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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS
Call Will Be Issued to Elect Del
egates on Saturday, Feb. 10

Democratic precinct meetings
will be held in Lafayette coun'
ty Saturday afternoon, Febru-
airy 10, at 2 o'clock, to elect dele
gates to a county convention
that will be held at Higginsville
Monday, February II, that will
elect delegates to the State Con-
vention at Joplin, where dele
gates to the National Convention
will be chosen.
Under the apportionment
by the state committee, fourteen
delegates will be chosen from
this county. The number Of
delegates to be selected from
the various precincts will be
designated in the call of the
county chairman. The state
committee left it to the discre-
tion of the county committee as
to whether the delegates should
be selected by a primary or by
precinct mass meetings.
Owing to the fact that a prim-
airy would entail considerable
expense and the committee fur
ther felt that the precinct meet
ings would give the voters an
opportunity to give full and free
expression of their preferences,
mass meetings were decided up
on by the committee and the call
will be made accordingly.
1t is hoped that there will be
a full attendance at all these
meetings and that each voter
will give full and free expression
to those questions upon which
the voters are asked to pass
judgment.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19

Thomas Brooks Fletcher, who
speaks in Lexington to-
night under the auspices of Cen
trail Wentworth lecture and en-
tertainment course, is a Cleve'
land man.
He has been on the lecture
platform for about eight years
and is widely known throughout
the country. His work is un-
der the management Of large
Lyceum Bure day nd he is booked
from coast tough in the win.
ter as a LyceI inc. urer-appear
ing ON lectler in t. entertain.
ment courses stage nhe summer
on the Chautau excava form.
Demand for d rock yis SC
steady, he has I seepagGnown as
a STANDARD" ale quicks In
the profession, 1.-THE works that
he has "won his h such hal that
the BureGp : ill ne ~raaoulty
in booking him.
He is a comparatively young
man and is full of action and en-
thusiasm. He is thoroughly
dramatic orator.
His lecture subject will bt
"The Martyrdom of Fools. "
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
Blevins-S Stanley.

Soloman Blevins and Miss
Blanche Stanley were married at
the brides home on South 23rd
street, Saturday night at eight
o'clock. Rev. C. M. Davenport
performed the ceremony.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19

r. NJ. Lale went to Odessa Fri
day, being called there by
the serious illness of his father,
William Lale. Mr.. Lale is
eighty years old and his death
is expected at any time.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19

Joe Owens spent Tuesday in
Lake City on business.
J. r. Moorehead left Tuesday
for Minneapolis, Mimi, to at.
tend meeting of the Northwest.
ern Lumbermen's Association.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19

Edward Aull returned Thurs
day night from a business trip to
Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19

Mrs. Robert Wilson went to
Kansas City Tuesday for a
visit with relatives.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-08-09
EXPLOSION IN Mine
KILLS A HUNDRED
IN GERMANY
BLACK DAMP LETS GO AND
DEATH is NSTANTANEOUS
TO The EMPLOYEES.

Bochum, Germany. Aug An cx-
plosion of black damp and coal dust
In the Lorraine shaft Of the coal field
In the village of Gerthe. four miles
from Bochnm. cost the lives Of ln3
miners today. according to the Off
cinl report. Two others were se-
verely and % slightly injured Death
was practically instantaneous In all
cases 1t Is thought that a. blast
reached IL big pocket Of gus.
The emperor, who now Is at Essen
has donated $1,000 marks to aid the
families of the victims.
Many bodies nave been recovered
but the rescue parties were unable Il
enter the gallery in which tho fire
damp explosion occurred. where 1t Ii
believed SO to 100 men are entombed
Many Of those rescued are suffering
from severe injuries. and 1t is ex-
pected that many OF them cannot re.
cover.
The rescue detachments which d.1
such good work at the time of the
French mina disaster at ConrrieIns
near Lens, March 10, 1906, when 1,23t
miners were killed, arrived here, bn
were unable to penetrate the CALLER
les owing to the flames and poison.
Gus gases.
The wives and families of TIN
doomed miners were gathered arount
the pit here all day, but were unable
to learn any details as the officlal
refused information.
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Palace at Port Au Prince Is Set on Fire by
Powder Explosion and Hundreds of Peo-
pie Perish or Are Hurtin Subsequent
Explosions Executives Body
Is Not Recovered.

Port An Prince. Hayii. Aug s.. The
natiofai paiHpe WIS blown up today by
"A powder explosion and burned Ia the
ground and the president Of the re-
pubic Of lIayti, General cincinnatus
Ldconte, persisted Many palace at
tendauiS were killed and II is osti-
mated the casualty list will reach 400
persons killed or injured.
Members of the presidents family
who were awakened by the terrific
shoelt found themselves a most sur
rounded by flames. but managed 10
make their way 10 safety,
The first explosion was followed by
others when the flames reached the
cellars of the palace. where Il gr. at
quantity of ammunition was stored
80 great was the force of the eN-
plosions that a numb + of small cam
non fragments of iron and shells were
thrown great distances In all diroc-
tions.
The military authorities Immediately
took charge of the situation. The
explosions occurred shortly after 3
o'clock In the morning and within an
hour when the fire. which was con-
fined tn the palace, WAS extinguished,
the structure was a mass of ruins,
from which IL viii be Impossible 10
Recover the body Of the president.
Al joint meeting Of the chamber
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Beekers lawyer made tentative sug
gestions of great interest.
The district attorney Ind today be-
fore the grand jury IL witnesses, one
of them being Lieutenant Domlnick
Rei ~, one of the sirohg-arm raiders
who testified thnt New York city hnd
been wide open" for Il year and %
half. He was asked # he believed the
police could close np the alsorderly
resorts and said tho hest evidence of
this was that there was not now n
gambling house Ia operation.
Another witness WAS Giovanni Stan
neh, citizen who saw the murder
and who is regarded hy the prosecu-
ton as one of the most important Of
all th" witnesses thus far suhpoenned
II was said his testimony was or such
Il nature as 10 assure the district at :
torhey that he has strong case
against the four men charged with
being the actual nurderers.
II is expected tho grand Jury VIII
hand down indictments In tho mur-
der case when II meets next Tuesday
Cumulative evidence piing III be-
fore the grand jury investigating Ia.
police blnekmai u said today 10 IN
soiNe four or five high nullee Off
einls, Witnesses examined hy Dis
trtct Attorney Whitman have fur
n'shed much .orroboration to the con
fession Of Jack" Rose, who gave a
list of gamblers upon whom he eharg
I'd Police lieutenan, BoaEer levied
bluckmail
, Threatened With Death.
Several gamblers were before The
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-08-09
DRAWING IS MADE
OF WILSON
nieTuRk OF THE DEMOCRATIC
NOMINEE WILL BE USED TO
LURE UNWARY VOTES,

New Yprk. Aug. S.--Goyernor Wood
row Wilson sat today for three hours
III studio While an artist drew a
charcoal portrait OF him which Will be
used for campaign purposes. He want
tonight To u theater accompanied by
his Youngest brother j. II. Wilson n
p.Nspaper man Of Nashville, Tenn
This was the governors way of rest
ing from the busy day Of handshaking
and speeehmaking yesterday. when he
was notified OF his nomination,
The governor met tho nswspape,
correspondents ton,gh. al a local no
tel and was asked concerning those
planks ~ tho Baltimore platform
which he did not mention IN his
speech or acceptance.
Omission did not mean opposition.
explained the governor. The thing,
omitted did not happen to come In N,
theme"
With respect to tho navy the goy
ernor indicated that tho discussion O
the subject ~ this time might be con
str4ea AZ an assumption on his par
| "of the privilege of directing the hous
or representatives" He iGtimated tina
he would take up In his future snVeehe
the navy question, ms well ~ other is
sues not touched unDn yesterday.
Telegra,na laudihg Governor vii
snh,s speech VI acceptance were given
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-08-09
CHEERING ADMIRERS
SEE CANDIDATE
DEPART
NATIONAL COMMITTEE REMAINS
IN CHICAGO TO PERFECT
CAMPAIGN PLANS.

Chicago, Aug S.-LCoIonel Roosevelt
and Governor Johnson OF California.
nominees of the progressive party for
president ana vice president left for
their homes today after seeing the
progressive national committee take
first steps for opening the campaign
Mr.. Roosevelt, accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt, George Roosevelt, a cousin,
and Lyman Abbott, left the city this
afternoon for New York. A cheering
throng of admirers bade the colonel
farewell
Governor Johnson, accompanied by
several members of the California del
egation, left for San Francisco to-
night. lie was In conference with
members of the national committee
until half an hour before ,his train
started.
United States Senator Dixon Of
Montana, chairman of the national
committee, tonight said the committee
would remain In lchicago several days
10 perfect plans for the campaign
The plans thus far adopted embrace
Il scheme for five or more division bn-
rcans In various parts of the cona-
try, each to be conducted by a vice
chairman The proposition was placed
before the committee by George w.
Perkins of New York Originally Mr..
Perkins motion named New York,
Chicago, Boston, Atlanta and San
Francisco, AS the locations for the d.
vision bureaus, This was eliminated
however. and the matter was left to
the executive committee. which Chair
man Dixon was authorized to appoint
Senator Dixon named George w
Perkins as chairman OF this executive
committee. Mr.. Perkins Will appoint
treasurer and other officers for the
executive committee. This committee
Is provided for In the rules OF the new
party, which consists Of nine members
who are not necessarily members ol
the national committee
The session Of the national COM
mittee was marked by a flood oi
oratory. each member Of the commit.
tee reviewing the situation In his owi
state and prospects for victory.
Woman suffrage was insured votinl
strength on the progressive party ma
tional committee today when fou
women We're officially elected mem
bers of the committee. They wer'
Miss Jane Adams, settlement wcrket
Chicago; Miss Frances Kellar chic
| OF the immigration inspection bureau
| New York; Mrs. Charles d. J3lancy
San Francisco, delegate to both In
republican national convention an.
tine progressive .convention Miss Jeal
J Gordon, New Orleans.
! Woman delegates who participate,
/, Ia the convention held caucus an
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phhlle prosecutor and unwilllngly ad-
'Htttcd They had paid blackmail to
certain inspectors. One told Mr..
whitman he had been threatened with
aeath if he went before the grand
Jury and gave information about the
ponce. These witnesses said the In
speclofs In question dealt directly
WIN the big gambling houses, leaving
Lieutenant Becker to attend 10 tho
smaller places.
Tho district attorney said evidence
would be presented To the grand Jury
against several police inspectors Ono
Of These Is said 10 have kept such close
Wa.eh on The gambling houses that he
examined their books and made them
phy blacklnais according to their prof.
Its,
"iifidgie" Webber now admits he also
collected toll from certain uptown
gambling houses for u police inspect
or Webber's life has been threatened
ana District Attorney Whitman has
provided him with a special guard.
Rose has sent word To the pub
lie prosecutor tliat he is prepared TO
identity the four murdorers OF Herman
itoaenthal uniil now Rose has not
the gutmen positively.
Alderman currun, chairman Of thu
special committee OF the board of al
dermen appointed to Investigate po-
lice conditions. said the committee
would call before 1t not only gamblers
but the owners of property where gam
bling Went ON.
Detective william j. Burns admit
,tta ltft, IA.
lie grait investigation. Agents OF
tis. h" said, had been working to Sc
cure evidence that protection money"
was being collected from keepers or
disordoriy houses and gambling estab-
lshmcnts while others had secured po-
silions M walters in the Hotel Metro
pole. III irnni Of which Rosenthal met
his death.
The formal call for citizens mass
meeting at Cooper Union next Wednes-
ahy night Ia apen Il campaign To rid
ne city OF gambling and other forms
IT law essness. WAS issued tonight Be-
sides the prominent men heretofore
Famed hs leading the movement the
sisners Of the call include four wom-
81. Mrs Clarence IL. Mackay. Mrs.
w II. Baldwin, Jf,, Mrs K. II. Israels
and Miss Mande H. Miner.
4 memorandum accompanying the
eall says:
Protection of life and property is
the basic duty of government Recent
developments show degree of law
lessness that viaily threatens tho
community,
II II apparent To anyone who has
I 1ollaMad the course of events that an
| unlawful connection again exists be-
tween some elements of the police and
! organized crime.
~ Is essential that every citizen
or OFFICIAL having any information of
Value eoneerhing present conditions
snail be encouraged to make these
facts known in The confidence that he
win b. protected against terrorists and
oppression"
Harry Pollock, one of the witnesses
before the grand jury today, Is said to
have told the jnrymen that he was
sent directly 10 Becker at police head
j quarters by Jack Rose to tell the leu
tenant OF Roses hiding place. Rose
in his confession declared that he Sc
clnded himself In Pollocks apartment
following the ontcry over the MUIR
der of Rosenthal. A
Report were current tonight that
seven Indictments for murder In con-
noetion With the murder were likely to
be reported soon BY the grand jury,
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ana senate this afternoon General
Thncrede Auguste. senator aud eN.
minister ut public works. was named
as president
The explosion occurred ~ 3.1a
o'clock this morning aud the shaek
shattered The palace. Fire followed
quickly and the puaec. a wooden
structure, WIS consumed within half
an hour There We're a great mum.
ocr of exp osions Of munitions of war
mat had been stored IN tho cellars
All tho houses around the palace
we're damaged but as the palace Itself
was isolated the fircmen succeeded
Ia ioealizing the fire
The members OF the family of the
president, all Of whom were IT. the
palace at the time, were saved, but
President beGonte himself perished
CONSERVATION reigHs among the
population. but no disorders have oc-
CURED The military authorities ARE
maintaining order In the town Both
the chamber und the senate were
Gu led In national assembly and elect
cd the new president
The cause of tile explosion has not
been explained,
cihcinnntus IeGonto was elected
unanimously by congress, president of
IIuNtI nptiut A taut ,.ant n. rt.,.,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-08-09
FREE TOLLS GIVEN
FOR AMERICAN
VESSELS
SENATE FAvoRS NO TAX ON
HOME SHIPS PASSING
THROUGH CANAL.

Washington, Aug s.-Agree mont
was reached by the senate late to-
night to take a final vote on the
Panama administration bill and al
amendments to 1t not later than $
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Further
important concessions to American
shipping We're made today by the
senate through amendments to the
canal bill. The free toll provision 10
the American coastwise ships. In
dorsed by the senate last night, was
supplemented by qualified free toll
provision for American vessels en-
gagged In the foreign trade.
A still more important amendment
adopted by the senate holds out prac-
tically an unqualified invitation To
foreign built ships owned by Ameri-
cans to hoist the American flag and
register as American vessels This
amendment, offered by Senator Will
liams and adopted by large vote,
would authorize American owners Of
foreign built ships, now compelled to
sail under foreign flags, to bring
their vessels under American registry
provided they engaged only in foreign
trade.
The senate worked tonight on The
railroad -cOntrol feature Of the Pana-
INA canal BILL Senator BristoW OPP
posed the plan OF railroad controlled
vessels. suggested by the senate com
mittee. and urged the adoption Of ths
plan passed by the house which
would give the interstate commerce
commission jurisdiction,
Other Restrictions.
One important restriction wa
placed on Williams free ship amend
ment adopted today. This provide,
-
Y 1919 afGnnfinnal an Daun 2auanA
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-08-09
COLONEL ROOSEVELT LEAVES
FOR HIS HOME In NEW YORK
MRS. TAFT TAKES
T. RS TRAIN

Cleveland, Aug. s.--The Lake
Shore train for New York With
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt aboard
was held here II minutes tonight
awaiting the arrival of Mrs. Will
liam II. Taft from Cincinnati,
where sh. had attended the funeral
of her father. Judge Heron,
Mrs Taft and Charlie TAFT, his
.iister, Mrs. Mclaughlin Of Pitts
bnrgh, boarded the train by which
Colonel Roosevelt was travelling.
and proceeded on their way To the
erly, Mass.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-08-09
l. w. w. SENTENCED
TO PRISON

San Diego. Cal. Aug. s.--Judgc
Sloane In the superior court today
imposed a sentence of 30 days I'm
the county Jail In the case of i. w.
Hubbard. one of the six Industrial
Workers of the World who We're
convicted last week of conspiracy.
Robert Gausden, another of the six,
was released today ON probation.
This disposes of the last of the
cases, three of the convicted men
having received Jail sentences
earlier In the week and another
having been given probation at the
same time.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-08-09
EVACUATION PUT OFF.

Juarez. Aug s.--General 0rozco
again today postponed evacuation 9f
this city, although his forces hare
are ready to move on short notice. II
Is said the rebels viii make no nloy6
until General Antonio Rabago's feder-
al army nears the casas Grandes dis
trirt
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NOT A CANDIDATE.

Helena, AIg. s..-tSpeeial.)--" VIII
not be candidate for the position
OF secretary Of state" was the defi- :
mite reply of Secretary Of STATE r. NJ
SWindleliurst today In answer 10 a
question as 10 whether he would be
q candidate this fall.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-08-09
NO INTERVENTION.

London, Aug, sr~~A visn TBiD diss
patch To the Exchange Telegra oh
company oa the Russo Japa nnst
treaty says II IL reported that III ma
appealed to the United states to m
tervelie. bat that the government at
Washington refused to 40 30.
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gained prominence In Haytien affairs
~ l9oS when As minister of the In
terror la the cabinet Of President Nord
AleNis he was credited with ordering
The summary shooting of 10 promi.
heht sevolntionares at Port An
Prince
When the regime Of Nord Alexis was
brought to an end shortly afterWard.
l"Sohte went into exile In Jamaica
While there he intrigued against the
new president. simon. aud In Januar5.
wi. started a revolution against him.
WhleN however, was short lived. The
insurgents Mere defeated I.econte
refused to have the German consul al
ape liaNtien. the latter being sent
from the island under German proter-
lioti, Ieeonto returned To Hayfl last
May and succeeded In oyerthrowlng
simon lie was a mulntto between 40
and 10 years old and belonged 10 the
legal profession.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-08-09
LOAN ASSOCIATION
IS SAID TO Be
|NSOL.VENT
PROMINENT SAN FRANCISCO
CONCERN TAKEN OVER BY
STATE COMMISSIONER.

san Francisco, Aug, s.-fhe conti-
mental Building and Loan association,
one Of the oldest and largest on the
Pacific coast. viii close its doors to-
morrow. Al a stormy session of tns
board Of directors. John :. Walker
state bui ding aud lean commissioners
served notice this afternoon that he
had found the association insoivent
and should take over its affairs.
Commissioner Walher stated that the
shortage would reach S3tS,0Oo and that
II resulted from gross mismanage-
tnent extending back over period OF
10 years, aud long known 10 The di-
rector1, In particular he blamed
William coIbin, secretary and gen
er,l manager Of the association
That the Continental WAS in diff
cnlties had heen the gossip OF the
street for week and when Commits
sioner Walker notified the directors
that h wished to confer with tn IN
they knew for what they were sum.
moned.
Nevertheless Gavin MeNab. as conn
sci for the association, Informed the
| commissioner that the building and
oan laws Ot he state were nnronsti-
| tutional and that II he, Walker, nt-
tempted to take possession of the as-
| soclaiion.thr attempt would be fe-
! sisted by force,
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Confirmed.

Washington. Aug. s.-The Haytien
minister to Washington, Scion Metos.
today received from HIS government
confirmation of the palace explosion
and the killing Of the president.
The explosion was accidental and
resulted from a fire In the powder
mngAzine. his ndYieea anY
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clheinnntus IeGonto was elected
unanimously by congress, president of
Hayti, August 4. last year. lie flrs,
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Called.

The commissioner turned 10 the
telephone and called mp Attorney den
eraI Webb In a tWinkling Il corporal
of police and four officers In uniform
We're under way To the board room.
They need only Ia SHOW their stars
at the door when MeSab yielded apd
Walker took possession,
Owing IL tbe Intricate method ~ ap-
counting employed by building and
loan associations. II viii be NECESSARY
to have expert examination III iho
books before 1t ,can be determined on
which classes Of stocks the loss will
fall.
" II Is borne by the principal par
tictpating shares, Of which there are
4,5D5 holders op June 30, last each OF
them will receive about 80 cents Oh the
dollnr. FOR tho most part the share
holders are laboring men. clerks, am
small investors who had laid aside
their savings.
by the time the meeting had besn
concluded 1t was after business hours
and the doors were quietly locked n,
usual Notice that the state is II
control WI. be posted tomorrow. Franz
Brandon Of san Jose will be placed II
charge pending liquidation
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THEY'RE OFF

And Roosevelt Is the only one
not running for the interests.