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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
INDUSTR|kuSTS ARE DOWNEO
IN THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
OF THE SOCIALISTS.
:"consefvative" Wing Of the Party In
Control at indian
apoIis.

Indianapolis, May 15.-Antagonists
in the socialist national convention to
a platform declaration approving the
unit form of labor organization, as op-
posed to the crafts plan Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, succeeded
in electing majorities of the platform.
constitution. resolutions and labor or,
CARNATIONS committees Of the conven.
tion.
! After the report of the tellers Of the
ballots was read. Congressman Victor
il. Berger. Of Wisconsin. speaking for
the conservative" delegates. announc.
ed that not only would the convention
:refuse to indorse industrial union.
ISM" but would 60 on record al con.
demning the methods Of the Industrial
Workers of the World.
Major Lewis ]. Duncan Of Butte.
Mont. was the only successful eandi-
date on the slate of the Industrial
unionists for the platform committee.
After his election he stated he would
advocate Endorsement Of industrial UNI
ionism. Il am a member Of the revo'
lutionary wing Of the party" he added.
William D. Haywood. a leader Of
the Industrial Workers, said that men,
bers of the organization among the
delegates would 60 before the conven.
ton asking for continued financial
support of the socialist party in the
industrial workers free speech fight"
in San Diego, Cal, Notwithstanding
the result of the committee elections.
The committees are to report on
Thursday and candidates for presi.
dent and vice president Of the United
States are to be nominated on Friday,
Reports of special committees on edu.
cation and immigration are to be acted
on today.
That the platform to be submitted
will not differ vitality from the national
platform Of four years ago. was the
statement Of party leaders after the
election of the platform committee.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
Railroad Strike Threatens.

. Winnipeg, May is. - Canada for
Canadian Workers." This 10 the cry
Of Canadian Northern trainmen in 70.
gard to the operation Of trains on
the Canadian Northern from Winnipeg
to Emerson by American train crews
employed by the Great Northern. The
men assert that the Canadian North.
srn was not bonused by the govern.
ment to be operated by Americans and
have decided that unless their De.
mands are acceded to. they will seek
to force the company into submission
BY means of q strike.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
HOUSE APPROVES
DIRECT ELECTIONS
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION
IS ADOPTED sY THE REPRE-.
sENTAT,vEs, 2s7 TO 30.
BRISTOW AUTHOR OF BILL.
Not . Republican Vote In Negative
Now Awaits Ratification ey
Three.Fourths Of the
States.

Washington, May Is. The house
adopted. by a vote of 237 to 80, a Joint
resolution providing Tor an amend
ment to the constitution to permit the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people. It already
had passed the senate and now goes
to the states for ratification. q
All that remains to be done is the
formal signing Of the instrument and
the issuance Of a proclamation to the
states to sfanify their wishes on the
proposed change.
There was not a single Republican
vote East against the resolution. which
was adopted to the accompaniment Of
%thunderous applause.
The direct election of senators was
first taken up by congress in 1926.
From time to time recurring attempts
have been made to make the senate
. Popular body. and have its mem
bers elected as are the members of
the honse. Numbers of these resolu.
tions have died in committee. while
others were passed at the last mo.
ments OF q congress never to receive
the presidents signature.
Senator Bristow Of Kansas. intro.
duced In 1911 the present one.
Bryan Approves Plan.
Lincoln.--Mr. Bryan when informed
of the action Of the house in passing
the Joint resolution providing for an
amendment to the constitution to elect
United States senators by direct vote
said:
1T 10 the best thing congress has
done and IL an epoch making reform"
Mr.. Bryan added that Tor 81 years he
had been working for the action taken
by the house.
An amendment by Senator Crawford
Of South Dakota to appropriate $4,000
for . buffalo preserve at Wind Cave
was adopted and consideration Of the
bill will he continued.
Administration Backs Knox.
Chicago.-A dispatch from Washing
ton says:
The administration purposes to use
all its influence to induce the senate
to refuse to accept the provision in
the legislative bill passed by the
house a%bolishing the scheme Of re.
organization of the state department
inaugurated by Secretary of State
Knox.
In a statement issued by Acting
Secretary of State Wilson It is assert.
ed that the resignation OF Secretary
Knox and his own would be the logical
and probable consequences of the leg.
islati0n.
The house bill purposes to abolish
the bureau Of trade relations. the ONCE
IF director of consular service. and
the chiefs of all the divisions Of for.
eign service created under the reor.
ganization Of the department in 1910.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
Aviator injured In lowe.

Perry, Iowa.-Aviator Ralph Me;
Mullen was seriously injured during Q:
flight here. When more than 100 feet
up, the biplane turned svev and fell,
He suffered two broken legs, . broken.
shoulder bone and numerous other IN.
1uriss, but probably will recover.
Harry Williams. who accompanied
him on the flight. was badly bruised.
but not seriously hurt
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
REFORMED Presbyterian synod.

Reformed Presbyterian synod.
Cincinnati, May 15.-The General
Synod Of the Reformed Presbyterian
church met today In the Third church.
the session being opened by a sermon
by the moderator, Rev. John Kendall.
A great deal Of attention will be given
to the subject OF home and foreign
missions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
Missed Sailing on Titanic.
Amateur Killed In Ct. louis.

St. Iouis.--Ray Wheeler, amateur
aviator. Is dead, and Pete CHASER, q
companion. is fatally injured as the
result of a plunge into q telegraph
pole at Konloch park.
Wheeler and CHASER were thrown
80 feet from the machine. The gaso-
line tank exploded and set Ore to the
wreck. Wheeler's skull was crushed.
his right leg was broken in threa
places and his tight arm was frac-
tured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. May l6.-Cattle = Receipts.
s!.s;;; % Ss.1ss. ; ,ssisSSB e M Te9a.y steers sx;
stooksrs and feeders. Sl.20@s.70;. cowa
7.15. Hogs-Receipts,. 1e, 900: market g
@ss.9es1N H Heavy. ';s.sy@ s;Isi Rough Rough, ii1:.sS&
47.10; pigs, 697; bulk of sales, $7.6o
!37.so. sheep-Receipts. 5000; mar:
s.! s5?v x;s s%sas5s'' y.! isseaay; na ye.ili Ss;ss
09s3s: LAMB; native. s6.so0s.2s;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
POWDER TRUST TO SPLIT
Plan Calls for 4 Division Of 27 Com.
panies Into Three.

Plan Calls for . Division Of 81 Com.
panies Into Three.
Philadelphia, May 15.-Counsel for
the powder trust appeared In. the
United States district court here and
presented q form Of decree agreed up.
on for the dissolution Of the combina.
ton.
The proposed decree dissolves the
combination. made up Of % companies;
and creates three companies In such
way that competition will follow. The
general terms Of the decree were
agreed to BY both sides, except that
the powder trust does not desire the
decree to extend to the foreign trade
Of the companies involved.
The ~ defendants held responsible
for the unlawful combination are en-:
Joined from doing any act to further
extend or enlarge the tsld OF opera
ton or the power Of the combination;
from entering into or forming any like
combination. =.
Ample provision 10 made in the pro-
posed decree snjoining the defendants
from making prices where the purpose
is to unfairly cripple or drive out Of
business rival manufacturers.
FOR : period OF ave years neither Of
the three corporations shall have any
ofncer or director who 10 an omcer or
director In any Of the other corpora
lions and none Of the corporations
shall employ the same agent or agents
Tor the sale Of explosives which might
be sold in competition. and none Of
said corporations ID permitted to 90.
uuire any Of the factories. plants.
/, !, brands, or business Of such other cor.
: posations.
The three companies provided Tor
under the plan aS6 made defsndants 70
the cause and are bound BY the pro
visions q the plan and Of the decree.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
vouva Breaks into Print.

voiiva 0reAks into Print.
Zion City, May l5.-Wilbur Glenn
Voliya. overseer and factional leader
In Zion City, angered BY the destruc.
ton Of several more at his signs de-
nouncing the users ~ tobacco. has
threatened TO uss an armed force Il
necessary " vim his eight.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17

Lead, O o., Msn Crushed 70 Death
Lead. D.. d, May 1S.--John Nichols,
wealthy resident Of Lead, was crushed
to death between the q and cage
VAN Of ~ elevator in the II. 4. e1ith
furniture store here.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
THE MARKETS.
Twln City Markets.

:, r4aap..geiis' NsS fS /. .s,.,s July.
3 3,l;ll1a%&; Mo nj : NO. Sert ! corn si 7s ] NJ: !
Ehiite oats. 5lAc; barley. mating sz.
Duluth Aay. IS. Wheat. July,
3i.i44; No S'i i da aSri M'lsh. "
South st.. Paul. May 15.-Cattle-
steers. !soo97.5e: cows. ?4S3&s.se;
sheep and lambs. Ss.75S1o..oo.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
PROMINENT AMERICAN FiNAk.
GER DIES WITH ENGLISH.
MAN NEAR LONDON.
1
Amateur Plunged to Death In st.
louis-Two Other Flyers Are
Seriously Hurt In Fall at
Perry. Iowa.

Avjators Killed in One Day.
e. v. Fisher, English aviator. killed
In London.
Victor Louis Mason, American min
ing maonate, his passenger.
Ray Wheeler, amateur aviator,
killed At St. Louis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17

Seriously injured.
Ralph McMuiion. Perry. Iowa.
Peter Chaser. companion Of Wheel.
er, probably fatally.
London, May 15.--Victor Louis Ma
son, an American identified with Ok.
tensive mining interests and at one
time private secretary to the Ameri.
can secretary of war, General r. A.
Alger, and to his successor. Elihu Root.
was killed while making a flight at
Brooklands with the English aviator
f. v. Fisher. Fisher also was killed.
by being pitched out OF the machine
when at a height Of about $50 feet.
Fisher was about to give an exhibi.
ton and picked MIR. Mason as a pas.
senger from among the spectators.
They circled the track once when. eye
witnesses say, the machine. which was
a monoplane, made an abrupt turn. It
wavered a moment and then fell
straight to earth. The sudden stoppage
IN the air threw Fisher headlong from
his heat. Mason was pinned beneath
the ~wreckage. which caught fire. and
he was badly burned before being ex-
tracted. Physicians say both men died
almost Immediately.
1t is surmised that some fault de-
veloped in the engine OF the aeroplane
which caused the accident, as weather
conditions were perfect.
Fisher was regarded az a daring avn
ator. He had met with a number Of
accidents. one In October last. in
which he was rendered unconscious
and his passenger was painfully in.
jured.
Thomas Sopwith was also flying
around the grounds with q passenger
at the time and witnessed the acct.
dent. He flew in the direction OF the
wrecked machine and alighted close
beside it. The two men tried their
utmost to beat down the flames.
In the meantime. the crowd rushed
to the spot and extinguishers were
applied, but when the flames were
quenched the machine was almost de.
stroyed.
Victor Louis Mason resided In Pas
sale, N. J.. He was alternate delegate
to the republican national convention
at Chicago in 1898 and was associated
with General Alger in Detroit from
1899 to 1902. He was assistant secre-
tary of the republican national com.
mittee in charge Of the eastern dt.
vision, campaign OF 1908.
Mr.. Mason was identified with .
number of mining enterprises and
went to Europe last January for the
purpose Of effecting certain arrange
ments In connection with bis business.
A widow and three children survive
him. ;
Missed Sailing on Titanic.
Passaic, N. J.-Vict0r Louis Ma
son, who was killed at B~rooklands.
near London. in an aeroplans digit.
had been in London five months. He
had intended returning home on the
Titanic. but was DELAYED by business.
He had disposed OF $4,000. 900 Of
bonds Of q construction company Of
which he was president, in England.
Mr.. Mason vas president OF the Pas
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-05-17
BASE BALL SCORES.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
j. Paul. 8; Minneapolis. 2.
ANI1ICAN LEAGUE,
NATIONAL. LEAGUE,

4siciss =, Ns Ss.t xs'ta . q Innings
Sfsn6lHa nf fhs N1nha
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-16
CORK LEGS
Are Being Used by John Car
ney a Well Known Sa-
lem Citizen.

sSLEAI, Feb. 1G-John Carney,
who returned from hospital sew
eTai months ago where he had 70
have a leg ampstated below the
knee. the other leg having been
taken of a few years ago, has so
far recovered that he is walking
about the house on two cork legs
This is certainly dificult way for
a man to so through life. but cork
limbs are much better than not to
be able TO walk at all Gangreen
was the cause Of the necessity Of
having his two limbs amputated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-16
Federal Judge IS a Nftini
Suddenly OF Heart
Failure

TRENTON, ~. j.: Feb. ls. United
States Circuit Judge William NJ. Lam
ming died at his home here today
from heart failure. He was to have
sat with circuit court Judges Buff
ingto1 ana Gray in the government
suit against the United States Steel
Corporation.
Judge Lanntng was born on a farm
in Ewing township. Mercer county
n. j.. January /, 1s4S. He was grad
uated from the Lawrenceville school
in 1866 He taught district school in
Mercer county up 70 1872 and was
a teacher in the old Trenton Academy
the next six years
Judge Lanning was admitted to the
bar in 1885. He was a member OF
the special commission that framed
the present township laws of New
Jersey In 1902 he was elected to
Congress. but reslgned Ia June 1904
when he was mace United States
district Judge. serving I'VE years. He
had been United States circuit Judge
of the Third Circuit since May 81,
1909.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-16
I'D 2 I. !
a q BY DE. II
QUEER REAsO OWN

= 'fhe Official organ OF the :
i County Court in its issue Of )
Z Friday morning published the 2
: following sample Of ''unpreiu- =
$ diced comment on the contro- s.
:. yersy between the county court
: and the city water works ana =
!. sewerage board, which COM :.
:. ment Illustrates that the !.
2 niouthplece makes no distinc- :
I. ton between RICH and wrong !.
). when it find it necessary to de-
!: fend its own household. !.
3 $40 matter whether the Board :
): 1.-THE water works and sewer =
). age boardl was right or wrong, :
: In its contention in this mat :
Z ter, no fair minded citizen can =
:. Justify its conduct in It's deal; :; !.
:. ings with the county, te IL
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-16
ROCK THROWING
At Street Car Gets Two Coal
Miners in the Clutches
Of the Law.

Charles Rashockie and George
shouster. foreign coal miners, are
in fail awaiting hearings before JUS
tiee W; p Camp on charges of
feloniously throwing rocks at street
car No. SIS OF the Fairmont and
clafkgburg Traction Company Thurs
day night on the Wilsoaburg line
between clarksburg and that town /.
Both men were arrested, tied
with ropes and taken to the county
jail by K III. Powell, conductor, and
Arthur Talkington. motorman, Of
the car The men were passengers
and as they were drunk and acting
disorderly the conductor and motor
man stopped the car and put them
OF at stop s. The elected men at
tempted retaliation by throwing
rocks at tho car, one Of which broke
a window.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-16
JACOBS
Admires Colonel Roosevelt
ButHe is Strong for
Mr.. Taft.

While I am a great adniirer Of
Mr. Roosevelt, do not believe that
he is entitled to the honor and
neither do n believe that he will be
a candidate for the nomination, =
says T. p. Jacobs, OF New Martins.
Vile, prominent attorney OF that
city and former judge Of the old
Fourth judicial circuit 55l
%We all remember that at the
time Mr., Roosevelt was nominated
he made a speech OF considerable
length and one of the salient points
Of that speech was that regarding
the third term business in which he
expressed himself forcibly that he
would not again be a candidate for
the nomination for the presidency,
and because OF the utterances dur
ing this speech i do not see how ne
can afford TO even accept the -nonii-
Continued on page twelye.)
LIE
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-16
Ian rs. BEING LAID
FOR OLD AGE FUND
II the Enormous Amount of
Sic, 600, 600 for Presby-
terrain Ministers.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb. IA
plan to rails a fund of $10.0OU,ooo
for the support Of aged Presbyterian
ministers may be the outcome of a
conference being held between a
su6-tomnittee of the general as
setnbly and the managers Of the sus.
tentation fund today.
3 The subject under discussion is a
tedetats6n Of the sustentation fund
With the endowment Of several hun
died thousand dollars and the
bpafd 81 ministerial relief with an
endowment Of 81, 100000. 1t Is
planned to have the ministers con-
tribute $40 annually so that in old
aGe they may receive $500 each an
naaliy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-16
GIRLS CAUGHT
With Three Men in the MI
Hams Building and May
or Fines Them All.

tvs pretty. neatly dresSed girls
about 10 OF ~ years old. we're tried
fhls iaofnipg In police court and cons
sIctea Of assembling with three men
ia rooms q tie wifliars building on
SECOND street late last 9ight They
.said tliel1 names were Afary Smith and
Anna Esfanisx. The sthree men were
also scent, the entire quintet italy.
IItSs9 been aiken by policemen when
they made "a raid Upon the rooms and
they were also convicted, Fines OF
$40 and Sosis were impe sel IN !each,
l,iayci ffaDIs 4. 'sBsoTe ~
i!hia except stary smith. and. she VAS
fstnanded Eaail Tor ten days. Unless
Ans ii sooner paid.
Fred zuliite Was dhed,n$10 and costs
fet street drunkenness and in default
~ payment vas sentenced to serve
Ten days IN jail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-16
LESLIE HAMKER
Is Again Chosen An Officer of
State Hardware Deal
ers' Body.

HUNTINGTON. Feb. 16.-The an
nual convention of the West Virginia
Retail Hardware Dealers Association
came to close here last night a
banquet was rendered last night in
honor of the visitors. Wheeling was
chosen as the next place Of meeting,
and the following officers were elected:
President, E. W. S. Nefr, of wheeling;
first vice-president, C. N. Love, OF
Huntington; second vice=president r.
F. Martin, of Roncevert; secretary
treasurer, Leslie Hawker, OF shinns-
ton, The convention adopted resolu-
tons against the passing Of the par
cells post bill.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-16
YEAR IN JA.IL |.
Lacking One Day is Given
Ed. Williams for
Stealing Junk.

Three hundred and sixty-four days
in the county jail is the stIft sentence
that has been given Edward Williams,
a white man OF the Two Lick, mine
vicinity. by Justice W. P. Camp.
Williams is now in Jail for the year
minus one day
The sentence was Imposed by the
justice when Williams confessed 10
a charge of stealing quantity of
brass fittings and junk from the the
Two Lick mine of the Consolidation
Coal Company Officers of the coal
company arrested4Williama and took
him to the county jail,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-16
NEW aSGLQSgREs
Are TO Form Basis of Govern,
ment's Side of the Dy
Mantle Trials.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. l6.-New dis
closures made in the dynamite con-
sptracy cases through 10000 letter..
and kilograms quoted in tile indict-
meuts as duplicating practically all
officials of the International Associa-
ton of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers will be the basis. 1t is de-
clared here today, on which the gov
eminent will seek to convict the ffty=
four defendants charged with almost
100 explosions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-16
CHE OK ~ a. Z El B
TFzE III, "A 30 r z
Is County Court III Attempt
Gel Wate from JAN
Pines.


In an amor supply city wat
for the court hons Eishont nayi
for lt. the board 81 county co|
missIoners late Ikdrsday aftarno
engaged the Welch Plumb
Company 70 make pipe connect
Between The court house and
county jaii out this method
''whlppln the devil around
stumpg YES pFomptiy thwarted
Ethecity water works ana severn
board
The board served notice upon q
piunieing company 70 stop the vo
under penslfy q having Us 81
plpmbins cenge evoked n
plumbing conpanS complied
the notice trench had he
partly dug between the court hoI
and jail for tie pine
Although me city lad been ST.
plying the court house, iau
sheriff's residence with free wa
under the contact which tie coui
court b aceneed 81 having brok
the water worb ana sewerage bo.
did not shut on dis water SUP
from the iaii ana sheriii's fesldo'
Tharsday noon when The water
cut q RON Tie eouf house
water work apd ewetaFo Boz
Gonlinaed al "a Z Twelve ,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-16
INITIATED
Intofthe Glarksburg and Yves
7 ton Councils of the
!. t.. Columbians.

At a regular meeting of clarksburg
Council No. s72 of the knights OF
Columbus Thursday night the follow
ing candidates were initiated In the
first degree of the order
clarksburg oouncil-The Rev. Fr,
j ]. Kennedy, DR.. William I. Cooke
John f. Barnes, John J, Rickeiman.
William Loeffer. the Rev. FIR. l..
Mlchalski, P j. o'Brien. and Edward
S. Green.
Weston council-M. P. Rafferty,. i.
B. Dolan, Charles NJ, Griffin and ].
A. Rafferty,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-16
lll e p
@ b NC "a w IlVDO w
By Manufacturer Who Fires
Revolver Taken from.un-
der a Pillow. s,

sNNDUsKY, o., Feb. 18-F. E.
'Brlghtman, nanufactuter shot and
instantly killed David Ktlnball, Z
teamster, who was trying to enter
Brightman's home early today
Brightman, aroused by, u rn9n
opening a window, reached under a
pillow, occurred revolver and. shot
him. He did not know that the
man had been killed until his body
was found later by a policeman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-16
SAMUEL RITTER DEAD.

Word Is received here OF the
death few days ago of Samuel
RI Ritter. OF Austin, Colo. Mr.
Ritter was a native of this county,
aid was wellknown to the people
OF his section. He married Miss
liiossis Hawker, daughter Of Henry
liaSkcr, formerly OF Salem. Tu-
l,efcpiosis caused his death