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The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
In an Interesting Interview
He Says He's Irish by
Blood, a Good Democrat
Who Always Has Been
Elected in a Strong Re-
publican State, and Dis
cusses Big Questions.

States. My mother died while I was q
small child, and my father went out
West after gold. He was a careful and
able man and owned 800 acres OF rich
prairie land. On his return from the
gold country, he bought another farm.
attended district school every winter un-
ill I was nineteen years old Two OF my
brothers taught the school for a time.
II wanted to become a farmer and
make live stock a speciality At the age
OF thirteen. ! bound wheat behind a
reaper, covering my station promptly.
along with the best OF men. But one of
my brothers had studied law and gone
to Des MOines and my father thought
there ought to be another lawyer in the
family. l obeyed orders and took the
law course at the State University of
Iowa.
A Mythical Yoke of Oxen.
1.-The Burkes, my brother and myself,
attornsys-at-Iaw, did very we'll at Des
Moines. though they didn't make big
money. In 1SSS. l moved to North Da-
kota. settling at st. John. town of It's
inhabitants, close TO the Manitoba boun-
dary. II was a very new country and
the people were poor. 1 had all could
do in land cases, but very little ready
money came In.
lnuGGNls nave Always dE UlhtU
business as could transact. / have been
so busy. that my personal collections
have been overlooked. Fees are coming
to me that were earned nearly thirty
years ago. / worked four weeks on my
second case at st. John. II was a con-
test over a homestead. At the end of the
trial. which went in our favor, my client.
at his own suggestion. gave me a mort
gage on Bright and Brindle. his yoke Of
oxen. Shortly after that he moved away.
looked up the oxen and found they
were nonexistent. Bright and Brindle
were imaginary animals with which an
innocent young lawyer had been duped BY
a wicked farmer. Such was my initiation
into the bar Of North Dakota.
when the county seat was moved to
ROlla- l went along. A year after going
to St John, I was elected county judge.
At the end Of the second year I was in
the lower house of the legislature, goinG
the following year to the senate. The
county was Republican by a large ma
jortty and I was a Democrat
How did you turn Republican votes
into votes for John Burke?'' I asked.
Treasurer Burke stroked his very black
hair. pinched his eyelids into a pucker
and said: ''Oh, l simply talked to the
voters. They knew had not asked to be
nominated-T have never asked for any
office-and they just voted for me
From RoIa. John Burke removed to
Devils Lake. a large town on the main
line of the Great Northern Railway. His
practice had grown until clients came to
him from a number Of counties in the
northeastern part Of the state. He had
been out Of public Office for more than
a decade when Republican North Dakota
elected him governor.
How do you pass the time" l asked
him. when you are not working"
I sleep" he said
CCOryrghi. 1914. by James B. MorrouJ
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20

change (he was explaining to the writer
of this article the nature of his appeal
and the method of his electioneering): "I
didn't attack the Republican party" The
jury lawyer. you see, the Irish diplomat,
you understand, was at once working for
verdict and treaty of cooperation.
The men who were running the State.
as was particular to point out" he
went on to remark. were not Repubn-
things would have been better and differ
ent, would have been all right. in fact.
They claimed to be Republicans. il is
true. but they were railroad agents ana
lobbyists first OF all and were bringing
disgrace upon the honorable and histor-
ical organization they pretended to rep
resent" -..-.- .-. 49, ......-
Yes" John Burke said, ''the plan Of
the campaign was a success. / was
elected. Ramsey County. where live,
strongly Republican. gave me 1857 votes,
as against f76 votes for my opponent.
Rolette County, where 1 first settled, on
moving to North Dakota, also strongly
Republican, gave me Loo votes and my
opponent just about one-third of that
number. So it went. county after county.
all OF which proved that the people,
as had supposed, were ready for a new
man and new methods.
I'VE increased the taxes OF the rail-
roads % 1-3 per cent by raising the as
sessed value Of their property. The rail-
roads fought US bitterly, but after they
were beaten their lawyers came to my
office and said they were satisfied. Little
politicians had been flying all over the
State with their pockets filled with rail-
road passes. We emptied their pockets
Then we passed a law taking the election
of Judges out of partisan politics. Like
wise we enacted better primary law"
DO you still believe in nominating can
didates for of1ce at primaries instead Of
at conventions?' Mr.. Burke was asked.
II do" he replied. THE day is coming
when candidates for President will be
chosen in that manner. There will be
national conventions or commissions for
the counting Of ballots and for the writ
ing OF platforms. but the candidates will
be nominated by the voters themselves
and not by delegates"
IA Gun Behind the Door,"
But doesn't the expenses of primary
elections tend to keep poor men out Of
the contests over nominstIons?" in
quired.
1T is said that the primary plan Of
nominating candidates for office means
two campaigns for the successful candi-
date-one to obtain the nomination and
one for the election which follows. There
is some ground for that objection to the
plan. But no new and revolutionary
method of doing public business is per-
feet at first 1t has to be tested and
changed as experience accumulates."
You must believe, then, that represent
ative government has not been d sue
cess?"
Such is not my belief at ALL" Gov.
Burke replied. Government by repre-
sentatives is the best government de-
vised by man, after It has been strength
ened by the initiative and the referen-
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20

'Goh:-e&s in mahogany and other finishes to q n
NoOAAlOIS hold music rolls. priced up from PAV
The Washington herald., 1914-12-20

Extra Snecia FIFTY BrSnd1sw ott3 w.. s-no' not Player 1875
$50 Per MONTH"; |
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
Dutch Supper, Ball,
Talks to Feature
Turner's Birthday

A Dutch supper and grand ball win
follow the addresses OF Governor Sla-
Ton, Mayor Woodward, Solicitor Dor
sey and others at the forty first an
niversary celebration Of the Atlanta
Turnverein, in the auditorium, No.
-26 ID South Pryor street. Tuesday
evening, March 8.
The Turnverein is the Oldest organ
ization in Atlanta, dating back to
March 8, 1878. POSTMASTER Newman
Laser will introduce the speakers, and
President Fred Wedemeyer, eleven
years leader Of the Turner'S" will
deliver the address Of welcome.
Mrs. John Edward Mckee and So
lon Drukenmiller and the singing sec
tion of the Turnverein will sing. Miss
r. Asmus will play Wedemeyer's
band will furnish dance music
The arrangements committee is
composed of Newman Laser, Henry
Muench, Charles c. Gillett, Julius
Furcheim. E. r. e. Schmidt and Cap
tain William Hartlaub.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
U. S. Should Increase Armament
to Defend Enormous Coast,
Asserts Veteran Chief.

The need of better means OF ma
tional defense, particularly of a larger
navy to defend our thousands of
miles of seacoast and our island
possessions. was vigorously urged
Saturday by General Washington
Gardner, of Albion. Mich. COM
mander-in- chief of the Grand Army
OF tile Republic, who is in Atlanta
TO attend the annual encampment OF
the Department of Georgia and South
Carolina
General Gardner declared emphat-
ically that the navy should be grad
ually increased, and expressed
doubt as TO the wisdom of having
the regular army depend SO wholly
upon the State militia for its real
strength
America should not lag behind
other nations of the world said GEN
eral Gardner. Preparedness wins
more wars than valor and determine
ton, and II nation is prepared FOR
war that nation will be let alone py
other countries.
Canal Needs Protection.
THE United States should have
large navy, and it should be Increased
Traduallv until II ranks with the
navies of other world powers. | do
not. of course, favor an increase IL
the navy that would be burdensome
to the people of the country. but the
limited states has thousands of miles
of seacoast to her island possessions
and the Panama Canal to protect,
and in view alo of the fact that future
wars promise to be waged largely
upon the seas, / believe we should
have a naval program that would add
more battleships. with proportionate
numbers of smaller vessels, to the
navy each year.
Universal disarmament would UNI
douhtedly be great benefit to hu-
manity. but il will be many years,
N ever before that dream comes true,
and meanwhile the United States
would be doing far less than her duty
IL she did not provide herself with
ample means OF defense.
'The man who owns valuahleS
locks them in his house or in a safe
deposit vault, where they are safe
from thieves: the United States
should be able to keep her great
cities and her possessions safeiy
locked in from foreign countries, and
the kew should be a large navy and
an efficient army.
THE American army. so far as I
have observed, is large enough and
efficient enough for ordinary pur-
poses. There probably is, however,
some reason for the assertion of army
Officers that its strength depends too
much upon the state militia, and that
il is smaller than II really should be.
General Gardner heartily approved
the plan OF the Atlanta Chamber OF
Commerce to celebrate the seui-cen-
tennia1 of the battle of Atlanta next
year.
Il am in favor OF anything" he de-
clared, that viii aid in strengthen
ing the bonds of love and promoting
/ harmony between the North and
South. Such a celebration as Is pro-
posed for Atlanta, IL properly man
aged. would be fitting tribute 10
the brave men Of both the Fedora
and the Confederate armies.
For Woman Suffrage.
And l am confident that Atlanta
and the people Of Atlanta viii be able
to hold their celebration IN the proper
spirit, and obtain the desired results.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21

that the murder was committed on
the second floor" said Chief Lanford,
I'VE had plenty of other evidence.
When we found that the hair found
in the lathe could not be positively
identified as belonging to Mary Pha-
gan, we simply dropped that phase
Of the investigation and devoted our
attention to something else.
Mr.. Dorsey declared that DR.. Har-
ris told him prior to the trial that he
was not sure that the hair was that
of Mary Phagan, and that the State
had been entirely open and above
board in the matter.
II expected the attorneys for the
defense said Mr.. Dorsey, ito ask
DIR. Harris what he thought about the
hair, but they failed to do so. Other
witnesses testified that they believed
the hair to be that of Mary Phagani
and that sufficed to establish my
point, inasmuch as the defense did
not introduce any evidence tending to
show that it was not. / did not de-
pend upon DR.. Harris's testimony on
this point for a conviction, anyway;
i had other evidence that was much
clearer and stronger"
Dr. Harris admission that he is
not positive concerning the identity
Of the hair was characterized as
amazing by Franks attorneys. Later
they issued a statement IN which they
insinuated that the State held back
this portion of the evidence and that
other evidence also was likely to turn
up before the final chapter of the ia
nous case is written.
Defense Attorneys Amazed.
UNLESS we are much mistaken In
the fairness of the people of Fulton
County" said the attorneys, "the
admitted facts will awaken great won
der as to what other things were
concealed and misrepresented in the
same way.
The story that the State and its
chief medical expert knew during the
trial that the hair found in the pencil
factory was not the hair of Mary
Phagan amazes up beyond words.
For some time we have heard
vague rumors that the hair that fig
ured in the Frank case was not the
hair of Mary Phagan, and that Dr.
Harris knew it when he testified AT
the trial, and that the Solicitor knew
it when he was making proof about
the hiar by Barrett, Magnolia Ken
needy and other witnesses; but, in
spite of these rumors. we could not
bring ourselves to believe that DR.
Harris would have concealed this i'm
portant matter, with the knowledge
of the Solicitor. and that the Solicitor
would argue to the jury as he did
that he finding of this hair was evil
dence of the fact that Frank killsd
Mary Phagan on the second floor OF
the factory"
ConIey's Trial Near.
Jim Conley, who confessed that he
aided Frank in disposing of the body
of the little girl. viii be placed on trial
in the criminal division of the Su-
perior Court on February %, charged
with being an accessory after the fact
of the murder.
Since the conviction of Frank and
Conley's subsequent indictment, the
negro has been kept in the Tower
and visitors have been denied him,
with the exception of his wife, who
has visited him several times
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
AT JuARgz.
don sunday.l

FIRST-SeIiing, year olds and up, :
furlongs: XII B. Maylow 80. Ledford %.
Eddie Foy 90, xVelie Forty 80. Lemon
Joe 20. xEvran 100, Panhachapi 100,
panberry l02. Nifty 1902. Right Little
100. Ben stone 1906. Buck Thomas l05,
Paiatable lO5. Tildy wolftarth 105, La
Cazadora los.
SECOND Selling. s year Odds. 6 fur
longs: xAda Kennedy 9S, XAny Time
9s, Christophine IS, xAuntie Curl 1O5,
xCeos ITO. Francis 107, Dalston liz.
THIRD-Three year olds and UP,
George Washington handicap, mile:
Just Red 80, Cantem IS, Truly 100,
Black Eyed Susan iQ7. Belle Of Bryn
Mawr los. Cousin Puss lis.
FOURTH-Two year olds, Mexican
stock, selling. furlongs: Daisy Stew
ems i02, Josefya Aarate lO4. Lady Cap
ricious X i0T. Blue Racer Ito.
FlFTH-S Selling. year olds and up,
furlongs: xEl Patio 9s. Eyroe IS, John
Hurie ice King Radford 100, Chtlla l0l,
xEye White 100. Tom Murphy 1903. Tight
Boy 1903, xEva Tangusy i0S, xAnne Nc
Gee los, Swede sam l0T, Gold Finn los,
Dave Montgomery ITO, Anon ITO.
SMITH Selling. I year olds and up,
mile and an eighth; xTahoe IS. XCur-
iicue 90, Ocean Queen 1903. Garter l06,
Uncle Ben 105. XIittle Marchmont los
NApprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear; track fast.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
ENTRIES
Al cHARLEsroN.

AT CHARLEST ON.
FIRST-Purse $500. two-year- Odds.
selling, three and one half furlongs
xSturgeon 81. xtfnalera 101, Zangaree
Golden Lassie 106, Yellow Flower los,
Finalee 1906.
SECOND-Purse $500. three-ye olds
and up, selling. six furlongs: Stueco 93.
NTheo. Cook 102, xArmor 80, Nimbus
l0S, Gaty Pallen ITO, NBat Masterson
i04, Mollie Richards 80. XCamarada 100.
Incision 112, xWills 102, Tom Holland
l07 xRalph Lloyd 1903. xBulgarian 81,
xSurpassing 81, Queed 101.
THtRD--Purse $3.50, Cherry Tree han
dicap, three year-olds and up, six fur
longs: Charter ils. Sherwood Jig,
Grosvenor 100. Brookiield 107. Joe Die
Ill, Chuckles tt6. Caugh Hil 40.
FOURTH-purse $1,000 George
Washington Birthday handicap, three
year olds and up. mile and one eighth:
Counterpart 9S. John Furlong t0s, Sleeth
104, G. Nj. Miller i0f, Lochiel ITO, Re
publican ia. Ringing i09. White 102,
FIFTH-Purse $500, three-year- Odds
and up. selling, mile: Silicic 104, Pea
cock 80. xToy %. xSnowiiakes l02, Judge
Monck il2, knight OF Uncas Ito, Or.
jackson it2. xOutlan i04, xSteal Away
iO4 Cockspur lis. xCamel ITO, Banjo
Jim 81, Beachsand t0l.
and up, selling. mile and 20 yards:
xSherlock Holmes Ito, xFord Mai 1O4,
xJacob Bum 1905, Joe Stein ITO, Milton
r 104 orperth los, xHelen NJ. 90, Mas
ter Jim 10, Caraquet 81, Marshon l13,
Rrando ITO, xBuzz Around 81,
XApprentice allowance.
Weather clear; track heavy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
Would Abolish Peace
Courts in Columbus

COLUMBUS. Feb. 21.-The Musco-
gee County Grand Jury. which return
ed its presentments for the February
term, made the following recommen-
dations:
Muscogee County abolish her jus
tice of the peace courts; that the Sun
day closing laws in Columbus be
strictly enforced, calling especial at
tention TO selling of cigars and soft
drinks at the soda fountains on the
Sabbath. and that minors be prohib-
tied from entering poolrooms and
near beer saloons.
Notice was also given that certain
whisky houses in Girard, Ala. main
tain hack lines to the depots in Co
lumbus for the purpose of transport
ing whisky in Georgia, which is in
violation of the laws of this State
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21

Atlanta is a magnificent city / had
heard great deal of Atlanta, but l
was not prepared for the huge build
ings and the other evidences of a
metropolis that / found"
The head of the G. A. r. also added
his voice to the thousands of promi-
nent men throughout tine United
States who are indorsing the move
ment for woman suffrage.
st can only be a question of time,
he said when the women of America
will be allowed to vote. Personally.
l am in favor Of woman suffrage,
and am glad to say that | voted for
1t when the question came up in
Michigan recently.
Making Tour of South.
THE women of America are pre-
pairing themselves for the ballot, and
when they get 1t they will know what
to do with it. They are studying now
more than the men, along general
lines, and there is a vast amount of
increasing intelligence among the
women of the country. Woman suf-
rage undoubtedly will have a puri-
flying effect on politics. just as the
influence of woman has a purifying
effect on any feature of our life
General Gardner was to leave at
noon Saturday for Birmingham, and
from there will go to Vicksburg, New
Orleans. Fort Smith. Ark, and Okla
homa on tour OF inspection of the
different departments of the G. A. r.
In the South.
While here he was entertained by
local veterans and was the guest OF
honor at a reception Friday night at
the home of William NJ Scott, a
prominent local Union veteran. where
he met Atlanta men who served in
both the Northern and Southern
armies.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
Plaster Hit Her Head,
She Sues Landlord

Claiming that she was seriously Ia
jured when piece Of plastering a
yard square fell upon her head from
the ceiling of her home at No. 10
woodward avenue, Mrs. Mary Chovin
Saturday filed suit against L. S. Nor
rison, owner of the residence, to re-
cover $1,000.
The petition alleges that the plas-
ter rendered her unconscious. The
condition of the ceiling had been
called to the ATTENTION of Mr.. Morri-
son, it is claimed. and he had refused
to order the necessary repairs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
TRAIN ROBBERS
SHOOT DOWN 8
PASSENGERS
Trio Slain Resisting HoIdup Of
Bandits-Posses Have Small
Hope Of Capture.

BELLlNGHAM WASH. Feb I'll
Deputy sheriffs and railroad detec-
tives searching the country about
here for the three men who held UP
a train and killed three persons who
resisted admitted to-day that they
had small chance OF capturing the
bandits. Several posses were scourA
ing the wilderness for a radius OF
several miles from the scene Of the
holdup and party Of searchers went
by boat to the San Juan Islands.
The three men boarded Great
Northern passenger tram No. 3JS,
bound for Vancouver, b. C.. at Bur
lington, few miles south Of here.
The train was running full speed
when they came out of the smoking
car, stopped in the vestibule to adj
Just handkerchiefs over their faces
and entered the day coach. One OF
the robbers went to the farther end
Of the car and started TO lock II. r..
l.. Lee, a passenger from Bremerton,
Wash. leaped at the bandit and was
shot dead. Thomas y. Wadsworth. a
Canadian Pacific conductor, OF Van
couver who was a passenger, and M.
b. McElhoes, a travelling salesman of
Vancouver, started toward the rob
bers and two shots killed both Of
them.
The conductor Of the train hearing
the shooting signaled the engineer
to stop, As the brakes were applied
the bandits emptied their revolvers
into the ceiling OF the car, and the
one who had committed the three
murders started forward to where
his companions were guarding the
door. AS he passed down the aisle
half a dozen women and several men
passed up their purses. He kept a
double handful OF them as he and his
companions jumped from the train
and ran into the darkness.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
MAN AND W|FE'S
SISTER, CAUGHT,
| KILL SELVES
Father Of Girl Discovers Pair in
Room, and She Shoots Her
self as Men Battle,

ALEXANDRIA, LA, Feb 2L--A
double suicide enacted here early to-
day ended the lives OF prominent
young farmer and his pretty sister
in-law in the most dramatic tragedy
in the history OF Alexander The VIC
Tins we're Miss Amanda Nugent, a
young and beautiful girl. and Henry
Hooter, her sisters husband wealthy.
and the father Of a baby few weeks
old.
Last night Hooter kissed his wife
and baby good -bye and told them ne
was going TO Alexandria on business
that would keep him away all night.
Instead OF coming into the CITY, ne
went back 10 his father-in-law's
country home, where he made his
home. and entered his sieter-in- law $
room by the window.
n was nearly dawn when Hooters
father in-law. passing through n"
hallway. heard conversation In ms
Young daughters room lie rccog
nlzed his son-inlaw's voice Break
ing the door fastening he rushed into
the room and grappled with Hotter,
In the struggle a revolver, which one
Of the men had drawn. fell to the
floor Miss Nugent caught IL up and
fired a bullet into her own brain.
Escaping his father-in law and ais
brother-in law, who had been attract
ed BY the noise of the fight Hooter
leaped out OF the window and ran two
miles to the home Of a neighbor. He
went 10 room, exchanged his night
clothes for suit belonging to the
neighbor. wrote a note to his wife ana
baby asking their forgiveness for his
Illicit love for Amanda. put the end Of
the barrel OF q shotgun In his mouth,
pressed the trigger with his foot and
fell dead. with the top of his head
blown off
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
Plea for New Trial
For Slayers Delayed

The argument for a new trial for
George Hart, William Hart and Rob
ert Paschall. negroes sentenced TO
death for the murder OF Mrs. Seth
Irby, of Jefferson County. last Decem-
Der, which was to have been held
before Judge Fiji Saturday. was post
poned until next Saturday, owing TO
the absence OF Attorney r.. NJ. Harde-
man. OF the prosecution.
The negroes were sentenced to be
hanged February 6, but their exc
cution was automatically postponed
by the filing of an appeal for anew
trial
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
Thief Robs Henhouse
Of Deputy Sheriff

A chicken thief. who evidently is
no respecter of persons, paid a visit
Friday night to the hen roost of Dep
uty Sheriff w. NJ. Hunter at No. 1870
Lindsey street, and not only stole ten
fine hens, but destroyed the hen
house.
Mr. Hunter has built another hem
house and stocked 1t, and declares he
will be very much obliged to the ma
rauder If he will repeat his visit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
Fireman Sues Road
For Injury in Wreck

Alleging personal injuries due t.
the negligence Of the corporation, =,
q Kelly. formerly "A locomotive fire-
man, Saturday brought suit against
the Southern Railway to recover $50
600
The petition alleges that on October
Il. 1913, Kelly was fireman on a
Southern engine which overturned
near Easley, s. c.. and that he has
conclusion OF the spine as a result Of
injuries sustained al the time. II IS
claimed the rails were insecurity fas-
tened TO the ties which were rotten.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
Booze Got Me- Says
Ex-Alderman Forge1

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-Joseph H.
Francis, who six years ago was an
Alderman and worth 100000, is in
Jail for the forty sixth time. He ad-
mits passing worthless checks for
more than $4,000.
Booze got me-" he said.