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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
VIRGINIA NEUTRAL
GROUND FOR DEMOS
WILSON, UNDERWOOD, CLARKE
AND HARMON ARE EQUAL.
~ ADMIRED.

Richmond Va, March 2G-That the
ola Dominion has no decided prefer
ence as Yet in the matter of q candl-
date for the Democratic presidential
nomination is Indicated by the views
expressed by the members Of the Vir-
einia state Democratic committee who
assembled here today To decide upon
the time and place for holding the
state convention to select the delegates
TO the Baltimore convention.
Woodrow Wilson has made the most
active campaign here so far and his
tame probably is heard more fire.
quently than that Of any other Demo-
cratic asplrants The fact that he Is
a native of Virginia is expected to aid
his candidacy to some extent.
Congressman Underwood Is we'll
thought of and ne also is regarded as
something Of a native SON" since he
was educated at the Univ erslty OF Vir-
sinia.
Champ Clark has man, admirers and
Governor Harmon also would be an
acceptable candidate, especially among
the old-line Democrats. Unless Ievel-
opments between now and the meeting
0f the state convention change the SIT
uation materially, it appears likely that
Virginia twenty -four delegates will
20 to Baltimore without Instructions.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
AsANpoNs HIS SEARCH.
oh;o Man Gives Up Looking for Buried
Treasure in Montana.

Glendive, Mont, Match 20 'Ni'''
driving over great stretch OF couh-
try and digging in many places JonH
sanderson. whose home is IN ONO,
has given up his search Tor rur'e"
treasure here. His business here mas
remained a mystery for months but al
last ne has confessed his failure.
The story Sanderson tells has oeer
known here for several years. II Is
said an Indian trader named hahh'
eoing 60 old Fort Lincoln, near b's,
n,arck. n. d.. years ago was killed ana
robbed of $4,000. The bandits, how
over failed to agree upon the division
and IN a fight which followed ali Dn'
two were killed. These two puileu
the treasure somewhere near here II
Is said and IL is from one of these OF
his deathbcd that Sanderscn obtained
his information. The other IS said i'
have been killed during a brawl IN S'
Louis.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
Taft Forces Win Convention, Dele
gates at Large Being In
structed For Him
ROOSEVELT SUPPORTERS BOLT
They Hold Convention aud Elect
Their 0wn Delegates
REGULAR Gathering is in uproar Most
Of the Time, and Speakers
Are interrupted.

indianapolis, Ind, March 26-The
Indiana Republican convention today
adopted resolution instructing the
iour delega;es-at large To the nation
al convention 10 vote for the renomin-
alton of Taft. National Committee
man New. former Vice President Fair
banks. James f.. Watson and Joseph
d. oliver were elected delegates. The
Taft faction had majority Of 105 over
the Roosevelt supporters.
A storm of shouts of Taft, and
Teddy" broke when the convention
was called to order by Temporary
Chairman Wood, who declared he did
not believe the people of this country
win condemn TAft." Supporters Of
TAFT and Roosevelt who crowded the
Hoors OF the galleries s,ood on chairs
and shouted for their favorites.
Uprosr in Convention.
Wood was permitted TO say only d
few words when his voice was drown
ed by shouts OF Roosevelt and Keep
still Wood"
Horace .Stillwell. Roosevelt man,
took the chair and pleaded for hear
ing for Wood. Nothing doing Bill"
shouted strong voice from the rear OF
the hall. and the remainder of Woods
speech. laudatory of Taft's administia-
tion noated over q tempest OF con
flicting yelis Of TEDDY" and Taft"
DerisIve calls of "Harmony' greeted
John II. Cockrum when ne rose to read
the majority report ON the committee
Cf credentials.
This is not a mob" he retorted. 4
will read the report IL | stay here I'LL
August"
The report recommended the seat
ing Of l72 raft delegates whose 7eats
we're contested by the Roosevelt men
The minority report was presented,
condemnlng tho findings of the major
lty, and approving the claims OF the
Roosevelt men to the seats. The re-
port charged the Taft organization
with fraud by 772 to 667 the conven-
tion tabled the minority report.
Roosevelt Men Bolt.
The Roosevelt delegates held a sep
nrate convention on the Adjournment
Of the regular convention and elected
as delegates t-large. former Senator
Beveridgc. Fred Lands. Edwin NJ. Lee
and Charles II. Campbell.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
JURY FINDS
THE PACKERS
NOT GUILTY
Ten Defendants Declared Innocent
of Charges Brought by the
Government

ployes charged with destroying steno-
graphers notebooks containing import-
ant information desired by the govern
ment.
Aug. Is. 1el0-Attorney Urion dis
charged with a reprimand and the 9TH
er respondents held for further hear
ing.
Sept. -. Embellishments returned
charging ten packers with conspiracy
in maintaining combination in re-
straint OF trade.
Dec. 6, 19ll-Triai Of the ten pack
ers begun before Judge Carpenter.
Trial is Costly One.
The trial was one of the longest
criminal trials in the history of the
federal courts. IL began Dec 6. 1911.
and the jury was sworn in Dec. 1S.
The first witness was called by the
government December 20. The gov
ernment put 80 witnesses on the stand
and introduced 14SS documents in evi-
dence. The record Of the case con-
tains 100000 words.
II 10 NSAliAlaAth Ai0l TIC llial IOoI
the packers 100000, and the govern
ment about 100000
The first witness called by the gov
ernment was Albert II. Needer, the
dean of counsel for the packers and
personal legal advisor of the late Gus
tavus +. Swift, founder OF Swift and
company He gave a graphic descrip-
ton Of the old packers pool which met
every Tuesday afternoon prior 10 1909
and gave the details of the method
by which the fresh meat business of
the country was controlled. He de-
clared that no attempt was made To fix
prices and divide territory after the
old packers pool was dissolved in 1902.
He also told of the attempt OF the Ar
mour, Swift and Morris interests TO
combine the packing industry into a
billion dollar corporation and how the
plan was dropped because of the In
ability of its promoters to finance II.
Nearly every witness called by the
government i'm the trial was either
an employe or former employe OF one
of the corporations controlled by the
defendants
The defense cross examined every
witness at length and in this way got
much Of it's side of the case before the
Jury.
Members OF the Jury.
The jury which heard the case was
composed Of the following:
j. e. Harvey. 80 years old. grocer,
Wilton Center, III.
Edward J. Ryan. 45 years old, Car
penter foreman. Streator. Ill.
Asa Bannister, 55 years old. farmer,
Naperville. III.
II. |. Bucklin. 40 years old, farmer.
| Dundee, Ill.
Burton II. Meyers. as years, old. llv-
eryman. Naperville, I'll.
William J. Thomas, As years old,
grocery clerk, Ottawa. Ill.
c. II. Mars So years old. drug sales
man Chicago
Howard o. Bates. 43 years old, tall
or, Chicago
j. II. Edwards. 2s years old employ
ed by telephone company as an in
spector, Streater. III.
Jacob Glenn, as years old, batter,
ottawa III.
Adam Glow, SO years old. retired
farmer, Wheatland. Ill.
Thomas A. Scott, 81 years old. mill
wright. Chicago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
Arkansas Primaries.

Little Rock Ark. March 2G.-pemO-
Gratis of Arkansas in a primary election
tomorrow will nominate complete
state ticket and members of the legs-
lature, one United States senator and
seven representatives In Congress,
Nominations are considered equivalent
to elections.
Senator JET Davis is a candidate
for reelection and Us opposed bc' for
mer Congressman stephen Brundldse
of SeaFcy. The latter has stumped the
state from end 10 end and his friends
believe he has more than an even
chance OF winning the senatorslip.
The contest for governor has been
heated between Governor George w.
Donaghey, who desires thhd term,
and Joseph T. Robinson who has rep
resented The Sixth district N Congress
for a number of years.
Statewide prohibition and taxation
are the issues IN the fisht for the gov
ernorshp. Governor Donaghey advo-
Gates statewide prohibition through the
medium of the initiative and reteren-
dun, to be Submitted in the election
To be held next September. lie also
advocates adoption by the people of
the so-called Turner jacobson revenue
act. passed by the last legislature
which seeks to revolutionize the tax
ing and other revenue laws of the
state.
Congressman Robinson. who Is op-
nosing Governor Donaghey for n thlrd
term. is inclined to make light OF the
prohibition question ms a leading is
e11p
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
TWENTY THOUSAND
OPERATIVES IDLE
COTTON MILLS AT LOWELL ARE
CLOSED ON ACCOUNT OF
LABOR TROUBLES.

Lowell. Mass, March 2G.-More
than thousand textile operatives of
this city this morning joined the ranks
of the two thousand strikers who are
demanding greater wage increase
than granted by the manufacturers.
Nearly twenty thousand operatives
at seven cotton manufacturing plants
here will be idle until the wage diff
ferences are adjusted The head Offices
at Boston decided today 60 close all
mills allied with the Lowell Manu-
featuring association.
Silk Mills Shut Down.
Patterson, n. j., March 26.-SiXteen
of the nineteen silk mills OF
Hudson county closed today because Of
the strike of thousand weavers who
demand an increase i'm wages.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
suFFRAeETs ARE SENTENCED

London, March 26.--At a special
sitting of the County London sessions
which opened today for the trial OF
twelve women in connection with the
window smashing raid on March ano
4. Judge Wallace sentenced a success
sion Of Sunragets to terms ranging
from four to six months. Some of the
cases. in which the women promise
not to repeat the offense. they were
bound over to come UP for judgment
IL called upon.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
AsouiTa coNFEsses FAILURE,

London, March 26.-In speech III
the Commons this afternoon premier
Asquith confessed the government
failure to terminate the coal striNe.
The government has done all it can
he said.
The coal mine owners OF soutn
Wales left the conference this atter
noon disgusted. one of them sa'o
The miners are constantly meet,ns
our concessions with new demands.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
FLORIDA FASTEST BATTLEsHIP.

Rocldand, Me-, March 26-The FAST
est "dreadnought" in the American
navy and probably in the world is the
title claimed for the government bull'
battleship Florida. which made Z-'-'
Knots on her standardization trial over
the Rockland course yesterday Inc
British dreadnought Vansuard' WIN
record of $3.50. has be considere'
previously the neetest D1ttleshlp oi
che world.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
DETROIT TEAM IN WRECK.
Summers, LaFitte, o'Lesry, Jones and
Maloney Injured.

Jackson. Miss. March 26.--Several
members of the Detroit American
league team will be out OF the game
two weeks or more because of injuries
sustained last night In a wreck at Del
Ia Point. La. Manager Jennings es-
capped with n cut ear and a few
bruises Pitcher Summers has a
wrenched knee. Mrs LaFitte. wife OF
Pitcher LaFitte. sustained a wrenchcd
back. ATaloney sprained his ankle.
O'Leary and Davey Jones are scratch
ed and bruised.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
FOR VICE SUPPRESSION.
Desired Legislation Will Be Discussed
at Bloomington, H., Convention.

Chicago, March 26.--Legislation for
the suppression of vice and the
white slave traffic will be discussed
at the state anti-vice convention to
be held at Bloomington, ILL.,, April 49,,
under the auspices of the Illinois Wig
ilance association In the call for the
convention. President Farwell of the
association asked today that one dele
gate be sent to the meeting from
every church i'm the state.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
WOMEN SUFFRAGE BILL
MAY WIN AT LANSING

LonsIng Mich. March 2e.--'speo'ai
to The Calumet News.)-The wol'an ;
suffrage bill should pass the sena',
this afternoon. The Copiey cor'ul' :
practice bill passed the House IN co,n-
mittee Of whole this morning IN,
hill Is similar TO the one ih'ro""o'''
10y Senator James In the last SESSION.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
DENIES MOTION OF DEFENSE.

New York, March 26.-Judge Hanu
today denied the motion of the defense
to instruct the jury to acquit Parsons
Thomas and other directors Oh t"e
American sugar Refining Co.. cnarseu
with violation OF the sherman iaw'
The trial proceeded.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
MURDERER is EXECUTED.

Maryville. Mo-. March 2e,-iioN
Rasco. murderer OF the Huboeli fanny
of four on November 20. 1910 was
hanged this morning. on the sca''o''
Rasco protested his innocence ana re-
cited the twenty third Psalm.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
poPs's CONDITION UNCHANGED.

Rome. March 26.--The condition OF
the pope is practically unchanged and
il is expected the suspension OF the
general audiences of the pontif VIII
be extended until after Easter to give
him q longer rest.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
TO PURSUE AUTO BANDITS.

Paris. March 26.-At a special cab
met meeting today IT was decided to
organize a division of secret service
men 10 operate swift automobiles 10
cope with the new type of criminals
called the auto bandits"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
HOTEL FIRE; GUESTS ESCAPE

Bellows Falls. VT. March 2C.--The
Hotel widham. and Union ana Arms
blocks were burned today. the loss be-
ing two hundred thousand dollars
Guests of the hotel escaped, unharm
sd.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26

F.. The London hospitals during the las.
season adopted new treatment OF
s,,nmar cholera among babies IL
consists of hypodermic injections oil sea
water IN the infants back.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
Falls 10 HIS DEATH.

Chicago. March 26 Two hours at
ter Louis Policy. a brick layer, started
TO work today on a down town sky
scraper he lost his balance on the
tenth floor ana fell to his death on the
street.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
PARTIES AVOID
ISSUES OF DAY
Borah DcnounCeS in Senate the
Use Of Personalities
in Campaigns
ATTACKS CORRUPT POLITICS
Hits Method of Campaign Adopt
ed by Stephenson
ATTACKS CORRUPT POLITICS
Says Great Parties Come Before Peo"
pie ith Message or Cease
20 Exist.

Washington March Ex-senator Boz
rah of Idaho, one of the progressive
republican leaders of the senate speak
ing i'm that body today charged both
of the great political parties with ut-
ter failure in their campaigns TO give
to the people clear and distinct issues
as of old lie contrasted present is
sues with those discussed by Lincoln
and Douglass.
1--WE awake each morning to satur-
MALTA of personal drivel TO chickering's
and quarrelings which have all the
flavor OF discussions carried on in the
political groggeries OF the lowest dives
In the most rotten districts of our great
cities.v said Senator Borah. one week
our great dailies are teeming with the
difference between Wilson and HarveX'
tho next week with what Colonel
Roosevelt said TO some personal friend
i'm oyster Bay, the next week how the
president failed to appreciate the
worth OF some Rough Rider and there
by changed the intent of history
"If we could know the whitening
contempt and bitter scorn which the
earnest and Industrious people of the
country really have for this cowardN
abandonment of the great issues, fot
this betrayal Of the destinies OF a
great party. some heroic effort would
certainly be made TO set away from the
most shameless and dlsgraceful con-
;ention that ever embarrassed n great
cause
Not Like Old leaders.
Turn back and read the great de-
bates of Lincoln and Douglas wher
those intellectual giants fought for sn-
remacy-scarcely a personal allusioi
from beginning to end. They were
leaders worthy of great parties and
| C,ntinncd on Page Two
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
NEARLY 100 men ENTOMBED:
MAY SAVE MOST OF Them

Jed. w Va, March 26.-An explo-
sion in the Jed Coal companys mine
today imprisoned seventy-nine men.
At noon ten had been taken out alivs
and one dead. Resculng parties ara
endeavoring TO reach the other miners.
There are hopes that with few excep-
tions the remaining sixty-eight will
bc recovered alive.
The bodies OF four had been taken
from the mine this afternoon. II Is now
reported ninety-three men were in the
mine at the time OF the explosion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
TAFT MEN PREDICT
COLORADO VICTORY
ROOSEVELT SUPPORTERS MAX
ING FIGHT FOR REPuRLl-
CAN DELEGATES.

Colorado SPRINGS. Colo. March 2G.-
There Is every prospect OF a lively con-
test in the Republican state convention
which is to meet here tomorro~ TO
name eight delegates -at large to the
national convention at Chicago. Colo
RADIO has been claimed for Taft ever
since the state committee declared for
him at its meeting in Denver last
month. Despite the faet that the state
organization is against them, the
Roosevelt followers are preparing to
mako a hard fight in the convention
and are hopeful of results.
New York Primary Today.
New York. March 26.--The first cleo
tion under the new primary law is be-
ing held today. In this city the fight
centers in the boroughs Of Manhattan
and Bronx, and up state" the princi-
pal contests win be h the thirty third
district where the "Progressives" have
put in the field a ticket for national
delegates. headed by Lawrence Abbott.
Roosevelt's editorial associate, The
administration forces are being led
by FIX Governor odell. Fair wealth
or is expected 10 bring out a record
Urinary vote IN this city
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26

The amount of starlight reaching
the earth Is equal 10 that OF three
thousand stars of the first magnitude
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-26
Not Like Old leaders.

Continued on Page Two.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-04
AWAY WITH CATARRA
A FILTHY DISEASE
A Common Sense Treatment
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Distressing Symptoms.

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such as stuffed up feeling in the head,
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-04
STRIKING
WATERS
BATTLE
POLICE AND STRIKERS MIX
IN STREET FIGHT
MANY HURT

New York June Police o. ihe
strong arm sqtad ccuired reyolyers
TO keep back SO hotel strikrrs and
svmpathizers who assumed a threat
cning attitude after nine OF their muln-
Der had been arrested near the Hotel
Savoy Oh charges OF disogderly con
duct last night m the battle. Detea-
i've Fog was kno eked down arl peat
en- until rescued by his comraaes.
After thc FIRST clash with the strong
arm men, the strikers attempted 70
storm The Hotel Netherlands Three
policemen armed with reyoivcrs
stood in the doorWag and threatened
10 kill The Grst sjfiker who entered
The riot occurred in one OF the most
exclusive resident AL sections and
within stones lit'-tw Of the resi-
dence OF Cornelius Vanderbilt. TTare
ic was Interrupted in Fifth avenue
Tor nearly half anFhour
With more than Byo score Of the
eading hotels ana restaurants Affect
d by the strikerthe Nen York Hotel
Mems asao1ialioil tElas refused to|
a PROPOSAL Of arbitration
suggested bG .Comlu's>igDJ John J
Beslin, Of Ule.-Siate bQail- oi mrdAs
ion More than zoo employees in D.
hotels and restaurants. ioined The
strike Today
Manicure girls. college hoYa. ne
.roes and recruits from boardine
,Ouses and cheap restaurants We're
PRESSED INFO service and employer
continued firm in their determination |
o break the strike.
AT the dinner hour lasi heht ~
nen marched ont ol DelmonicOG af |
er servefal hundred diners had been
eryed with the first courses Union /
employees al Friction hail. the Brer"
.ort the Kalscrhol, Colailzis the Ito /
el Netherlands and the Hotel Sarof |
llso quit their posts while The diuina I
OOms were crowded.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-04
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