The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-11

that newspaper, the North Carolinian and
the News and observer Mr.. Daniels was
made state treasurer Of North Carolina
In 1887. holding the Office until 1888. and
for the next two years he was chief clerk
of the department of the interior. He has
been a prominent figure In Democrauc
national conventions.
Mr., Daniels ambition as newspaper
man. he once said. was to own news
paper which was a power in his state.
and It was with that aim in view that he
devoted so much of his time to the News
and Observer.
Mr.. Daniels was married on May 2, 1888,
to Addie N. Bagley. daughter of Major
w. H,0Ragley. His homo is at Raleigh.
N. C.
Franklin Knight Lane.
Franklin knight Lane leaves the chair
manshfp Of the interstate commerce COM
mission to enter the cabinet Mr.. Lane
was born in Prince Edward Island July
Is, 1864, and was graduated from the UNI
versity Of California in 1886 Three years
later he began the practice of law In San
Francisco and was corporation counsel
Of that city from 1897 to 1902 In the hitter
year he was a candidate for governor OF
the state and a year later received the
party vote of the legislature for United
States senator. Mr.. Lane had been
member Of the interstate commerce COM
mission since December. 1905, and was a
member Of the permanent International
railway commission.
In 1911 he advocated a corporation COM
mission similar to the interstate COM
merce commission. with power to regu-
late all business enterprises engaged in
interstate commerce, as the best cure for
the so called trust evils.
He has also said that he thought the
interstate commerce commission should
have the power to say where new rail-
road should be located. Mr.. Lane argued
that on the efficiency Of the railway sys-
TENS depended the prosperity of the coun-
try. Mr.. Lane was married to Anne Wit
ermute Of Tacoma in 1893.
Albert Sidney Burieson.
Albert Sidney Burleson has been a men,
Der Of the house Of representatives from
Texas since 1899 and In late years has
been prominent figure In that body He
was a stanch supporter of Governor Will
son and mis- doctrines in the early pre-
convention days. Mr.. Burleson was born
at San Marcos, Tex, on June Z. 1868. and
was educated at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college Of Texas Baylor univer-
sity Of Waco and the University Of Texas
In 1884 Mr.. Burleson was admitted to
the bar and was assistant city attorney
Of Austin from 1885 to 1880. In 1891 he
| was appointed by the governor of Texas
| as attorney general Of the Twenty sixth
| judicial district, an Office which he held
through three successive terms until 1886
He represented both the Ninth and later
the Tenth Texas districts in congress-
His chief work was done as q member of
the appropriations committee
William Bauchop Wilson.
William Bauchop Wilson Of Pennsylva-
| mia has taken an active part IN trade
union matters for many years and from
| 1900 to 1909 was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
United Mine Workers Of America. He
| was born In Blantyre. Scotland. on April
| Q. 1862 and his parents came to this coun-
| try In 1870 and settled at Arnot. Tioga
| county, Pa Mr.. Wilson went to work In
| the coal mines In March. 18n.
Among labor union men Mr.. Wilson has
| enjoyed wide popularity. and his appoint
| ment will be received by them with the
greatest satisfaction. His reelection each
| time as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the Mine
Workers of America was practically with
| out opposition because Of the efficient
| service he had given to the cause
OF late years Mr.. Wilson has engaged
| In farming at Bloesburg, Pa, where he
| now has his home He was elected from
| that district to the Sixtieth congress and
reelected to the Sixty-frst congress. re-
| ceiving more votes than all Of the other
| candidates together Mr.. Wilson Is mar
| ried and has nine children.