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Veteran Mining Man.

Iaptaln fenglaSe was one or the
oldest and best known mining men In
the upper peninsula and had many
friends throughout the northwest. He
was an ardent outdoor sportsman, and
during the summer and fall months
spent much time every year fishing
and hunting. Despite his advanced
age he took keen interest In rabbit
hunting until few years ago when
he was unable TO withstand the all
day drives in the swamps behind his
hounds.
During the time that Captain "Bil-
lys had charge OF the Jackson proper
ties he saw many changes in the sys-
TEN of mining from that OF the early
days of iron ore digging to the pres
ent extensive mining. He was en-
ployed as usual during the past sum
mer at the Jackson pit. where he had
a larg crew OF men getting out ore.
Besides his sister. Mrs. Samuel
Mitchell. Captain Penglase Is mourned
by his widow and eight children, sew
oral OF whom were at his side when
he expired
The children are: W. J. Penglase,
Of Oregon Robert OF Detroit; George
II Of Evansville Ind; Thomas, OF
Crystal Falls; Joseph. Rogers City
Mich; Mrs. William II. Mitchell, Ne
gamee Mrs. r. G. Farrell, Munising
and Mrs r. W wyman, Munising. He
also had nineteen grandchildren and
one great grand-child.
The deceased was a member OF Alb
meek lodge, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows. OF Ishpeming, under the
auspices Of which the funeral will be
held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
from the home at 21S East Peek street
The Rev. II. l.. Hewson, pastor OF the
Mitchell Methodist Episcopal church
will conduct~the services. Captain
Penglase became a member Of Abmeek
lodge of Odd Fellows in 1888.
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FACTS ABOUT The
RECENT ACCIDENT
D. DRILL HAS SECURED FACTS AND
FIGURES CONCERNING IT
OFFICIALS FURNISH DRAWING
Stories Erroniously Set Afloat Re-
futed by a Complete State
ment of Facts

So many stories purporting to be
the facts concerning the recent acci-
dent at the AIhasa-Porter mine have
been set afioat that The Diamond
Drill has set at work to get first hand
all the data possible upon the under
ground conditions and OF just what
transpired before the first cave, after
the first cave, at the time OF the acci-
dent and during the subsequent ef-
forts to recover the bodies. In this
work we have had the cooperation
OF Mr.. Richards who has unfolded
everything, even furnishing us with a
may OF the underground workings OF
the mine so that we may be able 10
show everyone interested just how
conditions are and the proposition the
operators are up agar
Last week The Diamond Drill pub
lished an editorial in which IL blamed
the county mine inspector for not Wis
iting the mine as a representative of
the people OF the county at the time
OF the first cave and then and there
deciding, as a public official, what
course should be pursued. 1t is prob
able that the same course which was
followed would have been the one de-
cided upon, but I'm that case an honest
error OF judgment and not one of
neglect would be chargeable TO him.
The article stated plainly that the
question OF avoidability was not TAX
en- into consideration; that the only
question the public is interested in
as a public matter Is, did the officer
which the public selected TO supervise
mines in the interest OF the public
perform his duties in such a way that
the public can feel all was done BY
him that could be done 10 safeguard
life and property. With the private
interests or private management the
public IS not concerned. but It is con
cerned with the work a man whom IL
pays 10 do certain work.
In the absence OF any official ad-
vices upon conditions that reigned at
the time and before the accident the
present article Is published so that
all may know the facts
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Misc. pieces 6,153 1861 1854
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,noon, I equals teaspoon, = equals cup,
! 'Jg 2 equals few grains. I. a. equals few
drops.
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CAPTAIN PENcLASE DEAD.

Captain William Penglase. father Gf
Alderman Tom Penglase OF the first
ward, died ut his home at Negaunee
last Sunday after a brief illness. Mr..
and Mrs. Penglase were at Negaunee
when the demise occurred, having
been summoned there last week.
A mention of Capt Penglase which
occurred in the Mining Journal last
Monday. is as follows;
Captain Billy, as he was general
ly known, was seyenty-six years old
and was born in Cornwall, England,
June "a, lS4l. He came to the United
States when boy and first located
in New Jersey. In 1868 he located I'm
Hancock. where during the same year
he was married to Anne Allen Mr..
Penglase worked in the copper mines
In Houghton county until 1871 when
he came to Negaunee. In 1874 he
moved TO Saginaw and in 1887 return
ed to Negaunee and took a position
as mining captain with the Jackson
Iron company, position he held con-
tinuously until 1906 when We entered
the employ OF the Cleveland Cliffs
Iron company as captain OF it's Jack
son mines.
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Cave Was Anticipated.

The management Of the Amasa-Por-
ter mine anticipated the caving Of the
surface long before IL caved and pre-
pared for II by building in the several
drifts leading from the ore body to
the shaft concrete bulkheads design
eel to hold back the sand andwater that
was expected to come with the cave
BY glance at the accompanying
sketch II will be seen that the ore
body on the 200-foot level is $50 feet
from the shaft This is the level in
which the food OF sand and water oc-
Cured. On the 3OO-foot level the ore
body is 200 feet from the shaft. The
upper pumping station Is located upon
this level On the 4O0-foot level the
ore body is 225 feet from the shaft
The 500-foot level Is the bottom OF tirc
mine and on this level the ore Is $50
feet from the shaft
by further observation Of the darw-
ing II will be seen that the bulkhead
In the drift leading from the shaft 20
the ore body on the 2OO-foot level +
located 75 feet in from the shaft leav.
ing 275 feet between the bulkhead and
the ore.
II has been enormously reported
that this bulkhead was located within
a few feet OF the shaft The drawing
speaks for itself The scale OF the
drawing is 80 feet to the inch.
The bulkhead in the third level Il
located SO feet from the shaft and ~
the fourth level the dam is s5 feet
from the shaft
stitches Were Cut All Around.
In preparation for the construction
OF each bulkhead "hitch" or groov,
was cut in the rock walls of the drift
10 the depth OF rs inches This 4.
true of the floor of the drift as vel
as OF the sides and roof II has beer
enormously stated that no hitch wa
cut in the food Of the drift but thli
fCoutinued on Page Rive !
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know what commission government
has done to other places where 1t is
in vogue That desire is natural and
right. Voters should give the matter
consideration OF the most careful
kind
What Is Sought by Move.
What are the promoters OF the move
trying to bring about? Simply this.
A reduction in the tax rate by first a
more economical expenditure OF the
funds of the city and. secondly, by a
more equitable distribution OF the tax
burden so that some who are now es-
Gaping with scandalously low assess
ments may be brought up where they
belong through board OF review an
swerable TO ALL of the people. There
Is no ulterior motive. It's a dollar
and cents proposition. Those who are
supporting commission government
want TO have the tax burdens lowered
/ q
ed to the commission are trying to re-
tain the unfair advantage by means
of which they slough off some OF their
taxes onto others. Anyone who tells
you different Is using camoulage in an
effort TO pull the wool over your eyes
The Marquette Showing.
Win the institution OF commits.
sion lower our tax burdens?
That question is best answered by
citing what happened at Marquette.
Here is the report Of the city's cief
accountant, J. r. Anderson, as pub
lished in the Mining Journal last Mon
day:
THE city has now been operating
under commission government for 4
years and it is interesting to note
some OF the variations which are evi-
denccd by a comparison OF the bal
ance sheet OF December 81 1913, with
that of December 81, 1917, and which
are explained as follows:
"In connection with the above varla-
tion II may be stated that the deliu-
quent real taxes now amount to less
than at any corresponding date in over
! thirty years This is no doubt partly
due TO the fact that times are more
prosperous, but IL is certainly due to
some extent 20 the action OF the city
commission in requiring regular
settlement and accounting for delin-
quent taxes with the county.
Delinquent personal taxes decreased
$2.94Lsl.
This decrease is, In part, due 20
some uncollectable items having been
charged of asyworthless but II Is
mainly due 10 the systematic and per
sistent efforts OF this department TO
collect all such items possible.
THE amount due from light and
power consumers decreased s56O.62 al
though the volume OF business In this
department has increased approx
mately twenty-three per cent during
the past four years.
Amounts due for cemetery lots sold
decreased $i.i73.06
The amount due for sidewalk rc.
pairs and street improvements. not as
sessed, decreased $l.173.S6
"on December n. 1918, there wa.
due from the above sources S4,l25.66
which was made up OF various small
items together with S3.219.25 due
from the Marquette City and Presque
Isle ny. Co Nearly all OF the small
items have since been collected and
$307OO from the street railway com
pany.
Bonds outstanding decreased a.
follows:
Wafer works ..s...........S S75,000.00
Light and power ....,...... 100000
City hail refund.ng a.+..... 10000 o.
school District No .s.... 10000. .OC
Total decrease ........... s1S6000 Oe
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Figures We're Presented.

Advices from Washington convey
the information that independent iron
ore producers in the Lake Superior
district are sanguine that a higher
price will be fixed for ore for the 1918
season TO counter-balance the increas-
ed cost OF operating mines
Figures presented at Washington
showed that underground mine opera
tors worked on close margin OF
profit last year, and that on the basis
Of present costs mining would be ac-
tually conducted at a loss in some dis
tricts unless ore prices are advanced
for the 1918 season.
Members of the Lake Superior Iron
Ore association impressed upon the
steel products committee at recent
conference that the underground
mines, constituting 46 per cent OF the
shipments from the Lake Superior
district, must be operated at full ca
pacity TO produce the country's ore re
Qurements for the 1918 season, and
that ore prices must be high enough
to give operators of that class OF
mines fair profit.
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WTLLARD---FRED
FULTON BATTLE
is NOT LIKELY
Fight Fans Almost Unani-
NOUS in View That Heav-
les will Never Meet

Chicago, Feb. 5.-AlI observers ut
international affairs are agreed that
eventually peace will come out Of the
present strife in Europe, but ten
hundred out of every thousand night
fans throughout the country are pref
ty thoroughly convinced today that
Jess Willard never will fight Fred
Fulton for the worlds heavyweight
championship.
This despite the fact that word
reached here from Denver that Fulton
had signed articles there to meet Will
lard in the Colorado metropolis next
summer. Fulton has signed similar
articles in New Orleans and perhaps
elsewhere. but the signing has not
brought him one step nearer bout
with the champion.
About the time the BoIshevikl and
the kainser's henchmen were talking
peace at Brest-LitOvsk, or wherever
1t was, there did seem to be an tndi-
cation or two that Jess and Fred
were drifting together. Jess was in
Chicago, and Fred had announced his
intention of coming here for parley
with the gentle Jess.
Then the tall Minnesota lime sling
er had to get mixed up in bout with
Billy Miske, and his showing was by
no means brilliant Jess Immediately
announced that he did not see how
a first class heavyweight.
Fulton did not come to Chicago,
but took a hot shot at Jess by de-
claring he was going to force the
champion to fight II he had to buy a
tent and trail Jess circus across this
broad land.
Here is the situation today:
There are several thousand miles OF
territory between Jess and his fore
most challenger. Most fans who have
followed the course of the Willard
Fulton negotiations are positive they
are even further apart than that, so
far as actual lighting is concerned.
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MONDAY SPORT SUMMARY.
(By Associated Press

Chicago, Feb. SACK Dempsey
won from Carl Morris on 8 foul in the
sixth round at Buffalo.
Ted Lewis outboXed Johnny Tillmau
in six rounds at Philadelphia.
Tommy Gibbons was given a deci-
sion over Geo. Chip in ten rounds at
Pittsburgh.
Johnny Ertle beat Arthur simons
in ten rounds at New Orleans.
Willie Devore was awarded the de-
cision in a ffteen-round bout with
Jabez White at Akron, 0.
AuguS Kieckhefer defeated Clarence
jackson 80 to 40; Robert Cannefax
beat John Layton, so to "A: Pierre
MaupOme won from Joe Capron, so to
Is, and Alfredo De Orc outplayed John
Layton, so to IS, in the American bill
lizard players three-cushion tourna-
ment for the ambulance fund, at Chi
cago. Kieckhefer is now leading,
having won five games and lost none.
Iowa won from Minnesota, rs to 81,
in a western conference basketball
game at Iowa City.
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HUNDREDS VIEW BODY
OF JOHN |. SULLIVAN
CBv Associated Press. }

Boston, Feb. 5.-An almost unbrok-
en- line of men, women and chliareh
Monday passed before the bier Of John
Il. Sullivan, the last of the old guard
OF heavyweight pugiliEts.
Meanwhile final arrangements were
made for the funeral, which viii be
held from St PauTs church, RoXburyf
Wednesdav morning. Hundreds or
men prominent in the sporting world,
representatives OF temperance socie-
ties and other from far and wide, sent
word that they would be present al
the funeral
Ii was hoped that Billy Sunday, the
evangelist, who declared that Sullivan
won his greatest battle when ne gave
booze the Knockout, would attend
the funeral. Jake" Ktirain, pugilist,
who battled seYenty-two rounds with
sullivan in the old days, is also e1-
pected to be here.
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nuaI expenses reached only q little
moro than 81, 100000.
Then came the war. In the first
month, May, 1917, expenses jumped
to S114,000,000; in June to $134, 000,-
600; in July to sos, 000, 900; in August
to $277,000,000; in September to
$349, 900, 900. BY October, the month
ly outlay had reached $462, zoo, 900;
November $512,O000 900; December
$611 900, 600, and last moRth they were
SITS, 100000 In the first FIVE days Of
this month, the government has spent
Sl50,000,00O. These big sums did not
include the allied loans. They have
averaged $3.50, 100000 a month from
the time the United States entered
the common fight against Germany.
The army, navy and shipping board
alone have dipped into the financial
war chest for more than 95 per cent
Of the nations fighting funds.
TWo-thirds Of the $4,000, 00O, 900 ex-
pense for war purposes in the last
ten months has been for the army,
and the entire military establishment.
The war departments estimated ex-
penditures for the year ending next
June 80, figured last June, are So
100, 100000 but officials now feel GER
tain that actual expenditures will not
reach this by q billion or perhaps
more.
The naval establishment has cost
sos, 200, 900 since the war began, ac-
cording to unofficial compilations on
the basis Of treasury figures.
The shipping board has fallen
farthest below its estimates, with
since last April for ship
and shipyard construction Of a little
more than 5000, 200, 900.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
The Markets
WARM WEATHER
WEAKENS PRICES
Corn Market Easier as Mer-
curry Rises in West
ern States

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Moderating tenn
peratures over much of the corn belt
tended today to ease the corn market.
Until there should be an actual in
crease of arrivals, however, sellers
were inclined to be cautious. Most
Of the trading was I'm small lots,
Opening prices, which varied from un-
changed figures to hc lower, with
March S1.26h and May S1.24% to
$1.24B, were followed by continued
slackness of values.
Railway tieups east of Chicago had
a bearish effect on oats. After open
ing unchanged to 4 a sc down, with
May 79A to 1911, the market under
then rallied a little.
Provisions reflected an upturn in
hog prices. On the bulge, though,
offerings increased, and reaction
followed.
Scantiness of immediate supplies at
other centerB acted later as a bullish
influence. The close was unsettled,
1s On to Nc net higher. with March
$127A and May S1.2561.25h.
The days range of prices follows:
Corn Open. High. Low. Close.
May 49,. i.2iN 1859 1.24N 1.25
%sToh =. sgssH "ss* ss5s% s ss*
May 49,. s4712 $500 s47.1O sa71O
February $3.50 S25.s2 $3.50 s25.92'
May ..... 1887 1882 $3.50 1882
May ..... 24s5 24.9O 2A77 1880
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
opPoRTuNITY FoR

&5O,OOO.OO to SlVO,OOO.OO
Investment with well known farmer
and rancher of southern Alberta in
chiefly high grade, selected livestock,
first lien security; additional collat-
eFAl security. This proposition car
ries a fixed minimum amount of profit
and SO interest which guarantees
better than twenty per cent (2OR)
on to years amoTtised payment
plan and which you can readily be
convinced will more likely pay thir-
ty-fve $3.50 to nifty per cent 5000
on your yearly cash investment as 1t
will stand from year to year under
terms OF proposed agreement. We
have the equipment, range and feed
to handle the stock properly and
know the business. FTefer one party
to make the investment but will con-
slider pooled interests properly organ
ICED to aggregate $4,000 or f10O, 900.
Best local, Minneapolis or Cleveland
financial and character references
furnished on evidence that you are
bona fide investor. For full and de-
tailed particulars address Box 2s7,
Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
Livestock

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Hogs jumped to-
day to new high price records for this
season of the year. Offerings were
inadequate to meet the demand. Cat
tie and sheep proved to be more num-
erous than had been looked for.
Hogs, receipts $4,000: strong; 80 to
36c above yesterdays average; bulk
S16.s0@1706; light $16.25 @1TO5;
mixed $16.B0@I7i5; heavy Si6.5O9
17.15; rough $16.50@16.7O; pigs 213.75
@15.75.
Cattle, receipts 10000; weak; native
steers $s.60@1410; stockers ana
feeders $7.50010.50; cows and heifers
$3.50 @11.90; calves $9.500l5.50.
Sheep, receipts $4,000; weak; weth-
eTs $1,000 @13.40; lambs $14.75@17.75.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
BADGER STATE BARS FLYNN.
(By Associated Press.)

Duluth, Feb. Slim Flynn, who
in the windup of an all-star boxing
card to have been staged by the Twin
Ports Athletic club on the night of
Feb. Is, cannot fight in the state OF
Wisconsin. il is said that the Pueblo
fireman has a rupture. The state box
ing commission has declared the bout
of, as far as Flynn Is concerned.
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The old boys back from the bone
yard will be pinch hitting for the
drafted players next season. Filling
the depleted ranks Of the big leagues
with retired Eraybeards win be the
order OF the day.
1t may be that the aged and infrm
who show up for spring practice viii
astonfsh the managers with their
nimble department. They may show
themselves to be far more sprY and
frisEy than anyone would suppose. At
the present time. however. e looks
like q better guess TO say that the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
DULUTH GRAIN MARKET.

Duluth, Feb. 5.-TradinF in flax
seed was quiet and featureless today
Offerings were limited and prices
were firm within a narrow range.
There were no special reports out
during the day. May closed re up
and July q up. The October future
was not quoted.
The market was steady in coarse
grains at about the same price basis
as yesterday. Spot rye closed un-
unchanged at $2.14 nominaly. Barley
closed unchanged at from $50 to
S1.75 for on the track. Closing:
Linseed, on track, $8.54@S.66; ar
rive, 1884; May, S354; July, $3.48%.
oats, on track, ssh @S6A: arrive,
san @s5A. Rye, on track and arrive,
$40; May nominal. Barley, on track,
S1500I7B,
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, Feb. 5.-Butter, firm
receipts 9,731; creamery, higher than
extras 52@62h; creamery extras (Sl
score) sly; firsts 49@51; seconds
46h ASH. Eggs, steady; receipts
3,111; fresh gathered extras 65h @66i
extra firsts 64h 965; firsts sax ga
seconds 55663; state, Pennsylvania
and nearby western hennery, whites
fine to fancy. SIS to IS; state DO
browns 66967. Cheese, irregular; re
ceipts 1928; state fresh specials ESQ
26h; DO average run 25h 026.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
FANS THINK LAJOIE
WILL PILOT INDIANS
Angeles That New Boss VIII
FIJI Playing Position.
DIV Associated Press.l

Indianapolis, Feb. 5.-SuppoTters OF
the Indianapolis club of the American
association are apparently convinced
that Larry Lajoie, the former Cleve-
land star, will be appointed manager
to succeed Jack Hendricks, the new
leader of the st. Louis Nationals.
James c. McGill, president of the
club, who is spending the winter in
Los Angeles, wrote that the man he
is after will fIl a playing position
and will be a splendid man for the
club. Lajoie piloted the Toronto club
to a championship in the Information
al league last season.
1t is said that McGill plans to an
nounce the name of the new manager
at the schedule meeting of the asso-
citation to be held in Milwaukee on
Feb. 2S
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DULUTH RECEIPTS AND SHIP
MENTs.

Duluth, Mimi, Feb. 5.-Elevator
receipts Of domestic grain: Wheat
1900 bu., last year 26,300; corn 300
bu.; barley / 200; rye /, 400 bu.; flax
3,400 bu., last year 1900.
Shipments: wheat 8, 800 bu.; barley
$500; rye $500; flax 1900 bu., last
year 900.
Elevator receipts of bonded grain3
Wheat 100 bu., last year $4,000; flax
1900 bu., last year 2s200. No ship
ments.
Duluth car inspection: Wheat, Nos.
and 2 northern 8; No. 3, i; other
spring /; total wheat7, year ago IA;
flax /, year ago 8; mixed grain l;
corn /; oats 2, year ago z; barley 3,
year ago s. Total OF all grains Is,
year ago 80; on track 10.
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(By Associated Press.)


Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 5.-Crack
pin smashers from the twin cities to-
day renewed their efforts to get into
the running in the annual tournament
OF the International Bowling associa-
ton here. Most interest conferred IN
the appearance tonight of the Flats,
Of Minneapolis, /. B. A. hve-men
champions last year.
Five-mem Event.
McNsllis, Minneapolis, 2,736; L. S.
Donaldson Co, Minneapolis, AIS;
Bloostons, Minneapolis, 2,7O3; Berg
sing No. 2. Minneapolis, 2,6S9: orion
vtlles, Ortonville, Mimi, 1851.
TwO-mem Event.
Wickerski and Backer, New Ulm,
1,159; Metcalf and Vandertuuk, St
Paul. 1,151: Olson and Brogle, Mime
apolis, Liza; Anderson and Martin,
Minneapolis Lila; Olson and johnson,
Minneapolis, Lib.
Individual Event.
r. #. Bertch, Minneapolis, 612:
George Van6ertuuk, st. Paul, 611; B..
Boughner, Minneapolis, 5s7; Frank
Rocasco, st. Paul, 596; c. e. Leonard,
Minneapolis, 696.