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The Washington times., 1912-07-14
PRESIDENCY FIGHT
TO Be OPENED BY
CHICAGO MEETINGS
Democratic National and
State Committees Gather
Tomorrow.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE 1912 fight for
the Presidency Of the United States will
open in Chicago tomorrow. Three
events Of Importance are scheduled, as
follows:
Organization of the Democratic ma
tional committee to manage the cam
paiEn Of Gov. Woodrow Wilson for
President.
Meeting of the Democratic State CEN
trail committee to open the Illinois fght
for the governorship
First meeting of the Illinois Pro-
gressive Republican leaders to make
preliminary arrangements for the Roose-
veltian State convention
No surprises are looked for in the or
ganization of the Democratic national
committee, Besides electing officers.
the committee will listen to Governor
Wilson's letter outlining his plan of
campaign ana will select headquarters.
The Progressive Republican leaders
will discuss chiefly the personnel of the
provisional State committee and the
manner and place of holding the State
convention.
The first notion was to hold the State
convention at Springfield, but it NAV be
convention on August s. so that the
whole crowd will be here for that event
Besides the State and county pro-
gressive tickets, the leaders purpose to
put up legislative candidates In a great
many districts, and especially where the
Republicans have nominated two candi-
dates and where the primary vote indi-
that way they think they can get a
number of men in the Legislature and
he the balance of power there at the
next session.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Police Still Puzzled
By Katz Disappearance

Industrious searching by the police OF
the Sixth and Ninth precincts, by sew.
eral detectives, and ty relatives and
friends has utterly failed in disclosing
anything about the whereabouts OF Max
H. Katz, the grocer who disappeared a
wee kago from the vicinity OF. Sixth and
Pennsylvania avenue.
The police believe Katz, who is said
to have been on the verge of a nervous
breakdown, wandered away and is prob
ably alive, though not in full possession
OF his mental faculties. Some of the
relatives of the grocer adhere to this
view, though others suggest that he
may have been murdered and robbed
for the $500 he had on his person when
he disappeared.
Inquiry will be kept up by the police,
although there is practically nothing to
work upon.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
SENATOR MASSEY,
OF NEVADA, BEGINS
NEW DUTIES HERE
Sworn in Yesterday Follow
ing Vote on Lorimer
Case.

Judge W. A. Massey, the new Sena-
tor from Nevada, appointed by the gov-
ernor Of the State to fill the vacancy
created by the death Of Senator Nixon,
has begun his Senatorial duties. Fol-
lowing the vote on the Lorimer case
yesterday afternoon Judge Massey was
sworn in.
The new Senator will hold office un-
til the Legislature of his State meets
in January. Then the appointment of
a Senator for four years will he made.
as a Republican. and probably will be
opposed by Key Pittman, of Tonopah,
or Sam Belford. of Ely, both Democrats.
Senator Massey is In his fifty-sixth
year. When but a boy he was taken
to Illinois by his parents. From Illi-
nois he went to Indiana In 1877 and
practiced law. In 1856 he went to Tus-
carora, Nevada. a mining camp, and
prospected four years.
When about broke 1 went to Elko,
Nevada, to practice law" said the
Senator today.
From 1890 to 1896 he acted as district
attorney in Nevada and was elected to
the supreme court bench in 1896. Then
he moved to Carson. the capital of the
State, where he remained until 1902, re-
signing his judgeship to practice law
in Reno, where he lived until recently
appointed Senator by the governor of
the State.
He is registered at the shoreham
Hotel
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
CRIPPLED WOMAN IS
SENTENCED FOR LIFE
Daughter Must Also Stani Trial
For Murder of Hus-
band.

MOBILE, Ala, July H.-Mrs. Mary T.
Godau. the cripple. convicted and sem
fenced to life imprisonment last night
by jury here for the murder OF her
son-in-law. Policeman Fred Wasserl-
ben, by shooting him through the head
three times and then dragging the body
to a pond. announced today that she
expected the sentence and virtually ad-
mitted that she killed the man for the
1000 insurance.
Mrs. Virginia Wasserlben. daughter
Of the woman and wife of the murdered
man, who is awaiting trial for the same
murder. when told OF the sentence
passed on her mother, said that with
the grace Of God she would be acquitted
to obtain a pardon for her mother. The
children of the women are the damag-
ing witnesses against them.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Senator Owen Is
Expected to Win

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, July IA
The friends and supporters Of United
States Senator Robert owen. in his
fight for denomination against former
Gov Charles n. Haskell, are of the
opinion that the Senator's chances of
success have been materially strength
ened by the nomination Of Woodrow
Wilson for President The Senatorial
battle will end little more than three
weeks hence, when a general primary
of all parties will be held for the In
dorsement of candidates for United
States Senator. members of the judi
tciary, Representatives in Congress and
members of the legislature.
ESrly in the Democratic Presidential
contest former Governor Haskell, who
Is a former Ohio man, announced him
self in favor of Governor Harmon, OF
the Buckeye State. for the Presidential
nomination and endeavored. though
without success, to swing Oklahoma In
to line for the Harmon boom. Senator
owen. on the other hand, made II
known as early as last summer that he
was fatty opposed to the nomination Of
Governor Harmon. He stated his will
angness to support either wilson or
Clark, but absolutely refused to have
anything to do with the boom for the
The stand taken by Senator Owen has
naturally met with favor by the So
called progressive Democrats OF Okla
homa. His friends believe that the Bal
Itimore nomination is bound to material
ly help the Senator's cause.
The Democratic contest for the Sena..
torship Is confined to owen and
Haskell, while on the Republican side
there are five aspirants for the toga.
lProminent among them Is Dynamite
Ed Perry, who led the Roosevelt
forces to victory in Oklahoma. The
fight, of course, will be made for con-
troll of the legislature. which is now
Democratic by a good majority.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
District Picture Shows
Are Clean, Says Woman

Miss Kate Davis, of the National
Legal Regulation League, who is con-
Quoting a campaign for a censorship of
moving picture films, left Washington
today for her headquarters at Wilkes
ington this fall and may spend the win
ter here with Mrs. E. l.. Robertson, 307
G street, with whom she stayed during
her recent visit to Washington.
Washington moving picture shows are
as good as those shown in other cities,
in the opinion of Miss Davis, who does
not believe that censorship is needed
here She commends highly, however,
the rigid censorship enforced in Chicago
and Detroit
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
TRIUMPH OF LAW
SAYS GOV. DENEEN
OF LOR|MER CASE
Illinois Executive, Pleased
With Ousting of Senator,
May Name Successor.

: SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, July 1L-In an
Interview this afternoon, Governor
Deneen declared the vote In the Lorimer
case triumph of law over the influ-
ences brought to bear against Il. He
recalled the bipartisan corrupt combina-
tion which effected the election of Lori
mer, and said that everyone must feel
satisfaction at the result of the inquiry.
The governor replied in answer to
questions as to what his action will
be In naming a successor: II have
never given that matter any consid-
Grafton" He would make no other
statement, except to deny the re-
ports that he would seek the place
himself. He made II plain that he in
tends to stay in the race for govern
or.
Not Surprised At Vote.
He said: II am not surprised at the
vote in the Senate. The facts were
too plain for successful controversy.
No one could explain on any reason
able and honest theory why fifty-three
Democrats should vote for Mr.. Lorim-
er for Senator, as they did, or why
four Democrats should confess to
receiving money for having voted for
him. Nor could any one disassociate
| this vote from the bipartisan or
ganization of the general assembly
or the jack pot.
The effort to meet these incontrovert-
ible facts followed the course pursued
by the defense in desperate cases in our
criminal courts and the scandals which
have followed the investigations Of this
case through the grand juries and crim-
tnal courts have had their climax in the
conspiracy to ruin the reputation Of c.
s. Funk.
Triumph of Law.
THE public I think knows in a gen.
| eral way the enormous influences which
had to do with the election of Mr..
Lorimer. with the defense in the crimi-
nal courts and before the investigating
committees of the State and nationa
| senates, and the extraordinary efforts
made to retain him in his seat.
This case has attracted national at
| tention and the people of our country
| think will feel a sense of satisfac ction
| In seeing the forces Of law triumph over
the influences which have been brought
| to bear to defeat it,
1T Will strengthen their confidence In
law and In the integrity of their Govern,
ment and will tend to prevent the recur.
renee OF such scandals in our polite a
1 system"
May Appoint Successor.
1t is regarded reasonably certain tha
| governor Deneen will appoint a success
sor to Senator Lorimer. even though
the Legislature will meet next January
when one will be elected.
Should II be deemed necessary tn
governor could at once call a specia
| session to fill the vacancy, but as ther
is nothing to demand this action such
course Is unlikely.
Governor Deneen declared that, evel
II he saw fit to fill the vacancy befor
the Legislature meets next January. h
will take no action for some time.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
County Commissioner
{ Accuses His Colleague

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, July H.-Andrew
G.. Anderson, one of the commissioners
Of Cambria county, has made a formal
charge that T. Stanton Davis, his col
league, accepted a bribe from an archi-
tect in connection with the erection of
b hospital for the insane and solicited
Anderson to do the same.
Anderson AYERS that he did accept
the ,bribe on advice of counsel to have
the matter put on record. The board
or commissioners received the accusation
and presented a report of the transac-
hon TO the district attorney, who has
placed the matter before the court
Anderson says Davis offered him a
rake-off If he would work for a certain
architect, and that they could make
money also from the builders supply
men.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Cannon Praises Hymn,
Beats All Magazines

CAPE MAY. N. j.. July 4.-Uncle Joe
Cannon declared here that the famous
old hymn "Beulah Land" had done
more good than all the undertaking
magazines In the world, and that the
hymn would continue to do good after
the magazines had gone into bank
ruptcy.
He is here on a visit to former Con-
gressman George D. McCreary, and he
met Edgar Page, the author OF the
hymn. Mr.. Page is seventy-seven years
old and Uncle Joe is seventy-three years
young.
The lawmaker and the author got to
discussing literature and Uncle Joe re-
peated word for word every stanza OF
"Beulah Land" much to the surprise
of Mr. Page,
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
QUITS OFFICE TO
!. BECOME CHAIRMAN
(. IN THE NEW PARTY
Chauncey c. Hamlin, of
Buffalo, Resigns as Ref
cree in Bankruptcy.

BUFFALO, N. Y, July H-Chauncey
C. HamliD has rendered to Judge Johr.
n. Hezcl his resignation of the office
of referee in bankruptcy for the county
of Erie. but 1t has not yet been ac.
cepted. The reason assigned for this
step Is the acceptance by Mr.. Hamlin
of the position of provisiona! chairman
of the National Progressive Party or
Iganizatlon at this end of the State. The
resignation was dated some days ago.
"It is true" said Judge Hazel, confirm
ing rumors current for several days.
"that M Hamlin has sent me letter
rendering his resignation of the office
of referee In bankruptcy, but 1t has not
vet been accepted. would like TO
have talk with Mr.. Hamlin before
acting in the matter"
Reason for Retiring.
"when was the resignation .endered7'
was asked.
'It was on my desk when I returned
from jamestown this afternoon
haven't a copy of the letter, but the
substance of it was that having accept
ed the chairmanship of the National
Progressive Party, he would be unaole
to attend to his duties as referee for
the next FIVE or six months
Judge Hazel declined to discuss the
matter further or to say whether the
resignation would or would not be ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Hamlin was appointed by Judge
Hazel to succeed william H. Hotchkiss
as referee on February Is, 1909, on the
resignation OF the latter to accept the
position of state superintendent of in
surance, to which he was appointed by
Governor Hughes.
Remarks Are Significant.
1t may have only been a coincidence
that when the letter Of resignation was
on Judge Hazel's desk, Mr.. Hamlin' g
law partner, United States District At
torney John Lord O'Brian, was quoted
as saying:
I'm too busy to take hand in poll
tics. Then, too, you know, there's a
law prohibiting office-holders from be-
ing active or taking an active part in
politics. Being an office holder and
taking hand in politics Is called per-
nicious activity. Well, yes, something
like that"
Mr.. OBrian said he had not linked
himself with the new party, as has
been rumored. He refused even to dis
cuss tine subject further.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Colored Men Organize
To Support Roosevelt

CHICAGO. July 1.-THE National
CoIored Mems Roosevelt Progressive
League has been incorporated by Chi
cago leaders and on Wednesday even
ing a meeting will be held to plan a
Statewide campaign for the colonel
More than 1000 have signed as charter
members.
An executive committee will be
chosen on Wednesday. as we'll as
campaign committee of 100. 1t is the in
tention of the organizers to establish
branches in every city in the country
with a strong colored vote.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Taft and Sherman
Club Names Officers

The officers of the Taft and Sherman
Republican Club of the District have
been reelected, The meeting held
Thursday indicated that the club would
take an active part in the campaign
this year. The officers are w. 8. odell.
president; E. A. Gongwer. secretary;
r. f. Doan. treasurer; Thacker E. Lee
financial secretary, and Charles L. Dick
simon Wolf, w. E. Andrews, ]. c. Cap
ers, Gus j. Garger, S. Herbert Giesy,
G. p. Dunham. c. ". Pettys, L. G..
Snyder Chaplin Brown, Myron NJ;
Parker, F. c. Byron. w. f. small, and
F. s ey-Smith, vice presidents.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Dandified Youth Hits
England's Chancellor

LONDON. July H-Chancellor of the
Exchequer Lloyd George. speaking in
defense of International insurance act
at the Kensington Theater was fire.
quently interrupted by woman. who
was so noisy that she was arrested.
Lloyd George lodged the crowd which
was waiting outside for him. but a
dandified youth slammed him on the hat
and shouted. Il have laid him out"
The chancellor grinned while the
youth, who had cut over the eye, was
flung aside by the police and landed on
the pavement in a dazed condition.
He ran off to the jeers of the crowd.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Flying Golf Ball
Kills Big Trout

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July IA. s.
Hunt. postmaster at Worcester. playing
against H. A. Morse, OF the Oxford
Country Club in a team match at Chi
copee Falls today. drove a ball into the
brook on the seventh hole. .
The stream is a famous trout brook
and the hall killed a ten-inch trout that
was lurking in a pool. The fish win be
mounted as one of OXford's golf tro-
phies. oxford won the match 2l points
u II, thirty-eight men on a side COM
peting. A big clambake wound up the
daN.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Masons Badly Hurt
By Motorcar's Plunge

TOLEDO. Ohio. July 14.-w. A.
Haymaker. aged hfty-five; Thomas
Griffith. fifty-eight. and A. L. Davis,
ffty-two, prominent Ravenna MF IONS.
were seriously injured today when
the automobile in which they were
riding plunged down a thirty foot en-
bankment, turned over and i'm
prisoned five beneath its wreck.
While running at twenty-five miles
an hour along a thirty-foot embank-
ment HRymakers car suddenly left
the sandy roads and plunged over the
embankment.
Haymaker was unconscious when
taken from the wreck. He was taken
to Kent, two miles distant, and may
die. Griffith suffered an injury to
his spine and Davis Is thought to
have been injured internally.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Bryan Is Not Wanted
In Clark'S District

MONTGOMERY, Mo, July A,-Demo-
Gratis here are indignant following the
announcement from the Iowa Chautau-
qua bureau that w. ]. Bryan would be
sent here during the Chautauqua in
August, instead of Henry w. Hardy.
Some of the prominent Democrats de-
clared emphatically that it would not
be safe for Mr.. Bryan to invade this
part of Mr.. Clark's home district after
his action In the Baltimore convention
against the Speaker. Some effort will
be made to cancel the date.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
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The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Fatally Stabbed in
Defense of Woman

DETROIT. Mich. July 14.-In attempt
ing to protect his friends sweetheart
from the insults of two Italians early
today. Jacob Shines was stabbed in the
left breast by one of the men, and lies
at st. Mary's Hospital in a dying con-
dition.
Both Italians have been arrested. The
stilleto used on Shines was found on one
Of them.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Congressman Post Better

Congressman James L. Post, who was
most a month with acute indigestion,
has left the hospital and is quite re-
covered from the malady Mr.. Post is
somewhat weakened by his long con-
hnement. but otherwise Is feeling no i'll
effects.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
FoSs to Be Candidate.

BOSTON. Mass, July l4-Gov. Eugene
N. Foss will be candidate in the Sep
tember primaries for the Democratic
nomination for governor.
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The Washington times., 1912-07-14

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The Washington times., 1912-07-14
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-24
VOTING TIME HAS COME.

The time has come to vote, let
each man cast his ballot for the man
for governor that he believes will
render the state the hest service.
The Eagle has had very little to say
of the two men who are running
for governor and would have said
nothing had not we believed Judge
Ramsey resorted to unfair methods
in trying to array the people against
Gov. Colquitt by stirring up race pre-
JUDGE, and by trying to make it APP.
pear that the Governor is the enemy
of the farmers. Let every man vote
as he choose, right given him by
the constitution, and if the other fel
low don't vote as you do, don't hold
it against him. It's too hot to get ex
cited and tear your shirt over poll.
tics. Just do as you profoundly
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-07-24
FIRE AT JAIL.
An Inmate Crazed With Drink Sets
Fire to Quilts In Cell and
Almost smothcrs.

Quite a little commotion was Great
ed at the Jail yesterday afternoon, by
a fire in the cell of one of the in
mates. He made such a monkey of
himself on the streets yesterday, and
demonstrated the effects of drink so
strong that Constable G.. l.. Baker
found it necessary to lock him up,
and frequently while being conducted
to jail he would throw his hand in
Mr.. Bakers face, initiating the &C.
tion of gun with his fingers, saying
81 will shoot you"
Upon arriving at the jail he was
placed in the corridor where there
was a shovel and some buckets. He
Immediately began to beat up the
buckets with the shovel, swearing
and raving. Mr.. Baker went in to
place him out of reach of these things
and he drew the shovel ON Mr.. Baker,
who took it away from him and lock.
ed him in a cell He then began to
rave and curse worse than ever, il
possible, and anyone passing could
hear him up until $3.50, when he man.
aged to set the quilts on fire in his
cell. Mr. Conlee, not desiring to see
his hotel destroyed, in company with
Mr. Baker, rushed in and put out the
fire, as they thought, but shortly af,
forwards the fire broke out afresh,
and the prisoner was almost suffo-
Gated, and it was necessary after ex-
tinguishing the fire and removing
the cot he had broken up and another
which was partly burned, to remove
the prisoner down stairs to fresh air
so that he might recover.
AS the effects of the stimulants
died out the prisoner quoted down,
and the remainder of the boarders
at. Hotel de Conlee had better op.
portunity to sleep.
The Hotel de Conlee, as result of
the fire will suffer loss OF about
$500 in quilts, and a couple of cots.