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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-10-16

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to cover it with a network Of copp,
wires, with their terminals burie.
deep in the damp earth. That il
why a concrete building reinforced
with steel rods is the safest place
during thunderstorm. The next
best protection is secured by having
q lightning rod on every peak, chim-
ney, and high point Of the BUILDING.
These rods should be well grounced
/ in damp earth. Wire fence. sho,d
be grounded at every fifth post with
galvanized ground wire extending
into damp earth As for the number
OF lightning conductors on buildings.
particularly farm buildings, weather
bureau experts hold that a terminal
20 inches long should be erected
every 20 feet along the ridge of the
roof, in addition to short terminal
wires on each cupola, chimney. or
other prominent point likely to be
struck.
II is folly TO run and close all the
doors and shutters because a .hun-
derstorm is coming. There is no rec
ord of lightning ever entering a
house by the door or window. II
does not follow drafts in buildings.
Travelling at a rate of speed sufei-
Gent to go seven times around the
earth in a second 1t has no time to
stray into open windows or walk in
the door. Ii it strikes the house 1t
will generally hit the gable, the
chimney or the ridgepole.
But there are places to be avoided
during heavy thunder shower. Do
not run for the first tree to seek
shelter from a thunder storm. Lone
trees in meadow and pasture are ex-
tremely dangerous at such times.
Keep away from wire fences ii they
are not safely grounded; and they
almost never are. The tops of high
hills and exposed points are also
dangerous in such storms. II in an
unprotected building, keep near the
center of the room, away from the
walls, water pipes, and beams. In
case anyone is struck by lightning
apply the regular resuscitatng meth
DDS used for the drowned. Keep
working at the body for an hour or
two until recovery, or until you are
certain that life is extinct C.
Shafer in Farm and Fireside.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-10-16
10000 100 90
Average dockage ? per cent.
Dealers Arc Rennlntnd

Inc laws of Canada will not per-
init corporation operating terminal
elevators to engage in handling
sfaln through primary elevators
ms provision has resulted in build
ing up two separate and distinct
ooales OF grain dealers. one who
o0ys direct from the farmers and
one VINO deals only with local buy
ers. 1t has also resulted in farmers
organizations building country ele-
Vators, and such organizations are
now handling 50 per cent of the Ca
madam crop. Much of the grain pro
uueed by Canadian farmers is loaded
direct into cars by the grower, sent
to Fort Williams, where it is placed
IN public elevator, and held for the
account OF the owner. Warehouse
certificates are issued to the farmer
Tor grain thus handled and liberal
advances are made to him on such
certificates. The Dominion govern
ment Is now constructing large ele
Fators in the principal cities, which
are to be used for storage purposes.
mis- Is done in order that the inter
Tor facilities may be more ample and
also to make it possible for the grow
er to hold grain during unfavorable
marketing periods.
Continued next week.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-10-16
What Lightning Really is

In 1911, 1886 buildings We're
struck by tightening, the greater
number being barns. OF these build
ings 95S had wooden roofs, "a were
metal, and 80 were slate. The re-
mainder were not described. OF the
whole number only 40 were rodded.
The risk of buildings being struck
by lightning is five times greater in
the country than in the city, for the
reason that they are more isolated.
Now let us see what the electrical
engineer has to say about this great
natural phenomenon anyway.
He says, says he, that lightning Is
only a second cousin to the kind OF
electricity used for light, heat, and
power in our home; for telephoning
and telegraphing; for wireless, and
for driving trolley cars. And just
because we are afraid of lightning is
no reason why we should be timid
about installing electricity in the
home. Lightning is static electric
itv Static means Ito stand" Sta
tic electricity is the kind that col
lects on non-conducting surfaces,
Rub a hard rubber comb on your
sleeve and the friction will cause 1t
to become charged with static cleo
tricity. It will exhibit magnetic
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-10-16
FACTS ABOUT LIGHTNING

Nothing, probably, in all the
world causes so much fear and
trembling as an ordinary thunder
storm. When the Kissing lightning
leaps to earth and the noisy thun-
der shakes the very hills birds hide
in the thickest coyerts, wild beasts
seek their deepest dens, and man.
kind trembles behind closed doors
and darkened windows. Nine out of
ten of us, brave enough otherwise,
are mortally afraid of thunder and
lightning.
Now let us see, just for curiosity,
whether lightning is really so dan
gerous. OF course, il it hits us we
arc goners, but just what are the
chances of being struck by light
ming in this country? The weather
bureau has issued report on this
subject covering the United States
for the year 1899. 1t showed that
the total number of strokes of light
ming causing damage to life and
property for that year was 5527.
j There may have been few more
not recorded. The number of build
inss injured directly or indirectly
/ by lightning is given as 6236, and
their value $3,016,520. The num-
Der of deaths caused by lightning
during the same year was 563, and
! the total number of persons injured,
1 $40. Only 1883 out of 10000, 900
about one chance in $1,000! The
number Of live stock killed in the
field was 1851, valued at $129,255.
/ One of the insurance companies is
sued a statement on this subject for
! the year 1902 which shows that the
total number of fires caused by
lightning in this country for that
year was 3012, and the damage
$3,396,810.
During 1906 only 169 people
re killed by lightning in this en-
tire country, and 80 of these lived in
the cities. You will have to admit,
for all your fears, that these figures
are low in a country now having a
hundred million people and twenty
million homes. Why, during that
same year 1853 people died of sun
strokes, 213 were frozen to death,
and 1895 were drowned, By this
comparison lightning does not seem
dangerous at all More buildings
were destroyed by fires caused by
spontaneous combustion than by
lightning. More people died OF
beriberi and other uncommon dis
eases than were killed by lightning
bolts.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
Many Vessels Battle Storm.
EVERY TEACHER COMPETENT.
This Is Aim of New Supt. OF Public
instruction.

Lansing Mich. Jan. That the
time has come to stop young men and
women, without any experience or
training, experimenting upon children
in the role of teacher, is the belief
uf Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Fred l.. Keeler, who says he will urge
the passage of a law 10y the next lcgis-
lature to require at least six weeks
normal training before an ineXper-
fenced person is allowed TO teach. AS
the various state normals offer sum-
mcr courses this requirement will work
no hardship, he says
Because Of the popularity of the
state normal schools, the 40 county
normal training classes throughout the
state and the normal classes OF the
Ferris institute. The percentage Of
trained teachers in Michigan is high
The enactment Of a law as proposed
by Supt. Kcelcr would aid materially
I'm raising the standard. he believed.
Such n bill was passed by the Senate
at the last session, but it did not re-
ceivc consideration in the house
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
TITANIC CASE WILL COME
BEFORE SUPREME COURT

Washington -. G., Jan IA crowd
ed calendar faced the justices of the
supreme Court Of the United States
when they rctouycned today after tho
holiday recess. Among the important
cases dockctcd for early hearing are
the su-callcd Titanic casc involving
the question as to whether the Oceanic
Navigation company shall be liable for
the Titanic disaster under American or
British law; the contempt cases
against President Gompers. Secretary
Morrison and Vice president Mitchell
OF the American Federation of Labor;
and the case involving the right of the
government to remove George G. Hen
ry of New York tC Washington for
trial on charges of contempt is not
answering certain questions at the re-
cen, PuJo money trust hearing
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
FOR OCEAN AIRSHlP. LINE.
$5,000ooo Needed to Attain End, Says
German Inventor.

Vienna, Jan. j.-Thc German airship
inventor, \. Boerner is here trying to
raise capital to finance a line of trans
Atlantic dirrigibles each capable Of
carrying 300 passengers and of cross
ing the Atlantic in 30 hours.
French experts state that the new
arship certainly is the most practi-
cable yet designed for long voyages.
Inventor Boerner says he will bring
Vienna within 60 hours of New York.
The ships are to be as luxurious as
the Imperator with length of 500
feet and-a width of so. There are to
be 800 cabins, dining and smoking
rooms, "a promenade deck, kitchen and
electric lights. Built IN "A semi-rigid
ear running the entire length OF the
ship Will be "a motors of 150 to 200
horsepower each. so arranged that no
ballast viii be carried
Engine breakdowns Cr explosions
will be theoretically impossible Three
separated gasbags in a single envelope
will lift the ship. The ship will he
able to make a nonstop flight of 400
miles at an average of 6S miles hourly,
landing without external aid.
1t can descend on the water along
the top Of which it can travel 80 miles
hourly with no danger of a wreck.
Eoerncr is trying To raise sufficient
money to build six ships. requiring
SIS. 5.O00. 600.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
MOTHER" JONES IS
DEPORTEO BY TROOPS
Her Return to Southern Colorado
Will Result in Imprisonment

Denver IAN. j.-Preparation has
been begun by union officials for the
return of Mother" Jones to the south
orn strike zone, from which she was
dcported Yesterday by state troops.
Adj. General Chase said her return
would result in her Imprisonment.
Wants Mob Action Investigated.
WASHINGTON, Jan. An immediate
investigation of the charge that Supt
EHtcliW If the federal forest reserN es
at Steamboat Springs Colorado. led
the mob that took strikers out of jail
and dcported them, was demanded to-
day by Representative Kcating, of Col
orad0. who conferred with chief For
ester Graves. He demanded RatclIil :
removal if the charges were sustained.
The Colorado congressional dclcSa-
tiou will seek 4 congressional invcsti.
CATION into all phases of The coal
strike,
Chief Forester Graves VIII invesu-
gate the alleged activity of Ratliff
Keating said Mother" Jones un-
doubtcdly would go back Immediately
To the scene of her deportation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
LIKELY WILL GRANT MOST
OF DEMANDS OF PLAYERS

Cincinnati, O.. Jan Prominent
rersorages in organized baseball, in
Guiding members Of the national com
mission. representatives Of several
minor leagues and club owners of the
two major leagues, are here to cousid-
er among other things the claims of
the recently organized bah players
federation and the encroachmcnt of
the federal league on organized base
ball.
August Hermann was reelected
chairman Of the national commission
and Secretary Bruce was again chos-
en secretary. Governor Tcner of Penn
Sylvania, was present as a member of
the commission. Maguates OF minor
leagues will meet in Joint session with
the national commission. and tomor-
row the two bodies Vill~meet a COM
mttee from the players federation. Il
appears To- be the conceusus of opinion
particularly among the minors, that
the majority of tho demands of tho
players will be granted,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
SEEDS OF GREAT VALUE.
Burbank Product Lacked In Vault Un.
I'll Spring.

san Francisco, Cali Fan. Seeds
that are scarcer than amy jewel and
which, II lost or destroyed. could not
be duplicated, have recently been
placed in the safety deposit vaults of
the Union Trust company and the Sea-
board National bank 10y the Luther
Burbank company
They represent more than "a quarter
Of a century of work by The plant wiz
'rd, and are awaiting the coming of
spring, when they will be planted.
pdc is the seed of new kind of FAX,
from the oil OF which artists paint is
midc, aud the other is a cereal. known
as iuino, to take the place .! wheat,
oats or barley.
There is not peck Of these seeds in
me world. |hey are not for sale but
nave bccn developed 10 supply two
nee IS pt the commercial world
burbank says that the oil from this
seed iS what manufacturers of painters
materials have endeavored for years to
pTouuce; that Is absolutely neutral
lhc seed is of large size and big oil
producer. The plants grow well in
California
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
SEEKS s33,ooo,o0o LOAN.
Ecuador Sends Envoy to London. San
itation is Sought

Washington Jan. 5.-ln an effort To-
obtain loan of $33.O00,00O with which
to iiquidate all it's outstanding obli-
cations and dciray the cost of the
proposed sanitation of GuayaquiL
Ecuador, has made DR. Cueva Garcia,
former minister to Panama, minister
to Great Britain. where he will enter
into ncSutiatious Win British bankers,
Dr Garcia came TO Washington en-
route TO his new post and before sail
ing for London had a conference at
the state department This government
is interested in Ecuador's endeaVor TO
negotiate this loan by reason of the
large American financial interests in
Ecuador and also because of it's desire
that the projected sanitation Of Guaya
uuil shall be carried through To q sat-
isfactory conclusion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
Wind Has Modified.
OCEAN STEAMERS ON LAKES.
Senator Townsend Making Progress
With Pet Project

Washington, Jan. after several
Years # effort. Senator Townsend Of
Michigan finally appears about to Sc
cure action from this Democratic ad-
miustration on his attempt to induce
International negotiations for the open
ms Ot the Great Lakes to the largest
ships of the ocean. The Townsend
resolution. requesting thc president to
unDJ ucyutiltiuns with Great Britain,
lGr@ud months a%o II was referred
Dn rbc s.atc department and now the
senator is informed that AT last is is
,u 'akc the diro { course pointing To
comparatively speedy action 10y bcins
referred to tho international joint
commissions
T.is means that the representatives
"i canada aud the United states are
to IaNc up the subject of an agrcement
10y which the rapids of st. Lawrence
can h" eliminated by means of dams
and turned into long, deep pools
through which the biggest ships can
IaNigatc. With app opriatc locks this
would open Lake ontario to the ocean
and, when the proposed enlargement
Of the Wclland canal is completed, the
rest OF the Great Lakes would become
arms OF the sea- and their ports ocean
ports
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
MUST CONFORM WITH
STANDARDS OF ARMY
Decision Will Require Sweeping
Changes in National Guard

Washington, Jan, Tic war dc
partment has issued circular-No
13- announcing the decision of Adj
vocate General CrowGo, that the mill
tia forces OF ;he country must con-
form in organization To the standards
Of the regular army, else they viii be
deprived Of all federal financial sup
putt.
The decision is of the greatest i'm
portancc to the militia as well as to
the government because few IL any
Of the national guard organizations
are now able to meet the requirements
and If the government is to be able
to make use of the militia i'm an emer-
goncy there must be sweeping changes
in state organizations or radical
modification of the Dick militia act
which requires the state militia be
organized into brigades and divisions
the former to he commanded by a
Lrigadier general and the latter by q
major general
The war department. has discovered
there is a great surplusase Of high
ranking officers in the militia and
that major generals We're commanding
mere brigades and brigadier generals
regiments. The state authorities are
warranted in mastering out either a
major general or a brigadier general
and staff il they are without necessary
men TO compogp division oi, l,rivada
the decision concludes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
SEVERAL DECISIONS HANDED
DOWN BY SUPREME COURT

Washington, Jan. THAT section Of
the inheritance tax law prohibiting
safety deposit companies from trans
fering deposits Of dead persons to eN-
ecutors or administrators, without re-
tanning a sufficient portion 70 pay the
inheritance tax, is constitutional says
Il decision of the supreme court today.
ln the case Of Anna Lcpina, the SUI
prcme court decided that aliens who
may have lived in the United States
for years are subject to deportation
should they visit their foreign homes
and after three years return NJ this
country and engage in immoral prac-
tees
Fence posts without a fence are not
an Improvement on public lands, the
court decided in anotho" case.
The court -7llso decided that states
may tax their citizens ou the par value
of stocks held in corporations i'm other
states.
Harold Cramcr aged twelve, of Chi
cago. whose hand was mangled by an
explosion Of decorating cap he picked
up on the street and hit it with a
hammer, will get more than six thou
sand dollars damages from contract.
ing firm. according to another decision
Of the supreme court.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
Governor Ferris Nere Tonight.

Big Rapids Mich, Jan. 5.-Governor
Ferris left at ] o'clock this morning
for the copper country and is expected
To- reach his destination tonight.
The governor notified state Labor
Commissioner Cunningham TO meet
him at Houghton. Cunningham left
Detroit last night.
81 am goiue 10 the copper country
simply as the governor of Michigan"
the executive said last night. Il am
not going as the representative of The
labor unions. of the miners or of the
mine owners. I am going as the rep
rescntative of every citizen Of the
state. workman. farmer. business and
professional man. to learn all | can.
~ want Co lind out the exact truth
and hope To- be able 60 make q state
mcpt that can be believed by all I
can use no coercion in my investiga-
ton but viii hear az sides and all
factions impartally.
After that ] may be able To- sug-
gost a plan for settling the strike
hope 81. can make no promise. but
Continued on 9Th Page, Bird Column.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
DR.. WALKER IN VAUDEVILLE.

New ork, Jan. DIR. Mary Walk
err famous as the woman who wears
male attire by special permission of
Congress, was given cordial recep-
tion by large audience this afternoon
when she made her vaudeville debut
on the stage Of Hammersteins Victor
la theater Her sketch" consisted of
a twenty minute discourse on woman's
rights and other issues of the day
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
LOSS ONE TO TWO MILLIONS
At ATverne, N. J., A l10.R0Om
Apartment Is Reduced
to KindIing
RELIEF WITH SHIFT OF WIND

New York, Jan. 5.-Thc New Jersey
and Long Island coasts. famed for
thcir summer resorts, suffered a prop
cru loss estimated at enc to two mil
lions In a hurricane which swept in
from the sea early Saturday aud
which did not begin to abate until ear
Iy today.
Scabrght. damaged half a million ON
christmas night, was again the center
of gigantic wives, and a number Of
summer cottages and the Octagon Ho-
,cl valued at $t5O.OO0, tumbled into
the sea. At Arvernc a hundred and ten
room apartment house collapsed into
uilc of kndling. 1t was not occu-
picd. Two hundred bath houses were
ru.icd out t. sea. The Bibcs hotel
one of the largest on the Long Island
roast, is believed doomed.
At l'ar Eockaway yesterday several
HuBdmgs were hurled into the sea, in
clud,u1 he pier thelter which seated
fifteen hundred
Wind Has Modified.
S,alrght y. j.. Jan. 5.-Relief
came today with n shift Of the wind
ana !hc sea began TO moderate. Every
abb, bodied man in town is busy set
ting hmgs hi order Ala meetings
viii bc held to appeal for funds, both
state and national.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
BODIES OF DEAD UhBURIED
Huerta's Soldiers in the Trenches
Have Fought for Week
Without Sleep
ATTACK ON CITY Is RENEWED

Ojinaga, Jan. lin interviews at the
federal headquarters during the rebel
attack today, Generals Salazar and
Castro said a retreat Of the federals
across the border would be induced
only by some unexpected event, and
that even if all the soldiers deserted
he generals would remain and die AZ
their posts.
\ short time after the interview
bursting shrapnel scattered a shower
Of bullets about the village
Dead soldiers are lying unburicd in
the outer trenches ana hundreds of
living soldiers have been on duty for
week without sleep.
These were some of the scenes wit
messed in an inspection OF this FROM
tier village which is the battle-ground
for The possible final conflict for pos
session Of the north.
Villa to Direct Fight.
III Pasu, Tex. Jan. j.-FranCisco VII
la left JuareZ yesterday for Ojinaga to
take command of the rebel troops
which have been attacking the federal
forces 1T Ojinaga FOR the last week.
He will go by train to Chihuahua and
from there by automobile. Before leav-
ing Juarez he expressed himself as dis
satisfied with the attack being made
l3y his forces as he had pIeuGred-io
drive the federals out of the town IN
n two days fight.
On his way to Ojinlga General VII
IN will meet the reinforcements of two
thousand cavalry anl artillery COM
manded by General Herrera. which h.
dispatched from Chihuahua on Satur-
day, and will accompany them to Oil
naga. He expects to reach there in
three Jays.
To Transfer British Minister.
London, Jan. british Minister
Garden in Mexico shortly will be trans
ferred to Rio De JanierC as minister
to Brazil.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
RALPH LOPEZ IN ST. LOUIS?
SENDS LETTER TO PAPER

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 5.-tA letter writ
ten in st. Louis, dated January /, and
signed by Ralph lopez the bandit,
wanted in Bingham, Utah, has been
received by n st. Louis paper. The
missivc. which is in Spanish, says in
part
'Will YOU kindly inform the police
of bingham that | am in this city. and
not worrying? arrived yesterday
and walked the streets until o'clock
this morning. ! made the acquaint-
ance of police who are long on talk but
short on action. | had a nappy New
Year"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
DEATH OF MISS M'CANN
WAS DUE TO DROWNING

New York. Jan. 5.--The body of
Miss Jessie Il. McCann, the Young set
tlcment worker who disappeared u
month ago, and which was found on
the beach at Coney Island yesterday.
was taken to the home of her father
at k'latbush today. An autopsH estab-
lished that death was due to drowning
The family accepts the general view of
suicide of accidental drowning. She
was subject to melancholia. said her
father
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-05
1880 NATIONAL BANKS.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Therc were
$50 national banks doing business in
To the comptroller of the currency.
The authorized capital of these banks
was sLO7O,l39.l75, with an ouistand-
ing bond secured circulation amount
ing to $740,6&3,645. During the year
2l7 applications to organize national
banks were received only two were
rejected and III SO far have been APP
proved.