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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
USE coNVIcTs ON ROAD.
HadIey Plans Campaign to Remove
Prejudice Against System.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Nov. 1.-Gover'
nor Hadley strongly advocates the
working of convicts upon the public
roads OF Missouri. and will soon begin
a campaign To remove whatever pref
udice there exists with reference TO
such a plan.
Under law passed by the Forty
sixth general assembly provision Is
made whereby the state prison inspec-
tors and the warden may authorize the
working of convicts, not to exceed 300,
upon the roads I'm any county of the
state. This law becomes applicable
next April, when there will begin
gradual abolition of the contract sys-
tenn of convict labor now i'm vogue.
These contracts expire in 1912 and
cannot be renewed.
Governor Hadley's plan is to select
men with short terms and to give them
a liberal time off for good behavior
and faithful work. He says the state
should maintain the convicts and tur-
nish necessary guards. "Convicts are
worked upon the public roads i'm Colo
RADIO. Georgia. Texas. South Carolina
and some other states. and am advis-
ed that much good has resulted the
governor said. governor Shafroth OF
Colorado says in that state building
roads by convict labor has proved
great success. He SAYS the convicts
used are men with short terms VINO
can be trusted To work without guard
if necessary. They are given liberal
time off for faithful work and no
trouble has been experienced. There
have been but few escapes and few at
tempts at escaping. At night they
sleep in tents. Their food is obtained
direct from the farmers and the con-
vict camps make ready market foi
surplus garden stuff. vegetables, meat
etc"
When the first big road convention
was held in jefferson City at whicf
arguments were made for each of thu
three routes proposed for the STATE
highway. a resolution was adopted IA
voring the use of convicts upon th'
public roads. Governor Hadley has
written to the county courts along th'
central route and suggested that the!
work their county prisoners upon tn
state highway. He says he is WILLING
to reduce their sentences from one u
three days for each day worked b!
such prisoners.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
MANY AFTER cLARK's SEAT.
Presidential Primary May Eliminate
Speaker from the Race.

Jefferson city. Mo, Nov. Champ
Clark's acceptance OF former Governor
Folks challenge TO submit their pres
idential claims to the Missouri delega-
tion 20 a primary Dec. 2, and the an
nouncement from Joe Shannon that he
will call a meeting Of the Democratic
state committee at Kansas City, 10 ar
range for a state primary, created
much interest in jefferson City.
Democrats here are OF the opinion
that II Clark enters a primary Il will
necessarily eliminate him as a candi-
date for reelection 20 congress, re-
gardless Of the primary result. When
the formal declarations Of the two
men are made and the issues drawn,
this will be the signal for an uprising
Of candidates in the Ninth to step into
Clarks congressional shoes.
Charles w. Wilson OF st Charles,
Joe Tapley Of Bowling Green, former
David II. Harris of Fulton Bob White
the Democrats who are said to have
the Democrats who are said to nave
congressional aspirations. It is recall
ed that Clark demanded a primary
when he was candidate for United
states senator against Stone In 1902.
But this race was short-lived. Candi-
dates for congress sprang up like
mushrooms in his district. and, fearing
to give up a cinch for an uncertainty,
Clark quickly withdrew and stone had
no opposition.
Senator stone. who probably is for
Wilson, suggested first that Clark and
Folk submit their claims TO a primary.
The expenses of holding a primary
would be- it IS estimated, about $685.
600, including the pay Of judges and
clerks and the printing of tickets, rent
ing Of polling places, etc This ex-
pense would have 20 be borne by
Clark and Folk and their friends. as
the state organization has no funds
which could be put to use.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
RICHESON is INDICTED.

Boston, Mass. Nov. 1.-Rev. car
ence V. T. Richeson, pastor of I'M
manuel Baptist church, Cambridge
was indicted on five counts charging
murder in the first degree by the sur
folk county grand jury late yesterday
afternoon for the alleged poisoning
ON Octoberm IA OF his former sweet
heart. Miss Avis w. Linnell of llyan-
mis-.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01

until midsummer Of next year, for the
national convention will come in July,
and the new national committee viii
not organize earlier than the latter
part Of that month. or the early days
Of August. Mr. Mack has recently been
made chairman Of the democratic state
committee OF New York. and he, there
fore, enjoys the unusual distinction OF
being a state chairman and the ma
tional chairman at the same time.
The chances still seem to favor Bal
timore as the democratic convention
city Baltimore raised the necessary
cash bonus. 100000, several months
ago. and 1t is now on deposit with a
Baltimore trust company. awaiting the
use Of the national committee the mo-
ment Baltimore has been designated
for convention purposes. There are
other cities which would like 10 enter
tain the democrats next year. among
them St Louis. Kansas City and Den
yer; but the chances at present seem
TO favor Baltimore. which has not had
a national political convention since
1S72 when the democrats met there
and nominated Horace Greeley. for the
presidency and B. Gratz Brown for the
vice presidency. II guess were IN
order. IL would be that the national
committee will select July as the
date for the opening of the conven-
tion. This has been done several times
by that party the last time being in
1900, at Kansas City.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
TOBACCO DECISION SOON.

Now York, n. Y. Nov. 1.-The end
was reached late yesterday in the ar
guments which have been made for
the past two days before the United
States circuit court for and against
the plan OF dissolution filed by the
American Tobacco company. The
court took the case under advisement.
A decree is expected within a few
days. determining whether the much
discussed plan is in accordance with
the decision of the supreme court OF
the United States.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
TELEPHONE PIONEERS.
First Reunion Of Those Who Developed
Modern phone.

Boston, Mass, Nov. 1.-Professor
Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor
Theodore N. Vail. president of the Am
erican Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany, and number of other men con-
spicuously Identified with the history
of the telephone and the development
OF the telephone business In America
are coming to Boston tomorrow for the
first reunion OF the Telephone Pio-
neers of America" This city, where
Professor BEN lived when he perfected
the telephone and where the first prac-
teal exchange was established, was
appropriately chosen as the first meet
ing place of the association. The re-
union will last three days.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
SEEM TO HAVE CASH.
Campaign Is Already Costing la Fol-
lette Men $4,000 a Week.


Washington, Nov 1.-The size and
sweep of the La Toilette movement to
prevent the denomination Of President
Taft should not be misunderstood. 1t
is no small affair. 1t marks an ire
concilable division in the party. The
burden of the La Toilette argument is
that President Taft cannot be re-elect-
ed If he be renomlnated. This can
mean only that the followers OF La
Toilette will not vote for him. No
newspaper announcement is needed to
inform the country that the regulars
would vote for the devil rather than
La Toilette if the Wisconsin senator
should unexpectedly win the nomin
ation. Neither side is willing to go on
record now as intending to cut the
head of the ticket should the nomin-
alton it does not want be made, never
theless If President Taft is defeated he
will be slaughtered by Republicans.
The activity Of the La Toilette people
is beginning to attract general atten-
tion. About the time the recent spe-
cial session OF congress ended. La Fol-
lette supporters took a lease on one
room in a large business block here
at the national capital Now the en-
tire eighth floor of this building is oc-
cupied by the La Toilette. boomers,
branch headquarters are about TO be
established in Chicago, and little
later n branch will be opened In one
Of the New England states, possibly
at Concord, n. III. The statement has
been made that the campaign which is
being waged to prevent the renomina-
tion of President Taft-or, to put IL
another way, to bring about the nomi-
nation Of Senator La Follette-is
already costing something like $4,000
week. This may be an eXaggeration,
but 1t is evident that the cause" as
the La Toilette people call it, is well
Financed. No information is forth
coming as to where the money for car
rying on the campaign was obtained
statement has been made that popu-
| lar subscriptions or contributions will
be welcome. but the men in charge OF
the campaign admit that up TO this
time popular contributions have not
oegun to come i'm heavily
| Personally Directed.
This La Toilette campaign is under
the direct management Of the senator
himself No important move is made
without consulting him. He drops
around to headquarters nearly every
day about o'clock i'm the afternoon tC
approve or disapprove the days worl
and to offer suggestions. Thousands
OF letters 60 out every day. and othei
thousands are received The first bust
ness OF the organization was to Obtain
the names of as many anti-Taft Re
publicans as possible i'm each state
with these names at hand an eifor
lis now being made TO establish a l.;
Toilette organization In each state
1.-THE men who are managing this cam
lpaign make no concealment Of thu
fact that they are trying 60 convince
Republicans everywhere that Presiden
TAFT cannot be reelected II nominal
ed. This fine of campaign OF cours
carries a direct Inference that If tn
president shall be renominated the so
called La Toilette Republicans do no
intend TO support him.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
President Will Put up Hard Fight
For Their Ratification
by Senate
TWELVE SENATORS PLEDGED
Executive Hopes to Increase This
Number Before He Returns
TO Washington.

Morsantown. W Va. Nov. In an
ticipation Of the coming session Of
Congress, President Taft has planned
to freshen up his campaign in behalf
of the proposed arbitration treaties
with Great Britain and France, which
the Senate foreign relations committee
unfavorably reported at the special
session last summer
From now on the president will de-
vote much time to speaking about the
treaties and IL is known he has en-
listed Secretary of State Knox i'm the
fight 10 have the Senate atty them
Up to date more than dozen u. S.
Senators have sicnified their intention
of voting for the treaties and the pres
ident hopes to increase that number
before he reaches Washington late
next week.
Helps Install College Head.
Morgantown, w. Va, Nov, with
President Taft heading the list Of dis
tinguished visitors, the Inauguration
here today of DIR. Thomas f. Hodges
v
versity proved a red-letter day in the
history Of the institution. Among the
noted educators present were Presl-
dent Alderman of the University Of
Virginia, President Thompson OF Ohio
state University, President Perry Of
Marietta College, President Welch Of
Ohio Wesleyan University, and Presi-
dent Sparks of Pennsylvania state
CO lcge. The attendance included al
So many alumni and other friends Of
the university from all parts OF the
country.
Will Rest at Hot Springs.
Hot Springs, va, Nov President
TAFT win be a visitor in Hot SPRINGS
for five days. While here the presi-
lent will reside at Mrs. Seth Barton
rrench's villa which he has leased for
a Short period and where Mrs. TAT
Miss Helen Taft and members Of the
household are already established.
The president is coming to Hot
Springs 10 rest. Since he left Boston
on September Is he has Travelled al
most $4,000 miles and has averaged
four speeches a day. A few days spent
on the golf links and i'm riding over the
Virginia hills and he expects TO be in
physical trim TO complete his tour anf
return 20 the capital and dispose Of the
accumulated business before Congress
assemblies next month.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
Will Seize Mediterranean Posses.
SionS If Turkey Does Not
Agree to Peace
PROMPT ACTION IS PLANNED
Fleet Will Be Sent Against Valuable
Islands. Complications Will
be Avoided.

Chasso. Switzerland. Nov. with a
view to ending the war with Turkey
quickly. the Italian cabinet has decid-
ed the Ports must either accept peace
Immediately or lease more territory.
This means that some Of Turkeys val
liable island possessions i'm the Medl-
teranean will be seized unless she sub
mits at once.
This decision was reached In a SER
les of secret conferences Monday be-
tween Rear Admiral Aubrey and the
members of the cabinet. Aubrey ar
rived at Rome suddenly and secretly
Monday morning. Lengthy interviews
with the premier and ministers of war
navy and foreign affairs followed
Definite arrangement was made for
the sending of the Italian fleet into
action against Turkeys Mediterranean
possessions.
II Is understood the new plans will
be set into action as soon as the min
lister OF foreign affairs can reach a
necessary understanding with the in
terested powers.
II is expected Italy will continue 70
spare the Albanian coast in order tc
avoid complications along the Adri-
attic and in the Balkan states.
Rejoicing Leads to Riot.
Alexandria. Egypt. Nov. 1.-Rejoic-
ing over the reports of Turkish victor
les at Tripoli resulted last night in
riot during which shots were ex-
changed between Moslems and Europ-
cans. one native was killed and four
teen others wounded before the police
had SUPPRESSED the rioting.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
sUFFRAelsTs IN MICHIGAN.
Grand Rapids Leaders Engage West
ern Women to Campaign in State.

ern women TO Campaign m State.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. Mrs
c. B. Hamilton. Mrs. Huntley Russell,
wife Of the state land commissioner,
and Mrs. Fred B. Howe, leaders Of the
women's suffrage movement in west
ern Michigan, have planned a state
wide campaign 10 be inaugurated in
this city November 6. This will he
extended TO Detroit during the week.
They have secured Mrs. Rose
French and Mrs. Roderick Ringrose Of
san Francisco leaders Of the move
ment in the west. TO stump the state.
Following the meetings in this city,
others will be held in Kalamazoo,
Jackson. Saginaw and Detroit. ending
in that city November 1S The local
suffrage club is outlining the plans for
the boosting OF the movement in Mich
igan.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
FATTENs TURKEY FOR TAFT.
Bird Raised on Special Diet and Now
Weiqhs 80 Pounds.

Washington. Nov. 1.-Oliver w. Bel
den of Plymouth. Conn, has offered to
present the White House, If agreeable
to the president. a Thanksgiving tur-
key that now weighs thirtytwo pounds
and that has been specially fattened
for the president. He invites n COM
parison Of his bird with other Thanks
giving turkeys.
From time out of mind Horace Vose
of Rhode Island. a grower of poultry
has presented a Thanksgiving turkey
to the president.
Mr. Belden believes he has hit upon
diet for the Thanksgiving bird that
will produce a dish more palatable
than the American woodcock or Scotch
quail.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
STUDY AUTOS ABROAD.

New York, Nov IA good sized del
egation representing the American So
ciety Of Automobile Engineers sailed
on the Mauretania today to attend a
joint meeting with the Incorporated In
stitution Of Automobile Engineers. The
meeting will be held in London next
week and after it is concluded the Am
erican party will inspect many of the
largest automobile factories in Eng
land and on the continent.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
MISTAKEN FOR DEER.

Landing, n. j, Nov. Mistaken for
deer i'm the gloom of early dawn, Con-
slant Steelman and John Yost. busi-
ness men OF Pleasantville, N. j., were
killed. and William Jarvis, Of the
same place. injured today when an un-
identified hunter fired at them i'm the
woods north of here.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01

IS CONFIDENT
Scion Does Not Believe Any OF
Charges Against Him
Will be Sustained
SENATOR AND HINES TESTIFY
Both Declare They Had No Political
Dealings With Each other-Ad-
iournment Taken.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov 1.--The u. 5.
Senate committee investigating the
election of Senator Stephenson ad-
iourned today to meet later in Wash
ington.
Edward Hines again denied before
the committee today that he had
had anything to do, wrongfully, with
the election of Stephenson; denied that
he went to washington and suggested
to Stephenson that he give money to
put the election over; and afso de-
MED he had a dispute with Shields
over the money Shields was to get for
bringing about Stephenson's election.
Hines said he did not threaten to
send Shields to the penitentiary, nor
did Shields threaten TO send Hines TO
the penitentiary The alleged dispute
between Hines and Shields had been
given to the committee by state Sen
ator Husting. All the witnesses said
the information involving Hines and
Shields was based on hearsay
Stephenson Last Witness.
Stephenson was the last witness, re-
heating his former testimony that
while he expended $107,79S in the 1905
Urinary. he left the details to others.
He never know Shields. he said, and
declared that while he had an eXtens-
i've lumber business with Hines they
never had any political dealings
He particularly denied he had been
spr reached by Hines in Washington
fer money with which to purchase
votes in the Wisconsin legislature. OF
that he had ever signed a check in
blank and given it to Shi ial Is
During this investigation. 124 have
cen examined, S2 afiiiavlls received
and $500 pages of testimony taken.
Stephenson said after the adjourn
n.cnt, II am confident there han nol
| lten presented any evidence upcr
| winch to sustain any charges"
Burke Tells About HoIstlsw.
Chicago H., Nov. state Attor-
ney Burke of Springfield, Illinois, was
again before the Lorimer committee
|
ator Broderick was the result of the
senatorial investigation. He denied any
intention of interfering with the IN
vestigation in Cook county at the time
and Said he had no agreement regard
ing the questioning of Representative
Link.
Regarding Holstlaw the witness said
Holstlaw had denied writing the agent
of a Chicago firm regarding furniture
Burke said he had that letter and Sc
told Holstlaw, and then promised hin
immunity if he would tell about the
Legislative corruption. Holstlaw's CON
fession followed, the witness said.
Burke denied that the question OF the
senatorial election was named specific
ally in the discussions with Holstlaw's
attorneys regarding immunity for theii
client.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
FULL BOX OF -ALEsMEN.
But Several Prospective McNamars
Jurors MAY be Uuseated.

Los Angeles. Calf, Nov. -.-lndica-
tions in the Mcnamara case today
were that before nightfall the first full
Jury box of talesmen, passed for
cause by both sides, would have been
obtained.
Yesterdays progress brought the
number of talesmen who had qualified
TO nine, and IL was hoped to add three
more today.
It is likely that -four of the nine now
in the box will be unseated by the de-
fense. and the prosecution admits II
will use some of its peremptory chal-
lenges.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
LEGALLY DEAD; RETURNS.
Comes Back After Long
Absence-Shares in Estate.


Lexington. Mo, Nov. IA man once
declared legally dead has just receiv-
ed $1,000 I'm full of his claim against
the estate OF his father, which was
settled i'm probate court many years
ago, and now friends are gathering
around "Stovie" Ragland and talking
over the good old times Of forty years
ago.
Horace "Stovie" Ragland. son Of a
pioneer physician, Or. h. ID. Ragland
OF wellington, Mo. was for several
years teacher in a country school
near that town. In March, 1875, he
left fer the gold fields of California.
From that time until little more
than a year ago no word was received
from him and for more than thirty
years his family has mourned him as
dead.
Twelve or fifteen years ago his IA
ther died and the necessary afidavits
were presented to the probate court to
prove that "Stovie" Ragland was legal
ly dead. The estate went to final set
tlement in the court and none Of IL
was apportioned to STOWE"
Recognized BY Friends.
A little more than a year ago Judge
j. E. Ragland of Higginsville, Mo, re-
ceived a letter purporting to be from
his longlost brother. The claips were
Investigated and "Stovic" Ragland
came back. an old man, TO the scenes
Of his youth. Many would have re-
pudiated the mans claims, but his boy
hood friends, Dr. J. l. FulkersOn, late
captain of Company *. Fifth Missouri
Volunteers. recognized him and others
believed. Zack Wright, Walker Os-
born, Dosh Thompson, Reid and jim
iIinhead, who had hunted with Rag
land over the hills OF Western Lafay-
ette county. added their testimony IN
his behalf
Then business complications arose
The man whom the courts declared
dead was very much alive, and as
SUCH entitled to his share Of his ia
thers estate Action was begun
against the purchasers of the Ragant
lands, but before the case was called
the defendants agreed THAT the claim
ant should be recognized and com
promise was effected.
Unlike Kimmel of Niles. Mich, none
who talked TO Ragland denied his
claim. He recalled in minute detai
the happenings of two score years ago
and though much changed by the years
he was recognized as the boy who Wen
away.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
COLD WEATHER is GENERAL.

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 1--Snow and
freezing temperatures swept Missouri
and the Central states early today
The temperature varied from zero IN
bismarck, N. d.. to twenty-eight de-
grees I'm northern Kansas and Mis-
souri, Snow fell this morning through
out north central Kansas. western
Iowa. parts of Nebraska and Sourl
Dakota.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01

Attorneys Hanecy and Healy had a
lively time during Burke's eXamina-
ton. Healy objected to Hanecy re-
peating a question and expressed the
opinion that the chairman should sup
press Lorimer's counsel. Hanecy de-
clared he would not be suppressed nor
could his client be rairoaded. Both
attorneys were reprimanded by Cnair-
man Dillingham;.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
MUST HAVE FULL CREWS.
Utilities Commissioners Hold Hearing
on Bill Today.

Trenton, n. j.. Nov. 1.-The state
Board Of Public Utilities Commission
ers today began public hearings to
consider the provisions Of the so-callcd
fun crew bill The bill provides that
every passenger train having five cars
or more. operating in New Jersey shall
have a crew consisting of one engin-
Ger. one fireman, one conductor one
baggageman. one brakeman and ono
hagman The railroads vigorously
opposed the measure when It came be-
fore the legislature last winter and II
was defeated. The senate, however
by resolution directed the Utilities
Board to investigate the provisions OF
the bill and report to the next legisla-
lture
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
FORMER oNToNAeoN MAN.

Mrs Thomas u. Meads was notified
by telegram this morning Of the death
Of her uncle. John Ball. at stevens
Point. wis. yesterday. The deceased
was aged about 20 and was former
Ontonagon resident. where he was well
known. The funeral viii take place
Friday at stevens Point. Mrs. Meads
will be unable to take the Journey.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-01
LONG TALK BY WIRELESS.

Newport, r. T.. Nov. 1.-The naval
wireless station here now has no dif-
fculty in talking with the government
station Of Colon. 1000 miles away.
Every morning since the station
has been working with It's new equip
ment the operators have been able TO
pick up and converse with the opera
tor at Colon. q 1.l2L4