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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-03

O'Clock, band concert at o'clock,
and high school alumni tea ana 1e-
Lnion at the high school building ut
. o'clock
VIII Dedicate Tablet.
The dedication Of the Schuyler
Colfax tablet is of more than local
interest. The affair is in charSe Of
the Schuyler Rebekah lodge, No. s.,
l. O. Q. T.. which will march 30 the
corner of Taylor st. and ColfaH av..
TO dedicate the tablet. The bronze
memorial plate will be imbedded IN
the sidewalk in front of Coifax's
soImer home. which is now owned
by + G. RAN. The plate is inscribed
as follows:
This tablet marks the home of
the Hon. Schuyler Colfax. vice presi-
dent OF u. S A.. 1869 to 1875. found
CT of the Rebekah degree of /. o. -.
T.. dedicated by Schuyler Rebekah
ledge. No. 80. oct (. 1916"
The dedicatory address will be de-
livered by Judge James L. Harmon
OF Elkhart. past grand master of
the 1. O. O. F.. while others who
VIII speak are Miss Florence Nc
GTegor of Mt Vernon, Ind, presi-
dent Of the Rebekah assembly. and
Mayor Fred w. Keller OF this city
A number OF leaders in the I. Q. ..
+. are expected TO be present. in
Gliding Grand Sec'y w. Leedy of
indianapolis, Past Pres't Mrs. Kate
Nichols of Elkhart, Past Pres't Mrs
Mary +. Stipp of Michigan City,
District Deputy Grant Master Otto
\. Boyer OF South Bend, and Grand
Warden Mrs Otto 4. Boyer. Dele
cations of other towns in the VI
cinity will participate in the exer-
cises
The members Will gather at the
headquarters Of South Bend lodge,
No. 20, corner Washington az. and
Main ST., shortly before 10 O'Clock
and then march to the site Of the
ceremonies.
Founder of Lodge
Schuyler ColfaX was the founder
OF the Rebekah degree Of the /. ..
O. F.. charter member. and the
first presiding officer Of the organ
ization. Since founded by Mr. Col
fax the organization has grown TO be
the fourth fraternaI order in size in
the country. When the founder first
preached the woman's degree in
1850, the proposition met with con-
siderable opposition, but he finally
succeeded in securing the appoint
ment of committee TO organize the
order. He became nationally known
through his efforts in a fraternal
way. both for the Rebekahs and the
Odd Fellows. and later became vice
president of the United States.
The great automobile para lie
which VIII start at 1880 o'clock
/ Wednesday afternoon is expected to
be one OF the most brilliant affairs Of
its kind ever held in Indiana. Hun
dreds OF automobile owners have
been spending much time in prepar~
ing for the event and the decora-
tions will exceed any ever seen here
| before, If promises can be depended
| upon. The automobile owners are
competing for the several gold and
silver loving cups which will be
awarded TO the prize winners in this
parade
Many former high school students
are expected to gather at the high
school building at O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon 10 attend the alumni,
/ tea. and class reunions viii be held
there. Elaborate plans have been
made for the event and replies OF
| acceptance have been receivd from
many Of the former high school folks
I who live out of the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-03
CIVIC PARADE is BIG
FEATURE OF FIRST DAY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)

the streets were packed with those
who witnessed the parade.
There are many visitors in the
city for the celebration and by tomor-
row the greater number of these
probably Will have arrived During
Tuesday morning "a number Of the
visitors were taken on an automO-
bile tour Of the roads throughout
northern Indiana, while others visIl
ed the grammar and high schools,
watching the work Of the students
there. The exhibits Of the Northern
Indiana Historical society in the old
court house attracted others
Restaurants and hotels are doing
a rushing business according 10 the
reports that are being given. Tues
DAY noon the restaurants We're
crowded to capacity, while even
larger crowds are expected Wednes-
day and Thursday
Win Present aPgeant.
At 1890 o'clock tonight the great
historical pageant which viii in
Guide more than 1000 actors along
=
given for the first time at Spring
brook park The pageant was re-
hearsed Monday night for the last
time and the directors were satisfied
with the promises for tOnight's per-
Torrance. All is ready at Spring
brook for the production of the
pageant and a huge crowd is antici-
pated when the prologue opens at
1880 O'Clock. Months of work have
been expended on this event which
promises to excel that Of any other
celebration held in the state.
The program for Wednesday in
cludes the automobile tour of the
surrounding country. which will
start from the oliver hotel at :
o'clock; the morning visits to the
grammar and high schools of the
city; dedication of the tablet desig-
mating the site Of the home of
Schuyler Colfax, former vice presi-
dent Of the United States. at 10
O'Clock; automobile parade at 1 80
O'Clock; band concert at , O'Clock,
and high school alumni tea ana 1e-
Inion at the high school building 1T
ofqIpol-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-03
NEW YORK STOCKS.

tnternational News Service:
NEW YORK, Oct. 3. - Closing
prices on the stock exchange today
sr.nrn.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-22
TALkEETNA IS GREAT COPPER
 ZONE.
Anchorage Times )

The Talkeetna country is great copper zone. There are vast deposits of sulphide ores that will become available when the government rail road reaches that point have just returned from a prospecting trip to that region, and know whereof speak l shall return there in the spring to take up development of claims in which I am concerned. A shelter will be necessary to treat the ores of these big deposits.
 The foregoing statement was made by W. G. Rumberger, a mining engi- neer known in all the western camps and whose reputation for yeracity and whose long experience in the mining game entitled his opinion to be re- ceived with great weight MT. Rum berger departed for the state on the last steamer, but will return in the early spring.
 And in passing, it may be stated that Anchorage is the logical place for the installation of the shelter.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-22
There Isn't One
 Reporter In HelI''
. American Press.)

Accordins to a special dispatch to the New York World. from St. Louis, Mark Twain's shade has sent word to earth through an Ouiia board that he doesn't intend to spend his time wear ing a halo and playing bad music on harp he isn't familiar with. In stead he is going to send few stories down to prove that there is no ob- livion.
 At least so say Mrs. Lola Hays and Mrs. Emily Hurchins, both of St. Louis, who declare they have been conversing almost nightly with the dead humorist.
 Well, well. who have we here?" he is said to have said. Reporters? The reporter is pointer who scents news: the newspaper is the retriever that brings it in, and it is served at a penny, sometimes overcooked, often too sauced and now and then with gravy that saves it from a gamy taste.
 But, God bless 'em, they are the stun that peoples the groves of hea, ven. There are no reporters in hell Maybe his Satanic majesty doesn't want to have his kingdoms reported:
 Well. my dear, you must keep up. but don't let them tell the world that old Mark is a spook. The old man had a barrel of stories in his weary head, and immortality cannot make him forget it, so be gracious and kind.
 Just say that you are glad that he didn't want to go roaming around, playing bad music on harp he was not familiar with. but elected to send a few words to earth to prove that there is no oblivion. The soul cannot die, and mind is not matter"
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-22
Getting Coal Out
 Of The Matanuska
tAnchorage Times.)


 ANCHORAGE, Aus. 15.-An event of surpossing interest and benefit to Anchorage, and the whole of Alaska, for that matter. is in progress today, in that the first train load of coal from the Moose creek mines, con tieuous to the Matanuska coal fields, is being transported on the govern ment railway system to the coal ter minal, which is at this point.
 In honor of this event, an epoch in the history of this part of Alaska, the Alaskan Engineering Commission is running an excursion from the town to the mine. In the party that went out this morning were Chairman Edes. Commissioner Mears, Attorney Cotton, of the Alaskan Engineering Commission and special representa- tive of Secretary of the Interior Lane, Bishop P. T. Rowe and Mrs Rowe, Emil Hurja. special correspondent of the Mining and Engineering World. and other publications. members of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce and other private citizens.
 The trainload to be run today is the first from any of the coal fields tapped by the government railroad and will come from Dick Doughertys mine on Moose creek. a distance of about 52 miles from Anchorage. It will be the first consignment of an order from the government railroad commission calling for 1000 tons. to be delivered as soon as possible.
 The bunkers, built on a spur a quar- ter of a mile from the main line, are constructed entirely of logs and measure 50 feet wide by 30 feet high. From the top of the bunkers extends chute 100 feet up the hill side to the end of the track leading from Doher- tvs mine, a mile away. There is a small down-grade from the mine, making it possible to move the load ed cars with very little effort MT. Dougherty expects in the near future to install a small locomotive to handle them more efficiently.
 It is also of interest that the Com missions cars which will handle this coal are home product, having been made from large flat cars into the lat est model of the self-dumping type A lever at the end of each side al lows the seven hanging doors to swing free and the coal is forced out by it's own weight. The floor of the car is in the form of an inverted "" making it very easy to empty and clean.
 MT. Dougherty is only running this mine temporarily until the further construction of the railroad will per mil him to open up his extensive prop erty on King river A number of oth- CT King river operators are making preparations to open up their mines which the advent of the railroad makes possible.
 In addition to viewing the initial coal operations the party from An chorage will have the opportunity to see the largest shoot" of the year, when a whole hillside of earth and rock will be blasted away. Mir. Hunt, the Commissions moving picture man will take pictures of these great flea l tures."
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-22
KETCHIKAN CIVIC CLUB.

Meets every first and third Tues day evening at p. m., at the Coun- cil Chambers. All women interest ed in the welfare of our city are cordially invited to attend.-Sec. B. P. Dickinson, NJ. D.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01
ANTI.TuBERCuLAR ASSN.

A large aud enthusiastic crowd OF
men and women met at the High
school Monday afternoon 20 organize
an Anti-Tubercular and General
Health Association Mrs. a. CASTOR
presided The hrst half Of the meeting
was devoted to short addresses by Dr.
Larson. Dr bookings and Mr. hin.
Or Larson spoke OF the need OF a
General Health Association and the
good Il might accomplish Or Hook
ngs gave some very stirring facts
about oral hygiene; dealing especially
with school children and contagious
diseases Mr. Hin emphasized the need
Of the teachers and children having
the support and encouragement OF the
parents In such an association. lie
also urged the need OF visiting nurse.
"a did Dr Larson also.
After the addresses Mrs. Rein out ;
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs Gust Biorkman, who has been
IN for the past two months. was moved
to the hospital on Tuesday She Is in a
serious condition but too weak to un-
dergo an operation. Should her condi-
ton improve she will be operated for
her stomach trouble.
Mr. Sergi Erickson. who has been in
poor health for some time. was operat-
ed for appendicitis on Thursday morn
lng and is doing nicely as we 20 to
press
Charley Hansen returned home on
Thursday
Mrs. Edwards left the hospital today
and will visit with her son DR.. Ed
wards OF Alpha before returning to
her home al Parks Siding
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01


From the above our west side read
ers can see what has been doing right
under their noses these past few years.
| In Stambaugh township nearly two
million dollars has been Topped of the
valuations OF the mineral property.
II is not claimed that these reductions
were fraudulent but II is claimed that
by this reduction the equilibrium be
tween the local property farms,
the homes the business places has
been disturbed and the tax which
those two millions in valuation repre-
scented has been shunted upon this 10
cal property. As a result Ole Lundin,
John Swanson, Fred Hanold. Ben Iiar-
ris. Quayle G. Goodney and all the
others that the Reporter mentioned are
paying a part OF that s2,0O0000 tax
which the mineral property has es-
capped paying. That's the kernel in the
nut and when the Reporter attempts to
pull any of that 1875 stuff about east
side and west side it is trying to hide
real complaint which the local pro
perty has against the tax commission
for allowing partial reviews into a
prejudice against people residing on
this side OF the county who are strug-
Cling to-combat this same thing
In Iron River township, due 10 the
later development OF the mineral pro-
perty, the local residents have no Kick
coming yet, as the total mineral shows
a small increase. but just wait until
Iron River property is as far along as
Stambaugh properties and see what
will happen
We notice, however. that the Re
porter sits complacently by and says
nothing about the reduction ON the Re
public Iron q steel company which
elects 10 sit tight and hold its property
in reserve to protect big investments
down in Ohio instead of opening II up
as other companies are doing, We have
the same condition In Crystal Falls al
the Youngstown mine and II the Re
porter will just be fair ii will note that
we have been outspoken against letting
anyone of on their carrying charges
on this ore held in reserve Barney
Krom. Marolf a Oberg The Reporter,
Morrison Mercantile and others who
have stood patiently by Iron River all
these many years waiting for their OPP
portunity to enjoy the prosperity which
Is now rightfully theirs will get little
consolation out of knowing that after
they are dead and all the other ore re-
serves have been depleted, this big ore
holding will be opened mp.
The sooner the Reporter buckles on
little manly courage and comes out
openly in favor of city for Iron
River. with all OF the surrounding
mines contributing their share to the
common veal, the sooner il will be of
some real benefit TO the majority Of the
people of it's community hut so long
as the people over there are content
with condition why, we should worry
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01

lined the forces which could he dc
pended on to support aud assist such
an association. Mrs scadden then our
lined the methods OF work 10 be used
here Then followed a general discus
sion
onicers we're elected as follows.
Mrs. = scsdden. Vice President; Mrs
VIM Rezin, Secretary: Miss b. Holmes.
Treasurer.
Mrs. scsdden called a meeting for
Friday March 3ist for the purpose Of
appointing committees and TO outline
Tire work generally. In the futuns.
meetings will be held monthly 10 VII
the public is cordially invited. ~
We hope TO interest everyone i,Ssnd
about the city in this work. II wiilbe
only by hearty cooperation that the
good We hope 10 do will be accomplish
ed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01

other property as well. The following
year slash was made in almost all Of
the mineral property on this side OF
the county, although il Is only fair to
say that additions were made in some
cases in west side properties. This
practice OF looping on values OF min
ing property has continued right along
each year until, on this side OF the
county, the mines are back nearly
where they were before the raise while
had not a kick been registered by the
local property, it would yet be up
where the tax commission placed It. The
Crystal Falls property got a cut OF 20
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01

A few weeks ago ltws was circulat
ed 10 the enec1 hiatt che OF the n NJ G
A. committees Of the upper peninsula
had offered W 1. Connor, Principal OF
the Forest Park building. $500 per
year and expenses to organize work
for boys and young men Mr. Conner
SAYS that he thinks too much Of his
school work here to consider the mat
ter at ALL although the committee has
since increased the offer 800
ON Monday afternoon last the High
school "Runnecks" beat the VOL
VERNE V. ". G. A. TO the tune OF % to 2.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01

per cent Had the Reporter been as in
terested in getting concessions for it's
people as II is in trying to stir up sec
tionsl feeling. west side property
would have had cut also
When we started this tax discussion
we made the statement that we would
limit our Investigations to Crystal
Falls as we felt that what the west
side did was none of our concern, they
having an aggressive, fearless news
paper to plead their cause. Now, that
the Reporter has brought up the mat
ter. however, We will just show the
people OF the west side what the Re
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01
SEEN TO STIR UP
SECTIONAL STRIFE
Youngs, $4,000
Bengal. Ss54,000
CONTINUED from Page ID

Bengal 9oo4iVVV
The above is taken from the last Is
sue OF the Iron -Stambaugh Re
porter and while II Is dressed In the
garb OF enlightenment 4 Is conceived
in jealousy and born OF a supineness
which II attempts 10 hide by an appeal
10 sectional prejudice.
West Side Pays Too Much Tax
There Is no question but that our
friends on the west side are paying too
much tax. III IL was not for their very
large and newly opened mineral hold
ings they would realize e far more
than they do Some day they will come
40 realize it just as Crystal Falls has
with its semi-exhausted mineral re-
sources.
But. whose fault is Il? Crystal
Falls would be paying 20 per cent
more taxes today II II was not for the
night that The Diamond Drill has lead
FOR the past four years. West side
local tax payers are paying too much
tax because the Reporter hasn't nerve
enough TO get on the todying list
and demand what is right for its peo-
gan when II comes TO bawling out
kissing school teachers but when IL
comes 10 demanding an equal show
with those who are taking the wealth
out OF this section It puts its tail be-
tween its legs and crawls under The
table Just as any puppet does when
Its master tells Il TO lie down.
TO hide It's cringing the Reporter
attempts TO pull the wool over the eyes
OF IT'S readers by railing at Crystal
Falls because this locality had the
gumption to be incorporated as a city
and thus has three supervisors to one
from Iron River Iron River ought TO
be a city, too, but the Reporter hasn't
the back bone TO come out and say so
Wen leave this east and west side
matter 10 the people OF the county
themselves yes to the west side pco-
PIC W NhN hitAnt dAlh JAN' nAN ~ Mblh
abow what Is right aud wrong Of this
taxation matter
our position Is simply that the value
of business aud residence property in
creases or dimiuishes with the value
of the mines of the community II the
Reporter will cast lts memory back 10
tic years following the smash of 1898
IL will remember thar both Crystal
Falls and Iron River could be bought
at 25-cents on the dollar and had no
takers. all because the mines had
played out. SO twas thought
In 1911 the tax commission fixed
value upon the mining property and
In the following year they fixed value
upon the realty No one objected to
the valuations fixed at the time We
were all willing TO pay on that proper
lion The following year, az n secret
session. a cut was made In some OF the
mineral property and that caused oh
lections from resident tax payers. not
because OF the cut IN the mining pro
perry hut because all property was
not treated alike and cut made In
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01

porter hasn't shown them-the varia-
lion OF mineral assessments since the
tax commission valued their property
as compared with residence and bust
ness property.
Iron River
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-10
72-YEAR-OLD WOMAN
IS HELD FOR FRAUD

A woman Y years old faced United
States Commissioner A. G. Bush at
Davenport Saturday on a charge of
fraud in connection with securing a
pension from the government, as 4
widow OF a Civil war veteran
Her name was Mrs. Elizabeth Pen
rod, and she resided in Muscatine.
John Burke, his wife. Sylvia, and
Charles Turner, arraigned ON the
same charge in connivation with Mrs.
Penrod, also were arrested.
The aged woman, at one time the
wife OF veteran of the Civil war,
since deceased, entered application
for a pension, giving the name of
Elizabeth Bennel, although since that
time she has been twice married
Her last husband, D. c. Penrod, Is
still living, and she failed TO mention
that fact, when examined by the Fed
eral pension agent, In fact, she men,
toned specifically under oath that
she had not been married since.
The other three arrested in Musca-
tine by Marshal Petersen, also made
false affidavits in support of Mrs.
Penrode statements.
Burke waived examination ana was
bound over to the April term OF the
Federal grand jury. The other three
cases were continued for three weeks
and all will waive preliminary hear
ing. j. G. Kamerrer of Muscatine.
appeared for the defendants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-10
CASTS SELECTED
IN SCHOOL PLAYS
Two Comedy PlayIets Will Be Given
Next Saturday by English Pupils
of Moline High School.

Miss Julia Gettemy of the Moline
High school faculty has made an
nouncement Of the casts Of "The
Mousetrap" and Miss Doulton's Orch
ids" two farce playlets which will be
presented by the English pupils Sat
urday evening of this week. First
named is an interesting playlet by
William Dean Howard. The cast:
Mrs. Somers, stylish young widow
Marvel Griggs.
Mrs. Miller-Elizabeth Vernon.
Mrs. Burns-Helen Finn.
Mrs. Curwen-Katherin Walker.
Mrs. Roberts, Campbells sister
Gladys Whiteside.
Jane, a maid-Edith Miller.
Willis Campbell-Dan McNeal.
Miss Bertha Denning is coaching
those who comprise the cast.
Miss Doulton's Orchids" is charm
ing comedy Of modern life in two acts.
Cast:
Owen Belknap-Edmund Stofft.
Cecily Belknap-Frances Grove.
Bess Maynard-Ida Horblit.
Gordon McAllister-Clifford Skogh
Polly Winslcw-Mabel Ely.
Kenneth Moore-kenneth Ebi.
Miss Kate l.. Yourex Is coaching the
thespians in this playlet