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(QJferrT MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL TODAY'S NEWS TODAY. THE WEATHER. Toniaht Showers. Sunday Clearing. Ay VOL. XXII CALUMET, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY AFTERNOON. JULY 12, 1913. NUMBER 219 SENATE PROBERS TO KEEP HAIL UNTIL HE IS HEARD FULLY HOUSE SOLONS, BALKED, WILL HAVE TO WAIT Chief Lobbyist of Manufacturers Resumes Stand and Tells of His Activities HIRED UNION MEN TO BEAT HUGHES, FRIEND OF LABOR Reveals Fact That Late Senator Mc Comas' Own Secretary Worked Against Him HELPED ALDRICH IN CAMPAIGN Viu shin ,Uon, July 12. l.'iieler sub I'l't'iiina tu appear at the name hour l..t..n. (wo separate congi esslonal j ieninittccs In bssloii at ill.stant ends ef me capital. .Martin M. Mulhall fan.l a puzzling Bituation today. The tHitI.t una the result of u chuh of au tln'iity between tin- Senate und House i inw Migiiting committees. Thv Striate committee insisted it bad iir right in the examination of Al'.,,ili, who hegun his testimony last nin'it. As the Senate Hubpoenae unle ti:ii'tl tint issued h the lloiu-e com mittee the witncs.s wan in custody (,f Hi" Senate deputy hi rgcunt-at-arms sn.l th" upper house was in a position l" ftifon ! Its ultimatum. Kiii i "inmiltecs met at ! o'clock tliiy inoiiilnt', and Mulhall ami J. II. Ali'Mii hac appealed in Senate tom niiitee loom tend were placed under guard. Tlie House committee, ininiiH its expected witness, went Into exeeu- ' I've session to plan further action. The Senate committee', fearful of further attempts of the- House cum min,. t(, n, (lf Mulhall er his M'luninit'iiH "lobbying" ooricspo'iuient e, laid a simit executive session, and IsMirti inm dad instruction to ollicers the Smate that any attempt of the lh"is,. committee to" take the witness niuM he reslstetl. While the Senate "ininitti c retired for executive session tfu-t'e employes of thesrrvcant-at-arms ''"' three Senate clerks and a page '" kipt guard over the original and niHicite pa pern on the eommittee ta 1 1- and watched the witnesses to pre-x-n the serving of any HouTse"'coin inittie hulipoenaes upon them. SniHti.r Reed called a ten-year-old l'ni- hoy. and said: "Here, hoy, keep Wttt"h of these papers; If anybody tiii-:i t,, KV i hem. shoot him." ''hail man oveiman sent a formal Holi.f to the House committee at 10:30 "l"'k that the Senate committee W"M Insist on keeping Mulhall as a witness until it had finished with him. Hay would release Mulhall later, sub I'"" to House subptcnae8. and make vailahi. t the House committee "any 8n,l all papers now or whkh may ' possession In- connec tion will, the matter." The House lobby committee, being "tiui.i,. t m Mulhall. held an open """l-n. at which James A. Kmery, funnel tor the National Assentation, "f Manufacturers, promised the or- J'iuhiIoh'h co-operation in the pribe. wirman arrett Issuetl subMenaeH "r tu., m,. namtd Hprlnger. at Hal tlinuie. said f, , relatives t.r Mul- Tu"rt"i,vT,,Py wul aH"'"r i,rt,l-,,,y Mulhall RetwmM th. Stand. i J'ulhuli finally resumed the stand ' "te th, Senate committee and took I S ,d--n,'n'n f hl letters. 'i h h began at last nlght'ii session. James A. Kmery, toun(H., fr ,ne fr"""al Association of Manufactur tiehi nr",e H f"rrnnl rwiuert Tor the ttfii , lh M"m,t,lln to be repre Vm. ''v 8,1 trney. Holn-rt Mc N"v j r"rm r attorney general of lorn.i 'rHTi' " "r,Ment,l, the at . . ,rT,mlttee will decide M,,1,' latlon. llV.h11 nm Te I, tiers show rp,"0 of the aswH-latlon tf PERRY'S REBUILT FLAG SHIP WILL VISIT DULUTH Krl, !'a., July 12, In low of th naval training ships Wolverine and Kssex tl.e rcconstrut 'ted Niagara, the Hag ship of the tlt'ft wilh which FVrry won the battle t.f I'ut -lu-Hay. wan scheduled in leave Krie harbor today at Hiinsct. Its departure marked thf close of a week of festivity, thf Hint t f a scries of celebrations at ports on the clrect Lakes In commemoration of Pciry's victory. I a li poid. Ohio, will bo the first port of tall. Tii Voyage will extend to Duluth. inanufacturt-rs. He tcstilled ht: liad an limit i-MtantliriK with 4'ushin,'. that he was to receive $luo a week and $10 a wctk for expense lor "general field and lobby work In Washington." The arrungvment with fushing- began in tho summer of 1 !04 and he understood It was to be is-rmanent, alt hough there was nothing in writing to bind the a isis'lation. Mulhall testified further how h worked to detent the kite Senator Mc t'omas of M trylainl, although hi posed as the fcenator's friend. He said he re ceived ,'.mi letters from t'ushing. di rected against Md'omas. "I turned them over to N. Carrel' Iowles, stiietary for Mct'omas," he add-. I. "You mean you delivered these let ters against McComaa to his setre tary." demanded Heed. "Howies was in thu pa of t'ush ins," replied the witm-ss, who went on to explain he iiuaililUil with dish ing because he was "buying: out" the secretary of the senator. A letter to Senator Furaker, Sep tember 1'.'. l.ol, referred to u -suggestion that Muthall go to Hhdi Island to help Senator Aldiieli in his cam paign. He testified he went later at She retpn-st of Aldrl. h. "Ili asked me to g-t In touch with the labor men there and j;et their sup port." Sent to Help Beat Rep. Hughes. Letters from t K. Allien, then secre tary to I'oraker, and Arthur M. Slu-1-ton. set ret. ti to AMrich. showed Mul iiull's suggestion t go to Khode Isl and had been the subject of some cor respondence. Allien and Shelton knew lie was employed by the association, and he had nut tried to conceal the t-oiiri-e of his employment even from the labor leadels. lie said. Mulhall resented the implication he had tried to play a double game on labor such as was played on Mt'o inas. "In 1 ''i; I tt.ok a paid up union card and had no further connection with the labor unions." he said. A Utter t.f Introduction from Henry l". Kurten. niven by the Council of Allied Huilding Trades of Philadelphia, was ottered as evidence, it being sign ed by Kurteu as secretary. Kurten was engaged, Alulhall testified, in a light -iKalnst William Hughis. then n present at i e, and now senator from N'ew Jt rt-1 . "Were you sent to help beat Hughes by the National Association of Manu facturers?" asked Heed. "Yes, sir." "Why did tluy want to beat Hughes?" on ac-ount of hi holding a union card, being a lb. I la ted with the Ameri can federation of Labor, and his ac tivity on the Hour of I he House w ith labor leadtis In Washington." Kurten was e.lvcn credentials, Mul hall said, so he could got into union labor meetings and oppose Hughes. "Work of this kind was always se cret." said the witness. "Iid ou pose as a friend of the or ganization and work against these or ganizations from the Inside?" asked Cummins. "Not at that time." Mulhall identified a letter from James J. Hidge. outlining the work done bv Kldge among Rhode Island labor unions in 1!'4 in behalf of Ald- ilch s candidal v. Mulhall said he gac Hrldge $''."o. which he got from dishing, secretary t.r the manufactur ers' association to help Aldtich's re election. In a letter relating to Hidge it was ald: "The senator Is well pleased with tie work of your friend." Union Labor Men Employed. Itefi renco to President Taft came In connection with notations of the back ..t ...... ..t MmIIuiII'm envelope. Thf following names appear: C. I. Klre-i-tone. -Columbus ItuKH.v '! H. Morgan. Alliance. Ohio; John N. Tailor. Kast Liverpool; I. J. fin- ..i .i.. s:i...,i...nv ill.-- 11. M. Hatinu Cleveland. "These names were sub mlttetl to me by Senator Ktraker tu hand to President Taft at an Inter view I was to hae with him at bin summer residence In ll concerning th- nhb. camPalKii." Mulhall tcstilled e... ittn.. ai.i not tleveloit the point further. Testlfiliig further about the cam 'Continued on 6th Page, 4th Column. ATROCITIES BY Foreigners Undergo Indignities at Hands of the Barbarous Soldiers ASK DAMAGES OF GOVERNMENT One Man's Finger Cut Off to Get His Diamond Ring HUERTA WATCHES HIS CABINET 'Mexico City. July 12. With the gradual spreading of revolutionary activity to parts of' the Republic hith erto more t.r less unaffected, tales of atrocities and indignities to foreigners filter into the capital In increasing number. Karly in July these had .be come so common, by reason of their t're'iuency, that whereas a year ago they would have caused great Indigna tion and possibly prompt representa tions by foreign governments. It Is doubtful If they receive now more than Inclusion In a possible general claim for damages. In due time, upon the Mexican government. An experience related by passengers on a train proceeding northward from Toireon appears to place a certain contingent of the northern rebels in a class with the followers of Zapata of tlie south on the s'-ore of barbarous treatment of their victims. The train was Mopped near lilfrmejillo by a burned bridge. A band of Intoxicated rebels ot bandits swooped down upon the passengers, robbed them of every thing, including clothing, not sparing even the women victims, of whom there were a half doen, Americans and English, An American man, de tected trying to hide a revolver. wu taken cut and shot. He fell badly wounded. An Englishman, of whom was demanded a diamond ring he I wore, and which he had difficulty In j removing, wan assisted by means or a knife. The Anger wa chopped away so that the ring could be secured. The passengers eventually Were allowed to go, and walked miles Into Torreon Gunboat Refuses Aid. Another experience growing out of an effort to escspe a worse fate, was that of a group of Americans, refugees from .i mlninL' camp near Topo'ooam po. Tinaloa. There were three wo men In the party, which made its wav to the coast town. To catch a coast ing steamer due at an uncertain tlate, the refugees had to put out to an is land, sun scorched and without house or tree. Its only inhabitants were hark fishers and the stench of decaying shark flesh was next to un bearable. Kor two. days the rcfiigors ndured great hardship am' discom fort, then an American gunboat ap peared. A boat was sent off. but the officer In charge had orders to take only employees of a certain mining company. Nine were accordingly taken aboard and the rest. Including the three women, waited two days longer, when, almost in despair, they were picked up by the coasting steam er, described as a filthy affair, al ready overloaded, which landed them in Alazatlan, Huerta Fears for Self. President Huerta has great confi dence In the ability or his new cabinet to aid him In his work t.f pacification. I. lit he expects them to devote their attention to the work of their respec tive departments and not let their cov etous eyes dwell upon his seat. ThM he made rp'lte clear to them at the first formal gathering of the new ad ministrators. To Hum Huerta said, after the usual felicitations, that lie expected each minister to be supreme in his own post, so far as possible, and that thry would exisilence little In terference rrom him. But on the (Continued on 5th Page, 2nd Column.) MONUMENT TO A PIG. Hnlln, July 12. Luneberg, lu Han over. boats of having what is probably the most unliu monument ever erect ed to an animal. In the ancient town hall In Lunebtrg there Is a mausoleum containing a costly glass structure. This contains ti ham, anu Is a monu ment to a pltf. There Is an inscription engraved upon a marble slab, as fol lows: "Passers-by! Contemplate here in the mortal remains of the pig which won for itself Imperishable glory by its discovery of the salt springs of Lunuberg." AGED DUKE IS DIVORCED FROM MORGANATIC WIFE Munich, Bavaria. July 12. A decree of divorce was granted today to the eighty two-year-old Iuke of Lud wig of Bavaria against his morganatic wife, who, when she was a ballet girl, wan known as Antnnle Harth. The court threw the entire blame for the quarrel on the wife, who admitted the fault. Whe Is 42. They were married In '2 after the death of the first morganatic wife, also an act res. tt.i.pyrlKht.i DEPOSED CHINESE RULERS PENSIONED Republican Government Is Liberal With Former Majesties Peking, July 12. Contrary to decla rations made at the time tb. throno abdicated in tavor of the republic, sixteen months ago. the court of the old Manchu rulers of the Chinese em pire still remains at Peking. The terms of the final agreement with the repiewentatlves of the new republican government provided that the Manchu nobles.' focU!dliig all the numbers of the reigning family, should retain their hereditary titles end be liberally pensioned, and that the yountr emperor, after his abdica tion, should be accorded In China the honors tJven i. visiting 'foreign sov treign. These stipulations have been carried out. At the same time it was tleilarcd the court would eventually move away from the Forbidden City, but no steps in this direction yet have bet ii taken. There has not even been bit exodus to the summer palace t.r to the ancient palaces at Jelml, whicn weie mentioned at the time of abdi cation as places of possible retirement. Some minor Manchu princes and o;ll clals have, deserted their residences in Peking and moved away, generally to the ft. reign settlements of Tienstin. or to Manchuiia. where they can ob tain Japanese or Russian protection if occasion arises. But the ex-pllneo regent and Pa-Yl, the boy emperor, now seven ytars old, still reside in the. palaces occupied by the reigning family for 2 years, ami Imperial guards still tin bid entrunce to their palace compounds. Passing of Dynasties. The Manchu troops continue in aims ami cbey the Instructions of Continued on 3rd Page, 6th Column. STRIKERS WITHOUT WATER; HEALTH BOARD TAKES HAND Paterson, N. J July 12. Paterson's lung drawn out strike t.f mill work rs developed a new ht-rious phase to day with the cutting oil of the water supply from houses of hundreds of Idle families. .Many landlords have carried tenants for months without rent and in lhi meantime, meeting their water bills. Now they have balk ed, and have shut oft the water. The health department has assigned special police to enforce an order that all property owners turn on the water within 4H hours. KEEP RAID ANNIVERSARY. Union and Confederate Veterans Pr pttuate March of Morgan. Lawrenceburg. Ind., July 12. Vv. John W. Kllgour, who was a lieuten ant of Moigan's Confederate cavalry during the civil war, has arranged to hold a reunion of the Blue and Cray veterans on his large estate near here tomorrow, to celebrate the forty -ninth anniversary of Morgan's march through Dearborn county. He has 'n vlted nil tif the war veterans of this section to attend the reunion and will furnish a big barbecue for the enter tainment of hH guests. WESTON RESUMES HIS TRAMP. Chicago, July- 12. Edward Payson Weston, veteran destrlan, on the way to 'Minneapolis, refreshed by eight hours' sleep in this city, resumed his tramp at 5:. 10 nYhck this morninx for Elgin, Illinois. RECEPTION AT RESORT STATIONS DENIES NEW TRIAL FOR CHARLES BECKER Higher Courts Only Resort for the Convicted Police Lieutenant New Yolk. N. Y., July 1 Charles Let kcr'.s application tor a new trial on j charge of murdering C.imbler Rosen thal, was denied by Supreme Court Justice Ootr today when his counsel r.ought to reopen the case (.n the grounds or newly discovered evidence. Co"" was trial Judge lu the Becker case and of four gunmen who also were convicted , If relief conies to Lv-cktr now it must be through higher courts. Becker Is conflntd lu tbt Heath house at Sin Sing. COL. BRODIE, NOTED INDIAN FIGHTER, ON RETIREO LIST Washington. I. C., J nl- 12. The ac tive military career of Col. Alexander . lirodlc. one ,,f the most popular of the old officers of the army, closed to day. He has been granted leave of i.hsen.' from this date until November 13 when he will be placed on the re tired list on account of age. Col. p.rodle. who Is the last member of the class of '70 at West Point in ac tive serv ice, has had a tlistingui hi d and eventful career. After his gradu ation Irom the mllitaiy academy he was assigned to the First Cavalry, with which regiment he pat tidp ited in much Indian fighting in the West. In 1K77 he resigned from the arm., fiid was encaged In the mining and cattle business until the beginning of the war with Spain in ls:. when he Joined Colonel Roosevelt's Rough Ri ders. He was major and lieifenant colonel of that organization and took 1 art in Its service in Cuba until be was seriously wounded at Las (Jua si mas and returned to New York. Col, Hiodic was governor of Arizona from l'.'O-.' until p.ui:., and was then appointed chief assistant of the record and pension office. Within a brief time lie was made lieutenant colonel in the adjutant generals department. In l'.tor. he was ordered to the Philip pines, where he was stationed until 1 !i, when he returned to the United States and spent four years ns adju tant general of the department of Pa Kota. Since 1911 he has been stationed at San Francisco us adjutant general of the western division and later of the western department of the army. OUTING AT CRESTVIEW. The annual outing of th Copper Country Odd Fellows' association at the Crostvlew park f the Keweenaw Central railroad is being held today. Special trains from all parts of the copper country brought hundreds t.f pleasure seekers to the outing and de spite the unfavorable weather the pic nic premises to be one of the most successful ever held. lrand Master McNeil and Orand Secretary Rogers are In attendance and will give ad dresses, and a special orchestra will furnish music for d incing. 2S2 HIGH SCHOOL'S ARE LISTED BY THE U. OF M. Ann Arbor, Mich. July 12 The list of accredited hlch si bonis In the state, compiled by the Fnlveislty of Michi gan, has Just been made public. It names 220 public high schools, and 32 parochial and private high schools In Michigan. Of this number M are in cluded in the V.4 in the I'nited States accredited by the North Central fsm elation. HOBSON CONFIDENT OF SEAT IN SENATE Seeks Election on Plea of Gov ernment by People Montgomery. Ala., July 12. apt. Riclmi nd Pearson llobsoii. congress man from the Sixth Alabama, district, is confident that he will I.h elet ted to succeed Joseph F. Johnston ill the I'nited States Senile. Senator John ston's term will not expire until March, 1 ; I but the primary to se ll ct his successor will be held lo-xt year, tu the campaign for the t.gH is already on. The indications are that it will be a straight-out fight between Johnston and H..f.s..n. Captain H'.bsou already has stump e ,J a large pari of the stale. ;,nd he plans to continue an active and ag gressive campaig.i until the date of the primary ti-.n. In making for mal announcement of his candidacy for tho Senate he outlined his policies as follows: 'I he upbuilding of tin navy, improvement in the education i f the massts, a vigorous M.licy of de veloping the state's resources, and. in geneial, the restoration of the govern ment to the hands of the peopl arid purging tin govt-rumetit of men who serve iptvia! interests, cspocially thoso who do the Lidding- t.f unisfi-r lbpior Interests and depend for their success iiM.n the debauching of the morals of the people and the corruption of the t bi turate. In his tight lor re-election Senator .b.hiist. n i- standing on a platform constructed of his military record and public st rv ic. He is a tb ft ndi r of corporate interests against radical leg islation, dot.- rot readily fall in with py i-fte". hnic reform nn-v enit-nts, and advocates loo .! -lion as a safe meth od of handling the aggravating li.pior problem in Alabama. RIOTING MARKS ORANGEMEN'S CELEBRATION AT BELFAST Belfast, July 12. Rioting oi currcd here early ths morning at tbe opening of lh- celebration of the "Twelfth." tlie' Orangemen's July festival. Many wtndoive were broken and a number of policcnwn and civilians injured. Two wire taken to th hospital, our arrest was made. Rival faction.' of the Nationalists and Fnionists first fought each otl.tr furiously, and when a large body of police appeared and endeavored to separate, thev 'joined forces and at tacked the policemen. The fight raged along the street for an hour and a half. Sticks and stones were used by the cLili tns and several shots fired. FUTURE KING 8 YEARS OLD. Prince John, Youngest Son of K.ng George, Celebrstes Birthday. Ijondon, Julv 12. Prince John, tlo-younge-M son of the king and tpoH-n. had a birthday annivt rsary today. Though the prince Is but eight v.'.trs old and stands sixth in the line of succession to the throtu his birthday anniversary is accorded the same ,,:li cl.il boii"r as in the case of the older members of the royal family. This mottling the fulls of the Curfew and of Windsor Parish church were rung nnd at noon a salute of ;i g.ins was tired in the Long Walk. JACK JOHNSON IN LONDON. Indon. July 12. Jack Johnson. Un American a gro pugilist, arrived bete tociv from Paris to visit friends. POPULACE OF SOFIA ANGERED BY WAR NEWS Mcb Attacks Government Offices and Palace Is Reported to Be Surrounded GREECE WILL CONTINUE WAR Sends Word That Peace Will Only Be Concluded on the Battlefield SUPPORTED BY TWO POWERS London. July 12. Rumors of tumults in Sotia are telegraphed by the Vienna correspondent of the Central News b.'ie.iu, who reMrts a mob stormed the government offices and ca.m in te-ntact with troops, who tired a vol ley, killing: many people. It alao is rumored the royal palate i sur rounded. Newspapers Are Suspended. Vienna, July 12. A message from Sofia says the Mpulacu of the Bul garian capital is in ignorance of th ! tual military political situation In the Jatlkans. The government has suspended tin- newspapers and tho war office continues to issue reiwjrts of i be success of ih- Bulgarian armies In the field. Greeks Take Another War. Stloniki, July 12. elreek troops have occupied the town of Sre-s, re cently in the hands of the Bulgarians and innr'ial law has been proclaimed. Before they pit j-vre-s the Hulgarians massacred 2o Creek residents. Includ ing the most prominent citizens. Russia Given Full Power. Sofia, Bulgaria. July 12. Bulgaria and all of the belligerents In the Bal kan war have given Ri.ssla full power, it Is said, to find a way to bring the hostilli ies to an nd. Greece Net In Accord. Athens. July 12. -It l.c seml-onVially announced that fin-.-ie has replied to the Russian proposal for the cessation of hostilities that peace must be con-ilieb-tl on tne battlefield. The proposal is supported by tireat Britain and France. MAKES FINE INVENTION. Elm Street Man Perfects Improved Ph jtogrsphers' Printing Frame. I ni mi. k Miglio, of poe' Kim street, has appib-d for a patent on an im I roved hotographt-rs' printing frame, known as a vignetting device, which he has just invented and which prom ises to prove a valuable contrlvalii for iis in photography. Th- invention consists of .in adjustable prinMn' frame', which may be used at any an gle, inv distance from the light an 1 practically for any sized film.. It is especially valuable for Velox or otl.r deve-loping papers, and is said to be much mere simple in operation than anv similar attachment In use. Creat-e-r spotd and greater accuracy Ur amateurs is the claim made for the attachment. The vign. ttitig arancoment makes 1 possible for camera workers to secure lesulto similar to those attained in more advanced photography, BIG ITLAIAN REUNION. Fine List of Speakers Announced for Gathering Next Saturday. Final arrangements are ttlrg made for the big reunion of the copper -otiti-iry U .!:: "s nn b r the ausplcts of the soi iet ies in Calumet and ljiinrium. next Saturday at the C. & 11. park. The R"d Jacket City band and til" '. & 11. band have been engaged for tb day and the parade will form before ihe Italian hall in Red Jacket, then pro. fed to L.mrium and back to the C. & If. nark. Judge p. Jt. O'Brien. Barney B-irassa. Rev. S. Simmi. Mkh- il Ian-go -ind Ciovannl Palrato wi'l be the speakers an! Anthony Nigra grand irarshal. Consul James Lisa will be the grand patron of the day. SAW WOLVES NEAR GAY. A iirt "f campers. Including Jo seph Pliillipi I. Joseph Henderson and William Keckoncn arrived homo today from the Snake river a few mile-' north of ei.ty, where they have been camping and fishing for the past few .lavs. The members of the party re port seeing a pack of from twentv to thirty wolves a short distance from thiir camps one evening last week. The w .dves were evidently chasing a fawn and approached so close to the eamp they could easily be see-n. In tlie morning there were numerous tracks Jiint a few feet fmm tho door of Ihe camp.