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The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-24

Which @ shall be called within said thirty thirty
days and held not less than sixty. nor
tition Is filed, unless a general or spe
ciai election Is held within said period
OF time. In which which case has, such propossa
such election. The Legislative body
charter or charter amendment. as we'll
as those ref0SPed to vote under the
preceding section. to be printed In
In provided. No ordinance. charter or
charter amendment adopted by vote OF
the people shall be repealed or amend
herein provided. Alternative ordinances.
charters or charter amendments may
IL two or more conflicting measures be
approved by the people then that one
which receives the Srsatsst number number OF OF
aN particulars as to which there 10
section IL. Every person who IL a
qualified eIector may sign u petition.
Any person who shall wilfuily and
knowingly circulate or cause to be ctr-
signed any petition bearing the name.
device or motto of any person. organ,
ixation. association. league or political
party or purporttnE In anywtse TO be
indorsed, approved or submitted by
any person, organization. association.
consent, approval and authorization OF
such person. organization association.
league or political party: or any per .
s@n sSn s % any petition or knowingly
signing his name more than once Tor
the same measure at one . eiecmon. or or
same a qualified elector. or any officer
or person who shall wllfully do or with
another or others n censpre ny ret agree sr as9s
which shall hinder. delay or IN any
wise Interfere with the calling. holding
ted under the initiative and referendum
powers reserved by the people In Sec
tion l OF Article Y of the Constitution
o( the state of Colorado or ot register
ing electors therefor or any officer VINO
shall wilfully do any act or acts which
shall confuse or tend to confuse the is
s,fes submitted or proposed to be sub
mttted at any such election or shali
refuse to submit any petition in the
form presented for submission ut any
election, or any officer or person will
fully violating any provision or pro-
visions OF this act shall. upon convie.
exceeding five hundred dollars. or by
imprisonment in the psni.en,iary moi nc,
exceeding two years. or by ooth such
Sec. IL. Tho provisions of this act
requiring publication OF measures IN
pamphie, l"rm snail snbmitted NIT ID to 10 the el sss
tors OF the state at large uniess aud
until at the election at which this
measure shall be voted upon or at some
subsequent election the method OF pub
fishing such measures now provided in
Bection OF Article NIX OF the Con,
stitution of the State OF Colorado shaii
have been changed to permit sucn
publications to be made as provided ~
law.
mission clauses and ballot title of said
act to be printed ON the official ballot
For Direct Legislation League Act
Concerning Elections ..... .(....)
Against Direct Legislation League
Act Concerning Elections. ......,t CID
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal OF the state OF Colorado. at
the City OF Denver. this First uay OF
JAMES r. PEARCE.
faEAIl Secretary of State.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-24
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE:
CONSTITUTION Of IiIE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETIT
TaON UNDER THE INITIATIVE
SH,n = 4
(gEAL)
AND REEEnENDlM NJ

Notice is hereby given that at the Gem
eral Election to be held ON the fiIth day
submitted to the qualified electors OF the
State of Colorado, for their approval or
rejection, the following PROPOSED amend
Colorado, initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum. which initi.
ated petition contained the signatures oi
more than the required number OF legal
voters Is per cent? OF the state OF Colo
RADIO. duly verified. In accordance win
the Law. and filed In the Office :, ot t,,,, Ine
NINTH day OF JUNE. A. D. 1912. at
II: 80 O'Clock A. NJ.
posed amendment to the Constitution II
found in Section l of Article of TIE
ConstItution of the State of Colorado
providing for the Initiative and heiersn-
''.s. 'C.so.NsrITUTIoNALA AMENDMENT.
AN AMENDMENT TO A ARTiSLE ~
STATE OF COLORADO. TO BE aE
ARTICLE.
Be 1t Enacted by the People Of the State Of
section i. That Section 81 Of Article
Colorado, shall read as follows: ..,u
have power to punish as for criminal
contempt persons guilty OF the follow
ing acts and no Other; t1fs! hbaw"r coH.
mitted during its sitting. in lis immedi-
ats view and presence, and directly tend
ing TO interrupt its procesdinFs, or 20 .ac- m
n other disturbance. directly tending to
interrupt its proesea,fnEis f,i ,seusal 'nf of any
pcraon TO be sworn n witness. or whcn
sworn the like refusal to answer any ie-
gal and proper interroEatory rocs.s s'o" or order
isvfuiiy issued or made by II: fifth. re-
sIstance wilfuily offered by any person
to the lawful order or process OF the
court. x.,r. violating the
first second or third clauses above emu
merated may be tried and summarly
nunished BY the court before or against
which the contempt is committed Any
person or persons charged with Viola
tion of or committing contempt unueI
clauses four or five above enumerated
shall, after answer. II he or they 80 de-
mand be .rd sy 1ary nudge as other n etm ,han
the Judge issuing or causing to bs issued
inc order or process alleged to have been
disobeyed or RESISTED, II ths arrussa nS ~ the he
above causes OF contempt, Judgment pre-.
scribing the punishment shall be entered
accordingly which Judgment the accused
may may has, reviewed by wri, of error from
the Supreme Court"
Section 2. Each elector voting al said
against said amendment shall deposit IN
the ballot box his ballot whereon shall be
printed or written the words. For d..
amendment. being Section 81 OF Article
vi OF the Constitution" and against
Direct Lesislation Leagues son,tsmpt
vi OF the Constitution and shall tndi-
cate his choice by placing a cross *!
opposite the ono or the other OF said
groups OF words.
section g. The votes cast for or
against the adoption of said amendment
| shall be canvassed ana the result deter
mined in the manner prescribed by law
| for the canvassinR of the votes for rep
Representatives In Congress.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have
Ureat Seal OF the State OF Colorado At
the City of Denver. this First dav of
| October, A. d. 1919.
JAMES H. pEARCE.
(SEAT.) Secretary OF state.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-24

~r towns or within the Jurisdiction
thereof; hut no such consolidation shai .
be effective until appr9yed py ~ the he eoa. eon.
solidated. of the qualified electors 'o''
ing therein upon the question, H.,
& The assessment IT, oil nuniripai IrHpsr'y ynxa. a.
tion and the levy and collection o. 'ane n,-
thereon for municipal purposes anu sps.
cial assessments FOR local mp pIt.,.,1nn ~
taxes and special assessments 70 De iiiaav
b.. municipal officials or by the county
or state officials as may be pro''oeo "
The imposition. enforcement and And
collection Of fines and penalties 'of ths ,he
Violation of amy OF the provisiohs s,ad 1s 'fe IN
charter or of any ordinance aoop'eo '''
II is the intention Of this arieie n ,H
sran, and confirm nGm,ns to whn shs Rs'p its
visions the full right OF reif-govern'ne,m,Si ~
in both local and municipaI mater. aa,A
the enumeration herein OF Ger y, r.ada dany 10
such cities and towns, and 10 the pevp,s az
thereof. any right or power essential or
to the fun sSsrsss sSs State o. Of sus
.o FAR a. applicable. shall continue 10
apply to such cities and towns. eateps
IN 40 far as superseded oy IN sne .r,,inance
of auch cities and towns or py or"'h""ee
Uas.ed pursuant to such charters. 49,
All provisions of the charters OF ,,,ias tns
City and County Of Denver ssrg. ana ana ,de Grand
g,nc,;on M heretofore certified to and
with the secretary Of sy sSafs ena
snnrowaa bv a majority of those voting
thereon and certified to 9nd filed Win Win
the Secretary OF stats whlen i ,ic,s pTCv,Siod and
are not In conflict with TINS arsic,e, ,-s.n. a"a
Ali elections and electoral votes hereto-
fore had under and pursuant thereto, are as
hereby ratified, affirmed and valioateo as
Any act in violation of the provisions
Of such charter or Of any 9ruimnnSSe ainSe
Hereunder shall be criminal ana puhlsn
III. euch when so provided by any
stntute now or hereafter in force.
The provisions Of this % section on Bsnnar 3 snari
This ar,icle shall be In all respects SELF
executing. r,u,or 7 b,ve
sr.si"sS Great Seal Of the State of Colorado. at
the city OF Denver. this First day oil
oetSSi fSEAi.9 JAMES r. PEARCE.
toHA' Secretary of State.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-24
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE Of
COLORADO, INITIATED by PET1-
TON UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AMI HEEEAENDuA =.

Notice Is hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on the
there will be sumitted to the qualified
electors OF the state of Colorado. for
their approval or rejection. the follow
ing proposed Law of the State of Colo
Initiative and Referendum. which ini-
tiated petition contained the signatures
of more than the required number of
legal voters, (S per cent? of the state
of Colorado. duly verified, In accord
ance with the Law. and filed In the
office Of the Secretary OF State on the
TWENTY-NINTH day of JUNE. A. d.
1912. at II 30 o'clock A. NJ.
The authority for submitting such
proposed Law is found in Section I OF
Article 6 Of the Constitution of the
state Of Colorado. providing for the
Initiative and Referendum.
The proposed law of the State or
AN ACT coNcERNiNG ELECTIONS
BE ~ Enacted by the People Of the state Of
Colorado:
Section |. A. the top of each mi
printed In black letters the following
WARNING.
It 10 felony for any one TO
sign any initiative or referendum
petition with any name other
than his or her own. or TO know
ingiy sign his name more than
once for, the same measure. OF TO
sign such petition when he is not
qualified elector
Sec. 2. Petitions shall be urlnted on
pages eight and one-half tSh) inches
wide by fourteen l14) inches long. with
| margin OF two t2) Inches at II. ton
for binding. and the sheets FOR alr-
| natures shall have their ruled JInea
numbered consecutively and shall he
attached to complete copy Of vyhat
| rs proposed to be initiated or referred
| Petitions may consist of any number
OF sections composed of sheets arrnnwed
as aforesaid. AT the time OF filing The
| official with whom the petition is IN he
Nlied and the person or persons desfu- :
| mated In the petition to .cpresent the
signers. shall de,ach the Sheet con-
| tanning the signatures and affidnvIt. i.
| ana attach them all to one rrlnted
copy OF what is proposed to he ipitiat
cd or referred. and the excess prlnfed
copies shall he delivered to the person
or persons representipg the signers. II
ment, law. ordinance or measure is
| approved by the voters at the ,Ic,>tn,s
at which 1t IL submitted then tbe
sheets so preserved by the afeiciaI
shall be bound In one or more cor
venient volumes and kept ar a init.
proved by the people OF the state ahai,
be printed with the acts Of -. nart
| general assembly. and such nmrr5,,a,.
| proiilahce or measure approved ~ tbc
peopie or any municipality sail he
published as ordinances are "e
Sec. q. All petitions shall he ,..,r.,
and held sufficient II they appner ,n
he signed by the requisite niirn 70 W
5lSners' and such signers shan ha a
deemed and held to be uualifiod pc
tors unless protest In wrltipv -
oath shall be filed in the ofr,Nn ~.
whlch such petition hns been fii"I IN
some ouaiiiied elector. within nfiesyy
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-24
fSEAT.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF TTTE STATE OFF
COLORADO. INITIATED nv pEru-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AVN EnVyM

craI Election to be held on the fifth day
of November, A. -. 1912. there vii, bc
submitted to the qualified electors of tho
State OF Colorado for their approval or
rejection. the following proposed amend
mcnt to tho Constitution Of the State OF
Colorado. initiated by Petition under tho
Initiative md Referendum which initi-
ntcd petition contains the signatures OF
more than tho required number Of legal
voters fs per cant.l OF the state Of Colo
rndo. duly verified In accordance with
the Law. and filed In tho office Of the
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-24

1.-THE city of Denver. this First day OF
oetSii e,SEAi.1 JAMES n. PEARcE,
Secretary OF State.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-24

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-25
ALL GRADES OF SUGAR
DROP IN PRICE.

NEW YORK. June 24.-All grades
OF refined sugar were reduced ten
cents hundred pounds to-day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-25
RELATES STORY ABOUT wHIF
PING OF GIRLS.
Protests Against ReIstins Incidents
In Her Boarding House Con-
corning Thaw.
Admits Bribins Girls into Silence;
Disrsys Forces Trying 20 Get
Thaw Out Of Asylum.

WHITE PLAiNS. y. y. June "a
The inquiry into the sanity % Harry
h. Thaw. developed new sensational
turns when Mrs Susie Merrill took
The stand. Her story bore upon the
relation ~ Thaw Wt;h other women.
and was dramastic IN the extreme.
throwing condemnation into the Thaw
camp Mrs. NerrIn conducted a
boarding house in New York frequent
y De- Thaw's feminine friends. and
vas an important witness al the soT
NET trial The action nov r. % Sc
rIre the release or Thaw from Mat
faawru
Some ~ me Nerriall w0man's tes-
f'monv proved ~ sensational a. her
crsmasti~ appearance in court. She
testified that many Young girls had
been logged in the rooms occupied by
Harry Thaw Dol the Witness house
lr west san street. M 1908. prior 20
rho shooting D' white Mrs Merrill
eu0re that she had found several
partly clad Young women. 80 differ
ent times. screaming ana wrlthing
'rum their uhiDpirga on me fonr ~
ThawH rooms. She told ~ paying
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-25
SUSIE MERRILL THRILLS
CROWD AT THAW HEARING

thousands Of dollars tn over two hun.
dred girls who had been rnistr.o,.,I
10y IhaW. Thsw's counsel, IIartridg.
sent her the money for distributIon
she SAID. At one time she paid =. 200
70 . Mrs. Reed. who was kpovU a.,
haws wife. az the witnesses house.
40 that was the name ThaV went nm.
aer az the time Mrs. Reed was ora
~ the young women who had s.ar
hoSged. and the money was rfver
her for her silence Just before IN.
hfst Thsw trial. the witness said
Another girl got $4,000 and IN.
hribes To other cases ranged from,
SIS NJ. she testified
Evelyn ThaW vas on tho yf,,..s
stand whom Mrs Merrrrs first affars
~ hNsteria occurred court adjourn
ed. and On account % tho vonsr,a
condition % was decided to susperd
the testimony ~ Thaw's wiz. uptI
A!--. Nrr-ili c~-,iH testify GttI sob-
biug. Mrs. Merrill wss finally taken
INTO court and took fhe witness stand.
she j. a stout woman. with q norii
complexion. she pleaded with thu
court that she dii not want ~ t.stir.
ana bring more Disgrace uron herself
or any one else. she proved an I'M
willing witness. with remarsnDf.
lapse ~ memory. in NJ Jeromr.s
hands. and he frequently had o. read
The record ~ her former testimony
io refresh her recollection. She broke
down repeatedly
She Knew Thsw - "Mr. Reed"
she said ~ her name was susan
4 Merrill and thar Fhe had been
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-25

Bennett Lloyd Rinehart. Earl Harris.
jackson Arnold. f. G. DAVIDSON. Rich
ard Harrison. Lynn Brannon. NJ. Al
der. Frank Kidd. Bland Bailey. Henry
Warder. DIR. T. Goodman. A. Post, r.
X. Hale, OF Weston, and DR.. z. NJ.
Pierson. OF Chenille.
From Martinsburg a party consist
ing OF the following left for Balti-
more: John n. Parks, c. NJ. Seibert.
Wade c. Kilmer. Charles J. Thatcher,
Senator Gray Silver, Percy Letter. NJ.
l.. Dorm. A. G. Nadenbousch. Clarence
r. Martin. Harry Hammann and DIT.
@. j. f. Spon seller. OF Nartinsburg:
Robert d. Sherrard. OF Gerrardstown: .
Charles J. Grayhill. OF Hedgesvllle:
Senator A. G. McIntire. OF Berkeley
Springs: T. p. Fine. Roscoecoe Line.
and s. J. Hodges, OF Shepherdstown:
J. w. Strider. OF Leetown; DR.. q. T.
Knott and j. Strider Moler. OF Cross
Roads. and W. F. Tlexander, f. Z.
Cook. T. r. Moore and Z. G. Wilson.
OF Charles Town.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-25
W. VA. DENIS
CO 90 Baltimore In Large Numbers 20
Participate In the Convsn-
ton.

Special UIsrafrr tr the fntsIf rsrcsr
FAiRMONT. vs.. Va. June q A
Iarge number ~ Democrats from this
State have hurried % Baltimore %
participate in ne maneuvers that are
tc mark The convening ~ The National
convention From this city me party
included Circuit Clerk W & Black.
Hon u 8 Mckinney. judge W 3
Meredith, A y Simon. e. y. Smith.
A 7. Watson and three special Phil.
mans ~ other enthusiasts A. point
east of here they we're Joined by q
party % The unterrihsd from Weston
that Included Mr. and Mrs J y Mi
cheI nr anf Mrs Warden. the
Misses Warden. W. r. Smith. W G.
Allmaa Robert Kraus. Hon Louis
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-25
BENWOOD
Rsssins conseiousnsss.

After lying at the Reynolds Memoir
IA hospital In Glendale unconscious
for more than IS hours as a result OF
falling backward from a second story
WINDOW OF his home on Marshall
street Sunday at noon while lacing
ME shoes. Mike Jacinski an employe
OF the steel department OF the W. s
a l. Co. plant. regained consciousness
last evening shortly before s o'clock
mutterfng few words and feebly
greeting his several countrymen, who
have been at his bedside since the ac-
cident. Though he has regained con-
sciousness there In no hope OF his re-
eovery as hill skull Is fractured and
his back broken. The attending ply
sician stated last evening that he
ing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-25
WOMAN FOR GOVERNOR
NAMED IN WASHINGTON.

EVERETT. Wash. June 24.-Miss
Anna A. Malley. Socialist lecturer and
writer OF Everett. and formerly OF
New York. will head the Socialist
state ticket in Washington, the count
OF The referendum vote giving her
the nomination for governor over
Richard Winsor. OF Seattle. by a ma
jority Of 500
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-25
e.n~ood Briefs and Personals.

George Johns. who has been con-
nned at the Glendale hospital for the
past several weeks Is slowly improv-
ing and will probably he able 20 he
removed to his home the latter part
OF this week
Miss Myrtle Klau. Of ParkersburE.
IL the guest cf relatives and friends
here and AZ Moundsyille for a few
DAYS
James Certify. Of Water street. who
has been visiting his daughter for the
past several weeks az Mingo Junction.
returned home yesterday.
Miss Gladys Davis. OF St Mary's Is
visiting friends here for a few weeks
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-25
Game For July Fourth.

The semi professional baseball team
that was organized here last week. in
Guiding several OF the best players in
this section. will probably secure q
game with the Mound City team for
the Fourth Of July to be played on
the Mound City grounds. The teams
are well matched and a hot contest Is
expected.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-25
Bio Police Court.

The largest police court here for
some time was held last evening. FIVE
Offenders being before Mayor Scan
lon. One local man was arrested early
yesterday afternoon for fighting and
he drew IS and the trimmings: while
the other four offenders took on a
little too much coffin varnish and
were assessed the usual fines. All
paid up and were discharged. Shortly
after o'clock last evening the first
offender to be arrested on the carni-
val grounds was taken In charge for
being drunk. He will be given a hear
ing this evening
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-25
WATER RENTS.

We are now on The last two weeks
OF discount on water bills and u be
hooves all TO get In promptly in
order 10 save the discount and avoid
the rush which OCCURS on the clos
Ing days The Office will be kept
open continuously from a. m TO 3
.. m. and on Saturdays 10 5 p. m.
SAML X. JOHNSON.
City Treasurer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-25
Street Carnival Opens.

The Copsings shows arrived here
yesterday morning and at once got
their carnival in shape. extending
from Fourth to Eighth streets. The
opening performances were given last
evening. n fairly large crowd being
present. The show will be here all
week. closing at midnight Saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-25
Oppose Carnival.

Considerable dissatisfaction has
arisen against the carnival exhibiting
here by the local clergy and some few
business men. who have positively re-
fused TO permit the company to erect
tents In front OF their churches, bust
ness houses or homes.