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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
SCHOOL BOOKS COSTING
MICHIGAN TOO MUCH

Lansing. Mich, Feb. 20.-As an in
dication of what school books are
costing the people of Michigan as
compared To other states who haye
Uniform text book laws Senator
Straight is displaying several books
to the members of the legislature
showing the difference in price one
book which was purchased at lonia.
Mich, and cost 80 cents. is sold for
~ cents in Iowa. where they have d
uniform text book law. Another sam
pie is book sold in Louisiana for 80
cents and in other places for 80 cents
Senator Straight is very much i'm
favor of the uniform school book law.
and says he will have number of
ether concrete examples within a few
days.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
SUFFRAGE BILL
GETS THROUGH
HOUSE, 74.-21
Rep. Flowers Resubmission Mea.
sure Is Passed in Spite of
Vigorous Fight
BRICKER AMENDMENT KILLED
Proposed That Monies Collected
on Mortgages Should Re-
main in Counties
BRlCKER AMENDMENT KILLED
TEXT BOOKS STILL AN ISSUE

Lansing, Mich. Feb. 2O-CSpeciaD
Rep. Flowers amendment providing
for the submission of the equal suf-
frage amendment at the spring cleo
ton passed the House this afternoon
by vote OF a to r.
The bill viii now GO 10 the Senate.
BY a vote of 81 to 80 the House this
morning defeated Rep. Bricker's meas
ure amending the mortgage tax law.
providing that all of the money col
lected on mortgages shall remain in
the county instead of so per cent as
under the present statute.
This afternoon the House will pass
upon the Glasner cueenics measure.
The opponents of the bill are planning
to load it with amendments so that
it will be of little value, IL any.
Rep. Flowers led the fight for the
Suttrasists, while the opposition was
led by Reps. Kohler and Ashley.
Before positive action is taken on
The school book question a comprom-
Use may be necessary. as the senators
from the rural districts say their con-
sttuehts want the uniform text book
bill while the city members are sup
porting the free text book measure. II
has been suggested that perhaps COM
munities desiring TO maintain or es-
tsblish the free text book system
should be exempt from the provisions
OF the act at the present time. There
Is small prospect OF the adoption Of
their measure unless some conces-
sions are made.
Iowa Fails in Line.
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 2O.--The lower
House has passed resolution for the
submission to the voters of the state
of an equal suffrage amendment to
the constitution. The galleries were
crowded with suffragists, who joined
in demonstration lasting fifteen
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
CoVERNoRSHlp TALK.
Gossip Regarding Republican Posi-.
bilities for Next Year.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 20-Since the
Republican state convention at Ian
sing there has been much discussion
in Detroit among Republican politi-
clans regarding the next race for gov
ernor. Indeed. there seems to be wide
spread speculation on this subject al
ready
II looks now as though Detroit
would offer at least two candidat tes
for the Republican nomination for gov :
ornor next year-and possibly more.
Secretary of state Frederick G. Mar
tindale. who opposed Mr.. Musselman
IN the Republican primaries last fall,
is, of course. planning to again try
FOR the toga.
A new element enters the equation,
however. in the probable candidacy OF
Alex j. Groesbeck. chairman OF the
Republican state central committee at
the present time Friend of Mr..
be on the primary ballot i'm the next
Republican race for the nomination
FOR governor.
In the meantime politicians are not
forgetting that both Captain V, NJ. Al
ger and ex-Secretary of the Navy
Newberry have friends who are not az
all bashful about touting their guber-
material availability.
In all discussions of the matter Il
seems TO he generally expected that
Jieutenaut Coycrnor John a Ross ,f
Muskegon will be in the race. and
among the younger Republicans talk
is beginning to be heard of the pos
sible availability of Representative u.
II. Hinkley of Emmet county. who is
chairman of the ways and means com
mittee Of the present house of repre-
sentatives at Lansing
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
PEACE IS IMPOSSIBLE
UNLESS READY FOR WAR

Paris, Feb. 2O-Presldent Poincare
in a message To parliament today de-
Clared:
1T is impossible for any nation 90
be effectively pacific unless II is al
ways ready for war. 1t would be "A
crime against civilization to allow our
nation to decrease its forces while the
other nations developed theirs without
cessation.
"Hc culogizcd the army and navy
and alluded to the diplomacy of
France as having labored silently for
many months among the perils of d
f"doubtable crisis"
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs
Delcasse was today appointed French
ambassador TO Russia.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
Gets Eggs and Butter From U. S.
GIFT FOR MRS, TAFT.
Necklace TO Cost $4,000 Will 30 Pre- d.
scntcd to Her.

New York. Feb. ga $4,000 dia
mond necklace which Is to be present
ed To Mrs. William H. Taft by The
society leaders of Washington wher
she leaves the white house with the
president. is being made by - well
known firm of New York jewelers..
The ordcr for the splendid chain was
man, chairman OF the executive COM
mittee of the Red Cross, who came uu
from Washington for that purpose
and who returns to the capital this
afternoon.
The necklace. II is learned, may cost
upon That figure IS considered con-
servativc. Miss Boardman had with
her Monday u photograph of the neck
lace now POSSESSED by Mrs. Taft and
worn at many affairs this winter This
was turned over to the firm of jewell
of the new necklace. In order that
there may be no similarity between
the two chains of jewels.
The cost of the necklace will he de-
frayed by a large number of women
who have been entertained by Mrs.
Taft upon various occasions. The gift
was to have been kept secret. II was
arranged that even the donors should
not know the form the gift was to take
until the last moment, but the news
leaked out,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
EXCITEMENT IS CAUSED BY
IRON MOUNTAIN CRAZY MAN

Iron Mountain, Mich, Feb. 2Q.-Al-
vim Olson. demented man. q giant in
size. wrested control Of locomotive
from the train crew here today. After
terrific battle with the sheriff and
deputies, who had been hurriedly sum
mored. he was torn from the throttle
before he succeeded in running the
engine into the main line. A passen-
ger train passed on the main track.
near The scene Of the battle, few
minutes after Olson was taken into
custody. Olson boarded the locomotive
at switch near here
Locomotive Thwarts Burglars,
Chicago Feb 20.-Running his 10
comotive ar high speed tor several
miles, James Powers, engineer of
switch engine raced to his home today
in response 90 a telephone call from
his wife informing him that burglars
locked her In her room He arrived IN
timo TO release his wife aud chase
away the intruders, but they escaped
The burglars after rausackine the
lower part Of the house. locked Mrs
Powers IN room and started tg
search the upper part Mrs Powers
was put in q room with telephone
and she sent message 90 the freight
yards. where her husband was ON
ploy.ad
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
STATE AND FISHERMEN
AGREE ON LEGISLATION
All Admit That Propagation Has Been
Great Thing.

Lansing, Mich. Feb. 20.-Thc sta :,
game. fish and forestry warden and
the fishermen are finally agreed as to
legislation relative to the fishing in
dustry in Michigan. For the last three
days the commercial fishermen of the
state have been holding sessions with
Warden oates.
The fishermen are agreed that pro-
ragation of fish 10y the state and the
United states government is doing
wonders for them. and while years
ago they scoffed at the idea of pro
pagation, today they said that without
II their business would soon cease.
The commercial fishermen cite as an
example that H. years ago the fishing
IN Lake Erie was about over. the fish
ing fields being abandoned. while to-
day IL is the best fishing place In
Michigan waters. Propagation by the
state and United States government
has accomplished what 10 years ago
Was thought impossible.
The fishermen are willing that the
Michigan legislature shall pass law
whereby they will bc taxed a certain
percentage on their nets and working
outfits, the proceeds to he used in fur
ther propagation of fish and the es-
tabishment of hatcheries.
The attorney general is drafting a
bill which the warden and .he fisher
men have agreed upon for the protec-
tion Of fish in Michigan waters and
which patches NJ some sections of the
present law that are not workable
Undrr present conditions.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
NEW PLAY Al GRAND.

The Girl From the West" will be
the attraction this evening at the
Grand theater The Haines aud Price
stock Co, which opened up Monday Of
this week. for an indefinite engage
meut is pleasing nightly. The com
pany viii produce the new comedy
Drama Tor the remainder Of the week.
including Sunday matinee and even
ing. Feature vaudeville attractions
will mark the production. and an en-
tire new set of scenery will be intro
duccd
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
STOPS MINISTER IN
MIDST OF PRAYER
Sensation Caused In the Indiana
State Senate Today

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 20,--Lieut.
Governor ONcil caused sensation In
the Senate today when he stopped
Rev IL. II. Henry. of the Emmanuel
Baptist church Of this city. who was
making the opening prayer, and said
stop making Il political speech"
The minister had prayed for the
separation of the rum traffic from the
state, and for the day when Indiana
would refuse to sell 10 men the right
To make other men drunkards and
murderers. Henry left the chamber.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
TO SKI ToURN AMgNr.

A large number of Calumet resi-.
dents left this morning over the South
Shore for lshpeming. where they will
attend the ski tournament. Even
larger Lartics will leave Friday and
Saturday mornings, those now starting
having planned visits in the iron coun-
try In addition to witnessing the tour
nament Saturday afternoon. Special
reduced rates are available for the
trip
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
GIVES SNOW SHOE pAHrv.

Mrs. Elise Suite of No. Tamarack
location entertained a large party OF
friends at snow shoe tramp recently
A dainty luncheon was served at tho
Suite home after the hike, All re-
ported an enjoyable time.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
MILLION DOLLAR BUILDING,

Dallas Texas, Feb. 20.-Ground will
he broken tomorrow for a million dol.
lar building to be erected in Dalla,
by Sears. Roebuck & Co.. the Chicag,
mail order house. The building is (,
be used by the firm as a general sup.
ply depot for the Southwest.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
TAKES THE LEAD AGAIN.

Miss Kate Coppo resumed her lead
In the diamond ring popularity con-
test being conducted by Calumet
young men. when the votes were
counted today. The standing of the
is as follows.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
JACK JOHNSON Is Ill.

Chicago Feb. 90--Jack Johnson. the
pugilist, is suffering from pneumonia.
lie was taken III Sunday. but is re-
ported TO be slightly better today,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
BUlGARIANS AND TURKS IN
BLOODY THREE DAYS. BATTLE

London, Feb. 20.--A terrific three
days battle between one hundred
thousand Bulgarians and seventy
thousand Turks at Bulair has Just
concluded, according to dispatch
from Constantinoplc. Each side lost
thirty-iivc hundred. Envcr Bey, the
Turk leader, was wounded
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20

The income OF Chicago from the
movie shows saloons and cigarettes
Is S15OO,oOO a year, according to city
auditors.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
FAMOUS ITALIAN SPECIALIST
IS CALLED TO AID MORGAN

London, Feb, 20.--The Exchange
Telegraph company publishes q dis
patch from Rome. stating Prof Bastia-
nelii, the best known medical special.
st in Italy, was today summoned to
Cairo, Egypt by J. r. Morgan. The
professor will leave this evening to re-
main with Morgan until Inc sails on
March 20.
Gets Eggs and Butter From u. S,
Highland Falls. ~ y, Feb. ga
case OF freshly laid eggs and a guam
tity of butter from Morgan's farm near
here were shipped today by express TO
j. Pierpont Morgan "a Cairo. Egypt.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20

and Adolfo Basso An official report
says:
"Gustavo Madero was being remov-
ed from one part of the arsenal to an.
other when hc made a dash for lber-
~. Officers in charge fired and killed
him"
Basso was killed inside the rebel
lines.
The death of Gustavo Madero is stu
the, chief topic of conversation among
the populaCe. Many today sought SOU
veuirs of the dead politician, and one
person paid So for a fragment of his
eyeglass.
Francisco Madero's private secre-
tary. Azacora, and Jesus Uructa, Ma
dcro's chief supporter in the chamber
Of deputies, who escaped from the city
during the uphcaval at the national
palace, have been taken prisoners.
Fclix Diaz aud General Iluerta to-
day sent telegram TO the Paris resi-
dence of Poriirio Diaz the former die
tator, in which the aged general was
informed;
you have avenged against your en-
emy."
Doubt About Permanent Peace.
only the most optimistic residents
of HE Mexican capital pretend to be-
lievc that the substitution of iluerta
for Madero will result in the restora-
ton of complete peace throughout the
republic. II remains to be seen how
many rebel leaders will accept the il-
vitatiou of Ilucrta to join In the effort
10 restore normal conditions. The new
administration will not tenporizc with
any of the rebels 1t declares every
thing possible will be done to effect
reconciliation. but in the event of fall
ure it proposes tu wage vigorous war
fare. Already federal troops have
been sent 10 Cuernavaca TO prevent the
occupation Of that city by Iapata. the
"irrcconcllable rebel
After the manner of newly Installed
governments, that of lIucrta begun
with the liberation of political prison
ers. \ proclamation of general am
ncsty is expected at any moment
Infrc nullUifV Ibllll'tl W iN'i'''
been released from prisons in the capt
tai.
Students Acclaimed Heroes.
Practically all of the governors ana
military commanders of the republic
have telegraphod allegiance to iucrtd'
Students of the military school at
Tialpan, who Initiated the revolt IN tile
capital twelve days ago. have been ac-
claimed heroes by the residents ol
Mexico city. Already a public fuhd
has been started for monument to
those who lost their lives In the battle
The survivors are everywhere show
cred with confetti ana flowers from
balconies as they pass. soldiers who
only couple of days ago were shoot
ing at one another. are fraternizing to-
day There is no disorder and the
city is rapidly resuming its normal as
poets.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20
SEVEN CHILDREN
PERISH IN FIRE
>
Burned to Death in Home Last
Night While Their Parents
We're Away
CATASTROPHE IN EBENEzER, PA,
Father and Mother, With Candy
and Toys, Make Discovery
GREAT FIRE IN TOXIC, JAPAN

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 2O.--Seven chii-
drcn. aged from one TO twelve, were
burned to death last night when the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Smith, at Ebcnczcr was de-
stroyed by fire. The parents were alb
sent at the time
The father ana mother were re
turning with toys and candies for the
children when they made the gruc-
some discovery. The charred bodies
were among the smoudering ruins.
Confagration in Toxic, Japan.
Toxic, Feb. 2o.-Over fifteen thou
sand persons are homeless as the re.
suit of a fire which swept the center
OF the Kanda district of the city yes
tcrday. 1t started in the Salvation
Army Eall. II was famed bv the
wind and spread rapidly from street
to street, destroying $500 buildings.
The loss is estimated at several mii-
lion yen. Among the buildings burned
are several churches. including the
BAPTIST tabernacle and number of
educational institutions including the
school for foreign languages. Troops
were ralled out To assist the fremen.
An official report of the fire states
two persons were killed and one hun
dred injured. The damage was two ami
a half million dollars.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-20

Hans Federsen and wife. OF Sylt.
Germany, are each 107.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-10-03
The Swan Berg Road

The county government has been
having some trouble with Swan Berg
over roads, and in our report two
weeks ago we were in error in stat
ing that he was being prosecuted for
closing the piece of road they had
ordered opened and afterwards or
dered not to be opened. There are
two pieces of road in controversy and
the records do not show what rela-
ton the one has to the other, but ru-
NOR has it that Mr.. Berg obstructed
one road in an effort to compel the
commissioners to open the other,
Other statements are to the effect that
proposed changes in the mail route
brought about a change of policy on
the part of the commissioners and af
ter the trouble began they expended
some money on road of doubtful le-
gal existence in order to remove that
doubt and then began prosecution
Still another contention is that Mr.
Berg agreed to donate certain
amount of the work necessary to open
the new road and failed to do it.
1t appears to be a nice muddle anG
Fit is all up to the district court.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-10-03
DIR. OVENS MISFORTUNE.

In the failure of the Bank of Nam
pa last Saturday, a heavy blow fell up
on our former townsman, DR.. ]. w.
Owens. He was heavy stock-hold-
er in the concern, and his son Alfred
was vice president and manager.
It appears from the statements CIV
en- out, that they had simply loaned
too much of their money, and were
unable to call it in as it was needed.
The security was real estate and II
was good, but not easily convertible
into cash on short notice. If this is
all there is wrong about it, and we
trust it is, it is only mistake that all
men make at times but not always al
times that ruin them.
DR.. Givens lived at Blackroot ror
about twenty years and made great
deal of money. He understood local
conditions and seldom made loss
but when he went to North Idaho in
1906 he made some investments that
did not turn out we'll. One was the
purchase of large tract of pine tim
Der, and who could foretell that II
1910 it would be wiped out by the
forest fires?
In 1912 Mrs. Owens was takel
suddenly ill on train at Nampa, ani
was hurried to a hospital where she
passed away before her husband coult
reach her bedside.
Now comes the financial loss thai
may leave him little, and it is time
when such blow falls heavily, nc
matter how loyal his friends may be
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-10-03
NEW MAN AT NEWS STAND.

George Calvert of Salt Lake City
has taken charge of the Gray News
stand at the Blackfoot depot, and ex-
poets to make his home at Blackfoot
for a long period. His wife. and
daughter have arrived and they want
to settle down to housekeeping right
away.
Mr.. and Mrs Calvert are middle
aged people, their daughter is about
grown, and they ere inclined to socia-
bility and business. Mr.. Calvert has
been with the Gray News company for
many years and has had much to do
with supervision of their business in
various places over the system. It
will be his purpose in Blackfoot TO
develop the trade in the new depot
where the public has not yet formed
the habit of depot shopping. A large
stock of books and magazines, candies
cigars and tobaccos as we'll as soft
drinks, toys and things to amuse
children may be found If there is
new and popular book extant that
you have not seen you can get it at
the depot.
1t may interest the young people to
know that Miss Calvert play the vio-
lin, and is greet lover Of music.
, What the Calvert family want now is
to find furnished rooms.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-10-03
YOUR DELAYED LETTER.

Do you ever get letters that have
been mysteriously delayed in your
home post office? OF course you have
and you have been hopping mad
about it for a while too. But that
didn't help matters. The puzzle Is,
How did it get delayed unless it was
done purposely?" Well, we can tell
you how some of these exasperating
things happen even when the service
in the office is efficient
Mrs Pleasanton mails you an in
vitation to her party and because it
is a drop letter she thinks that one
cent postage is enough, but she has
another think coming, she lives in
town that has special delivery, and
the letter takes two cents whether
delivered by carrier or not. The post
al clerk can choose between returning
the letter to the sender for the rest
of the postage or sending you notice
to redeem that letter by paying the
other cent at the window. Either
way will cause delay and perhaps a
little embarrassment.
But if the right postage has been
put on, and the postal clerk had work.
ed rapidly distributing the letters in
boxes and yours had accidentally gone
into the box of business man and he
gets it next time he comes for mail.
He drops it back into the office and
it is distributed again q few hours or
a day late.
Or it may have met a worse fate.
There are other people whose mail is
delivered to them by carrier, but they
have boxes too, so they can get Sun
day mail. They never go to these
boxes except on Sundays, and if your
invitation happened to be misthrown
into one of these boxes adjoining
yours, it must lie there undiscovered
until Sunday and then it goes in again
perhaps six days delayed, and no
body meant to delay it.
Where the service is good, the
clerks. work rapidly, and where they
do rapid work they sometimes mis-
read or mis-throw piece of mail and
do not know it. You may drop a
hundred invitations into the office
just ahead of the heavy mail that
comes in at 3:17, anu the clerks do
some lightning work to get them dis
tributed before starting on the sever
al thousand pieces just arriving from
the train. Scores Of anxious people
come in and wait for the last pouch
to be worked so they can get what
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-10-03
EXTRACTION TREATIES TO
COVER WHITE SLAVE CRIMES
REPRESENTATIVE French Believes That
Scope of Extradition Treaties to In
clude White Slavefs.-Secretary OF
State to Negotiate With Powers.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3O.-The at
tention of Representative Burton L.
French has been called to the pitiable
case of little girl of thirteen years
who has apparently been made VIC
tim of the white slave practice and in
which the party or parties responsible
for the crime have taken the unfort-
innate girl into Canada.
The fact is apparently clearly with
in the provisions of the white slave
law and were the parties responsible
for the crime within the United States
they would be amenable to law AS
suming that the facts are as alleged.
The crme itself is extraditable as
an offense against the laws of the
state but if the offense were also ex-
traditable under the Mann act the fed
eral government would have an addi-
tional interest in the prosecution.
Mr.. French has taken up the mat
ter with the state department and t,s
department is making inc liries thu
its representatives in foreign countries
to determine the extent c the viola
ton of the law, but d. the laws ia
this subject ere Of sucn recent enact
ment, IT, extradition treaties do I
recognize crime comitted under them
and for extradition the officers of the
several states must rely upon viola
lions of state laws.
Mr.. French believes that the scope
of the extradition treaties should be
broadened and has introduced res
olution directing the secretary Of state
to undertake negotiations at once witt
all foreign countries looking to thu
making of this crime extraditable ant
it is believed that our own govern
ment as we'll as foreign countries can
not fail to recognize the wisdom o
this course when their attention hal
been called to it.