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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-29
HOPES PEOPLE MAY BE GIVEN
CHANCE TO EXPRESS WISHES
Agrees That This Matter Is Not One to Be De-
cided with Any Reference to the Personal
Preferences or Interests of Any Man,
He Bows to Will of the Voters.

New York. Feb. 25--"I will accept the
nomination for president IL it is rendered
me and | will adhere to this decision
until the convention has expressed its
reference" is Col. Theodore Rooscvelt's
reply to the letter of seven republican
governors asking him to stand for
nomina ton.
The eagerly awaited reply was given
out tonight at Colonel Roosevelt's offices
here during his absence on a trip to Bog
ton. 1t was brief but definite. 1t follows;
New York. Feb. a. 1912.
"Gentlemen:
II deeply appreciate your letter and ]
realize to tie fun the heavy responsibility
il puts upon me. expressing as it does the
carefully considered convictions of the
men elected by popular vote to stand as
the heads Of government in their several
States.
II absolutely agree with you that this
matter is not one to I've decided with any
reference to the personal preferences or
interests of any man, but purely from
the standpoint Of the interests of the peo-
pie as whole ] Will accept the nominal
ton for president If II is rendered to me.
and | will adhere to this decision until
the convention has expressed its prefer
ence. One Of The chief principles for
which [ have stood and for which now
stand and which l have always
endeavored and always shall endeavor 20
reduce to action is the genuine rule of the
people; and therefore I hope so far as
possible the people may be given the
chance, through direct primaries, to eX-
press their preferences as to who shall
be the nominee Of the republican prcsi-
dental convention.
Very truly yours
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT
ITO the Hon. VIM. T.. GlasScock, Gov
ernCr of the State of West Virginia.
Charleston. w. Va; the Hon. Ches-
ter r. Aldrich, Governor of the State
of Nebraska. Lincoln. Neb.; the Hon.
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VETERAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Inmate of Soldiers Home ut Benning.
ton Had Been Ill.

Remington. Feb. 22,-Cylon r. Smith
who was admitted to the Vermont
Soldiers Home here June Z. 1910, from
the Tennessee Home at johnson City.
committed suicide this afternoon by cut
ting his throat with n jackknifc. lie had
been III with heart trouble sometime
Smith was a native OF New Hampshire,
served in Company c. Attn Vermont. as d
musician, He was 73 years old. 1t was
evident that the act was premeditated as
his bank account and latest pension check
had been made over to brother living
in Acworth, N. II.
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CONFIRMATION.

Miss Oldeigh--"What arc you looking
at me so for? You're a rude little boy"
Small Pitchers-'My mamma said you
wasn't any chicken"
Miss Oldeigh--"Oh. she did, did She?
Small Pitchers-"But papa didn't think
So
Miss Oldeigf-"Why, you're not rude,
you're a nice llttle boy. Tell me, now,
what did papa say"
Small Pitchers--"Papa said YOU were
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Smith. Burlington: secretary. c. :

~ chStcr, Eartcr treasurer, y. J."
Wells. Orwell, executive council,
w. W. Rus scll nf White River Junction,
-. Nj. Mcfarland of Hyde Park, l.. +.
Abbott of Bennington. Tonight at eight
o clock the bankers at down to a ban
quet at the Pavilion end at the post
prandial exercises j. A. DeBoer was toast
master and the Hon. George e. Allen.
educational director of the American IN
stitute of Banking. gave I'VE principal adj
dress, his subject being organized Edu-
cation"
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FIRST la GRIPPE, THEN BRON-
CHlTIS

That was tn, case with Mrs. w. s.
BAILEY. McCreary. Ky. My wife was
taken down with a severe attack of Ia
crime. which run into bronchitis She
coueLcd as tho she had consumption and
could not sleep at night The irst bottle
of Foley's lion ana Tar Compound
gave her SO much relief that ais con-
tinued using it until she was perma-
nently cured, J, w OHeaAAvsn. "
Church street
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RESCINDs VERMONT AGREEMENT

Albany, y. v, Feb. 22.-The agreement
between the States of New York and Ner-
mont to endorse medical licenses earned
IN examination was rescinded to-day by
the State board OF regents because Ver'
mont does not meet New York State re-
Quirements
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HOW ANOTHER WAS MADE ILL

Joe-Ifow are you, old man?
Arthur-Got beastly cold, y'know.
Joe-Hard luck. bah Jove. Been gotnt
out IN tho cold without your monocle?
Arthur-No.. Called on Henery at hi
house and that wretchsd dog of his per
sisted IN wagging his tail and creating
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A NEW ONE.

"Peck's wife walks all over MIN. He's
what you might call telescope nus.
band"
what do you mean
She draws him out. sees through him
and shuts him up.'-postnn Transor,p<
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Of people and II is quite likely this
cry many more names might have
been obtained to tho petition,
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Charlevoix county herald., 1912-11-16
FRANK J. PORTER
Well Known Resident Passes
Away at Ann Arbor

Frank j. Porter died at an Ann
ArbOr hospital Tuesday night follow
ing an operation in which the proba-
bil,ty Of his recovery were very douot-
full. His wife. his brother, W. Il.
Porter and wife, and his sister, Miss
NJ. A Porter. were with him at the
time Of his death.
The remains We're brought home
"Wednesday night. Funeral services
] were held Friday afternoon from lis
late home on Second ST. HIS pastor,
Rev. A. ID. Gripsly, assisted by Rev.
John Redpath OF Petoskey. conducted
the services. A mixed choir consist
ing of Misses Eva Lewis and Nerschel
Lorraine. and Messrs Roy Webster
and John Malpass, with Miss Grigs-
by accompanies, furnished the Diusic.
The remains were inferred at the
East Jordan cemetry.
Frank Porter was one or our most
highly esteemed business men. For
years he has assisted his brother In
caring for various business matters
connected with the East Jordan Lum-
| Der Co. 1t was while at his work
that lie received what was thought 70
be a slight Injury but which developed
| into an abscess with blood poisoning
| following. From then until the end
it was fight for life in which every,
| thing that loving care could accom-
| plish was done for the unfortunate
man. He VAS taken TO Chicago. 10
Florida and TO other places where it
was hoped that able specialists and
climate would effect recovery. He
came home few weeks ago, and with
no relief manifest il was decided to
take the final chance in an opera
ton which Mr.. Porter went through
at Ann ArbOr, Tuesday. The opera
tion was successful, but his weakened
vitality could not sustain the shock.
Deceased Was a member of the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church in this city. At
all times, under all circumstances he
walked in the well beaten path of
Righteousness and when full conscious
that he was nearing the last OF earth
he appeared TO he fully impressed
that at the end Of time eternity be-
gan. and the bright faith which sus-
tanned him during his long period Of
suffering would only grow brighter
and brighter as he journeyed toward
the Infinite. and the final gloom OF
death he dispeled by The radiance OF
Gods love. Could all live the just
and upright life that Frank Porter
| lived, and die in his trusting faith
death could no longer be called the
king of Terrors" for he inspired no
terror. The dying man aud SORROW
ing family looked forward with the
4 sause eye OF faith TO the brighter fut-
ure where this temporary separation
would end in an eternal reunion.
Frank j. Porter was born at Lee
land some fortv-one years ago. He
was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Otto at Sutton'S Bay about ten years
ago He leaves his wife, one daughter,
Alice. aged eight years. his brother,
w. p. sisters. Misses NJ. A. and Car
rie and other relatives 10 mourn his
loss. TIe was a member of Sou tn
Lake Lodge No. $50, Knights Of Pyth-
las. the members OF which attended
the obseques in body.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-11-16

HOUSE For RENT-Apply to E. A /,
Lewis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-26
TODAYT
ODD NEWS

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Main~
tanning It's previous position, the
interstate commerce commission
today refused to sanction an In
creased rate on lemons from CALI
fornia to Colorado, Utah, Montana
and other western states, and or
dered that the rate of 81 per 100
pounds hereafter be maintained.
The railroads attempted to exact
la $1.25 rate.
ROCKLAND, Me.-With . rec.
ord of 22.54 knots on her stand
ardization trip over the Rockland
course. the new government built
battleship Florida today claims
the record of the fastest dread
|naught in the American navy and
perhaps in the world. The British
|dreadnaught Vanguard has n
fspeed of 22.50 knots.
BALTIMORE, Md. - William
|Buckner, a wealthy real estate
broker of Cincinnati, is alive here
after what is believed to be the
most delicate surgical operation
ever performed, when portion OF
his brain was removed and that on
an Unborn infant substituted.
ST. PETHRsBURG-'A living
corpse Is what confronts tho
medical authorities of Itaterinos-
Law. Since March of last year q
Russian named Moissejenko has
been a lethargic sleep. The man
was charged with murder and
train robbery. When he learned
that his mistress had betrayed him
Ihis fear of death became SO in-
tense that he fell unconscious ana
ali efforts during the many months
have failed to rouse him. To all
appearances he je dead. Z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-26
ATTORNEY NAMED As SPE-
CIAL PROSECUTOR TO IN
vESTIGATE $500 CRAsHUI.Es
SCANDAL.

With the appointment of Attor-
ney II. p. Burdick today as spe-
cial prosecutor, the superior
judges will start an investigation
of the alleged extortion of $500
from Mike Crashules, Wilkeson
miner, and his wife.
Burdick was appointed today by
Prosecutor McMurray after two
conferences with the judges.
Burdick will make a thorough
investigation and II the case Is as
claimed will recommend either
summary proceedings against
Sheriff or acharge of obtaining
money under false pretenses.
May Cali Grand Jury.
Failing this, he will recommend
that a grand jury be drawn.
Judges Card and Clifford
stood cut for an investigation
without agrand jury, II II were
possible to clear up the situation
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Will
PROBE DEAL

that way. Judges Chapman and
Easterday believed that only 3
grand Jury would be effective.
II will help the investigation
in every way possible" said Mo-
Murray today. "If there Ia any
crookedness In my office It must
be punished. The thing must be
cleared up, no matter who It hits."
McMurray offered his assistance
to the judges. Offering to appoint
any prosecutor they would sug-
gest. Burdick is q member OF
Burdick &. .McQuesten.
Is Not Effective.
Card and Clifford both admitted
that they could not compel Sheriff.
to tell what he did with the
money. "All you can ask Is who
got it." said Clifford.
Sheriff., however. has never de-
MED receiving the money.
"If 1t should be a legitimate att
torne's fee. that ends the investi-
gation," said Clifford.
The other judges. however. VIII
insist that the matter be gone
through with thoroughly.
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tcould."
But Opera alley was deserted
now.
Two women had been taken
from there that evening.
They keep trying to sliI
back" said the Man Who Knows
THE police have to keep watch
ing all the time"
The men came out facing two
story house on Ninth st. "There
are stories about that house." said
the Man. 1.-THE police are watch
ing IT.
This is all l know about" he
finished. And know this
mans town. There aren't more
than 20 of these women in Taco
ma. There may be less There
aren't any more.
"How many were there when
Petit came in?"
Between 600 and 8OO."
"Where have they gone? Into
the residence districts?"
NO." said the Man in disgust.
"That's all bunk. They've gone
mostly to Everett and Portland,
some to Frisco and other places.
"LOok here,' he went on.
I'We've been all through, and it's
Saturday night. Have we seen one
woman on the streets of the old
district? Has a single woman ap-
preached us anywhere, or even
looked as though she. could be ap-
|proached?"
The Times man had to admit
1t.
They are not in town, / tell
Iyou. That rooming-house talk is
Just campaign talk"
Change at Cafes.
Lets look at couple Of
cafes" the Times man suggested.
you won't find anything"
said the Man Who Knows.
They went into the Olympic
Club. They had seen it in the old
days when stairway led to an up
per half floor, when closed boxes
covered all but the center of the
Icafe, when to the accompaniment
of music and the popping of
champagne bottles, foolish girls
were led astray, when taxicabs
carried away the victims of the
nights revelry at A In the morn
ing.
What did I tell your" asked
the Man Who Knows.
Four people, apparently from a
Itheater, were having a quiet sup
per. An elderly couple were at
lanother table, at third a group
of men.
"You ought to try one of our
lSunday night suppers," said the
head waiter. Were featuring
that. It's a big bargain"
There's just one thing more to
be told.
Petit Questioned.
"Mr. Petit" the Times man
asked monday morning, "I give
lyou credit for the tremendous
task you have accomplished in this
town, for the great things you
have done. Why Is it that there
are any women at all in the busi-
ness? We saw four women Satur-
day night. We passed places
where thnre were three or four
others, including two colored
women. Why do these places ex-
list ?''
"The police department has
been and is doing everything 1t
can to drive out every vestige of
IorganiZed vice." said the COM
missioner. I'VE will do 1t with
la very little more time.
1.-THE state laws are lax on the
subject and It is harder TO convict
a woman in this business than for
almost any other offcnse. The po-
lice department must prove by di-
rect testimony, first that the act
was committed, second that money
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-26
TEXTILE MILLS
SHUT DOWN

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LOWWELL, Mass, March 26.-
More than 10000 textile mill
workers were thrown out of em-
ployment here today when the
owners of every mill except the
Lawrence company plant announce
ed that they would close down.
This action followed the action of
operatives at Hamilton, Mass, In
the Bott and Prescott mills.
After the mills closed $4,000
strikers paraded, the women and
children bearing American flags
and banners reading, I'VE want a
living wage; give us 16 per cent
Increase. :
AS part of his plans to preserve
order, Police superintendent
Welsh ordered William Haywood
and other labor leaders who we're
prominent in the Lawrence strike
to remain out of the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-26

1--WE been up in Skagit and
up there and ] tell you more than
80 per cent of the people are for
Bob Hodge," said the peoples
candidate for governor as he
stuck out a great Scotch paw and
nearly crushed the hand of the
questioner who asked how things
are going.
Bob Hodge, sufficiently breezy
that one is justified in the state
ment that he "blew into" Tacoma
today, swept up and down the
streets grabbing the people by
the hand and telling them that he
is after their votes and is going to
get them.
If Bob Hodge has any campaign
manager he does not appear. He
lacks a lot of the old wire-pullins
machinery, but the pull of that
good right hand of his when he
grabs a voter and the sincerity
ringing in that rich Scotch
brogue seems to be better than Q
brass band and a paid committee
and whole corps of press agents
Hodge, is talking from street
corners, from a carpenters bench
in the mill or the top of a sane
pile in the foundry. He is meet
ling the people hand to hand ant
face to face. A plain candidate
for the plain people.
''I tell you they are coming Il
Bob Hodge," he said, as hs
brushed away and started for Gi(
Harbor, where he will hold a bis
Injecting tonight,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-26
83 LIVES SNUFFED OUT
IN NINE EXPLOSION

EXPLOSION TEARS DOWN ROCKS PENNING MINERS
4
! LIVES
RESCUERS DRIVEN BACK BY FLAMES AND GASES.
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vestless suspendered man wno
came out of the dingy office on
the second floor.
No Women There.
mot a woman in the place,
srunted the clerk. We've moth
Ing but 10 and 15 cent lodging
house now"
They went through the all-but-
deserted building. Half the doors
were open, with perhaps mat
tress or broken chair inside. A
Walk In" sign on many doors
with girls name underneath
limited of former days.
"You can see for yourself" said
the clerk opening one of the clos
ed doors.
A hand flash light showed a
man asleep, his clothes thrown
over the foot of the bed. "The
police come through every night, -
growled the clerk. "No chance TO
slip anything over"
The two men went around the
building. = a&
A~solid block 1t was-it was
brick and wood, built exclusively
and specially for its unspeakable
purpose--inviting, Turing from
four streets.
Half way down the A street
side was door opening into the
basement.
Paid Vast Profits.
az happen to know that there
are close to 200 cribs down there
said the Man Who Knows 'They
paid SO night apiece to the Vice
Syndicate.
Upstairs over the saloon were
so more cribs.
On the alley side were innu-
merable doors, some blank, some
with a woman's name on them.
1t was a whole town-but it was
a dead town.
No lights.
No music.
No curious youths or half
ashamed men hung about there
now. No women skunk in the al
ley. The fIashlight through a
window showed dingy interior,
|unfurnished, empty.
On the wall outside the build
ing hung a card:
For Rent"
The card had grown dusty and
weather-stained.
Can't Rent 1t.
Evidently the Vice Syndicate
had trouble finding any other use
for a building constructed for the
|frailty of mankind.
"I'H take off my hat to Petit
for having the nerve to stop this
joint" said the Man Who Knows.
'There was money behind this
gang"
The trail led up to G st. and d.
Past two blocks of small houses,
each built for but two or three oc-
cupants. All were dark. The
|flashlight showed they were
empty.
There are a couple of colored
women in the alley back there,
said the Man Who Knows. 1.-THE
police got woman out of this
house here just this week"
Back to 18th and into Opera
alley" the Man Who Knows led
the way. THAT house facing
18th used to run wide open," he
said.
The two men came on a curl
GUS building In the alley. one
story brick, 80 feet deep, half a
block long. There were doors
every six fet.
Big Contrast Now.
"In the old days you'd hardly
dare to walk through here alone,
said the Man Who Konws. "There
was woman at every door. They'd
grab your hat or coat and pull
you IN by main force II they
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WASHINGTON. D. G.. March
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-26
TIMES MAKES
THOROUGH
PROBE
FIND OLD DISTRICT DARK AND
DESERTED WITH "FOR
RENT" SIGNS WHERE ONCE
VICE FIOURISHED.
Is Tacoma a closed town?

Is Tacoma a closed town?
A Times man and a man who
knew the ropes went around Sat
urday night to find out?
Commissioner Petit went into
office 10 months ago on a pledge
to clean up. The city had revolt
ed from the excesses under Roys.
Is Petit making good?
The Times feels that the people
are entitled to know the whole
truth, whether it hurt or helped.
They must know in order that
they may vote intelligently week
from today.
The Times man expected to find
some evidences that the town
wasn't entirely closed. He knew
, re size of the job undertook
tie silent, bitter opposition which
Petit had to expect when he un-
dertook to stop practices that
meant thousands of dollars a week
to a powerful and intrenched vice
syndicate. He knew that Petit
had to work with the same police
department in the man that Roys
had. He knew that the man had
been given but ten months to
work-and that his task was tre-
mendous.
II know of two places that are
open," said the Man-Who-Knew.
"We will go there first"
Over a Saloon.
Through the alley back of Pa
cific avenue the trail led till 1t
came to a brick building over a
saloon. A winding stair led to the
second story. Music from a me-
chanical plano below floated out
"Oh You Beautiful Doll' rolling
into the night.
The door was locked. It opened
tow inches to the knock. A chain
held 1t there until the Man-Who-
Knew was recognized. Two wom-
en- were at this place.
The next place opened by a
narrow dark hall way off lower
Pacific avenue. Again the door
opened two inches and the Man
Who-Knew recognized and admit
ted. There were two women in
this place also.
Into Sandberg District.
Then the investigators went
down into the heart of the old dis
trict-the Sandberg district.
1t was like deserted town.
Fronting on 14th street were
four doors of the old Sandberg
Standard hotel and saloon build
ings. All empty now but one, that
an I. w. w. headquarters.
Across the street was the old
dance hall where scores of young
girls had gone wrong. On the Pa
cific avenue corner stood the Or
iginal Owl saloon and theater
where Sandberg "got his start
The dance hall was dark and
empty. Stores had replaced the
other activities.
1--WE seen 200 girls dancing
over there" said the Man-Who-
Knows. "With a dozen walters
rushing drinks from the bar. I
picked up a man in the street
Dcfts udLtu lToHh pciits EoUbcu anu
thrown out on his head. / helped
him over the avenue. He felt In
side his shirt. Thank God it's
safe he gasped. got over 3d.
900 I'm here-and it's company
money. And IL I'd hollered to the
police, they'd locked me up. Damn
Sandberg and the police who pro-
tect him."
"How long ago was this?" ask
ed the Times man.
"a little over a year." said the
Man-Who-Knows.
The two men entered the Sand
berg hotel building.
"Just want to look around"
said the Man-Who-Knows to a