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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-06-27

In the statement which | made In
Chicago on Monday said that |
would stay I'm the fight to the end.
Since then l have received hundreds
of letters and kilograms urging me To
go on with 1t and not one of them
suggested that get out of II. In every
ease. my reply Is Just what | said In
Chicago
The comptroller said the reason hs
was anxious to make ii clear that
Colonel Roosevelt would make the
fight was that the interests" which
defeated him at Chicago would do any
thing In their power to keep him out
u the White House and for that pur-
pose would gladly acc h.. ANY other
progressive
Comptroller Prendergast said that
he had pointed out to Colonel Roose-
welt that the overshadowing issue was
whether the nomination for tho presI
dency can be stolen and the people
not given an opportunity to pass judg :
nent on the theft"
The object for which this fraud
was perpetrated," he said, was the
defeat of Mr.. Roosevelt, not the
nomination Of anybody else. This
conspiracy will be seen IL any other
man Is elected to the presidency"
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ANYTHING TO DOWN
FIGHTING COLONEL

Oyster Bay, June 26.-Colonel Roose-
welt Indicated today the issue upon
which he Us To make his campaign for
the presidency. He purposes To base
his appeal upon the assertion that
what he has termed the big sinister
Influences" have determined to elm
mate him from public life because ne
Is the one man whom they really fear.
To accomplish this purpose he be-
lieves they are willing to take up any
man whom they think can win the
presidency over him. Having defeated
him at the Chicago convection. nc
says. they hope to control the dca,.
oeratic convention to this same end
They know me and | know them"
he said. ut lis anything to beat me
am fighting a lone hand and ] an
going to fight II out to the end"
The former president made this rc
mark after n long conference with
William A. Prendergast, comptroller OF
the city of New York. Mr.. Prender-
gast came to Oyster Bay to induce
Colonel Roosevelt to say definitely
that under no circumstances would he
Withdraw from the fight. Regarding
ms position In this respect Colonel
Roosevelt said
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Unit Rule in Democratic Convention Is Done
Away With and Delegates Will Be Added
to Strength of New Jersey Governor---D Dark
Horse Talk Increases and Kern Is Men
toned.

Baltimore 20
nn victory tonight when they carried motion abeng the rule by which
unit rule was waged particularly about the Ohio where district delegates
non controlled by the Harmon forces had invoked the all
delegates the Ohio governor
The convention by
Wilson
boom had been the
fight in
n n Doubt thar
in
Missouri to n
OF the this was groans
When Nebraska
cheers from the Wilson
There had been the day York delegation
wilson,
against the proposition osted by the New Jersey
carried the
Inc report from the committee credentials read As there
discussion
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|D|x|E FLYER WRECKED
AND ENGINEER KILLED

Chicago. June 26.-Engneer Ked-
rlcks is reported killed and a score of
persons are believed to have been In :
1ured tonight by the wrecking OF the
Dixie flyer on the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois railroad near Martinton, 6s
miles south of Chicago. The train.
which consisted OF locomotive and
nine cars, two Of which were sleepers.
left Chicago at 9.15 tonight for jack
sonville, Fla, carrying several hundred
passengers. The locomotive and the
entire train left the track while run
ming at high rate Of speed, according
to meager reports.
The locomotive turned over and the
entire train left the track. A broken
rail Is believed to have caused the ac-
cident. The train, which WAS known
AZ No. 95, left cnicago at 9.l5 3. m.
for Jacksonville by way Of Evansville,
Ind. There were several hundred
passengers aboard. The accident oc-
cured shortly after II O'Clock.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-06-27
ENGLISH WOMEN SELL
FLOWERS FOR CHARITY

London. June 26.-Ten thousand
women, including many prominent so.
ciety women and several duchesses, all
or them dressed in white and wearing
white hats, trimmed with garlands of
wild roses, sold flowers in the streets
OF London today, which was called
Alexandra day I'm honor OF the queen
mother The proceeds are to be given
to the Metropolitan hospitals and con-
valescent homes in the name of Queen
Alexandra. who originated the idea.
Ten million artificial wild roses were
made for the occasion by blind and
crippled workers A buttonhole
bouquet of wild roses cost two cents,
while bunch was sold for 25 cents.
For use on horses there were rosettes,
while for motor cars garlands had been
provided.
There was much rivalry among the
women for the most favorable location
as prizes were offered for the best
sales,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-06-27

Thy blessing OF help and favor upon
this convention. upon our land and
people. and upon all In authority I'm
our nation.
Assembled here today, we stand
face To face with the most moment tous
crisis In the history of our great gov
eminent but Thou art the fountain of
all wisdom, Lot not, wo pray Thee
In our discussion. the hand of pride.
prejudice or passion como nigh to
hurt us, nor the foot OF tho ungodly
10 east ns down. but In tho express
sion of Thy great love for this people
which Thou has raised mp and piado
mighty among tho nations Of tho
earth. will Thou so control tho mind
and direct the will of this body that
all It's deliberations shall make for tho
more abundant life. of tho gospel OF
prosperity ana peace In our social.
civic and economic relationship and
speeches.
"And Will Thou grant upon whom
socver the presidential and tho vice.
presidential nomination -mantle3 of
he patriotic. God fearing and God
serving men of personal purity and
public virtue: 80 that by our final
action we shall not only servo our
party but also honor our country and
suprcmoiy glorlfy Thee. our Governor
and our God
AN Of which we ask through Jesus
Christ. our Lord who hast taught us
when we pray to say Our Father
Amen"
When the prayer was concluded
Governor Blanchard of Louisiana re-
Ported that the credentials committee
would not be ready TO report until
y IN lie said he would not mako
motion 10 adjourn until that time.
however, as he was sure the delegates
would like IA little oratory."
Former Governor Joseph Folk of
missouri was the first speaker
The nominee of this convention
VIII be the next president oe the
United States" he said lie euloglzed
Bryan at length but the delegates
grew restless and Chairman Parker
admonished them to be quiet Folks
''' WY 'iI'l dua s'tIldipT
Rayncr Of Maryland next was called
on.
He also predicted success for tho
nominee and discussed the division of
the republican party and decided that
the motto for the Taft faction would
be we Will react and retrograde."
The motto OF the Roosevelt party,
ne quoted as Thou shalt not steal"
our motto IN this campaign viii he
We shall progress," shouted Senator
Rayner, and the crowd cheered.
Shouts for Favcrites.
After he had spoken for several
minutes In denunciation of republican
| principles and predatory wealth. Con-
gressman Henry y. Clayton of Ala.
bama, the next speaker, turned To
| democratic prospects.
| Il do not know upon whom tho
nomination of this convention" he
began. Underworld" shouted an
Alabama delegate.
Clark" shouted man from Mis-
souri,.
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THE BOSSES

Have stamped disappr0va1 on
all progresslvcs; the people
are yet to act.
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Baltimore. June "a with nomina
tions due Ia be made tomorrow. tho
situation In the democratic national
convention with respect to u prcsi-
dental candidate was as complex and
uncertain tonight as at any time
since the delegates began to pour into
Baltimore, There was much talk OF
n subsistence of the Champ Clark wave
which reached dts crest last night. hut
the speakers campaign managers were
not willing To admit that there had
been any wavering In their forces. Al
the same time they went To the con
vcntion hall with the expressed pur-
pose of forcing the Issue Mt the
earliest possible moment.
The opposition forces. hearing OF
this plan. prepared to block It. They
did not wish the nominations to be
made until tomorrow, hoping tho
situation might clear II little by that
time.
The adhercnts of Woodrow Wilson
asserted tonight that their candidate
had made distinct gains today and
that some of the Clark sentiment was
turning toward the New Jersey gov
crnor.
Dark Horses.
DARK horses" were being discussed
everywhere tonight by the leaders
and delegates. but there appeared
some difficulty In crystallizng sentl-
ment as to which OF the dark horses
was darkest
senator John w. Kern OF Indiana,
Mr.. Bryan's choice for chairman of the
committee drawing the party platform,
appeared to hold the lead among the
dark horses. The coalition o, the
Bryan and Wilson forces in the first
fight of the convention. however, led
to talk of the Bryan strength ultl
matcly going to Wilson,
The one outstanding fact In the
situation seemed to be the absolute
lmpossibility of any candidate having
IA sufficient number Of votes on the
first ballot to nominate. The two
thirds rule prevailing In democratic
conventions always makes the picking
or candidate I'm advance a difficult
problem.
Friends of Mr. Bryan virtually
ceased today to boom him as n presi
dental candidate. Mr.. Bryans fol-
lowers warmly defend the course he
has pursued In the convention and
assert he still Is In IA position to die
tate the nominee. Mr.. Bryan declined
today to accept the craftsmanship OF
the platform committee, but his close
friend, Senator Kern. was chosen In
his place. Tonight Mr.. Bryan repre-
sented the platform as Coming along
nicely"
1t was said the platform would be
ready for the convention by the time
the nomination for president has been
made.
At Mr.. Bryan's suggestion II had
been determined not to present a plat
form until after the candidate had
been named,
In Mr.. Bryan's behalf II was said
tonight that his fight on Judge Park
er for the temporary chairinanship
was inspired largely by q desire Ia
get line on the different delega
tion. II was generally reported tonigh,
that number Of western Clark dele
cations, VINO cast their votes for Judge
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COLONEL BRYANME7
BY La Toilette
At BALTIMORE
THlRo.PARvY CONFERENCE RE.
PORTED TO NAVE BEEN HELD
Is NOT DENIED.

Baltimore. June 26-Both Bryan and
anti Bryan factions In the convention
were interested today In third party"
gossip.
The advent of iNrancIs j. Hcney of
California, who fought for Mr. Roose-
welt In tho Chicago convention, and
Charles r. Crane of Chicago, who
helped to conduct the early La Toilette
campaign. In n reported interview with
Mr.. Bryan gave an impetus to the sit :
uation.
Heney said he came to Baltimore to
see the steam roller" at work; that
ne had become so accustomed to the
too-toot at the Chicago convention that
nc could not sleep without It,
The democratic convention took
second place as a topic conversation
Tor time today, when report be-
came persistent that Senator In Fol
lette had held a long conference with
William J. Bryan after the latter's re-
versal In the temporary chairmanship
fight In the convention yesterday. II
WAS said that the senator had discus
sed In detail the third-party movement
and had invited Mr.. Bryan to cast in
his fortunes with the new progressive
movement.
At Bryan and Nebraska headquar-
ters II was neither denied nor affirmed
that the conference had been held.
That Senator La Toilette was under
the same roof with Mr.. Bryan was
acknowledged
At the Wisconsin delegations head :
quarters II was acknowledged that
the senator had been nere and that he
would return.
A. Mr.. Bryan left his headquarters
today Elisha Garretson. of Madison,
handed him what has been called the
Ia Toilette platform, Mr. Bryan
stuffed the manuscript into his pocket
and hurried away
Nothing to Say.
Warrington. June Ex-senator La
Toilette was back In Washington to-
day from the Baltimore convention
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Parker for temporary chairman were
beginning to hear from home" on ac-
count of alleged deseriion Of the pro
gossip that there was a good ,1cN of
feeling between the Bryan and Clarl,
forces.
Clark Controls Convention.
In The committee on credentials to-
day the Clark forces clearly con
,rolled. The sitting delegates from
South Dakota, pledged to Wilson
were unseated In favor of the Clark
contestants. while six uninstructed del.
ogates from the District of Columbia
were unseated In favor of six In
structcd for Clark
There were two sessions of the con :
vent on today The one beginning at
noon was devoted almost entirely 10
oratory. All Of the speakers pre-
dicted success for the party In the
November elections ana derldcd both
the Taft and Roosevelt sections" of
the republican party.
The convention at Il session opening
ut Z o'clock tonight began considera
work of completing the pcrfnane or
ganization. In all of the party coun-
ellis held today harmony was urged
upon the various factions.
further effort to placate the
ryan interests Is n determined effort
10 make Senator-clcct james of Ken
lucky permanent chairman Mr.
James IL known as ono of the closest
friends of the Ncbraskan.
Progressive Must bs Chosen.
Some Of Governor Woodrow Will
sons supporters said tonight that sen :
timent In the big New York delega
ton was turning toward their candi.
date. II was everywhere agreed that
the nominee would be a out and -out
progressive as the party leaders be-
lieVo that only in this way can they
hope to succeed
A growth of Wilson sentiment found
expression In the convention tonight In
n prolonged demonstration when his
name was mentioned.
With n scattered attendance at II 80
a, m, n haze Of heat seemed to fll
the big building and give promise OF
sweltcring day.
Floor and galleries decided on
negllgco ralmcnt and coats were
stripped off as soon as the delegates
struck the close atmosphere of the hall
Hundreds of palmleaf fans fluttered
throughout the building.
Warned by the disorder Of yester.
day. Sergeant ARMS John | Martin
marshaled II squad of policemen and
posted them In the galleries with
orders TO eject anyone creating Il dis.
turbance,
At 1871 Chairman Parker pounded
his desk with the gaveI and tn,
sergeant alarms, aided by the police
set out to clear the alsles. SIowI,
the confusion subsidized and the con,
vention got under way
Bishop Murray offered prayer.
The Prayer.
The prayer was as follows.
20, Almighty and eternal God
Heavenly Father. Thou who art tn,
author OF all life and the lawful rule1
OF all mankind. we bow In Thy presenc,
recognizing Thy supreme sovereignt,
over US, acknowledging our utter de
pendcnce upon Thee and nra vinv ~
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JAMES IS SLATED
FOR PERMANENT
CHAIRMAN
RULES COMMITTEE DECIDES IN
FAVOR OF THE KENTUCKY
SENATOR. ELECT.

Baltimore, June 26 SENATOR elect
Ollie James of Kentucky. at harmony
meeting of the committee ON per-
manent organization. was naricd to-
LAY for permanent chairman OF the
national convention, but Trey Wood
son. secretary of the national com
mittee and from time immemorial sec
retary i the succeeding democratic
conventions. was defeated for that Of
flee by Il. r., Britton. "a newspaper man
Of Raleigh, y. &.
The choice of Mr.. James was
unanimous, but the roll was called on
the seeretaryshlp. Mr.. Britton winning
"a to IS. MIR. Woodson's high quail
fications for the office were admitted
but the Raleigh mans friends were de-
termined to h NOR him In the in
formal discussion which preceded the
vote II was declared that the choice
would be without political Significance.
Those of the committee who remained
to vote accepted this view Of the
situation.
The Unit Rule.
Another important proposition
passed upon by the rules committee
was the recognition OF the authority
OF a state convention TO instruct dele
gates to national conventions In the
enforcement Of the unit rule In the
absence of a specific statute.
+ The proposition OF recognizing the
authority OF state convention arose
because OF the situation In the Ohio
delegation.
The state convention had instructed
tho Ohio delegation by vote OF 500
to 325 to vote as a unit for Governor
Harmon. Nineteen ohio delegates,
however, claimed the right to Violate
the instructions because they had been
elected as avQwed Wilson men In
their respective districts. The 20 Har-
mon delegates held that because In
the preferential primary vote Gov
ernor Harmon had majority oi
10000 over Governor Wilson, the In
structiOns Of the state convention IA
Continued on Page Nine.)
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Continued on Page Six,
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Nothing to Say.
washington. June 26.-Senator la
Toilette was back In Washington to-
day from the Baltimore convention
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CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
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(continued on Page Nine.)
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The prayer was as follows.
20, Almighty and eternal God,
Heavenly Father Thou who art the
author OF all life and the lawful ruler
of all mankind, we bow In Thy presence
recognizing Thy supreme sovereignty
over us, acknowledging our utter de-
pendence upon Thee and praying for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-28
REFERENDUM LAWS or
OREGON HELD VALID
Supreme Court Says Only Congress
Can Change Statutes-case
Bitterly Fought.

Washington = By implication the
United States Supreme court de-
clared the initiative and refere7-
DUN amendment to the Oregon com l.
tuition OF be valid and the cause Of T.
rect legislation BY the people won
cisive victory.
1t refused to take jurisdiction OF the
test suits contesting validity OF the
legislation.
Many states in which agitation for
direct legislation is before the people
are affected by the decision Oregon's
courts have declared constitutional
the Initiative and referendum, in two
cases heard.
Justice White delivered the opinion.
THE issues are political and gov
nmental. and not therefore within
the reach of judicial power" he said.
IT follows that the case presented Is
not within cur jurisdiction. and ths
writ of error must therefore be and
II Is dismissed for want Of jurisdic
ton"
Execution on the gallows annuis
the criminals life Insurance policies,
according to the Supreme court. which
held that the four infant children OF
James s. McCue, once mayor Of
Charlottesville. Va, who was executed
in 1905 for wife murder. wers not en-.
titled to $4,000 Insurance. money from
the Northwestern Mutual Life OF Mil
Waukee
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-28
Good Roads School Closes.

The first annual good roads
school of the Wisconsin highway
commission closed its sessions, hav-
ing scored a great success in attend
ance and interest. Fully 200 county
highway commissioners, road district
superintendent and others interested
in good roads were in attendance from
all parts of the state, while all of the
great roadmaking machinery houses
were represented by agents and most
Of them by working exhibits.
The principal address of the closing
day was delivered by NJ. W. Torkel-
son, state bridge engineer. upon
Bridge Surveys and Plans, Culverts
and Culvert Forms" He described
the work of his department the study
and investigation necessary to deter
mine the character of the stream to
be bridged and its variations between
high and low water; the testing for
foundations with iron rods, and the
determination of the character of the
ground where the foundations were to
be placed, whether gravel, sand. muck
or solid rock, including the character
istic river beds found in certain sec
tons of the state.
In the early days of the state, when
timber was the cheapest building
material known, bridges were univer-
sally constructed of timber, and now
the work of replacing these structures
is going on all over Wisconsin. He
said it could be mathematlcally demon
strated that concrete was cheaper for
bridge floors in all bridges up to a GER
tain length of span, somewhere be-
tween t25 and $50 feet. Above that,
the interest on the excess cost of the
concrete would maintain the plank
floor bridge.
All bride IS should have a roadway
at least sixteen feet wide, he said, in
order to permit teams to pass readily.
The types of bridges recommended
by the state commission, according to
Engineer Torkelson, are the follow
ing Spans up to 40 feet. reinforced
concrete; slabs up to 20 feet and
through Orders for greater spans; for
steel spans up to 80 feet, beam con-
struction; from 40 to so feet, riveted
low truss Orders; from so feet up,
Pratt trusses. either riveted or pin
connected.
He said reinforced concrete girder
bridges, built fat. are coming more
and more into favor. They are eco
nomical in that they are absolutely
free from maintenance charges and
they are also easy to construct
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-28
SCHIFF BARRED AS
BRANDT WITNESS
Possible Conspiracy Indictment
Is Hinted At.
HOT TILT IN VALET TRIAL
Bankers Wife Joins in Fight to Keep
Former Servant in celI--hay
Be Called as
Witness.

New York--At the end OF the
first hearing on the fight to release
Foulke +. Brandt. FORMER valet for
Mortimer II. Schin. from serving the
balance Of 80 years of his prison SEN
tence for burglary, District Attorney
Whitman declared that Schlf and his
lawyer. Howard S. Cans. face Su in
dictment for conspiracy.
Counsel for the millionaire banker
announced for the first time their in.
tention TO call Mrs. Schin as a wit.
ness before United States Commits
sioner Hand.
A sensation was caused VIXEN Mrs.
Schiff was fol the first time brought
directly into tie case, when Delaney
Nicoll of the Schiff counsel. declared
that he would bare a conspiracy 10
blacken the name OF a woman, and
demanded all papers in the case pro
duced in court.
In view of the developments and
the scope they may attain, II is hint.
ed that Governor Dix may pardon
Brandt to close the case
In the hearing District Attorney
Whitman insinuated that conspiracy
charges were present possibility and
that the testimony OF the Schiffs aud
their lawyers, should II take the ex-
pected trend, might place them be-
yond the scope OF the possible indict-
ment.
Attorney General Carmody had out
lined the states attitude in the case
that of determining simply whether
Brandt had had fair trial
80 far as ] know" he said. there
is In the papers before the governor
nothing rejecting on re honor Of any
woman. Therefore tat us introduce
only evidence bearing on his guilt or
innocence. We are not here TO air
scandals or pursue rumors."
ITO get at the bottom of this mat
ter" said Mr.. Nicoll, Il will call Mr..
Schiff, NHoward s. Cans and, X ueces-
sary. Mrs. Schif"
1T is my duty to inform you" said
the district attorney. springing to mis-
feet. that the witnesses suggested by
Mr. Nicoll. II allowed to testify. might
defeat this case It is possible--pos.
sible, ] repeat-that a charge Of con
spiracy may result"