Escanaba Morning Press from Escanaba, Michigan • Page 1

VOL. IV. 262 IS MED HEAKI 3 OF HAMMELS ON THREE (II ARGES WAIVED. PROCEEDINGS STAYED TIM. SATURDAY Da vld Hammel, Walter Hammel, Roy J.

Hammrl, members of the bankrupt banking concern of D. Hammel Son, formerly of Gladstone, yesterday before Judge Emil Glaser waived examination on three charges of obtaining money under false Unless other action Is taken by the court the three former Gladstone bankers will on Saturday he bound over to the circuit court for trial. Bail will be fixed for the defendants by Judge Glaser at 3 on Saturday afternoon. In a statement to the court yesterday, Attorneys If J. Rushton and P.

H. Martin, for the defendants, announced that each of the three tormer bankers would waive examination on the three charges of obtaining money under false lodged against each. It announced by the attorneys for ihe defense that they would accept the facts as stated in the complaint but that it was held that the charges made constituted no offense. The attorneys for the defense will prepare briefs on the law governing the cases to be submitted to Prosecuting Attorney Strom by Thursday night and on Saturday afternoon the attorneys with the defendants will appear before Judge Glaser to argue the points of law at issue. If the claim of the defense is substantiated the cases will fail and otherwise the er bankers will be formally bound over to the circuit court for trial.

An effort was made by attorneys for the defendants in court yesterday morning to learn what position will be taken by the prosecution on Saturday In the matter of fixing ball for the three men. prosecuting Attorney Strom announced that he would state his position on the matter when it was reached in the court proceedings on Saturday. At the opening of the court proceeding before Judge Glaser at the council chambers at the city hall yesterday morning, David Hammel and Roy Hammel formally submitted to arrest on the three warrants charging each defendant In each warrant with larceny and obtaining money under false pretenses. Attorneys for the defendants waived the reading of the complaints by Sheriff Curran and the proceedings were opened at once. Mr.

Strom announced to the court that he had been unable to secure the attendance In court of witnesses living at Appleton and necessary to the prosecution of the embezzlment charge against W. F. Hammel. The prosecuting attorney further announced that while it been agreed at the time of the former continuance that if witnesses in that case were not In court yesterday he would agree to the dismissal of the action, he desired to make another effort to (Continued on page eight.) YOUNG MOTHER HAS PASSED AM A telegram addressed to Coleman Nee was received from Chicago announcing the death of Mr. sister, Mrs.

J. B. Cunningham. Mr. Nee had no intimation of the serious nature of his illness until a telegram was received Monday evening.

On receipt of the telegram Mr. Nee left at once, but did not arrive in Chicago in time to see his sister alive. Mrs. Cunningham was well known and had a large circle of friends here, having made her home with Mr. and Mrs.

Nee for a period of three years before her marriage. She leaves a husband and three small children, including a baby, two weeks old to mourn her loss. The funeral will be held at Fort Atkinson, Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. Mrs. Coleman Nee, D.

E. Glavin and Will Glavin will leave this morning to attend the funeral. The announcement of the death of Mrs. Cunningham will be received with genuine regret by all of her friends and associates here, where she was held in high esteem by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance. 3 FORMER GLADSTONE WOMAN IS DEAD Word has been received of the depth at Munlslng on Sunday of Mrs.

Bruce Leslie, formerly of Gladstone, and well known to many people In this city. Mrs. was ill for but a short time and announcement of her death has been received her with deep regret among her many friends. She iri survived by her husband and four small children. rauiD AT CAPITOL Attorney W.

J. McDonald or Hancock Is iu Washington looking after details of the contest that has been rtled in congress against the seating of H. O. Young of Ishpetning as representative from this district. An exchange says: W.

J. McDonald, who received a plurality of the votes cast for congressman in the Twelfth district in i he November election, is in Washington looking after the preliminaries fo the contest he has started against 11. O. Young, tp whom the state board canvassers issued a certificate of Mr. McDonald filed a supplemental notice, following the reply of Mr.

Young to his original notice. In the answer which Mr. Young filed to Mr. original notice of contest, he took the position that there are no grounds for Mr. contest, because the supreme eourt of Michigan denied a writ of mandamus, in his supplemental notice.

Mr. McDonald contends that the denial by the supreme court should be interpreted to mean that the court de- ellned to take jurisdiction. Contest rases involving a seat in the national house of representatives are always decided by the house. Mr. McDonald is doing everything in his power to get an early decision A the case.

He will attempt to have the affidavits reviewed by the election rommittee soon after the extra session of congress begins. The First National bank's three- man bowling team yesterday afternoon took three straight games from the Escanaba National bank team at alleys. The First National team took the first 468 to 368; the second, 450 to 425, and the tihrd, 509 t0 470. Following were the individual scores of the bowlers: FIRST NATIONAL- Moersch 101 165 181 Peterson 167 141 161 Schmit 120155 157 Nelson 119 125 109 Noreus 123145 144 BONDING ARE BEING POSTED By notices that were yesterday placed in several parts of the city wards and the townships of the county by Sheriff Curran, people of Delta county are given notice of the proposal to bond the county for $10,000, with which to make an addition to the county almshouse. The law requires that the notices be placed in five conspicuous places in each ward of a city and in each township of the county.

Sheriff Curran will probably be busy for several days distributing the notices. The proposed addition to the county almshouse will be constructed accordance with the orders of Mich-, Igan board of corrections andjeharf- ties. The present house is not large enough to uccomodate the inmates and it is for this purpose that the proposed addition is being Buddy MacGilliB left last night for a business trip to St Jacques and Branche. ESCANABA, BIG DEAL IS CLOSED I. FOIU) RIVER, AND JAMES IL A MIR EWS, ITRCH TIMBER TRAI By a deal that has just been closed James R.

Andrews of this city and J. A. McGuire of Ford River have purchased a tract of 6,400 acres of timber land bordering on Lake Superior, 60 miles north of Sault ste. Marie. The tract is located at what it known an Point aux Mins, Can.

The tract is heavily timbered with pine and hardwood and lumbering operations are to be started at once under the direction of the local men. sawmill will be constructed during ihe coming summer and will be ready for operation early in next fall. Negotiations for the purchase of the tract of timber have been underway for some months and a deal was closed recently after a careful examination of the property by the local lumbermen. Mr. McGuire will probably go to Canada to assume personal charge of the woods and mill opera- lions as soon as the work Is started.

GY YOONG WILL GO TO CADILLAC Another peninsula player that Aronson will take with him to the Cadillac club of the Southern Michigan league is Cy Young, who for the past several season held down the shortstop position for Marquette. The 'Mining Journal says: Cy Young, shortstop with the Marquette baseball team the past three season, whose home is In Newberry, was in Marquette over the week-end to visit friends and Incidentally attend the ski tournament at Ishpeming. Young has signed with Cadillac for the season of 1913, an dexpects to work in his old place at short. Aronson of Escanaba. one of the fastest third basemen ever developed in the upper peninsula, will be captain of the team.

Young has been considered one of the fastest fielding shortstops ever seen perform in this region, and it has been only a little weakness with the stick that has kept hi mout of comparatively fast company. His friends are confident he will make good with Cadillac. MURCURY FELL FIFTEEN BELOW Although the mercury fell to 15 degrees below zero yesterday morning. the official observer iii charge of the local station, last night stated that wanner weather with snow flurries may be expected for this for today. The lowest readings that were reported to the local station yesterday came from the northern lake region.

A cold high pressure area is slowly appearing in the far northwest, which will tend to bring a return of colder weather for this district, after the present period of mild temperature. TWO COMPANIES Fire companies No. 1 and 3 were called to 308 South Harris street last evening shortly before 6 to extinguish a chimney blaze. The blaze was easily extinguished and little or no damage was done. Company No.

2 did not go out. ARO OF THANKS We desire to publicly express our thanks to all of (hose who so kindly aided us during the illness and at the time of the death of our beloved mother, Mrs. Ann Finch. To all of those who sent flowers or who In any aided us with their sympathy and In a material way we will ever be grateful. MRS.

M. A. HESS, JAMES and WALLACE FINCH. ASSAULT CASE WAS DISMISSED The case that was started in Justice McEwen's court by Mrs. Evertt Shine against her husband on the grounds of cruelty was yesterday dismissed on the motion of the prosecutor.

When the young couple appeared iu court yesterday morning they were thoroughly reconciled and decided that they would return to each other again. The husband was given a sound lecture by Justice MeEwen before the case was dismissed. WATCHING ESCANABA Fans of Ishpeming and Negaunee are watching with interest each step that Is taken in this city toward the organization of a baseball team and the feeling is general that If Marquette fans decide to support a team the old Marquette-Delta County league will be reorgatvlzed for the coming season. The Negaunee correspondent for the Mining Journal says: An Escanaba man In the county to attend the ski tournament said that the baseball enthusiasts in that city would be pleased to see Ishpeming, Negaunee and Marquette take steps to organize teams for the coming season, so that a four-team league may be formed. The Escanaba men decided Friday afternoon to organize a team but they will not pay as large salaries as last season.

If the Marquette county towns organize teams, the salary list here will also be scaled down considerably as compared with the last two seasons. The men who put up the bulk of the money for baseball, were hit prety hard last season, an dthey do not care to support the game jUi- the same extent this season. The salaries of the players in Escanaba will not exceed $900 a year it is said. This would make the salary expense for the season approximately $4,500. In addition nearly $1,000 would be needed for the traveling and other expenses of the team.

The salaries of star players last season ran all the way from $100 to $250 a month. Clarence Lehr, the playing manager of the team, is to play with the Philadelphia National league team. Dahlgren, Scanlon, Joe Lindquist and others were on the pay roll for over $100 a month each. Practically all of the stars of last team would have been pleased to remain in Escanaba this season, but they were told that if a team was organized the salaries would be much lower than in 1912. Three of the former players have already signed with other teams and should it be decided to organize a team It is not likely that many of the old players will be in the lineup.

The Ishpeming baseball fans will hold a meeting tonight to consider the advisability of organizing for the coming season. It is said that the Ishpeming enthusiasts are ready to put in a team, provided they are assured that Negaunee and Marquette will organize making a four-team league possible. NEW CREAMERY TO BE OPENED Williard Baldwin, who has been engaged as buttermaker at the Bark River creamery for the past two years, has resigned his position at that place and is now preparing the Van building of this city prepartory to stsrting a creamery in Escanaba. Mr. Baldwin has taken Henry Van Enkevort of Bark River as a partner and the two men are now engaged in fitting up the building for their occupancy.

Just how soon the business will be opened to the public is not yet known. It will be necessary to equip the building with necessary machinery, which will take some time. Mr. Baldwin Is a graduate of the agricultural college of Wisconsin and is recognized as one of the best butter makers in the peninsula. During his residence at Bark River Mr.

Baldwin made many friends all of whom will deeply regret his decision to leave that place. 26, 1913, HOUSE HAS PASSED BILL 0 0 AL RED 1 STRK TING PI GOES TO SENATE WITH NO II PROPOSED Pnless the state senate makes some amendment to the hill, Delta and six other peninsula counties will be coupled with eight counties in the northern portion of the lower peninsula to form the new Eleventh congressional district. The bill providing for the proposed congressional redistricting plan has been passed by the house at Lansing and is now before the senate for action. The counties proposed to be placed in the Eleventh district under the provisions of the measure are; Alger, Delta, Menominee, Schoolcraft, Luce, Mackinac and Chippewa, counties in the upper peninsula, and Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Charlevoix, Antrim. Otsego, Montmorency and Alpena in the lower peninsula A press dispatch from Lansing says: Without a single protest or attempt to amend, Representative Catlin's bill providing for the rcdistricting of the state into congressional districts passed the house today and goes to the senate.

The bill, which has now traveled one-half its course toward becoming a divides the state as follows: First and Thirteenth distilets -Detroit city, divided at Woodward avenue. Second Monroe and counties and all Wayne outside of Detroit city. Third Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale and Calhoun. Fouth Allegan, Van Buren, Berrien, Cass and St. Joe.

Fifth Ionia, and Barry. Sixth Ingham, Livingston, Jackson, and Washtenaw. Seventh Tuscola, Sanilac, Lapeer, St. Clair and Macomb Eighth Saginaw, Clinton aiul Genesee. Ninth Leelanau.

Benzie, Grand Traverse, Manistee, Wexford. Mason, Lake, Oceana, Newaygo, Muskegon and Montcalm. Tenth districtJKalkaska, Crawford, Osconda, Alcona, Missaukee, Roscommon, Ogemaw, Iosco, Osceola. Clare, Gladwin, Arenac, Mecosta, Isabella, Midland and Bay. Eleventh Delta, Menominee, Schoolcraft, Luce, Mackinac, and Chippewa in the upper peninsula, and Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Charlevoix, Antrim, Otsego, Montmorency and Alpena, in the lower peninsula.

Twelfth district All the balance of the upper peninsula. (Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette and Ontonagon. ESCANABA HAS HEAVIEST ICE According to the official ice and snow report received by the local observer yesterday, Escanaba has less snow and a greater thickness of ice than any other city in the upper peninsula. The official measurements taken yesterday show that this city has 12 inches of snow and 23 inches of ice. Houghton has hut 1 91nches of ice and leads the peninsula with a snow depth of 40 inches.

Marquette lias but seven inches of ice but has 24 inches of snow. Green Bay has the same amount of snow that this city has hut has only 13 1-2 inches of ice. PHYSICIAN MAKING GREAT WINTER RECORD Dr. H. W.

Long Is making an enviable winter record with his E. M. F. automobile this season. Up to the present Dr.

Long lias used his car every day of the winter in making his daily calls in spite of the heavy drifting snow storms that have swept the city. Many of his calls have taken him to unfrequented streets of the city where no trail was broken and at no time this season has his car been stalled. nil II 12 Ceuta par DIES AT HOME OF RELATIVES HERE After being an Invalid for Miss Florence Nugent passed away yesterday afternoon at the home of James Blake, at 519 South Elmore street. Miss Nugent had made her home with Mr, BliTke, a relative, In this city for years and for some time her condition had been critical. Yesterday afternoon she passed away at i The body will be taken to Meiiasha, for interment.

Sherbenow, a pioneer resident of Escanaba and know to many people throughout this district, 'd away yesterday morning at the Cot. tage hospital after but a comparatively short illness For the past few years. Mr. Sherbenow had made his home with Ills daughter, Mrs. 1 ouis Harmon, at Cornell and when he bp- entne ill at that he was brought to the Cottage hospital for treatment Owing to the advanced years nothing could be done to hair the complication of that had levelOjM and yesterday Tie passed peorefully away.

The body v. as removed to undertaking rxuns of A. All where will be prepared for burial. Funeral services will be conducted over the body at St. Joseph's church at 9 on Thursday morning, Rev.

Father Julius officiating. Mr. Sherbenow was born at Planta- gant, S3 years ago. He came to Escanbaa 52 years ago and continuously made this city his home until after the death of his wife when Ilf went to Cornell to reside with hlf daughter. He was well known to all of the old residents of Ksdanaba, tt many of whom the announcement of his death will come as a severe shocii as but few knew of his serious illness.

is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Harmon, of Cornell, together with two brothers, one residing at Detroit and one at Hillsdale, Can. BRYANT IS CHAMPION Frankie Bryant of Duluth, who re- eenlly appeared in several roller skating matches iu this city, won the undisputed claim to the title of northwestern champion iu Milwaukee when he defeated Joe Munch of the Cream City in two straight heats. A Milwaukee dispatch says; Frankie Bryant of Duluth defended his title of Northwestern champion roller skater here when he defeated Joe Munch of Milwaukee in the second and deciding one-mile beat. Ilis time was 2 49.

Fred Martin, a local star, has challenged Bryant and the race will be run off here iu two weeks at ihe Riverside rink. LIFE INSORANCE COMPANIES MERGE The consolidation of the Hartford Life Insurance company of Hartford, and the Missouri State Life Insurance company of St. Louis, was announced last week. The Hartford has a large number of policyholders in this city who will be gratified to hear of the merging of these two large corporations to form a still larger, hence stronger and better company. The offices of the combined companies will be at St.

Louis and all of the business will be conducted under the name of the Missouri State Life Insurance company which has been referred to by a prominent life Insurance man as the of the John F. Ryan of Marquette, formerly of this city, will continue as manager for the company iu the peninsula The condition of Mrs. Hannah A. McCarthy, who has been confined to the Delta county hospital for the past several weeks, is not improved. EIGHT PAGLS BROTHER IS Kinsman of the Late Mexican President is also Assassinated by Federalists (Special to the Morning Press.) Mexico City, Feb.

Emilio Madero, brother of the late President Madero, who assassinated on day, hiis shot down late tonight. He was killed north of Montery while leading a hand of followers. It is believed that lie was attempting to reach a hand of rebels at Laredo when he was intercepted by a force of fed- eralhts. The federal troops were un. der Gen.

Termiue. Whether Madero was killed in an engagement or was executed cannot he learned. (Special to the Morning Press.) Washington, D. Feb. iu the Mexican situation tonight center in Washington.

The state department today got Into formal and courteous but firm nunieation with the governor of of the case. He wil lattempt to have Mexico would be to declare war lgalnst Mexico. A step which no gov- should venture to do. He was told that If an invasion of Mexico was necessary the state department might be willing to order Cexas troops enlisted as volunteers icross the but that the United would be liable for Mexico for any acts committed in Mex by troops, acting only under the trders of the governor of Texas. Mexico City, Feb.

reign of blood of Diaz and Huerta is clamping juiet upon Mexico for a time at least. The next president of Mexico Is likely to be either General Felix Diaz or oreign Minister Francisco Dela Barra, with chances favoring the nephew Poritliio Diaz, as the Mexican people now appear to see their only sal- ation in a military ruler. This is the consensus of opinion irnong the natives and foreigners In closest touch with the situation. Emilio Vasquez Gomez, who is reported to be trying to win the approval of General Orozco for the presidency, Is not considered seriously. His main claim to recognition now is the lugrat- tude shown him by Madero.

Meanwhile the work of pacification being conducted with all possible lispateh and firmness. The governors of all but the states of Campeche, Yucatan and Tabasco have been won over. Huerta supporters say the only way to prevent American intervention and its accompanying horrors of war lies in the strong support of the prpsent nilltary dictatorship. HELD FUNERAL OE IESCANABAN MOTHER Funeral services were conducted yesterday at Menominee over the body Mrs. Eliza Bell, mother of and Charles Bell of this city.

City Clerk and Mrs. A. J. Pepin were also in Menominee yesterday to attend the funeral. Of the death the Marinette Fagle-Star says: Mrs.

Kliza Lyle Bell passed away at Sunday morning at the M. hospital. Her death was due to extreme old age. Eliza Lyle Cannlch- iel was born in Larn county, Antrim, Ireland in 1825, 87 years ago. She was married to John Bell in 1845 at Belfast, Ireland.

She came to this country 59 years settling in Marinette, where she had continued to reside ever since. Her husband, John Bell, preceded her in death 27 years ago. Grandma Bell was the happy mother of a family of seven sons and four daughters, of whom there are but five surviving. She had lived to see the most of her family marry; her grandchildren and great grandchildren grow up around her, with a pleasant smile and word for everyone even up to her last days. She was dearly loved by all who came In contact with her and she many sorrowing fritnds..