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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
OPPOSES RECIPROCITY PACT.
v. S. Senator Smith Thinks Il is Un-
fair TO Farmers

Washington, May 4.-Replying to
a letter from N. P. Hull. master OF
the Michigan State Grange. asking
him to oppose the Canadian reciprocity
agreement, Senator William Alden
Smith said:
The reciprocity agreement with
Canada, as originally drawn and pass
ed by the house of representatives
Friday. is. in my opinion. most in
equitable and unfair toward American
farmers. Under it's provisions, aliens
have the same right to our markets as
the farmers of our own country with
none of the responsibilities imposed on
our own people. BY its provisions, a
premium is placed on residence in an
English possession and its benefciaries
exempted from taxation under our
laws and military service in time OF
stress, and unless this measure can be
changed so that it will not burden AM
erican agriculture unfairly, 1 cannot
give 1t my support"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
RECALL HAYMARKET RIOT.
Six Chicago Policemen Killed BY
Bomb Thrown BY Anarchists.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 4.-The Chicago
police department paused in its ordi-
nary routine of business today to re-
call the famous Haymarket riot, which
occurred just twenty-five years ago
tonight. On the fateful day a force Of
bluecoats marched out of the Des-
PLANES street station under of of
Lieutenant Bonfield to suppress a riot
Gus mass meeting of militant Anar-
chists in the Haymarl<et square a
short distance away. The arrival of
the police at the scene of the meeting
was met with a deadly bomb hurled
into their ranks from the group of
Anarchists. Six police officers were
killed by the deadly missile and three
score others suffered severe wounds.
-Four OF the Anarchists died on the
gallows. fifth committed suicide i'm
jail and several others were sent TO
prison for their part in the massacre.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
new TAX ROLLS
MUST BE MADE
COUNTIES WILL HAVE TO TURN
IN ASSESSMENTS TO THE
EQUALIZATION BOARD
IN JUNE.

Under the act creating a new state
board of equalization, the boards of
supervisors of the several counties will
have to hold a special session this
year on the fourth Monday in June to
equalize the assessment rolls of their
respective counties and prepare re-
port for the state board of equaiza-
ton, which must be completed before
the second Monday in July.
other somewhat radical changes are
made in the old act by the new meas
ure, which was given immediate effect.
The chairman of the state tax commits
sion supercedes the lieutenant COVER
nor as a member of the board, and the
act provides for secretary who shall
be either the deputy auditor general
commission is required to present to
the board a statement showing the ac-
tual cash value of all real and personal
property in the state, except that pay
ing a specific tax or taxed under the
ad valorem system.
The state board of equalization will
meet on the third Monday i'm August
this year and every third and five con-
secutive years thereafter, instead of
every five years. as the old law pro-
vided. At the conclusion of its session
the board Is required to notify the
treasurer of each county of the action
taken in equalizing between the sew
eral counties, and the treasurer must
publish a copy of the statement i'm one
or more newspapers i'm the county. The
board is also authorized to publish a
copy of its proceedings and the state
ments presented by any of the coun-
ties relative to the equalization.
1t is because of the proximity of the
meeting of the board that the tax
commission is desirous of proceeding
at once with the appraisal of the min
ing properties. For this reason the
commission is endeavoring to get
around the refusal of the board of
state auditors to go TO the governors
office and the refusal of the executive
Ia go to the board room to take up
the matter of selecting an expert to
aid in making the appraisal. The COM
mission proposes to abandon further
personal interviews and endeavor to
settle the question by correspondence.
Governor Osborn insists the expert
shall be a resident of another state
and it is probable the commission will
accept his suggestion to apply to the
dean of the Columbia mining school
for a man to aid the commission. II
the auditors will agree to this plan, in
writing. the matter will be adjusted.
an expert secured and the appraisal
started at once in order that the fig
ures may be furnished the equalization
board when II meets.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
PRESIDENTS TRIP
HANGS ON THREAD
DELAY IN ADJOURNMENT OF THE
SPECIAL SESSION WOULD
CAUSE CANCELLATION
OF HIS PLANS.

Washington May 4.-,As the situa
tion stands now but one thing re-
mains in the way Of President Taft's
trip 10 Michigan and the middle west
in September. This one hing is con-
gress. Should that body delay its
final adjournment of the extra session
until September, or close TO Septem-
ber, Mr.. Taft will probably cancel the
dates for his proposed western jour
ney. He wants q month at Beverly
for rest before he goes upon the trip,
and If he cannot get his rest otherwise
ne will feel like cutting out the trip.
Should congress sit into the hot
months. the members of the Taft fam
lily will go to Beverly, as heretofore
and the president will follow as soon
as possible. OF course, no plans will
he made looking to the departure CT
the family until after June 10, on
which day the president and Mrs. Taft
are planning to observe their silver
wedding anniversary with a big re-
ception and dinner at the white house.
The middle west itinerary in its
present form, embraces stops at sew
eral points in Ohio, stop i'm Chicago.
several in Michigan, two or more in
Missouri. and a like number in Kan
sas. with the possibility that he may
swing to the north after leaving Kan
sas and see Iowa and Mime ota. In
Michigan he wants 10 visit Detroit, st
Joseph Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo
and possibly, other points, should there
be time.
I'm Missouri he will stop at st, Louis
and at Kansas City. the guest OF the
Press club i'm the last named place. IN
Kansas he will visit the state fair at
Senator Kenyon, Of
Iowa. has invited him TO spend
month of his vacation i'm Iowa or Min
nesota, and he greatly praised the
beauties cf Lake Minnetonka, a resort
near Minneapolis.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
Col. Roosevelt Declares Unionism
Has Nothing Whatever to Do
With Issue in Dyna-
mite Case
ARTICLEON MURDER Is MURDER
Gives Views on Alleged Dynamitera
of Los Angeles Times. Cause of
Unions Should Not be Link.
ed With Theirs. ftiT

New York, May 4.-Ex-President
Roosevelt will have a signed article.
entitled Murder is Murder in the
Outlook this week, dealing with the
dynamiting OF the Los Angeles Times
and the arrests recently made by De-
tective Burns. Roosevelt says in part:
IF the explosion wasn't an aoci-
dent, but the deliberate act of any man
or men, it was an outrage OF dastardly
iniquity, for it was one OF these crimes
in which the murderer in order to
crafty a spite against an individual.
not merely wrecked that individuals
property, but with callous indifference
takes the lives of scores of innocent
people as an incident TO the achieve-
ment of his sinister and criminal pur-
poses.
mo worse service can be rendered
by labor union leaders to the cause OF
unionism than that which they render
when they seek to identify the cause OF
unionism with the cause of any man
guilty of a murderous attack of this
nature. If they have no money to pro-
NAht NOubSNl AOA lhtlliStlNtS lltU II
would be entirely proper for any body
of men to furnish them the requisite
funds, simply as an incident in secur-
ing them a fair trial. But IL is grossly
improper to try to create public opin-
ion in favor Of the arrested men simply
because crime with which they are ac-
cused is committed against capitalists
or corporations and because the men
who are charged with committing 1t
are the members OF a labor union.
THE question Of organized labor. or
organized capital. or of the relations of
either with the community at large.
has nothing whatever to do with this
issue. All we are now concerned with
is the grave and vital question of fact.
or not the accused men have
been guilty of murder and of murder
under circumstances of peculiar foul
ness and atrocity."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
.O'BRIEN HAS BEST
SHOW FOR BERLIN
OHlO-lZATION OF FEDERAL OFF,
GERS LIKELY TO BAR TWO
AsPIRANTs, 1T is
SAID.

Washington, May Awhile a score
of names have been mentioned as
possibilities for successor TO David
Jayne Hill, as ambassador to Germany
even including former president, Roos-
evelt, there is silence at the white
house as to preference pending the re-
ply of Germany to the inquiry as to
the acceptability of an unnamed per-
son.
Things has simmered down to this:
1t is learned Ambassador O'Brien to
Japan, is considered to be the best
man unless Myron T. Herricl<, former
governor of Ohio, or Warden Harding,
Republican candidate against Harmon
for the Buckeye governorship, are
brought into the race.
The danger or rousing the cry of
Ohio -ization of the federal service is
something that may stand in the way
of the last two named.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
LITTLE RHoDY CELEBRATES.
First Colony to Declare Independence
1886 Years Old.

Providence, r. l., May 4.-The State
of Rhode Island, the first of the original
thirteen colonies to renounce the SOW
ereignty of Great Britain previous to
the Declaration of independence. today
celebrated the 135th anniversary of the
signing of the instrument which de-
clared the Old Colony of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations to be free
of any allegiance to the British Crown
The chief feature of the celebration
was a public meeting in the Old State
House in this city at which addresses
were delivered by State and city Off
cials and prominent citizens. In ac-
cordance with a law passed several
years ago the anniversary was OBJ
served by the public schools with spe-
cial exercises, and in many places q
half holiday was declared.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
LEADING CONVENTION CITY.
Detroit Leads a. Gathering Spot For
All Sorts Of Bodies.

Detroit. Mich, May 4.-Detroit Is the
banner convention city of Americana
question about it. The figures in the
above table are furnished the Board of
Commerce by the organizations in each
city having direct charge of securing
conventions. and Detroit leads all cities
of its class for the year 1910.
The Detroit Convention and Tour
lists bureau is the prize convention
"getter" of the country. and Milton
Carmichael. its secretary, is surely the
dean of the profession.
There were only four weeks in the
year during which national or state
conventions were not in session in De-
troit. The 1872 conventions were about
evenly divided between state organiza-
tions and those of national and inter-
national bodies, and il is an interest
ing fact that the conventions of 1910
averaged longer time i'm session than
during any other year since records
have been kept
People who attend conventions are
good spenders, and Detroit profited by
the $4,000 visitors. A careful esti-
mate places the figure at about ST.
100000 cash left In the city, and this
does not include any business which
may have been done with wholesale
houses. jobbers or manufacturers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
This is Said to Be Included in List
Of Demands of Mexican Re-
bells at Peace Confer
ence Today
MAY HINDER The PROCEEDINGS
Just How the Government Envoy Will
Deal With This Question is a Mat
ter Of Much Conjecture in
Both Camps.

FL Paso Texas May 4.-Judge Car
bajal, representing the Mexican gov
ernment, and DR. Nasquez Gomez
heading the revolutionists, after en-
exchange of credentials began the
peace negotiations today. 1t was stat
ell at the Madero camp by one of the
lnsurrectos that the resignation of
President Diaz was finally included in
the list of revolutonist demands. Just
how Carbajal will deal with that ques-
ton was a matter of much conjecture.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
TIGHT COLLAR KILLS HER.
While She Takes Nap Rose Deseran
is Strangled.

New York. May Rose Degeran's
tight collar shut off her breath while
she was asleep on a sofa, and instead
of awakening she died. She was a
cook. SO, and out Of work. She called
on Mrs Anna Scotch of No. 242 West
Nineteenth street, who had formerly
employed her. After helping with the
housework for a while she complained
of feeling very tired.
Mrs. Scotch offered her the sofa for
a nap and left her alone for several
hours. When Mrs. Scotch could not
rouse her she called in a policeman,
who pronounced Rose Degeran dead
DR.. Ross of New York hospital ex-
amined her and said the tight collar
had strangled her.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
JEFF SAILS FOR EUROPE.

New York, May flames ]. Jeffries.
the former champion heavyweight pug
Hist. was among the passengers sailing
for Europe today on board the steam
ship George Washington. He is ac-
companied on his trip abroad by Mrs.
Jenries and several friends. The party
will spend the summer in making a
pleasure tour of the continent.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
SANTA ROSA CARNIVAL.
Flower Pageant on Saturday. Auto
Races on PROGRAM,

Santa Rosa, Cal. May 4.--Santa Ro-
sa's annual rose carnival was ushered
in today under most favorable condi-
tions. Hundreds of visitors are here to
tire city has been converted into a
huge and fragrant bower OF buds and
blossoms Of every hue and color. foli-
age and ferns of countless kinds. and
shrubbery and vines of all varieties.
The floral parade, the great feature Of
the tournament, is to take place Sat-
urday morning and it promises to be
the most notable pageant OF its kind
ever given in California. An added at
traction will be a programme OF auto
mobile races to be held Saturday and
Sunday
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
RAILROADS TO SELL MINES.

New York, May 4.-As a result of
preme court, April 3, in the Lehigh
Valley test cases under the commodi-
ties clause of the Hepburn rate law,
the Lehigh. the Delaware & Hudson,
end the New York Ontario e. West
ern are planning to divest themselves
of ownership of coal properties with
out further suits.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
DANISH SINGERS COMING.
University Of Copenhagen Students to
Visit America.

Copenhagen, May FIFTY student
singers of the Royal University OF Co
penhagen departed for America today
to begin a three weeks sight seeing
tour. Incidentally the students will
try to earn their way by giving con-
certs in a number of cities. After sew
eral days in New York they will go to
Washington, and sing in the White
House. where the President has ar
ranged a reception for them.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
NATIONAL PEACE CONGRESS.
Many Prominent Speakers Address
Gathering Today.

Baltimore. Md, May 4.-Huntington
Wilson. Assistant Secretary OF state.
occupied the chair this morning at the
beginning Of the second days sessions
of the National Peace Congress. Prof.
John IT. Latane Of Washington and
Lee University discussed the Panama
Canal i'm relation to the peace move
ment and other phases of the subject
were considered in addresses deliv-
cred by Congressman Richard Bart
holdt OF St Louis. Dean r. II. Griffin
of Johns Hopkins University, and Sen
ator Henri In Fontaine OF Belgium.
president Of the international Peace
Bureau.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
CHAIR FOR MCCLELLAN.

Princeton. N. j., May 4.-Formei
Mayor George Il. Mcclellan of New
York has been appointed first in.
Of new chair on public af-
fairs in Princeton University. for ths
founding Of which Princeton recently
was given $4,000.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
Lorimer Matter Comes Up.

In the Senate, preliminaries of the
impending battle between the senators
who want a special committee of new
senators to conduct the re-investiga-
tion of the Lorsner case and those who
want the whole question of a second
investigation referred to the standing
committee on privileges and elections,
We're begun today.
When IL appeared that the resolution
reported from the committee on con-
tingent expenses to provide funds for
another probe of the bribery charges
filed against the Illinois Senator, was
certain to arouse a squall, the whole
matter was allowed to go over until
another day.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
IMMIGRATION RECORD.

st. John. N. H., May 4.--Nearly A.
900 immigrants entered Canada
through The port of ST John during
the season which has just closed This
is an increase of about 10000 over last
Year. Most of the immigrants were
headed for the Canadian northwest 10
take up farming.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
Republicans Accused Of Making
Tariff to Give Unnatural and
Unequal Profits to Fa-
vored Interests
lORIMER SQyABOLE IN SENATE
Matter is Again Taken up But is Al.
lowed to Go Over Until Another
Day. Warm Battle On
This Issue Expected.

Washington, May 4.-Continuing the
debate on the free list bill Rep. Clay
ton, Of Alabama, attacked the Repub-
lican policy of protection.
"The Republican party" he said,
makes a tariff to restrain the Ameri-
can market. to give unnatural and un-
equal benefits to favored interests that
have been fostered by the protective
system and allow them to exploit Am
erican consumers by charging them
excessive nrices"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
FINDS DANGEROUS OILS.
State Inspector Turns Down So Bar
rels in Past Three Months.

Worthwhile, Mich. May i.-State Oil
report for the three months ending
March 81. 1911, shows the inspection
of 6,91S,243 gallons of oil of which 50
barrels (2500 gallons) were rejected
as dangerous to use for Illuminating
purposes. Total fees collected Sf3,9l1;
total expenses S7S15; net cash TO turn
into the state treasurer $6.O96.
During April the department found
tank Of kerosene oil i'm grocery
store at Sdbewaing that was about
half gasoline. one accident had al
ready occurred. The oil was dump
ed and all that had been sold about
the town was gathered up.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
Commit Many Atrocities.

San Diego. Cal. May 4.-According
TO letter written at Tecate last Mon
day and brought here by a messenger
yesterday Guerillas in lower Califor-
mia are committing numerous atroci-
ties. They are even accused of burn
ing two Federal prisoners to death.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04

something for which there is an ugly
name. and as to which there should
be osmething beyond the present sta
tute. / am happy to say that have in
mind isolated instances only, and that
believe the American press, as a
whole. is already beginning to respond
to it's patriotic and moral obligations
so increased since the United States
entered on its destined position as a
great world power.
"The subjects of peace and Of arma-
ments are usually associated-some-
times in the sense that disarmament is
the object of peace; sometimes even as
IL disarmament were n means to peace.
Former President Roosevelt recently
pointed out that to be prepared for
war no more meant an unpeaceable
disposition than to carry fire inurance
meant special expectation of fire;
that both meant merely common
sense safe guard against an OFF,
chance, the off-chance being always
that IL takes two to insure peace as
We'll as 10 pTeclpltdte Wdr'
People Desire Peace.
"I am sure the American people are
protagonists of peace for higher rea-
son than the economy of disarmament.
II ever country could afford arma-
ments IL is ours. AS a business prop
osltion It would save, in the unfor-
tunate event of war, the appalling loss
Of life and money involved in head
long hasty preparations and also the
time necessary to make people al
ready warlike also military.
"War springs from the human
heart not from the arsenal; and the
human heart. rather than the archives
OF diplomatic engagements. is still the
only ultimate sure abode Of peace.
The nation which can do most to Sc
cure international peace must be the
nation with the highest ideals plus the
|greatest military efficiency. II is such
nations that in striving for and realiz-
ing their own advantage contribute the
most toward advantaging their neigh
bors and the world"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
SIGNS THE JAMES
MORIARTY BILL
GOVERNOR ACTS PROMPTLY ON
EXPRESS MEASURE WHEN 1T
is KNOCKED BY Mr..
GLASGOW.

After reading the letter Of Chairman
Glasgow, of the state railroad commits
sion, relative to the bill introduced by
Senators Moriarty and James. was
impressed by the fact that the con-
tents of the letter sounded as if it
had been written by an attorney of
some express company rather than by
a representative of the people, so /
promptly signed the bill as soon as it
was presented TO me-" said Governor
Osborn in discussing the merits of the
bill providing that. all express COM
panies operating in the state shall car
'ry express packages weighing five
pounds or less and of the value of
SO or less, between any two points in
this state, regardless of whether such
transportation requires the use of one
or more lines, for charge, not to ex-
ceed twenty-five cents.
81 am the attorney Of the people of
the state who elected me. and as their
representative shall do what l figure
is for their best interest regardless Of
the expression of any one who seeks TO
have me do otherwise"
The governor did not mince matters
in expressing his opinion of the letter
written by Chairman Glasgow, which
sought TO point out the effect of the
James Moriarty bill should il be sign
ed by the governor and become a law
The information furnished the COVER
nor was through letter written by
Maj. Oates, who desired an expression
from the state railway committee rel
ative to the merits of the bill before
submitting it to the governor for his
signature. This is a customary proce-
dure, as the governor is always de-
sirous of obtaining all the information
lie can before attaching his signature
to any bill. But when he read the let
ter, its tone did not sound right to him,
and he signed the bill, despite the fact
that the state railroad committee in its
letter recommended the vetoing of the
measure