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The Calumet news., 1912-08-20
MUST PAY VI TODAY.
Else Water Consumers Will Lose Dis
count for Quarter.

count for Quarter.
Consumers of city water have un-
an today to, make payments for the
past quarter. the discount which is al
lowed ior the first three weeks. being
removed after today Some of the
Heaviest consumers have not settled
yet, although il IS expected they will
DO so before tonight
During the past few months tine city
has discovered that large quantity
OF city water was being used for which
no revenue was received. This discov-
cry was made through visits 10 dif-
crent bones where 10 was found that
since tie names went ON the official
roll baths. hot water, heating plants
ard tanks have been Installed. This
INVESTIGATION has resulted i'm heavier
water receipts
1t has also been learned that the in
stallins Of water meters had not been
without merit. I'm many homes the
amount of water used since meters
were installed is considerably below
the figures of the first readings This
is proof to the city that the heavy
waste of water in previous years has
been reduced
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20
NEED LICENSE
FOR BEAVERS
And Hunters Must Get Permis-
sion From Land Owners

Deputy state Game Warden St
Clair Wilson of Hancock. stated ,his
morning Chat hc has so many lnqulr-
les regarding the beaver laws that .io
believed il would be q good thing for
the newspapers Go tcll the public just
what tlscsc statutes are. Beavers
which have been protected for term
OF years, may DE killed after Jan. 2
next until th first of March. However.
restrictions are pllccd upon the hunt
ors on tuppcrs a beaver hunter. cor
uapper, must FIRST ret permissiin from
thc owner OF the Imd on which he TO-
"ircs 90 hunt on tl8p. and this permit
must ACCOMPANY his application fer ID
liecnse which Uill cost him $40 Unless
the permit I'm qlsstiun accompanies
his application no license win Doe is-
sued rhs feature of hc law gives
to the farmer cor homcstcadcr the Grst
chance OF klling the beavers ON ms
own propgty Each iiceus, gives The
holder legal right TO Xiii urtccu
beavers but as many licenses gs 3,c
desired Will hc issued To the same per-
son.
OWNS 90 The long closed season cu
beavers tho animals have grown vlry
hlentiuL ana in some districts Tie.
"rc reported as doing great damj4c
tu prupcrty The owners or much Iot
tho laud i'm beaver districts, viii bc
glad enough % is said. 90 rivc pemi--
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20

evening. II viii be the youn~ mans
Grst appearance in "a copper couutry
pulpit
Rcy Paul Barrett was gradgatcd
from Grinnoll COLLEGE ol Iowa q few
months ago and Is here cooperating
from serious Illness. Since his sIad-
uatiou the young man has spoken IN .
few places outside The copper coun-
ivy. II Is expected that an exception
ally large audience VIII near him here
sunday
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20
MAN BURNED TO 0 eATH

A tWo-story saloon building, owned
by Matt Schneider az Greenland, on
tonagon county, was destroyed by fire
early yesterday morning. The struc-
ture was vacant and the cause of the
blaze is unknown. The theory has
been advanced that possibly the build
ing was accidentally set ON fire by
some man who Went into the place TO
sleep and that he might have lost his
life in the flames. An investigation is
being conducted. The property was
valued at $4,000.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20
PAGE THREE

ceased io be- cor sidered, il wiz be at
Ter consiituiionsi shall have been dis
credited its terms forgotten II viii
lee when the pe eoplc shall have ceased
10 consider Whether IL provides one
thing or anotfkr. So long as we arc
making cons dtutions or amending
them we do So upon the basis that that
constitution is 10 serve a free people
VINO love lcir government. who are
intelligent md patriotic who shall jeal-
"usy guard MS interests. For such a
People tn ere can be no Justification IN
taxing away their rights 10 select whom
they W''uld Tor their chief magistrate"
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20
HANCOCK RREVITIEs

I. Jonn Truscott lcrt today for pas
co. Washington To visit fruit lands n
that district in which he has bcccm,
Interested
At the next meeting of the Ham
cock board of education. "a truant Of
ncer and ianltors for the coming year
viii bc engaged
NJ. J. culliucy has gone to Mtlwau-
kee to supcrintend the erection of a
storage. Mr.. CulIney is employed as
foreman by tho Wisconsin Bridge &
Iron company.
Mrs. john j. Host and family of Nil
waukec aye visiting at the homo of
Mrs. +. a. Ralph.
Miss Agucs /. Mitchell clocutlonist
will give a recital at the First Metho-
dist church August 30. The recual
will be under the auspices of Miss
BAY Sohcys Sundpy school class. Miss
Mitchell will be assisted by Ioca;
talent.
T. L. Clark. general manager of
Grinnell l}ros. in Detroit. spent sun
day i'm Hancock as tho guest of J. w.
Clino. manager of the local business OF
the inn lie left Yesterday for Mar
quette from which city he will board
the Toncsta for Mackinac island to
spend the remainder of his vacation
one of the matters to come before
the next meeting of the Hancock
hoard of education will be the sclcc-
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20
EAGLES PICNIC TOMORROW.

Arrangcments are complete for the
annual picnic of the Hubbell Aeric Of
Eagles 20 be held tomorrow and II is
expected the event viii be one of tie
most notable in the history of the
Forcn Lake towns. Senator w. +.
James of Hancock VIII be tho princi.
pal speaker ard visiting Aeries from
all parts of the county viii attend ana
participate IN the parade. The Caiu-
met and Hancock Acrics will come 10
Hubhell ON "A special Mineral Range
train. Features OF the day VIII be the
parade early in the afternoon sports
and dancing
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20
Hancock Department
STRIKES DELAY
BIG FREIGHTERS
Mutual, Anchor, Western Transit
and Other Lines Affected

Managers of package freight lines
are having their troubles this season
IN spite of the fact that there has
been business in plenty for all thus
far and large volume now ready for
movement.
Strikes at several points on the
Great Lakes have been draw back to
an otherwise ideal shipping year. 80
sooner has one strike been settled than
another would spring up> and i'm some
Instances the uprising would get un-
der way before strike previously be-
gun was settled.
The latest strike is at Buffalo and
1900 men are out They demand "a
raise in wages and from the way they
are tying up action at the other end
Of the lakes they are likely to be sue
cessful.
"They have the docks completely
sewed up at Buffalo" said a marine
man.
The telegrams showed that on sat
urday no freight was moved at Tho
docks of tho Erie, Mutual Anchor line
Lehigh Valley. New York Central on
Western Transit company's piers.
\ large number Of boats arc tici
MP az the other end Of the lakes aud
it is a big Inconvenience to shippers
and agents.
The men are asking for a raise OF
cents an hour rhey have been re-
celying 33 cents and they want 35.
TIE strike az Port Arthur was seq
tied Friday the men compromising
with the COMPANY and taking aa i'm
crease Of = = cents an hour.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20
TORCH LAKE
Welded THIS MORNING.

Miss AngelIne Deoareau ge,onne Vile
OF Raymond Sch. sb.
Miss Aprciina Dccarcaa daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Orphq Dccorcau and
RAYMOND Schvab were united in mar
riage this morning at O'Clock. Tho
ceremony was solcmnlzed at Holy Ro-
sary church with nuptial mass cele-
hratcd bv Rev. Henri Refs.
Tho bride WAS dressed iu white and
carried bridal bouquet of white
roses Tier maids were sister o. the
groom, the Misses Ida ana Hlida
SchWab. Peter Dpc3rcau brother OF
The bride and William Brinkmar at
tended the groom After the wedding
breakfast at the home Of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Schwab enjoyed
an automobile ride to Koweenaw coun-
IT, Thcy will make their home i'm the
Getzon building on Calumet street.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20
HIS RIGHT ARM BROKEN.

A. a. Tillmon, proprietor OF the
Hancock secondhand store. was a vic
tim of an accident Yesterday while
Crankine an automobile. The crank
dow back and struck him i'm the right
arm. fracturing the member The
owner of the machine ls not known.
The auto was left outside the TiHmau
store all Monday nigH ana part of
yesterday and Mr. Tillman, desiring to
move il out of the way, attempted to
trous results.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20

their annual picnic al that popular
pleasure place and big attendance Is
expected. Many Calumet members oi
the order also are expect cd as one of
the features of the day " lll bo base-
ball game between Han cock team OF
Eiks and team from The Calumet
lodge There will be pl eniy of good
things To eat and "a good time general
IN throughout the day.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20
TALKS AGAINST
SIX YEAR PLAN
Continued From Page ore.


governmental favors, "a million tin 1e,
moro menacing 10 the life of 70 repul III,
than dlctators; that business tranG nil
Ily which causes men 10 become lu-
inherent To obligations OF govcrum emf.
and many times unfits them for the
sacrihces which every citizen is "a llei
upon to make for the general 2 ood
back o. all statutes and constitut ions
back Of efficient democracy. bac of
successful representative govern ncrt
Is the citizenship of this countr
Tie urged that public institutions ami
laws should be shaped with cai for
the building up Of citizenship ar Il for
the training and for the sacrinrt and
obligations cXactod and imposed by aG
"ho live rightly in n republic.
Makes Plea for People.
The Senator said the concer tration
aud Capitalization of wealth social cx-
riusivencss and Capitalization .of GOV
crnment. werc menacing and m oment-
GUS. lie said that the power now LODGED
IN the bureaus of this government.
which were removed from control or
sympathy of the people. no Trainer o.
our constitution ever contemplated.
In conclusion Senator Borah said.
When Caesar comes when the man on
horseback enters the other end of
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. il will be after
the question Of the terms of Office.
whether four years or six yegrs, or
eligibility or inclisibiHty shall have
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20
ELKs' PICNIC TOMORROW.

Tomorrow viii be big day at Elec-
trio park. The Hancock Eiks viii hold
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20
PASTORS SON TO PREACH.
Rev. Paul Barrett viii Be Heard al
Connreoa oational.

Announcement is made that Rev
Paul Barrett son Of Ecv. Nandcs Bar
rctt of the First CONGREGATIONAL
church will occupy the pulpit of the
local church ncVt Sunday morning and
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20

The Ladies' Md society OF the First
Wednesday evening at The home of
Mrs. Hugh =. Johnson on Emma
street Coffee will be eerVed.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-20

The production of Kentucky wbis-
Ky has ranged from 5000 900 TO co.
100000 gallons per year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-17
Report Causes Anxiety.
Telegram by United Press.


New York. April l7 Marconi
wireless officers said today they had
received a wireless message from the
liner Francon saying that she had
been in communication with the Car
pathia and the latter vessel reported
as follows Have 200 aboard from
the Titanic; more than 2OOO lost"
This report is at variance with all
other stories and officials are inclined
to believe that the figures were mis-.
read A private message received
here says All the women are safe I"
Renewed anxiety gas caused by the
Marconi report
II now seems certain that the the
public will have 70 fely on the scout
cruisers enroule to meet Tie Carpa-
thla to report the exact Figures Vice
President Franklin OF the White star
line made a positive denial that j. 4.
Morgan. irs knew Of the sinking oi
the Titanic Monday and forcibly dc-
manded the suppression Of The report
NTH the stock market closed Frank.
lin claimed that neither he nor Nor.
gan knew OF the sinking until O'Clock
Monday evening
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-17
GUTHRIE TOSSES Her
HAT into The RING
speeIal 10 The Expregs.

Special to The Express.
Guthrie, April iI-Attorney John
Devereux threw Gutmies hat in the
ring today when he filed with Attor-
ney General West an initiative petit
ton to locate the capitol and seat Of
government Of Oklahoma at the city
Of Guthrie, In making his move, Dew
ereux acted for the Guthrie Chamber
Of Commerce. ahd the action is based
principally on the recent opinion,
given by Attorney General West to
Gov. Lee Cruce that the state is not
Obliged % regard as bind.- he agree
menss made IN 1910, with oklahoma
City, relative to locating ths capital
and erecting the capitol building
there.
The attorney general held further
that because Of the failure Of the clti-
zens OF Oklahoma City to make good
on their agreement relative to locat-
ing tho capital there, that there is
nothing TO authorize GOV cmce to
make a binding contract for the erec-
tion OF the buildings. The state thus
being wiped clean, the citizens Of
Guthrie. through the Chamber Of
Commerce, decided to act and filing
the petition with Attorney General
West today is the first step
The question 10 be submitted by
lGuthrie at the polls, is every brief
and simple
shall the following proposed
amendment to the constitution be
adopted
"Critlel AN act amending article
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-17
Fixes the Last Day Of
Grace on Street Tax

Ben Hudgins, street commissioner
came down town with blood IN his
eye this morning and announced that
the days Of grace for the fellow who
has neglected to pay his street tax
are fast expiring. Mr. Hudgens set
the last day for Tuesday Of next week.
II, after that date, you have not paid
your street tax. a complaint win be
filed against you by the street com
missioner. Tuesday is named so that
the railroad men of the town may be
given fair chance
Mr. Hudgins stated this morning
that many men OF the city who want
ed good streets had failed to come
up with their tax. He said that the
work demands the expenditure oI
money and that the collections must
be made if the men are kept at work
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-17

2i Of the constitution OF the state Of
Oklahoma by adding to said article
a section Number 2 locating the cap
itol and seat Of government Of said
state
"Be is enacted by the people OF the
state Of Oklahoma:
Sec 2-The capitol and seat Of
government of the state OF Oklahoma
is hereby located at the city Of Cuth.
rie. i'm said state"
At Regular November Election.
The initiative petition. filed today
with Attorney General West prepare.
tory to filing it with Secretary OF
State Ben Harrison c0ntemplates q
vote on the amendment at the regular
election In November. so as to make
no additional expense To the people
OF the state,
In case the vote is favorable to
Guthrie. the $4,000 court house and
the Sl5O,Oo0 convention hall here are
to be turned over TO the state, rent
free, until such time as permanent
state buildings are erected Donated
permanently TO the state will be the
big convention hall and campus, the
original capitol site here designated
by the federal government in 1889
whom Oklahoma was opened to set
Element, and located in the heart Of the
city
Both the convention hall and The
county court house we're used ant
found adequate by the state depart
ment, prior to the removal Of the cap
ital to Oklahoma City nearly two
years ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-17
Democrats Winners
in The Tulsa Election

Tulsa Okla, April i7.-Tuisa's new
administration is Democratic except
che auditor In the second election
hold yesterday Frank NJ Wooden.
Democratic candidate for mayor, de-
feated John II. simmons, Republican.
1854 to l4lis majority, 213 Arthur
Henren, Republican, was elected aud
itor over Is. b Cline 1924 to 1913.
majority, s. Jay Forsythe aud c. II.
Downing, Democrats. we're elected
commissioners over their Republican
opponents, George Mowbray and clar-
ence Eaton. by maioriues of and
i6f. respectively
In The first election, April ., J W
Wilson and Charles Comedy we're
elected commissioners by small ma
iorlies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-17

copyright 1912, by United Press As.
sociationl
by r. w Howard, General News
Manager Of the United Press Oh Boala
Olympic, East Bound, BY Wireless To-
Cape Race. and land lines e New
York The bodies Of at least some
victims Of the Titanic may be brought
probably to Boston. on the liner Cali
fornia
Wireless adyices reaching lbs say
some have already Feen recovered. lt
is understood that they Rill be taken
10 port as soon Is the Californian re-.
sumes her interrupted voyage
The olympic i proceeding on her
voyage she could do nothing The
disaster stunned ali aboard There
Is little talking among the passengers,
only whispers when the tragedy Is
discussed
When word vas received mat the
Titanic had struck an leeberg Capt
Haddock turned the prov Of the
Olympic toward the scene Of the dis
aster and proceeded under fuli steam,
hoping be- might reach the place in
time. Hope was shattered when With.
IN wireless range Of The carpaihla
Word Of the tragedy shocked every.
ono on board The olympics orches-
ira hushed the instruments being put
in cases and will not be hesrd again
on iris voyage
After relaylug messages containing
the list OF survivors yesterday the
Olympic was ordered to proceed Tho
Olympic IS The sister ship Of the III.
lanic.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-17

New York. April l4.- Commander
Decker OF the scout cruiser Chester
notified the navy department at Wash
tngton today that he communicated
with the Carpalhla. lie said: The
CarpathIa states that her list Of first
and second class passengers has been
sent ashore"
White Star line officials believe this
means that only names Of those re-
celved we're saved II this is true
there Is no hope for any OF the noted
men and women still missing Friends
hoping That there IS a slight chance
that Astor. Butt. Stead and others
might be found abandoned hope this
afternoon.
No report on third class passengers
has been received.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-17
WANT SCHOOL
FUND AUDITED

A petition originating in the City
Tax Payers league, requesting Gov.
Lee Cruce to see that the school funds
in the city and country districts OF
Grady county are audited, was placed
in circulation here today
As soon as the required number Of
signers are secured the petition will
be forwarded 10 the governor. Re
ceipts and expenditures Of funds and
all school monies since 1909 win be
audited II the petition is needed by
the governor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-17
OIL PROSPECTS
ENCOURAGING

Reports from the Rock Greek oil
field are to the effect that the drill
is going deeper and that the work is
progressing nicely The water has
been cased eff and the drill is now
going through e deeper strata Of earth
than at any previous time
The concrete strata has been bored
through and a new strata has been
struck r. NJ Cochran phoned from
the well today at ii o'clock that the
drlll was working in fine shape and
that there is every indication Of strik-
ing a rich vein Of OIL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-17

Telegram BY unlled Press.

Telegram BY Omitted Press.
New York April l7-A wireless
message from Winfield Thompson
Boston newspaper man aboard the
Franconia saws only 705 survivors are
aboard the Carpathla He said the
Franeonia communicated with the
carnathia this morning. She was pro.
eeeding al thirteen knots an hour and
had no need for assistance.
The wireless received here concern
ing "All women Is believed to refer
only to women Of the Wlck-nonnell
marty. whose welfare was reported in
a private message
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-17

Tue patronesses Of the Charity bail
are Mesdames b B Barefoot, F M
Bailey, 3 b Bridges, Arthur Brow.
der, G. i Burtoh, Relord Bond, II a.
Bettis J. ID Carmichael, H A. eoley
7, H. Dwyer, } r. De vore, a. f. rs.
telle +. NJ Frey ] H Griffin. ". II.
GAkey, J. f. Crib. J G Good, L. C,
Hutson, Wallace Hendricks, nyEon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-17

mel, Charles Williams, Charles N. N.
Williams, 4. il. Williams. r. X. Woot.
ten, Ford Witherspoon, Elmer Ter
rell.
These ladies VIII have charge Of the
bali and the success is assured. Mrs.
Reford Bond is president Of the Charity
BAH association, Mrs 4. Il. Dwyer IS
chairman Of The house and music coms
mittees, Mrs. H. A. Coley will have
charge Of the refreshments and Mrs.
F. &. Riddle is chairman Of the deco
ration committee
The ball will be held az Convention
hall Friday evening.
The program for the early part Of
the evening has been announced as
follows:
Folk Dances.
/. Dance Of Greeting (Danishl
Frances Riddle. Marjorie Dwyer, Mar
porie Cochran, Louise Dugan, Amy
Ellis Horn. Corinne Wootten Mamie
Jenkins, Wilma Cloud, Edith Mosely,
Marjorie Watkins. Alberta Smith,
Lois Horn. Margaret Dawson, Pauline
Greer, Bessie Galloway, Rebecca
Armstrong, Helen Burke, Helen Cal
loway, Isma Stultz, Dorothy Calpo-
way.
2. Spanish Barn Dance-Orlene
Leeds, Boyd Gilkey.
3. Mountain March (Noweglan)
Dorothy Dugan, ok Griffin, John
Greer. Refofd Bond. ir Phoebe Heff-
ner, Virginia Atkinson, Sam Crib,
Ruth Burton, Jessie Stone, William
Griffin. Ladonia Stone, Gladys Rich
ards, Jack Schwartz. Elizabeth John
son Marie Potts.
This dance represents two noun
tain climbers with their guide. who Is
drawing them up the mountain
IA. Irish Lilt Josephine Johnson
Mary Lee Johnson, Lois Burton
| Frances Trey.
s. Reap the Flax Swedish
Figure i. Represents the dancers
picking up the flax, reaping the flax
and throwing it to one side.
Figure 2. Picking up the flax. plac
ing the flax around the hackle ant
pulling the fIax from the hackle
| Figure 8. The spinning wheel, anC
the spinner treading the wheel
Figure A. The weaving Of the linen
in which the leader Of each groul
takes the part Of the shuttle.
Figure 5. Rejoicing over the compile
ton Of the work.
4 Same dancers as Nc. l.
s. Solo Dance The American
Beauty-Joy Ringer.
Z. Carrousal (Merry-goround O.
Flying Horses )-All the dancers.
Swedish Singing Cameo
In the first part Of Carrousal, th'
merry.go-round is supposed to be jus
starting, and moves slowly. in the sec
ond part it is in full swing, and th'
fun is at its height
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-17

Telegram BY United prcss.
New York. April 1.-THE peculiar
secretise tactics Of the White star
line officials we're continued today
After giving out a supplementary list
OF the rescued, it was announced that
Il had been received by wireless and
then later denied. officials saying the
list was complied from data received
yesterday
II is reported here that the sinking
Of che Titanic was knoans to pers9at
in authority early Monday
One story said Wall street man
said It should be suppressed r Dis
patches from Montreal say wireless
reports Indicate that the sinking was
known to line officials long before 1t
became public. and even while they
were sending cut feassmlng mes
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-17
WOMAN IS INSANE.

Deputy Waller Jones brought Mrs.
Essie May SrteF from Rush Springs
to the eou.a. seat Tuesday afternoon
and she was adiudged Of unsound
mind By the county insanity board.
Deputy Joe Thompson took the un-
fortunate woman TO the asylum at
Norman last night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-17

London, April i7.-The apparent
fact that the Tiianlcs boats We're not
sufficient to accommodate the ship's
personnel Is causing much comment
here, although the papers are chary
Of discussing the subject The law
does not provide the number Of boats
the largest ships shall carry It ap.