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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-09
demos TO MEET
AT BALTIMORE
Chicago Loses Out in Spirited
Fight. Denver Also Makes
Strong Bid
HOLD CONVENTION JUNE rs
Republican National Treasurer
Attends Meeting
Fred w. Upham of Chicago Appears
Before Committee Today to
Plead His city's Cause.

Washington, Jan. '9-The first busi-
ness transacted by the Democratic
national committee this morning was
To decide the convention will
be held on June %. Baltimore was fl
nally chosen as the convention city
Denver made the first Did for the
convention, offering reasonable and
necessary expenses for the convention.
Chicago came next
Roger Sullivan. amid laughter and
applause, said he had the unprece-
dented pleasure OF introducing TO the
Democratic committee Fred w. Upham
Of Chicago. assistant treasurer of the
Republican national committee. Up
ham argued at some length for Chi
cago and when he had concluded,
someone proposed that ne be made
an honorary member Of the Democrat
ic committee. There was applause but
no vote on the suggestion.
J Hamilton Lewis, closed the argu-
ment FOR Chicago.
Chicago, in addition TO defraying
the expenses Of the convention, offered
a contribution of $4,000 to the DEM
ocratic campaign fund.
Baltlmore's bid followed Chicago's.
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THAw MAY BE FREED.
Proceedings Will Be Started to Secure
Slayer's Release.

New York. Jan. 9.-It was learned
on authority late today that Clarence
j. Shern will begin proceedings next
week for the release from Matteawan
asylum for the criminal insane of Har-
~ X. Thaw. the. Pittsburgh million
laire. slayer Of Stanford White
The statement Is made that former
District Attorney Jerome. who has
heretofore fought all attempts 10 gain
the release of Thaw. will now not in
terfere. There will be a new sIperin-
tcndent OF the asylum next week. and
the Inference is that he may not op-
pose the release of the young million
aire.
This new superintendent. however.
may be DIR. Lamb. who retired as head
of Matteawan several months ago be-
cause Of III health. but who has now
recovered and has asked for his old
job back. Lamb has heretofore insist
ed that Thaw was incurably insane
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OSBORN PRINCIPAL SPEAKER.
Governor viii Address U. Of M. Law
Students Feb. q.

Ann Arbor. Mich. Jan. 9.-.An-
|nouncement BY Dean Bates of the law
department of the university that
Gov. osborn would be the speaker at
the annual celebration of Washing
tons birthday By the department,
means that the law department
doesn't propose TO be caught Uapping
this year. THO Washington birthday
address has been an event i'm the his
tory of the law department. Some
man of more than ordinary promin-
ence is always selected as the speak
er. Two years ago efforts to secure
suitable speakers met with poor sue
cess, and man after man disappointed
the committee which had i'm charge
the securing of speaker Finally
when the day of the celebration arriv-
ed the department. had no speaker. so
there was no celebration.
Last year the ill luck of the year
before persisted, and finally to save
the department from the disappoint-
ment of another Failure President
Emeritus Angcll delivered the adj
dress. This year steps have been taxi
en- early to secure speaker. and il
is announced that Gov. Osborn has
promised to deliver the address.
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WILSON ADOPTS
AN OSBORN PLAN
Points Out New Jersey Has Many
State Boards and Urges
Coordination
MESSAGE ADVISES ECONOMY
Wastefulness and Inefficiency are
Forms of Graft
Recommends Non Partisan Action in
MESSAGE ADVISES ECONOMY
Recommends Non Partisan Action in
Co-ordinating and Simplifying
State Government.

Trenton. n. j.. Jan. 3. 9.-Woodrow
Wilson. governor of New Jersey. sent
his first annual message TO the legis-
latuTe today. lie deals almost exclu-
sivcly with economy and the necessi-
ty of co-ordinating and simplifying the
state government. Such matters. says
the governor, admit of no partisan
bias, and whatever differences of
judgment may arise with regard to
them. they need have no feeling Of par
~ flavor. We can get at the heart of
things IL we choose. and we could not
render the state greater service than
by SO doing Wastefulness and inef-
ficiency are themselves virtually forms
of graft. They afford fruitful oppor-
tunities for every kind of abuse
1T is 20 the questions of efficiency
and economy. therefore. that first in
vite your serious attention"
The governor points out that the
number of state boards is confusing,
and recommends the appointment of a
commission ito take into consideration
the whole question OF simplifying and
CO. ordinating the administrative agen-
cies of the state with the request that
the commission act promptly and har-
moniously and report to the legislature
as soon as possible.
He adds that the commissions in
quiry ought to take in the question of
adjusting assessment and
taxation and should include "a very
thorough examination of our tax sys-
tenn Itself; its basis and principle"
Further. the governor recommends
Investigation and legislation looking to
serviceable cooperation between the
charitable and correctional institu-
tions I'm the state: dwells on the need
of a reformatory for women and adds
that the machinery for supervising the
public health Is woefully Inadequate.
II intend no criticism of our excellent
board OF health" he says. but only
repeat the testimony Of it's own mem
bers. Every sort of infection should
be guarded against. a costly war must
he waged on tho mosquito and the
houseily. The disseminate nOf poison
GUS gases from factories, from locomo-
live engines and from vast bodies of
smoke which pervade our cities. must
De prevented. The dairy business
must be sharply supervised along with
,old storage and the handling of food
tufts i'm the markets. oyster beds
must be inspected; there must be some
thorough and efficient system of keep
ng our lakes and streams from polu-
ion, and systematic war must be
made with such diseases as tubercu-
osis.
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FOE OF COLLEGES DEAD.
Richard T. Crane Passes Away at Age
Of Nearly Eighty.

Chicago, ILL.,. Jan. 9.--Rlchard Il.
Crane, head of the Crane Iron COM
pany and foe of universities and high
er educational institutions. died at his
home last night after three days ILL
ness of Ia grippe casual examina-
tion by physicians led To the belief he
had also suffered from an attack of
heart disease.
Nearly so years old, Mr. Crane, who
had been without the advantage. or
disadvantage. as he characterized 1t
of training I'm universities. and had
worked his wax to the head of large
iron working company. contended all
his life that the college and university
were a useless mixture and that the
money devoted to higher education
could he spent more profitably i'm ex-
tending Industrial education and aid
ing persons who had met with adverse
fate.
s. His demise occurred within few
hours of the issue of his latest attack
on schools. an attack called forth by
population OF his theories by college
professors and presidents.
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TRAVELLERS OPTIMISTIC.
Commercial Men as a Rule Look for
Good Business in 1912.


In the opinion of several of the COM
mcrcial men who have visited here
since returning from their holiday va
cation. the year 1912 will be much
better one than 1911. They base their
Opinions largely upon the expressions
yesterday said that every merchant
that he has talked to since his return
from his holiday trip has expressed
the opinion that business in 1912 will
be much better than in 1911 Many
merchants last year bought goods in
small quantities, fearing that panic
might be prccipitated at any time. but
they now feel that they will be per-
fectly safe in placing heavier orders.
Some of my customers are in
he said. "This shows that there is an
optimistic feeling abroad. A few
months ago. when We were taking or
ders for spring deliveries. the mer-
chants hesltatcd about buying. and
some Of them placed orders much be-
low their actual needs. The crop con-
ditions in all parts of the Northwest.
with the exception of Montana and n
few other Western states, are now
most favorable Heavy rains late I'm the
fall put the ground in the finest condi-
tion for spring planting and the farm
ers believe that their crops will grow
rapidly"
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"HE'ER," "HIs'ER," "HlM'ER."
Mrs. Ella Flsgg Young Has New Pro-
noun for Both Genders.


Chicago. Jan. 9.-Mrs. Ella Flags
Young, superintendent of Chicago's
public schools. today announced to hel
principals new form of third person
singular, personal pronoun. which she
hopes may be introduced I'm general
use. The pronoun is intended to in
dicate both genders at once. so II won't
be necessary to say his" or her.
"he" or she" but the three words will
be compacted into one as follows:
"He'er," means "he or She"
"His'er" means ''his or her"
"Him'er' means him or her"
Some examples of the "simplified
spelling" as given by Mrs. Young in
her address TO the superintcndents
follow:
IA principal should so conduct
his'er school that all pupils are en-
gagged I'm something this Is profitable
to him'cr and where the pupil is re-
quircd to use knowledge I'm accom-
plishing his'cr task"
II don't see how one can map out
the work for the nth or sixth grade
when he'er has always done the work
in the grades above or below"
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ROURKE MAKES
new PROPOSAL
FRANKLIN SUPERVISOR WANTS
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER TO
BE ELECTED INSTEAD
OF APPOINTED.

Supervisor Rourke of Franklin
township, author of Houghton Coun-
tvs plan of photographing inebriates,
made another novel proposal at the
January meeting of the board of su-
pervisors this morning. when he sug-
gested that better results would be
attained If the county were divided
into three road districts. and made a
motion that hereafter the road
commissioners be elected by the peo-
pie instead of appointed by the board.
also that prisoners at the county Jail
be required to work on the roads. II
was pointed out. however, that the law
every county having less than thirty
surveyed townships be elected. and i'm
every county having more than that
number. the commissioners be nam
ed by appointment. As Houghton
county has thirty-two and a fraction
surveyed townships. IL was impossible
tc adopt Mr.. Rourke's suggestion.
The Franklin supervisor again call
ed attention to the condition Of the
road from Dollar Bay to Hancock.
through his township. stated that IL
was dangerous for horses. automo-
biles or pedestrians. He claimed that
the money which had been spent by
his township to repair the road has
been thrown away because the high
way will have 10 be torn up when the
county takes over the road. Mr..
Rourke suggested that the county
should do this at once
Relative 10 the question of appoint
ing a secretary for the poor commits
sioner who made application some
time ago. Chairman Koeple Of that
committee recommended that the
clerical work be done by some person
other than tho commissioner. as Z
was necessary for the latter to devote
most OF his time to this work at pres.
ent. No recommendation was made
as 20 whether the board appoint this
secretary. or whether the commission
er be so empowered.
A communication was read 10 the
board. asking that a representative be
sent 20 the thirteenth annual meeting
OF the state association Of supcrvis-
ors at Lansing February 6. Supervis-
or Smith suggested that as the legis-
lature is not in session this year and
few political influences would be
brought TO bear. that Il IS probable
that considerable work would be ac-
complished at this meeting. No action
was taken. The motion OF Mr. Smith
that twenty dollars be sent TO the as
sociation as this county's contribu-
tion toward the running expenses was
passed.
Supervisor Hamar's motion that r.
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far better that we deserve the appro.
baton of nearly all Democrats and In.
dependents. as well as the endorsement
OF many patriotic Republicans.
"The result OF the November cleo
tions demonstrate conclusively that the
Republican campaign canard which has
been overworked many times TO the
effect that Democratic supremacy
breeds panics has been exploded for
ever for the places where national is
sues and national issues alone were
considered were the very places where
Democrats did the best. This was not
ably the case in Massachusetts, and In
Joe Taggart's Congressional district in
Kansas and in Dan V. Stephens dis
trict in Nebraska.
Republicans DemoraIized.
Evidently the people believe that
the plan we agreed upon and proceed
ed upon to revise the tariff schedule by
schedule is wise That being the case
we Will go on as We have begun, revis-
ing the tariff on Democratic lines. pro-
ceeding as rapidly as it is possible TO
revise IL in a careful. scientific and
painstaking way. I'm performing this
patriotic and difficult task and i'm per.
forming other PATRIOTS and dlficult
tasks we invite the aid. comfort and
assistance of all Democrats and of all
who love justice and who desire the
prosperity of the people and Of all the
people.
ION matters of principle there
should be absolutely no compromise
even to secure and retain unity but
each and every one should he willing
to yield on non essentials which are
not matters of principle for the gem
eral good in the efforts which we are
making for better government.
The Republicans seem to be utterly
demoralized and split TO pieces. 1t looks
as though nothing short OF a miracle
will reunite them. 1t is not. however
the part of wisdom for US to rely for
success upon their dissentions. for they
may accidentally get together. That
their quarrels, unless composed. will
help us there can be no question. our
chief reliance for success is to give TO
the people such record for honest
intelligent courageous. constructive
craftsmanship as TO convince the coun-
try beyond the shadow of a doubt that
we are worthy OF the continued and
enlarged confidence of the public. That
is the straightest, plainest. shortest and
easiest road TO complete success. Pur-
suing that line of conduct Nrictdr,, will
perch upon our banners whether the
Republicans patch up their differences
or not. We hold our own fortunes alb
solutely in our own hands. Let us not
lose our golden opportunity through
over-confidence or upon advised re-
lance upon the quarrels and factional
fights among our opponents"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-09
MINING COMPANIES PAY TAXES.

Township Treasurer William La
more reported a decided boost in his
tax collections today. through the sew
eral local mining companies footing
their tax rolls. The total collections
at the noon hour amounted to more
than 100000 and including taxes this
morning from the Wolverine Mining
company amounting to $4O.1O1.6O: the
osceola Consolidated, s35,s04SS; tho
Laurium Mining company. s2.69s.47;
and the Cliff Mining company ST.
olS.s2. Other companies. including the
c. & II. will square their taxes this
afternoon.
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TEN MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
IN new YORK, EIGHT DEAD

an employe Of the hotel informed IN,
the Equitable building was ON fire
When arrived at the building there
were 40 ilames. but plenty of smoke.
hurried into one OF the vaults to get
some valuable paper. followed by one
Oh the night watchmen. whose namc
do not know. The vault has a spring
lock and left my keys outside. When
the man and | started to leave. the
door swung shut and we were both
prisoners. The smoke was awful. We
screamed and shouted, but Il SCENE /
as we were both doomed. The other
poor fellow was alive up to half an
hour ago, but just before | was car
ried out he tainted and think he
must he dead by this time"
Insurance Business Protected.
The most vital records of the Eouit-
able Assurance society were kept in
the branch offices, several block from
the main offices.
An officer of the Equitable said the
society had duplicates of every record
stored in the building several blocks
from the burned structure. The fire.
he said, will not affect the company's
business with policy holders.
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Gauthier's tender Of $500 for the tim
Der rights on Sections IS and 27 Town
ship AZ. Range 80. be accepted. was
approved.
The motion of Supervisor Lawton
that the building committee be au-
thorizcd to purchase furnishings for
the new tuberculosis sanitarium. now
nearing completion, was approved
The salary of George Ross. pur-
chasing agent WAS advanced from ST.
200 90 Sl.5O0 per annum. on motion
OF Supervisor Smith.
Judge p. II. OBrien appeared before
the board and proposed. at the sug-
gestion of Prosecuting Attorney w. j.
Macdonald, that the county purchase
the law library OF Judge Streeter and
preserve u as n permanent library for
the use OF the attorneys of the coun-
". Supervisors Brock ang Smith and
Mr.. Macdonald were named to ascer-
tain. n Judge Streeter Is willing 10 dis
pose OF the library. with power to ex-
ecute the purchase.
The reports Of the treasurer for the
business transacted Up 60 Dec. 81. and
of Commissioner Bath OF his visits to
the schools Of the county we're receiv-
ed. ~~
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WATER FAMINE AT ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis. Jan. 9.--The water famine
here is so serious that Chief Swingly
admits the fire department would be
helpless should a large fire break out.
Thousands OF employees are out from
this account. shutting down the fac
tories. The famine was caused by the
of the intake walls by floating
ice in the Mississippi River.
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FOR MASONIC HOME.
Cornerstone Of New Edifioe in North
Carolina is Laid.

Greensboro. N. c.. Jan, 9.-Interest-
ing ceremonies attended the laying OF
the cornerstone here today for the home
to be erected for the aged and indi-
gent members of the Masonic fra
ternity in North Carolina and their
widows and orphans. Grand Master
X. n. Hackett presided at the cere-
mony. The institution. which is rapid
ly nearing completion. occupies a site
of twenty-five acres situated on the
outskirts Of this city.
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PLAN SKATING PARTY.

Announcement is made of a skating
party To be given on Wednesday. Jan.
"a at the Park rink. under the auspices
OF the Entertainers club. new organ
ization. The c. a. II. band has been
engaged to furnish the music and has
arranged fine program. II is ex-
pected the event will prove a pleasant
one
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MATCH ARRANGED

In connection with the basketball
game 10 be played Friday evening this
week in the local gym" between the
knights of Columbus team OF Mar
quette and the Y. NJ. c. A. team. ar
rangements have been made for
catch-as-catch-can wrestling match
between halves.
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ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the Red Jack
ct Congregational church will be held
tomorrow evening In the church par
lors, commencing at 1880 p. D. The
Young Peoples Guild will serve re-
freshments during the evening. A
full attendance of members is request
ed. All of the reports will be read
and officers for the ensuing year elect
ed
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-09
RICHFSON GETS
DEATH SENTENCE
BUT EFFORT MAY BE MADE TO
HAVE 1T CHANGED TO
LIFE lMP7lsoN-
MENT.

Boston, Mas, Jan. 9,-Rev. Clarence
V. r. Rlcheson today pleaded guilty to
first degree murder, and was sem
fenced to death by electrocution the
week of May ~ next.
IL is understood a petition may be
made TO Governor F'oss and executive
council TO commute the death sentence
to Imprisonment FOR life
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WATER PIPE BREAKS IN TWO.

The dam water pipe on East Port
land street. located outside the Hol.
man Estate block, burst yesterday. and
Village Plumber JoS6rrA Carnc had a
dlficult job on his hands repairing
the same. The pipe had broken COM
pletely in two.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-09
FIVE CHILDREN
PERISH IN FIRE
FATHER rs SERIOUSLY BURNED
BUT MOTHER AND TWIN
DAUGHTERS ARE
RESCUED.

Motley, Mimi. Jan. 9.--Five children
OF Irwin Carlisle we're burned to death
and the father seriously burned, I'm "A
fire which destroyed the Carlisle home
last night. Mrs. Carlisle and twin
daughters were saved.
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VICAR GEN. RYAN DEAD.

Dubuque. Ia, Jan. a.--Monsignor
Roger Ryan. vicar general Of the Cath
olic archdiocese OF Dubuque. is dead.
aged seventy five. Death was the re-
suit Of injuries received in a fall on
an icy pavement several weeks ago.
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U. S. TROOPS TO CHINA.

Washington. Jan. 9.-Five hundred
infantrymen will be sent by the u. S.
to China TO help keep open railway
communication between Peking and
the sea.
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LoRlMER DENIES ALL
KNOWLEDGE OF BRIBERY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-s;enator
Lorlmer took the witness stand
in own defense In the Lorimer
Investigation 3:15 this after
noon.
Lorimer denied he ever paid
money or gave anything CT
I value to anybody for his cleo
tion. He dramatically denied
any knowledge of bribery.
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Praises Record of Last House.

I'VE owe the present Democratic
House to the splendid record OF the
House Democrats of the 61st Congress
and we owe our present improved
vastly improved--status I'm the country
TO that record plus the magnificent rec
ord of the Democrats in both House
and Senate at the extraordinary ses-
sion of the present Congress. II was a
record glorifed by unparalleled unity
Of purpose and Of action, and by con-
structive statesmanship of high char
actcr. We set the pace for future Con-
crosses as To quantity and quality of
Legislative work done II detracts moth
ing whatsoever from our record that
the president nullfied by his vetoes the
henefcent results which would have
flowed from our enlightened and pa
triotic endeavors.
We made our record: he made his
The peOple-the court of last resort in
politicss-must decide the case upon
those records next November. We
await their RECESSION with confidence
and hope. believing that as we stand
their friends here, they will prove to
be our friends at the ballot box
There is no reason why we should
not make as superb a record at this
regular session as we made at the ex-
traordinary session. In that faith we
have entered upon our arduous. inn
portant and multifarious duties TO the
end an I'm the expectation that II we
present a united front during This ses-
sion and go on redeeming our prom
ises as we did at the extraordinary
session, Democrats everywhere will
present united front In the campaign
and on election day and thereby win
sweeping victory In the cause OF good
government.
Rome was not built i'm a day and II
Is impossible in the very nature OF
things 20 enact into law In a few day
a few weeks or even In a few months
all the reforms FOR which we declared
In the Denver platform. Some timorous
persons fear we have travelled too fast.
some impatient ones assert that we are
too slow. Judging. however, by EXPIRES
sions of individuals and of the public
press. II may be reasonably concluded
that we not only receive but what is