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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
ISMAY RECALLED
TO STAND TODAY
Indignantly Denies Effort Was
Made to ReiDsure Titanic
After Ship Went Down
SUIT AGAINST THE COMPANY
Wife Of Astor's Valet, Who Lost
Life, Wants Damages
SUIT AGAINST THE COMPANY
Witness Declares Line Had News of
Disaster IL Hours Before
the Public.

Washington, April 3O.-The inyesti-
CATION into the Titanic disaster enter
ed its iinal stages today. J. Bruce Is
may. managing director OF the Inter
nauonal Mercantile Marine, owners Of
the lost liner. recalled TO the stand.
Indignantly denied that he or any rep
resentative of the company had at
tempted to reinsure the Titaric be-
tween the time it went down and The
hour the disaster became public.
The charge was made to the COM
mittee today that the White star Of
hcials had positive news of the dis
astcr between the hours of ard the
morring following the accident but
suppressed the news until twelve
hours later. The charge is being in
vestisated.
Before the hearing was resumed,
Senator Burton announced he had ex-
amined Fourth officer BoXhall last
night and learned from him that j. w.
Andrews builder of the Titanic who
was lost with the ship. told Captain
Smith after the collision that the boat
would sink within an nour. Smith had
gone over the boat after the crash and
discovered the hull was ripped open.
f. j. Dunn, importer of New York,
the first witness, told of the receipt
by the Western Union of n wireless
message which was transmitted 60 Isle
Frank between 7:3O and s o'clock
Monday morning The code address Is
that of Vice President Franklin of the
international Mercantile Marine. The
message. the witness said he was Ia
formed told OF the Titanic disaster
the news of which was not made pub
Tic until twelve hours later. Dunn said
he could not reveal his informant's
name. that the informant's father was
employed by the Western Union an,
that If the matter came out aud q
was known he gave IL. the mans faith
er would lose his position. Dunn Na'
then temporarily excused
Chairman Smith asked Damn 10 ge
into telephone communication with th'
man who told him about the mysteri
Gus message and get his permission
to disclose his identity. Vice Presi
dent Franklin suggested that the com
mittee call upon the telegraph com
pany for the message and said III
wanted the committee TO have ever'
wireless message. cablegram or tclc
gram bearing ON the disaster wv
want this matter siftcd to the bottom.
Franklin said.
Victims Wife Starts Suit.
Under PROCEEDINGS In the aamiralt
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AFTERNOON April
MANY FAMILIES
MADE HOMELESS
MUCH .oesTlTuTloN AND. DIS
rREss ON MisslssIPPi.
RIVER AGAIN HIGH.

Torras. la. April 30.--Naratives OF
destitution and distress reached here
today from the Hooded country to the
north. Telegraph stations Ia the mum
dated territory report thai hundreds Of
families are homeless, as every farm
and plantation in The upper Torra,
district is urder water Conditions In
the Catasouls parish are reported des =
perate.
River Assin Passes Danger Mark.
81. Louis, April So.rThe. Mississippi
pased 1.-The danger mark here today. the
gauge registering SO.s feet A report
from Alton, H., says the lowIands are
again being Hooded.
Tornado Kills One; Injuries Many.
Gilbert, La. April 30--One person
was killed and scores injured by tor.
nado here to-day \ number of houses
were wrecked.
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Cableship Mackay-Bennett Ar:
rives at Halifax With 100.
Others Buried at Sea
ASTOR POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED
Bells Toll and Flags Flutter at
Half Mast in City
Wideners emains Buried at Sea-
Many Bodies Are Found in
Groups.

Halifax, April 30.-While the city's
church bells tolled and flags fluttered
at half mast the ca.bleship Mackay-
Bennett entered Halifax harbor this
morning bearing the Titanic dead.
IL was announced that the total
number Of bodies aboard was 1870. Ii
was found necessary to bury no less
than l16 bodies at sea. Among the
bodies brought here are the bodies OF
two women. Members of the crew
said everybody picked up had on
lifebelt. There were no bullet holes
in any one. Many uncoffined dead
lay on the forward deck covered with
tarpaulins.
All told there were not more than
half Gozen mourners at the pier Tor
they letested the sight and preferred
to await identification at the morgue'
The first body removed was that oi
seaman.
When tho tarpaulin was thrown
back more than fifty bodies were dis
closed. Capt. Roberts. seeking Col
Astor's body. reported after CONFER
ense with Commander Lardner OF the
Nackay- Bennett. that he was sure OIL
the identification of Astor's remains
1Ie added, however. that the BODY
Identified as that of George B. Wide
nor of philadelphia. was so mutilated
that tardner couldn't say positively
whether IL was that of Widener or MS
valet.
Roherts. after second conference
with I,ardner. announced that $500 III
cash was found on Astor's body AS
cor wore belt with n gold buckle.
As fast as the bodies were put OH
tho pier. they were placed In wagons
ana taken to the curling rink, wher'
n,ev were prepared for inspection
| ,s,or's body was brought ashore al
Noon and taken TO the morgue' ln'
oan,ain said the total number OF poo
,as recovered was 306. He said the
hodv thought to be that of Niuene'
u.as hurled at sea. George Wideher
- hol,eves II was the body OF Edward
| Yeoting. Widener's valet.
Relies of the great Titanic no.'eu
40 aea for over an area OF thi'"
o,les Captain Lardner said doors
windows and chairs were found hoa'
,rg but 10 none Of them were bodies
a,,ached. In several instances 'ne''
.oro yroups of floating bodies mum
herring fifty or more. Services W. W.
:, nducted here at All Saints c"'ne,
dral in connection with the ou'i"
af sea.
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VET HE WAS INNOCENT.
Man Convicted by Twenty One Wit
nesses Not Guilty.

neSSeS NOT Oullty.
London. April 30.-One Of the
strangest cases of mistaken identity in
the records Of the English court has
been discovered and William Thomp-
son Of New Cross. a horse dealer, has
been released from Jail after serving
four months of a three-year sentence
for a crime committed by u man named
Russell
Al the trial Thompson was identified
by II persons as the man guilty OF
horse dealing frauds. He protested his
innocence, but the preponderance o.
evidence was against him and he wac
twice convicted. The first time he re
ceived a sentence of Is months. Whilt
serving this he was taken from priso.
on a second charge and sentenced &
three years.
His attorney felt sure of Thompson's
innocence and enlisted the aid OF a
London newspaper A search Of evil
dence showed that the real culprit had
written several letters and checks
The letters were those of an educated
man and the checks showed excellent
penmanship. Thompson is uneducated
and his handwriting is poor.
Ii was also shown that most of tn
II Witnesses who identified him die
so by a peculiar watchchain that
wore. It developed that the man Rus
SELL. who committed the wrongs fo.
which Thompson was punished, wor'
duplicate of this watchchain.
As soon as the newspapers printed
story that Thompson was probably In
nocent. Russell the real culprit, dis
appeared. Thompson was brought
from the prison to court and asked tc
COPY letters admitted TO have beer
written by the guilty man. This test
proved at once to the satisfaction OF
the court that Thompson was hcin-
wrongfully punished and he was re.
| leased.
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Port Extensively Mined.
Mgolcs OFF FOR EUROPE.
Leaders in Profession Here Will Study
Methods Abroad.

Boston, Mass, April 3O.--A party OF
distinguished American medical au-
tEorities sailed from Boston today on
o two months tour of Investigation
in Europe. The party of physicians
will inspect the big hospitals and med
ical schools in London. Paris. Vienna.
Berlin and other European centers and
upon their return will recommend TO
rthe similar Institutions i'm America
the adoption OF such features and
methods of work as are deemed desir-
able
Included among the members OF the
party are DIR. Henry A. Christian. dean
OF the Harvard Medical School; Dr.
Lawrence +. Rhea. pathologist OF ths
Montreal General Hospital; DIR. Fran-
els G. Peabody. an instructor in Johns
Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore; DIR.
Thomas r. Leen, head physician in
the Carney Hospital of Boston. and DIR.
George H. O'Day Of Worcester.
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FINISHING WAR STATUE.
Moses Ezekiel Completes Figure for
Confederate Memorial.

Rome April 3O.--Moses Ezekiel, the
sFplntor has completed and is showing
10 his friends the female figure for his
statue in memory of the confederate
soldiers who died in the civil wor'
which VIII be erected in Arlington. Va.
he "Vure V holding laurel wreath
oyer the sacred dead, her other hand
Ia upon n piowshare from which
southern swords had been beaten IL Is
beautiful and touching work.
Mr. Ezekiel IL also designing mon
pment to be erected to Edgar Allan
Foe' The poet is shown listening to
raven which stands on his open book
Another work is a monument TO wei
hhown senator. AN are to be finished
py the end Of 1915.
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VETERAN WILL RETIRE.
pete" Norton, Baseball Fan, Is Intro
dueina Son 70 Trade.

"Pete" Norton, Baseball Fan, Is Intro
ducina Son TO Trade.
=. J. Norton. of Chicago. represent
ing Whitney ChristiansoH & Co. a
wellknown clothing firm, arrived in the
city yesterday on one of his periodical
visits. accompanied by his son. A. a.
Whitney, who will shortly succeed his
'ather as representative in this district.
says the Mining Journal. Pete" Nor
ton is the oldest travelling salesman
making the upper peninsula. this being
his thirty-fifth year in this district He
broke his right wrist last year. and
has since been unable TO carry his
grip in that hand. He will now retire.
Mr.. Norton is an ardent baseball fan.
Thirty-five years ago he played ball
against Charles Comiskey in the lots
Chicago from his trip he viii find his
annual pass books TO the games in
both the Sox and the cubs grounds.
awaiting him.
In 1881 Pete" Norton brought the
Dreadnoughts, Chicago baseball team,
To the upper peninsula for series OF
games. They played at Negaunee. lsh-
peming. Calumet Oshkosh. Green Bay.
Appleton and other towns. Since that
time Mr.. Norton has been in demand
as an umpire, especially in the copper
country. and he ofIiciated in many
games in which Jim Renwicl1. uncle
OF the Bob Renwick who has been sign
ed by the Calumet team this season.
did the heaving.
MIR. Norton travelled for Kohl Bros.
for thirty-eieht years. until that firm
went out of business a Few years ago.
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AFTER T0GA OF
BOISE PfNROSf
Pennsylvania Republican Leader
on Defensive. Convention
Tomorrow
TEDDY'S FRIENDS OPPOSE Elm
To Name IL Delegates to Chicago
G. o. P. Convention
Term of Penrose Does Not Expire Un-
iii 1915 But Friends Of Finn
Are Busy.


Harrisburg, Pa. April SO.--Republi-
can leaders OF Pennsylvania arrived
on every train today in anticipation of
the state convention which is 10 meet
In the Majestic theater i'm this city
tomorrow. There will be nominated
at this convention a candidate for
Auditor General. State Treasurer ana
four Congressmen-a large. The con-
vention will also elect twelve delegates
and twelve alternates- large to the
national convention at Chicago.
Under New Leadership.
Though this work win be merely
perfunctory. since the nominations and
selections have been made in advance.
the convention nevertheless promises
To be of great importance to the fu-
ture OF the Republican party in Penn
sylvania. The. Flinn-Van Valkenburg
combine. which espoused the cause OF
Roosevelt. intends to follow up the
notable victory scored in the recent
primaries by capturing the state con-
vention and making their control Of
the party unquestioned.
After lPenrose's Seat.
The ultimate aim of the -Qrganl-
zation faction is believed to be TO cap
ture the seat OF United States Sena-
tor Boies Penrose for former State
Senator William Finn of Pittsburgh,
who aspires to be the Republican lead
err Of the state and who. since the
po,,t af Tho panrose machine In the
recent primaries. appears to be In a
fair way to realize his ambition. While
the term of Senator Penrose does not
expire until 1915, the coming cam
paign viii he of great Importance TO
the Flinn plans as half the state SEN
ators to be elected next fall are to
vote on Senator Penrose's successor.
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MAY AGREE TO ARBITRATION.

New York. April 80 The Federal
mediators and representatives of the
engineers of fifty eastern roads, who
are asking for an increase in wages,
today discussed the arbitration of the
proposition submitted by the rail-
roads. Chief Stone of the locomotive
engineers. remarked. II believe II will
have 10 come to arbitration"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
FEAR FOR YOUNG PRINCE.
English Think He May Innbibe Cont
mental Habits in Paris.

mental Habits in Paris.
London. April SO.-'rhe fact that the
oung prince Of Wales is to spend sew
raj months in Paris is causing con-
iderable ureasiness among people hero
Who are afraid that their future king
VIII imbibe' continental ideas while
,broad. and thus become unfit TO rule
righteous people like the English.
The greatest fear of these people has
1een that the prince should acquire a
.astc for spending Sunday in the conti-
rental way, but there is excellent an-
thority that Queen Mary has been care
'ul To prevent such calamity. Under
10 circumstances viii the prince while
he is abroad be permitted TO attend
Sunday races. theaters or concerts. II
x even doubtful whether his royal
highness will he present AZ dinner
parties or any sort Of entertainments
that day. which Is a favorite one in
france for conViviality
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WISCONSIN soLoNs MEET.
Prevention Of Floods One Of the Sub
jeets 70 Come Up.

Madison. Wis. April 3O.--The Wis
consin legislature assembled in extra
session today in pursuance of tho call
issued by Governor MvGovern last
month. The principal matter 20 come
before the legislators is the question of
state aid in the strengthening of le-
sees and other measures to prevent
Hood damage. New waterpower leg
islation and proposed amendment TO
the weights and measures law are al
so to be brought up at the extra ses-
sion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
OWES LIFE TO MRS. AsToR.
Ernest Person Says She Induced Sail
ors to Rescue Him.

Indiana Harbor, Ind. April SO.-How
he was saved from the 4 lrIic's wreck
by the pleadlngs Of Mrs. John Jacob
Astor after he floated IN the ley sea
Tor two hours with no support but a
plank, was told today by Ernest Per
son, Swede, who arrived here from
New York today.
Person said his sister, Mrs. William
Siron and her little daughter. went
down with the ship and that he went
down and returned to the surface OF
the water at least ten times before
4 ne caught plank and kept afioat
Sailors i'm a liftboat refused to take
me aboard" he said, declaring 1t
would overturn their craft. until a
woman, whom afterwai learned was
Mrs Astor pleaded with them ana
they finally consented and pulled the
boat around SO they could take me IN.
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NINETY PASSENGERS RESCUED
Other Sixty-Six Passengers and
Part Of Crew Perish
MINE INTENDED FOR ITALIANS
Was Planted by Turkish Government
As Protection Against an
Attack.

Smyrna, April SO.-The steamer
Texas. belonging 10 the Archipelago
American Steamship Co. struck
mine al the entrance of the Gulf "
Smicina, today, and sank. One hum
dred and forty persons among the pas
sengers and crew were drowned
The Texas was engaged in carrying
mail from Constantinople to Levant.
Port Extensively Mined.
Constantinople, April 3O.--Ninety
passengers OF the one hundred and hf-
ty-six aboard the Texas, were rescued.
according to reports received here
The entrance TO the gulf is extern
sively mined by Turkey TO protect the
port against an attack by the Italian
feet.
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RETURNS FROM BAY
STATE COMING In
TAFT CARRIES ONE TOWN WHILE
7. r. MORE THAN EVENs
UP IN ANOTHER.

Boston, Mass. April 30.-The first
presidential primary In rhe Bay state
is being held today under lowering
clouds. The weather is chilly.
West Tisbury on MarthTs Vine
yard. the first town TO report today's
vote, gave raft seven. Roosevelt six
and Ia Toilette one
Orleans. Cape Cod town gave
Roosevelt ffty-hve, raft twenty six
ana LaTollette one. Clark got seven
and Wilson enc.
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RED JACKET is FAVORED.
Likely That Next Poultry Exhibition
Will Be Held HIRE.

The Upper Peninsula Poultry aso-
citation. with headquarters In Calu-
met. and a membership scattered all
over the copper country will hold an
important meeting Thursday evening
In the Y. NJ. c. A. assembly room.
when the question OF where and when
the next exhibition OF the association
shall be held. will be decided.
The association recently sent n pos
tai card to every member asking for a
preference of place. IL is understood
n large proportion Of these cards have
been returned showing that Red Jack
ct Is favored.
In addition to deciding on the next
place for the exhibition, tentative
dates win likely be set.
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court here today. Ismay was sum
moncd to appear this afternoon before
the commission 20 give testimony to
be used in the suit of Mrs. Louise
Robins. of New York. against the
band. George Robins. was lost in the
Titanic disaster. Subpoenas also were
issued by the admiralty FOR the surviv-
ing officers Of the Titanic. Robins was
John Jacob Astor's valet. Mrs. Robins
alleges that through the negligence OF
the company her husband drowned.
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CLAIMS RESTRAINT OF TRADE
Alleged That Defendant Corpora
tion Controls Business
EIGHTEEN INDIVIDUALS NAMED
Seven Subsidiary Companies Also
Named in Government Psti-
ton in Equity.

ST. Paul, Mimi. April SEA suit
against the International Harvester
company, charging it with being a
monopoly in restraint Of trade. and
asking that it be dissolved. was hled
by the government in the United
States district court here today.
The petition In equity. naming seven
corporations and eighteen individuals
as being responsible heads Of the cor
porations, sets forth the charges that
,he defendant controls the majority OF
the trade of the harvesting machir-
cry in the United States. ito the grave
injury of the farmer and the general
public" II asks that receiver be APP
pointed TO take charge OF the COR
poration's business, ii the court sees
ft The petition WAS flled by Assist
ant District Attorney Diciey. Another
petition asks Judge Willard to issue
subpoenaes, returnable May sixth for
all defendants not residing IN this dis
trict on that date ithe corporations
and individuals are to enter their APP
pearance. The defendants, Dlckey an
uounsed, would haysaaintil .JupsAalslsd
To enter their pIeadirgs. Dickey Also
stated the trials probably would be sci
Tor the October term Of court.
Will Push the Prosecution.
Washington. April 30.-The prosecr-
ton Of the antitrust suit against the
International Harvester Co. it is de
clared at the department of justice,
VIII be expedited as much as posi-
bile because of the Importance OF the
issue
Attorney General Wickersham Will
hle certificate of expedition. The
effect Of this will be 10 remove the
case from the district court in Mime
sofa To the United States circuit court
oi appeals for the Eighth circuit. This
will bring II o. step nearer the SUI
preme court of the United states,
where IL is generally conceded the
case finally VIII be determined. The
first possible date on which the case
can come To an issue is about Aug
ust 8.
Unusual interest attaches to the case
because it found its way into the pres
identia campaign.
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COSTLY FIRE IN NEW YORK.

New York. April 30.--The four toI
noors OF the Exchange building. oc'
eupled by ID. Appleton & Co. publish
W YRS and a dozen printing and mercan'
We establishments. were burned to-
uay The loss is half million
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30

The British exchequer. between April
] and Dec. 81 last. received f1S.lSf.00e
in estate or death duties.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
CONVICT is CONVICTED.
Man Who Killed Deputy Warden
Claims ~ Treatret.

Claims H. Treatret.
Lincoln, Neb., April SO.-AIbert
Prince, who stabbed and killed Deputy
Warden Davis in the state penitentia-
ry, today was found guilty of murder.
In the trial Prince brought forward
sensational evidence Of the treatment
of convicts. lie claimed me was driven
To desperation by ill-treatment.
To Try Convict Morley.
Lincoln, Neb., April 30.--The work
OF selecting jury to try Charles Nor
ley. convict, for the murder of three
prison officials on March IA, is under
way today Morley is the only sur
braska penitentiary.
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Victims Wife Starts Suit.
Under PROCEEDINGS In the admiralty
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-30
SIDEWALK SKETCHES
cATluINE.;
By H9 RANh.

Catiline was" d Roman dcmagogue
whose chief occupation was starting
fostering. sores on the body politic.
His systemswas to run for Office. on the
reform ticket, get defeated, and then
assassinate the successful caad!date.
when lbesYas wholly unpreFarcd for
anything Of the kind - l.,...
Catilihe's, first name WIS Lucius
Sergus, but people called him Lutte"
behind his back. He was one OF tho
most expensive demagogues Rome
ever had, as he was continually induc-
ing some prominent citizen 10 act as
the deceased at public funeral. 1t
was a dull day for CatilInc when he
didn't scatter n little poisoned soup
around or leave u stiletto adhering to
somebody's person.
Catistne MADE 4t.:;c hit as u 20.
litlcal boss, and packed all the eau.
cuses from the Pantheon to the Ap.
plan Way, but whenever he ran for
anything himself the popuIace would
rise up and step On him with SO much
enthusiasm that he never had to- ask
for the official count. He ran against
Cicero for the consuIship at, one
time, but Clvero had packed the cleo.
ton board with his wife's relatives
and buried Catiline under one of the
most voluptuous majorlties ever re.
corded.
The more Catillne brooded over his
defeat the more dlscontented he be.
came, so he hired two assasslns who
had built up large business and con-
tracted with them to stab Cicero vic.
lcntly in the tunic This plan being
frustrated, Catiline got an army to.
gether and announced that lie would
now start one OF ;,he most Irritating
holocansis IN the history OF Rome.
When Cicero heard of Catillne's
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the wrong number some morning, do
you reprovc her sharply and sarcas-
tlcally for daring 10 do such thing,
without a single thought for her end
of the business? Or do you remember
that she is probably young and possis
bly, pretty, and surely fond OF fun. and
that PERHAPS She went to a. dance last
night andp had a beautiful time and
stayed later. and .s4 more tired than
she really had any right to-'even. as
YOU aud II" ~
The world is full Of human beings
who are all sisters and brothers I'm;
der the skin. It Is also full OF stupid
people who never find that out.
To be sure we have a right TO de-
mand good service when We are pay.
Ing for 1t with our hard earned money,
That's Justice. But don't forget that
there Is somethiE,; higher than JUS
tlce. That's mercy, and that teaches
you to remember that your invisible
seryltors are not machines but Just
weak human beings, liable TO head.
aches and heartaehes and mistakes
and cfolIies--t'evensa as you and. ~
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