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The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
BLUE COATS ARE INSURED.
Aggregate of st2ooo,coo Insurance fer
New York Police.

New York, July 12-Contracts viii
be signed here within few days
under which all the members OF the
New York police department win have
their lives insured. The insurance
viii be effected through several bian
ket policies, one for each of the sev
eral divisions of the department and
the contract in each case will be be-
tween that particular division and the
life Insurance company. Grouping
the several contracts together il is
said to be the largest life Insurance
deal ever made.
- The New York police department
has. In round numbers, some 10000
members. The contracts now pro-
posed VIII insure these 10. 900 members
for between Sl2.0OG,0OO and $4,000. .OOO.
with annual premiums something like
$4,000. The cost TO the individual po-
liccmen, who will pay a flat rate with
out regard to age. viii be approx
mately Sl5 per $1,000.
The mortality figures for the 5000
patrolman 500 traiIic men. 400 SER
geants and = iieutenants show that
in the past -four years there has been
an average OF az deaths annually, OF
II death rate Of threc-f fourths of 1 pcr
cent
No medical examination will be re-
CURED under the proposed plan ana
the policy will be PAYABLE immediately
upon the death cf the insured.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
OKLAHOMA HAS HOT
SENATORIAL FIGHT
SEN. OWENS FRIENDS BELIEVE
WILSON'S NOMINATION. WILL
HELP HIM.

Oklahoma Guy. Okla, July 12.-Tht
friends and supporters Of United States
Senator Robert owen. in his fight foi
denomination against former Governor
Charles H. Haskell are Of the opinion
that the Senator's chances of success
have been materially strengthened by
the nomination OF Woodrow Wilson
for President. The senatorial battle
will end a little more than three weeks,
hence, when a general primary Of ali
parties viii be held for the indorse-
ment of candid ates tor United States
senator. members Of the judiciary. rep
resentatives in Congress and members
of the Legislature.
Haskell Harmon Man
Early In the Democratic presidential
contest Ex-Governor Haskell. who Is
a former Ohio man, announced him
self in favor fof Governor Harmon
of the Buckeye State for the presiden.
tial nomination and endeavored,
though without success. to swing Ok
lahoma into line for the Harmon boom
Senator owen. en- the other hand made
IL known as early as last summer that
he was flatly opposed 10 the nomina-
tion of Governor Harmon. lie stated
his willingness 10 support either VIII
son or Clark. but absolutely refused
to have anything 10 DO with the boom
for the Buckeye chief executive.
Owen as Progressive.
The stand taken by Senator owen
has naturally met with favor by the
o-called progressive Democrats of
oklahoma. His friends believe that
the Baltimore nomination is bound to
materially help the Senator's cause.
The Democratic contest for the sena.
torship is confined to owen and Has
kell while ON the Republican side
there are fiye aspirants for .he toga.
Prominent among them is Dynamite
Ed" Perry, who led the Roosevelt
forces To victory in oklahoma. The
tight. of course will be made for con-
troll of the legislature. which is now
Democratic by good majority.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
LODGE SCRAP IN COURTS.
imperisl Council Of Modern Samari.
tans Takes Action.


Duluth Mimi. July 12.-The contro.
versy in the imperial council OF the
Modern Samaritans has broken into
court proceedings when the executive
board of the imperial council held IA
session ana attorneys acting as counsel
of the board obtained from the dis
trict court and had served on oliver
+. Collier an order Ia show cause why
he should not surrender to the newly
elected imperial treasurer c, +. Bonn
back the books. funds. etc. of the or
der ana an injunction restraining MIR.
Collier from exercising any of the
functions of treasurership. The order
is returnable on Saturday and VIII be
argued In special term
Collier. defeated for membership on
the executive board and for reelection
rs imperial treasurer had refused 10
recognize the validity of the defeat and
refused to surrender his books The
boards action today was the mrs. Off =
cial recognition of Golfers attitude.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
DEMOCRATS IN WISCONSIN
CLASH OVER INCOME TAX

Milwaukee. Wis. July IA bitter
clash over the income tax law plank
was possibility facing the Demo-
cratic state convention today. IL was
understood the plan providing for the
amendment of the present law was too
mild a declaration to suit the radical
element. who stood for the repeal of
the law. A. J. Schmitz and J. c. Kar-
e. were nominated for governor by
the convention last night. Both names
will go on the primary ballot In Sep
tember. The convention today will
adopt platform and name candi-
dates for other state offices. In keep
ing with the ruling OF Chairman Kear-
ney last night the convention is not
bound to limit itself 10 indorsing any
one candidate for each office.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
BRlTAlN's YOUNGEST PRINCE

London. July 12.-Prince John. the
NTH son and youngest child OF King
George and Queen Mary, had birth
day anniversary today Though the
Prince is but seven years old and
stands fifth In the line Of succession To
the throne, his birthday anniversary
is marked by the firing OF the GUS
tomary salute In the Long Walk ana
all Of the other official honors accord =
ed to the older members of the royal
family.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
Finn Makes Fine Showing in Dis
cuss Throwing Event
ENGLISH JOURNALIST KICKS
Charges Unfsirness OF American Run
ners Against Germans. Lat
ter Deny Charge.
OLYMPIC PROGRAM.

: Saturday. July 13.-Standing
: hign jump. final; throwing dis
: Gus Oright and left hand). fin
: al; 900 meters. final; team, 3.-
; 600 metres. final.
= Sunday, July 14-Throwing
: hammer. final; marathon, fin
; al; relay. 1000 metres, heats,
; first half decathlon, 100 metres.
: running broad jump. putting
: weight. best hand. running high
; jump. 400 metres.
: Monday. July 15-Relay. l.
: 600 meters. final; cross coun-
; try. 5000 metres, fnal; second
: half decathlon. hurdle 10 me-
: tres. discus. best hand. pole
: vault javelin. best hand. 1900
; meters. hop, step and jump, fin
al
There will also be tug -of-war
; competitions. for which the
; dates have not been fixed.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
T. r. MAY VISIT MICHIGAN.

Oyster Bay ". Y, July 12s-Within
less than fortnight. Colonel Roose-
welt probably will begin the campaign
trips which are To carry him into al
most every state of the union before
the November election. Although he
has not reached final decision. he ex-
poets to leave oyster Bay week after
tentatively on the program. He may
also attend the Chicago convention of
the new progressive party.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
MRS FINDLAY is HoNoRED.

The ladies OF the First Presbyterian
church yesterday surprised Mrs. Mary
Findlay sister OF DIR. ID. ID. Stalker. at
the church manse. and presented her
with ladys beautiful travelling bag
as token of their friendship. The
gathering was complete surprise for
Mrs. Ffndlay. who leaves for Detroit
where she will visit for short time.
Luncheon was served and sociable
time enjoyed
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
PRESBYTERIAN PICNIC.

At meeting held last evening. IL
was decided that the annua. picnic Of
the Calumet Presbyterian Sunday
school would be held this year at the
Crestview park of the Keweenaw Cen
trail railroad. The date for the outing
was not selected. but IT is probable 1t
will be held during the latter part of
July or early in August. A special
train over the Keweenaw Central will
be chartered for the trip.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
TO IMPROVE euARosmEN.

Washington, July l2.-Pepper bill TO
bring the national guard into closer
touch with the regular army has been
approved by the war department I'm
der the bill the government viii dis
burse eight million dollars per year
to national guard of the states and
territories
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
PILGRIMAGE TO WINDSOR.
Boston Ancients Dedicate Tablet In
Memory cf keayne.

London. July 12.-The members Of
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
company ut Massachusetts, paid a
visit to Windsor today under escort of
their namesake organization of Lon
don.
The chief purpose Of the pilgrimage
to the royal borough was TO place a
tablet upon the house which now
stands on the site where Robert
Keayne, member of the Honoura5le
Artillery company of London. and
founder and first captain OF the An
cient and Honorable Artillery COM
pany of Massachusetts. lived In the
18th century as a boy.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
BEHIND TAE TlMEs7

Chicago. Ills, July 12.-Rural edu
cation as nov conducted was described
as behind the times and threatening
the prosperity Of farmers" by speak
ers before the National Education AS
sociation today. Lack of funds FOR
country schools is said To be due to
the system Of renting farms.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
MecABE BIBLE CLASS.
Officers Elected at Recent Meeting
Will Give Excursion.

The McCabe Memorial Tiblc Class of
the Laurium NJ. f.. Sunday school has
arranged an excursion To White City
To be conducted on July 22. The out
ing will be the second annual and will
be on the steamer International
At "a recent meeting the following
officers were named for the ensuing
term:
President. Garnet Odgers
Vice President. j. G. Vincent.
Secretary, II. ]. Aver.
Treasurer Robert Murphy.
Sergeant at arms, Harold Goodfel-
loNV
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12


Stockholm. July 12.--Delightful
weather continues to prevail for the
Olympic games. This morning ninety
runners entered Cor the 400 metres
nat race. fifteen heats. The semi-final
heats also will De decided today. The
discus throwing, final; 5000 metres
team race; final heat, 10 metres hur-
5000 metres cross country rln gave q
great variety to the program.
4 correspondent of London news
paper In dispatches, accused Ameri-
can runners of unfair work against
Braun. a German. in the final of the
$40 metres fat race. The Germans.
on the contrary, say the race was per-
fectly fair.
Discus throwing. best hand, final.
Taipale. OF Finland, was first. 45 me-
tres, 2l centimetres; Byrd. of Adrian
college second, A. metres. 81 cent?
metres: Duncan, of New York Cug
unattached. third ~ metres, 2S cci-
timetres. Taipales throw. 1fS feet,
~ inches beat not only the Olympic
record of 1876 feet l-S inches. made by
an American Sheridan. at Athens, bar
also the worlds record OF 145 feet. 9lz
inches. by Duncan, of New York, on
June % this year. Byrds and Duncan's
throw also exceeded the Olympic rec
ord
The Olympic record for running long
Jump was broken by Gutterson. of the
University of Vermont when he
cleared Z metres. go centimetres ga
feet. IL inches and fractioE) The
previous Olympic record was "A feet,
C3R inches. made by an American.
Irons, at London in 1908.
In the ll1 metre hurdle race final
Kelly of the University of South Cali
fornia. Los Angeles, was first Wen
dell of the New York A. c., second and
Hawkins. Multtomah a. C.. third
Time 10 lie seconds.
In the first heat of the team race.
5000 metres (hve run. three counO the
United States was first and Finland
second. I'm the second heat Germany
was srst and Sweden. second. In the
third heat. Great Britain was first, the
men walking over unOpposed
The modern Pentathlon dual snoot
ing. swimming 500 metres. fencing
riding ana cross country running for
four thousand metres resulted i'm Dill
liehook Of sweden. first p points; AS
brink, Sweden, second. 2S points; De-
laval. sweden, third. 30 points, Gron-
hagen, Sweden. fourth 35 points
Lieut.. Patton. Jr.. United States, fifth.
IL points.
The first try-outs for the 400 metres
fat race resulted largely IN formali-
ties. In several heats there were only
two entries. The first and second in
each heat qualified for the semi
finals tc be run later i'm the day.
Members Of the American team who
secured places in Nhe seml-nnal were
Rosenberger, sheppard, Mercdith
Young. Han of Michigan Iindbcrg OF
Chicago, Edmundson of davenport.
England secured six representatives
In the semi finals, Swcoen five France
and Norway two each. while south
AFRICA. Italy. iermany. Japan. Hun
gary win all be represented. When the
semi -Gnals in the 4e1 metres We're run
OF the records were broken twice. 'fhe
FIRST time Reidpath Of Syracuse knock
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The Calumet news., 1912-07-12

PRoHlBS LIKELY TO
NOMINATE CHAFFIN
AND WATKINS AGAIN.

Atlantic city. July 12.-The
order OF business for the Pro-
hibition convention today is the
nomination of candidates for
president The prediction is
made that the ticket of four
years ago, Chaffin OF Illinois for
president and Watkins of Ohio
for vice president viii be re-
named.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES
MARK CAPTURE OF
A TOWN IN CHINA.

Shanghai. July l2.-Horrible
atrocities marked the recent
capture of the city of Litang in
the province OF Sze Chuen by
the Tibetans. Many women
and children were burned alive.
on otherwise slaughtered. The
garrison defended the city for
an hour, and then fled, leaving
seventy dead lying in the
streets.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
WATER TO BE SHUT OFF.

Announcement was made today tina:
the lake water will be shut off all daJ
Monday between Fifth and Sixth
streets. from Pine To- Scott This az
tion is taken to make L possible for
the pipes To be cleared of sand from
Portland so Scott. between Fifth and
Sixth Red Jacket housewives are adj
vised TO be prepared by drawing a
sunnly ~ water in advance
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
SMITH HASN'T RESIGNED.
Eut He Refuses to Answer Any Other
Inquiries Now.

Inquiries Now.
Washington, July Herbert Knox
Smith commissioner of corporations,
declared today he had not resigned
but to all other inquiries his reply
was.
Il have nothing TO say"
Commissioner Smith was a member
of Roosevelt's tennis cabinet His
friends say ne felt ehagrined when
Taft forwarded the international
Harvester correspondence" To the
Senate and made public the commits
sioner's recommendation that prose-
cution be delayed.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12

Pennsy lvanla will spend $4,000 600
To improve 5000 miles Of state roads
within the next three or four years
Promoters who reorganized the Bald
win Locomotive works. Pf iladeiphis,
have reaped S5.iOO,OOc In profits
II takes shrewd man TO get rich
In spite Of his wife.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
PREPARES ARCHIBALD CASE.

Washington. July l2.-The official
papers In the Archibald Impeachment
case We're prepared today for. immedi.
ate presentation 20 the Serste..,.sF a.-,
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
MORE susoNIc PLAGUE.

Porto Spain. Trinidad. July Il
One case Of bubonic plague developed
here TODAY.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
MOHAWK FIREMEN'S TEAM.

Keorge Kuhn, Of Mohawk, has re
turned from Gladstone. where he went
for the express purpose of securing
quarters for the members of the Mo-
hawk fire department and running
team. The team will make it's head
quarters at the Hawthen inn, as VIII
the Laurium team. Mohawks runnIHS
team Is composed of about 20 mem
bers. and Trainer joe Ziehr has the
boys ont FOR practice twice each week.
tie IS well pleased with their work,
and expects 20 land some OF the prizes.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12


would do likewise and that the govern
ment majority would reach near van
lshing point. Arthur Balfour, who al
though ne longer titular leaGer. still
often takes actual lead. spoke on behalf
of the opposition. The house grew
merry when he. pronounced two
chamber man. wanted only enc for Ire
land. He justified his position, how
ever, with the argument that two
chambers We're necessary where great
Imperial questions were considered
but not so IN the case OF "a leeis-
lature which was meant to do small
subordinate and local work"
Land Purchase Clause.
William O'Bricn intends To move an
amendment To clause . of the bill to
deal with the question OF land pnr-
chase. His amendment will be i'm the
exact words used by the late William
+. Gladstone i'm the bill of 1898: Dur
ing three years from the passing of
this act and if Parliament IS then sit
ting until the end of that session of
Parliament, the Irish Legislature snail
not pass an act respecting the rela-
tions Of landlord and tenant or the
sale. purchase, or letting of land gen
orally" Mr.. O'Brien contends that the
insertion of these words would give
a substantial assurance that land pur-
chase would have To be effectively dealt
with within the next three years
II is argued by Mr.. O'Brlen that Mr..
Gladstone at the now famous con-
ference at BCulogne I'm 1891. held with
q view 20 the reunion of the irish
and Liberal forces. gave a guarantee
10 deal with the land question and
submitted a memorandum IN which il
was stated that il would be, obviously
inconsistent with the concession of
Home Rule to Ireland that the powers
to deal with the laws relating To land
in Ireland should be permanently con-
lined to the Imperial Parliament. 1t
would have to be exercised simultan-
eously with the establishment of Home
Rule. or within "A limited period there.
after to be specified in the Homo Rule
Dhi. OF tnt power 20 uedl Nltn IL must
I've committed to the local lesisla-
ture.
Mr. Gladstone carried out this pledge
In 1898 i'm the words which Mr. O'Brien
now wants inserted in the Home Rule
hill. Premier Asquith, however. after
consultation with Lord Morley. who
was party To the Bouloghe conference
said MIR Gladstone gave this pledge on
,he understanding that the late Charles
S. Parnell retired from the leadership
OF the Irish party. condition which
was not carried out
The Premier added that the govern
ment was fully alive Co the Importance
Of proceeding with all possible dis
patch with the land purchase settle
ment The reservation OF that service
Was In a great degree dictated by the
necessity of maintaining unquestoned
the security on which the future of
land purchase must largely II not
wholly depend.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-12

Chicsgo's summer schools have H..
900 pupils.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-06-26
,FDm Sundays Daily.)

Just as John Mitchell was about to ascend the Chauiauqua platform tonight. telegram was received at the Journal Miner office signed by the New York World. asking il Mitchell would go on the ticket as president if new party is formed by the Colonel. The labor leader was interviewed immediately. He did not display the least excite ment, smiling slightly and replying
 "l have not given the thought of joining any new party the slightes st consideration, This is the first time l have been approached in the mat ter ] do moi want to make a statement at this time"
 Pressed for further expression. Mitchell pleaded that it was time for him to begin his lecture on The Philosophy, Purpose and Ideals of the Trade Union Movement"
 The address was strong exposi- ton of the claims of trade unionism. and for two hours, each step of the argument was greeted with hearty applause. Sketching the origin of trade unions, the speaker declared that even SO far back as the time of Christ, there were the beginnings of the movement in the guilds of different trades in the Holy Land Among these, he was inclined to believe the fishermen's guild was
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-06-26
Teddy's Valedictory

A "valedic,ory" statement was read in behalf of the Colonel. ask ing tha, his name be not presented and that his delegates sit mute in protest agains, all further proceed ings. The great majority of the Roosevelt delegates from Illinois, all the Missouri and Idaho dclcga- iions declined to follow this advice but. Roosevelt's sway over the dele ga,ions of California. Kansas. Maine Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey Pennsylvania. South Dakota and West Virginia was all but absolute
 Most of the delegates from these states announced their purpose oi helping to give Roosevelt the indc- pendent nomination in another hall later in the evening. The spli, convention occasioncd no surprise and was but the fulliillment oi predictions that had been made the past several days.
 The closing scenes of the con vention were marked by counter demonstrations for Taft and Roose. welt The first test vote after the announcement of the valcdictory came on the adoption of the plat form by an affirmative vote of 666 , The Roosevelt delegates present not voting were 343, and s3 noes, 3t of them from the LaFollettc states of Winconsin and North Dakota.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-06-26
Illinois P0lled.

When the roll call was progress ing on the nomination, Governor Deneen. of Illinois. asked to have the states vote boiled. He said that under the state laws the dele gates felt obliged to obey their in structions and vote for Roosevelt.
 Massachusetts Challenged.
 When the delegates refused to. vote, Root ruled that their alter mates names should be called. This. awakened the widest disorder all over the hall The Roosevelt men in the Massachusetts delegation stood on their chairs, brandishing their fists and yelling at the chair man. Urged by the police and sergeant-at-arms. the angry Massa- chussetts men slowly took their seats, but the hall rang with pro tests, and shouts of Robbers" :" Thieves" Al last quiet supervened Fosdick, of Massachusetts, asked an, explanation of the chairs ruling.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-06-26
SHERMAN NOMINATED
 ID SUCCEED HIMSELF.
Standard Bearer Chosen on First Ballot By Vote of 56l While Teddy sName
 Was Not Presented

leaders decided to give Taft as running mate his companion on ,h, ticket for 1908, All others dropped from the race. Sherman was the only candidate regularly placed be. fore the convention. There were. many scattered votes on the roll call that ensucd.
 The convention adjourned amid much confusion. At no time was there any indication of . walkout of the Roosevelt delegates. In the confusion, just before adjournment. a resolution was adopted giving the National committee the power to declare vacant the seat of any com. mitteeman refusing to support the nominees of the regular convention of 1912. The meeting of the new National committee it was an. nounced would be held in the Coli. scum on Monday morning at 10 o'clock
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-06-26

the wreck and sinking of the Titanic as case in point. He said that American men held the oajn, for gallantry. Would to God ina, the unwritten law of the sea could be made the written law of the 'annd-Women and children first"
 Prescott lodge. E. P. O. F, en- ter'a'ned the distinguished visitor TOT several hours, after the close Inf me lecture, MT. Mitchell Will leave ms afternoon al l:40 for PocateIlo
 Idaho. "'''o'
 Dr. William Sturgeon. of Londo, gave an address on Popular Fol, iies and Common Mistakes" yester- day afternoon at four. speaking ,o nrge and interested audience. The ,ee,nre was full of humorou, shu timely anecdote Today. Dr Spurgeon will deliver sermons morning and evening. There will pc special music. In the afternoon ne will deliver an address to ,he graduates of St Joseph's Academy al Elks Theater, at 2:30, when ,he pupils will play Tennyson's "Oucst of the Holy Grail"
 here will be a special rebearsaI oi the choral class, under inc d;' rection of Professor Neutzel n, ,ouay, 10 which all are invited rtoIessor Neutzel is grooming his chorus for the concert to be given wednesday night, the feature of Mhieh will be "The Wreck of the
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-06-26
Roosevelt's Speech.

CHICAGO. I'll. June 22-"Gen,le- men. l thank you for the nomina- tion. and m you recognize the law fully elected delegates To the re publican convention who represent the overwhelming majority of the voters who took part in the re- publican primaries prior 10 the con vention. who represent the wish of inc majority of inc lawfully elected members of the convention l ac- ccpt the nomination, subject to but one condition. This has now brought mp a contest which cannot he settled merely along party lines The prin- ciples that are al stake are as broad and deep as the foundations of our democracy. itself They are in no sense sectional They should appeal io all honest citizens, east, west, north and south. whether re- publicans or democrats"