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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
TO Be TRIED IN
SUPERIOR COURT
.
Mrs. Eaton, Widow of Admiral She
Is Accused Of Poisoning,
Is Anaigned
SOME SENSATIONS EXPECTED
circumstances Surrounding Case
Withheld From Public
WOMAN MAY Be INSANE

Boston March 2S.-The preliminary
nearing of Mrs. May Harrison Eaton.
who is accused of the murder Of her
"uSpahd' Rear Admiral Joseph G. Eat
on l. ). N, retired, was conducted
,ouaV at Hangham, but il failed Ia
deNelop anything new in the celebrat
'd case. The hearing. in fact. was
ONLY prefunctory proceedings. since
the action Of the grand jury i'm find T..
lns an indictment sends the case di-
feetlS to the superior court.
The extraordinary secrecy that has
attended every step of the official in
Nestieati"n since Admiral Eaton died
has only served To Whet the public
curiosity and arouse speculation as 10
what is at the bottom of the case.
That the trial of Mrs. Eaton is likely
10 develop some big sensations is in
dicated by the statements of the Off 70
cials who gathered the evidence thar
resulted i'm her arrest. These state
ments have all been Ia the same eeffct
that some of the facts disclosed as
To the family life of the Eatons were
80 peculiar as To prevent the authori
ties from communicating them To the
public
Find Traces Of Arsenic.
II will be four weeks tomorrow since
Admiral Eaton died suddenly al his
country home near the little town N
Horwell. During these four weeks
There has been "a constant rafting Of
The family skeleton in an effort "a
shed light on the cause and manner
of his death. The coroners jury re-
ported that the admiral had died from
arseni"al poison. Thercupon the wild
NV was arrested and lodged in Jail at
Plymouth 10 await rial nn charge
Of murder These are the only real
facts IN The case made public. No hint
has been dropped by the authoritieG
as To the possible motive for the al
legged crime So far as public knowl-
edge goes no murder-if the case
proves To be "A muTder-eveT was COM
mitted with less motive for the deed.
At one time Admiral Eaton was tair.
~ well 60 do. but unfortunate invest
ments had cost him practically all of
his fortnue. At the time of his death
he possessed practically nothing eX-
cept his salary as "A retired naval Of
hcer. which salary ceased with hi.
deaih why his wife or any member
Of his family should take any step that
must necessarily cut of the chief
source Of their income seems incom'
prehensible.
Though the public has learned lit
tie in regards To the so-called murder
case itself, much has been brought to
light the past few days concerning
the life story Of the woman who stands
accused of III" killing of her husband.
Admiral Leaves Society.
The present Mrs. Eaton was the ad J..
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
BOOM CANNED GOODS.
national Organizations Plan Novel
Scheme to increase Sales.

S'9'"l<atons Plan Novel
Scheme to Increase Sales.
Chicago, Marcn 2S.-What is claimed
by IT'S promoters to be the greatest
commercial selling campaign ever or.
RaniZed is now in progress ana will
culminate during the coming week
which has been designated by mann-
iacturers wholesalers. iobbers and re-
tailers AK canned food week" The
enterprise is led by co-operation of five
large national organizations. These
are the National Wholesale Grocers'
association the National Association
OF Retail Grocers. the Southern
Wholesale Groccrs association, the
National Gamers association and the
National Canned Goods Brokers' as
sociation. Campaign headquarters are
located in this city, whore il was re-
ported today that practically every re-
tail grocery store in the United States
will be q display for canned goods
next week.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
THOMAS LEiTCH PASSES.
Aged Resident Sueeumbs at Home Of
Capt and Mrs. Pollard.


Capt. and Mrs. Pollard.
Thomas Leitch. aged 81. a resident
Of the copper country for the past
twelve years, passed away at the home
of Capt and Mrs. Joseph Pollard. cor
ner Kearsargc street ana Lake Linden
avenue this morni"S.
Mr.. LeiUrh was native Of Scotland
and when young man he went to
Canada where he managed a farm for
number of years. About twelve years
ago he came to Calumet To take up his
residence with his residence with his
daughter. Mrs. Pollard. other children
are Alec Leitch of Laurium, Thomas
and James of Canada. There Is also
one brother who i5 located in Eng
land.
Funeral services viii he held from
the resident or capt. and Mrs. Pollard
at o'clock Monday afternoon, Rev.
VI. H. Eldred officiating.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
MANY SMALL PLACES MENACED
Southern and Southwestern P0r-
tions OF State Now in Path
OF Torrents
ONLY SMALL LOSS AT PERU

Indianapolis. Ind, March 2s.-Night
brought the flood devastated Indiana
cities great relief through the rapidly
falling waters, but from southern and
southwestern portions of the state
where there are many flooded streams.
reports varying in reliability brought
tales of fresh disasters
West Indianapolis is practically nm
der martial law. Relief trains ana pro-
visions have been able to enter this
district, where the water fell more than
seven feet during the night
An unconiirmed rumor tells death
and heavy property loss at Howes-
vile, - miles south of Terre Haute.
ana several small towns
Terre Haute is suffering greater dan
gers than at any time since the be-
ginning of the floods and Vincennes
ana a number Of other smaller towns
in Sullivan, Knox Gibson and Posey
counties may suffer repetitions OF tie
horrors at Peru and West lndianap-
oils.
Groups of half frozen, half starved
refugees, are being found in isolated
parts of flooded west indianapolis to-
day No bodies have been found so
far.
Evansville Endangered
Evansville. Ind, March 2s,-The Ohio
river rose five feet here over night.
The federal Fort Caster has issued the
following.
"All stock and movable property af-
fected by 4S foot stage of the river
at Evansville should be moved before
sundown."
Skiffs and motor boats are being col
lected TO move people from the flooded
districts \ record breaking flood stage
is feared
25 10 so Dead at Peru.
South Bend, Ind, March 2S-The
situation at Peru is much improved.
The water is receding The dead will
not exceed fifty; twenty five is safe
estimate.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
MINERAL RANGE CARMEN.

The Mineral Range Carmen will en-
tertain at their annual dancing party
IN the Calumet Light Guard armory
tomorrow evening. The Laurium or
chestra has been engaged to render
music and has prepared an excellent
program for the occasion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
fLOY0 AND CLAUDE
ALLEN ELECTROCUTED
Leader Of Outlaw Band and Son
Put to Death

Richmond, Va. March 2S.-Floyd AL
len. leader of the outlaw band which
shot mp the Hillesville court house, was
executed In the state penitentiary here
this afternoon. The aged prisoner was
terribly unnerved by the excitement
Incident 10 delay of six hours In
carrying out the sentence. He went to
the electric chair AT l:20 and was dead
AT 1926.
Claude Allen, son of Floyd Allen, en-
tered the death chamber at 1870 He
was executed at 1885.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
TO IsHPEMlNG CONFERENCE.

Calumet and the copper country VIII
he well represented at the Y. NJ. {. a.
bows conference for the upper PENN
sula which will open this evening at
Ishpeming. Delegates representing
number of the most prominent religi-
Gus organizations and boys CLUBS Ie''
this morning for that city.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
n. Y. SUPREME JUDGE
PlUNGES TO DEATH
'ustlce Henry BeauchOff Falls
Eleven Stories

New York, March 2s-Justicc Henry
heach"h' of the state supreme court
plunged eleven stories in the elevator
SHAFT to his death TINS afternoon in m.
Immigrant Savings bank building.
where ne had Offices
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
ADDS PRoHipiTIvE PRovlsos.

London, March 2S-Bulgaria has ac-
'epted the offer of mediation made by
the European powers. hut with pro-
Visos that practically negative the pro-
posals OF the powers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28

of immediate relief So far there is
no epidemic OF sickness. The city is
controlled by thousand militiamen.
Touring the business sections to-
day, officials found the high stage Of
the flood To be nine feet at the cor
ner of Third and Main streets, which
Is i'm the very heart OF the city. The
waters have flooded the first floor oc
every store in the business section.
1hLs constitutes the chief financial
loss.
Buildings That Have Stood.
Many houses We're swept away az
Riverdale West Dayton. North Day
ton and Edeemcnt. The followins
buildings withstood the flood, furnish
ing shelter To 1000 marooned in them
from Tuesday until Thursday:
Conover. Kuhns, Arcade two Cap
pei buildings. Callahan Bank, Schwin-
die. Commercial. Mendenhal, Rice.
Kunler, Reibold and United Brethren
Publishing CO
Mono of the public buildings were
destroyed The Victoria, National, Co
lonial theater city hall. court house.
Beckel Phillips, Algonquin and Atlas
hotels. Masonic temple postofice, Y.
NJ. c. \ and all churches are safe.
Destruction by Fire.
The fire loss is positively limited To-
the destruction of the Dayton gaslight
and coke plant: a row of two or three
story buildings on both sides of Third
street to ST. clair avenue; Troy Pearl
laundry; and two apartment houses
on the west side.
The police arrested a robber today
who was escaping from the city with
a satchel containing $4,000 in dia-
monds and jewelrv stolen from q
downtown jewelry store.
Forty-Five Bodies Recovered.
Dayton, March 2S.-1he loss Of life
i'm Dayton will not be more than 2Oe
This was the general agreement here
today after government life saving
crews had penetrated every part of the
water bound city. So far forty five
bodies nave been recovered. Twenty
of these were in Riverdale, fifteen in
west Dayton, five In the business sec
ton and five in the south side Of the
residence portion. Three deaths from
diphtheria are reported and there is
fear of an epidemic
Many Survivors Very Weak.
Dayton, O.. March 2S.-A score Of
motor boats and life saving boats
were in the flooded district early to-
day. and 10y night it was hoped the re
lief would be extended To all still alive.
No effort was being made TO take out
any bodies. the first care being To pro-
vide for the living.
Boats began 10 return early from
the nearer sections, each bringing ff-
teen To twenty survivors, most Of them
so weak from deprivation and suffer-
ing that they could scarcely move. BY
3 o'clock several hundred We're brought
to the National Cash Register hospital
on stretchers from the south side of
the river
The flood situation today Is much
brighter. Trucks from the Cash Regis
ter Co, manned by men with military
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
WOMAN DRAWS PENSION.
Accountant Leaves Illinois Central
Road After Long Service.

Road After Long Service.
Chicago lll.. March 2S.-Aftcr a con.
tnuous service of fortN-three years,
Miss Jane Fairman will retire from the
service of The Illinois Central railroad
at the end of this week, and during the
remainder of her life she viii receive
a pension from the COmpanS MISS
Famman entered the service of the
Illinois Central in 1870, when the rail-
road had no women on it's payroll she
has been employed in the accounting
department of the road. In accordance
with the rules Of the railroad she VIII
be given an annual pass over its lines.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28

orders To contiscate potatoes and food
from farmers, brought back good
supply of vegetables and several re-
lief trains reached the city with sup
plies. The rescue work has taken on
a scmblance of system and all streets
from which the water has receded are
patrolled by militia. People also are
urged to get back to their house,
wherever possible.
Danger From Thieves.
Beware of thieves and burglars
said an official bulletin Don't leave
your houses without protection. II was
thieves who scared YOU about the re-
servoir and natural gas explosions
The natural gas has been turned of
and there is no danger of explosions.
Sixty Catholic sisters at the acadr-
my Of the sisters Of Notre Dame ana
eighteen persons they had provided re
fuge were found by the Louisville life
saving crew today To have been entire
~ without food or water since Tues
day. There were several cases of ill
ness and their sufferings were intense.
The Louisville men also took relief 80
several hundred families in the low
district in the vicinity of Ludlow and
Franklin streets Here the water had
reached the roofs of all but two story
buildings.
Death List Is Reduced.
only a few Of the most desperate
cases were brought out. the first to
move being 10 leave bread and water
In as many places as possible. There
had been little hope there would be
survivors in this district and the fact
that there proved to be few deaths
Continued on 9th Page, End Column.
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DEATH LOSS IS ABOUT 200
Other Towns In Ohio Report Re-
ductions From First Exag-
gerated Reports
MANY SURVIVORS VERY ILL

Revised estimates during the night
from the flooded districts of Ohio and
Indiana showed the reports of loss of
life in many cities and towns exag-
gerated.
The greatest anxiety Is still centered
about Dayton, where Gn accurate esti-
mate of the number of victims of the
Hood continued an impossbility.
The death toll promised to be much
less heavy at Columbus than the first
reports from the west end of the city
indicate.
In parts of Dayton explored by motor
boats the death list is greatly reduced
from the first estimates, and unless
the number of victims I'm the north
section of the city is found TO be large
the total of the dead In the entire city
may not exceed two hundred.
In Piqua where 500 were reported
drowned less than twenty comprise the
total dead, according To advices today.
In ChilicOthc the dead list exceeds
20, though it had been reported at 500.
Miamisburg, a town Of 5000, was
reached last night and IL is reported
the death list will not exceed % one
body has been recovered. The proper
ty damage is heavy. The river is re
ceding rapidly and relief work has be-
gun. BY midnight the waters almost
completely left the city streets. An
epidemic of measles developed in the
emergency hospital last night.
Indiana reports continue To- show
improving conditions. with estimates
as To the number of deaths shrinking
as more accurate reports are made.
Dayton Situation in Hand.
West Dayton, o., March 2S.-Backed
by militia and hundreds of deputies,
the citizens committee In charge OF re-
lief work in various sections Of the
flooded city have a tight hold on the
situation today. The work of clearing
up the chaotic conditions is progress
ing with marvellous speed. President
Smith of the committee expressed the
prevailing sentiment today when he
said:
we do not want the world To think
no,,,o, 10 nnabla D. racover from, the
ocrao,s Of ,ha 3,sos,ar "a. ora yoing
to show 1t We are capable of coping
with the situation with entire ell
ciorc,.o
Today hepan with great promise.
Tho brilliant ell, ,emnered tho Keen
pess of tho frosty air Tha flood sub-
oil xsfp m
ned in the downtown sections of the
CITY were able unaided 10 make their
way to the suburbs by thousands. on
Nam street. the hent of DAYTON. II =
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Continued on 9th Page, End Column.
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The present Mrs. Eaton was the ad j..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-07
SWEDISH MINISTER'S WILL
BE HERE NEXT TUESDAY

The Swedish Ministerial Association
Of the northwest and the Epworth
League convention, met at Venersborg
Colony, Clarke county, Washington.
June 8, and will continue over June s.
A large delegation has been in attend.
ance from all over the northwest coun.
try. This meeting has been one Of the
most successful meetings among the
Swedish people in this part Of the coun.
try,
At the close Of the convention, the
delegation will leave Venersborp on the
9th for Vancouver Washington, where
they will be the guests Of that city. A
committee Of the Vancouver CONNER.
cial club will meet them and banquet
will be given in their honor, after which
tour in automobiles will be taken
Sightseeing over the city.
On Tuesday June 10, the delegates
VIII meet IN Portland and leave for Sa
lem, Ore, where they will also be the
guests Of the city. A committee Of the
Board Of Trade Of Salem, and a commit.
tee from the Swedish church, will meet
the delegation at the electric station at
J p. M, and conduct them to the Marion
hotel, where banquet will be given,
after which a trip will be taken through
the city to view the most beautiful city
in the northwest. In the evening they
will attend the concert at the Swedish
Methodist church, corner South Fif.
teenth and Mil streets. Rov. John ov.
all will have charge Of the party
This convention and the trips through
this country will surely be Of great ben.
eft TO this section.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-07
UNION MEETING SHOULD
BRING OUT BIG CROWD

There is much interest in the union
church meeting to be held Sunday ev-
ening at So'clOck in the armory to pro.
mote interest in the World Christian
Citizenship conference in Portland June
90 to July 6. Hundreds of Salem peo-
pie will attend the sessions and the OBJ
ject of the union meeting tomorrow
night is to explain the conference so
that Salem should be represented at
Portland by just as many as can posi-
bly, attend
The conference program includes ad-
dresses by men of prominence from
many lands, including several from Ore
gon. Governor Oswald West will dis
cuss ''prison reform" and will be chair.
man of the conference on prison reform.
"The Grouping of Church Schools
About State University" will be dis
cussed by DR.. P. L. Campbell, president
of the Oregon university, and DR.. ]. H.
Leiper, of Portland will discuss "The
Sabbath Human Necessity"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-07
woMAN's CLUB NOTES.

.
The music department met for the
last time this season Thursday after.
noon at the residence of its director,
Mrs William H. Burghardt, Jr., when
the following most excellent program
was enjoyed, not only by the members
of the music class, but by those Of the
drama department and few guests be.
sides.
The program was opened by Mr.. Bert
Lowell Wilson, whose splendid dramatic
voice was heard in four Indian love
lyrics Amy Woodforde Finden's (l)
"The Temple Beels," (2) "Less Than
Dust" (3) "Kashmere Song" (4)
"Till I Wake"
Following these was Vaquero' 3
Song from "Nalonia Victor Herbert ;
Lolita, Spanish sereuade-A. Bazzi.
Peccia; Credo con Fernio Cuori, "Othel.
lo"-Verdi Vision Fugitive, Herodi.
ade-Marranet; Pescator Affonda Pes.
GAIA Giocanda-Panchielli; Son le
spirite che mega, UfistofeIl-Baito;
Prologue, Pagliacci-Leon Cavallo.
Mr.. Wilson s heavy work awakened
the greatest enthusiasm. His voice
shows careful training and the tones
are full of beauty.
Mrs. William Fleming gave short
sketch of Massanet; the story OF
"Thais" was read by Mrs. Gaylord
Patterson; Mrs. Walton Van Winklc
gave the exquisite Glove Is Virtue
Rare" from "Thais," " and the "Medi.
tation," a violin solo played by Maud
Powell, was given on the Victrola.
Closing the program were the fellow.
ing Victrola selections:
~ Have Lost My Euridicci" from
"Orpheus "-Gluck; "Piff Paff," Hu.
guenots-Myerbeer-Marcel Journet
"Sempre Amar," "Faust "--Gounod
Farrar and Caruso; "Toreador Song"
Carmen, Bizet, Litta Ruffo; "Waltz
Song" from Romeo and Juliet-Gou.
nod, Tetrazzini.
These selections were taken from the
operas studied during the season.
Election of officers for the club will
be held next Saturday, June fourteenth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-07
PERSONALS

.
Miss Tessa Dent of Portland, Mrs.
Robert NJ. HOfer's sister, who left home
last February for Europe with Mrs.
Clara Waldo and Miss Edith Waldo, is
being entertained extensively by rela
tives and friends in England. She has
been the guest of her uncle and aunt,
Sir Alfred and Lady Dent, in East
bourne and Brighton, England, where
she has been delightfully."- feted.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Bishop were in
Pendleton this week to attend the wed.
ding of their son, Thomas Royal Bish.
op, and Miss Wilma Burmester, on
Wednesday evening. Only relatives
and few friends were hidden to the
ceremony.
Mrs. C. S. Hamilton passed a few
days in Portland this week, returning
home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Devils Thomp.
son motored from Portland this week
for days visit with Mr.. and Mrs
William G. KnightOn.
So
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Jones, Miss Alta
Jones, Miss Zoe Olmstead and Miss
Jones friend from Portland, Miss June
Simpson, motOred to Albany Sunday
for dinner at the St. Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Lantz have an
nounced the betrothal Of their daugh-
ter, Mabel Grace, to Mr. Walter Man
vile Petteys. The marriage is to take
place in Bay City at the home of the
brides parents, June twenty.ninth
Miss Lantz has been the recipient of
numerous pre.nuptial affairs, including
two showers of beautiful gifts. Miss
Lantz has many friends in Salem who
will rejoice in her happiness.
Miss Elizabeth Lord returned Mon
day from, fortnight's s trip, including
a visit with Miss Ruth Church in Port.
land and with Mrs. Arthur Sherwood
at the Forbes.Sherwood ranch in White
Salmon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-07
BechteI & BynOn's S
Bargains
MIR. FARM BUYER.

If you want something worth the
money look this up $50 acres ~
miles to railroad station, ll5 acres un.
der cultivation, 100 acres Of which ia in
clover and timothy, 50 acres in pasture
and timber; good family orchard house,
barn and other outbuildings; we'll
springs and running water; fenced and
cross.fenced. With this place are 3
horses, 3 cows, heifer, 4 calves, 20
hogs, about 20 sheep 200 chickens, 2
wagons, carriage and full outfit Of
farming implements Some Of the house.
hold goods win also be included. Build.
ings alone cost over $4,000. Owners arc
old and must sell Price for all $1O5
per acre, Ask for Mr. Scott
HOP RANCH.
3Oacre hop yard in fine condition,
good hop house; only 2la miles from
Salem on good road $500 per acre,
including crop, if taken soon. Raw
land in the same vicinity is selling al
5000 to $3.50 per acre. Easy terms may
be had on this if desired. Ask for Pet.
tyjohn,
7.rOom modern house, basement, on
carline, lot 721ax15O, on paved street,
all assessments paid. This Is a snap at
only $4,000; $500 cash, $25 per month.
See Mr. Scott.
10 ACRES.
Just outside the city limits and ~
minutes walk from street car. All
under cultivation, good rich soil. Small
family orchard in full bearing, logan.
berries, raspberries, blackberries and
Strawberries sufficient for family use.
Good s.room plastered house and prac.
tically all furniture for same $4,000.
Ask for Pettyjohn.
BEoHTEL g. BYNoN
Phone 452. 347 State 81.