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The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
DEAD IN
EASTERNFL0ODS
Property Damage in Neighbor-
hood of Two Millions

Pittsburgh. Pa. Sept. 3.-There are
forty dead as the result OF floods in
western Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and eastern Ohio. The property dam
age is in the neighborhood of two mil
lions. Many families are homeless.
Crews are hard at work today putting
tracks in shape to restore railroad
traffic, which has been at standstill
for two days.
Fifteen bodies have been recovered
in the debris scattered through the
valley of Harmon's creek at Golfers.
w. Va. Searching parties are digging
in the ruins of demolished houses I'm
various flood districts in the. hope OF
finding bodies. but the rush of wa
ter is so strong II is believed the
victims were carried far away. Food
in some sections Is scarce because
railroad communication has been cut
off. but caravans Of loaded wagons are
making their way over badly washed
roads with needed supplies. The dam
age to manufacturing plants will be
very heavy. In some instances IL viii
be. necessary to install new machin-
cry.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
DEMOCRATS OPEN CAMPAIGN
IN MAINE; ARE CONFIDENT

Portland, Me, sept. 3.-The Demo-
cratic fight to win the Maine State
election began in earnest today with
the arrival of Representative w. G.
Reufield of New York 20 deliver the
first of a series of speeches TO be made
by prominent party leaders from out
side the state. The election will take
place next Monday and a desperate
struggle is on between the Democrats
and Republicans to capture the state.
which rs regarded as the political
pacemaker i'm presidential years In
view of the Republican split
the Democrats believe they will
not only be able to re-elect
Governor Plaisted but will also capture
the legislature and send Senator Gar
dncr back to Washington for full
tenn. They are also confident expect
ing TO carry three il not all four Of
the congressional districts. The Dem
ocrats are making one fight of it in the
belief that they have a better chance
OF capturing the farmer vote by in
jecting the tariff and other national
issues into the state campaign.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
GREAT FEAsTs OF MELON.
Rocky Ford. Colo. Treats Visitors to
All They Want.

Rocky Ford, Colo, Sept Rocky
Ford kept open house today and her
visitors. to Judge from the crowded
streets, included nearly every man.
woman and child i'm the entire Arkan-
sas Valley. The visitors were
royalty entertained and each and
every one was given his or
her fll Of juicy watermelon
ard luscious cantelope for which Rocky
Tord is famed the country over II
tool something like 10000 watermclons
and 400 crates of canteloupes to fur
nish the feast, but the good and hos
pitabe people of this enterprislrg and
prosperous city never do things by
halves on Helen Day" They have
been practising the stunt for nearly
20 years, and each succeeding year TIE
carnival has assumed larger proper
tions and the attendance has been
greatly increased
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.
Management is Offering $4,000 in
Cash Prizes TO Exhibitors.

st. Paul MINI, Sept. 1.-The Min
nesota State Fair opened today with
every indication of setting a new high
mark for success. The management
this year has hung up total of ss5,-
900 in cash prizes. which Is said to
be the largest amount ever offered AZ
State fair anywhere in the country.
The result OF the liberal prize list
Is a record breaking display in al
most every department. The machin-
cry exhibit is the faegest ever seen in
the northwest. The domestic art halls,
the agricultural section and the live
stock pavilions are filled with high
class exhibits. An excellent program
of light harness racing was inaugural
ed .oday and will continue through the
week. Aeroplane flights, balloon as
cersions and vaudeville shows will af-
ford additional entertainment for tho
visitors.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
UNUSUAL BIRTH RECORD.
Woman 81 Years Old Has Eighteen
Children-Fifteen Living.

Woman 81 Years old Has Eighteen
Children-Fifteen Living.
There are no indications of race
suicide in Centennial Heights Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Hill Of 233 Third
street in that location last week be-
came the parents of twins. a boy and
a girl. Mrs. Hill. who is only 81 years
of age. has been the mother of eigh-
teen children. Of whom fifteen are liv-
ing.
Other births recently reported in
Calumet are: Sons to Mr.. and Mrs
William Charles Ellis or Kearsarge; to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis of VOL
VERNE. to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Peter
son Of 1876 Red Jacket shaft location
and to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel r. Trud-
geon of 1864 Red Jacket shaft loca-
tion and daughters to Mr.. and Mrs.
Marcus Osterman, 4261 Eleventh
street. and to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Bako Of Wolverine.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
HEAVY VOTE IN OHIO.

Columbus. O.. Sept. S.-The fate OF
forty-two proposed amendments to
ohio's constitution. including the init
ative, referendum. woman's suffrage
municipal home rule and change in
the judicial system is being decided
today at a special election. The carly
voting in the large cities was fairly
heavy. according to report. Many lab
orers Interested IN the labor proposals
voted before going Co work.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
COL. ROOSEVELT TALKS TOO
MUCH; ABAhOONS DAYS TOUR

Terre Haute, Ind, Sept. 3.-On ac-
count of the condition OF his throat
Roosevelt was Obliged to give up his
speaking tour through southern nli-
nois. planned for today. The Colonel
said he would speak at Mattoon. He
was greeted by fifteen hundred at the
station here.
Johnson is Exhausted.
Lincoln, Neb.. Sept. 3.-Gov. John
son, exhausted from speaking i'm the
rain at Topeka yesterday and long
night ride. was forced to cali off some
of his engagements. He will address
the convention here. His condition
is not serious.
G. o. p. Campaign Funds.
New York, Sept. 3.--Chairman Hill
les announced today that complete
record of all contributions to cam
paign funds Of the Republican party
would be made public about october
Is.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
But Senator States He Cannot
Support Taft and Will Vote
For Roosevelt
WILL STICK TO THE G. 0. P
Believes Progressive Movement
UntimeIy and Unfortunate

The reason Republicans were so
largely against the denomination Of
Taft was their profound convection he
is not progressive and does not be
lieve in proper sense that the people
should rule the country. The fact that
this was the attitude of vast ma jor.
ity of Republicans proves to me con-
clusively that new party was unnec-
essary, untimely and unfortunate.
Roosevelt was the manifest choice of
the greater number of Republicans who
expressed a choice for president. He
appeals to the moral progressive forces
of the people. and l expect to vote for
him; but IL must be understood / do
so protesting against the organization
Of "a new party and dissenting with
some of the doctrines in his platform.
My vote for him will indicate l believe
that he desires TO promote the com
mon veal and will not Indicate that
look upon the new party as a wise or
enduring movement in public affairs"
Cummins said his chief interest in
this campaign is to see Republican
state nominees elected.
rhe senator said:
The denomination Of Taft was cp-
posed by a overwhelming majority of
Republicans throughout the country,
simply because in his administration
Of the office Of president he has not
done nor said the things which the
great body of the people believed he
should have done and said A meagre
majority succeeded in renominating
him."
The senator reviewed the basis of
representation by means of which he
said states with but meagre Repub-
lican vote dominate conventions and
force on(the great mass of the party
men undesirable to the majority Con =
tinuing, he said:
"The man who could not see there
would be a rebellion whenever these
Uver-represented states forced a nom
lnation against the strong opposition of
states In which there was real Re
publican party was as blind as a bat,
and the man who could not hear the
rumble of the rising storm was as
deaf as an adder"
The senator said the convention
seated Taft delegates from Washing
ton. California, Arizona and Texas, who
had no shadow of title to seats i'm
the convention. There is but one
way" the senator went on, ito make
plain that a candidate who is the prod
uct OF such a system and methods can
not reach the. Office to which ne as
pires. Therefore / cannot support
Taft"
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
TAFT AT WATERWAY MEET.
President Will Address, Association at
20 New London, Conn.


New London, Conn. Sept 3.--A not
able gathering in the interest of wa
terway development will begin in this
city tomorrow, when the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association will as
semble for its fifth annual convention.
President Taft has accepted AN invi-
tation to address the final session of
the convention on FRIDAY. Congress
man j. Hampton Moore of Pennsylv 4.
ania will preside and the other notable
speakers will include Governor Bald
win Of Connecticut and Governor Mann
Of Virginia.
The Atlantic Deeper Waterways AS
socintion was formed in Philadelphia
in lg07 for the purpose of agitating
an inland waterway from Maine to
Florida. The agitation resulted in the
adoption of definite project, the larg~
est section of which has been surveyed
by government engineers and favorably
recommended TO Congress. This sec
tion extends from Boston across Cape
Code by canal to Buzzards Bay; TO
Long Island Sound: to Raritan Day:
across New ersey by the New Jersey
ea-level canal to the Delaware river;
to Delaware Bay; to the Delaware ana
Chesapeake canal; to Chesapeake Bay,
thence from Norfolk. Va, TO Beaufort,
" c., over the Virginia Carolina water
way
The advantages of this inland water
way along the Atlantic coast, it is
claimed, would be cheaper freight
rates. less loss Of life from marine
disasters, and benefit to the navy in
case OF war.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
WISCONSIN PRIMARY DAY;
GOV. M'GOvERN UNOPPOSED

Milwaukee. wis, Sept 3.-Wisconsin
voters engaged in a general primary
election today for the nomination of
candidates for governor and other
state offices, representative in Con-
gress members of the legislature and
county officers. Four tickets appeared
on the ballot, Democratic. Republican.
'rohibitionist and Social Democratic.
Governor McGovern was unopposed for
denomination on the Republican ticket.
though the hostility of Senator LaFol-
lette TO the Roosevelt party may have
the result of bringing into the field
later on a rival to Governor McGovern.
The Progressives will hold a conven-
tion here next week to decide whether
they will name a State ticket by petit
tion. Twp aspirants contested in the
primary for the Democratic nomins
ton for governor. They were Adolph j..
Schmitz and John c. Karel, both resi-
dents of Milwaukee.
Primaries In California.
San Francisco. Cal. Sept 9.--Prim-
airy elections were held throughout Cal
ifornia today by all political parties for
the nomination of candidates for Con-
gress. State senate and state house of
representatives Successors to 22 su-
perlor Judges were also voted upon, but
party politics did not figure in these
contests as the new state law provides
that judicial positions shall be nonpar-
tisan
Interest in the primaries centered
chiefly in the fight Of the Taft and
Roosevelt factions to secure the nomi-
nation of their candidates for the State
senate and assembly. as these candi-
dates vii, comprise the delegates TO the
state convention to be held three weeks
hence.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
SHOT SELF IN ARM.
Young Man Victim of Accidental DIS
charge OF Gun.


charge OF Gun.
Arthur Tito of the Boston location,
was accidentally shot in the right
forearm last evening. while rowing in
a boat on the Boston dam Tiitto had
a gun in the bottom of the boat, and
while drawing il toward hirn the tris-
ger was caught, causing the gun to en-
plode and the charge to enter the
young mans forearm.
lie was taken TO the st. Joseph's
hospital. Hancock where his injuries
were attended to by Dr. Mas While
serious it is not expected his injuries
will prove fatal. The unfortunate
young man was a recent graduate of
the Hancock high school.
Young Lady Shoots Self.
Miss Myrtle Blonde, a we'll known
Ripley young lady. accidentally shot
herself in the foot Yesterday. It is not
known how the accident occurred. The
wound is not believed to be serious
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
eNeLANp's COURSE UNDECIDED
Has Not Shaped Future Action "
Canal Tolls Question.

London. Sept. 3.-Complete dis
avowal was given today by the Brit
ish foreign office of the so-called Off
formally demand arbitration on the
Panama canal tolls question. In re-
ply to requests for details of the re-
ported demand for arbitration. IL was
stated that the Zines OF action which
lie before the government are now be-
ing considered. and any announcement
of any kind is premature"
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
GIRL is FATALLY INJURED.
Rides on Rear Of Motorcycle When II
Colldes With Another.

Escanaba, Mich, Sept S.-Threo
persons were seriously injured. one Of
them fatally and a fourth slightly as
the result of a collision between two
motorcycles, about seven miles west of
the city at midnight. Miss Elsie Brod-
erson, aged Is suffered a fractured
skull, broken upper and lower jaw, had
her left eye gouged out and was other
wise cut up. She cannot live. Her
brother. Jack Broderson. on the tank of
whose motorcycle she was riding was
badly bruised. Jack Vanenkcrvort.
aged %. riding on the tank of a sec
end machine is seriously injured, and
william Clearmo, the driver, was Sc
verely cut and bruised. Both machines
were running at high speed and
crashed into each other I'm a dense
fog.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.

At the meeting of the c. & II min
ers' executive committee Saturday af-
ternoon. TO make arrangements for
the disposition OF the funds received
from the recent picnic. It was decided
to distribute the money through the
agencies OF the Calumet Associated
Charities, and the Calumet English
salvation Army These societies will
investigate all cases. and report to
the miners executive committee.
when disbursements win be made.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
Police Lieutenant, Charged With
Murder Of Gambler, Refuses
to Plead Today
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE DUE
Extraordinary Session of New
York Supreme Court to Hear
Graft Revelations
WITNESS IS FOUND IN LONDON

New York, Sept. 3.-On application
of District Attorney Whitman, the case
# Police Lieutenant Becker, charged
with the murder of Rosenthal, was
transferred today from the court of
general sessions TO the criminal
branch of the supreme court before
Justice Goff sitting in the extraordin-
any term. Goff granted the applica-
tion. agreeing not only that Becker
shoul6 be tried before him, but that he
should plead TO the Indictment before
him.
Lieut.. Becker Arraigned.
New York, Sept. 3.--When Lieut..
BeclSer vas arraigned today. charged
with the murder Of Roscnthal, he re-
fused to plead, on his counsers advice
that the indictment was improperly
and illegally found" Justice Gum di-
rected a technical plea of not guilty
bG entered for the prisoner. Gotf over
ruled four motions brought by Attor-
ney McIntire for Becker to obtain a
delay and set the trial for Sept. H.
Beeker's lawyer did not ask for a
change Of venUe,
Startling Evidence Expected.
New York, Sept. 3.--The eXtraor-
dinary term of the supreme court by
Governor Dix "tor speedy and vigor-
ous prosecution of indictments which
may be found" as a result of the Ro-
senthal murder Investigation convened
today with Justice John w. Goff on
the bench. Rapid-fire developments
OF as sensational character as those
that followed the famous LeXow inves-
tigation some years ago. and which re-
suited I'm putting several high police
officials into prison stripes. are expect
ed 20 result from the testimony of
gamblers, resort keepers. and other
Tenderloin habitues who have been
subpocnaed before the grand jury now
In session, As rapidly as indictments
are returned the accused persons will
be brought before Justice Gofi for trial.
Eye Witness Located.
Liverpool, sept S.-Irhomas Coupe,
an eye witness Of the murder of Gam
bier Rosenthal. was met by detectives
when the Lusitania docked today
Coupe was Informed that District At
torney Whitman, of Now York wanted
him To return as a witness in the trial
Of Police Lieutenant Becker. Coupe
willingly accompanied the detectives
to police station where a consulta-
tion was held and then went to a
hotel.
Spritins Witnesses Away.
New York, Sept S.--Two days after
Coupe sailed word reached Whitman
he had disappeared. Whitman said he
feared this marked the beginning of
attempts to spirit away witnesses.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
MINISTER TO SIAM DEAD.

Washington, Sept. 3. - Hamilton
King of Olivet. Mich, United states
minister to Siam, died at Bangkok,
Siam. Sunday. Tho state department
was today Informed by cable by Vice
Consul General Hansen His death
was sudden resulting from uraemia
and heart failure He VIII be buried
tomorrow. Mr. King was born in St
Johns N. f.. I'm 1852.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
APPLAUSE PLEAsEs WILSON.

New York. Sept 3.-Gov Wilson
said today he regarded his speeches
IN Buffalo. especially the one at the
stage for the campaign" and his first
political address" He was pleased with
the manner in which the crowds ap-
plauded his speech analyzing the third
party platform.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
BICYCLE THIEVES ARE BUSY.

Bicycle thieves are busy again in
Red Jacket. Saturday afternoon, a
bicycle. the property of George d.
westermenn, was taken from in front
Of the " M. G. A building. This is
the second time this year that Mr..
westermann has had a machine stol-
en- Bicycle thefts have been quite
common in Calumet this summer.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
NICARAGUA QUITTING DOWN.

Washington. Sept. S.-A decided inn
provement in conditions in Nicaragua
is indicated by cablegrsms today. II is
believed the navy soon viii have tho
situation in hand so far as the control
Of lines OF communication are con-
cerned
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
WAIT FOR ELECTION.
Justice Blair's Successor May Not Be
Appointed by Governor.

Lansing. Mich. Sept. at is prob
able that Governor Osborn will not
appoint a successor to the late Judge
Charles A. Blair because of recent
supreme court decision.
The supreme court held that the
governor had the right to make an
appointment only until after the first
general election. 1t will therefore be
necessary to elect successor to the
deceasd Judge at the coming Novem-
her election. and II Is considered
doubtful whether Governor Osborn
will desire to hll the vacancy for the
short period of two months.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
WOOD SAYS NOT GUILTY.

Boston. Sept. 3--William NJ. Wood,
president of the American woolen Co,
today pleaded not guilty to the indict-
ment charging him with conspiring to
distribute dynamite during the Lawr-
cncc textile strike last winter.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
WILL VOTE FOR ROOSEVELT.

Davenport. Ia. Sept s.-Senator
Cummins in a public statement, issued
today. declares he expects TO vote for
Roosevelt for President, but is opposed
10 the formation Of a third party.
He doesn't believe Taft was the choice
Of the Republicans Of the nation.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
BARONESS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

Berlin, Sept 3.-Baroness Won
Eckbardsteln. Prussian noblewo-
man. is dead here. the victime of a
wild boar hunt. She was accidentally
shot and mortally wounded by gins
NAN Count Finick Won F'lnckenstein.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
VERMONT ELECTION
rs IMPORTANT TO
THE ENTIRE NATION.

White River Junction, VT,
Sept. 3.-Vormont is electing a
governor today. and whichever
party wins will accept the re-
suit as a haroinger of success
at the presidential contest in
November. A three days storm
was still beating down on both
sides of the Green Mountains
this morning. The predictions
were for clear weather by noon.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
WILD RIOTIEG BREAKS OUT
IN JACKSON PRISON TODAY
AND TROOPS ARE CALLED
MORE THAN FIVE
THOUSAND STRIKERS
ARMED WITH RIFLES.

Charleston, w. Va. Sept g.
Martial law was proclaimed in
the strike affected district along
Vacant and Cabin creeks today.
The move was precipitatsd by
the destruction Of rauro7d prop
eriy by the striking cOai miners.
More than five thousand strik-
ers are declared TO be armed
with rifles. All wires i'm the
strike zone have been cut.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
OPEN SEASON FOR HUNTERS.

philadelphia. Sept. 3.--The Cunning
season for reed birds opened in Penn
av,vania and New Jersey yesterday
and already one fatality and the in
mry or twelve sportsmen are report
cd
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03

John Fritz " Bethlehem. Fa., call
cd "The Nestor Of the American steel
trade" has Just celebrated his sist
birthday.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03

In the FIVE months from May to
October. 1911. the French army in
Morocco lost rs per cent OF its forces.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER.

Following is the monthly report OF
Highway Commissioner Charles Mug
ford, which will be presented at the
regular meeting of the Calumet town
ship board this afternoon
Expenditure
on Bear Lake road .......... .$39419
on Pine street and Albion
Toau .'''...''r'.. '''.'''''. oo.6t
on Red Jacket road .......... 1925
For overseer's salary ......... 65.0C
Total .......... .... ....... S65O.77
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03
spiritinn Witnesses Away.

New York, Sept. S.--'rwo days after
Coupe sailed word reached Whitman
he had disappeared. Whitman said he
feared this marked the beginning Of
attempts to spirit away witnesses.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-03

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
EBBETS WORKED HIMSELF
UP FROM TICKET SELLER

NEW YORK. July 14.-Charles H
Ebbets, of the Brooklyn club. is a self
made baseball magnate. When the
Brooklyns, owned by Byrne. Doyle and
Abel played at old Washington park
25 years ago Ebbets was ticket seller
ane a schedule maker. He made up
his mind even then to become the own
er of the club some day, and he never
stopped trying
When the Brooklyns were consoli-
dated with the rival Players league
team a Eastern park, Ebbets was made
secretary, and when c. H. Byrne died
he was elected president. He held that
office after the Brooklyn Baltimore deal
was consummated. fourteen years ago,
and gradually he bought up the stock,
until today he controls 80 per cent of
the club
Somebody asked Ebbets recently if
he would sell the Brooklyn club and he
replied: IF l did, what would | do to
pass the time? Baseball is life study
with me and would be lost without it."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
BILLY SMITH BACK IN
CENTER FIELD AGAIN

NEW ORLEANS. July 15.-Bin
Smith, manager Of the Chattanooga
club, broke back In the Southern
league az a player Yesterday after an
absence OF six years. During this
period Billy has continually been a
bench manager In the circuit with the
exception Of one year, when he mo-
guled at Buffalo In the international
league
Manager Smith recently stated that
he might get back in the game and a
few days ago signed a players contract
which gave him the right to appear on
the coaching line Saturday Hyder
Barr was seriously injured, and Billy
donned the spangles and jumped in the
fray al New Orleans yesterday He
would hit $50 If he got back In the
game again. HIS average yesterday
was 500
Billy retired from the Southern
league as an active player on July 4.
1906 At that time he was manager Of
the Atlanta club and PLAYED center
field On the afternoon Of the Fourth
he derricked Doc Childs, native son
who was pitching for the Crackers,
after the opponents had made a rally.
The fans thought Smiths playing in
center field was more responsible for
the rally than was Child's pitching
and when Bill came to the bat they
Missed him for several minutes Al
the close Of the game Smith said he
would never play another game in the
league He observed the threat until
YESTERDAY