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The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
BEGINS TO
SHIP ART TREASURES
TO THIS COUNTRY.

New York, Feb. l5-The first con.
signment OF J. T.. Morgan's Londor
art treasures, which are all to be trans
ferred to this country. viii arrive il
New York In about three weeks. ac.
cording to Jacque Sehgmann, an ex
pert, who went to London TO superin.
tend the removal OF the enamels her,
tofore housed in the South Kensingtor
museum. and in Paris. None OF tn,
other works of art Is to be touched
according to Mr.. Sellgmann, until the
entire collection Of enamels has been
transferred 10 this country after which
the transfer of the collection of silver
will begin.
The collection OF enamels," said
Mr.. Seigmann, constitutes perhaps
a fourth part OF the Morgan treasures,
but when il Is assembled in the Metro
polltan museum. New York Will be
able TO boast OF the most remarkable
display OF it's kind in the world. No
museum abroad can begin to approach
il in size or Importance.
'rhe people in this country do not
realize. it seems to me, the stir that
is being raised in England over the
lose of Mr.. Morgans treasures. A
strong effort is being made to induce
him to modify his intention of remov-
ing the bulk of them to America. Their
Importance in England is very general
ly recognized. Hundreds of people
have gone TO the South Kensington
museum for the sole object of seeing
the small part of the collection which
was displayed there.
Although some Of the finest art
products in existence are now being
brought to America. this is but the be-
Of a campaign by which Mr..
Morgan means to gather here for the
of the American people the
finest aggregation Of art works in the
world"
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
ASK s7,ooo,ooo FOR HOSPITAL.
Mckinley Memorial Promoters Offer
Name in Bronze for Gifts.

New York, Feb. 15.-7Just as soon aS
enough patriots. each Of whom viii be
asked TO donate $4,000 can be found
for members of board of founders the
William Mckinley Memorial hospital
will be built and their names will be
placed on a tablet OF bronze that will
adorn the wall of the entrance 10 the
institution. Twenty nine governors OF
states and territories have written let
ters indorsing the general plan of
hospital in New York city to the mar
tyred president. President Taft.
through Charles d. Hilles, his secreta-
ry. has expressed himself as interested.
The projectors say $7.0O0.000 will be
needed to erect the building in New
York and establish camps for tuber-
cClosis patients in many sections OF
the country. To defray contingent ex-
penses until the work of obtaining sub
scriptions TO the fund can show results
the men behind the project who have
offices at No. l Madison avenue. are
selling Mckinley memorial stamps at
one cent each.
Colonel James r. Silliman, treasurer
of the memorial committee of the
Grand Army of the Republic, is treas
urer OF the league. Those named on
the stationery OF the organization as
members Of the advisory committee
are Nathan Strauss, Commodore Will
liam Braunersreuther. United States
navy. retired; General George Il. Loud.
the Rev Dr. John s. Carson, moderator
of the general assembly OF the Presby-
terian church; the Rev DR. Emery w.
Hunt. president of Denison University
George NJ Files. william C. McAdoo
and Richard G. Morse.
In addition to the twenty-nine gov
ernors. some OF those named on the
council OF one hundred are Joseph IL.
Choate. Representative Nicholas Long
worth. David starr. Jordan and Sena-
tor Theodore II. Burton. of Ohio.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
WORKING WAY ROUND WORLD.
MilIionaire's Son Gets Start From
Father, D. r. Francis.

Los Angeles. Feb. 15.-Sidney II.
Francis. twenty-three years old, son
of David r. Francis, St Louis million
aire and former governor of Missouri
is in Los Angeles with his pockets
stuffed full of letters of credit and
notes of introduction TO American con-
suls in almost veery port Of the world.
I'm going to work my way around
the world" declared the young man
today I'm on my way to San Fran
cisco now to get a job on a Pacific
steamer. preferably a freighter. to work
my way to the Orient
Young Francis was graduated from
Yale last spring. He went back to St
Louis intending to take up his fathers
business, Joining the firm Of Francis
Bros. & Co, brokers, but soon decided
pleted properly. So he told his father
that he wanted to beat II for a couple
of years over the face of the globe.
His father thought It a splendid idea,
told the young man to go ahead. and as
a last parting gift. just so that his son
might be on the safe side, handed him
as the train steamed out of st. Louis
a bundle. This bundle contained the
bank notes. letters of credit and notes
Of introduction.
"The trouble is" complained Francis,
when a man has money everything
comes his way. Here I am only as Ear
as Los Angeles and yet ! met an old
letter OF introduction to Vice President
Schwerin of the Pacific Mail. and now
can't possibly have any trouble In
getting a job on a trans Pacific steam
err"
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
OSBORN ADMINISTRATION
ENDORSED BY iNGHAM CO.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 15.--The Ing.
ham county Republican convention
assembled here to elect &c state and {
on record as favoring a presidential
primary. The resolutions embodyine
this declaration were adopted without
a dissenting vote.
Resolutions commencing the state
administration were also adopted and
without a dissenting vote. Not word
was said, however. about the national
administration. The resolution APP
proving the state administration fol-
lows:
I'VE express approval OF the
conduct of the state government
In all it's branches. for it's econo-
my, efficiency and loyal efforts to
reduce the burden of state taxa
tion weighing 80 heavily upon the
people"
tion assembled that an effort on the
part of the Taft workers would he
made to indorse the administration,
and II is stated such resolutions We're
already framed and ready to be pre-
sented. Fhe sentiment was against
such a step, however and when W. III.
Porter. as chairman of the convention,
arose and delivered a neatly pre-
pared Taft speech the applause that
greeted his efforts was of a rather
uncertain quantity
Rev. John Wesley Hill of New York,
who was scheduled for a speech at the
Zach Chandler banquet at the Ma
sonic temple later in the evening, was
brought to the convention hall and
gave short address in which he
lauded both Roosevelt and Taft.
Mr.. Hill culogized the memory Of
Washington. Mckinley and Lincoln
Delegates were elected TO both the
district and state conventions
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
NEGOTIATIONS SOON
TO BEGIN FOR NEW
TREATY WITH RUSSIA

Washington, Feb. 15.-Negotiations
VIII soon begin for a new treaty with
Russia 10 replace the convention of
1882 recently abrogated,, the operation
of which will expire at the end of the
present year. Preliminary exchanges
have encouraged the belief that any
feeling which may have resulted from
the denunciation of the old treaty
have SO far abated as to justify an ef-
Fort to replace it. M
Aside from the sentimental consld-
erations which led the U. S. and Rus
sia to view with disapproval the wip-
ing out OF all treaty ties. commercial
and maritime interests which would be
greatly injured by a tariff war have
been quietly moving to bring about
the construction of a new treaty.
IL practically has been decided that
as soon as Secretary Knox returned
to Washington from his visit to Cen
trail America, South America and the
West Indies, negotiations for a new
treaty will be formally initiated.
An effort viii be made to so con-
struct the new treaty that IL shall be
a model in the framing of information
al agreements for the regulation Of
trade and commerce. The real diff
Guilty is expected TO be encountered in
drafting a substitute for the article in
the present treaty regarding rights of
travel and residence which involves
the troublesome passport question.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
DEATH BED STATEMENT
OF COURT STENOGRAPHER
CLEARS MRS. SURRATT

Cincinnati, o.. Feb. 15.-Almost sc
years after the assassination of Alb
reham Lincoln. the pen of Ben Pitt
man. pioneer of stenography who act
ed as official stenographer at the trial
OF the conspirators. has revealed facts
supporting his belief that Mrs. Mary
Surratt. the woman hung with three
other conspirators, was innocent of
the crime for which she was executed
The statement was written by Pittman
Just before his death here year ago
and appears i'm the March issue of a
Cincinnati Magazine.
A portion of Pittmans statement is:
THAT Mrs. Mary Surratt. who was
hanged with three male conspirators
concerned in a plot to assassinate
President Lincoln and other govern
ment officials, was entirely innocent of
ton in these crimes is. to my mind,
beyond question. My conviction is
BASED on the Following 'facts That
as official recorder Of the trial, as hav-
Ing heard every word of the testimony
as compiler of the published volume,
Lincoln assassination trial more than
all. as having previous TO the trial
written down from the lips of the
principal witnesses their stories OF
what they knew or about which. in
their employment of spies, they lied. |
have had the best opportunity Of FORM
ing true opinion az to the guilt or
innocence of Mrs. Surratt."
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
STANDARD OIL
CO. ATTACKED
Pierce Oil Interests Says II Seeks
to Perpetuate Oil Trust
iu New Form
LEGAL FIGHT TO Be STARTED
To Prevent Standard From Get
ting Control Of Pierce Co.
Good Faith OF Standard in Comply.
ing With the Supreme Court De-
crees is Questioned.

st. Louis, Mo-. Feb. 1s.--Beaton on
the face of the returns OF the annual
stockholders election by the Standard
Ql-Rockefeller interests for control
OF the Waters Pierce oil Co, Henry
Clay Pierce and his associates laid
the ground work today for legal fight
for the control of the corporation.
Through one of the representatives
OF the Pierce interests statement was
given out attacking the good faith of
the Standard oil interests in comply
Ing with the decree OF dissolution by
the United States Supreme court, and
the Supreme court of Missouri i'm GUST
Ing the Standard Oil from this state,
and charging that individuals charg-
ed by the government with conspiracy
in restraint of trade We're trying 10
rerpetuate an oil trust in a new form.
II is also alleged the Standard oil
is planning to control the oil business
of Mexico.
When the votes were counted the
Pierce faction candidates were declar-
ed elected directors. and ii. Clay Pierce
was reelected chairman of the board.
All the Standards ballots were re-
jected.
Tho Standard oil Interests nave filed
a mandamus snit to compel the tellers
of the stockholders annual meeting to
accept certain votes of the standard
Oil faction.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
Three Highwaymen Rob Bank
Messengers Of $2S,000 in
Taxicab in Streets
EASILY MAKE THEIR ESCAPE
Money Was Being Transferred
From One Bank to Another
Men in Charge Of Currency Badly
Beaten by Desperadoes and One
is Taken to Hospital.

New York, Feb. 15.-Twenty-five
thousand dollars in currency was
stolen from a taxicab in the heart OF
the financial district this morning By
three highwaymen who sprang into
the vehicle and overpowered w. f..
Smith and Frank wardell. messengers
os the East River National bank. Both
messengers were badly injured and
the robbers escaped with the money
The currency was being transported
from the Produce Exchange bank in
the lower part of the city.
The taxicab had proceeded up
Broadway without mishap when for
some unexplained reason the chauf-
feur turned west on Rector street into
church street, skirting the side and
rear of the Trinity churchyard. Mid
way in the old cemetery three men
sprang from the curb. one jumped
on the chauffeur's seat and the other
two got into the vehicle. The man on
the seat pressed a revolver In his
overcoat pocket against the side of
the chauffeur, Gino Martini. and COM
manded him to drive swiftly on with
out making a cry. Inside the vehicle.
robbers We're belaboring the messen-
gers overhead
Smith, one of the messengers. six
ty-one years old, was bleeding and al
most unconscious when the taxicab
reached Park Place a few blocks
north Wardell was beaten about the
head but was not so seriously hurt.
At Park Place the highwaymen jump
ed from the taxieab- bearing tin
box which contained the currency.
They sprang into waiting automobile
and escaped.
Martini, the taxicab chauffeur. con-
tinued TO run his machine until he
found a policeman and gave the alarm.
The messengers We're taken to the
police station. Smiths condition was
so serious he was removed to hospi-
tai.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
TO BRIDGE THE OHIO.
Four Railroads to Expend S4,500,0oo
on Structure at Paducah.

Chicago, Feb. IA bridge three
miles long and costing $4.500.0 900, will
be constructed across the Ohio river
at Padrcah. KY. by the Frisco, Louis
Vile x Nashville Illinois Central and
Burlington railroads. The huge struc-
ture will be- built by the Kentucky a.
Illinois Bridge company, a corporation
formed by the four reads To carry out
the undertaking. The expense will be
divided equally among the four lines
and 1t is expected that the work will
he completed in two years. The bridge
will be of particular advantage to the
Frisco and the Louisville * Nashville
lines. which completed arrangements
some time ago for new through route
between Chicago and New Orleans by
acquiring control of the New Orleans.
Mobile & Chicago road. The Louisville
& Nashville now has one Ohio river
bridge crossing at Evansville. Ind. but
II was deemed desirable to obtain an
other at Paducah for the new through
line.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
FRANK AND JOHN D.
ROCKEFELLER HAVE BEEN
STRANGERS TWELVE YEARS

Cleveland o.. Feb. 15.--"How much
does your brother. John ID. pay his
chauTeurs?" an attorney asked Frank
Rockefeller in municipal court.
II don't know" answered Mr.. Rookie
Teller HE and | have not spoken to
each other for IL years"
Mr.. Rockefeller had appeared III
court to fight suit for $63 brought by
chauffeur. T., defendant was testi-
Tying that 20 itomobile owners In his
family paid their chauffeurs only $50
month. when the attorney interrupted
with his question about John ID. Rock
efeller
A judgement for si429 was given
the chauffeur. Mr. Rockefeller an
rounced that he would appeal.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
FOUR CHICAGO MuRDERERs
OF FARMER LAST FALL
WILL HANG TOMORROW

Springfield, Ill.,. Feb. 15-An -four
murderers of Fred Guclzow. truck
farmer, near Chicago last fall must
hang tomorrow. They are: Frank
Shiblawski. Philip Summerlins, Ewalj
Shiblawski and Thomas Schultz.
Thomas Jennings. a negro. who mur-
dered Clarence ID. Heller. a railway
clerk in 1910. also win hang at the
same time. Jennings case was dispos-
ed Of late yesterday. The pardon board
after listening 10 arguments in the
other case postponed action. This
morning Governor Deneen announced
the board refused to interfere.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
ADJT. GEN. AlNsWoRTH
DISMISSED AND WILL
BE COURT MARTiAlED

Washington, ID. c., Feb. l5.-Adju-
tant General Alnsworth Of the army
has been relieved from duty at the war
department and soon will be ordered
before n court martial. Serious friction
for a long time has existed between
the adjutant generals office and the
general staff. and the crisis came when
Secretary Stimson sided with the lat
ter. II Is alleged Ainsworth has made
remarks which were considered as re-
ilecting on Stimson, as well as on var
ious officers OF the war department.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
TO REWARD FILIPINO HERO.
Jackie with Eighteen Bolo and Spear
Wounds Will Get Medal.

san Francisco. Cal, Feb. 15.--John
Catherwood. a bluejacket with eigh-
teen bolo and spear wound scars on
his body. and g. F. Godan, cavalry
man who lost a leg In slSirmish with
Moros, were passengers on the trans
port Thomas from the Philippines.
The sailor, who is TO receive a con-
eressional medal for gallantry, was
a member of landing party of five
mat went ashore to gather wood ON
lhe Island of Basilan. They we're at
lacked and Ensign c. l.. Hovey was
slain.
Vatherwood, although badly wound
cd rallied his companions and beat
rack the enemy. Dodans leg was
severed by a boio hurled in the night
ny a native. scout on the island Of Jo-
10. E
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
ADVOCATE UNIFORM LAWS.
Federal Regulation OF Weights and
Measures to eB Considered.

Washington, ID. c.. Feb. 15.-Federa!
regulation of weights and measures in
so far as 1t is necessary to secure uni
formity in the laws throughout the
country will be urged by the confer
ence of the state sealers of'weights and
measures. which began at the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor today
and will continue over tomorrow. AS a
result of the agitation on the subject
the legislature of % States already
have taken action looking to uniform
laws to govern weights and measures
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
FORMER PREMIER YUAN
is ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF CHINESE REPUBLIC

Nanking. Feb. 1b,--Pr HSident Suns
resignation has been acs tied by the
national assembly on edition that
both he and the present cabinet serve
until the new president and cabinet
take over their duties The assem-
hty in accepting Suns resignation
paid him a great tribute for his pa
triotism.
The assembly this afternoon unani-
mously elected former Premier Yuan
as president. and decided the provi-
sional capital shall be at Nankins
Yuan had been warmly endorsed by
Sun.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
TWO BUSINESS MEN TO
LEAVE THE v. s. " FREE
TRADE is ESTABLISHED

Washington. Feb. 1.-two manu-
facturers today told the senate finance
committee that in event Of free trade
In the United states they would leave
the country and establish their busl-
ness abroad. They were Frank G. H.
Pare of Brooklyn. manufacturer of
machine tools; and Walter l. Stein
president OF the Primar Chemical COM
many of Pennsylvania. Both were pro-
testing against the tariff changes. pro-
posed by both the steel tariff revision
bill.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
FORTY BOYS FROM FAR
OFF AUSTRALIAN LAND
ON 10000 MILE TOUR

Chicago, Feb. l5.-Forty khakl-claC
young warriors of peace. members oi
the Young Australian league, are In
Chicago on tour OF the world. Al
though G,O00 miles from home. and
ranging I'm age from IL 10 ls years, not
one OF the boys would admit the pos
sibility OF homesIckness. All said they
eagerly faced the l4,OOO miles Of travel
before home is reached again.
The boys, who marched from a rail
road station to their hotel flying the
fiags Of Great Britain and the United
states, headed by a band, are Austria
Han school boys selecled by vote of
their home cities from among the 5000
members OF the leagus which they rep
resent
While in chicago The boys VIII be
the guests of the Chicago Association
OF Commerce. acting jointly with the
hoard Of education. the University of
Chicago. the Press club. the Chicago
Athletic association iand other clubs
OF the city.
The Young Australian league is an
organization formed for the education
by travel of native born boys of the
OF Australia. Several
tours have been conducted by the
league, but the present one. 10000
miles in length. Is the most ambitious
yet attempted. From Chicago the
boys VIII go next saturday to Wash
ington, and, after visiting the larger
eastern cities, viii sati for England.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
ARMY AVIATOR WEEDS.

New York. Feb 1.-the pretty lit
tie Church of ST. Cornelius the Cen
turlon, on Governors Island. was the
scene of brilliant military wedding
this afternoon, when Miss Marion AL
lison. daughter of Col. James n. Ali
son, u. S. A., and granddaughter of the
late Judge J. w. Whalley of Portland.
ore. became the bride of Lieut.. Jacob
Earl Fickel, U. S. A. Lieut. Fickel
is one of the army aviators.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
BENEFIT FOR MARKS.

New York, Feb. 15.-Many well
known players contributed To the pro-
gram at the benefit performance for
Ted -. Marks given at Cohan's Theater
this afternoon. MIR. Marks. who Is one
OF the best known of the old time thea
trlcal managers and vaudeville agents
in New York. has been seriously III
for some time.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
LEADERS AWAIT
COLONEL WORD
Plan to Open Headquarters at
Washington the Moment He
Makes Answer
PLAN COUNTRYWIDE FIGHT
Hopes Of Supporters Of the Ex.
President are High
Forces FaVoring His Nomination Be-
lieve They Can Win. Other
Support is in Sight.

| Washington, Feb. 10. Nationa
headquarters for the Roosevelt move.
ment will be opened i'm washington
| the moment Mr.. Roosevelt replies tC
the letter sent him bp the recent
Roosevelt meeting in Chicago. pro-
vided that the reply be favorable. The
colonel has informed the writer's OF
that letter that he will make his an
swer In few days and that IL will be
in the form of a signed statement and
In a language nobody will have diff
Guilty i'm understanding.
The leaders of the Roosevelt move
ment i'm Washington therefore enter
tain high hopes that within a very
few days they will be enabled to be-
gin n national organization, which is
to be made to reach into every state
and to develop and bring out all the
sentiment. In this they count on the
active assistance of fourteen Republi-
can governors, six i'm addition to the
eight already in the Roosevelt band
wagon. The six who are expected to
join the movement i'm the immediate
future are said to be Deneen OF Illi-
hois; Eberhardt of Minnesota; Hooper
of Tennessee; Johnson of California;
West of oregon, and Hay of Wash
ington. In addition there are hints
hat Gov. Odde OF Nevada and Gov.
Pennewill Of Delaware have been flirt-
ing with Oyster Bay and may join the
great procession
Works for Harmony
Gov. Johnson of California, has been
in washington and oyster Bay for the
past few days. engaged i'm an attempt
to arrange the withdrawal of Senator
la Toilette from the presidential race,
that all of the Republican progressive
strength may be thrown INTO the
Roosevelt movement and none of itI
lost in internecine strife. as is the case
in Indiana, where Taft will get the
delegation if the. Roosevelt and la Fol-
lette men do not quit lighting each
other. What success the governor had
is not known. He has started for
home without giving any information.
but IL is believed II failed i'm convinc-
Ing La Toilette that he ought TO get
out. That is. il is thought by the
Roosevelt supporters that if Johnson
had had success in overcoming the
Wisconsin mans ego he would have
hastened to publish IL.
In his speech before the Ohio con-
stfautional convention. Feb. 81, Mr..
Roosevelt. his supporters say. will
state just what kind of a progressive
he is; just what he thinks Of the inl-
tiative and referendum and the other
issues; and just what the progressives
of all persuasions and beliefs can
count upon IL he is again elected pres
ident. In short. Mr. Roosevelts sup
porters believe the Columbus speech
will form the progressive Republican
platform for the national campaign Of
1912.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
FOR TRIAL IN MICHIGAN.

Albany. n. Y. Feb. 15-Governor
Dix has honored requisition papers for
the extradition of James j. Beagle. OF
Wellsvllle, To Manchester. Michigan,
where he is wanted on a charge of con-
spiracy. II being alleged he attempted
by soliciting. to cause "a hotel build
ing to be burned in August last"
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
THE MAINE REMEMBERED.

Havana, Feb. 15.-The American
colony i'm this city today paid it's GUS
tomary tribute to the memory of the
victims of the Maine disaster by dec
Grating the graves of those who are
buried i'm the local cemetery. This
was the fourteenth anniversary of the
blowing up of the battleship in Havana
harhor.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
kEHL CASE DISPOSED OF.

Two charges against William Kehl
Red Jacket saloon keeper. were dis
posed of i'm circuit court this after
noon. In the first case Kehl was found
guilty by the jury OF keeping his saloon
open on a certain sunday. while the
second case was nolle pressed.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
NEGRO LYNcHeD sY MOB.

Memphis. Tenn. Feb. ia mob to-
day iynched an unidentified negro. ac-
oused of having attacked a sixteen
year-old white girl yesterday. The
mob used the body as a target for pis-
tol practice.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-15
IS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Janesville, wis, Feb. 1b.--Edward
Parish was crushed 10 death under a
load of wood near Whitewater today.
His team became unmanageable and
ran away overturning the sled.