The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-13
franklin Knight Lane.

Franklin Knight Lane leaves the chair I
manship Of the interstate commerce COM
mission to enter the cabinet. Mr.. Lane 4
was born in Prince Edward Island July 4
l5 1864, and was graduated from the Uni Z
versity of California in 1886. Three years /
later he began the practice of law in San I
Francisco and was corporation counsel I
of that city from 1897 to 1902 In the latter /
year he was 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 a
member of the interstate commerce COM
mission since December, 1906, and was a
member of the permanent international
railway commission.
In 1911 he advocated 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 a 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 6urleson.
Albert Sidney Burleson has been a men,
Der of the house Of representatives from
T Texas since 1899 and in late years has
. been prominent figure in that body. He
was a stanch supporter Of Governor Will
son and his doctrines in the early pre-
convention days. Mr.. BurIesOn was born
at San Marcos, Tex, on June 7. 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 1855 to 1890 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 1895
He represented both the Ninth and later
the Tenth Texas districts in congress.
His chief work was done as n member Of
the appropriations committee.
William 5auchop Wilson.
William Bauchop Wilson of Pennsylva-
MIA has taken an active part in trade
union matters for many years and from
1850 to 1909 was secretary treasurer of the
United Mine Workers of America. lie
was born in BIantyre, Scotland. on April
?. 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, 1871.
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 secretaTy-trea 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 BlossbuTg, Pa. where he
now has his home. He was elected from
that district to the Sixtieth congress and
reelected to the SiXty-first congress, re
Ceiving more votes than all of the other
candidates together. Mr.. Wilson is mar
ried and has nine children.