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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
PLAN ATTACKS ON TAFT.
Prosressives Will Hammer the Presi-
dents Western Speeches.

Washington, ID. c., Sept 7.-Aggres-
sive and confident, w. l.. Houser.
friend of Senator La Toilette and for
mer Secretary of state Of Wisconsin,
talked on Wednesday of the work of
the progressive republican presidential
headquarters, established i'm Washing
ton. He declared that the organiza-
ton was not in favor of Senator la
Toilette. personally. but was designed
to bring about the nomination of a
progressive republican on the national
ticket next year
I'VE are going to control the repub-
lican national convention and defeat
Tafts efforts for denomination" he
said
Houser declared that James II. Gar
field, former secretary of the interior,
is at work in Ohio i'm opposition to
Taft. trying to get delegates to the ma
tional convention. Clifford Pinchot ls
counted by lIouser as one of the big
factors in the campaign.
Senator Borah of Idaho was rated In
the last two sessions as an able pro-
gressve, but he did not go the whole
way with the radicals OF that faction.
But Houser said Borah is in line
Mr.. Houser named nearly "A dozen
In the senate and as many
i'm the house who, he said, would fol-
low the trail Of President Taft I'm his
trip to the west and would hammer the
speeches made by the president.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa was con-
ceded by Houser to be a Taft man, but
he claimed all the others.
Houser's only reference to Taft was
Indirect and to the effect that there
was a man who, If he was nominated.
could not possibly be elected"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
WHITNEY WEDDING ABROAD.
Prominent Americans to be Weddef
at Geneva, Switzerland.

New York. Sept. 7:LAceording t.
the latest advices received by tn,
friends I'm this city the wedding of
Miss Dorothy Whitney and Wfllart
ID. Straight. whose engagement war
announced some time ago, is to take
place today i'm the American churcl
at Geneva, Switzerland. Miss Whit
ney Is the youngest OF the four chill
dren OF the late William G. Whitney
who was secretary of the Navy In
President Cleveland's cabinet Her
sister Is Mrs. Almeric Hugh Paget
who lives I'm London. and Harry
Payne Whitney and Payne whitney
are her brothers. Mr.. Straight t.
from Oswego. N. Y, and was gradual.
cd from Cornell i'm 1901. Since ther
his rise to prominence has been of .
meteoric character. After service ir
the Chinese customs service and as
war correspondent i'm the Far East
he became American consul general
first I'm Seoul and then i'm MoulIden
More recently he has been n represen.
tative abroad Of ]. =. Morgan anf
HUM Loeb ana company
and other large financial interests il
New York.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
SANE CHRISTMAS PLAN.
League Formed to Introduce July q
Idea at Yuletide.

indianapolis. Ind, Sept IA "sane
christmas will follow the "safe and
sane Fourth" If a league formed here
for the purpose is successful.
The league, which has taken upon IT.
self to spread the propaganda among
Christian nations, has the following
officers: Bruce Calvert, publisher OF
the open Road. and known as the
Sage of Pigeon Roost," president:
Joseph Leiser. Allentown. Pa. secre-
tary; DIR. II. T. Alston. Chicago. treas
urer; Mrs. Burlingame. director of
publicity.
proceeding on the theory that Christ
mas has been commercialized until IL
mas become a burden to people gener-
ally. the league viii appeal TO them TO
return to the Christmas spirit of the
long ago and connne the giving of
presents to the Immediate family cir
Gle.
The plan calls for q sweeping re-
form on what The league organizad
call christmas mania" The indis-
criminate giving of presents beyond
'he limits of the purse is what the
league Will attack most vigorously.
Nothing is TO be done. Mrs. Burlin-
game says to destroy the sweet spirit
ot the old-fashioned Christmas. but
the modern ideas which have coptri-
buted to the cost Of high living" are
opposed
The pledge of the league follows:
VIII from this time forward neith-
er give nor accept Christmas presents
my own immediate household.
ana / viii do all I can. by distributing
literature and by other propaganda
work. to discourage the senseless prac-
t'ce of indiscriminate Christmas Civ
ihg' TO the end that true human love
ana brotherhood may reign in the
hearts OF men instead OF maudlin in
sanity which now disgraces the dav.v
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
FIERCE STORM
HITS CHICAGO
Many Small Craft are Caught
in Sudden Hurricane
and Damaged
WORST BLOW In MANY YEARS
Life Savers Kept Busy and They Sue
ceed in Rescuina Crew of Tug
Which Capsized

Chicago, ILL.,. Sept. 7.-One of the
most violent storms experienced in
many years struck Chicago Harbor
early today. Between fifteen and
twenty launches. motor boats and
sloops were caught i'm the hurricane,
ana many of them were damaged. one
tug. Protection" was capsized, Capt.
McCleayey and crew of five being
rescued by life savers.
According to Captain Carlad of the
Life Saving service, this was the
fercest storm in twenty years. The
path of the storm was narrow, neith-
er the east or the south Chicago Life
Saving stations receiving calls for as
sistance. and there was no damage in
their districts.
The large passenger boats, Puritan
City Of Chicago and City of Traverst
for the safety of which some anxiety
W asfelt. put into the harbor later.
At one time the wind reached a velo-
city Of sixty-four miles an hour. The
waves rolled ten feet high.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
Discovery Of Alleged Eye Wit
ness of Crime Will Not Re-
suit in Change Of Pros
eCution's Plans
ENOUGH STRONG EVIDENCE IN
II is Belief Of Commemorative Attor.
ney That Additional Testimony
is Not Necessary to Con-
Wct Prisoner.

Chesterfield Court House Va. Sent.
7.-Prosecutor Wendenberg today de-
clared he had decided not to request a
re-opening OF the Beattie case on ac-
count of the discovery of an alleged
eye witness. He said the states case is
strong enough without IL. At the same
time the prosecutor asked him To come
here to see what there is to his story.
The man was employed on a neigh
boring farm, and was looking for n
COW the night of the murder. Accord
ing to the mans letter he saw a man
and woman in an auto in the road. and
hearing them quarrel hid behind a tree
and watched. He says the man left
the machine. walked across the road
and returned with something I'm his
hand and hit the woman. She fell to
the roadway and the man. raising a
gun, which was what he hit the woman
with shot her The man lifted the
woman into the automobile, according
to the story. At that moment he turn
ed and saw the letter writer, and
threatened him, but finally promised
him money IL he would come To Beat
ties store next day and agree To leave
the state. He went to the store he
says, got the money and a suit of
clothes and disappeared
Beulah Binford and Paul Beattie
were released from Jail today by order
of Judge Watson.
Beulah took the train for New York,
having signed contract with film
company to pose for pictures. Paul Is
going into vaudeville.
Judge Watson delivered instructions
to the jury. Immediately afterwards
Attorney Gregory began the argument
for the prosecution Carter, for the de-
fense, followed Gregory.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
IN MEMORY OF
WAR SECRETARY
BRONZE STATUE OF EDWIN NJ
STANTON, OF LINcoLN'S CAB
MET is UNVEILED AT
STEUBENvILLE.

Steubenville. O., Sept. THE trib-
ute OF his birthplace was paid to Ed o.
win M. stanton today. The memory
OF the statesman who served as see
rotary of war in the cabinet OF Presi-
dent Lincoln was honored i'm way
to be remembered by the thousands
OF citizens who gathered To witness
the unveiling of the striking bronze
likeness of Stubenvilles most famous
son. Governor Harmon delivered an
address and among the other distln
guished participants were descendants
OF General Grant, President Lincoln
and other intimate friends and as
sociates of Secretary Stanton Lewis
II. Stanton. son of the statesman, un-
yelled the memorial.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
Story That Frances Proposal in
Moroccan Affair Had Met
With Approval is
Now Denied
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE TODAY
French Ambassador and the Imperial
Chancellor Meet to Discuss the
Situation. Counter Pro-
posal Submitted. s.

Berlin, Sept. There is no truth i'm
last nights story that Germany had
accepted Frances proposal in the
Moroccan affair The French ambas-
sador and the Imperial chancellor will
meet today. ',...-,'
M. Cambon, the French ambassador,
and Herr Won Kiderlen- Waechter con-
ferred last evening for forty-five min
utes' during which the German reply
to the French proposals was deIiv-
cred. According TO the Cologne Ca
zette, the German counter proposal de-
mands a full guarantee on important
economic interests in Morocco con-
cerning which technical advice must
be taken before the conclusion OF the
agreement. This will require care and
time. Much preparatory work. how
ever has already been accomplished
ana with good will on both sides il is
stated that an early result may be
hoped for.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
ANOTHER POTATO PEST.

A green bug or louise. resembling II
some respects a flea. is playing havo,
with potato vines in both the uppe'
and lower peninsulas of Michigan, ac'
cording to +. II. Vandenboom. The
bug attacks the leaves. whore 1t lays
its eggs. and later the leaves turI
denboom says that he heard numerou
complaints of the damage done by
these bugs on his recent trip to Ian
sing, and since his return. that he ha
of them in the potat'
fields of the upper peninsula. That
Michigan potatoes will he only about
half a crop is Mr.. Vandenboom's pre-
Journal.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
FAMOUS FLAGSHIP TO
LOSE LEADERSHIP OF
U. S. NAVY NEXT YEAR

washington. Sept. 7.-Probably
"lthin year the battleship Connecti-
cut, Americas most famous flagship.
"lh surrender the banner of Rear
ADMIRAL Hugo Osterhaus. command
ef-ln-chief OF the Atlantic fleet 10 the
dreadnought Wyoming, now nearing
completion, which has been selected
Tor the signal distinction OF being the
hagship of the navy's real force.
the Connecticut was the flagship of
the fleet on the famous cruise around
the world. From her deck Rear-Ad-
miral Evans. and later Rear-Admiral
Sperry directed the course of the hat
tleships In the unprecedented voyage.
Because of this honor much senti-
ment surrounds the Connecticut. and
1t Is with reluctance that the naval
officials have decided to displace her
az the flagship of the battleship fleet.
As the Wyoming will have a displace-
ment OF $4,000 tons or 10000 tons
greater than that of the Connecticut.
the secretary Of the navy has conclud-
ed that the latter will be so far out
classed that she must give way to
her mightier sister.
The Wyoming and it's twin, the Ar
kansas, will be the greatest vessels
afoat. The Wyoming will be finished
July 2. 1912. and the Arkansas April
10, 1912. They will be commissioned
and ready for active service few
months later.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
cHAUNcEY oLcoTT COMING.
Noted Irish Actor Will Be Here
Thursday, Sept. Fl.

Chauncey Olcott. I'm the new and
wonderfully successful play, "Macush-
Ia (Pulse of My HearD, will be the
attraction at the Calumet theater on
Thursday, September 81. This favor
lie irish actor is at his best in the
type of romantic roles such as he
plays In the new piece, and IL Is safe
to say that In Brian Fitzgerald he
has found the most satisfying part Of
his whole career. The leading char
acter Is that of a Young Irish aristo
crat who returns from America to his
native Kildare to assume a baronetcy.
which he suddenly falls heir To. His
ancestral acres are plastered with
mortgages. which he must lift to save
the estate He is successful I'm this
and also I'm the winning the love of his
childhood's playmate. He plays some
madcap tricks, rides fast horse to
victory I'm the steeple-chase, saying
nothing OF singing some splendid
songs OF his own composition. The
locale OF the play. County Kildare, H.
one of the most picturesque spots in
chances for scenic display of which
Manage Pieou has taken ample advan-
tage. A beautiful vine-covered cot,
picturesque stable and other quaint
settings enhance the story very much.
The story of the play treats of the
fortunes of one Brian Fitzgerald. wno
after spending some years In the in
20 10 of
the story is about 1920. returns home
to assume the title of Sir Brian Fitz-
gerald. and take possession OF the
family's ancient home, Duncannon
Castle. The ancient estate has been
loaded with encumbrances through the
reckless living Of the last incumbent.
and when the latter dies, the new
heir faces n Herculean task In the at
tempt TO clear It up. His preliminary
training in America has fitted him
for the task. and ne goes about II IN
thoroughly practical manner HIS
love OF sport as much as anything
else suggests the running Of his fav-
orite mare. Macushla, In the great an
nual handicap on The Curraeh, ana
ne pays the entrance fee and puts her
In training. A rival horseman, learn
Ing Of the wonderful powers or Ma
eushla. first tries to buy her. and then
discovering that she Will be Tor
midable competitor to his own horse
In tho race Is determined that she
VIII not go under the wire VIM
ner Attempts are made To drug Ma
cushla. but the keen watch kept py
Sir Brian defeats them. Then his
Jockey IL bribed. but he himself ride'
Macushla and brings her In winner
lie manages through mis- winnings TO
Tree the estate from debt and Dun
cannon Is saved for the Fitzgeralds'
There Is little love romance, Also
mat lends a golden tinge TO the ORA
ma. Sir Brian meets the chum of ms
boyhood days. Patrica Boyer. and MS
covers that ne is much In love with
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
GAME LAW BOOKLETS.
Township Clerk Has Supply for Local
Sportsmen.

township Clerk George Martin has
received a number of booklets con-
tanning the revised game and fish law
IN condensed form, and will be pleased
To present them to bona-fide sports
men.
The News, I'm a recent issue, pub
hshed the contents OF this book. Many
local sportsmen cut the article out
and have saved it for reference. The
booklets Clerk Martin has are
small and can be easily carried in
the pocket. Every law governing the
fishing and hunting period. is printed
therein.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
THREE INHERIT A MILLION.
Children Of EooIeston Long Believed
He Was Penniess

Spokane, Wash. Sept. 7s-Charles III.
Eccleston, business man of Spokane.
has received advices that his father.
George w Eccleston. who died at
Longport n. j" "A month ago. sup
posedly pennlless. left property in Ne
braska and other states valued at
S1.00OO00. One-third of the estate was
bequeathed TO the Spokane man. the
rest being shared equally by Miss
Bessie Eccleston, who resides neaf
North Yakima, wash. and Mrs. Claire
p. Plummer, founder OF the Bide-a-
Wee home at Longport, where the
elder Eccleston passed his last days.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07

her The social gap which separates
him from the daughter of servant
,s leaped across with true American
democracy. and he offers her his neart
and hand She becomes Lady BRIAN
Fitzgerald. much to the chagrin of an
r,glIsh beauty, who covets the title.
"MacushIa" Is handsomely staged In
tbe usual style Of Augustus Pitou's
nroductions. Irish songs OF which Mr..
olcott has quite big budget. are OF
course cne OF the most attractive fea-
,pres OF the performance. sung as on
10 olcott can sing them.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
HAS LONG PRISON RECORD.
Jesse Pomeroy Enters on seth Year IL
Solitary Confinement.

Boston. Mass, Sept. 7:--After hav.
ing spent thirty-nve years OF his life
in n solitary cell OF Cherry HILL" the
stronghold of Charlestown state pris-
on where the life prisoners are con-
fined. Jesse Pomeroy, the most motor
ious of these life prisoners today en-
tered upon his thirty-sixth year OF
solitary confinement. When Jesse
Pomeroy entered the prison cell thir-
ty-fve years ago he was a youth OF
about sixteen years; he Is now fifty
one. and Notwithstanding the rlgoi
of his confinement which was inter
rupted but for n short period during
the present year, seems strong,
healthy and vigorous physically a.
well as mentally.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
PIONEER OF KEWEeNAw.

sIn the death OF Joseph Bammert
aged as years. which occurred yester-
day at the home Of his nephew. Frank
Hepting OF Phoenix. Keweenaw County
loses one of Its oldest residents. Senilc
decay was the cause OF his demise. Hc
Is survived by several nephews and
neices. Funeral services will be held
Friday morning at the Phoenix church
with interment at Eagle Harbor.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
GREAT STAMP EXHIBIT.

Vienna. Sept. 7:-Undsr the pro-
tectorate of Dr. Wagner Won Jauregg
Postmaster General OF Austria Hun
gary the International Philathellc Ex-
hibition was opened here today. Col
lections of stamps from every country
among them some of the largest and
most famous known to philathelists.
Many valuable prizes will be awarded.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
EASTERN STAR OFFICERS.
Election Held at Regular Meeting
Tuesday Evening.

Calumet Chapter. order Of Eastern
star, elected the following officers for
the ensuing term at the regular meet
ing which was held Tuesday evening:
Worthy Matron, Mrs Kate e. Ross
Worthy Patron. Gordon r. Campbell
Associate Matron Mrs. Lucy Phil
lips.
Conductrcss. Miss Jessie McNabh.
Associate Conductress. Mrs. Eled-
more Odgers
Secretary. Miss Hattie Penhallegan.
Treasurer. Miss Caroline Lawhaueh.
Announcement will be made later OF
the appointive officers and II is likely
they will be Installed in two weeks.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
GOOD ATTRACTION BOOKED.

Manager John ID. Cuddihy Of the
Calumet theater received word today
that Grace Van Studdtford. the popu-
lar actress, has been booked for an
appearance I'm new play at Calumet
Sept eS. Miss Van Studdiford will
open her season In Toledo next week.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
CAMP SITE is INSPECTED.

I.udington, Mich, Sept. THE
Michigan military commission APP
pointed To select site for n perma-
nent camp for the Michigan National
guard il making an inspection of the
land north Of this city. Though the
members have not committed them
selves. they appeared favorably I'M
pressed with the advantages of the
site I,udIngton has to offer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
WILL TAKE NEW QUARTERS.

The Michigan Garage company will
remove from the Demarois building. at
the south end of Seventh street, to
better equipped quarters i'm the Mac
Lean livery barn on. north Seventh
street on or about September Is. The
MacLean livery. n practically new
structure. is owned by Edward UIsetn.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
POULTRY ASSOCIATION.
Next Regular Meeting Will Be Held
Next Thursday.

The next regular meeting of the U.
Y. Poultry association will be held one
week from this evening i'm the Y. NJ.
&. a. assembly room. The coops Ca
be used i'm the exhibition TO be held
In I.aurium town han In January.
have been ordered, and arc expected
shortly They will be stored in Laur-
ium. The coops have been purchased
outright.
The secretary Of the association Is
receiving inquiries from prospective
exhibitors already. and the exhibition
promises 10 be one Of the best ever
held In the upper peninsula.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
SETS FIRE TO
KNOT ON DRESS
AND NOW A CHICAGO WOMAN is
REPORTED DYING OF HER
BURNS IN ST. LUkE'S
HOSPITAL.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept 7.-Unable to un-
tie the cord securing her underskirt,
Grace Weber. aged sixty-flve, set fire
to the reluctant knot last night and
was reported dying of her burns at
It. Luke's hospital today. Neighbors.
hearing her screams, smothered the
lanes which had consumed the great
or part of her clothing and set fire
20 the bed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. John Brad
shaw. a watchman, is dying at the
county hospital with bullet wound
I'm his stomach. He said he was shot
by John Mitl1a, with whom he quar-
relied.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07

In Java the government engineers
have recently constructed n road
bridee more than a hundred feet long.
with a central span of over sixty feet
entirely of bamboo.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07

Chicago, H.. Sept. Tn a riot
among Syrians today one man was
fatally injured and several sustained
cuts and bruises. -Four were arrested.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
OLD, OLD, OLD STORY.

New York. N. Y. Sept. 7.-AII
grades Of refined surar was advanced
ten cents per hundred weight today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-14

Minneapolis, which was temporarily
stopped last August by the insurance
department from operating in this
state has been recently reinstated.
The suspension of this company in this
state was followed by . permanent
suspension by the federal government,
though the trouble this company had
with the government was OF differ
ent nature than that had in North
Dakota. The company has been re-
organized and is now considered to
be on sound financial basis.
ms. Com. w. c. Taylor has returned
from trip through the eastern part
of the state, and while on this trip
made an examination of the Imple-
ment Dealers Insurance Co. at Grand
Forks, Of which Sen. Geo. A. Duis Is
president,
Mrs. A. B. Robinson of Mott was a
visitor at the capitol Tuesday studying
methods and supplies needed in start
ing the Inez Hutchinson library which
that enterprising town is organizing
A room will be provided in the new
bank building, generous donations of
books have already been made and an
up-tovdate library and reading room
viii soon be opened. 81
Among those OF North Dakota who
registered at the rooms of the his
torical society yesterday were the
Misses c. M. Taylor. r. Tufte and
Helen Rolfe of WilIiston, w. S. Wright
Of Lisbon and Rev. FIR. Simple or
Mandan.