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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-08-11

DR.. Bertrand Muscott, AZ, of Anacortes,
Wis, was shot and killed in mistake for
a mountain lion near Seattle, Wash.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01

PENSIONS FOR
AGED PASTORS
PRes7YTERIANs MAY DECIDE TO
RAISE s1o,ooo,ooo FUND TO
PUT PLAN INTO
EFFECT.

Spring Lake. N. j, August III
plans discussed by the executive COM
mission OF the Presbyterian General
assembly at meeting here TODAY are
carried out the aged and needy min
isters OF the Presbyterian denomination
are likely to have their wants provjd-
ed FOR In future out of siO.OoO.OOO
iund to be raised for that purpose. AT
the present time Presbyterian minis
ters at the age of 20 and over who
nave spent 30 years In the ministry.
receive $3.50 year from the Board of
Relief. Ministers widows
ana disabled ministers receive smaller
pensions. ranging from 5000 down to
Woo. The income is scanty, and some
veterans who have given their lives I'm
the service of the church, and whose
small salaries have given them no op-
to save money are left in
bordering upon dire want.
fhe Board of Ministerial Relief be-
ieves It viii be able to provide ade-
luate pensions II its endowment is in
creased to $1O,OOO,OO0.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
POSTAL INQUIRY
. =. STARTED TODAY
MEMBERS OF COMMISSION NAM. .
ED BY PRESIDENT TO PROBE
THE sEcoNp-cLAss
RATES.

New York. August 1.-The members
OF the commission appointed by Pres
ident Taft, to examine the reports Of
the Post Office Department. its officers.
agents and employees. and the existing
evidence taken in respect to the cost
10 the Government of the transporta-
ton of the Advertising Clubs of Amer.
mail matter, and such evidence as may
be presented by persons having an in
terest I'm the rates to be fixed for Sec
ond-class matter. met here today at
the Federal Building and began its
hearings. The commission consists OF
Associate Justice Charles e. Hughes.
of the United States Supreme Court,
chairman; A. Lawrence Lowell presl-
dent Of Harvard University. and Harry
A. Wheeler. vice president of the Unit
ed States Trust Company of Chicago.
colley E. Bell is the secretary OF the
commission. The report is to be made
to President Taft on or before Decem-
Der 1.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
ADVERTISING CLUBS MEET.
Nearly Three Thousand Delegates At.
tend Big Boston Meetina.

Boston, Mass. August NEARLY
three thousand delegates, representing
practically every important city I'm the
United States and In Canada and a
delegation from London, England. were
gathered at historical Faneuil Hall to-
day, when the seventh annual conven-
ton of the Associated Clubs OF Amer
lea opened its four days session there.
Among the delegates are many noted
advertising manufacturers publishers,
agents, bill-posters, etc, all of them
interested in the subject of advertis-
ing. To accommodate. the delegates
twelve halls and the Boston Opera
House have been engaged by the Pill
grim Publicity Association of this city,
which Is the host of the gathering.
The convention program includes bus
iness sessions of a general nature. spe-
cial departmental sessions. public
meeting at the opera House, excur-
sions and picnlcs and a closing ban
quet at Symphony Hall on the evening
of August e.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
PRIMARY IN MISSISSIPPI.
Democrats are Holding State and Sen
atoriaI Election Today,

Jackson, Miss, August IA Demo-
cratic primary election is being held
throughout Mississippi today for the
purpose of nominating a United States
senator, members of the legislature and
state officials The three cornered Sc
material fight, i'm which Senator Leroy
Percy, Ex-Governor James X. Varda-
man and c. III. Alexander are the rival
contestants. is the all-absorbing feat
ure OF the election.
The senatorial campaign closed last
night in whirlwind finish. The fight
has been one of the most partisan in
the history of the Commonwealth, and
has attracted wide attention because
of the prominence of the contestants
and the many bitter personalities ex-
changed on the stump and in the press
In the contest the entire state has lined
UP for or against Ex-Governor Varda-
man, whose acts and utterances while
serving as chief executive frequently
attracted the attention OF the entire
country. Throughout the campaign
Senator Percy and Mr.. Alexander have
made Vardaman the sole object OF
their attacks. In their speeches deliv-
cred throughout the state they have not
hesitated to charge Mr.. Vardaman
with the misappropriation of public
funds while governor and have declar-
ed him guilty also of other acts of per-
sonal dishonesty
While Mr.. Vardaman has many po-
litical enemies he undeniably has n
large personal following and no one
ventures To predict that he will be
showed under" at the polls today.
Most unbiased onlookers incline to the
belief that the result will be so close
as to necessitate "a second primary and
that Vardaman certainly will be in 1t,
with either Percy or Alexander elm
mated.
The total vote today is expected to
run between 100000 and $4,000. FIX
Governor Vardaman's managers de-
clare that he will be an easy winner
defeating both opponents by decisive
majority Mr.. Vardaman himself as
serts that he will get 10000 votes. Mr..
managers express the be-
lief that their candidate will get at
least $4,000 votes. which would give a
good plurality with which to enter the
second primary. Senator Percy's man
ayers. while refraining from giving |
out any figures. seem to regard the re-
suits with equal confidence.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
ENGLISH POVERTY APPALLING.
Joplin Man Says Conditions Are Much
Worse Than in America.

New York, Aug. david ID. Hoag
a corporation secretar-- In Joplin. Mo,
has returned to the United States
with much 10 say about the magnitude
Of the problem England faces in deal
ing with it's poor.
The poverty seems to be greater In
the manufacturing towns than II is in
London" said he, "and a way out OF
the difficulty will be much harder TO
find for that country than even the
dissolution of the house of lords You
are able TO see signs of the suffering
and poverty i'm the children.
"In the manufacturing centers the
younger generation is III clad, unclean
and there are many cripples. The con-
ditlons in English factory cities beat
anything have ever seen in this coun-
try,
Mr.. Hoag said II the veto power Is
taken away from the house OF lords
some legislation might be enacted by
which the conditions could be improv-
ed
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
AT
K. C. CONVENTION
NATIONAL GATHERING OF ORDER
OPENS AT DETROIT WITH
DELEGATES FROM MANY
DISTRICTS.

Detroit, Mich. August 1.-The ana
nual convention of the Knights of Co
lumbus. which opened here today with
a solemn mass at Holy Rosary church,
has brought thousands of members of
that order TO Detroit. Every State and
Territory in the United States. the
Dominion OF Canada, Mexico. Cuba.
Porto Rico and even the Philippine ISL
ands were represented i'm the great
gathering and many OF the Knights
are accompanied by their wives and
daughters. The convention VIII last
three days and will be devoted to bus
mess as woil as pleasure. Today was
devoted to the reception
and registry OF the arriving knights az
Columbus clubhouse. The program for
he evening includes banquet at the
Hotel Cadillac to delegates and a min
'trel show at the club house auditor
um for the visiting knights.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
Eight Hundred Patients In Build
ing When Flames Break Out
at Hamilton, Ontario,
Institution
BRAVE NURSES SAVE MANY
Thsir Goodness and Bravery Results in
Rescue Of Majority of Mentally
Observation-Disclosures Fought
Rose uers.

Hamilton. Ont. Aug. Eight lives
were lost In fire which partly de-
stroyed one OF the main buildings of
the insane asylum on the mountain
side southeast of this city. today.
Eight hundred patients were I'm the
structure when the fire was discovered.
and only the coolness and bravery of
the fire fighting corps of nurses and
attendants averted more frightful
loss of life.
The fire broke out ON the fourth
floor where the violently insane were
kept Most of the men were removed
in orderly procession. but a score
fought the rescuers. Those VINO Of
fiered resistance were knocked sense
less and dropped into life nets below.
In view of the difficulties attending the
rescue work II is considered remark
able that many more lives were not
lost.
Ii is believed the fire was caused by
a short circuit of electric wire.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
HoYT TO TAKE COMMAND.
Brigadier General Will Head the Texas
Maneuver Camp.

Wash hngton. ID. c., Aug. BRIG
Gen. Ralph w. Hoyt will succeed Ma
Jor- General william H. Carter in com
mand of the maneuver brigade I'm
Texas when the latter is relieved Aug
ust 10. General Carter will come to
Washington to resume his duties as
assistant chief of staff, relieving GEN
eral Arthur Murray. who will take
command of the department Of the
west with headquarters at San Fran
cisco.
The large reduction i'm the number
OF troops in Texas has caused the
abandonment of the original plan to
rotate the various major generals in
tours Of duty there. At present only
a brigade remains of the original man
euver division, and while II is not con-
templated to reduce considerably the
present force. the brigade is scarcely
OF sufficient Importance to justify the
assignment of a major general to that
command.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
BALKs AT REDIsTRlcTING.
La Toilette Declares Plan Would Make
House Too Unwieldy.

Washington. ID. c., Aug 1.-Greater
opportunity for machine domination
and for the use of the pork barrer'
will be given by the proposed increase
in the membership of the house Of rep
resentatives, according to Senator la
Toilette of Wisconsin. who filed a mi
nority report against the re-apportion-
ment bill The bill, which has passed
the house and which is to be voted
on in the senate Thursday, raises the
house membership from 391 to 433.
Senator la Toilette says it would make
the house a clumsy, unwieldy imple-
ment of legislation, hamper the field
of action and diminish the RESPONSE
bility of each individual member.
make 1t harder TO obtain a quorum
and make intelligent debate even more
difficult than at present"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
PINCHoT FACTION FOR TAFT?
Opposition to States Rights Binds Fac
ton to Administration

Washington. August 1.-The Pinchol
conservationists may be forced through
chain OF circumstances. to support
President Taft for reelection. That
support may not be particularly hear
~, on the personal side, but that IL
may have to be given is not denied in
conservation quarters. The political
lines are beginning to tighten around
the conservationists. and the logic Of
the situation is becoming clear to
them.
The point of contact between the
Pinchot conservationists and the Taft
administration is that neither is COM
mitted to the doctrine OF states rights
The conservationlsts are firmly against
states rights as applied to conserva.
tion. The Taft administration occu-
pied similar ground. Recently Mr.. Taft
announced water power policy which
emphasized the federal authority and
gave the state little consideration. on
the other hand, the democratic party
Is, on general principles, quite thor
OuBHiy coHiIilltteu 10 lHe uoClTlnc OF
states rights.
The contest on this issue will reach
q elimination In September. on Sept
%. 26 and 27 tho national conservation
congress, OF which Nj. Pinchot is the
head. will be held at Kansas City.
Each year heretofore tic states rights
drestioi has played an hlporta 1t part
in the conservation congress. 7. wa
the sensational feature of TIE session
"f September. 1910. la the twin cities
'here both President Taft and former
Presiden. Roosevelt appeared. .he for
u er In special trip from Beverly In
oder to discuss conservation as a fed
eral policy. Mr. Taft received his al
l"giance 10 the policy as handed down
To him by Mr. Roosevelt, and the latte
discussed the question In his peculiar
~ viz, rtus style and wen. So tar as to
cutie &c scerely the state rights del
ega'cs In the convention from the IN
tcrinountuin states. who. he said, wound
throttle tie conservation ~ Vement by
turning u over TO the several states for
final Opposition. This specc, was not
we'll '"c.iveu by The state rights per
p'e hut they we're I'm the minority and
colld do nothing hui -reiest verbally.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
WILL LOST 20 YEARS.
Thirteen Heirs 70 $780, ZOO Estate Held
UP by Discovery.

'"'teeH rlelTs 70 @<uO,OOU Estate Held
UP by Discovery.
San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 1.-After
twenty years a will made by the late
Mrs. Lovina C. Corning, widow of
John Corning. argonaut. stock gam
bier. mining promoter, has bobbed up
and now her nephew, j. II. Davis ui
Alameda, and thirteen heirs in the
east are forced to battle In the Alame-
da county courts for share Of her
$4,000 estate.
At his aunt's death, Davis, bcliev-
ing she had died intestate. was pre-
pairing to petition a distribution OF the
estate, when the Union Trust company
Of San Francisco produced n will.
The instrument had been drawn by
Mrs. Corning about twenty three years
ago and placed in the keeping Of Cap
tain N. NJ. Smith. an old friend OF
herself and husband. Smith died In
1897 and made the Union Trust COM
pany executor of his estate. There the
will remained for the past fourteen
years. coming to light on July 6. three
days after Mrs. Corning's death.
Davis has petitioned the court to be
appointed sole executor of his aunt's
estate The court will have to decide
as to the effect Of the old will. which
practically ties up the estate for twen-
ty years more.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
CUBAN VET TO
WAR ON GOMEZ
REVOLUTION AGAINST PRESENT
ADMINISTRATION is START
ED BY GEN. AcEvEDo
NEAR HAVANA.

Havana. Cuba, Aug. General
Acevedo, revolutionary veteran, and
ten armed companions. took the field
In suburb of Havana last night, and
issued a manifesto denouncing the
Gomez administration as corrupt and
calling on patriotic Cubans to over
throw 1t. II is reported Acevedo will
be reinforced by two hundred men.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
CHARGES RIOTERS IN AUTO.
New York Chauffeur Scatters 1000 in
Mob to Rescue Officers.

New YORK. Aug. 1.-The automobile
assumed another function of the horse
here when one OF the police depart
ments cars scattered a mob as effec-
lively as n squad of mounted officers.
More than 1000 men were trying to
pull down two policemen for their lives
In the center OF Washington square
when Richard Oliver. chauffeur for
Police Commissioner Waldo. charged
the mob in his machine He ran over
and Knocked down n dozen before he
reached the center of the disturbance
l'here he found one policeman on the
ground and another standing over him
holding the prisoner they were trying
10 arrest when the crowd attacked
them. The officers jumped into the au-
tomobile and dragged their prisoner
with them.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
EXPRESS BUSINESS CHANGES.

New York. August lin accordance
with arrangements previously made
the Wells Fargo Express Company to-
day took over the business of the Pa
clfic Express Company. which has been
operating over the Wabash. Wheeling
& Lake Erie. Missouri Pacific. Iron
Mountain, Cotton Belt. Texas & Pa
cIfic and International & Great North
ern railroads.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
ROGER GETS STAGE oEEER.

ST. Louis. Mo-, Aug. 1.-The sudden
rise to fame and fortune of Manager
Cardinals has reached the theatrical
world. A theatrical manager Of Kan
sas city has wired Bresnahan Offering
him $1,000 week to associate himself
with a burlesque company for a period
OF 80 weeks. Bresnahan says that
while he has not declined the offer. he
has no inclination toward burlesque
business.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
MAN WOMAN SHOT coNFEssEs.

Chicago, H.. Aug. 1.-Joseph Vltci-
IA. an Italian, shot twice Thursday
night by Mrs. Ignazio Sottosanto. wife
OF a saloonkeeper at 221s Wentworth
avenue. has confessed to the police.
He said he was not member OF
the Black Hand. hut a member OF a
gang of blackmailers who have been
trying to secure tribute from Soto.
santo under the pretense that they
would disclose the identity Of per-
CONS who had blown up his saloon
twice with dynamite.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
COMPROMISE BILL CARRIES.
Senate Turns Down Free List Bill But
Passes Amendment.

washington. d. c.. August 1.-AfteT
the farmers free list bill was defeated
by a tie vote. a motion by Senator
I,aFollette to reconsider II was carried.
The senate then adopted Senator
Kerns' compromise amendment. which
cxempts free meats, except when COM
ing from countries that admit. free of
duty. American cotton. gaain horses
cattle and hogs. The amended bill
then passed
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
July Highway Report.
TRYING TO SAVE MINER.
One Hundred Men and Boys Digging
10 Save Victim.

Joplin. Mo-. Aug. 1.-The men who
began digging In an effort to rescue
Joseph Clary. imprisoned in a mine
near here by cave-iu have excavat-
ed nearly one-third the depth. clary IS
believed to be still alive in a runway,
40 feet below the surface. over 100
men and boys are engaged in the res
cue work.
When an opening had been made 20
the runway, seventy feet below tho
surface. this morning. the rescuers dis
covered that they had misiudged
Clary's location and that he was In
some other chamber OF the mine.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
GIRL TO WE'D FAT MAN
SHE WON AT A RATTLE.

= Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. l.
:. Catherine N. Flanagan, demure
= and pretty. will marry Thorn
= as Skelly, who is feet tall and
= weighs 26O pounds. having held
: the lucky ticket I'm a drawing
= decided at the fair Of, the
:: Church of the Immaculate Con-
!. ception.
= Skelly mounted a chair upon
: the porch Of the parish house
: and made his bow TO about D.
: 600 Interested spectators, where
: an impromptu escort brought
: Miss Flanagan forth from her
: place of seclusion at the ice
: cream booth. Skelly said that
: he had entered the affair I'm n
: spirit OF fun, but since he had
: seen the winner, whose identity
: was, until then. secret. he was
: willing and anxious to relin-
: quish his bachelor life. Miss
: Flanagan blushed prettlly and
:. said she did not think she
: wanted to marry Skelly.
: A few hours later, however,
: Miss Flanagan said she had
: changed her mind, and, as, mo
: body loved a fat man." she
: would marry Mr.. Skelly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
HOLD UP CARD PLAYERS.

Butte. Mont. Aug 1.-Three masked
robbers early today entered n saloon
In Meadsville and probably fatally
shot one of seven men who we're play
ing a game Of cards and secured $500
which was on the table. The man shot
was Martin Sinnich. who made a move
as II to offer resistance. The robbers
escaped.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
COLORADO DAY IN DENVER.

Denver. Colo. August colorado
Day, the thirty-ffth anniversary Of
the admission of the State Of Colorado
to the Union. was observed today as
legal holiday throughout the state.
Banks and public Offices were closed
everywhere and in this city the Gus
tomary flag raising and appropriate
exercises were held In the city park.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01

Half the world doesn't know how
the other half livesl" sighed the long
nosed sharp -chinned party.
well. II isn't your fault" said the
party of the second part; you're al
ways trying to find out and tell"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01

"Now they claim that the human
body contains sulphur"
'In what amount"
ooh, I'm varying quantities"
'ewell, that may account for some
girls making better matches than
others"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01

Wife-Mother says she refused to
nav us a visit unless we let her pay
' 00aro' 'la.E1t,isilailI
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
Heading Off Opponents.

"If the government Is sustained in
September 1t means that the people
want reciprocity; that it will be rati-
fled. and that its opponents will not
get another chance at IL for at least
four years 1t will then be so firmly
established and so large a trade with
the United States built up. that no
government would dare to repeal It,.
If the bill were put through and the
pact put into force a year hence, when
a general election would have to be
held. the people would have not had
time to realize its benefits, but would
have lost the zest of expectation.
Canada. east and west, is being
blessed by an abundant harvest this
year. The people want access to the
American market and we believe they
will vote for reciprocity and the re-
turn of the government on that ac-
count"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-01
Members Of Parliament Eurrying
Back Home to Take Part In
Work Either For or
Against Pact
GOVERNMENT POSITION STATED
Better to Put Issue Up to People Now
Than Yeur Hence Because Agree
ment Might Then Be in
Greater Danger.

Ottawa, ont, Aug. 1.-The Cana
dian election campaign, with ratifica
tion of the reciprocity agreement with
the United States as the paramount
issue, Will be opened this week In
many parts OF the country by mem
bers of parliament who have reached
their constituencies. The party lead
ers, however, will not start on their
speaking tours for "A week at least.
Prime Minister Laurier and his min
listers will have to met I'm cabinet
council for some days, clearing up
business. Daily conferences between
the leaders and their provincial cam
paign managers are scheduled.
Robert Rogers, who Will conduct the
fight against reciprocity I'm Manitoba,
arrived today for conference with
Mr.. Borden.
Western Men in Ottawa.
II. C. Henders and Robert Macken-
zie president and secretary of the
Western Grain Growers came i'm from
the west today to give their advice
and cooperation To the government in
preparation for the coming campaign
I'm which reciprocity is to be the main
issue
Explaining the governments posi-
tion I'm dissolving parliament one of
the Dominion ministers said today:
"While the government regrets that
II was not able to carry out its bar
gain with the United States without
recourse to a general election, it pos
sibly is better for all parties that
things have taken the turn which they
have. If reciprocity had been forced
through the house at this time II
would have been put in jeopardy with
i'm a year, as by law general cleo
tion would have had to come after
another session. BY bringing the
election on now we expect to be able
to make reciprocity the sole issue. If
the election were deferred for year
and reciprocity put through the
chances are that reciprocity then
would not be only the issue. The LIB
eral government might be turned out
on some other question and the incom-
ing Conservatives undoubtedly would
put through an act repeating reel
procity