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The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
PACKERS ARE
NOW ON TRIAL
Indicted Meu Appear Before
Judge Carpenter and Plead
Not Guilty
CARE In SELECTING JURYMEN
Prospective Jurors Closely Quest
iOned by Attorneys
Veniremen Even Asked il They Would
bo Influenced by Aversion to
Stock Yard Odors.

Chicago, Ills, Dec. 6.-The packers
indicted for violation of the anti trust
law appeared before Judge Carpenter
in the Federal district court this morn
ing and pleaded not guilty.
The questioning of veniremen pro-
ceeded all morning. Prospective jur-
ors were asked whether they had busi-
ness with any of the defendants
whether any OF their relations We're
employed in various enterprises in
which the packers were Interested; al
so whether they might not be influence
ed through having been victims of the
famous "stocl yard smell" which pen
etrates portions of the city, or whether
any friends or relatives lived In sec
tions of Chicago most affected by the
stock yards odor.
Trial May Vet Be Stopped.
The trial, though actually begun Is
likely even yet to be stopped, accord
ing to the attorneys, by Il ruling of
the United States Supreme court on
the latest appeal of the packers, that
the criminal section of the law under
which they are being tried is unconsti-
tutional. Pending such a decision the
defendants entered separate pleas Of
not guilty today.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
POLICY MAY BE ASSIGNED.
U. S. Supreme Court Renders Import
ant Insurance Decision.

Washington. Dec. Dec. 6.--The su-
preme court OF the United States has
passed upon a much disputed point
of law when IL decided that a life
insurance policy may be assigned 20
one not related to or creditor OF the
person insured when the assignment
was not contemplated at the time the
policy was procured.
This decision was reached in dis
posing OF $4,000 life insurance on the
life OF John c. Burchard OF Tennessee.
Several months before Burchard died
he assigned his policy to DIR. A. II.
Gribsby. After his death the admin
istrator Of the estate claimed the mon
ey on the ground that its assignment
to a person without interest i'm the
life of the insured was against public
policy.
Tho United States circuit court for
middle Tennessee held that the as
signment was void. The supreme court
today reversed the lower court.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
ALExANDER's MAJORITY 10000.
Hartman, Socialist Candidate Badly
Beaten in Los Angeles Election.

Los Angeles, Calf, Dec 6.-The
present indications are that Hartman,
Socialist candidate for mayor, was de-
feated by about forty thousand votes
by Mayor Alexander, who led the good
government" forces.
Ninety per cent of the registration
on the west side. where the vote was
light in the primary, was voted today.
while on the east side. Harriman's
stronghold. there was falling off in
comparison. The women on the west
side outvoted the men. The reverse
was true in the precincts where Har-
rhnan was the stronger in the pri-
maries, but the balance of power,
which the women were credited with
having prior to the astounding finale
Of the Mcnamara case last Friday. did
not figure i'm the result.
Hartman declared gross frauds had
been perperated by the opposition and
refused to concede his defeat.
The victorious ticket consists OF
Mayor Alexander and nine councilmen
made up of bankers, lawyers, store
keepers and realty brokers.
on the defeated socialist ticket be-
sides Hartman the lawyer, there were
one negro junk dealer. a former edi-
tor of one of the local morning papers,
two iron molders and several labor
leaders.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
SEEK TO BREAK
RUSSIAN TREATY
Prominent Men Take up Cause Of
Jews and Launch an Ex-
tended Movement
GREAT MEETING In NEW YORK
Mass Gathering Tonight Will Ask
Abrogation Of Pact
Government Of Car Must Live Up 20
Provisions or the Treaty Will
Be AnnulIed.

New York, Dec. 6.-United States
senators and representatives, diplo-
mats, educators and prominent men Of
affairs came to New York today to as
sist in the formulation OF plans for a
nationwide agitation for the abroga-
tion Of the treaty of 1882 with Russia
because OF that country's refusal to
honor without discrimination the pass
ports issued by the United States The
Russian authorities have persistently
refused to honor passports issued TO
Jews. AS a consequence of this atti-
tude on the part of the Cars govern
ment many Jewish citizens of the
United States, among them men of
worldwide prominence as scholars
philanthropists and men of affairs,
have been denied the privilege of visit
ing Russia.
Beginning with a meeting in Carne-
gle Hall tonight, presided over by An
drew ID. White, former ambassador of
the United States to Russia, a series of
great mass meetings are to be held In
every large city of the country to pro-
test against the attitude of the Russian
government on the passport question.
Among the prominent men who have
given their support TO the movement
are Andrew Carnegie, Vice President
Sherman, Governor Woodrow Wilson.
William r. Hearst, Senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania. Senator O'Gorman of
New York. DIR. Charles II. Pankhurst
and Bishop David H. Greer.
Resolutions viii be adopted demand
ing Congress to compel Russia to live
up to the treaty of 1882 or the treaty
will be abrogated. The committee has
assurances of support from more than
one hundred congressman.
Similar meetings will be held in
principal cities in this country, also in
London and Berlin to protest against
Russias attitude toward Jewish citi-
zens of those countries.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
BUSY DAY FOR GOVERNORS.
Will Attend Rivers and Harbors Con
aress TomorroW.

Washington, ID. G., Dec. 6.-An ex-
eeedingly busy day is in prospect for
the Western States governors who are
due TO arrive in the capital tomorrow
In the course OF their altogether
tour of the eastern cities. A recep-
tion committee will greet the executiv
es upon their arrival The initial fea 4.
lures of the program calls for their
attendance at the forenoon session OF
the National Rivers and Harbors con-
grcss. At luncheon they will be the
guests of their state delegates at the
capitol, and afterwards they Will be
guests of the Washington Chamber Of
Commerce and will be given an auto
mJbile jaunt about the city. In tile
evening they are to be entertained at
dinner at the White House and im-
mediately after taking leave Of the
president and Mrs. Taft the governors
will depart for Baltimore.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
IMMIGRATION FALLING OFF.
Number Third Cabin Arrivals Two
Thirds Less Than Year Ago.

nirdS Less nan year A9O.
New York, Dec 6.--Herbert Francis
Sherwood in discussing the ebb and
flow of immigration i'm the Review OF
Reviews for December says that little
attention has been given TO the fact
that I'm the course OF the year which
is just closing marked change oc-
Cured In the movement To this coun-
Try.
"Retwoen Jan. / ard Sept. 80. 1911"
he said, "450,670 persons landed ON our
shores from the third-class cabins oil
the trans Atlantic liners. While some
ardent restrictionist might assert that
this total was large enough, yet 1t was
less than two-thirds tho number that
came TO us in the same class in the
course of the corresponding period OF
last year. The exact falling off was
27S,424, or SS.1S per cent
Perhaps knowledge of the fact
that the number of those who sailed
eastward In the steerage In the course
of the nine months which closed on
Sept. 80, was 100000, or 66.55 per cent
of the total of those who entered, and
an increase over the number who went
to Europe last year of 35.47 per cent
will cause our restrictionist friend to
go to the length OF throwing up his
hat in his enthusiasm.
"Only recently has the ebb and How
Of immigration been accepted as reg
lister of the condition of the labor mar
ket in the United states or has II
been recognized as obedient to the law
of supply and demand. We now real
ize that this country has tapped q
supply of labor which is sufficiently
automatic in the expansion and con-
traction of its current to meet the
needs of land subject to such hue
tuaton in requirements as is our own.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
FREsHIEs GETTING HvsKiER.
Average Freshman at U. Of M. Better
Physically Than Last Years.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Dec. G.-That the
average male freshman at the u. of M
has a better developed anatomy this
year than last is the report OF Dr. G..
A. May, director Of Waterman gym.
after looking over the authropometric
charts of the last class to enter the
university. seven hundred and eighty
ured. and the results are as follows:
Average age. 1873 years; height, 67.S
inches; weight 14O.1 pounds; lung ca
pacity, 25O cubic inches
1t WAS found that three were color
blind; 2O4 wore glasses, as against 1856
last year: POI had some obstruction
OF the nose; Sc had enlarged tonsils,
against 1885 last year; rs had adenoids.
80 had curvature of the spine. de-
cided to slight cases; IL had enlarged
hearts and five had valvular LESSONS;
2S0 had stopped or uneven shoulders;
26 had some defect i'm their hearing,
l6 had goitre; 10 hernia; "a showed
suspicious signs of tuberculosis and
one determined 20 have the disease
was sent home.
OF the $50 examined 269 use tobac-
co in various forms; $50 knew how to
swim.
OF all the freshmen examined c. A.
Berge, of Nebraska. approached nearer
to physical perfection than any other
freshman.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
.COIORED TRIO
VICTIMS OF MOB
Two Negroes and One Negress are
Burned to Death Near
Savannah, Tenn.
HAD COMMITTED NO CRIME
Whites Simply Objected to Negro
Occupancy of Land
Party Travelling to Cotton Mill With
Load of Cotton Bound TO
Wagon and cremated.

Memphis. Dec. 6-Two negroes and
one negress We're burned to death by
mob OF white land tenants. who object
to the occupancy of land by negroes.
near savannah, Tennessee, yesterday,
according to reports received today.
The negroes were travelling to a gin
with a load Of seed cotton. They were
waylaid. tied to a wagon, it is said. and
the mob. after firing the cotton, stood
guard until the negroes were crematad
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
TARIFF PLANS OF
The DEMOCRATS
House Leaders Meet Today to
Discuss Line Of Action on
Board Reports
SHUSrFR WILL BE PROTECTED
But No Action in His Case Will
be Taken by Congress
State Department Gives Assurance He
Will Be Safesuarded-Senate
Not in Session.

Washington, Dec. G.-The tariff pro.
gram in the Democratic house prob.
ably will be outlined today at con-
ference of the Democratic members OF
the House ways and means committee
There will be "A genral discussion OF
the tariff boards forthcoming report
on wool and cotton and of the commit
tees procedure with relation.
1t is probable no announcement OF
plans will be made until the president
sends Congress the report Of the tariff
board on wool and cotton.
Urges Diplomatic Recalls.
Washington. Dec. 6.--The Senate
was not i'm session today. In the
course of n large number of miscel-
laneous bills, considered by commit
tees. Representative Berger urged dip
lomatic recalls on account of the Rus
sian passport trouble.
Shuster Will Be Protected.
Washington. Dec. 6.-Congress will
not act on the Shuster incident I'm Per-
sia, according to conclusians reached
by Democratic leaders OF the House
today They received the assurance of
the state department that while Shus-
ter went to Persia I'm an individual
capacity. he will be protected i'm any
emergency as would any other Am
erican citizens.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06

manner of its enforcement. has given
rise to considerable public discussion
and more or less dissatisfaction, while
the alleged intention of the liquor in
terests TO start an organized campaign
for the repeal of the amendment has
served To further attract public atten-
tion to the question. AS the campaign
progressed 1t became more and more
manifest that the liquor question was
TO be almost the sole issue.
Judge Russell is carrying the local
option banner, while J. Pope Brown Is
AN out-and-out prohibitionist and
strenuously opposed to ANY scheme
that could possibly bring the legallzed
sale of liquor back into Georgia" For
mer Governor Joseph M. Brown is the
only one OF the three candidates who
has declined To make the prohibition
Question the paramount issue. He has
shown an inclination to treat the mat
ter lightly from the beginning of the
contest. though he has gone so far as
To suggest that the question be left to
the voters OF the state. Personally.
however. Ex-Governor Brown Is under
stood to have always been consistent
prohibitionist.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
WILSON GAINS IN SOUTH.
Other Candidates Appear to be Losing
Strength Says Committeeman.

st. Paul Mimi, Dee. G-Southern
Democrats are very much i'm the air
over the Democratic choice for pres
ident according TO T.. B. Lynch Demo
cratic national committeeman, who re-
turned yesterday from a ten-day trip
To Florida.
I'm a general way IL appears that
Woodrow Wilson is gaining ground and
that the other candidates are losing, =
said Mr.. Lynch. Sentiment however.
found good many persons In the
south friendly to Underwood and he
probably win have the delegates from
his own state of Alabama. where they
have the popular primary He is
popular in his home state and Is likely
10 carry 1t against any other candi-
date"
Mr.. Lynch said there was som feel
ing i'm the south that Mr.. Bryan in
tends TO get into the race, ana this
added to the uncertainty.
Personally, he said. he felt certain
Bryan would not again be candi-
date.
Asked regarding the report that Chi
cago and not Baltimore was likely to
get the Democratic national conven-
tion. Mr.. Lynch said that II was mere
IL n question OF which city, Chicago,
Baltimore or ST Louis could offer the
best terms for taking care Of the con-
vention. If Chicago makes the proper
offer he viii vote for II instead of
some city farther away. he said.
The report from Washington says
that both national conventions are
likely to so to Chicago, a poll of the
committeeman on the Republican side
having already given Chicago the pref
erence, and sentiment among the DEM
ocrats is swinging the same way. The
report said that Baltimore was too
near Woodrow Wilson's home, that
Kansas City and st. Louis are both in
Champ Clarks home state. and that
Denver is too strongly under the Bry-
an influence while Chicago is in a state
that has no candidates. is centrally
located and neutral between the candi-
dates. Illinois also is a doubtful state,
and holding the convention there
might help TO carry the state. Some !
time ago il was thought Baltimore
was assured the convention.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
BUSINESS LEAGUE TO MEET.
Merchant Marine One Of Subjects to
be Discussed.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 6.--Announcement
was made today of the completion of
all arrangements for the congress OF
the National Business League of Amer
lea, which is to hold three days ses-
sion in this city next week. Several
hundred of the leading industrial and
commercial organizations OF the coun-
try have signified their intention TO
send representatives to the meeting.
One Of the most important matters to
be discussed will be the creation of an
American merchant marine.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
TEACHING IN PORTO RICO.

Miss Frances NJ. Corbett. a former
teacher in the Red Jacket school OF
District No. 1, who is now stationed at
Ponce Porto Rico. writes friends that
she Is teaching class of about 200.
that they are mostly Spanish chill
oren' and that she is acquiring the
spanish language Miss Corbett writes,
however. that she would not advise
any teachers to go there. 1t is prob
able that when her contract expires,
she will return to this country. Porto
Rico not being everything that is
claimed for IL
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
WILL PUSH THE
HOME RULE BILL
PREMIER ASoUiTH WILL EN-.
DEAVoR TO GET IRISH
MEASURE THROUGH
PARLiAM EMIT.

London. Dec. 6.-Premier Asquith
announced i'm the Commons this after
noon that the government would use
all the constitutional means at its dis
posal to pass a home rule bin for Ire
land during the present Parliament.
This announcement means he under
takes to rorce the nome rule bill
through three consecutive sessions II
necessary, thus making il become ef-
fective in spite OF the opposition of the
peers.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
CANDIDATE FOR TREASURER.

Joseph Kohlhaas. manager OF lne
Crystal Ice company. will be cahu'-
date for the office of treasurer OF .he
village OF Red Jacket. vacancy Wh'c"
viii occur in April through the eNpira-
tion OF the term Of Treasurer Patrick
J. Ryan. Mr.. Ryan has had two terms
Mr.. Kohlhaas was born ana raised III
the village and has hosts of support
ers who will push his candidacy.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
PoMERENE's BIRTHDAY.
ohio's Democratic Senator Forty
Eight Years Old.

Washington, ID. G., Dec. s-Atlee
Pomerene, the first Democrat TO rep
resent Ohio in the United States SEN
ate since the days OF Calvin $. Brice.
celebrated today the first birthday an
niversary that he has observed In
Washington. Senator Pomerene was
born in Ohio forty eight years ago and
received his education at Princeton
and the Cincinnati law school Prior
to his election to the senate he never
held any high public office. though he
had been prominent in Democratic pol
itics in Ohio for many years.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
RANSDFLL SEES
MUCH PROGRESS
PRESIDENT OF RIVERS AND HAIR
BoRs CONGRESS OPENS I'M
PoRTANT SESSION AT
WASHINGTON.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 6.-ln point
eighth annual convention of The Ma
tionol Rivers and Harbors Congress
which began its sessions at the New
Willard Hotel today. promises To
eclipse all previous gatherings of its
kind held in this country. Delegates
appointed by river Improvement asso-
Citations. boards of trade, chambers OF
commerce and similar organizations
throughout the United States, as we'll
as by the governors of a large number
of states, are i'm attendance. Senators
and representatives and heads OF var
ious department of the Federal govern
ment will participate i'm the discus
sions. and tomorrow the attendance
will receive a notable addition in the
delegation of Western governors now
touring the country.
Representative Joseph +. Ransdell of
Louisiana. president of the congress,
called the gathering to order. In his
opening address President Ransdell de-
clared his belief that the present gath
ering is the most important ever held
in the interest of improved waterways
lie reviewed the work already accom-
plshed and the projects toward the
fulfilment of which the various associa
tions are bending their energies. The
result of the work already done, he
said, spoke well for the future and
ought TO impress both the president
and the members of Congress respect
ing the serious and substantial popu
lar sentiment in favor of n large an
nual river and harbor appropriation
bill.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
TRAIN WRECKED:
FIVE ARE KILLED
ST. PAUL ROADS OVERLAND LIN.
TIED DERAILED, BUT NO
LIVES LosT-sMAsH.UP
ON PENNSYLVANIA.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 6.-The st. Paul
railways overland limited train
"Olympian' was last night derailed in
o deep cut near Java Junction, S. d
The entire train left the track and
three rear sleepers turned over. Con-
ductor Foster was the only person in
jured. Several hundred passengers
who were aboard were transferred TO
another train after a short delay.
A spreading rail is believed to have
caused the accident. The facts that it
was solid steel train is believed to
have prevented loss of life
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
MAY MANAGE PROVIDENCE.

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. 6.--Kid Ell
berheld may be manager of the Provi-
dence team of the Eastern league next
season. The Washington club has Of
fered Elberfeld to that club. and the
chances are that negotiations will soon
open between the two clubs.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
LEAD INDUSTRY IN 1910.
Greatest Output in the History of This
Product.


The lead-smelting industry in 1910
had on the whole a busy year, accord
ing to a report on this subject by C.
T.. Siebenthal just issued by the Unit
ed States Geological survey as an ad-
vance chapter from Mineral Resources
of the United States for that year. The
total production of primary lead from
all sources, domestic and foreign, made
n gain of per cent over that OF 1909.
and in this gain. in contrast to the
preceding year. domestic lead played
its proportionate part. Missouri made
individually a larger gain than the
whole domestic increase and produced
over 4S per cent of the domestic out
put of lead. The total production OF
refined lead in this country i'm 1910
was 470,3s0 short tons, the greatest
output i'm the history Of the industry.
In 1909 the production was 44s,112
short tons.
The total quantity of primary lead
produced in Missouri i'm 1910 was 161.-
$50 short tons; Idaho was next with
99.924 short tons. Utah third with 81, ,OS1
short tons, and Colorado fourth with
1856 short tons.
The United States holds first place
among the lead-producing countries OF
the world. its output last year from
domestic ores being 3O.7 per cent OF
the total worlds production. The fol-
lowing table shows the lead produc-
tion of the principal countries Of the
world I'm 1910.
The worlds production Of lead. 1910,
in short tons.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
MANY LoRIMER WITNESSES.

Washington. Dec. 6.-Lorimer COM
mittee continued its sessions today,
with the prospect of hearing a long
list Of witnesses MALE by the defense
TO disprove the TESTIMONY of Charles A.
White that Sidney Yarbroagh was with
him in Springfield, Illinois May "a,
1909.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
WILL BUY PIPE LOCATOR.

A regular monthly meeting of the
Red Jacket village council was held
last evening. The council decided To
purchase an electric pipe locator, which
has been successfully demonstrated.
The machine will be purchased from
the Electric Speciality company. of Ce-
Oar RAPIDS. Ia
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
Five Trainmen Killed.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. Give train
men were killed and number of per-
sons injured today in the wreck of two
freight trains and the Chicago Express
on the Pennsylvania railroad at Dew
ills Bend near Manor Pa. The express
carried nothing but express. Twenty
six valuable horses were killed.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
THORPE MADE CAPTAIN.

Carlisle, Pa, Dec. 6.--While return
ing from the football game at Brown,
the Carlisle Indians elected James
Thorpe, the versatile halfback. cap
tain of next years team. Thorpe is
Sac and Fox Indian from Sprague.
Ok, and is considered Americas
greatest all-around athlete.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
CALUMET DEFEAT LAKES.

The Calumet Y. NJ. c. A. indoor base
ball team defeated Lake Linden last
evening by the score of IL to 3. A
feature OF the game. which was played
In the local gym, was the work of John
Weir Of the local team on the bases
His base stealing was a work OF art.
Nicholas and Christensen were the
battery for the winners.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
M'NAMARAS ALSO
IN PHILADELPHIA
DETECTIVE BURNS sERTs
THEY BLEW UP STRUc-
TuRAL IRON WORK OF
SEVERAL BUILDINGS.

Philadelphia. Dec. 6.--The McNam-
aras We're responsible for the explo-
sions in this city which damaged the
structural iron work OF several build
ing operations according to Detective
Burns. who is in Philadelphia today.
Burns says one of the McNamaras reg
istered in a hotel the day one of the
places was wrecked
McNsmara Committee Meets.
Washington. Dec. 6.--McNamara
ways and means committee OF the AM
erican Federation OF Labor met here
today. II was said a statement prob
ably would be issued after the meet
ing. All phases OF the Mcnamara case.
II was said, would be considered.
Not Yet Taken to Prison.
Los Angeles, Dec. 6.-The McNam-
aras are still in jail here. not having
been transferred To the penitentiary
to begin their sentences because. Il Is
stated. of the possibility OF their be-
ing wanted by the Federal grand jury
investigating the alleged nation wide
dynamiting conspiracy.
The Calumet news., 1911-12-06
COMPANY A MEETS

A regular meeting of Company A.
Engineers. was held last evening
Drilling practice took place, after
which the athletic association held a
meeting. 1t was reported that the bas-
ket ball team had been organized. par
aphernalia secured, and that practice
games would start next week.