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The Washington herald., 1912-01-09
WILL PICK CONVENTION
CITY THIS AFTERNOON

Though the steam roller was in good
working order at the Democratic Ma
tional Committee meeting. II could not
cover the ground quickly enough TO IRON
out two contests and pick a convention
city in one afternoon, so. after five hours
OF restless waiting. Baltimore. st. Louis,
Denver. New YORK. and Chicago boom
ers were invited to return at II O'Clock
this morning and present their claims.
The committee VIII reconvene in the
Shoreham at 1870 o'clock.
II was generally admitted yesterday
that the winning city would have to beat
Baltimore to win. And in beating Balti-
more any city will know they have been
in a fight. for the MaryIanders have
things very nicely lined UP for victory,
they think.
The smoothest piece OF work yet seen
on by the Baltimore delegation yester-
day when the members OF the Monu-
mental City crowd got busy and acquired
a number OF proxies, among them Porto
Rico and Hawaii These proxies give
their holders the privileges OF the floor
IN the committee meeting, which means
that Baltimore boosters can command as
much time as they want from that as
signed to members Of the committee after
the time assigned for the presentation OF
the case by nonmembers has expired.
st. Louis was still running strong last
night, with Denver well up in the race.
Former Gov. Adams, of Colorado. who
will watch Denvers interest in the COM
mittee, and c. W. Franklin. president OF
the Conventions League OF Denver. who
will lay her case before the committee,
said last night that IL they could beat
Baltimore they were confident OF win
ming.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09
SAYS WHITE WINGS
ARE POORLY PAID
Ex-Supt. Wood Causes Stir
at Northeast Meeting.

James Wood, former superintendent OF
the street-cleanIng department, last might
at a meeting OF the Northeast Washing
ton Citizens Association came to the de-
fense Of the city's white Wings in a
resolution opposing any increase in the
salaries of the Commissioners and other
weIl-paid employees OF the District until
salaries of the workers In the street.
cleaning department are increased.
Mr.. Wood reviewed the report OF the
Commissioners and their requests for in
creases in salaries in all departments,
and pictured the men Of the street-clean-
ing department working with the icy
water oozing out of their shoes. owing
to being underpaid and having to support
families on $50 per day.
Secretary Sowerbutts opposed the
adoption of the resolution because. 1t
referred to the increasing Of the Com
missioners' salaries, and said:
II can see in this resolution that II
might appear that Mr.. Wood is at
tempting to strike back at the Dis
trict Commissioners for some injustice
done him."
jumping to his feet. Mr.. Wood dis
claimed any intention of aiming at the
Commissioners, and said that he would
be the first man In the District to IA
yor an Increase in the salaries OF the
Commissioners after the Salaries Of
the street workers is raised to 50 per
day.
A resolution introduced By Mr.. Sow
erbutts. recommending the increase for
street workers, but emitting all ret-
erence TO salaries Of District officials,
was substituted and adopted.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09
HAD TO SUBPOENA
CARNEGIE TO TALK
Chairman Stanley Admits He
Refused Informal Request.

Chairman Stanley. OF the Steel COM
mittee, admitted yesterday afternoon, aft
er two days Of strenuous and unquaII-
fed denials, that Andrew Carnegie.
acting on advice OF counsel" had re-
fused TO appear before the committee
in response to an informal request. ana
that IL had been necessary TO subpoena
him. Everything has been fixed and Mr..
Carnegie, according TO a telegram re-
ceived from him yesterday, viii be on
hand when the committee convenes at
1880 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Stanley said he proposed TO md out
who had advised Mr.. Carnegie not to ap-
pear before the committee: whether II
was his personal counsel or legal advisers
OF the steel trust. Questions intended
TO develop this information will be put
to Mr.. Carnegie the very first thing to-
morrow morning. The Steel chairman ex-
planned his denials OF the hitch in Mr
Carnegie's appearance by saying he
didn't want the newspapers TO know any
thing about the matter until the IRON
master showed up in Washington.
Last Friday evening Mr.. Stanley re-
ceived telegram from Mr.. Carnegie
in answer to the committees request that
he appear as a witness.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09
WOODROW WILSON DIMES
WITH 100 JERSEYTTES,

Before going to the Jackson Day han
quet at the Raleigh last night Gov. VIII
son attended a dinner at the Shoreham
given by about 100 OF his followers, who
were unable to obtain seats to the Jack
son Day affair.
The New Jersey chieftain was in excel
lent spirits, and confined his remarks
principally to local topics.
1T is good to sit down with so many
Jerseyites.'' he said, "and am greatly
complimented to be your guest tonight
feel, though. that any honor which
may attach to me is rather as the agent
OF the idea try to represent than be-
cause of myself personally"
In a speech delivered at the Ma
tional Press Club. Gov. Wilson dis
closed that although he may have
wished back In 1901 to have Col. Bryan
knocked into cooked hat, he was far
from entertaining the same sentiments
at present. II was another case OF q
change Of mind by DR.. Wilson.
Even IL a man has written letters, :"
said the governor OF New Jersey with
a smile, ''it ought not to embarrass him
to have the public know about IT, Even
II man has changed his mind, there
Is nothing in that to embarrass. The
people who do not change their minds
are very impossible people"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09
LOAN SHARK BILL
Is DELAYED AGAIN
Crossing Policeman Measure
Also Postponed.
WILL CONE UP JANUARY %
Before Loan shark Measure Was
Sidetracked, IL Was Agreed to
as Provided by Representative
Dyer-Hitch in Police Pay.

Because of opposition by Minority
Leader James r. Mann, the passage OF
two District measures was postponed in
the House yesterday until the next Dis
trict day. January % The two bills af-
fected are the measure seeking to place
crossing policemen in the District on
equal footing with other members OF the
Metropolitan police force as regards pay
and annual and sick leave, and the Dyer
loan shark bill. Both measures were
agreed to by the House sitting as a
committee.
When the crossing pOncemen's bill was
in committee Mr.. Mann attempted to XIII
it by striking out the enacting cause.
Failing in this. when the measure came
before the House, he threatened TO raise
the point of no quorum. 1t was finally
agreed not to call the bill up for final
action.
Although Mr.. Mann had indicated that
he was in favor rather than opposed to
the loan-shark bill, it necessarily suffered
the same fate as the poIcemen's bill.
Agree on Interest Rate.
Before the lOan-shark measure was
sideracked, however, the Committee Of
the Whole agreed that the limitation as
TO the rate of interest that may be
charged by money-lenders should be re-
duced from per cent per month, as pro-
vided in the bill as introduced by Mr.
Dyer, to l per cent. Representative
Longworth. of Ohio, first proposed an
amendment cutting the rate 10 1-2 per
cent per month. but this was not salts
factory to the House members, and they
voted TO reduce the rate still further by
making it l per cent per month, Repre-
sentative Levy, of New York, proposing
an amendment to that end.
The penalty section OF the bill also
vas strengthened and made more strin-
gent. The punishment, as originally pro-
vided for violations OF the proposed law.
was a fine Of not less than SIS nor more
than 500 or by imprisonment in the Dis
trict Jail or workhouse for not less than
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09
7: R. NOT IN RACE.
So Say. Secretary stim.on After
Conference with Colonel.

New York, Jan. S-secretary stimson
left this city for Washington tonight,
without further communication with Col
Roosevelt He refused to discuss further
his statement that Col Roosevelt would
not be a candidate for President in the
Republican national convention.
Il have nothing to add or detract from
my statement" he said. 'I feel that al
together too much has been said already.
There is too much talk.
''All this fuss is being made by men
who desire to make trouble between
President Taft and Col Roosevelt for
reasons best known to themselves That
Is all there Is TO IT,
II have never believed that Col Roose-
welt will be a candidate against Mr.
Taft. and after talking to Col Roosevelt
to-day I find no reason to change my
mind"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09

five nor more than thirty days. As
amended yesterday not only could the
punishment originally called for be in
fiicted, but the money lender would for
felt all unpaid interest. For the second
or any subsequent offense, a fine OF not
less than 500 nor more than $500 could
be imposed by the court, or the offender
could be sent to jail for a period OF not
less than thirty days nor more than six
months.
Railways Pay Police.
The crossing policemen's relief meas
ure was opposed because It sought TO
increase the pay OF the policemen, who
are not paid out Of District or Federal
government funds, but who receive their
pay from the street railway companies
Chairman johnson, of the District Com
mittee, in calling UP the measure. said
that the crossing policemen performed
more arduous duties than the regular
policemen and yet received less money.
Mr.. Mann inquired sharply as TO who
pays the crossing men. Mr.. johnson re-
piled that they were paid by the street
car lines.
Then" exclaimed Mr.. Mann, they
are not servants OF the government"
They have been given all the author
ity Of regular policemen" said Mr.. John
son.
do you think that Congress should
regulate the pay of employees of private
cOrporations?" asked Mr. Mann.
Congress has done It heretofore" re-
sponded Mr.. johnson.
Mr.. Mann said that he could see no
good reason why Congress should be
liberal with the crossing policemen, who
are paid by private corporations, and at
the time rnfnga authorize In
creases in salaries of employees Of the
government He stated that the District
bill will contain no allow
ances for higher salaries for District en-
ployes.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Mann's opposition
the bill was adopted In committee by a
vote of forty to twenty-six.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09

visable, and II IL chooses to do so. pro-
vide for the direct election OF delegates
and alternates to the Democratic national
convention OF 1872. but where such pro-
vision Is not made by the committees
for the choice OF delegates, and where
State laws do not provide specifically the
manner Of such choice, then the dele
gates from the State shall be chosen IN
the manner that governed the choice Of
delegates from the respective States and
Territories to the last national conyen-
ion
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09
EASY FOR STREET FORCE.
Supt. Paxton Not Concerned AbouI
This winters Elements.

This Winters Elements.
The District street-cleaning department
is fully prepared for the onslaught OF
winter. With an appropriation. of $4,000,
Supt. ]. W. Paxton feels not the least
concerned about the elements. The ap-
propriation, in the estimation OF the
superintendent and Commissioner Judson,
Engineer Commissioner. is ample to han
die the winters SHOWS.
This is the first winter that the depart
ment has been under the direct control
Of the District government. Heretofore
the street-cleaning work has been done
under contract
Supt. Paxton has a force OF 40 white
wings on duty daily, and these are con-
sidered ample to cope with normal con-
ditions. Mr.. Paxton said yesterday that
in case of a heavy snowstorm he prob
ably will employ about 100 additional men.
The present snow is considered light, and
will be handled by the force Of employees
with ease.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09
Three kmIea In coIIi.ion.

Montreal, Jan. s-Three persons were
killed and a large number injured in a
collision between two Canadian Pacific
trains at Terre Bonne. Quebec. thirty
miles from this city this afternoon. One
train was bound for Montreal and the
other for Quebec. The first report OF
the wreck stated that thirty-fve had
been killed
The Washington herald., 1912-01-09
Police Ju.tice 80 Y.,r, old

Rockville. Nd, Jan. s-Judge Ed
ward C Peter to-day. designated Jus
tce OF the Peace Edward o. Ed
monston. Of Rockville. to act as po-
lice justice during the Illness Of Polics
Justice Joseph Reading. who Is down
with the grip. Although past eighty
years of age, Justice Edmonston is ac-
tive in mind and body.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
ss4 !s!l e9!T .;st, Is

Pierce, Oct. 2s.-District Attor-
ney Carlson In his speech 1t Piercs
last night failed to satisfactorily ex-
plain his candidacy ON the Bull
Moose ticket.
Mr.. Fischer in his speech. It ID
said. intimated that c. G.. Sheely ID
backing Paul Gregory In the present
campaign. Mr.. Fischer also took Z
rap 1t Judge Graham concerning hid
conduct in connection with the re-
cent graft prosecutions, in which be
was alleged to have delayed the call
ing Of . grand jury. Judge Graham,
who was In town last night, said
that the delay was due to the fact
that the matter had not been
brought before him officially.
Mrs. Churchill, republican candi-
date for superintendent OF schools,
also made . speech during the even-
Ing.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31

land and fear OF the pen;tar.,.
the part OF the buncoers secnnay a'y on
Iowa man the return of bis ea the
Ihere was no such good Incl. arm.
Mr.. McCune. however, and A bi, lor
alternative was to assume thS ohiy
mortgage and foreclose ON his h"p hrst
which he did. VA MS own,
Mr.. McCune took noe.
about four years ago. mHsSesslon ma
his property in about as poor sGund apnd
a. 1t could possibly be 10 manp shape
living from. The first thing Ae ba a., a
In his scheme OF Regeneration aia
to contract for all the manu- was
the Platteville livery stabla ,1oih rpu
he spread over his farm. bn,arls n,s
of loads Of 1t. A'Aureds
The first year his crops omo,.
to but little. The second isea YEAR ,hel
were fair. and this year win '1ey ,e
addition OF a good pumping n,,n, n'
he Is beginning to reap the faamt ,nanS
table harvest. Thirty acres Of snva-
beets are yielding upwards oS W s6 ap
tons to the acre. and other crons orO ~
giving good yields. The place thas ,e
some people would not accent ~
gift will in the course of ,an .
years prove a profitable investmar,
for Mr.. McCune. in spite of the biss
price 1t cost him. eA
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
WORKED A BUNCO GAME HERE
But BUnC0ED man MADE C00n

Sometimes q bunco victim makes
good.
Once ON q time there was q real
estate firm in Greeley by the
name OF Houtchens & Drumm. 1t
may be remembered that one Of
their sharp practices was the bunco-
ing of purchasers Of farm lands
through the aid Of third party in
fixing q highly ficticious value on
the property under consideration.
The story Of their career here II too
well remembered to require repeti-
ton In detail.
The present story has to do with
one Of their victims, and how he
made good.
His name IL Foss McCune. and the
farm he got stung ON was = broken
down quarter section two miles
north Of Platteville. In the course
Of the series OF shady transactions
of the Houtchens 4 Drumm outfit
Mr.. McCune found himself the pos
SCISSOR Of = second mortgage for a
good sized sum on . farm that Al
ready had q first mortgage ON It for
its full value. and after being mort
gagged for . second time to Mr.. Nc
Cune. was traded to an easterner
for . good Iowa farm. Tho east
erner finally found the lay of the
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
60 TO the RESCUE
Don't Wait TIN Its Too IAte-FOa-
low tle Example Of . Grecley
Citisea

Rescue the aching back.
II It keeps on aching. trouble
may come.
oftsa 1t indicates kidney weak
ness Il
II you neglect the kidneys vala-
ing.
Look out for urinary disorders.
This Greeley citizen will show you
how to 60 to tho rescue.
Mrs. Elvira Stone, 421 Twelfth
st.. Greeley. Colo, says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills proved most satisfac-
tory in my case. / used them for
backache and weakness Of the kid
neys that caused me to get up sew
eral times at night. They have
completely relieved me Of all symp-
toms OF kidney trouble and cheer
fully recommend them"
when Your Back II LAme-Re-
member the Name" Don't simply
ask for \ kidney remedy-ask dis
tinctly for Doan's Kidney Pills, the
same that Mrs. Stone had-the REM
edy backed by home testimony. soc
all stores. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
WILSON IS
FAv0RITE IN
TAFT'S HOME
INDICATIONS ARE THAT PRE6l.
DENT Will LOSE HIS NATIVE
srA11a-CaAAnG o. aeA,eao Ma
JOINTLY FOR GOV. WILSON

New York. Oct. 2e.-ohio. Taft's
homo state. for Wilson by . quarter
of . million: Pennsylvania BY . safe
plurality and Illinois. Indiana and
Kansas by big piuralitiss. were the
advices Chairman McCombs OF the
democratic national committee re-
ceived yesterday.
''Our reports ~ to Wilson'S holo
on rock-ribbsd republican states.
including Taft's own" said the
chairman, seem incredible. But
they are backed by figures resulting
from carefully conducted polls"
Later the publicity department
issues this statement:
From q poll taken in 500 Ohio
precincts the indications arc that
Governor Wilson will carry the
state by 100000 majority"
National Chairman McCombs 10
daily receiving reports from Ohio
and none of the predicted demo-
cratic majorities IL below 10000.
The 500 precincts show . total vote
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
LUMBER TRUST
IS DEFEnOfN1

Denver, Oct. 25.-The alleged
Colorado-Wyoming lumber truss
will be named a. defendant in an
amended complaint to be filed In
the district court by attorneys repre-
senting Otto Smith, q former resi-
dent of Severance Colo, who recent
ly sued fourteen OF Severance's citi-
zens for 100000 on account OF in
turies he says he sustained when de-
ported from the Weld county town
two years ago.
Smith will recite to the court, his
attorneys say, that 1t was the manu-.
facture of a roofing material BY
him which the so-called Lumbar
trust could not control that PROMPT.
ed the trust to instigate the attack
which was made upon him.
Smih declares that he was taken
from his bed. In July. 1910. beatsn.
handcuffed, held prisoner in I'D
Weld county jail for over Two
months without a hearing. released
but subsequently forced to leave
Severance because of threats which
were made against his life.
His attorneys are resisting an ef-
Tort by Robert Franklin. one of the
defendants named in the suit IA
nave the case removed for trial 10
Weld county.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31

OF 10000. They show Governor
Wilson 10 retaining the full Harmon
vote and in addition has gained g.
549 votes from the republicans and
341 from the socialists, while the
democrats have lost but 37s votes
to Taft and sos to Roosevelt
This makes a net democratic gain
of more than 1000. Taft has lost
10000 votes to Roosevelt
Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer
assured Chairman McCombs that
Pennsylvania 10 sure to cast its cleo
toral vote for the democratic ticket
Colonel James Hamilton Lewis.
democratic candidate for United
States senator from Illinois. says:
II have spoken IN Illinois. In
diana and Nebraska before being
called to Connecticut. The contest
10 being wAged now between Wilson
and Roosevelt in those states. Taft
10 sure to be third"
Chairman McCombs got this poll
from Kansas yesterday:
Wilson, $4,000; Roosevelt,
10000; TAFT. 10000; Debs. SO.-
O00."
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
MACHINERY TO
4 INSTALLED

Erie, Oct. 38.-Thorough investi-
cation IL being made by officials OF
the State coal company In the matter
Of machinery for the old mine. Sew
ernl different kinds have been con-
sidered and care IL being taken to
get the best that can be secured.
price considered.
1t has been suggested that each
person coming to tho mine for coal
pick up \ light load Of gravel ON the
way in to save expense Of hauling
gravel for the foundation. Several
have signified their willingness to
do this. and II others fall into line
It will save the company . consider
able amount.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
DIeCERS GOT
''''i''S EXCESS SS; Cash

windsor, Oct. &C. Farnsworth.
who for some time had two men
picking potatoes ;or him near hero.
in figuring up their bills paid each
one of them So too much. He
afterward got hold of one Of them
and made him return IS. but the
other man got away with his exosss
change. Marshal Forbes caught \
man whom he thought was the ono
but n Mr.. Farnsworth could not be
gotten into town to identity the
man yesterday. he was released. ~
there was NO other way OF proving
that he was the one who received
the extra So.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
Mrs. Dorothy Spencer Is Dead
Following Illness OF Months

After . lingering illness Mrs.
Dorothy Spencer passed away last
evening At the homo Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Will Shafier.
Mrs. Spencer's health failed q
year ago and since that time she has
gradually lost strength. For = num-
Der Of months she has been in the
home Of her daughter. whore she
was given the most tender care. For
the last twenty years Mrs. Spencer
has lived In this vicinity and was
greatly loved by all who knew her.
She was . woman Of unusual sweet
ness Of spirit, kind and charitable,
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
COW BRIeANDS
SWlPE BEETS

Platteville. Oct. 26.-That 3 large
pile of beets was at their disposal In
the street here, was "bawled out" TO
the members of the Cowdom gang
Of outlaws ono day this week. and
taht night an onslaught was made
by the gang and many bushels OF
beets confiscated before their pres
once became known. This was =
fagrant violation Of the herd law,
which excludes stock from pArading
the streets. Az this was in the sill
ent hours after midnight the cows
thought they could get away with
1t. Well. they have since paid for
all OF the sugar beets anyway, for
they have been giving sweet milk
ever since.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
BOn0UeH
CHANGES HANDS

Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Mckinney have
como from Fort Lupt0n and have
taken possession of the Maribor-
ouGh. Before her marriage Ars.
Mckinney, who was Mrs. Minnie
Byron, was in charge Of the Marl-
borough and made the place one OF
the most popular and home like
rooming houses In Greeley. For
some time the place has been leased,
but will now b. under the direct
management of Mrs. Mckinney. 1t
IL probable that many of her former
roomers will return.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
WILSON CLUB
At eIlcREST

Gilcrest. Oct. &C. H. Andrews
and H. w. Hsighton have organized
Wilson marching club of 40 mem-
bers who will endeavor TO show the
people Of this district that the
democriatic candidate for the presi-
dency has . following here. Tho
organization 10 comprised Of the
most prominent personages In this
vicinity. who will make all demon
strations Of . wholesome but rousing
nature In behalf of Woodrow Will
son.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
DnArsEss CANNOT pu C,y,r..

oy local applications. a. they csnno,
Thsa rsaSn the diseased portion OF the ear.
ness. and that II by constitn,,orei
remedies. Deafness 10 caused bv a.
,,nnamed condition Of the mucous IN.
.ht III or the Eustachian Tube. when
nns sound or imperfect hearinr anI
th linen u = entirely closed. Deafness is
~, me result, and unless the inhamme.
restored to its normal condition. h"ar.
IN. viii b destroyed forever: nine
cIse, out OF ten are caused by Cataryh'
Wnicn " nothing but an infiameo nnr1 - :
oit1on Of the mucous surfaces.
We VIII give One Hundred po,,a,,
sof any case OF Deafness (causea -
cetarrn) that cannot be Gu red nv u.,Ts
Catarrh Cure. Aend for circu,nr, ~
+. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Props..
ao,A nx p..... Toledo. O.
% Take Halls Family Pills for co..ea.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31

and her death has brought sorrow to
many hearts.
Mrs. Spencer is survived by three
daughters and two sons. Her
daughters are Mrs. Will Shaffer and
Mrs. John Hopkins OF Greeley and
Mrs. Eta Smith OF Emily, Mich
The sons are Luman Spencer o,
Portland. Ore. and Norman Spencer
Of Nampa. Calf. Both sons and
Mrs. Smith were here recently to
visit their mother.
Mrs. Spencer was a faithful men,
ber OF the Baptist church and fun
eral services will be conducted at 2
O'Clock Friday afternoon in the
church.