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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
NFCRFSS SLAYER
OF SEVENTEEN
LEADER OF MYSTERIOUS CULT
TODAY ADMITS GUILT, CLEAR
ING UP MYSTERY.

La Fayctte, Ind, April 2.-Clemen-
tine Darnabet, half-blooded negress'
believed to be the leader of a myster-
ious negro cult, the members OF which
nerformed rites of human sacrifice.
told a story today the police accept
as clearing the mystery of the killing
of twenty negroes in southwest Louis
lana. and gave clues that fix the quit
for fifteen other night assassinatlons
Of blacks in Louisiana and Texas The
negress declared she killed seventeen
victims with her own hands.
The police declare the negress toiu
the story with no apparent appreeia-
tion that the taking of human life was
q crime She told of her part In thT-
ty-flve assassinations and declined to
reveal the names Of the members oil
the cun that helped her. The mur-
ders were commjtted in the last year
The negress confessed she was the
head of the church of sacrifice. She
and her companions ore believed 70 oe
degeneratcs.
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ing to a majority of the delegates in
most OF these states.
The crushing blow administered by
the Taft forces to the opposition in
Indiana and New York has caused
many of the leaders of the party TO
remark on the futility of further OPP
position To the president for renomi-
nation. No Republican, not even Mr..
Roosevelt himself, has voiced with
particularly his opposition To the re-
nomination OF the president on
grounds related in the remotest degree
10 the national issues now before the
country. AS national issues Mr..
Roosevelt's proposals in his Columbus
speech did not meet with Republican
approval i'm the Indiana state conven-
ton any more than they did i'm New
York. ON the question of presidential
preference primaries President Taft
fairly and squarely met the issue I'm his
speech 10 the Massachusetts legisla
ture. on the tariff. the trust question,
and other correlated issues. which are
the issues the Republicans win have
to meet the Democrats on i'm Novem-
Der, Mr.. Roosevelt has either agreed
with the President or remained singu-
larly silent
Contests Cause Comment.
Likewise the expressed purpose OF
the opposition to the President to con-
test delegates regularly elected and
duly instructed for him in the south
ern states is causing no little comment
among the leaders of the party The
conventions throughout the south were
regularly called under the call of the
Republican National committee. were
duly held on the dates publicly an
nounced. and Mr.. Roosevelts support
ers attended those conventions and
were signally and fairly defeated. They
made no effort To enter a contest. but
took their medicine like good Republi-
cans The announcement of the de-
termination to contest did not come
from these delegates hut from the
hangers OF Mr. Roosevelts campaign
In Washington weeks after these con
ventions We're held. It Is n note
worthy fact that such announcements
as this including cries of fraud and
threats to bolt conventions are com
ing from only few men whose object
is well understood.
In view of the situation as 1t stands
today there is no uqestion of Presi'
dent Taft's denomination. The ques'
tion before the Republican party Il
merely one of electing it's candidate
chosen by the Republican convention
at Chicago. only twice since Lincoln
has the party met defeat at the poll'
on national issues and there is M
doubt now but that the progressive
achievements of President Taft and hi
fearless position on the public issues o
the day will carry him to victory II
November.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
President Taft Sure
To Win Nomination
Issue Practically Settled by Recent
Contests With ROOSe=
welt Forces

New York. April 1.-The outcome of
the recent primaries in Indiana and
New York, and of the state conven-
tion IN the former state, has removed
absolutely all doubt, if any hitherto
existed, of the denomination of Presi-
dent William IA. Taft by the Republi-
can National Convention i'm Chicago
The overwhelming expression of senti-
ment for the president I'm these two
states, representing the best Republi-
can thought both i'm the east and CEN
tral west. and their peculiar relations
10 the political history of the coun-
try-indicating as they have by their
votes in presidential years the outcome
iE the entire country-is extremely
significant. II the results in these two
staes mean anything they mean to all
Republicans at this time that Presl-
dent Taft and not Theodore Roosevelt
is the only Republican candidate for
president who can be elected in No
vember.
At the present writing President Taft
has already instructed or pledged to
him practically half enough delegates
to nominate him at the Chicago con-
vention. lie will have instructed or
pledged to him before the convention
meets more delegates than voted for
him on the first ballot i'm 1908. which
was 702. or approximately 200 more
votes than is necessary to secure the
nomination. Not a single delegate has
yet been chosen in New England,
where the president is assured OF
practically solid delegations in all six
states, the opinion of Mr.. Roosevelts
managers 10 the contrary .notwith-
standing. He will have practically all
the votes i'm Pennsylvania, Maryland
West Virginia. Michigan and Ohio to
add to this list and the so-called
mountain" states and Pacific coast
states will be almost. if not uqite
unanimous in his supper. This vote
alone would nominate the president
without further additions from the
central west and south.
Will Have Central West
Reports from all over the central
west 10 uhte lnuicdte d EIoWlhS SSh-
timent for the president which by the
time the primaries and conventions are
held will surely crystatlize into "a
support of his candidacy Taft sup
porters i'm Iowa have already carried
enough of the county conventions to
assure control of the state convention
for the president. In South Dakota
three out Of four of the members OF
Congress from that state who have
recently been on the ground. assert
unanimously that the delegates from
that state will support the president
at Chicago. In Illinois, Minnesota
Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri, th'
president according TO the latest re-
ports from the field, is positively as
surcd of substantial support amount
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BRITISH BUDGET
Is S934,625,O00
INCREASE OF TWENTY-EIGHT 7
MILLIONS OVER LAST YEAR.
RPLUS LARGE.

London, April 2.-The British budget
for the financial year Of l9l2-13 was
introduced by David Lloyd-George
chancellor of the exchequer, in the
Commons today, before the thinnest at
tendance on such an occasion for IF.
teen years.
There were 1872, 2,725.OOO remaining
from the year just closed, the largest
realized surplus on record The loss
To revenue from the coal strike is two
million dollars.
The estimated expenditures of the
financial year 1912-13 amount to 1894.
$4,000, an increase OF twenty Eight
million over the past year. This IL
mainly due To the compulsory insur-
ance act FOR workmen, and the acqui-
sition of all telephones IN the United
Kingdom by the state.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
POLISH POLITICAL CLUB.
New Naturalization Club Will Also
Enusue in Political Discussions.

The organization was completed
Sunday. at a meeting of prominent
Polish residents OF Calumet at the ST
Anthony parochial school, of the Pol
ish Naturalization and Political CLUB
The primary object Of the club Is "a
prevail upon all Polish residents To-
become naturalized. and at the various
meetings. county, state and national
politics will be discussed. The clph
has about 110 charter members and
already has exertcd its influence 70
secure the enrolment of a large mum
her Of Polish voters. Following ar'
the officers of the club:
President--Joseph Adamslxi.
Vice president stephen Nowakow.
ski.
Second vice president - stepher
Kaszmercziak.
secretary -treasurer--Anton Luka.
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WALTER MILLER IN TOWN.
WeIterweinht Champion to Assist
Wrestlers at Y. M. c. A.

Walter tYoung) Miller OF St Paul,
welterweight wrestling champion o.
the world and an aspirant for the
middlewetght title is in Calumet, Wis
iting with his brother. Walter Wood
OF the Michigan cafe. Mr. Miller, who
ic also instructor of the wrestling
classes of the st. Paul Y. NJ. c. y.
has agreed 10 assist the wrestlers at
the Calumet Y. Nj. G. A. this evening
ard Saturday evening. II is expected
q large number of Millers friends Will
take advantage Of the opportunity Z
renew their acquaintance with him.
Miller Is now endeavorlng 20 arrange
n match with Mike Yokel of Salt LAX
City. conqueror of Pearl 4. Beemail
formerly of Houghton. but now ol
Great Falls. Mont, the most likely
claimant for the worlds middleweigh
title. A good purse has been Offered
for this match and 1t is probable tina
the details will be speedily arranged
Miller is not averse to a meeting will
Beeman and believes he could dispos'
OF him without dihiculty.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
JEWS OBSERVE PASSOVER.
One Million In New York Participate
In World Wide Observance.

New York, April The one million
Jews Of Greater New York. i'm COM
mon with their brethren the world
over, today celebrated the Feast OF the
Passover. or Pesach. 1t is the spring
festival of the Jews and i'm ancient
times was the first of the three great
pilgrim feasts, when the people of
Israel gathered from the remotest sec
ton OF the Holy Land and went up TO
Jerusalem to offer their thanks in the
Temple. The festival was ordained 20
commemorate the aedemttion of the
children of Israel from their bondage
in the land of Egypt, where they had
been held as slaves more than 400
years.
During the eight days of the celc-
bration the place of bread In every
Jewish household is taken by a spe-
cially prepared and baked cake known
as "Hatsos," consisting of -four and
water only. without any leavening in
gredient. 1t is estimated that more
than 100000 barrels of flour are used
in New York alone making the Mat
SOS" for the annual festival
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
CHILD WIDOW AND
BABY ARE BARRED
FROM THIS COUNTRY

New York, April PA case probably
without parallel in the records of inn
migration is that of Franciska Zohar,
widow and mother, who with her child
has been ordered excluded because she
Is a minor.
Mrs Zohar arrived at New York
from Austria with her child. She is
Is years and 10 months old. Her baby,
W hich was born a few weeks after
the death of her husband, is two
months old. Mrs. Zohar has a prepaid
railroad ticket TO Caron Lake. Mimi,
where she has an. uncle. She also has
a little money.
Tho Austrian society, which looks
after the welfare of Austrian immi-
grants. has sent a telegram TO the un-
Gle. as her next of kin i'm this country,
10 come to Ellis Island and intercede
and put up bond FOR his niece and
his infant grandniece.
If the little Austrian mother had
been accompanied by her parents or
was only two months older. she could
have been readily admitted, but the
law saws that children under 16 years
of age may be admitted only when
accompanied by, or coming To, their
parents or natural guardians
The baby does not enter into the
legal consideration of the case at all
as the exclusion law centers entirely
around the age, or homage, of the
little mother.
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WILL BE LARGE.
Keweenaw County Should PolI Owe
Thirteen Hundred Votes.

Keweenaw County Should Poll Over
Thirteen Hundred Votes.
There has been more or less discus
sion recently over the probable vote
that will be polled by Kewecnaw coun-
ty in the primaries in August and in
the November elections, says the Ke-
weenaw Miner. Some place the vote
as light as 500, while others, more
enthusiastic, think IL will go to al
most twice that number. The vote
should hug the 1900 mark fairly close.
-Four years ago in the November eiec-
tions, there were about 1850 votes cast,
while two years since, IL fell off nearly
200. owing to a comparative lack OF
interest In the elections. The vote in
the east end Of the county has lessened
OWNS TO the Keweenaw Copper COM
pany having ceased operations. while
the vote i'm Allouez and Sherman town
ships has increased. The increased
number of voters up here should APP
proximate some 200. so that there
should be vote Of ut least 1900 cast
this fall or even more. as the Ahmeeh
Mining company will have an increased
number Of men employed about surface
around shafts and 4.
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NEUTRAL IN DELAWARE.

Dover, Del, April Members OF
the Democratic State Committee OF
Delaware assembled here today to de-
eide upon the date and make other
arrangements for the state convention,
at which delegates to Baltimore will be
selected. 1t is understood that the
delegates will go to the national con-
vention without instructions. This Is
due TO the fact that the prominent
party leaders i'm Delaware are about
evenly divided in their choice between
Harmon and Wilson.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
Mississippi River Levee Breaks
and Many Homes and
Stores Flooded
TAFT ASKS Big APPROPRIATION
Urges Grant Of Half Million to
Strengthen River Levees
Stream at Many Places is the Highest
II Has Been in Many
Years.

Hickman. Ky, April 2.-As the re-
suit OF break in the west end levee
last night. the Mississippi river today
flows from hill to hill, covering farms
and flooding stores and factories Two
thousand persons are homeless. They
win be sheltered in tents shipped here
by the state militia. Much OF the food
supply was destroyed by the sudden
rush Of water. The water is two
feet higher here than ever before re-
corded and is stin rising. The proper
ty loss is estimated at a quarter OF a
million.
Taft Asks Big Appropriation.
Washington. April PRESIDENT
Taft transmitted a message 10 Con-
gress today urging the immediate ap-
preparation of a half a million TO
strengthen the levees and prevent fur
ther damage by the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers.
The president urges the use of part
of the appropriation. If granted, in de-
stroying the huge Ice gorge between
Yanktown and Vermillon. s. ID.
Situation at Cairo.
Cairo. ILL.,. April 2.--The river gliage
was SO today. IS per cent higher
than the previous record. Indications
are the river will rise TO 55. The levees
will stand fifty-six. The Mississippi
Is spread over the lowlands in south
ern Missouri and nothing but water Is
seen on the Missouri side or the river.
Highest Ever Recorded.
Memphis. April 2.-The glage this
morning was 41.9. the highest ever
recorded. The flood situation is ag-
gravated by continued rains. No break
in the levee has occurred. hut break
along the Bayou Gayosa sent six feet
OF water into some streets.
Improvement in Iowa.
Des Moines. April 2.-FloOd condi-
ticns i'm central Iowa are reported
greatly improved today. The Des
Moines river has dropped and the
euage is still falling.
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BALDWIN'S HEIRS
WIN Big CONTEST
CLAIMS OF BEATRICE ANITA
TURNRuLL ARE DISMISSED
IN CALIFORNIA.

san Francisco, April BY undni-
nous decision Of the supreme court
here the heirs Of Elias J. CLucky')
Baldwin are confirmed in the posses
sion Of his estate, estimated 10 be
worth approximately s11,00O,0O0, and
the claims against IL OF Beatrice Anita
baldwin. OF Turnbull as "A pretcrmiued
child. are dismissed.
Miss Turnbull's mother. now wife
of a Boston dentist. claimed 10 have
been the common law wife Of BALD
win and sued in Los Angeles courts
two years ago for s2.OOO.00O as her
hilds share OF "Lucky's" estate. De-
feated in the Los Angeles courts. Mrs
Turnbull appealed the case. IL is this
appeal which has just been decided
against her and in favor of the heirs
named in Baldwin's will.
The case was fought both by Bald
wins heirs Of record and Henry I'm
ruth Of Los Angeles. executor Of the
estate. Unruth took charge Of the es
tate at Baldwin's death some years
ago. finding it SC badly embarrassed
by claims of creditors and alleged hcirs
that il was in danger of total eXtinc-
ton. Unruth not only has eXtinguished
the debts but has Tended off many
claimants. Of whom Mrs. Turnbul is
one of the most persistent and prob
ably will prove to he the last. Mrs
Turnbull FIRST sued on her own behalf
When beaten. she sued on behalf of hei
young and extremely beautiful daueh-
ter Her present defeat is regarded a;
final
A few weeks ago DE- Turnbull went
into bankruptcy in Boston. He had fin
anced, in large part, his wife's con-
tests
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
BASEBALL SEASON
UNDER WAY TODAY
FIRST OF 10000 GAMES scHED.
uLEp FOR COMING SEASON
IN WEST.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 2.-The umpire :
cry of play bail" In the far west today
ushers in the 1912 season of professions
al baseball games and before the dia-
monds are abandoned next fall some
thing like 10000 scheduled contests
will have been won and lost.
The American Association will be
April 10. one day earlier than the
National and American Leagues. the
Cotton States and the Southern.
The Texas League viii begin it's sea-
son April -. the Northwestern Lea
cue April l6. the international league
and the South Atlantic League April
tS the Southeastern League April 10
and the Western League and New Eng
land League April 10. The last week
of April will see the start in the Viz
Rinia League. Texas-Oklahoma League
Ohio State. New York State. Connoc-
ticut and Central leagues and Carolina
Association.
The Blue Grass League will play its
FIRST games on the first day OF May
and the Central Association. Tri- State
and Wis, Illinois organizations will
start the same day. The following
day will see the opening of the season
for the ThreeI League and the West
ern Canada League.
The Southern Michigan League sea-
son will begin May 8, the Canadian
League MAY IA. the Ohio Pennsylvania
League May 10. the Appalachian Lea.
que May 16. the Kitty" League MAY
2S, and the Mid-Coast League June l
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
LIBRARIES GIVEN s3,364,s22.
Carnegie Heads List With Contribution
OF S2.326,370.

New York, April 1.-The American
Library association in it's March bulle-
tin gives a detailed list of important
gifts and bequests TO American libra
ries in 1911. The total cash donations
amount to SS.S64, s22 80 nearly $500
coo more than was given in 1910.
OF this amount Andrew Carnegie
gave $2,326.37O. more than double his
gifts OF 1910 20 1S6 towns and cities in
the United States and twenty eight in
Canada. The majority Of these towns
are i'm the middle west and south and
i'm the province Of Ontario although
nearly every state in the union is rep
resented.
one Of the gifts was books. manu-
scripts. photographs and other matter
amounting to 33,407 items. relating 10
the native races OF North America,
Hawaii and the Philippines, which was
given TO the Newberry library of Chi
cago by Edward e. Aver.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
NEW s5oo,ooo HIGH SCHOOL

Spokane. Wash. April 2.-Hundreds
OF alumni and alumnac OF Spokanes
high school and noted educators from
various cities in the Northwest have
arrived here to attend the formal dedi-
cation here tomorrow OF the Lewis and
Clark High School building, which cost
$500. 600 and is considered by expert
the best equipped and most modern
high school building in the Northwest.
The school will accommodate 100 stu
dents.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
FIVE PRISONERS
MAKE GET AWAY
ONE OF THEM a CONFESSED
MURDERER, ESCAPE WHILE
COURTS IN SESSION.

st. Louis, Mo-, April Five men,
one a confessed murderer. and four
charged with burglary and robbery,
escaped from Judge Taylors court
room. while court was i'm session on
the third floor of the courts building,
today. They were in cage adjoining
the room. The men crawled through
a small door at the rear of a cage TO
window sill. walked along a narrow
ledge To another window twenty feet
away re-entered the building and es-
capped.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
STELLAR ATTRACTION APRIL ts

Manager John ID. Cuddihy, OF the
Calumet theater has booked that popu-
lar Scotch play "Bunty pulls the
strings" for April 10. II Is ono OF
William a. Brady's special Offerings
and the local MANAGEMENT Is fortunate
in securing the attraction. II Is eN-
nected. the company will be greeted
with a crowded audience on It's APP
rearance here.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-02
MAY BE kNA6E SLAYER.

Portmouth, n. H.. April "A pho
tograph of Seth Nichols. sailor, who
to the police. has confessed
the murder of DR. Helen Knabc at In
dianapolis last October. and a copy OF
the alleged confession have been mail
ed to indianapolis. Nichols will he
held here until the authorities at In
dianapolis have had time to act ON the
case
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RESIST ARREST; ONE DEAD.

oklahoma, April 2.--Whilc resisting
arrest, Charles Brod was Killed and
Jess Bay and Henry Grose perhaps
fatally wounded today by George
Wingler, deputy marshal at Odin
near here. Brod and his companions
were creating a disturbance when Off
GERS interfered.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
WILL WAGE WAR ON
ALI. BACHELORS WHO
ASPIRE TO OFFICE.

!. Boston, Mass, April 2CThe
: Womens' Homestead associa-
:. tion of Massachusetts. has de-
= clared war upon all bachelors
: who aspire for public Office. and
2 it will engage actively in a
:. campaign to defeat any unmar-
= ried man who announces his
:. candidacy for anything in the
: state OF Massachusetts. The
:. associations declaration OF war
= is contained in a resolution
: which says the purposes OF the
: association are To keep tab on
:. all bachelor candidates until re-
= tired to private life, where they
:. properly belong. because they
:. are insists of society"