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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
THEIR WEIGHT BREAKS FLOOR
Mishap Occurs at Distillery
Which They We're Visiting
SEvENTY-FIvE In THE WRECK
OF These One Third Suffer Internal
and Other Serious In
juries.

Peoria, H.. April l3.-Twenty- five
students OF the Bradley Polytechnic
institute were injured today when the
second floor of the Woolner distillery
they were inspecting gave way under
the weight of seventy-five members
OF the party.
The seriously injured are: Miss ola
Blllman. Shebyville. Indiana. ribs
broken; Jessie Cardiff. Galva, Illinois.
internally injured Florence Sherin,
Winnebago. Minnesota, spine injured
end ribs fractured; A. III. Johnson, legs
broken. may die; George Carrel. leg
broken: Florence Iurlen, arm broken
Anna Deith. ankles broken; Fred Dacy,
ST. Cloud, Mimi, leg broken Zoe Hud :
son. Internally injured; George Starck-
son. ribs broken. Mary Brown. inter-
nally injured: Florence Schurz, ribs
broken: Margaret Mcdonald. leg
broken: Hazel Bullock. arm broken;
Louis Palpamyer. broken arm; Edna
Brown, bruised.
The party was grouped around a big
vat Instantly there was crash and
the whole party was precipated to the
around and partly buried under broken
timber. boxes and machinery. men and
women being thrown about in excite
ment. Every ambulance in the city
was rushed to the scene. In the
meantime workmen removed prostrate
bodies and placed them in rows until
the ambulances arrived.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
HEAVY RECKONING FOR SOME
Mail Of American Consuls Opened
and u. S. Citizen Executed
RETALIATION TO COME LATER
Ii is Almost Certain lnsurreetos Will
Never Obtain Recognition at
Capital.

Washington. April 1S.-The Mexican
rebels are rousing the ire OF the L. =
government and while no steps at re-
taliation have been discussed as yet il
is almost certain the revolutionists viii
never obtain sympathy or recognition
here.
The interference or the rebels with
the official mail OF the American con-
suls. and the summary execution OF
Thomas Fountain. an American gun
ner, in defiance OF protest from this
country. has caused feeling OF aggra-
vation at the state department.
Though the United States is practi-
cally powerless at present 10 compel
more courtesy from the rebels, it is
felt a heavy reckoning is awaiting
some of the insurrecto leaders.
For Publicity of Campaign Funds.
BY unanimous vote the House
committee on election of president and
vice president today favorabiy report
ed the Henry bill which calls for the
publicity OF all contributions 10 cam
paign funds and their disbursements
intended TO advance the candidates.
of aspirants to the two highest federal
Offices.
The House appropriated twenty-five
thousand dollars for the use of the
commission committee investigating
the money trust"
Thomas r. Cole Testifies.
Thomas r. Cole of Duluth. whose
testimony probably will conclude the
steel trust investigation. testified to-
day that the Hill ore lease was taken
by the Steel corporation as an explor-
alton. and not to effect a monopoly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
CANADIAN Is IN
SERIOUS TROUBLE
FORMER RECORDER OF DEEDS AT
TORONTO is PRISONER IN
CHICAGO JAIL.

Chicago, April 13.-Dr. Beattie Mes
bitt. former president of the Farmers
National bank, and recorder of deeds
at Toronto. Canada, charged with con-
to a quarter of million, and making
false reports to the minister of finance
OF Canada, spent a sleepless night I'm
the county Jail. Attorney w. X. Pat
tison said ''Nesbitt is not guilty of the
offense charged. In Canada the pres
ident Of a bank is little more than a
fgurehead. The real work was done
by the cashier. When the case is call
ed April 26 we expect To show there is
not sufficient evidence To send Nes-
bitt back"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
GERMAN SHIPS COMING.
Admiralty Will Send THE" on
friendly Cruise to u. S.

friendly Cruise to V. S.
Berlin. April 13.--The final compost
ton of the division of the German
Heet that IS To visit America To return
the visit of the secor d division of the
United States Atlantic fleet To kiel
las year has been determined upon by
the German admiralty. II will include
the protected cruiser Moltke, under the
command of capt. Ritter Won Mann
Elder Won Hiechler; the pr"tecied
cruiser Stettln. Capt. Won krosigk, ana
the protected cruiser Bremcn' capt.
Seeobhm. The rear admiral who IS To
be in command Of the division mas not
yet been selected.
The warships probably WIZ sail carly
in May and return to Germany III
June, IN time to join the rest OF the
feet for the Kiel yachting week.
The officers include Lieut.. Prince
Henry OF Reuss who Is on boari the
Moltke. ard Lieut. Prime" Christian OF
Hessen- -Phlllppsthal- Pare 'eld, wh"
will be on board the Stet..m but Prince
Adelbert of Prussia, the son OF the
emperor, will not go to America.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
EXCITEMENT IN
WHEAT MARKET
Dealings in Chicago Today Of
Magnitude Not Often Witness
ed There of Late
CROP DAMAGE is REPORTED
Prices Rise Rapidly, Fall, and
Then Advance Again
Ono Expert Figures That Damage viii
Amount 10 Fifty Million
Bushels.

Chicago, MS, April lS.-On crop
scare in the market today the dealings
in wheat Were Of q magnitude not oft
en- seen here Of late. At the opening
May wheat rose four cents to 1lO and
July wheat two cents To l06hs. After
a rapid reduction the market again
advanced.
\ rough estimate OF crop damage by
one expert is fifty million bushels This
total is figured on the theory Of one-
third of the expected Yield i'm Illinois
and Indiana and the Ohio crop gone
To ruin.
During the worst of the furry, the
G. +. Clifford Co suspended operations.
The liabilities are said not to exceed
ten thousand Clifford said the trans
fer of trades was made necessary by
the fact that the booSkeeper had been
speculating without the knowledge Of
the firm.
The closing prices were almost at
the top of most of the levels reached
on the earlier swells. May closed at
l0s% and July 1O57> to six; gains of
respectively 37s to 4. and two cents.
Advances In Kansas City.
Kansas CITY, April 13.--May and Ju-
~ wheat deliveries rose nearly two
cents here TO-DAY.
Activity in New York.
New York, April 13.-Wheat advanc-
ed Ia to ~ on active covering.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
TRIES TO CALL ON TAFT.
German, Probably insane, Attempts to
Force Way Into White House.

Washington, April l3.--Michael Win
ter OF Baltimore. caused unusual eN-
citement today. Two attempts TO en-
ter the front door OF the White House
finally landed him In the police head
quarters.
Under the impression he was at the
German embassy, W ihters made his
first attempt TO call on the president
at breakfast. The man said he was
known at the German embassy and had
business with Taft that required per-
sonal auiencc. He was turned away.
but a short time later slipped through
the door and was several feet inside
before he was detected. He was In
duced TO accompany an officer To the
German embassy" lie will be exam
lned az to his mental soundness.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
SCOLDS THE U. S.
CONSUL-GENERAL
GERMAN is INDIGNANT BECAUSE
HE GETS LETTER IN ENG.
LlsH FROM OFFICIAL.

Berlin, April l3.--The United States
Consul-General A. NJ. rhackara, and
his staff have been soundly scolded by
an indignant German for writing to
him In English, and the organ of the
international German Language SOcle-
~, large branch of which exists In
New York. has approved the scolding.
The complaint wrote TO the Consulate
General asking certain information re-
gardlng United States tariff schedules.
This was sent to him. but. as is GUS
tomary in the correspondence OF all
United States consulates I'm Germany,
In English. The recipient protested and
The Consulate General wrote an eX-
planatory letter, pointing To the regu-
lar custom Of the office and the fact
that no complaint had ever been made
against II. But this letter, too wus ia
English, and the fact moved the re-
cipient to an indignant answer. which
the language society's magazine pub
fishes with approving comment.
Il find it very astonishing and very
remarkable" wrote the aggrieved Ger
man, that YOU have written your an
sWer TO me in English. You come to III
especially to further the commerce ~
your nation. and it is your duty TO
write only German in Germany TO Ger
mans Any other course is misuse
of the hospitality which We extend to
YOU in the fullest measure"
Great Ship Canal Planned.
The River Rhine. the Gei man
Thine" as the Fatherlands national
song describes II, may eventually be
made German stream from that cor
her OF the Black Forest where it first
enters the empire TO its mouth. Plans
for great ship canal to open the
streams way entirely through German
territory to the North Sea, first
broached when Bismarck was i'm power
and known to have had his approval,
have now been prepared. with full en-
sineering and financial details, and
viii be laid before the government, the
Iieichstag the paiiiamcnts Of the fed
Grated states and the municipalities in
terested in the project.
The canal, according 10 these CLANS,
will leave the Rhine near Wesel. fol-
low the boundary OF holland closely
and join :he River Ems not far from
Leer. The CITY of Emden, AT the
mouth of the Ems. would thus become
the haTbor city cf two great German
rivers and shipping which now enters
the Rhine throdeh Dutch territory
would ueed fear no embargo by hostile
navigation or tariff regulation. The es &.
timated cost OF the undertaking is S5S,-
10000, some $4,000, 900 less than that
of the Rhine Hanover canal now un-
der construction. Apart from the al
Nantages which this new mouth TO the
Rhine would afford shipping interests.
II would result H. the reclamation Of
considerable stretches of moorland. the
so called Uburtanger Moor, through
which the canal would run for its en-
tire length. This. IL is believed, VIII
appeal strongly To the government. az
the Emperor in his address from the
throne last year announced The gov
crnments intention of Systematically
pushing the reclamation and settlement
Of me orlands.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
EXHIBIT OF INVENTIONS.
Novel Show Opens Today In Grand
Central Palace, Nav York.

New York. April 13.-The brain
children of Thomas A. Edison and 9TH
er famous inventors of the present dsy
are to be seen in the Grand Central
Palace. where the invention show
opened today for weeks rur. The ex-
hfbition has brought together many i'm
devices produced in the last decade.
one notable section is devoted to q loan
exhibition from the United States Pa
tent Office the features including the
first sewing machine. the first auto
mobile and the first talking machine
and electric lamps.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
BOSTON TO WEIGH BEANS.
Dry Measures Thrown Into Discard As
Result of Legislation.

Boston. Mass, April 13.--E'ifty thou
sand dry measures used by retail groc-
ers and provision dealers throughout
Massachusetts were thrown into the
discard today as a result Of the new
state law coming into operation which
requires that all vegetables. nuts and
fruit must either be sold at retail by
weight or numerical count
The law further stipulates the num-
ber OF pounds to the bushel of the
various commodities, ranging from
beans to peanuts. The state weights
and measures department is arrang-
ing for a strict enforcement OF the
law
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
BEATTY FLIES TO HIS TRIAL.
Invites Justice Who Fined Him TO Ride
IN Air, but Jurist Refuses.

New York. April 13.-George w.
Beatty. an aviator. flew from Nassau
boulevard field to the Mineola, l.. l.,
courthouse To answer sumons charg-
ing him with speeding an automobile at
Floral park on March %. A mechan~
iscian accompanied Beatty and James
Il. Reid. pupil of Beatty flew i'm an
other machine with his mechanician.
Beatty was fined $40 by Justice Weeks.
"Now. Judge" said Beatty. come
with me and I'll give YOU a real ride,
I'll take you up in the air FOR about
ten minutes and show YOU some real
speed"
mo, thanks. not now" said the JUS
tice. Il wouldn't care 10 go now. any
way. as you might have IL in for nae"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
HISTORIC BASEBALL PARK.
Forty-Fifth Year for South Enc
Grounds at Boston.

Boston, Mass. April 1.-THE open
ing of the National League season in
IIoston this week ushered i'm the forty
Gfth consecutive season on the historic
Southland grounds. The National
League plant in this city is the eldest
professional baseball park in the world.
Championships were won there in 1879,
1879. 1874 and 1875 Not a game was
lost on the grounds in 1875. a record
never paralleled in the history OF the
same Pcnnants were also won in
1877. 1873. 1891. 1892. 1898. 1897 and
1898
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
TO OPEN NEW RAILROAD.
Eighty -Four Miles Of Track and Equip
nisnt Cost 5,o00,O 900.

Pittsburgh, Pa. April I3.-Tomorrow
is the date fixed for the opening 90
traffic of the new connecting lire be-
tween the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie
ana Western Maryland railroads. The
line is eighty-four miles long and has
been built at q cost of nearly $4,000.
600. The connection with the Western
MARYLAND road is made az Cumberland.
Md. and with the Pittsburgh and Lake
Erie at Dickerson Run, Pa. The new
line gives Pittsburgh a now outlet 10
the seaboard and n most direct route
between Baltimore and Chicago. 1t
viii also open up great coal and TIM
Der fields along the Youshiogheny Riv-
or
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
COSTLY FIRE AT OMAHA.

Omaha. April iS.-Flre early today
destroyed one of the principal pusi
ness blocks In the retail section III
,he city. The loss is estimated at
SSoO'OOO. The explosion Of. a large
STOCK of fireworks caused scare
among the thousands of spectators
'Wo OF the largest banks of the city
were at one time threatened with de
structlon.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
BRANCH W. U. OFFICES.
Number Of Them Established by the
Red Jacket Office.

The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany has made arrangements to open
branch offices In the following places
of business: ]. b. Benefits store.
Copper City; Margaret Grierson. All
meek; Ryckman's store. Laurium.
Laurium Pharmacy; Superior Phar-
macy Laurium; Michigan Hotel; Cen
trail hotel; Calumet hotel; Palace no.
tel. Laurium, Central hotel. Laurium;
Nisula's store. Centennial Heights.
Messages may he handed i'm at any of
these places and will be promptly
transmitted TO the main office in Red
Jacket. This is a policy that Is being
adopted in all cities where the COM
pany has main Offices.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
TAFT FAVORITE
IN QUAKER STATE
BELIEVED PRESIDENT WILL WIN
MAJORITY OF DELEGATES IN
ToDAY's PRIMARIES.

Philadelphia. Pa, April i3.-Rain
was reported from all parts of the
state today disappointing Voters who
were TO take part in the primary elec-
ton in Pennsylvania. The chief inter-
est centered In PennsyNania's seventy :
six delegates to the national conven-
ton.
The regular Republican organization
is backing to Taft claims that the
president will have a large majority OF
the delegates The Roosevelt faction
claim they will elect large number
Of delegates in opposition to Taft.
The Democratic party is split put
both factions favor Wilson. Candidates
cavoring Clark and Harmon also are
on the ballot in many congressional
districts
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13

In one of the newest electric ny
lures the amount Of illumination shed
by lamp is controlled by merely Turn
ing the shade TO one side or ano,her'
nv the use of the electric grill' u
new invention. nearly all the opera
,ions of cooking may be periormeu
,ieh, ON the table. The device Is not
much larger than an ordinary '"''
ing dish.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
CHURCH 225 YEARS OLD.
Anniversity to Be Celebrated
Charleston, South Carolina.

Charleston. $. c., April l3.-Elabo-
rate arrangements have been conclud-
ed for the celebration OF the 2e5th
anniversary Of the Huguenot Church
of this city The celebration will be
formally opened tomorrow with an or
alton by Dr. w. II. $. Demarest pres
ident of Rutgers College The Hugue-
not Church is one Of the oldest
churches in America and was the 'irst
TO be founded In the province of Caro-
lima The building itself has been
twice destroyed by FIRE, the present
ediflce having been completed in iS45.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
TOD" SLOAN SUED BY WIFE.
Julia Sanderson Asks Decree from
Famous jockey Now in France.


New York, April lSt-'Mrs. Jull'
Sloan, known on the stage as Julia
Sanderson, well-k known actress, has
started suit Tor absolute divorce from
her husband. James r. Sloan. The
summons will be served on sloan az
Seine, France. by mail. The defend
ant has been called Tod Sloan ever
since he established reputation as an
expert Jockey Mrs. Sloan charges IN
her complaint that Sloan has oeen
guilty Of misconduct with Mabel ROD
inson in New York and Saratoga; with
Charlotte Palmer in Brussels In Mo-
Nember, 1911, and with other women
IN New York. Ostcnd, Belgium ana
London.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13

The Rock Island railroad furnishes
$4,000 pencils 20 It's employees yearly.
and II is estimated that these pencils
are but half used before being discard
been made that If the employees would
generally make use of another inch
OF the pencil II would save about $4,000
20 the company. The authorities are
endeavoring to devise a plan To encour-
age economy In this direction.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
- - - -~--
R. r. MANAGERS TO CONFER.

!. New York, April l3.--Chairman
''uart OF tho General Managers asso'
,"Von of fifty eastern railroads issued
'"ll today for n meeting Of the con
.''ehce committee hero April II to dis
.osS The recent strike vote Of the en-
soeefs and determine whether the
"roads should make a proposition 20
y" demands for increased pay.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
BISHOP HARKINs' JUBILEE.
congrstulatory Message From Pope
on 25th Anniversary.

Providence, r. l., April 15.--Bishop
Harkin's twenty-fifth anniversary as
head of the Providence diocese will oc-
cur tomorrow. and arrangements are
being made to celebrate the event with
elaborate services i'm the Cathedral of
IS. Peter and Paul. The religious OBJ
servance will be followed on Monday
by a celebration of the lalty Bishop
Harkins is in receipt Of a congratula
tory message from Pope Plus Y, con-
vey-ing the papal blessing to the bishop.
his clergy and people.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
FRENCH AVIATOR is KILLED.

Paris. April 1S.-Lieut. NJ, II. A. Boa-
cour was killed today by a fall from
an aeroplane. which collapsed at "A
great height while passing over the
village of Lamont.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
oMoisI Wisconsin Figures.

Madison. Wis, April l3.-ohicial re-
turns from all but oneida county III
the recent primary and election III
Wisconsin show La Toilette To nave
1890 and TAFT 47.69s. la Toilette Sc
cured a solid delegation. Wilson got
4s.5o4 votes, and clark s6,251. Wilson
got nineteen and Clark six deiesStes
to Baltimore. Thomas Fleming, ul-
nIodeed. was elected IN the fourth dis
trlct. Chain OProhibtion got -'S-o
votes, and Stewart 2.SI4
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
U. S. WELL REPRESENTED.
international Congress on tuberculosis
to Open at Rome Tomorrow.

to Open at Rome Tomorrow.
Rome. April lS.-Distinguished med
ical scientists and other delegates from
many countries have arrived in Rome
to participate in the seventh 1nterna-
tional Congress on tuberculosis. The
formal opening Of the congress Is set
for tomorrow and the discussions viii
occupy the ensuing week. The Amer
lean delegates include DR.. Charles l..
Greene Of ST. Paul. DR.. Gerald +. Webb
Of Colorado Springs, Or. William H..
baldwin of Washington. DIR. Henry
Barton Jacobs OF Baltimore DR.. Liv-
ingston FaTand of New York and DIR.
q. Walter Holden of Denver.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13

from her FIRST and her second husband
and is quite wealthy. u il believed
that Elmer Thorpe. a son OF her second
husband and several other relatives OF
Thorpe and Mcdonald will appear as
Witnesses against Mrs. Quinn at the
coming trial.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
MANY VILLAGES
WILL BE FLOODED
RY TONIGHT 1000 SQUARE MILES
IN THE SOUTH WILL BE
INUNDATED.

Greenville. Miss. April 13.-By to-
night It is estimated one thousand
square miles Of fertile flat lands east
of Carroll and Madison parishes, Loui-
siana, and ChicOt and Desha counties,
Arkansas. viii be Hooded from two SER
ious breaks In the levee at Panther
Forest. Arkansas, and near Roosc-
Welt Ia.
In the territory TO be inundated are
numerous villages. Arkansas city and
Lake Village, Arkansas. and Lake
Providence. Tullulah and Delhi. La.
While the damage TO property will be
heavy II is not believed the loss of life
will be large as a warning was sent
out when the levees collapsed.
Boats were sent To rescue food VIC
Tins and preparations made at Vicks-
burg and Greenville To care for re-
fugeeg
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
News Forecast
==Of the=====
Coming Week

Washington, ID. c., April lS-Import-
ant fixtures on the political calendar Of
the week will include the following:
Monday-Republican territorial con-
vention Of Hawaii. at Homo
lulu, TO select delegates 60
the national convention.
Tuesday--Republlcan state convention
of Connecticut, at New IIav-
en-. to select delegates to the
national convention
Republican State convention
of Delaware, az Dover. to Sc
iect delegates TO ihe national
convention.
dnesday--District conventions Of
Republicans IN Connecticut
10 select delegates to the ma
tlonal convention
District conventions of All
parties in Illinois 20 select
delegates to the national
conventions.
Democratic State convention
of Alabama at Montgomery.
To select delegates to the ma
tional convention.
Friday-Direct primaiie les Of ali parties
in Nebraska 70 select dele
gates TO the national convon-
tions and name candidates
Tor United states senator
and state officers.
Direct primaries Of all par
ties in oregon TO select dele
gates to the national con-
ventions and express prefer
ence for United States sen
ator.
State conventions of all par
ties in Illinois 10 select the
lelegates-at-la large to the ma
tional conventions.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13

The conventions of the week will in
clude the Episcopal Church congress
IN 81 Louis. the Conservation Con-
gress of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement i'm New York city, the
national convention of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution in Wash
ington, and the International Confer
ence on the Negro at Tuskegee, Ala.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-13
Thousands Are HomeIess.

New Orleans. April l3.-There was a
great property loss in north Louisiana
by the breaking last night of the west
levee on the Mississippi near Alsatia.
It is feared many lives may be claimed
II is estimated eight hundred square
miles are now flooded. with the pros
pect that twice that amount VIII be
Inundated by night Thousands of fam
lilies are homeless.
Hundreds Of families are maroOned
and houseless awaiting rescue.
Loss of Life is Feared.
Monroe, La. April 13.-Thousands Of
persons were caught almost unprc-
pared when the flood swept through
towns in northeast Louisiana, and the
levee board fears there has been loss
OF life. The towns Of Roosevelt
Lynchville, Hesper, Enoka. Omega.
Tallabena, Mansford and Mason are
flooded.