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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
LAST Plea To SAVE JOHN
R. WALSH ENTERED TODAY
Decision of Supreme Court on Request
for New Trial Probably Will
Not Be Given Until After
the Holiday Season.

Washington, ID. c., Dec 2O.-Wheth-
er John r. Walsh, former banker and
railroad magnate, shall have another
trial or shall be taken to Leavenworth
prison without further delay to begin
serving the sentence of FIVE years i'm
prisonment imposed upon him as the
result of the jury verdict finding him
guilty of misapplying the funds of the
Chicago National Bank, depends upon
the outcome OF the action of his
counsel today in filing a petition for
writ of review from the United
States Supreme Court. This action
is believed to exhaust every recourse
known to the law by which the for
mer hnancier might escape imprison-
ment. The decision of the Supreme
Court will probably not be forthcom-
ing until after that tribunal reassem-
bles after the holiday races early in
January.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
BROUGHT BACK FOR TRIAL.
Former Prominent st. Louis Man
Faces Charge of Forgery.

st. Louis. NO.. Dec. 20.-The case of
M. Dwight Fortner, a former leader i'm
the business and social life of st.
Louis who was recently extradited
from France on a charge of forgery,
was called for trial today. Fortner Is
charged with having forged the name
of Henry c. Tulley to check for
S11. 900 obtained through real estate
transaction, after which he is alleged
to have fed to Paris by way of New
Orleans and Panama. In addition to
the forgery charge. ten other indict-
ments. based upon Fortner's alleged
manipulation of deeds OF trust on pro-
perty belonging to his wife, also hang
over the defendant. Fortner came to
st. Louis some years ago from Little
Rock and obtained employment as a
hotel clerk. He married into a prom
inent family. his father-in-law being
A. III. Handlan. wealthy business
man, and his sister-in law being the
divorced wife of william J. Lemp. Jr.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
JlLTED MARINE ASKS $4,000.
Sues Pasadena Mayors Daughter foI
Breach of Promise.

Pasadena, Cal, Dec. 20.-Russell T.
Clark. former marine, formerly on
the United States steamship Minneso-
Ia, today, filed suit against Miss Grace
Vedder, daughter of former. Mayor
vedder, for $4,000 damages for breach
of promise.
Clark's petition recites that when the
fleet was at Santa Barbara last year
he met Miss vedder who was i'm that
city enjoying the festivities incident to
the visit of the war ships. They plight
ed their troth, he declares, after they
had been acquainted but a short time.
He overstayed his leave and rejoined
his ship at Monterey, she promising
to marry him when he left the service.
Accordingly, he says, when his term
of enlistment was up, after completing
the world voyage, he left the service
Sept. 6 last. on Nov. rs he reached
Pasadena to claim his bride, but Miss
Vedder told him she was going to
marry another man.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
SECESSION ANNIVERSARY.
Occasion Is Observed Throughout
South Carolina Today.

Columbia, s. c.. Dec. 20.--The for
ty-ninth anniversary of South Caro-
lina's decision to secede from the
Union was observed throughout the
State today with appropriate exercises
held under the auspices of the United
Confederate Veterans, the Daughters
of the Confederacy and kindred organ
izations. Col. r. A. Thompson of wal
halla is now the only surviving signer
OF the ordinance of secession. Another
of tn signers. DR.. James III. Carlisle,
president emeritus OF wofford College.
died but few weeks ago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
CALUMET HoUoHToN COUNTY MICHIGAN MONDAY DECEMBER 20 1909
A MlLLIoN-DoLLAR SHOW.
LOT OF Money Planned to Be Spent at
Put I'm Bav in 1919.

II
Toledo, o., Dec. 2O.-The cost of the
exposition to be given in celebration
OF the centenary of Commodore Perry's
victory on Lake Erie will be from
SSOO,OOO to s1.000,OOO. This is the es-
Innate by the Perry's victory COM
mission, filed Wednesday with the
governor.
TO begin the work the legislature
is asked by the commission TO appro-
pirate $150.000. The cost. however
VIII not be borne exclusively by this
state. Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin and Illinois having slgnifed will
ingness to join in the celebration by
the appointment of commissions.
Other states invited to cooperate are
New York, Indiana, Kentucky, Minne-
sofa and Rhode Island. The federal
government is expected to aid by an
appropriation of s250,O0O
The celebration as planned will open
on July 4, 1913, and continue till Sept
13. Its character will be educational,
historical and patriotic. Naval and
military .spectacles will be the chief
features.
In its report the commission pro-
poses the erection of permanent mem
orials, both to Commodore Perry and
to Gen. William Henry Harrison. The
Perry memorial, to be erected at Put
bay, will be in the form of struc-
ture combining a lighthouse a wire
less telegraph station. a meteorologi-
cal observatory and a life saving sta
tion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
NOTHING TO IT
SAYS ANDREWS
Report That Menominee Man is
to Run For Congress is
Denied by Him.
He ENTERS A VIGOROUS DENIAL
Editor of Herald Leader and North
westerner Declares He Has No
Political Ambitions and Will
Stick to Business.

The Detroit Journal last Thursday
published a dispatch from it's special
correspondent, Jack Cremer. who is
attending the state meeting OF the
Grange at Traverse City this week, to
the effect that there will be a three
cornered fight for congress in the
Twelfth district the coming year and
that Rodger NJ. Andrews of Menom-
inee, publisher of the Menominee Her
ald-Leader, the Northwestern Farmer
and the Northwesterner. will be the
third candidate. The dispatch did not
state that Mr. Andrews had made
an announcement to that effect, but
was written in a manner that indicat-
ed that it was all settled that he would
be in the race.
Andrews Makes Vigorous Denial.
The Calumet News wired Mr. An
drews as to the truth Of the Detroit
Journal story and this afternoon re-
ceived by wire the following vigorous
denial from Editor Trayes of the Me-
nominee Herald-Leader. OF which r.
NJ. Andrews is the publisher:
Roger NJ. Andrews. editor and pub
Usher OF the Menominee Herald-Lead-
er and the Northwesterner the upper
peninsula magazine, today denied the
report printed last week in the De-
troit and Grand Rapids papers that he
was to become a candidate for con-
gress against II. O. Young.
This report" Andrews says, rss
only a little pleasantly on the part OF
newspaper friends. J am not a candl-
date FOR any political office whatever.
have not even thought OF running
for congress against II. O. Young,
Angus w. Kerr or anyone else. am
in the newspaper business exclusively
and planning for no political honors.
The state office 10 which the governor
appointed me last winter came with
out aieampaigp from me or my friends
and | accepted il because il does not
and cannot interfere with my newspa-
pers. But am not in politics and am
not a candidate for any political office
II make this long statement because
the report will. il not stopped effect
ually and at once. injure the work
which my newspapers and magazine
are really trying to do in promoting
and advancing the development work
IF the upper peninsula. These publica-
ions are what they appear to be and
what I claim them to be and are not
n any sense political or the founda-
ion of any political ambition of mine,
or / have none"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
DELINQUENT SUBSCRIBERS.

All sorts OF jokes and near Jokes
are constantly on the boards about
the delinquent subscriber" Most Of
us are familiar with them. Rummaging
through an old Kansas newspaper file
of forty five years ago this one was
discovered:
"A western editor requests those OF
his subscribers who owe him more
than six years subscription to send
him a lock of their hair, so that he
may know they are stiIl living. In
answer to which the contemporary
says that if his delinquent subscribers
would do this he would be compelled
to leave off editing and go into tho
wig business. ss."-Kansas City Journal.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20

etc" The third wants to know wheth-
or the person is an employer, an en-
ployee or working on his or her own ac-
count and. under the fourth and hfth
questions. whether out Of work on Apr
n. 1910 and the number of weeks out
OF work during the year 1909.
uestions in the Education group
are "whcther able to read" whether
able TO write" and attended school
any time since September I, 1902"
Information regarding Ownership OF
Home" will be obtained by these ques-
tlons; whether the home is owned or
rented: If owned. whether free or mort
gagged. and whether II is farm or
sImply a house, as I'm a village or city;
~ n farm. the shedule carries for pur-
noses of identification the number of
the farm schedule.
The schedule further contains IN
m,iries as to whether the person emu
is a survivor of the Union or
army or navy; whether
blind in both eyes and whether dear
and dumb.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
J. w. KERN is 60 TODAY.
Recent Democratic Nominee for Vice.
President is CONGRATULATED.

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec 2O.--John w.
Kern, late Democratic nor inee for
Vicc- President OF the United States.
received the congratulations of mum
erous friends today on the occasion of
his sixtieth birthday anniversary. Mr..
Kern was born in Howard county. In
diara, December 90, 1919 ana has
been a lifelong resident of this state.
Since his twenty-first year. when he
was elected to the legislature, ne has
been prominent i'm democratic poll
tics. In addition to serving several
years as city attorney OF lndanapo-
lis, he has teen the nominee Of his
party for Covernor, United States
Ferator and President og the
Ln,ted States.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
OFFICIAL AVERAGES OUT.
Wagner Leads National League in Bat
ting-Pittsbura Leads Team.

New York, Dec. 20.--Hans Wagner.
clug, again leads the batters of the
National League with a percentage OF
1888 in the official batting averages
made public by President John Heyd-
Ter, of the National League today.
Wagner welded the willow effectively
making 16s hits for a total of 242
bases. Outielder Mitchell, of Cincin-
natl, batted $40. Bescher. of Cincin =
natl. led the base stealers purloining
54 bases.
Pittsburg led In team batting with
an average OF .259. The worlds cham
pions also led in run getting, complet-
ing the circuit 70f times.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
WOMEN TO TAKE CENsus

washington, Dec. 2O.-President
Tart and Director of Census Durand
nave provided an opening for the suf-
iragette up to the age of 20. Women
are to be permitted to serve as enum-
orators of census. In a statement OF
the requirements to be met by candi-
dates for this Office issued by Durand
he says
D...,."Any Bers6n or good Judgment who
has received an ordinary common
school education, can readily ana eas4
fly pass the test to be given appli4
cants for census enumerators' pIalos.
Saturday. Feb. g." zoe e'i +.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
AsToR SEARCH sTIRs soLoN.
Representative Hardwick Wants &c
Know How Much Was Spent.

washington, Dec. 2O.-If Represent
ative Thomas w. Hardwick of Georgia
mas his way the House of Representa-
tives will call upon the executive
branch Of the government to tell Just
now much money was expended i'm the
search for the yacht of Colonel John
Jacob Astor when it was recently re-
ported lost i'm the West Indian waters.
He introduced a resolution TODAY di-
rected at the secretary of the navy. and
then when he discovered that the rev.
enue cutter service had been used in
,he search for the yacht he prepared
another resolution for the secretary Of
the treasurer. Both of these resolu
tions were referred to committees and
may or may not have future histories.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
NO POLITICAL TAX.

Lansing, Mich. Dec. 2O.-The persis-
tent political story that state house
employees are contributing to a cam
paign fund for Lieut.. Gov. Kelley in
his race for the gubernatorial nomin-
alton does not appear to be well found
ed. 1t has been gossiped that Labor
Commissioners Fletcher, Kelley's cam
paign manager, is receiving the mon
ey.
Nobody has contributed. and no.
pody has been asked to contribute -
says Fletcher "In Bay City. nv
nome town, several business men have
done so, but no state employees"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
INSTRUCTED IN FRIENDSHIP.
Japanese School Children Are Taught
Never to Fight America.

Washington, Dec. 20.-A brand new
diplomacy was today inaugurated on
the part of the Japanese people to dis
pei all thought of war between that
nation and the United States. Masujl
Miyakawa was the unofficial diplomat
without credentials and without re-
sponsibility to any of the usual author
tiles to which diplomats bow. This
new diplomacy was embodied In a lee
ture upon the land of the mikado. 1t
was delivered here for the first time
i'm the United States. Mr.. Miyakawa
will visit many other cities.
one essential feature of the lecture
was a resolution adopted by the school
children Of Toxic i'm which they de-
clared they would never raise a sword
against the United States and that
they would emulate the example of
the boys and girls in the public schools
of America.
Mr.. Miyakawa explained, that prior
to the wars with Russia and China
the school children had been taught
that they would have to fight for the
mikado against those enemies. For
years before the open conflict had bro
ken out this kind of instruction had
been given to the children, who, grow
ing to manhood had their minds firmly
fixed upon war as their patriotic duty.
The lecturer spoke to a large audi
ence. His lecture, it is understood.
was prepared largely with the approx
al of leading statesmen of japan. It's
whole purpose is to promote in this
country a friendly feeling toward ia
pan.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20

John Daniel and wife have returned
from Finland, where Mr.. Daniel in
spected the Einaish-American COM
pany's properly. .-,,.,,,, -,
IA ,dRughterg WAS born. Yesterday 20
Mr. aapd Mrs William RI Hailipen
Of ,Kearsarge, .ye. n,,.., ,t, ..g.
Charles Chynoweth,. secretary OF. the
81 So Mining company, will leave
tqmqrrow afternoon for Boulder Dol,
TO spend the holidays With his fam
lily. so.ir,l.tt r..l...,a-,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
CONFER WITH NAoEL.
Labor Leaders Want Him to Look
Into Industrial Education.

Washington, ID. c.. Dec. 20.--A com
mittee representing the American Fed
Grafton of Labor called upon Secretary
OF Commerce and Labor Nagel today
and urged upon him the advisability
Of his department making a thorough
investigation into the various phases
Of industrial education. The commit
tee, which was appointed for the pur-
pose by the recent Toronto convention
of the federation. consisted Of Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers. James O'Con-
nell, John Mitchell and Frank Morri-
son.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
MORE BIRTHS THAN DEATHS,

Lansing. Mich, Dec 20.[There were
.2'551 deaths reported to the secretary
OF states department as having oc-
CURED during the month of November
lhis Is an unusual death rate Of 11.e
Tor every 1000 OF estimated population.
There were 4,593 births, or nearly twice
the number of deaths reported for the
same period. This is an annual birth
rate of 21 per 1000 of estimated pop
ulation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
THAW'SAPPEAL
is FRU|TLESS
His Application For Writ of Err
ror to Obtain Release is
Denied Today.
FLASHES OENEwS OF THE DAY
Niearasuan RevoIutionists Refuse to
Accept Madrix as President and
War viii Continue - Three
Children Are Burned.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Justice Nc
Kenna of the supreme court Of the
U. S., today denied the petition of
Harry X. Thaw for a writ OF error to
the court of appeals of New York in a
case in which Thaw made an effort to
obtain his release from the Matteawan
asylum.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
GIRLS ESCAPE FIRE.

Ypsilanu Mic, Dec. 20.-Five Yps-
ilanti Normal girls and their land
lady Mrs Elizabeth A. Brownell, were
forced to throw their clothing out the
windows, and then flee to the neigh
bors houses i'm their nighties. Satur-
day, when fire of unknown origin did
SlOO worth of damage in Mrs. Brown
ellis boarding house. None OF the
women were injured, and it is not be-
lieved that they viii suffer from the
exposure.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20

Springfield, ILL.,. Dec. Ex-Governor
Deneen has issued orders to eight COM
panies Of the Fourth infantry to hold
themselves in readiness to proceed to
East st. Louis or Bellevllle to protect
negro prisoners arrested on suspicion
OF numbering a conductor Of a street
car in East st. Louis.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
Revolution to Continue.

Washington. Dec. 2O.--An authorita-
tive statement was received by the
state department today that the rev.
olutionists will not accept Zelaya's Sc
lection OF DIR. Madriz as successor to
himself. The decision means a con-
tinuance OF the revolution.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20

a Kansas city, Dec. 20.--In al pistol
battle inTwhich County Marshal Mayes.
Policeman Logan and an unknown
negro were participants. the negro was
killed and the marshal severely wound
ed in a pawnshop here today. The of
ficers attempted to arrest the negro
as a suspect. g
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
TO HANG FOR MURDER.

Edmonton. Alta. Dec. 20.-Tomor-
row Is the day set for the execution
of Henrika Zibihley. the aged wife
murderer who has been confined In
the barracks at Fort Saskatchewan
since early In November. zibihley was
convicted of numbering his wife by
battering her down with an axe at
the home of his son. near Mundare,
on September 12.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
TO INCREASE p. o. WAGES.

washington. Dec. Ex-senator Bur-
rows has introduced bill to increase
the salaries of employees above the
clerical grade in postoffices Of the first
and second class, and of assistant
postmasters in offices having the city
delivery system. The increases asked
will average about 25 per cent.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
Charged With Murder.

Ashland, Wis.,, Dec. 2O.-John A..
johnson was arrested and brought here
Saturday night charged with murder
ing. Mrs. Anna Shirley, near Hanni-
bal Johnson pleaded not guilty. 1t is
alleged he confessed the crime but af-
terwards recanted 1t.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20

Chicago, Dec. 20.-John Corrodio,
aged seven; Charles Corrodio, aged 2;
and Mary corrodio, aged 4, were
burned to death today in their home
in South Chicago when the house
caught fire from an unknown cause
during the absence of the parents.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-20
sAroLLI is IMPROVED.

Rome, Dec. 2O.-The condition of
Cardinal Satolli who Is suffering from
nephritis was improved today although
his condition Is still grave. h
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-27
Not ce 20 Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by
the Mayor until - O'Clock noon.
February lr;, 1910. for the construc-
tlOn of scdimcntation basins and
present water main at the city
lake. ace riding to the plans and
specifications OF the City Engineer
now ON file IN the office OF the
city Clerk of the City of Ardmore.
oklahoma, also sealed BIDS will be
received for sedimentation basins
and filtration plant with capacity
OF not less than one and one-half
million gallons per day OF "a hours.
contractors to furnish their own
plans and specifications. and to give
bond for one-half of the cost price.
guaranteeing that when their plant
Is installed that the same will fur
II sh, for period of not less than
of clear water not less than nine
ty.five per cent pure Sealed bids
will also be- received by the Mayor
until The same hour of the same
day for the construction of two
Sewage Disposal Plants to be- lo.
Gated at the outfall Of the east
and west sewers of the City of
Ardmorc. said plants to have a ca
pacity OF not less than sx hun.
drcd thousand gallons per day Of
q hours, contractors to furnish
their own plans and specifications
and to give bond for one-half OF
the cost price, guaranteeing that
when their plants are installed that
the same VII dispose Of the said
amount of sewage for period of
at least one year, so that the water
flowing thsreirom will be clear. odor
less and practically pure.
Each bid must bee accompanied by
certified check for s25OOO, same
t. be- forfeited to the city in case
the successful bidder fails to enter
into contract and eiye the required
bond within the required time.
The contractor will be- required to
give bond in the sum of twenty.
five per cent OF the contract price
FOR the faithful performance of said
work and the holding of the city
harmless from any and all damages
which might occur during the con.
struction OF said Improvements.
The hoard Of Commiss .onsrs re-
serve IN. right 10 reject any and
all bids
q, II, BRISE,
city Clerk.
frSt pab!>A'd Dec 2i'h. 1909
9Nt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-27

along without figuring on their bust.
ness, and you must figure on yours.
If YOU will In 1910, first raise every.
thing you need. including garden
and chickens, YOU will find that the
proceeds OF your cotton crop will. in
the main, be surplus money which
you can invest. Don't blame the
farmer in the north and west because
he is getting rich off of us. don't
blame the government, cont blame
your landlord or your merchant. but
give this matter your careful con
sideration. II you find that this
suggestion Is right, then put It into
practice. You know, and we know
that the south can raise its corn
hogs and mules Let us own our
fault, mend our slack farming, pro.
duce our food crops for 1910 and be
indepen tent.-Commercial Appeal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-27

principle OF republican form o,
govern itself without the ad or as.
Of local character. Home rule is the
essence. the governmental unit 10
govern itself ithout the aid or as.
sistancc Jr Interference Of any other
political unit
The people of q poll ical unit within
q county have no right to interfere
wi'h the people OF any other political
unit within the same county IN respect
% their own internal affairs And II
the AFFAIRS At issue are not internal
within the unit then the only other
governmental power that can interfere
y the state. not the county. There is
no question but what the state may
decide for an of its people whether IN
tINiDants may be- manufactured and
sold or either. bu, II the state ncglcc's
20 .Ncrcisc is prerogativc to lcgislate
for an of IT. people then the people OF
each municipality must be- left to de
eide for themselves The state having
neglected or refused to dcci1e tn. mat
ter ~ 4 state isue it becomes a local
issue to be determined by each orga.
nizcd locality for Itself.
The Who'll. system Is stepped In ra.
dicalism, oppression and pa'ernalism
and neither will ever control this coun.
try Mayor David $. Rose of Milwau.
qc. ON Prohibition. in Norman y.
Macks National Monthly for January.