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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29
GOVERNORS HOLD
annual MEETING
MANY IMPORTANT MATTERS TO
BE CONSIDERED AT CONFER.
ENcE AT THE KENTUCKY
STATE CAPITOL.

Frankfort, KY, Nov. 29.-The new
Kentucky State capitol was the scene
today of the assemblage of many OF
the most distinguished figures in the
political life of the nation. The oc-
casion was the opening of the annual
session OF the national conference Of
governors, which was inaugurated as
administration. The purpose of the
initial conference called by President
Roosevelt was to discuss the problem
OF national conservation. This topic
also has a prominent place on the pro-
gramme of the present conference, but
in addition there will be pumerous
other questions of nation wide inter-
est discussed. Uniform divorce laws
and laws for the regulation and con-
troll of corporations will be considered,
and the governors will also exchange
views on prison reform, the initiative
OF the day that are of common inter-
est and Importance To all the States.
At the opening of the conference
this morning more than thirty states
were represented by their chief exc
cutives or conferees appointed by
them. Among those present were sew
eral of the governors elect who will
not take office until the first of the
year, but who were especially invited
to attend the conference. The fore
noon was given over largely to the
work of organization, the exchange of
greetings and the completion of the
programme for the subsequent ses-
sions. In cordial addresses delivered
by Governor Wilson and Mayor Polls
grove the visiting governors were well
coined to the state of Kentucky and
the City of Frankfort. Following the
of the morning session
the visitors were entertained at lun-
cheon at the home of Colonel T.. III.
Taylor. A reception at the executive
tonight concludes the con-
ference programme so far as Frank
fort is concerned, as Louisville is to
entertain the governors at their sub
sequent sessions, beginning with that
OF tomorrow morning.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29

Ex-Gov. j. NJ. Terrell. Georgia's edu-
cational governor who may be ap-
pointed by Gov. Brown to the United
States senate to succeed the late SEN
ator Alexander s. Clay of Georgia
Senator Clay died suddenly on No
yember 1S in his fifty-seventh year.
He was self-made man. having
worked his way through college. He
was chosen to the senate TO succeed
Col. John b. Gordon. Ii is understood
that Governor Brown will name either
Ex-Governor Joseph NJ. Terrell or Col.
Charles r. Pendleton. editor of the
Mason Telegraph. TO succeed Senator
Clay. Governor Browns appojntee,
however, win only hold the seat, un-
til the legislature meets next June
and Hoke Smith is inaugurated gov
ernor. The legislature will then elect
q man favorable 60 the policies OF
Hoke Smith. Il is not improbable that
Hoke Smith may resign the governor
ship and accept the scnatorship.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29
WETMoRE's FUNERAL HELD.

st. Louis, Mo-. Nov 29.-.Men Of
prominence in national and state dem
ocratic councils attended the funeral
of Col. Moses c. Wetmore, national
committee member. here today. Unit
ed States Senator stone delivered the
fuenral Grafton. The coroner's jury
today returned a verdict that Wet
more's death was due to an unavoid-
able accident He was run down by
a horse and buggy while he was cross
ing the street.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29
BoniIla in New Orleans.
DETROIT LIGHTWEIGHT DIES
AFTER TEN-ROUND CONTEST

Lima, Ohio. Nov. 29.-Curley Ger
hardt, n Detroit lightweight pugilist
died today following a collapse after
n round bout with Jack Henry
here last night. The police and coroner
are investigating. Henry, Referee
Charles Maxwell and the dead mans
seconds, William Rocks of Indianap-
oils and v. p. Canavan of Detroit have
been subpoenaed to appear at the in
vestigation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29
NO FURTTfR DELAY TO De
ALLOWED IN fRBSTEIN CAST

Chicago, Ills, Nov. 29.-Judge Scan.
Ian today refused to allow further de-
lay in the trial of Attorney Charlie:
Erbstein indicted on charges of brib-
ing a juror in the second trial of Lee
o'Neil Browne. He also denied Erb-
stems plea for a bill of particulars
from the prosecution. The trial is SET
for December 1.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29
During Tempest in Caspian Sea
a Landing Stage With Dock
Workers Aboard is Torn
From Moorings
SCORES OF SHIPS GO DOWN
Several Craft With Crews Aboard
Sink at Their Moorings at Differ
ent Ports Along the Cas-
plan Coast.

Astrakhan, Russia. Nov. 29.-During
a tempest in the Caspian sea today a
landing stage, on which were 800
Persian dock workers was dragged
from its moorings and swept out to
sea. The storm was so violent that all
hope that any OF the men will be saw
ed has been abandoned. Scores Of
ships, several with crews aboard,
sunk at their moorings ut different
Caspian coast towns.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD.
Covinston, Kentucky, Pays last Hon
ors to John G. Carlisle.

Covington, KY. Nov. Bloomington
paid its last honors today to its most
distinguished citizen. the late John G.
Carlisle. former secretary of the treas
ury. whose remains. with those Of his
wife. who died two years ago. were in
TERED side by side at Linden Grove
cemetery. Schools. public buildings
and business houses were closed Fun
cral. services were conducted by Rev
Clemens. Baptist Members of the
Kenton county bar association. and
many attorneys from Campbell coun-
~. Ky, and Cincinnati, attended.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29
ATLEE PoMERENE.

Cincinnati, o.. Nov. 29.-ln an In
formal caucus, the Democratic dele
gates to the next state legislature
upon the advice of Tom L. Johnson
adopted a resolution pledging their
support to Atlee Pomerene of Canton
Tor United states senator. This elm
mates the names OF Mayor B. Whit
lock of Toledo from consideration.
While IL does not actually elect the
ohio Democrat to receive the togar
from Dick, II virtually amounts to the
same thing. II the Democrats stand
together in the next state legislative
session.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29
OFF FOR THE SOUTH POLE.

Christ Church. New Zealand, Nov,
29.-The ship, Terra Nova. bearing the
British south Polar expedition, upder
the command Of Captain Robert F.
scott. sailed from Port Chalmers for
the Antarctic today. The Terra Mo-
va sailed from London on June first
last and gradually worked her way
south. Capt. Scott hopes to reach
the South Pole in December. 1911.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29
CHINA MAY NOT YET LOAN.

Peking, Nov. 29.-Serlous doubt that
the projected loan of 100000 900 to
China by an American financial syn
dicate will be finally concluded, is
expressed i'm Peling. Numerous diff
fculties have arisen, among them be-
ing the unwillingncss of China to ac-
cept a foreign financial adviser.
Without such control, it is said, the
promoters are unwilling to proceed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29
OIL REBATE INVESTIGATION.

Toledo O.. Nov 29.-The investiga.
tion into the charges of discriminatory
rates by the Big Four Railway system
i'm favor of the Standard oil Com
pany was resumed here today by Spe-
cial Examiner Vassault of the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29
River and Harbors Bill.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 29.-Repre-
sentative Alexander of New York,
chairman of the house committee on
rivers and harbors, stated today that
the rivers and harbors bill to be re-
ported to Congress at the coming ses-
sion will carry approximately $780,
100000, and that it would be in accord
with the report just made public by
chief of engineers.
1T will be difficult" said Alexander,
ito find in the proposed bill any evil
dence of the so-called pork barrel,
or dribbling policy 1t will be n pure
ly business measure, based upon the
most careful work of the engineer
ing department, and satisfactory to
Congress. il is believed because il will
provide for all projects which demand
attention during the next fiscal year"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29
MExIcANs WILL BE HANGED.

El Paso, Texas, Nov. 29.-Letters re-
ceived here state that number of
Mexicans implicated in the murder OF
John Ellick, an American at Badira-
guato, have been sentenced to be
hanged next week.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29
RoPkE PLEADS GUILTY.
Ex- Official Of Fidelity Trust Co. Gets
Ten to Eighteen Years.

Louisville. Ky. Nov. 29.-August
Ropke today entered a plea of guilty
to five counts of indictment, charging
him with the embezzlement of funds
of the Fidelity Trust company. The
total OF his defalcations was s1.4sO,-
900. The amount was reduced by re-
coveries to si,190,000. Ropke was Civ
en- n sentence of ten TO eighteen years
in the penitentiary this penalty COW
ering all his offenses. Ropke was Sec
retary of the company's banking de-
partment.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29
President Informs Cabinet That
Various Government Depart
ments Must Economize
Still More
PRESENT FIGURES WON'T DO
Greater Reduction Necessary Before
He Will Accept Them, He Says.
River and Harbors Bill is
Outlined.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 29-Presi-
dent Taft today informed his cabinet
officers, after scrutinizing the final
draft of estimates of various govern
ment departments for the fiscal year.
beginning July 1. 1911. that there must
be a further and deeper cut in them;
that they would not do in their present
form
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29
CHICAGO CUPID
SEES THE END
MARRIAGE CLERK, MORRIS SAL
MONSON THINKS DEMOCRATS
WILL STOP HIS 90 YEARS
OF SERVICE.

Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. 29.-Chlcago's
Cook county marriage license clerk
who, in 30 years of continuous serv-
ice has enabled 100000 people To
marry is preparing to end his official
career,
The Democrats put him in office in
1881, he survived the Republican con-
quest four years later. and he believes
he will now be displaced 10y the throng
of officials in the revived Democratic
administration.
He said yesterday he had issued
over 100000 licenses. Just now he is
in the high tide of n new record for
his office Last year he issued 26,360 IL
ccnses. but up to now i'm 1910 the Of
flee has signed 24.321-over 1000 a
month-and has. he believes, every
opportunity of gaining on the record
for 1909.
"They say my successor huas already
been chosen" he said, "and | am anx-
ious to know who he is. / wonder if
his record in issues will equal mine.
one-Fourth of Marriages His.
"You bet have had lots of fun
while / have been here. have been
responsible for about one-fourth of
the weddings i'm Cook county The
ones that have turned out happily
am proud of; as for the 1.1OO or more
divorces a year, did not start the
most of those on their sad career.
do you know there are lots of
women who get the license? Some
but when they take a hand in ii the
thing is done right. | have often Won
dered If the same woman afterwards
did not earn a great deal of the fam
lily necessities. l have often feared
that n woman was not doing a wise
thing when / looked over her pros
pective husband. but, of course, here
we can give little advice.
Foreigners marry much more than
Americans, and understand they
have the largest families, and prob
ably have the least divorces. Perhaps
uileu WOinell uIe less lnuepenuenl,
however.
Poles Like Marriage Best.
'"The Poles will lead all nationali-
ties. including Americans, in numbers
Of marriage licenses obtained. Next
come the Lithunians. then the Hun
garians and Italians. About So per
cent OF all the marriage licenses is
sued Of late years have been given TO
naturalized foreigners.
II have been called up at all hours
of the "a by eager seekers for the
domestic welded life. and guess
there are few of them that will have
any complaint to find in my service.
however much of a hurry they were
in. Then afterward I've been called
up by the objecting parents, or per-
haps by waiting jcikers, but l think
that at all times acted square.
1T will feel funny to leave this Of
everything here has become ia
miliar as an old friend to me. But
suppose have had enough fun.
won't say another word. have
good many friends, and am salts
hed.''
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29
ELISHA KEYEs PASSES AWAY.

Madison, Wis. Nov. 2s.-Judge
Elisha Keyes, postmaster at Madison
for many years. and well known in
political circles throughout the state,
is dead.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29

Don't despair over poor
business. Despair never did
and never will help. Ad-
vsrtise in The News. II
counts. II means success.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29

Don't despair over poor
business. Despair never did
and never will help. Ad-
vertise in The News. II
counts. IL means success.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
ADDS S45,000,000
TO PENSION BILL
House Passes Bill TO Give
Veterans More.

The national house of representa-
tives passed the Sulloway general pen
sion bill. This measure grants pensions
ranging from $12 to $36 month to all
soldiers who served ninety days in
the United States army in the Civil
War, and who have reached the age of
siXty-two years. The bill adds about
$45,000,000 year to the pension roll.
Opposition to the measure was ex-
pressed by some members upon the
ground that its terms were too gen.
eral. 1t provides for the pensioning
Of all Union soldiers regardless of dis
ability, the only requirement being
that they shall have attained the age
of sixty-two years.
The general scale of pensions fixed
in the new bill according to age is as
follows: SiXty-two years, SIS month;
60 years, $40 month; 20 years, $25
a month; 10 years, $36 month.
1t was declared by the advocates of
the bill that 100 veterans are dying
every twenty-four hours.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
SeIden Auto Patent Invalid.

The United States court of appeals
reversed decision by Judge Housn in
New York, in which he upheld the va
lidity Of the Selden automobile pat
ent.
Judge Hough's decision was handed
down in September, 1909. 1t affected
every owner or manufacturer of gaso-
line automobile made or used in the
country and involved many millions Of
dollars
1t is expected now that the hard.
fought and long drawn out case will
be carried to the United States SUI
preme court for final decision.
The gist of the upsetting of the pat
ent was to the effect that Selden had
a patent on a car that made use of the
Brayton two-cycle engine, which was
of the constant pressure type, but that
his patent could not be considered as
covering the Otto gas engine, of the
four cycle, constant volume, type.
Moreover, the Otto used carbureter
and electric ignition system, things not
provided for in the Selden patent.
Therefore it was ruled that the de.
PENDANTS in the case. Henry Ford and
Panhard and Levassor, among others.
do not infringe the Selden patent.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
Sent Letters to Maryland Far
mers Demanding Money.
ONE CoNFEssES TO CRIME
Threatened Death and Destruction Of
Property Unless Demands Were Ac-
ceded to Promptly.

Accused of blackmailing operations
in Somerset county, Md, Noah Thorn
as, Frank Braxton, Thomas Savage.
Charles Dennis and John Fields are
held at Salisbury under $4,000 bail
each.
Salisbury, Md, Jan. 10.-Accused of
blackmailing operations in Somerset
Thomas Savage, Charles Dennis and
John Fields are held here under $4,000
bail each.
1t is charged that the five men
formed a Matchmaking society and
sent letters through the mails de-
manding sums of money on the pen
atty of death. Though the operations
were confined alone TO Somerset
county, it is believed the alleged band
had also sent letters into Worcester
county.
Residents of the two counties were
terroriZed by the receipt of letters,
which in some cases threatened the
destruction of property unless the de-
mands were acceded to promptly.
Harry Cluff, a farmer residing near
Princess Anne, was the first to receive
one of the Matchmaking demands On
Dec. 81 he found note in his barn
which read as follows:
Dear Sir-If you do not put $50 In
your mail box by Wednesday evening
we will burn your barn down before
Sunday, and You do not want to put
any guards out neither Warning.
"SECRETARY."
A few days later other persons be-
gan to get letters. w. F. King, cash
Ter of the Pocomoke National bank
received a demand that he raise the
pay of farm hands to $1.25 day or he
would be annihilated with a bomb.
Samuel Twilley, hotel proprietor;
Edward Langford, county commission
er, farmer and lumber dealer: Benja-
min Jones, a butcher of Pocomoke,
and Milton l.. Yeast, Frank E. Mat
thews, James Mitchell and Frank FL
fer. all farmers, received letters SINH
lar to the foregoing.
Mr.. Cmff did not heed the warning
note" but sent to Baltimore for De-
tective Robert w. Walter, who secured
the services of a colored detective
named Williams. Williams started in
to work as a farm hand among the
colored employees.
BraXton was the first man arrested,
and upon cross-examination confessed,
duplicating Thomas.
Braxton said the first letter was
sent to Cluff because his wife was
convalescing from typhoid fever and
they thought Cluff would part with the
money to prevent any excitement
The federal authorities may be ask.
ed to prosecute. as the letters were
sent through the mails.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
Gallagher Gets Twelve Years.

James ]. Gallagher, who attempted
to kill Mayor Gaynor, of New Yo. L.
in Hoboken, N. j., as he was abou,
to sail for Europe last August, wa,
found guilty in Jersey City of atrocious
assault with intent to kill Sleei
Cleaning Commissioned Edwards. O.
New York, who was shot while at
tempting to aid Mr.. Gaynor.
justice Swayze sentenced Gallagher
TO twelve years in states prison al
Trenton, and further until the cost OF
prosecution is paid.
Jersey justice, proverbially swift
moved with celebrity in Gallagher's
trial. The jury was chosen in little
more than ten minutes, two of the mer
selected having acted on the jury tha'
declared Gallagher sane.
Assistant Prosecutor Vickers opened
for the state, taking exactly four min
utes The employees of the steamship
company told how Gallagher came tt
the steamship and inquired for Ma. o.
Gaynor. Their testimony was taken II
five minutes, and Commissioner Ed
wards took the stand and told or th'
shooting and how he went to Mayo
Gaynor's assistance.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
Senator EI.tins Is Dead.

Senator Stepuhen b. Elkins. of West
Virginia, died at his home in Wash
ington.
Sudden collapse, following a long
illness, caused his death. The end was
not unexpected, for the senator had
been sinking for hours At his bedside
were Mrs. Elkins, his two sons. Blaine
and Richard Elkins his daughter,
Miss Katherine Elkins, and Henry Gas
saway Davis. his father-in-law.
Mr. Elkins had been sick for several
months. He was unable to attend the
sessions of congress when it convened
early in December and had been con
fined to his home all the fall Every
effort had been made to bring him
back to health, but it was unavailine
and the last few days septic poisoning
is understood to have developed, and
this probably caused the end. The
funeral took place on Saturday at FL
kins, w. Va.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
Inside Explosion Wrecked the Maine

The war department at Washing
ton is receiving reports from those
who are engaged in raising the sunken
battleship Maine from Havana harbor
which tend to show that the disaster
was due to an internal explosion.
In the mud and silt in which the
hull lies buried have been found much
coal and the bones of some of the
crew of the ship, who met their deaths
when the explosion came and the ship
sank.
Engineer officers think the coal and
the bodies of the men were blown
from the battleship by an explosion in
one of the air tight compartments in
which was stored powder and other
explosives. They do not think the coal
could have been blown from the hull
of the battleship by an outside expo-
sion.
Spanish authorities contended that
the sinking of the Maine was the re-
suit of an internal explosion. 1t was
the popular belief in this country t. at
some Spaniard had wrecked tn Maine
through the use of a mine or some
high explosive because OF this con
try's sympathy for Cuba. The wave OF
Indignation that swept ovef The coun-
try precipitated the war with Spain.
With the present progress of the
work the hull should be raised by
April. There is some fear that the hull
may break in two while being raj;
BefOer this occurs if III should han
pen, those in charge of the work will
know the cause of the sinking of the
Maine.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
Huahie jennings Weds.

Hugh Jennings, the manager of the
Detroit club of the American base ball
league, and Miss Nora Nj. O'Boy.e
were married at ST. Peters cathedral
at Scranton, Pa. Right Rev. Edmund
F. Prendergast. the auxiliary bishop
of Philadelphia, officiating and cele-
brating the nuptial mass. John F. Muir
baugh, of Elmira, N. Y, was best man
and Miss Amelia O'Boyle, the brides
sister, bridesmaid. The honeymoon
tour will be to San Francisco.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
NORTH POLE STILL LOST
Peary Admits He Made No Chart of
Journey In Arctcs.

Journey In Arctics.
Admitting the North Pole is as much
lost as ever, and that all future at
tempts to find it must be independent
enterprises, unaided by his own work,
Captain Robert E. Peary, the Arctic
explorer, answered cross-tire of
questions at hearing before the
house committee on naval affairs.
The captain told how he wanted the
glory of the polar achievement for
himself, declining to let any member
of his expedition, other than Henson,
to go on the last dash with him, how
his publishing contracts had preclud-
ed him from testifying before the COM
mittee last spring, and how members
from writing about the trip.
Captain Peary, replying to repeated
questions as to the results of his
Arctic trip. said that he had not yet
prepared such a chart as would en-
able any one to follow in his footsteps
had data by which he could prepare
such a chart.
He said the position of the North
Pole could be determined just the
same as the equator but the trouble
was the comparative low altitude of
the sun, which never gets higher than
22R degrees above the horizon. For
that reason ordinary obs rvations
could not be relied on with accuracy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-13
Son Succeeds EIkins.

Davis Elkins was sworn in at Wash
ington as the senator of the United
States from West Virginia. He is the
eldest son of the late Senator Stephen
b. Elkins, and is the third generation
of the family to represent his state in
the upper branch of congress. He was
appointed by the governor of West
Virginia to serve until the legislature.
which is Democratic, elects a success
sor to his father.