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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
BUSINESS INTERESTS WILL
CONSIDER new LEGISLATION

Washington, ID. c., Jan. l5.-Import-
ant matters affecting the relation of
business II Legislation will be discuss.
cd by prominent speakers at the first
annual convention of the Chamber OF
Commerce Of the United States, which
will meet In this city next Tuesday for
a three DAYS session. The convention
will be featured by a banquet, AT
which the speakers will include Presi-
dent Taft, Speaker Champ Clark and
nr Charles w. Eliot. president emeri-
tus of Harvard University.
The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States is non-partsan in it's
membership and aims. II is an or
eaniZed endeaVor to render available
for Congress and the government the
opinion Of the business interests of the
nation. Tariff revision Will be discuss
ed in all its phases. The creation Of a
permanent tariff commission will also
come I'm for consideration.
The delegates win be welcomed to
Washington by Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Nagel. On the program of
speakers are Representative Clayton
Of Alabama, chairman Of the House
Jndiciary Committee. who will dis
cuss the subject of a Federal charter
FOR the chamber. and Representative
Glass of Virginia, chairman Of the sub
committee Of the House Committee on
Banking and Currency who will dis.
cuss proposed reforms in the currency
system.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
WOULD RETAIN SMALL CHARGE
Free Admission Would Cause On
Iy Temporary Benefit
COUNTRY NEEDS The REVENUE

Washington, Jan. l5.-The Amer
lean Sugar Refining company went on
record at today's tariff revision hear
ing I'm favor Of n reduced tariff upon
sugar. with the retention Of a small
deferential duty upon refined ugar,
IF protection is To be accorded Ia
any industry" and the continuance OF
/ the present color standard as the most
practicable distinction between raw
and refined sugars for customs house
classiiications. 1t opposed the aboli-
tion Of all duty upon sugar on the
ground it would destroy one of the
largest sources of revenue
The Companys position was pre-
sented by Vice President Atkins
Free sugars. while the present pro-
duction is maintained" he said.
would drop prices here so low as to
destroy the Louisiana industry, parti-
cularly east of the Mississippi river,
and depress Philippine and Porto Ri
co sugars far below their production
cost, ard make Hawaiian production
Improbable, thus largely curtailing
our present sources of supply. Once
this production is so reduced" de-
clared Atkins, foreign prices would
advance until the domestic producers
could again enter the field In the
meanwhile disaster would be wide
spread and the consumers would get
hut a temporary benefit"
The House Democrats claim the
placing of sugar on the free list would
save American consumers $4,000. 900
annually.
Representative Fordney of Michigan
a beet sugar state, and Frank Lowery
representing the Federal Sugar Rein.
ing company, got into a tilt
us there any company that has ant
more watered stock than that of the
Federal Sugar company" asked Ford
rey. "1'wo-thirds of your stock ia
watered isn't it?'
II am not here asking for a tariff
for the paying of dividends on the
company" retorted the witness.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
WILL TRY TO PREVENT
BALKAN WAR RESUMPTION

London. Jan. 15.-Todays meeting
of the ambassadors of the powers was
devoted chiefly to a discussion of
means of putting a brake on the
threatened resumption of the war in
the Balkans. The Balkan plenipoten-
tiaries decided today to delay further
action until the Turkish government
had full opportunity for a discussion
of the ambassadors note. which Will
be presented this week 1t is evident
both sides will welcome a discovery
Of an acceptable way To avoid further
fighting.
Since the conclusion of the armis.
tice on Dec. 4, the allied armies have
been on a war footing. representing an
outlay of two hundred million dollars.
This must come TO an end they say.
Within a week Turkey must either
cede Adrianople i'm a peaceful man
ner or lose it by a resumption of the
war
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
BIG PROFIT FOR
ORGANIZERS OF
AMALCAMATED
This Fact Brought Out During
Testimony by 4. C. Bur-
rage Today
HIS MEMORY FAILS HIM
Yet II Is Revealed That Much
Money Was Made by Sew
eral Financiers
NO RECORD KEPT OF DEAL

Washington, Jan. l5.-Dr. Richard
son testified to the money trust com
mttee today that. in his opinion. VIII
liam Rockefeller will be able to testi-
fy for an hour or two. He added
however. were he Rockefeller's ply
sician he would endeavor 10 protect
him against suca "A strain.
The committee will decide later
whether it will insist on the testi-
mony. Richardson examined Rookie
foller at Miami. Florida, on January
~
Albert c. Burrage of Boston. testi-
fed today that he was one of the
original organizers of the Amalgamat-
ed Copper company i'm 1896. He nam
ed as assistants i'm the deal, William
Rockefeller, Marcus DAILY. IL. II. Ro-
gers and other financiers He could
not remember how much was made
by the organizers in turning over the
various properties To- the Amalgamat-
ed
Was the profit thirty-nine mil
Iions?" asked Counsel Untermyer.
II could not say" answered Bur
rage He could not remember his own
profit, that made by Thomas w. Law
son, William Rockefeller or Rogers.
Tie said he got his profit in securities
as far as ne could remember and did
not get any Butte & Boston or Boston
x Montana.
win YOU say your profit was not
more than five millions?" asked I'M
termyer.
II could not say" replied Burrage.
II know of no record of the deal"
Then this entire deal. involving
seventy-five millions was accomplish
ed without a scratch of pen." added
the counsel
Yes. as far as I know"
The public came i'm in the shoals,
didn't it?" asked Untermyer
Yes, you might say that" said Bur-
rage
Before the stock was allotted, Bur-
rage said the price had gone to one
hundred and fifteen or one hundred
and twenty dollars per share. About
$375,000,00 of offers were received for
$4,000, 900 worth of stock
Untermyer asked if Rogers and
Rockefeller had not acquired the Butte
& Boston and Butte & Montana and
had then, as directors OF the Amalga-
mated, voted To buy this stock from
themselves. Burrage did not remem-
Der.
But you know the value of these
stocks increased from thirty million
to one hundred and four million dol
lars when they were transferred To the
Amalgamated?"
'Yes-a profit for those who held the
shares" answered Burrage.
Burrage said that in 1904 he order
ed all his papers and accounts de-
stroyed because Lawson and Rogers
were engaged in an alteration.
They both were friends OF mine
he said.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
JAMES MAY OPEN
G. 0. P. CONVENTION
HANCOCK SENATOR MENTIONED
AS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
OF STATE GATHERING.
(Copyright.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 15.--(SpeciaD-
Senator w Frank James Of Hancock
is being permanently mentioned as
temporary chairman of the Republi
can state convention to be held in
Lansing. Feb. IL. Senator Frank d
scott. OF Aipena and Lieut.. Gov. John
@. Ross are also being mentioned.
Senator Leonard Verdier of Grand
Rapids has introduced a sweeping civ
II bill for all state departments that
will have the support of every Pro-
gressive and Republican in the upper
house. The bill calls for the appoint
ment Of a non-political. non salaried
civil service commission.
Representative Jerome of Detroit
has submitted a bill 10 change the
representative districts. Under the
provisions of Jerome bill. Houghton
county would be entitled TO three rep
resentatives as now. The election of
United States Senator william Alden
Smith was formally ratified by the
Legislature in joint session today.
Unique Measure introduced.
In the Senate a bill was introduced
by Senator King, which provides for
the making of women liable for debts
the same as the husband.
The bill is aimed at the practice of
husbands attempting To get around
the payment of debts by deciding prop
erty TO their wives
The new law would make the wife
liable for the husbands debts.
Wants Early Adjournment.
Lieutenant Governor John @. Ross
expressed his intention Of securing If
possible an carly adjournment of the
legislature. March Is is the date he
suggests. although it might be made
April |, he believes. Lieutenant-Gov
ernor Ross advocates setting an adj
journment date early in the session. as
well as making the date early.
1T operates to hasten the work." he
said. With a date set the members
know just exactly how much time they
have for the work i'm hand. Not to set
q date means at least to encourage de-
lay.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
JACK JOHNSON WILL GET
FREEDOM ON NEW BOND

Chicago. Jan 15.-Jack Johnson, In
terupted a. Battle Creek yesterday,
while onroute to Canada, despite the
terms of his bail bond holding him
within the jurisdiction of the federal
n satisfactory explanation to Judge
Carpenter today. He was not surren-
dered on the thirty thousand dollar
bonds in connection with alleged vio-
lation of the Mann act. but was Civ
en- up on the five thousand dollar
bond covering the charge Of SNUG
Cling. The thirty thousand dollar
bond was allowed to stand and IL is
believed he will obtain "A new bond
on the smuggling charge.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
MAINE REMNANTS REMOVED.
Last vestise of 6attleship Taken
From Havana Harbor.

Washington. Jan. 15.-Work Of re-
moving the last remnants of the wreck
of the old battleship Maine and the
accumulations that gathered about IL
in the bottom of Havana harbor has
been completed. Colonel William NJ.
Black of the corps Of engineers OF
the army. who was detailed 10 car
ry out the undertaking, has submit
ted a general report on the subject
and a detailed account of expendi-
lures will be forthcoming. The for
ward turret. which was discovered af-
ter the burial of the ship proper was
sunk deep into the mud at the bot
tom Of the harbor. this means being
devised as the easiest 90 prevent IL
from becoming a menace to naviga-
tion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
ONE DEAD; FIVE INJURED.

Chicago Jan. 15.-One man killed,
another reported perished, five SER
iously injured, and a score OF work.
men overcome, but revived was the
result of an explosion in the civ
water tunnel on the south side today.
Pockets OF sewer gas. which were
ignited by dynamite used In blasting,
are believed to have caused the ex-
plosion
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
sTEELiTE A NEW METAL.

Some remarkable qualities are
claimed for steelite. new metal which
is composed Of 75 per cent of cobalt
end the remainder of chromium. IL
may he cast and ground to q fine edge,
Is impervious To rust and the action
OF acids and is highly flexible. AS a
lathe tool IL will cut steel at the rate
oi two hundred feet n minute, speed
az which steel would ordinarily burn
certain notifications of this alloy will
cut glass and even quartz crystals
Steelite Is said 10 be particularly suit =
able for watch fittings.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
GOULD WEDDING JAN. %.
Simple Ceremony is Planned for Nup
tails Of the Heiress.

New York. Jan. Announcement
of the date and the arrangements tor
the marriage Of Helen Miller Gould
and Finley j. Shepard, was made on
Monday. The wedding will take place
Ian. %. at Miss Gould's country place
at Tarrytown, N. Y. only small
Gathering of relatives and intimate
friends will he present. The cere-
monv and celebration will be OF the
SIMPLEST character with the exception
of the music. The Duke and Duchess
De Talleyrand. Miss Gould's brother
in-Iaw and sister. are EN- route from
Paris 10 attend
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
WESTERGAARO GOING AFTER
HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING TITLE

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 15.-Jess West
ergaard, the giant Iowan, who has met
nearly all of the famous wrestlers
in the world, is going after the heavy
weight boxing championship. He pos
sesses reach greater than Jack
Johnson's, weighs 2lS pounds and
stands six feet, three.
Il know how to box. and have no
fear of any man in the game" said
Westergaard
He fights Al Williams at Hot
Springs. Ark, Feb. Is.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
.CHICAGO WAR ON CROOKS
WHO HAVE POLICE RECORDS

Chicago. Jan. l5.-The police author
tiles are preparing for crusade
against crooks" with known police
records. II is expected IL will result
in 10000 arrests on vagrancy warrants.
A pair of detectives last night pre-
pared list Of names of ESQ thieves
known to them. IL Is expected that
the 100 detectives in the bureau will
furnish at least 100 names each.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
DR.. HyDE'S THIRD TRIAL
FOR MURDER IS STARTED

Kansas City. Mo, Jan. 1.-THE
third trial OF DR.. B. Clarke Hyde, for
the murder of Colonel Thomas Swope,
began today. Hyde is accused of ad-
ministering typhoid germs, cyanide
and other poisons to Swope. Hyde
whose wife was Swope's niece. was
indicted on March 6. 1910. In his first
trial he was found guilty and sem
fenced for life The supreme court
reversed the case. In the second trial
n Juror escaped from the custody OF
the marshal, and the Judge discharged
the jury.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT.

The death occurred about IL o'clock
this morning of Mrs. Anna DeGooyer,
Of Boundary street, Laurium. aged 80
years. She had been i'll about eight
cen months. She is survived by he:
husband and grown-up family The
funeral will take place Friday morn
ing with services at the Sacred Heart
church at ? o'clock.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
Up. UP LucYi

New York-Count August Schaefe-
lysky de Mukkadel de Castellane Sey-
mour must acquire an American wife
who is nobody else's. before Jan. 81
or forfeit a legacy Of s150,000. He
says that his aunt formerly of Oak
land. Cal, who died three years ago
left him the si50,000 on condition ho
marry ". s. girl. The count has
never married.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15

Sand is the main constituent of
glass, constituting from 52 to G5 per
cent of the mass of the original mix
ture. or from so to 75 per cent of the
finished product after melting has
driven off carbon dioxide and other
volatile materials
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
ANY ONE NEED sHiRTS2

Berlin-A newspaper want" adver-
tised for sale suitable for museums
or private collections, some shirts
which belonged To Kaiser Wilhelm ',
when he was a child In 1902. Guar
anteed genuine"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15

A corps Of instructing house keep
ers wiz be the feminine branch Of IN
enlarged bureau Of sanitation balanc-
ing the sanitary police force OF the
same department under a scheme Of
organization now being planned by
Miss Mildred Chadsey. head Of Cleve-
lands sanitary police force.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
$1,000 WORTH OF BEAUTY.

Hartford, Conn.-Kathryn Maher
has sued Robert ]. Flynn FOR $4,000
because of ioy-ride motor car acci-
dent which broke her leg in four places
end marred her beauty
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
MAY NEED THE MONEY.

London. - Regimental authorities
sued an artilleryman for damage done
TO his uniform which was ruined when
ne plunged into the Thames and res-
cued a drowning woman.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
Had Been Connected With Insti-
tuition At Houghton Past
Il Years
AN AUTHORITY IN CHEMISTRY

Philadelphia, Pa Jan. 15.-Profes-
sor George A. Koeng. eminent educa-
tor, scientist and Oldest member of
the faculty of the Michigan College OF
Mines Of Houghton. died late last
night at the home OF his son here. DR..
Augustus Koenig. He was sixty-eight
years OF age.
The professor came here from Mich
igan week ago, Just "A few days be-
fore the death of his daughter here.
He was born and educated I'm Germany
and gave the first course i'm mining at
the University Of Pennsylvania ever
given in any educational institution
in this country He was connected
with ,he University of Pennsylvania
for 20 years until 1899, when he went
TO the Michigan College of Mines as
professor of chemistry.
DR. KoeniX earned the degree of
mechanical engineer Polytechnikum
Karlsruhe) in the German University
and Master of Arts and Or of Philos-
pohy in the University of Heidelberg.
mines in Freiberg, Germany.
He came to America in 1868. and
manufactured sodium stannate from
tin scraps in Philadelphia. The next
year he was made chemist at the Ia
comic Chemical works. From 1870 to
1872 he was in Mexico examining some
mining properties. In that year he
returned 10 this country. and took a
position at the University of Penn
sylvania as assistant professor of
chemistry and mneralogy. which po-
sition he held until 1879. when he
was made professor of mineraIogy ana
geology. Later ne was promoted to
the head of the department In 1892
he resigned this position 10 come to
the Michigan College Of Mines. His
career up 20 the time of his coming 10
the NJ. c, NJ. had been one OF COM
bined teaching and practical work,
which made him peculiarly well-htted
for his work at the college.
Since coming TO this school Or
Koenig wrote a number OF books on
chemistry, the most important OF
which is his Chemistry of the Met
ais which is widely used as a text
book in chemistry. He was one or
the most noted authorities i'm this sci
ence. He was the author Of numer-
GUS scientific papers, and a member
OF MANY scientific societies. He dis
covered and described some twelve
new mineral species. and invented
many chemical processes.
Or. T., w. McNair. president OF the
College OF Mines, who received
through The News Associated Press
dispatch this morning his first inti-
nation Of DR. Koenig's death. was in
eXpressibly shocked Or Koenigs
death was unexpected, although It was
known he was in serious condition. He
was suffering from arterial chlorosis
and went to Philadelphia for special
treatment II was hoped he would
steadily improve and ultimately return
To- his duties at the college. The news
or his death caused much sorrow at
the NJ, c. NJ, both among students apd
faculty. by whom he was beloved
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15

writer In Good Housekeeping tells
row he reduced the high cost Of liv-
ing IN his own household. Tie began
hrst where a man would usually be-
sih iast--on his cigars. saving S7S 4
wear on this item.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
STAPLES is PROMOTED.

Percy A. Staples. who has been
manager of the Calumet branch of the
Calumet branch of the Houghton
County Electric company for the past
four years, has been promoted to
position in the wholesale department
of the Mississippi River Power COM
pany at Keokuk, Iowa. Mr. Staples
successor has not been announced.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
OUGHT TO USE BELLS.

Brussels-A parrot initiating a troll
ley conductors whistle. caused the
motorman TO start up too soon and
two persons were seriously injured.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
WARNING TO 80 MEN.

Munich-Thirty-th girls of the
municipal cooking school were made
sick by eating trial stew of their
own concoction.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15

New York wants to change it's pro-
pation bureau on the ground that ms
row constituted IL Is inadequate for
"ealing with paroled prisoners.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15

James Hier ano his bride were given
rae In a pushcart i'm the streets ~
rhi'adelphia the other evening by a
'harivari party OF idiots.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15

Argentina's wheat crop is estimated
at 235,i61,000 bushels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-30
MISS SARA MALLAM
AFTERNOON TEA HOSTESS

One of the large events of yesterday
was the afternoon tea given by Miss Sara
Mallam, Miss Bessie Sims and Miss
Ruth Sims. in compliment to Miss Jonsie
Evans, whose marriage will be an event
of Tuesday Miss Mallam and her nieees
were assisted in welcoming the guests
by Miss Evans and her bridesmaids, Miss
Lucy Monk of Selma, Miss Lydia Edith
Orr of this city. who stood in the living
room while other friends, composing a
most interesting coterie were in the other
rooms.
The residence was tastefully decorated
in autumn flowers, which enhanced the
beauty of each pretty apartment. In the
coffee room Mrs Joseph Mudd Walker
and Mrs Jelks Cabaniss presided over the
coffee urns, giving a gracious welcome to
the callers from their erimson-decorated
table. the flowers on which were carnd-
tions and roses. In the punch room which
adjoins the living room clusters of snowy
narcissi gave out their spicy sweetness
and composed a graceful background for
the punch table, which was stationed in
front of the mantel on which was a RUS
tic box filed with blossoms.
Mrs. John Armistead and Mrs. Charming
Clarke were the two pretty matrons serv-
ing the punch. At the tea table In the
dining room Mrs. w. d. Hammett pre-
sided. A Thanksgiving motive was fol-
lowed here. In the center of the table
was a pumpkin filed with fruits and SUR
rounding 1t were candles topped with yell
low crepe shades. the tint which was fol-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-30

other were Mr.. and Mrs 3. A. Pepper
man, Mrs. Hollon Harris Fletcher, Miss
=Minta Jones, DIR. Lawson Massey and
Mr.. Allen Krebs. Among others noted
at the various tables were Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward H. Cabaniss, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
II. Lathrop. Mr. and Mrs Oscar Tur-
ner. who had a party of six friends with
them Mr.. and Mrs. FELTON, Wimberly.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Asbury, Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. G. Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
c. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Greg
ory. Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Forbes, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Walker, Miss Fannie
Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs d. NJ. Drennen, Mr..
and Mrs. Paschal Shook, Mr. and Mrs
Owen Gillespy, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bondurant and scores of others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-30

II in compliment to Miss Sara Simpson,
the guest of Miss Helen McAdory, whose
marriage to his brother, Mr.. Carlton
Smith, will occur next week. In the
coterie were Miss McAdory, Miss Rose
Owen McDavid, Miss Pattie Rena Shep-
herd, Miss Maybeth Beddow. Miss Kath-
crime KirlSman Miss Nina, Brown of Tai
ladega, Mr.. Tom Jones' Mr.. Alexander
Dearborn, Jr., Mr.. Charles Nolan, Mr.
T. W. O'Byrne and DR.. Tom Smith Of
Admission.
Dr. and Mrs. Walter Scott were ac-
companied by small party among whom
were DR.. and Mrs. Nolan, DIR. and Mrs.
Edmund Rucker, Miss Harriet Lee Van
Zile of New York, Miss Lyons. With
Mr. and Mrs. George II. Harris were
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Howe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas JOY. Mrs. Hunter and DR..
and Mrs Peters.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bates Kelley were
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry 7.
Dean, Mrs. Lottie Austin Patterson and
Mr.. Thomas Hall. Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Chenoweth and Mr.. and Mrs. Beach Chen
oweth were at one of the tables. At an