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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-18
PROBING committee
Gets into SQUABBLE
SPLIT ON WHETHER HENRSNN
ENIDE\CE SHOULD 90 IN
TIM RECORD.
Debate Between Committee Grew Bit
ter when Chairman Arbitrarily
Ruled on the Matter

HANCOCK, Mich, Feb. l7.-Chair-
man Taylor a democrat. today rcfus-
ed TO entertain the motion Of Repre-
sentative Switzer a republican. that
hoarsay testimony presented by strik
ing miners regarding alleged viola
| tIons of constitutional rights of citi-
zons be cXpunEod from the record.
Debate on the question grew acri-
monious. Mr. Taylor charged that
MIR. Swit2er was attempting to dis
credit the work Of the committee by
taking the position that it had no
authority to make a fun invcstiga-
tion.
you can object as much as you
please Mir Taylor exclaimed. but
If you object 10 an Investigation OF
the conditions here you ought not to
be on this committee.
Mr. SwtZcr denied he objected to
an investigation but he insisted that
limit should be fixed so that every
thing offered would not be admitted
into the record
AS chairman OF this committee,
representing the democratic majority
in the house" Mr. Taylor said. IL will
say that anything that goes into the
record viii 20 back 10 congress. We
were sent here to investigate condi-
tions with a view Of providing rene
dial legislation and II we cut out any
thing that might throw light on the
situation we would be severely criti-
cised"
"Do | understand you TO say that
this is a partisan committee and this
a partisan inyestiga ." inquired
Representative Howell the other re-
publican member.
NO" the chairman replied. but
when a minority member tries to dis
credit the committee by saying It Is
exceeding its proper limits It is time
for the majority to take decisive ac-
ton"
Mr. Howell said the experience Of
centuries had shown that the rules Of
evidence afford the best means of
conducting an investigation OF this
character.
"Alr. Switzcr has a right 10 ask 90
have anything stricken out" Mr. Tay-
lor said. "and his objection viii APP
pear i'm the record"
Confined on Page p
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-18
Three Police CHIEFS NOW
Oklahoma City Commission Yesterday
Named Another Head of De-
partmcnt.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Feb. ~.
Especial webb Jones, for many
years member of detective agency
here. was late this afternoon elected
chief Of police OF Oklahoma city by
the city commissioners.
The controversy over who should be
chief Of police has been on for several
weeks. Mayor Whit NJ Grant last
week accepted a resignation from J..
l.. Jones. then chief whom the latter
said he had not given. Shirly Dyer
was appointed by the mayor to be
chief Of police. but Jones refused to
slye up tho place.
The matter has been going alOuz
from day TO day much unsettled To
day the commissioners met and In the
effort 20 reorganize the police DEPART
mont and reconcile an difrcliu.s
they elected Webb Jones.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-18
Held FOR GIRLS MURDER
Denies He Stabbed Young Girl To
Death in Lonely Gene
tary.

AURORA. Ill.,, Feb, l7-Anthony
Pctras in Jail here charged with club
b,ng to death his former sweetheart,
Theresa Hollander, 20 years old, to-
night maintained his protestations of
innocence throughout questioning by
the police. Miss Hollander was found
last night in st. Nicholas cemetery
after her aged parents, alarmed at her
delay in returning from a lodge meet
ing had followed footprints in the
snow from a street corner near their
home to the cemetery.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-18
TEACHERS STRIKE ENDED
English Teachers Won Their Strike
FOR Payment OF Minimum
Wage.

LONDON, Feb. Elementary
school teachers in the county of
Hereford today won their fight for a
minimum salary and the strike which
started on February 2, was declared
Off.
The national union " teachers
which had guaranteed its members
fun salary for a period of five years
succeeded in forcing the educational
don r'ocut OF the county 10 grant
incr"r.t. The teachers had demand
ed a minimum Of $500. Instead Of the
$3.50 they hitherto have been rocelv-
ing. The strike closed so of the l2O
schools under the jurisdiction Of the
council
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-18

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Jack Brit
ton Of Chicago defeated Gene Mori-
arity OF Syracuse ia the seventh
round of a 1O-round bout here to-
night Moriarlty substituted e.
Young Brown, who was unable TO
fight because Of an injured hand lie
was so far outclasrsI thai the referee
stopped the contest in the seventh
round.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-18

OTTAWA, Ont. Feb. H. FIFTY
thousand dollars in checks drafts and
money orders belonging to the Union
Bank of Canada and the Union ST
Joseph Society stolen on January s,
from the ottawa Post office, were
found today hidden in an office build.
ing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-18
{. n. Haskell URGES
INTERURBAN ROADS
IoliMI'l; GOVERNOR ADDRESSED
'pMMlEClN CLUB MONDAY
LUNCHEON.
HEARD OF Good ROADS
T. ID. Mari Trll~ Need of prcparlnr
l'r United states Good Roads
Convention THIS spring.

The blg abcrnarIc at IN. cor
nrr Of sixth ana Main streets.
which Is now being used for the
Dig revival meetings may be used
ior IN" meeting place Of the
hli'd states Good Roads con
Nen'Ion if It is found that the
convention han win not be- COM
pl'led In time. This was tenta-
lively agreed upon at the noon
day luncheon yesterday
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-18
15S DAYS

have elapsed since the date on
which the cit, administration a
month previously definitely
promised that ID would furnish
an ample supply Of pure drink
ing water through the city mains.
and that promise has not yet
been fulfilled.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-18
lpIHlE WEATIHlIEIR

llsA Feb 1.-THE temperatures
hatImum o. minimum 90, South
winds. dear
NANllINUTON Irb -Turorast)
lnh'mH Ram wednesday. Thurs,
day flIr and colder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10
Congressman Peters

At 1915 Congressman John A. Peters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10

Time and again have seen the House
sitting in committee of the whole, with
Democrats mostly absent, measures
being moulded and put into shape by
the Republicans, patiently and effec-
lively on the job, framing legislation
for the good of the country. The
Speaker evidently relies upon the
great knowledge of the Republican
leader for assistance over hard places
and never in vain. If anybody thinks
The Republican minority is not one Of
the strongest parts of the government
let him break into Congress and see
for himself.
On the other hand the great Demo-
cratic party, now in full control, does
not display the capacity to handle the
affairs Of government that would be
expected. We are at present the party
of criticism. / propose to show that
the dominant party has not arisen to
their opportunities and in their man
agement of large questions has not
merited the confidence of the Ameri-
can DenDle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10

ahead a bit--a bit more-and then
some, until he passed the inspection
of City Marshal Colgan and officer
Corbett, and was ready to seek out
his section.
Aroostook, second back" at the
stage right, was right there from the
first, filling the seats reserved long
before the call to order.
Penobscot, piscataquis and Oxford
sections likewise were early seated, all
these being on the floor.
At the stage right, running back
came the delegations of Androscog-
gin, Aroostook, Hancock and Lincoln.
In the center were Cumberland, Pc
nebscot, Waldo and York. On the left
came Franklin, Knox, oxford, Piseat-
aquis, Sagadahoc and Washington
In the gallery, on the right sat the
proud Remedies, gazing fondly across
at the gallant Somersets taking their
section to it's limits, well before the
opening hour.
And the newspaper delegation! No
arrays like this since the big days
of the Legislature. The veterans, Sam
Conner of the Lewiston Journal
elem" Murphy of the Associated
Press and several publications, Henry
Farnham of the Bangor CONNER
cial and Frank Marson Of the Water
vile Sentinel. There were George w.
Norton, editor of the Portland Ex-
press, Harry Biselow, editor of the
Portland Press, G. r, Chadbourne, ed
itor Of the Kennehec Journal, Oliver
L. Hail. editor of the Bangor Com
mereial supervising their representa-
tives NAT" Colcord held forth for
the Express, W. r. c. Jefferds for the
Associated Press. L. B. Nichols for the
Bath Times, Fred" Mason for the
Boston Globe, y. w. Benner for the
Lewiston Sun. another Chadbourne for
the Waterville Sentinel ana yet an
other and Bart Motherwell for the
Kennebec Journal. while Danny
Dexter sat in" for the Lewiston
Journal and many others hung around /
waiting for chairs and a chance to
scribble.
At 1929 the convention Aeor was
packed to the doors and a line Of hun t
dreds stood about the walls. In the /
galleries the two delegations were
crowded in the spaces allowed while
the other seats were claimed by scores +
of outsiders"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10
SEWALL WILL
BE- CANDIDATE
FOR CONGRESS-

The Oxford, AndrosccgFin and
Franklin delegations have endorsed
Hon. Harold NJ, Sewali of Bath as
candidate for Congress in the md Dis
trict. Sagadahoc, his home county, is
Of like miad. and Lincoln ana Knox
are the two remaining counties of the
district. Neither Is likely to have ar
aspirant fer the nomination and it is
highly probable that he will be the
only candidate.
Mr.. Sewall was asked Thursday II
he had anything 10. say with reference
to the matter. He said that he was
aware of the endorsement Of the
counties at Augusta and that he ha6
decided in consequence of these en-
dorsements TO become candidate in
June. Mr. Sewall will make a formal
announcement and more definite
statement a little later. This viii set
tie The matter of a candidate in he
2no District where several names have
been mentioned In that connection
within the past few weeks 1t will be
recalled that Hon. Bert NJ. Fernald
and Hon. w r. Cobb. both former
Governors. have been requested &c
seek the nomnat ton but both have de-
elined. Hen. William B. SHELTON OF
Lewiston. who was candidate in 1872,
has been appointed a member OF the
Public Utilities Commission and be-
cause of that appointment is not seek
Ing nomination for the coming cam
paign. Mr. Sewall will bring 70 BatI
the arst nomination of his party as
candidate for Congress in great
many years It seems altogether prob
able that he will have clear felo
and will be nominated without oppo-
sition. He Is ? native of Bath and has
always lived in that city. has served
as consul in Hawaii, has passed many
winters in Washington and is init
mately familiar with matters OF pub.
lie interest that he will have to deal
with II elected to Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10
Panama Canal Question.

Within a few days there has been
precipitated at Washington discus
sion of what will be one of the most
vital and far-reaching questions ever
considered by the American people.
1t has come so suddenly and unex-
pectedly that the people have not
fully aroused themselves to it's full
meaning and importance. 1t is Moth
ing less than the surrender of SOW
ereignty over the Panama Canal at
the demand Of Great Britain and the
suggestion of President Wilson. This
is such an astonishing proposition and
so contrary to the traditions and be-
liefs of the people of the country, that
they will demand and have a right to
be shown good and valid reasons be-
fore they will submit to it.
For generations a canal across the
Isthmus connecting the Atlantic with
the Pacific has been the dream of the
nations. England and France have
coouetted with the idea, but it is now
plain that nobody but the United
States could build it. The project was
too vast for individuals This coun-
try with it's. vast resources and vital
interest in the project was inevitably
to construct it. We never would have
permitted any other nation to
build and own it. No administra-
ton which entertained the idea of
foreign ownership could survive the
wrath of the American people. After
the Spanish war when we had TO send
the Oregon around the Horn to rein
force our feet in Cuba and when we
had acquired great possessions in the
Pacific ocean, which demanded our
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10
The Call to Order.

The Augusta Cadet Band held forth
gloriously with accompaniment Of tap
ping feet, there was q hush, and at
1910 amid cheers that shook the roof
the delegates sprang to their feet TO
salute Governor William T. Haines
as he entered upon the stage with
Congressman Patrick II. Kelley of
Michigan. They took seats at the rear
of the stage. At the Governors left
sat Governor Bert NJ. Fernald OF Po-
land, and at Congressman Kelley's
right, Congressman Frank E. Guern-
sey of Foxcroft from the Fourth dis
triet. and at Congressman Guernsey's
right, Congressman Asher c. Kinds OF
Portland from the First district. Con-
gresham John a. Peters of Ellsworth,
from the Third district was seated at
the stage left.
The Hon. Frederick II. ParlShurst of
Bangor, chairman of the Republican
State committee, called the conven-
ton to order.
Henry H Hastings of Bethel, secre-
tary of the State committee, read the
caucus call
The Rev. Henry E. Dunnack, Of Au-
gusta offered prayer.
w. E. Lawry of Augusta. George w
Norton of Portland and Oliver L. Hall
of Bangor were made secretaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10

was introduced as temporary chair
man. Cheers and hand -clapping
eclipsed all previous efforts 1t sub
sided slightly, rose again with increas-
ed vigor, died down once more-and
again swelled until carried away by
the enthusiasm the delegates surged to
their feet and yelled themselves hoarse
in tribute to the calmly smiling Con-
gresham who last fall whipped
Easy Boss" Pattangan and the Pro-
gressive pride from Lubec, Mr.. Law
renee, to a fragile" in an apparently
hopeless fight.
But at the Congressman's first word
the convention was plunged in silent.
absorbed interest. Throughout his
address, unusually long as he remark
ed at the start, Mr.. Peters was fav-
ored with concentrated attention as
was evidenced by the vigorous and
general applause meeting every point
advanced.
Gentlemen Of the Convention:
To say that / deem It an honor to
be selected TO preside over your de-
alterations is superfiuous. 1t is an hon
or TO be member of this convention.
II is an honor to be a Republican. I
am proud TO be member Of this con-
vention and its presiding officer, but
am no less proud of being a Repub-
liean representing in part the State
Of Maine, at Washington. In my brief
service there, I have learned that the
Republican minority under the lead
srship Of that greatest of all Republi-
cans, James r. Mann, is essential to
the welfare and safety of the coun-
try. II is the balance wheel Of the en-
CINE. 1t represents the stored up ef-
aciency OF this Congress and many
previous Congresses Its capacity is
and relied upon by the
every minute Of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10

the House of Representatives by +, a
gag rule, passed by the Democratic
majority, which rule limited debate
on the bill to 20 hours, prevented any
amendment and provided that the pre-
vious question should be ordered and
a vote taken at the close of debate.
Doesn't this strike you as settling an
international question rather hurried
Iy? II the President and majority
ef the Democratic party want to take
the responsibility of this sort of thing.
they must be prepared to defend their
position and abide by the result. They
will certainly have to account for
their conduct before the great bar
of public opinion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10
Authorities Opposed.

Second: There are, Of course, au-
thorities on the other side of the ques-
ton Senator Root to my mind is
the heaviest one. There are the for
eign nations above referred to, and
there are others of less weight But
offset Root with Knox. Put Roosevelt
against the foreign nations. Throw
in President Taft for good meas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10
Prohibition.

I propose briefly to discuss the sub
ject of prohibition. because it has
been made an issue in the coming
campaign by both the parties whose
conventions have preceded ours. l see
no reason why the matter cannot be
considered in a calm, business-like
way without heat or passion. 1t is a
subject which affects the welfare OF
all the people of the State and, as
laws can be passed by your represen-
tatives, which may vitality change the
present policy of the State and, as at
least one of the other parties has DELI
nitely pronounced in favor of such
change. the people have a right to
know our position, because in voting
fer candidates they are also voting on
the question of re-submission, which
has been declared for frankly by one
party opposing us and by indirection
and through subterfuge by the other.
The matter of enforcement of the
law is not an open question: and not
open to discussion. A party would
hardly declare for reinforcement,
and as actions speak louder than
words. if anybody wants to know what
the Republican party will do, let him
turn to the records of the last Legis-
lature and see what it has done. In
the whole history of the State no ad-
nlinistration has ever taken such pos
tive, drastic and effective action in
the interest of enforcement of the law
as that of Gov. Haines. He fearlessly
and effectively used the whole power
Of the State in removing executive Of
ficers found to be derelict in the per
formauce of their duies. / believe the
thinking and law-abiding citizens OF
this Stete require Of their agents an
impartial and thorough enforcement
of this law so long as it is the law and
if the present administration did not
meet that requirement you will never
find one that will.
The Case Is Settled.
But what about the propositions to
change the law? A bit of history may
be Illuminating. For years prior to 1911
there had been unrest and agitation.
A new generation of voters had grown
up since the passage of the prohibition
amendment and they demanded to be
heard. 1t was thought by many that
the question whether the constitution
or the statutes was the proper place.
for a snmntnary law should fairly. bal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10

HON. III. M. SEWALL
= = OF Bath, Endorsed by
Majority of Counties i'm the
Second DISTRICT for Con-
greSS and viii Run
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10

and. even if the worst &C -, -
must be recognized as soon as he has
control and represents the govern
ment. The contrary idea-the
theory of the President and Seere-
tary Bryan that we must act as cen
scr Of morals of candidates in Mexico
has placed Us in a humiliating posi-
ton.
The Mexican policy OF the adnis-
tration has excited the surprise ana
contempt of European countries. We
have lost respect in the family OF ma
lions. We are now drifting without
sail or rudder. England won't stand
another outrage like tie killing OF
Benton and will take the matter in her
own hands. Then where are we? L
looks in Washington as If England
had our administration in g hole? APP
parently she has taken advantage OF
the situation and said to ti1e President.
Kindly have your Congress reverse
its action giving your eoastw.se yes
sells q right to go through the Panama
Canal free and we will keep out Of
Mexico"
A Pitifu Spectacle.
1t is pitiful when a President comes
to Congress and pleads for the giving
up rights in a ditch we dug with our
own money-400 million dollars of It
on our own land. and says if you
don't do it, boys, l shall not know
what to do about some foreign COM
plications that are botherlng me. This
sounds like Mexico TO me. \ majority
of the Democrats in the House fol-
lowed him like sheep. 1t looked to me
that most of them had their eyes fixed
on the pie-knife instead of on the
flag. That seems TO be one result Of
a mistaken and ineffective foreign
policy.
Who would have thought two years
ago, when the Democrats put in their
platform that bold and patriotic plank
favoring free tolls for American ships
in our own canal. that we would have
an administration and a majority
party in Congress, which would de-
liberately go back on their own plat
form and surrender our right to Eng
land for fear that she would interfere
with our policy in Mexico, which is
SO rotten that it smells to Heaven in
every cilivilized country in the world2
The Democrats may properly say it
is all well enough to criticise, but
what is the remedy? / say acknowl-
edge your mistake. Change your pol
icy. Recognize this man Huerta, who
has maintained his position and au-
thority against tremendous odds, and
hold him responsible for order. II
. r.
throw overheard their party platform
On which they were elected when they
think it was wrong, they can at least
acknowledge their own error and seek
to rectify it. 1t is better to be right
than to be consistent 1t is hard for
the Democratic party to be either.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10
None of Our Business.

We have no right to object to the
character of individuals chosen as
rulers of foreign countries. Our sole
business and concern is to ascertain
who is exercising the authority of the
ruler of that country. Neither can We
require a constitutional or any other
from of government to be established.
II Mexico or any other country wants
a king, an emperor or a dictator it Is
none of our business. If they like
that form of government it is their
business. Personally / think a die
tator is the best form of government
for such hell spawn as seem to consti-
tute the bulk of their citizenship, but
l realize that it is none Of my bust
ness. We might have a choice be-
tween two criminals. both contesting
for the Job Of king in any country,
but We should let them fight it out