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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-29
FIRE LOSS FIVE MILLIONS.

valdivia. Chile. F1eb. 2s.-The brew
cry of Anwandler Brothers. the larg-
est in South America, was burned to-
day. The loss is five millions.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-29

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 29--The state
administration primary bill. introduced
in the Senate by Senator Mapes and
In the House by Rep. Flowers. was
drafted In the attorney generals de-
partmcnt II comprises much that Is
In the presidential primary act of the
seven states that already have such
acts on their statute books. together
with some now matter Here are the
features of the administration bill
The thirty Michigan delegates to this
years national convention are to be
elected OH charter election day. which
rs April /, any political party that has
had or will have presidential candi-
dates can have space on the primary
ballot.
A candidate for delegate can have
his name printed on the ballot, pro-
Niding he has a petition containing the
names of at least 100 electors living in
the particular congressional district
where he himself resides.
Each candidate for the presidency
must certify to the secretary of state
that he Is "A candidate. Each candi-
date will have an accredited state
agent. The accredited agent for, say,
Mr.. Roosevelt, would certify TO the
secretary of state
Choose Thirty.
Thirty names for delegates are to be
chosen from those who have qualified
by petition for a place on the bal
lot Not more than three OF the thirty
can be residents of any one congress
slonal district These thirty can be
grouped under heading containing
the names OF their candidate. II more
'nan thirty qualify for particular
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-29
General Roosevelt Committee Will
be Organized in Washington
Next Week
MANY CALL ON The COLONEL
Accepts Invitation to Address
Locomotive Engineers
However, He Declines Many Other
Requests for Speeches and viii
Avoid Extended Trips.

Washington, Feb. PA general
Roosevelt committee including in its
membership MediI Mccormick. Gif-
ford Pinchot, Ames Pinchot. Senator
Dixon of Montana and probably James
a. Garfield and other close friends OF
Roosevelt, will be organized next week
to take charge OF the Roosevelt cam
paign.
Receives Many Visitors.
New York, Feb. "a large num-
Der OF politicians called on Roosevelt
today. The Colonel received many in
vitations to speak. but said he did not
wish to make extended trips If he could
avoid it, one invitation. however he
accepted. 1t is 10 speak before the
convention Of Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers on the battlefield at
Gettysburg. Penn. on Memorial Day.
Contest in West Virginia.
Parkersburg. w Va, Feb e9.-Re-
publican leaders representing nearly
all of the counties OF West Virginia
assembled in conference here today to
discuss the course to be followed in
the coming national and state cam
paigns. So far as the state ticket this
year is concerned the party leaders
feel that an energetic campaign viii
result i'm Republican victory. not
withstanCing the confidence felt by
most Of the Democrats that they are
going TO sweep the state and add TO the
advantage they gained i'm the election
Of a legislature and four out OF the
fvo representatives in 1910
Considerable uncertainty appears TO
surround the attitude Of the RcpubIi-
cans in regards TO the presidential
nomination. Until the past few weeks
it was generally supposed that little
or no opposition would develop and
that the West Virginia delegation
would cast its votes for the renomina-
tion of President Taft as a matter OF
course. The La Toilette candidacy.
even when at its hoodtide appeared to
make little impression upon the Re- B
publicans of this state. Roosevelt,
however, has always had many admir-
and ii is reported that today's con-
ference was called with a view TO
crystalizing the Roosevelt sentiment.
This report is strengthened by the
fact that the call for the conference
was issued from the Office Of Governor
Glasscock, who is an ardent Roose-
Welt man. In a statement issued last
month, Governor Glasscock declared
that a careful canvass of the political
i'm West Virginia had con-
vinced him that the people Of tho
state are overwhelmingly for Colonel
Roosevelt for the Republican prcsldcn-
tial nomination.
Instructed for Roosevelt.
Excelsior Springs. Mo. Feb 29.-Tho
Third district delegates TO the Repub-
Iican national convention. Frank B.
Channel and a. NJ Hyde. were in
structed for Roosevelt. The conven-
ton split into two factions The Taft
men viii name delegates later.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-29
WHAT pYA THINK o. THAT!

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. 29.--Accord-
ing to a decision by Magistrate Mac
Farland here wife has a perfect right
TO rifle the pockets of her husband and
take his last cent, and the husband
has no redress.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-29
Here is the State Administration
Primary Bill Before Legislature

candidate the excess number can have
their names printed in the same col
umn below and with space separat-
ing from the group Of 80.
There will be a separate column for
delegates who do not desire to ex-
press preference for president Ev-
cry member of the state who enrolled
on Jan. "a. or enrolls April |, can vote
this presidential primary. and any Re-
publican elecior enrolled can vote for
the thirty candidates for delegates, and
any Democrat for thirty, and so on
with the other parties. But for each
of the twelve districts the two candi-
dates will be elected who receive the
highest number OF votes I'm the dis
trict where they reside.
Manner of Choosing.
for instance. Jonn Smith and John
Brown. who live In the Twelfth dis
trict. are among the Taft group Of
thirty on the ballot II Smith and
Brown receive more votes In the
Twelfth district than any of the other
IS. they shall be drafted and elected
The twenty-four receiving the highest
number OF votes shall be the district
delegates The six who are next high
est shall be the delcgates-at-largc.
II shall be unavailable for any per-
son to represent a political party at a
national convention unless elected ut a
presidential primary
The machinery provided in the gen
eral primary act for holding an elec-
tion and canyassing the votes shall be
used in presidential primary elec-
ton.
The bill provides that delegates shall
have their exposes paid from the state
treasury.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-29
KNOX LEAVES FOR COLON.

Panama. Feb. 29.-Secretary Knox
left this morning for Colon. He will
make frequent stops for the purpose
of inspecting the canal Port Limon,
Costa Rica, will be the next stop.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-29
DR.. WILEY, PURE FOOD
EXPERT, DENIES HE WILL
RESIGN AS CHIEF CHEMIST

Washington. Feb. 29.--Dr. Wiley.
chief chemist OF the department Of ag-
riculture, denied today he had any I'm g.
tehtion OF resiening. Wiley declared
the rumors Of his resignation yndoubt.
edly came from his enemies who
recent had attacked him In other
IVaXs
The Detroit times., 1912-03-27
FORMER DUR, CONDUCTOR
CHARGES SANDER SUES
w. r. Miller Says Road Accused
Him of Being Leader of Gang
Defrauding Traction Concerns

Walter Russell Miller, who gained
considerable notoriety in Detroit dur
ing September. 1907, when he was
arrested on a charge OF knocking
down fares from the u. T.. r.. while
acting as conductor. brought suit
against the company in Judge Van
Zile's court. Wednesday. for $4,000
charging slander and libel Miller
claims thai the company, in addition
to causing his arrest, caused TO be
published mall the Detroit papers,
articles in which he was described rs
the leader of a gang OF men going
about the country dcfrauding street
railway companies. These charges,
he yays. are untrue.
Paul Dorman, assistant superinten.
dent OF the w. u. r.. the first witness
called. testified under cross.exainIna.
tion. that the rlaintiff had gone under
at least four names. He came 10 the
ID. u. r.. as Walter l.. Russell. SO
Mr.. Dorman said. while mis- right name
is Walter Russell Miller In Ihdian
apolis. he went under the name OF
Walter Miller; i'm Toledo, he was
known MS Floyd Miller, and in 81
Louis, as w. r. Miller.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-27
WOODROW WILSON CLUB OF
WAYNE COUNTY LAUNCHED
WITH LARGE MEMBERSHIP
G.. V. N. Lothrop Is President,
A. ID. Mcclure Secretary, and
WILDER Brotherton Treasurer
WILL ORGANIZE COUNTY
Club Plans To Take Prominent
Part in Local Campaign
For Jersey Governor
WILL ORGANIZE COUNTY

The Woodrow Wilson club OF
Wayne county has been successfully
launched, and from the way in which
members are enrolling IL promises TO
\ be an important factor in Democratic
AFFAIRS in this district The club start
ed off>with several hundred members,
and indications are that large
proportion Nof the young Democratic
voters OF Detroit will be members
wisen the campaiea, really gets under
way.
Preliminary organization was COM
nleted this week, and G.. N>N. 10th.
rop was chosen president >Arthur
ID. Mcguire is secretary OF the organ
izatlon, and Wilber Brotherton Is
treasurer. The plans OF the club in
clude a complete organization OF the
county.
The day of boss rule in politics is
past" said Arthur ID. Mcguire, secre-
'ary of the club, "and the object of
the Woodrow Wilson club of Wayne
county Is to place on record major
ity of the Democrats of this county
in favor of Woodrow Wilson. 1t will
give the Democratic voters a chance
TO express their preference, and it
viii amount TO a presidential primary
for the county. We believe that II a
majority OF the Democrats OF Wayne
county want Wilson for their presi-
The Detroit times., 1912-03-27

dental candidate that the delegates
from this county should go TO the
state convention instructed for VIII
son
The large number of Democrats
who have sent in enrolment cards
or have brought them in personally
IS evidence that there is a strong feel
ing for Wilson N this county, and the
Woodrow Wilson club has been form
ed to give these an opportunity to ex-
press themselves
This Is a Democratic year, but the
opportunity will be lost If the Demo
crate do not choose the right sort OF
a candidate. A reactionary Democrat
is precious little better than reae-
Iionary Republican Progress is the
keynote OF the campaign, and any
candidates or party that opposes the
demand of the people fer progressive
measures will go down to defeat.
I'VE must judge men by their per-
formances. When Woodrow Wilson
ran for the governorship of New Jer'
sey. he promised that he would be
the attorney.in-fact OF the people in
the office OF chief executive. Every
promise that he made in his platform
now appears on the statute books OF
New Jersey as enacted law"
For the present the headquarters
OF the Woodrow Wilson club will be
in room 301 Telegraph building.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-27
COURAGEOUS TACTICS"
SAYS ROOSEVELT OF
DEFEAT IN NEW YORK
Expresses His Determination TO
Flay Bosses With Re-
doubled Vigor
ARRIVES IN FORT WAYNE
mo Real Vote of Republicans
in Empire State" Former
President Declares
ARRIVES IN FORT WAYNE

FORT WAYNE, Ind, March 27.-In-
dignant over his defeat In the New
York primaries by what he termed
Outrageous tactics Col Roosevelt
arrived here at 1910 a. IN. today de-
etermlned to iiay the bosses with re-
doubled vigor during his western trip.
Returns from the primaries were
received at Canton, Ohio, early this
morning and the report filled the en-
tire Roosevelt party with gloom.
Col. Roosevelt said when, the figures
were shown him:
In New York state as a whole
there was no real vote of the Repub-
lican party Whatever. Outside. OF New
York City the primary law is farce !:
inside OF New York City 1t has been
shown TO be a criminal farce. Even
as IL is one-fourth of the delegates
are straightout Roosevelt men, and
OF the remaining three-fourths, the
great majority of those elected from
New York City have no more claim
TO sit in Republican convention
than IL they were sent TO 1t by Tam
many Hail. for they We're elected by
methods more outrageous than the
itself ever employed in an election.
In my speech tonight at Chicago |
shall take this matter up In detail.
and explain why these men in no
shape or way represent the Republi-
can party, and why no action of theirs
should be accepted as representative
of or binding on the Republican par
ty"
Medill Mccormick denounced the
conduct of the Taft organization as
political grand larceny" and indi-
Gated that a contesting delegation
from New York would be sent to the
national convention. Fifteen hundred
people greeted Roosevelt at Lima,
Ohio, where he spoke for two min
utes from the rear OF the train. He
said:
Friends, the principles for which
I stand and upon which l am try
ing to insist are that in the long run
the American people can govern them.
selves better than any other body
can govern them. Now all | want is
to apply the same principle TO us col
lectively that each of us applies in
.dividually. Each man that is fit to
Continued on Fnge Two.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-27
JOHN ARBUCKLE DIES
SUDDENLY IN NEW YORK
Noted Sugar and Coffee Magnate
Was One of Best-Known
Philanthropists

NEW YORK, March 27.-John Ar
buckle, the noted sugar and coffee
magnate, and one OF the best known
philanthropists In the United States,
died suddenly at his home today. He
was at his Office on Saturday seem
ingly In good health. but was taken
with a chill and went home. His i'll
ness was considered slight, but there
was a sudden turn for the worse early
today, and the doctors were unable
10 revive their patient.
Arbuckle's body will be taken to
Pittsburgh for burial. He was "A
years old.
Arbuckle was the head of the firm
of Arbuckle Brothers. established in
1871, which was the largest single
concern dealing In roasted coffee Ia
packages in the United States.
Arbuckle was a practical" philan-
thropist, having established various
homes for working men and women,
ore In particular, an old-time sailing
vessel, known as the Floating Hotel,
being the best first aid for Cupid
in this vicinity. Yc--s working peo-
pie were assured clean, comfortable
apartments on the old boat at cheap
rate, and it was Arbuckle's boast that
the enterprise was self-sustaining.
The boat remained at a pier during
the winter months. but In the hot
weather. was towed up the sound or
down the bay nightly so that those
on board could benefit by the cool
ocean breezcs. Arbuckle also sent
saveraI thousand children 10 his own
fresh air camp annually.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-27
WARRANT OUT FOR "BILLY'
LEE FOR NON SUPPORT
Another Woman Said To Fig
ure In Troubles of Former
School Board Secretary

William ]. Lee. former secretary
OF the board OF education. went down
to defeat when the school board ring.
OF which he was reckoned as prin-
Jcipal cog was crushed, was made
defendant in warrant issued by JUS
tice Jeffries, "Wednesday morning, in
which Mrs Lucy 8. Lee charges her
hsband with falling TO support her and
her 7.year-old son, William X. Lee.
The wife and child have been living
with her parents at No. 90S Mt. FL.
liott.aye., since last October. and she
alleges that in that time Lee has not
contributed cent TO her support.
Lee is living at No. 1172 East Grand
blvd.
The gay live, and another woman
are said TO figure in the matrimonial
troubles OF the Lees.
Mrs. Lee frequently demanded OF
her husband that he furnish support
Tor her and her child, but Lee only
laughed at her. she said. and told
her that she could do nothing with
him, when she threatened to have him
taken TO court.
The warrant followed.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-27
OVER 40 MAYORS ASK THAT
STEPS Be TAKEN SO CITIES
CAN AMEND THEIR CHARTERS
Rep. Verdier Is Expected To In
troduce Resolution Asking
Osborn To Submit Measure
BILL IN HOUSE
Seven Representatives Who
Voted Against 1t in Regular
Session Favor 1t Now
SUFFRAGE BILL IN HOUSE
From a staff Correspondent.

LANSING. Mich, March 27.-Gov
ernor Osborn said this morning that
he had received messages from forty
TO fifty mayors of Michigan cities ask
ing for steps to secure constitu
tional amendment that would enable
cities to amend their charters without
revising them.
IL is said that Representative Yer
der will introduce a resolution this
afternoon asking the governor TO sub
NIT the required measure. II is also
Planned TO secure an amendment t.
the home-rule law so that cities will
be able to amend their charters often
er than once in two years.
The resolution to ask the governor
for authority to amend the law rela.
tive to the building of armories. which
was defeated the other day, was re
considered this morning and adopted
IL is understood that the governor g
message on this matter is prepare
and will be submitted this afternoon
and that its submission will be fol.
lowed by the offering OF bill thai
will more literally provide state funds
for the erection Of armories.
The woman's suffrage measure
came over from the senate after hav.
ing been given the necessary two
thirds majority in that body and on
motion OF Representative Flowers the
rules were suspended and il was
placed on the general order. Ii was
claimed this morning that seven mem
bers who voted against the bill at
the regular session were in favor OF
1t now The suffragists need but II
more than they had at the regular
session.
IL is planned not 10 take the mat
ter up for final action until there Is
a reasonable certainty that the neces-
sary G7~votes have been secured.
There was some friction in the
house this morning when the speaker
decided that the rule providing that
bills must be printed and placed be-
fore the members five days prior 10
final action, did not apply to a special
session.
The ruling came as a result OF a
point of order made TO the effect that
Continued ON Page FourJ
The Detroit times., 1912-03-27
MASS MEETING PLANNED TO
PROTEST AGAINST DELAY
N~REv|S|ON OF CHARTER
Councils Blow To Municipal
Ownership Causes Much
Indignation In City
MAY BE RECONSTRUCTED
Hoped That Aldermen Will Yet
Arrange For Special
Election in June
SENATOR PoMERENE

Municipal ownership advocates who
Were disappointed by the action of
the council, Tuesday night, in voting
against the submission of the ques-
ton of charter revision in special
election are planning to hold mass
meeting to protest. An effort will be
made 10 get the council to reconsider
the vote in the meeting next Tuesday
night, but notice of reconsideration
must be filed by Friday night by
the special election.
When Aid Littlefield voted against
the immediate submission plan some
of the aldermen supposed for time
that he did so simply to have the
privilege of filing a reconsideration
notice, when IL became evident that
the "antis" would vote down the pro-
position. Great was their surprise
TO learn from Littlefeld that under
no circumstances would he move for
reconsideration.
"The vote Tuesday night was the
true expression of my opinion on the
subject" he said to The Times We'd
nesday morning. II believe a speclal
election would be a useless waste OF
money and under no circumstances
will | file notice of reconsideration.
AS late as Tuesday noon advocates
OF the special election supposed that
they had Littlefield with them.
No sooner had the councils action
become known, Wednesday morning,
than the aldermen began hearing from
their constituents. The laboring ele-
ment is very favorable to the plan
for special election, and some OF the
leaders are now planning with the
municipal ownership men to call 2
mass meeting and invite some OF the
aldermen, so as TO insure notice OF
reconsideration being filed by Friday
night. They believe they can muster
sufficient strength by next Tuesday
night to put through the special cleo
ton plan. Arrangements may be com
pleted Wednesday afternoon for the
mass meeting, which will probably be
held Thursday night.
In this connection IL is pointed out
that Aid. Gutman Is a candidate for
county auditor and Aid. Watson Is a
candidate for county treasurer. Some
OF the labor union people believe they
can exert sufficient influence over one
or the other of them TO secure the
filing OF a reconsideration notice.
The proposition to submit the ques-
ton of charter revision in special
election, June Is, was defeated In the
council, Tuesday night, by vote OF
l9 to 16 A resolution to submit the
question and elect charter revision
commissioners in the regular NO
vember election, was then adopted by
vote of % to 13. AS a pledge OF his
Ce.tInued on rage Tive.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-27
DEMOCRATS SAY TARIFF
BOARDS METHODS ARE
ERRONEOUS AND UNTENABLE
House Members File Voluminous
Report on Wool Bill,
Vetoed BY President
ANALYSIS SHOWS NOTHING
Declare Experts Report Gives
No Reasons For Change in
Measure Passed Last Year
ANALYSIS SHOWS NOTHING

WASHINGTON, March 27.-De-
nouncing the theories and methods or
the tariff board as erroneous and
untenable," the Democrats of the
house ways and means committee to-
day filed with the house a voluminous
report on the reintroduced Under-
wood wool bill, vetoed by the presi-
dent last summer.
The committee declares that the
wool report gives absolutely no rea-
sons foFs~any change In the bill
passed last year.
The committee has made care
full analysis of the report OF the tar
iff board In order to interpret the
findings and 10 discover in what par
ticulars the committees bill of the
last session was defective" the re-
port states. This analysis has failed
TO reveal anything that requires a
single change in the rates fixed in
the committees bill.
AS shown in the analysis, the
data of the report of the tariff board
have been found to be diffuse and
unsystematic and to present insig-
nifcant findings.
he lneOTy OF applying larlH
duties according TO the difference in
the cost of production in this and for
eign countries. upon which the board
has projected and prepared its re-
port, is entirely erroneous and un-
tenable.
Those persons who are willing to
overlook the lack OF theoretical
soundness and of statistical accuracy,
will find the data OF the report too
fragmentary and incomplete to admit
of conclusions with reference to rates
of tariff duty. The report leaves the
question OF the tariff duties on wool
as much unsolved as before the tarirf
board was formed
In preparing this bill no inten-
tional provision was made for pro-
lection, the endeavor being to reduce
and adjust rates with a view to pro-
ducing the largest amount of revenue
consistent with the proper considera-
tion OF the consumer. 1t is believed
that the rates of this bill approach
tContinued on Page Four.)
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The Detroit times., 1912-03-27
TWO GIRLS GET
VERDICTS FOR $1,000

A verdict OF $1,000 in favor of Effie
Harder was returned by jury against
the ID. U. II. in Judge Van Zile's court,
Wednesday. The plaintiff was injured
while attempting to board car at
Bcaubien-st. and Forest.ave.. more
than year ago.
a verdict for the same amount was
returned against Leopold Toblanski,
superintendent OF the Detroit white
Wings in the suit brought against
htm by Agnes Nickel. The plaintin,
aged 10, claimed she was run down
By 1obianski's auto at Wayne-st. and
I.arayette-blvd. about a year ago. and
so badly hurt that her mind and men,
DRY we're affected. The case had been
on trial for several days in Judge
Murphy's court.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-27
AGED RAG PICKER is
FOUND DEAD IN HOVEI

Jacob Webebr, rag picker. So years
old, was found dead I'm hovel at the
rear of No. Sc Mullett-st, Wednesday
morning. Starvation is supposed 10
have been the cause OF death. Adolph
Rouissn and John Brennan, eacn
over 90 years old. who shared the
quarters with Webber, were found
suffering from cold and hunger, there
being but little bed clothing and only
a few crusts OF bread in the place.
The house was filthy. VIM. De I.aur-
ier Coroner Burgess clerk, reported
TO the health board.