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THE CALUMET NEWS
THE WEATHER:-
FAIR TONIGHT AND
CLOUDY THURSDAY.
VOL XX
CALUMET, HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 21, 1911
NO. 198
ONCE TRUSTED
CLERK SENT TO
PENITENTIARY
BOVINE INFECTION STAGE IS SET
TAFT AT "OLD ELI"
KAISER TAKES
GOOD LOOK AT
U.S. WARSHIPS
KILLED IN THECiH. ASKS CONGRESS
FOR BRILLIANT
EETETOMORROW
TO AMEND THE
PURE FOOD LAW
SOURCE OF TUBERCULOSIS SAYS
EXPERT DEFINITELY PROV
EN TO BE GREAT.
PRESIDENT AMONG DISTINGUISH
ED GUESTS AT COMMENCE
' MENT EXERCISES.
ANTON KOWALSKI MEETS DEATH
AND JOSEPH GONETRO IS
INJURED.
Tha Calumet Newt It
mimbr of the Associated
Press.
Today's Nawa Today,
John J. Daly, Who Was at Head
of Wholesale Stamp Depart
ment in Chicago, Gets
Five Years
POCKETED MONEY FROM SALES
Ha Aleo ia Fined $8,470. Armour and
Othar Indictad Packers Will
Plead Not Guilty. Apoitla
Saa on Trial.
Chicago, III., June 21. John J. Daly,
convicted of defrauding the govern
ment by pocketing receipts from the
sale of stamps, was today sentenced
to serve five years In the federal pris
on at Fort Leavenworth and fined $8,
470. Daly for many years was a trust
ed postoffice employe. When charged
with the fraud he was at the head of
the wholesale stamp department.
Packara to Plaad Saturday.
Chicago, 111., June 21. Counsel for
Armour and other packers, indicted
for alleged violation of the anti-trust
luw, will appear In district court Sat
urday and ask for a bill of particulars
setting forth the charges against them.
Immediately afterwards they are ex
pected to plead not guilty to the gov
ernment charges.
Father Hits Apostle.
Chicago, 111., June 21. Mildred
Bridges, for whose alleged abduction
Kvelyn Arthur See, founder of the
Absolute Life cult, Is being tried, again
took the stand when the trial resumed
today. She declared she believed See
received divine Instruction for his
writings.
During the recess Stephen Hrldges,
father of the girl, with whose abduction
See is charged, attacked See in the
corridors. With a curse, Bridges leap
ed at the apostle of the "Absolute"
. faith and struck hiiu. on the body, lie
ft. re See returned the blow court at
taches separated them.
PRETTY CALUMET WEDDING.
Mist Ella Sincock and Martin Haller
Ara United.
One of the prettiest home weddings
of the season occurred at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. William Sincock of Flue
Jacket at 8 o'clock last evening, when
their daughter, Ml Ella Sincock and
Martin Haller were united In marriage.
Rev. H. W. Farquhar, pastor of the Ued
Jacket Congregational church oxidat
ed and the ceremony was witnessed by
only a few of the friends and relatives
of the bride and groom.
The bridal couple were unattended
and the ceremony was perfoimed be
neath a wedding bell of evergreens and
daisies, suspended from an arch In the
Sincock home. Miss Sincock was
beautifully gowned in embroidered
Swiss and carried red roses. She was
given away by her father. Her sls
ler, Miss Hutli Sincock. played Men
delsohn's wedding march. The home
was beautifully decorated for the oc
casion, green and white l.elng the pre
vailing color. Immediately after the
marriage ceremony, supper was served
and an Informal reception wan conduct
ed. Hoth bride and groom are well known
1n Calumet, the former having been
connected with the office of the M. M.
Morrison estate for some time, while
Mr. Haller la employed by the C. &
II. mining company. They will be at
home on Kearsarge street. Laurium.
after July 15.
, HANCOCK TAX RATE 1.45.
Total Valuation of Real and Personal
Property, $3,400,000.
One of the Hancock supervisors
stated this morning that the total val
uation of real and personal property
In the City of Hancock was approxi
mately $3,400,000. This probably will
mean a tax of 1.43 per cent. The su
pervisors will complete their assess
ment rolls this week and will present
them at the statuatory meeting of the
board of equalization of the county.
Monday. The role will be turned over
to the council when n proved and will
he given to the treasurer for collec
tion. TRIP IS POSTPONED.
Naturalization League Will Not Take
Class to Houghton This Week.
The arrangements that were being
made by the Calumet branch of the
llrltish-Amerlcnn Naturalization league
to take n class of prospective citizens
to Houghton Friday evening for the
purpose of filing applications for first
nnd second citizenship papers, have
been cancelled, on account of Count)
Clerk Kaiser being busy at the present
term of circuit court.
The local officers will now make ar
rangements to take the class to Hough
ton about the second week In July, that
date being about the best suitable ac
cording to the present outlook. Appli
cants in July will be elUlble for the
November term of court.
Denver, June 21. "The vexed ques
tion as to whether or not bovine tu
berculosis can be transmitted to man
kind has been definitely settled in the
affirmative by the work of the English
ltou Commission. The (ierman Im
perial Commission, and numerous prl
vute workers in various parts of the
world," said Dr. M. 1 Ravcn. Di
rector of the Wisconsin state Hygien
ic Laboratory In an address today be
fore the National Association for the
study Hini prevention of tuberculosis.
"Special emphasis must be laid on the
work at thtj Research Laboratories of
the New York City Department of
Health," continued Dr. Havenel. "This
work shows that of all children under
live yeais of age, 23 per cent of those
who died of tuberculosis were Infected
by the bovine germ; of children be
tween five and sixteen years of age,
20 per cent., and of adults. 10 per cent.
Tlie question has narrowed to the rel
ative Importance of bovine disease
compared with the human as a source
of Infection. It will be many years
before this can be determined.
When upwards of 300 children die
from bovine Infection in one city (New
York) each year, certainly no good ar
gument can be brought against taking
every precaution against the Infection
of children by the bovine germ. All
nations in the world are giving much
attention to the control of bovine tu
berculosis. An International Commis
sion appointed by the American Veter
inary Association made its report last
September after a year spent In care
ful study of the question. This re
port should be widely read and its
provisions followed as nearly as pos
sible. "In the United States the various
states should adopt similar laws and
attempt to unify their practices. For
cities, the tuberculin testing of all cat
tle furnishing milk Is recommended
and the banishment of reacting cows
from herds supplying such milk. In
the absence of such laws pasteurization
under careful supervision must be re
sorted to. Properly done, this Insures
safety, but In practice. It Is a differ
ent matter to carry out on a large
K-ule." '
-r 'i"i"t
MUST PAY $70,000 FOR
RUNNING OVER A MAN.
San Francisco, Call.. June 21
The Supreme court affirmed
I the largest Judgment yesterday
: ever awarded In California for
personal Injuries. In ruling on
the appeal the court decreed
that the Southern 1'acltle must
I pay VVIHard It. Gibbell of Fres-
I no, who was run over by a
: train, $70,000.
NEVER ATTENDED THEATER.
But Bishop Fallowa Welcomes Actress
At His Daughter-in-Law.
Chicago, June 21. Although he has
never been Inside of a theater, Hlshop
Samuel Fallows, of the Kplseopul
church, Is going to New York to per
form the ceremony that will make F.d
n.i Von Lesko Hruna. erstwhile of
"The Fortune Hunters," his daughter-in-law.
"We are delighted with the an
nouncement of her engagement to my
son. Charles Samuel." said the bishop.
Miss Hruna graduated from Smith,
as did my daughter Alice. She Is a
young woman of exceptional talent
and has u dramatic and artistic tem
perament. I know she Is an actress,
but that makes no difference. Why
should It? Everyone admires her
The question of the stage and the
actress Is one of the Individual, In my
estimation. The stage In Its proper
function Is an educational factor. J
have never attacked the stage I do
nt go to the theater-never have
but I wish to say that if every aetresr
, a, good and sweet as MKs Hrui.o
,ere would never be any occasion for
criticism." . , .
Young Fallows H practicing law In
the office of his brother. Fdward H.
Fallows, In New York.
CELEBRATE DIAZ VICTORY.
Ar.niver.sry of T.kin9 of City of Mex
ico by Gen. Diaz.
City of Mexico. June Jl.-Klaborijte
precaution., were taken by the Frov s
onal government to prevent any dis
!.,,,,rlv demonstrations today on the
occasion of the anniversary celebra
lln. in mrmorjr of the taking of the
pity of Mexico by the forces of Hen.
Flaz Jim 21. 1867. many years
annlvtrsary has been f fl"
1 holiday in the capital. The fall
the City of Mexico to the Libera
HM,sl.n.lerOen.DIs marked the last
,o the imperialists nnd prae t -rally
ended the long war of the Na
poleonic Invasion.
JEWS TO SUPPORT TAFT.
(Washington. D. C June 21-The en
dorscmcnt of the Orthodox Jewish
ngrrtl.n of this city for his re
nominal" for the presidency and e.ee
tlon in 1912 was accorded President
Taft last night.
Final Preparations Made for
Crowning of King George and
Queen Mary. London
Awaits Spectacle
GREATEST MODERN PAGEANT
Coronation Ceremonies Will Eclipse
All Other in History in Splen
dor of Setting Nothing
Remains Undone.
Indon, June 21. The coronation of
King George and Queen Mary is the
one topic uppermost In the minds of
the people of Iondon today. For while
the brilliant ceremonies will be one
or world-wide interest, It Is in Imdon
that the great and glorious ticenca as
sociated with the event will be car
ried on.
London tomorrow will be the scene
of such magnificent pageantry and re
presentation of jwer and might as
will eclipse the glories of the Jubilee
celebrations of 1887 ami 1SU7 and the
coronation of Edward VII. In 1902, and
will provide for all who have the priv
ilege of seeing it, a vision of i plendor
une.qualed In recent times. King and
courtier, military and civil officials,
lord mayor and citizens, have all, In
their respective spheres, concentrated
their eiTorts In the welding together
of the multifarious parts In a page
ant which will lack nothing In Its
wealth of color and brilliancy.
Coronation Processions.
With tiiu willingness which has ever
characterized the King ami Queen to
study, as far as possible, the wishes
of their hal subjects, arrangements
have been made for two royal proces
sions through the streets of the me
tropolis. The first will take place to
morrow when their Majesties go from
Rockingham Fa lace to Westminister
Abbey to be crowned, and the second
jn Friday when they proceed from the
palace to the city proper, where they
will be received by the lord mayor and
corporation in state. This will irTean
a drive through the center of London,
and then, in order th.it all clashes may
have an opportunity of taking part in
the celebrations, their Majesties will
cross London liridgc and return on the
south side of the Thames, passing
through some of the meaner streets of
the metropolis. To nine-tenths f the
people of London, seeing the corona
tion will mean merely seeing the great
procession on Friday.
To Abbey and Return.
For the coronation ceremony tomor
row the King and Queen will go to
Westminister Abbey by the shortest
route from ISucklngham Fa lace,
through the Hall, the archway and
court-yard of the Horse Guards,
Whitehall, Parliament Street ami par
liament Square. Returning ufterthe
ceremony, which will last about two
hours, a longer route will be taken, by
way of Charing Cross, Cockspur
Street, Pall Mall. St. James's Street,
Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, and
Constitution Hill. Hut few persons, In
comparison with the enormous crowds
now In London, will be able to get a
good view of tomorrow's processions.
The most of the great stands that have
been erected have been placed on the
route of Friday's procession, which is
expected to afford a more elabonte
spectacle than that of tomorrow. Pa
tient folks, who rise early, may secure
standing room along the street curbs,
but they will have to stand on tiptoe
to see over the bearskin hats of the
Foot (lards, tall fellows, all of them,
if they endure the hours of tedious
waiting and have the luck to retHln
their places.
Many Royal Visitora.
The coronation has attracted to
London more royal visitors than has
ever been seen here at one time before.
In the State rooms of St. James's l"!il
ace tonight the Duke of Connaught
gives a' dinner in their honor. One of
the most distinguished of the foreign
delegations Is that from Japan, which
I IK hides Prince Fushiml, Admiral To
go and General Nogl. Prince Henry
of Prussia and his wife, who represent
the (Ierman Kmperor and Km press, lire
doubly related to the King, through
Prince Henry's mother, Empress Fred
erick, and Princess Henry's mother.
Princess Alice. The Crown Prince and
Princess of Itoumania are well known
In England. The Crown Princess Is
King George's first cousin and spent
her c hildhood In England. She will be
perhaps the handsomest of the foreign
princesses attending the ceremony.
Ducheas of Aosta a Beauty.
The Duchess of Aosta, wife of the
heir presumptive to the throne of Ita
ly, will be the Crown Princess of Rou
manian chief royal rival In the matter
of good looks. .She was married, when
Helene d'Orh-ans, to the Duke of Aos
ta, at Kingston on the Thames, and
she made her social debut at a Marl
borough House garden party, so n vis
it to England Is rather like a home
coming to her. Other Interesting for
eign visitors hero for the ceremony
tomorrow are Prince Henry of the
Netherlands, the Crown Prince of Ser-
New Haven, Conn., June 21. Pres
ident Taft was among the distinguish
ed guests at the commence. m-nt exer
cises at Yale today. The guests Joined
with the students aid faculty mem
bers In the pi occ-ssiori from the college
campus to Woolscy 11. ill, where the
graduation exercises were held. Tin
assembly and . dinner of the alumni
took place this altt inoon am! were fol
lowed by tin- President's reception in
Memorial Hal).
University of Wisconsin.
Madison, WIm, June 21. The fifty
cighth commciiVnient of the Fnlvi-r-rlty
of Wisconftiii concluded today with
the graduation, exercises. President
Charles It. Van i Use conferred degrees
on the largest graduating class in the
history of the institution.
Gov. Marshall at U. of P.
Philadelphia, Pa.. June 21. gover
nor Marshall of Indiana delivered the
Commence-Day ''oration at the I'nivcr
fiity of Pennsylvania today. More
than 850 students received diplomas,
the class being. the largest that ever
graduated froia the university.
Brown Commencement,
Providence, It. I.. June 21. Secre
tary of Commerce and Labor Nagel
delivered an address here today in
connection with the Moid annual com
mencement of Hrortn Fniversity. Tin
other prominent speakers Included
Governor Pothler of Rhode Island and
President Faunce of the Fniversity.
University of Georgia.
Athens, (la., June 21. Many visitors
attended, the commencement exercises
at the tlnlversity of Georgia today.
Tlie oration to flu- grsdu.-iles was de
livered by Dr. M. Ashby Jonea of Au
gusta. Indiana University.
Itloomlngton, Ind., June 21. Com
mencement exercises were held today
,ii Indiana Fniversity. President Ed
mund J. James, of the Fniversity of
Illinois, delivered the address and
President William L. liryan conferred
tlie degrees upon the graduates.
NACLE OPPOSES
THE INITIATIVE
Secretary of Commerce Also De
clares Against Recall, Say
ing it Would Discourage
Competent Men
ENDORSES DIRECT ELECTIONS
Cabinet Official Statea Views , at
Brown University Commencement
TodaySays Referendum
Would Invite Chaos.
Providence, R. I., June 21. The ini
tiative and referendum, and popular
(-lection of senators, were discussed
by Secretary of Commerce Nagle in
an address at the Frown university
commencement today. He favored the
election of senators by the people, but
was not favorably inclined toward ths
referendum. Initiative or recall.
Referendum, he feared, would "In
vite chaos and turmoil without end";
the recall would tend to "discourage a
competent man, even more than enow
is the ease, from consenting to scrv
the public"; nnd the Initiative, with
Its flood of suggestions for legislation,
constitutes nothing more or less than
an effort to please spasmodic popular
feelings."
SALASSA GOING TO BRAZIL.
Calumet Young Man to Engage in Y.
M. C. A. Work There.
Maurice C. Salassa of Calumet, ar
rived home yesterday from Springfield,
Mass., where he was graduated last
week from the Y. M. C. A. training
school. Mr. Salassa has accepted a
position with the International com
mittee of the American Y. M. C. A.
and has been assigned to work at Rio
Janeiro. Hrar.il, where he will have
charge of the physical training nt the
Y. M. C. A. nnd at several of the
schools, and will also Introduce n sys
tem of public playgrounds. He will
leave soon to take up bU new work.
(Mr. Salassa Is a Caumet boy and nt
one time ns physical director of the
Y. M. C. A. of this city. Ho went t
Depaw university In 1fn(S and after
graduating from that Institution went
n the Y. M. C. A. training school.
via, Prince Ynsaf Dzed-DIn of Turkey,
the Archduke Francis Ferdinand of
Austria, the Crown-Prince of Denmark,
the Crown Prince and Princess of
Sweden, nnd Prime oml Iiincess Jo
hann George of Saxony.
American Battleships Arrive at
Kiel to Take Part in Empor
William's Big Naval
Festival
INVITES AMERICANS TO DINE
Ambassador Hill and Admiral Badger
Will Be Entertained Aboard Royal
Yacht This EveningMany
Salutes Fired.
Kiel, June 21. r American warships,
the second division of the Atlantic
fleet, arrived this morning. The Amer
ican c ssel.s were surrounded by an ar
ray of battleships and yachts gathered
for tlie emperor's great annual naval
festival. Practically the entire Ger
man navy, including a full division of
new Dreadnoughts, are assembled.
Emperor William arrived here this
afternoon from Hamburg, aboard the
Hohenollei n, und was saluted with
tlili ty-tlirc e guns by every warship
in the harbor. Tlie American crews,
like the German manned vessels,
hoisted the German ensign. The Ho
henzollern, with tlie emperor on the
bridge, steamed past tlie German and
American llne.-t, while the crews of
each vessel in turn cheered.
At the end of the American line the
Ho'ien.ollei'ii came about and passed
-between the South Carolina and
I Louisiana to permit his majesty a
closer inspection of these battleships.
Soon afterwards Ambassador Hill and
Admiral Had go r, with other command
ers, visited the Imperial yacht, where
they were presented to the Emperor.
His majesty Invited tlie admiral and
Mr. Hill to dine with him tonight.
BLACK HEROINE NEAR DEATH.
Harriet Tubman Once Famous as "Un
derground Railway" Conductor,
New York. June 20. one of the
nioHt. interesting characters vf ante
bellum days and a prominent llgure,
considering her abilities, during the
war and succeeding days. Is eking
out her existence in tlie Harriet Tub
man home, In Albany. She Is nearly
1(H) jears old, ill and penniless, and
the trustees of the home are asking for
funds to pay for a nurse for her.
The woman is Harriet Tubman,
founder of tlie home, who ran away
from slavery und later succeeded in
assisting more than Sao slaves to lib
erty through the "underground rall
load." She was counted the most fa
mous "conductor" of tills road during
the days of its greatest activity. She
ias also a guide in tlie I'nloii army.
She was u friend of Garrison, Phil
lips, John Frown, (1 err it Smith, Sew
ard and Lincoln. And yet to the cas
ual observer she is only an aged,
wrinkled iiegress, with all the super
stitions ami other ciualltles character
istic of her kind.
Of pure negro blood, Harriet Tubman
was born on a plantation in lKirclies
ter county, Mao land. When she was
..till a young woman her master died,
and word went round that the slaves
were to be "sold south," the tiling
most dreaded by the negroes of the
upper tier of slave states.
She escaped, obtained employment,
saved her earnings, and finally, with
tlie aid of Quaker abolitionists, she put
her underground railway in operation.
Growing bolder, she went among the
slaves of the south, and It was not
long before the price for her capture,
dead or alive, had reached ftd.OOO. Hut
she was never taken, although She
made 19 trips Into the very heart of
the country, where the reward for her
capture was raised.
Recently congress recognized her
services with a small pension. A few
years ago she was Introduced to a
woman's suffrage audience In Roches
ter by Susan H. Anthony as the "con
ductor of tlie underground."
"Yes, ladles," the aged negress re
plied. "I was de conductor of de un
derground railroad eight years, an' 1
kin say w'at mos' conductors calnt
dat I nebber run my train off de track
an' I nebber l"s' er passenger."
MICHIGAN G. A. R. MEETS.
Annual Encampment Opens at Ypsi
lanti Today.
Ypsilantl, Mich., June 21. This, the
opening day of the State encampment
of the G. A. R.. was devoted chiefly
to welcoming the veterans and the
members of the aflellated organiza
tions. The opening exercises will be
held tomorrow morning. Th annual
parade will take place In the afternoon
and in the evening there will be a
c-anipflre with addresses by Governor
Osborn and other men of note.
CHIEF OSHKOSH MONUMENT.
Oshkosh. Wis.. June 21. A bronze
monument to Chief Oshkosh. the Me
nominee Indian chieftain, arter whom
the city was named, was unveiled at
North Park this nHernoon. It Is a gift
by Colonel John Hicks, publisher of
the Northwestern. The ceremony was
attended by thousands.
Anton Kowalskl, aged 53, a sprinkler
In the employ of the C. & II. Mining
company, was killed at noon by falling
down several levels in No. 6 shaft,
Heel a branch of the mine, and Joseph
Gonetro, a roller fixer, received seri
ous Injuries through being struck by
Kuwalskl's bod In Its downward
flight, he sustaining a fractured skull
and severe scalp wounds.
Kowulskl was eating his dinner in
one of the levels of 'No. 6 shaft. Just
previous to the accident. He was seen
to walk toward the shaft. After that
no trace of the man was found, un
til his dead 'body was picked up sev
eral levels below at 2:30 this after
noon. Just how he came to fall Into
the shaft will probably never be
known as no one saw the accident.
Gonetro at the time he was struck
by the body of Kowalskl was engaged
In lils occupation wt roller fixing. He
has been taken to the C. & H. hospital
for treatment. Kowalskl waa a mar
ried man and Is survived by Ids wife
and four children, all grown-up. A
sister, Mrs. Joe Adamskl'of Laurium,
also survives.
Coroner AV'ill am Fisher has been
notified of the accident and conducted
un ino,ue.t at 3:30 this afternoon.
The deceased was born in Poland.
He wad an old employe of the C. & H.
SPECIAL TRAIN SATURDAY.
Mineral Range Arranges Service For
St. Jean Baptists Celebration.
The Mineral Range railroad will run
a special train out of Calumet Satur
day, carrying tlie local branch of the
St. Jean Ilaptiste society and others
who wish to avail themselves of the
trip, to take part in the county gather
ing of the St. Jean Itaptlste societies.
The train will leave the Calumet de
Kit at 8:30 a. m., and will arrive at
Houghton at 9:0'.; The train will leave
Houghton on tlie return trip at 11 p.
in., and arrive in Calumet at 11:40 p.
m., in time to catch the last street
cars to Keweenaw county and other
points.
APPEAL TO LORD GREY
TO SAVE SOO WOMAN.
Wheeling, V. Va., June 21.
! Signatures of over a thousand
! Wheeling citizens were attached
to a petition, which was mailed
I' today to Iord Grey, governor
general of Canada, asking that !
! the death sentence pronounced
! on Mrs. Angelina Napolitano,
: confined In Jail at Sault Ste
! Marie, Canada, be changed to !
life Imprisonment. A sergeant
I of the United States army, lo-
I cated here .circulated the petl-
2eaaeeet$ejaJteeaee eeeeeeeeef
SACRED HEART CLOSING.
Interesting Program Given Yesterday
Afternoon.
The Sacred Heart graded schools
were closed yesterday for the two
months' vacation. The definite, date
of tlie re-openlng of the schools has
not been determined.
The eighth grade pupils entertained
the pupils of the other grades at a
ery interesting program at the as
sembly hall of the school yesterday af
ternoon, the principal feature being the
presentation of "The Octogan," Miss
lxuisa Trudell acting as editor In chief.
Miss Margaret Gaul as class room hu
morist. Miss Agnes Condon In charge
of the story corner, Miss Luclle Klin-
kert of the poet's corner, John llaun
of the department of current events,
Arthur Munch of the wants and ad's
department and Joseph Oehrial of the
lost and found department. The class
poem was by Miss Almyra Petri, the
musicians were Misses Lillian Nadeau
and Geraldine Downing and there were
many other features. The dialogue,
"The Cat Without an Owner." by Leo
na Espel and Christina Sherlnger, and
the negro Impersonations by Francis
Limerand and Frank Jutrash, were
particularly Interesting.
Good music was provided and the
program was greatly appreciated by
all.
M. W. A. OFFICERS ELECTED.
Head Officials and Directors for Order
Named at Buffalo.
Ruffalo, N. Y., June 21. The con
vention of Modern Woodmen of Amer
ica today elected the following bead
officers:
Consul, A. R. Talot, of Uncoln.
Neb.; advisor. R Horn, Davenport,
la.; clerk, C. XV. Hawes. Rock Island,
III.; nnd banker, Davbl S. iMyers, Pon
tlac. III. S. S. Tanner of Illinois an 1
F. IL Korns of Des Moines, la., wert
elected directors.
DEATH OF MRS. UTZ.
Mrs. Charles Viz, aged 3d. died this
morning after a short Illness at her
home at the corner of Fifth and Pine
streets. Red Jacket. She la survived by
her husband, but no children. The re
mains will be shipped to Wisconsin
tomorrow for Interment.
Seeks to Correct
Statutes so Fake Remedies
Can't be Misrepresent
ed to Public
RESULT OF COURT DECISION
Senda Special Message Recommending
Chang to Prevent Medicine
Manufacturers from Making ,1
Falsa Statements.
New York, N. Y., June 21. President
Taft before leaving for New Haven,
sent to Congress a special message to
be presented at today's session. It
recommends that Congress pass an
amendment to the pure food law to
prohibit the misbranding or the plac
ing of misleading statements on labels.
It is the result of the recent supreme
court decision which ruled that the
: manufacturer could legally label a
nostrum a "cure for consumption,"
even though he failed to establish the
curative cpjalitles of the medicine, ro
long us the label complied with tlie
law In publishing truthfully the chem
ical contents of the remedy.
In his special message President
Taft scathingly arraigned manufac
turers of what he denounced as "dan
gerous drug frauds," and urged Con
gress to amend at this session the pure
food drug law to strengthen that act
In vital points on the weakness re
cently pointed out by decisions of the
IT. S. supreme court. President Taft
believes that unless the law Is amend
ed forthwith the country will again
be flooded by "injurious nostrums ani
cure-alls," which were common before
the pure food law was first enacted.
The message waa transmitted both
to the Senate and House and it was
said today that the latter body prob
ably , would take up the matter at an
early date.
Representative Shrley ..of Kentucky
has already Introduced a bill bearing
on the subject.
LOTS OF GOOD CARS.
It Doesn't Pay to "Knock" Other Fel
low Saya Willesen.
'There has been a tendency of late)
for some motor car manufacturers and
oealers to belittle, or, If I may use the.
expression, 'knock' other makes of
ars. I am not at all In sympathy with
such salesmanship," says Hen Wille
sen, of the Michigan Garage, local re
presentative of the Chalmers Motor
Company.
"I presume current gossip to the
effect that the 'weaker brothers' of the
automobile industry will soon be elim
inated has made many manufacturers
anxious to prove their own stability.
And so they have indulged in diatribes
against other cars.
"There are lots of good motor cars.
I might mention a number of manufac
turers who are building cars and mar
keting them at fair prices. Any one of
these cars Is a good Investment for a
buyer.
"I am quite content that ail should
get credit for their honest efforts.
There Is plenty of business for all of
us who have good motor cars to Bell,
and so I have no sympathy with that
salesmanship which can see no good in
another's work."
JACK CHELLEW PARDONED.
Laurium Man Out on Parole ia
Re-
warded by State Officials.
Word was received In Calumet yes
terday from the state board of par
dons, that Jack Chellew, for the past
two years on parole from Marquette
prison on an unexpired sentence, has
been granted a full pardon.
Twelve years ago Chellew was sen
tenced from Houghton county to serve
twenty years for arson. At the expira tion
of half of bis sentence, Chellew
was released on parole. Now he has
received a full and complete pardon.
He Is a resident of Laurium.
ADVOCATED BY GARY.
International Federation of Iron and
Steel Workera ia Proposed.
New York. N. Y.. June 21. An In
ternational federation of Iron and steel
makers, planned on lines of the Amer
ican Steel and Iron Institute, will be
advocated by Chairman Gary of the
steel corporation at the coming Inter
national steel and Iron conference to
be held at Brussels, July 6. The con
ference will not attempt to fix pi ices
ror the world among producing coun
tries or regulated market In non-pro
ducing countries.
TO REPRESENT U. S. NAVY.
New York. June 21. Rear Admltal
Watts, chief constructor In the navy,
and Rear Admiral Cole, chief of the
bureau of steam engineering, sailed
on the Lusltnnla today for London,
where they are to represent the Unit
ed States Navy at the Jubilee meet
ing next month of the British Insti
tution of Naval Architects.
President Taft