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The Washington times., 1914-07-26

tralia. but Dillon's father and mother
moved to Leeds Just before he was
born. Later they came to America
From his youth he heard of the op-
pressions OF his people by the Eng
Hsh. When the Boer war broke out
he believed, as did many of his coun-
trymen, that the Beers were being
subtugated as Ireland had been. So
he, with Nolan and Welsh, decided
to teach Canadians a lesson. so that
they would keep their troops home
and not send them to South Africa
How Canal Was Dynamited.
His partners in the enterprise to
damage the Welland canal locks
had been in this country but six
months. and they were strong in
their sympathy for the Beers. When
the dynamiting was done DiNon was
not present. but sat in Canadian
hotel. He does not. to this day.
know how the Canadian authorities
found that he was an accomplice.
The dynamiting was done on a
long tier of locks by which ships
are lifted 20 feet, the difference be-
Ontario. 1t was intended TO destroy
the upper chambers OF the lock, in
the hone that the rush OF water
would DESTROY the rest of the tier.
The attempt failed.
The trial of the men was eXpedi-
tious. Friends raised money for Dill
Ions defense. but the fact that
the men were Americans contrib
uted to the expedition OF the trio's
sentence.
All three were convicted on the
Queens birthday. and next day sent
off to Kingston penitentiary TO De
gin life sentences. At that point the
genuine interest in Dfllon's story
begins.
He was deeply interested in being
told of the visit OF the BRUSH
prison ship Success. to this country.
He was asked manv questions about
methods used to torture prisoners.
"Thev have gotten beyond the saft
baths and soaring irons in Canadian
prisons now. but all the mental nor
rors remain. Even TO-DAY the duh-
geons are horrible. some OF the pun
ishments. like turning the hose on
men for minor infractionS, ana
clamping others into icy water. are
bad enough. hut the silence rule
does more than ANYTHING else 10
make the poor victims of these pris-
ons lose their reason.
Horrors of Prison.
"A prisoner eats in his cell. The
food may have been good enough
when bought But the cooking is
damnable. Worst Of all no knives
or forks are provided. Think what
a savory dinner a chunk Of pork
would make, especially when you
had to take it up in your hands.
and tear off the flesh with your teeth
like an animal When l got out
feared | would have to eat like a
Chinaman. for | had almost forgot
ten what knife and fork looked
like"
These remarks, and Dillon's sub
seuuent remarks. are quoted liter
allv. They are not dressed up in a
senblance of grammatical form
which was not used by the spokes-
man. Every now and then Dillon's
extreme care in his snoice OF words
was surprising.
At one point he remarked. IF I
had my choice. perhaps l should
say my preference. of places to live.
next to Philadelphra | should choose
10 return to Washington. Again,
he said, These guards. no matter
The Washington times., 1914-07-26
Net income

4OAdls 1'-Sp'ViJ-So o'So-BV'V-N'
From this it appears that the rail-
way company in seven years past
has had net earnings from its rail-
road business of s1,296, 900; yet it
has been able to pay over to it's
stockholders in dividends S3,892, 900.
During those years it has received
into it's treasury as dividends on the
stock of the power company, s3,270,-
900; so that it would appear that
very much the greater part of the
dividends of the railway company
have been earned by the power COM
pany.
This is not unfair, provided the
power company is only earning a
reasonable return on a just capitali-
%ation. If it is earning an unduly
high return on fair capitalization,
or a fair return on an unreasonably
high capitalization, then the con-
The Washington times., 1914-07-26
Ogle Started for Pulpit.

Charles Ogle. formerly leading man
for the Edison company and now with
the Universal. was. like many other
educated for the pulpit. but
found the call of the stage too strong
to resist. He was born in GAINESVILLE.
Ohio. and has been connected with
the theatrical profession for fifteen
wears, He also graduated from Illinois
college and practiced law for three
years. But again the call was too
much to be resisted and he Joined
the Edison family. With Mary Fuller
and Walter Edwin. the director. he
came over to the Universal recently.
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1t Made a Difference.

A commercial traveller had taken
large order for a consignment Of hard
ware, and endeavoring to press upon the
canny Scottish manager who had given
the order a box Of Havana cigars.
Nav" he replied. Don't try to
bribe a man. couldn TAX them-and
/ am a member OF the kirk
But you will accept them as a pres
ent:"
II wouldna," said the Scot.
well. then" said the traveller, sup
pose / sell you the cigars for a merely
nominal sum-say sixpence?'
"Weel, in that case" replied the Scot
since you press me and no liking to
refuse an offer weel meant. think I'll
TAX two boxes
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Joseph Mclaughlin Now
Heads A. o. H. of Nation

The election Of Joseph Mclaughlin
OF Philadelphia, as national president
OF the Ancient Order of Hioernians.
were reported today by members of the
order returning from the biennial con-
vention Of the organization. which closed
its sessions at Norfolk yesterday.
Baston was selected as the meeting
place of the organization in 1916
Other officers elected were: Patrick
F. Cannon. of Connecticut, national
vice president; N. W. Delaney Of I'LL
moi. treasurer; P. ]. Sullivan. of Con-
necticut. secretary; ]. c. Foy, national
vice president for Canada
Directors: John F. Healy. OF Della
ware: Thomas j. Matthews of Rhode
Island; Edward r. Hayes, OF New Jer-
sey; James Clancy. of Michigan. Myles
+. Mcfarland. Of New York.
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how assiduous. sometimes fail to
oyerhear a few numbled words
Dillon's command of English. de-
spite his limited opportunity for
conversation, Is explained by the
fact that prisoners are allowed books
and magazines, though the former
are principally fiction and a few re- :
ligious works, and the latter also
are mostly short stories. All refer
ences to news evects, and all maps
or pictures which depict current
happenings, are cut from the maga-
zines.
In his discussion of the quality Of
reading matter gwen TO prisoners,
his hearer first realized the sturdy
common sense that marks Dillon's
views of matters Of which he has
had little opportunity to gain the
trend of general opinion
Views on Prison.
They gave US Robert Chambers,
and Jack London. and other new
writers of that type to read" he said
I'm my day most of the novels Of
Chambers would have been confisca-
ted and the publishers arrested for
circulating indecent literature But
whatever the merits Of these books
for the outside reader. they are es-
pecially pernicious in their effect on
prisoners"
From such views, II may be real
lied why the Canadian commission
of penal institutions, which has just
completed an EXTENSIVE investigation.
listened long to what Dillon had to
say when he, as one Of Kingston 8
model prisoners, was called forth 10
give them a convict's views on the
Institution
sneak a word for the large number
of poor fellows who are mentally un-
balanced. Because their condition
is not realized, they are subjected
to all sorts of punishments. For ex-
ample a man who won't work Is
tightly bound to the bars OF mis- cen
with his hands tied above MS heao-
OF course he quickly comes to terms
n he is sane. II he Is not sane he
may resist again and again and nave
this punishment repeated
I'm Kingston there are about Tor
ty-five prisoners in the insane Maro.
out of a total of about 500 There
should be three times iorty-iiNe uh
der medical care.
Dillon's knowledge of the statistics
regarding the prison were ootalheu
during the seven years ne was Put
on bookkeeping work. During that
time he did much Of the tabulating
work for the reports of the instltu-
ton.
Inhuman Treatment.
Even the insane prisoners are not
treated humanely," he continued.
"Don,t think waste sympathy on
lot Of the brutes found IN peni-
tentiary. With some Of them little
can be done except by brute force.
But II makes ones blood run cold TO
The Washington times., 1914-07-26
What's on the Program This Week

Odd Fellows-central. No. I; Metropolis. No.
Is: Phoenix. No. s.
knights OF Pythias-Syracusians. No 10;
Rathbone Temple. No. 8. Pythian Sisters.
SATURDAY.
Meetings. evening:
Odd Fellows-Canton Washington, No. I.
Patriarchs Militant.
National Union-Government Printing onics
Council.
The Washington times., 1914-07-26
Wrong Again.

~ man can't live on air." observed
the sage.
'Oh. / don't know" replied the fool,
Il know an aviator who made S60,0C0
last year."-Cincinnau Enquirer.
The Washington times., 1914-07-26

The nearest he came to dwelling on
the pathos of his Imprisonment was
In reference to his family. He has
five sons living. and one daughter.
The latter. and two Of his sons, now
are with him at the little hotel on
Kentucky avenue, near the board
walk, at Atlantic City.
1T is not true that my family did
not know where / was he said.
II told them that, but / did not COM
municate further with them because
! did not want the constant reminder
Of my fate to hang over them like q
Arizona republican., 1914-05-07
UP THE FAMILY TREE

I'm looking up my family tree
 What are the monkeys doing?'-Boston Iran
Arizona republican., 1914-05-07
A National Problem

One of the provisions of the national progress sive pla tform looks reduction of the volume of involuntary unemployment. Representative Mur- dock. progressive of Kansas. like most progressves in national and legislatures is endeavoring to the enactment of many possible of unlph of the progressive party in state or nation Some time ago he introduced into the house a bill creating bureau of employment. The problem of unem ployment he believes a national one, be solved by cities and states.
 Said MT. Murdoc< the other day in discussing his measure:
 The effectual unit is the nation and nothing else. There is involved also a ordination of those decent employment agencies under governmental license and the drastic elimination those agencies which have practced the cruel deceptions men out of work through the absence of national legisla ton the subject
 The problem which we address ourselves is emphatlcally not the problem of the vagrant, the defective or the inefficient. The of work does not argue himself inefficient and the self sufficient idle rich in this country who so con tend are cruelty, if consciously, callous the facts. The problem is industrial one dealing with the men who work and the employer who wants workmen. I am concerned in this in- stance with the loafers in society either the top the bottom"
Arizona republican., 1914-05-07
The Recall in Los Anuelys

The of the recall was justified at Los An geles on Tuesday when it sought to remove Supervisor Norton from office It proved conspicuously that the recall is a weapon with which the people may be trusted
 The recall system in Los Angeles is not quite nke that Of this state Oregon As here candi- ua'es may be nominated against the officer whose recah IS sought Hut in addition ths issue' the simple question Of the Ie- call IS presented Voters given a chance to vote yes or no on the proposition O recall and "t the same time, Vote for the incumbent or any other candidate who may be running. But unless iaJority or the votes cast yes on the ques- ton or the recall the incumbent is not disturbed whatever the vote for the candidates may be It is presumed though it is not necessarily the case that any one voting for any other candidate than the monument would vote yes the question of the recall
 In the Los Angeles election there were three popular candidates against Norton It might have been supposed that though none of them might ieceNe larger vote than he, the aggregate of '"e" votes would be greater and that the yes. >o'e would correspond to the aggregate
 put the people of Los Angeles appear not to nave iost sight of the main proposition Shall tho SuperVsor be recalled? Their sense of fairness '"o"ser than their good wishes for any friends thes may nave had among the other capdid.. oupervisor Norton sustained h., a vo,. f n 'VV to 4ooo' Perhaps large d proportion of tho No'ers would not have supported him on tho oro ton or ms election defeat Doubtess n,an,, ~ "ohest voter registered opinion that tho s,,no Nisor ought not to be recalled thougb ,h . would have preferred to see anotbar o ; . place " HIS
Arizona republican., 1914-05-07
The Voting Remedy
By WALT MASON

If voting could make joyous wed all be gay geese: troubles would e'er annoy us and there'd be end of peace The orators oft implore for certain jay and then all the that bore will wither and blow away. We requested the jay office goes and still all infested by numerous grefs and woes. We list to the language tanners, who laoor with tireless jaws, when should be out with ham mers axes blows l look my home it's paid for-my garden. with beans and peas; my ponies, you'd like to trade for-and voting brought none of these. ! look my well table, with beefsteak and pie and cheese, and twould be d measy fable to say that my vote brought these. look on my pile of stovewOod which says that 1 shall not freeze and nary truthful would say voting brings sticks like these. My pipe dreaming neighbor hollers, Come in. for the vot- ing's fine," labor and the dollars and pickle the same in brine My load l am daily totng with chortles instead of that's better than all the voting you'll do in a thousand years
Arizona republican., 1914-05-07
Influencing the Interstate Commerce Commission

Senator La Folette's demand that it be defined as crime to attempt influence the interstate commerce commission, raises question as to the exact status of the commission If it is to be con- sidered as purely judicial body manifestly it would be improper to try to exert any influence upon It. It would be improper for newspapers to discuss matters pending before it and it would he highly improper ;o communicate with it's members out of court" concerning matters under consideration by commission
 But the commission is than judicial body and it is less than It does not interpret the laws for guidance for the regulation of interstate commerce. occupies in this respect somewhat the position of a cabinet officer Like iury it is seeker after facts rather than inter- preter of the It is investigating body, em- powered to look where it chooses for information and in that respect it enjoys greater freedom than either jury. Much valuable as well as misleading information may to it out or court The commission is provided with the of sitting this informa ton and arriving facts upon which it may base it's orders.
 Mir La Toilette had in mind the pressure which has been exerted in favor order advancing the freight rates of the railroads An appca ton for such order has been before the commits sion for a long time and the roads have made showing, whether good not, which their oppon- ents have been able meet only in the most gen eral way
 Marry newspapers not suspected of railroad in fluence or connections have urged such an advance of the grounds of justice and President Wilson himself not long since advised that the most careful inquiry be made to the need of the roads relief On its face, the president believed the contention of the roads not without merit
 The expressed views of the newspapers and the guarded remarks of the president would come under the ban proposed by Mir La Toilette. So also would the articles by Mir. Louis Brandes which have appeared in newspapers and magazines showing why the advance in rates asked by the roads should not be granted. We do not beleve that the commission has heen influenced py any ol
Arizona republican., 1914-05-07
There are moments when nothing is impossible.-Ama Alice Chapin.
The p. G, & E. Appraisal

We have not been informed when the appraisal sf the plant of the Pacific Gas and Electro company will be begun but presume that the corporation commission will move eXpeditousiy as poss'pie in order that known. fair rates for serVlce may "e fixed The present rates are, of course ohiH 'eh- iative It is contended that they are Just UT unjust AS a matter of fact so far as the puo'c or rhe corporation commission is aware they are the result of guess work But, as they were sus gested by the company as a part of its agreement with the corporation commission for a suspension of litigation which promised to be long and VeS'i- tious it may presumed that they are nor rum otts that the company knew about wha' revenue they would produce But the company eouid h"' know any more than outsiders could know what re- laton this revenue would bear to the value of it's property A knowledge of this relation is neces- sarv to the establishment of just rates
 The corporation commission has made good preliminary move in the selection to represent it in the appraisal, of Mir. w. J. Freeman or Mauisoh' Wisconsin The Republican. which since the agree men was made between the company ana the com mission has insisted upon early appraisal by competent experts of integrity, has taken pains to ascertain the standing of MT. Freeman and it has been gratifed to learn that he is valuation en- gineer of experience and reliability He is mem
 
 is freouenty employed by the Wisconsin comnis- sion and enjoys the fullest confidence of its mem bers We have been assured that doubt is en- tertained by those who know MT. Freeman of ms experience, integrity. general capacity and SKILL
 A second member of the board of appraisal Will be Mir R. & Mason. representing the company He is recognized competent engineer but It might be suspected that his Judgment would be biased in favor of his company However, the tune has passed when it regarded as good business for public utilities corporation to secure an mn proper advantage the public. It is therefore to be supposed that MT Mason would seek only 10 protect the rights of This company.
 These appraisers will select third and the three will reach q valuation of the company's property on which just equitable rates will be based and the sooner such equitably based rates are estab- lished the better it will be for the community as we'll as the public service company.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-07

produced to dispute it. But that is a case where the box wrong. When Matty out he takes himself out. He knows when he is not right" and is not ashamed to admit it, and Me Graw leaves it him. Many time he has been known to gently lay the ball the ground when he felt he could be effective, and facetously call to some cOmrade the bench:
 Come out here and finish this job It's too large for me" And then. parting shot to the grinning batsman the plate: I'll be right here tomorrow and the first time you come up, you'll breeze"
 And generally he makes good his forecast The Popular Magazine.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-07
TO PREVENT EXAGeERATioN

There was once a southern gentleman ",io having killed presented mhsen to , .le euto @ t of . newsnaner T have come, he said ito
 ,, .,t :, nafnfnl occurrence my house My brother-in-law and ] had an argument ana knifed him. and then in the excitement oi the h"ih- ent scalped him. Knowing that eNasser''eo stories are apt to get into the newspapers 'nous had better step round ana ten You SN"e''s ~ did bappen.'-London Spectator
Arizona republican., 1914-05-07
LEAVING IT TO THE PITCHER

Not in ten years mas Christy Mathewson been taken out of the box by McGraw unless possibly under some condition where strategy demanded a pinch hitter or batting from the other side Of the plate or a speedy base runner This may sur
Arizona republican., 1914-05-07

these outside arguments for or against the apph1'- ton but that it's final action will be taken upon the result of it's careful research.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-07

Secretary Carlson listening in Washington to the visionary hopes of advocate of universal said:
 Such desires are as impractical Willies His aunt said to him morning:
 Willie angel brought your mamma such nice little brother for you last night. Wouldn't you like to the dear little baby?
 "'No' Willie replied but I'd like to the angel New York Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1914-05-07
HELD WcE.PREsloeNcy UNDER eoseov,.,
 NAME

New Hampshire native christened Jer.nih ,o mes coiooaith became, though under another
 e, Vice-presldent of the United States
 olntmers will recall this odd fact of bis, anu you'hlui doubters have scan the bioeranbv oi 1ehry Wilson dspel their skonticisrn ~
 '' 'ohes Coidbaith youth found no fault M "..n ,'e name he had been given. That dotng par nsa I "'u aushented it by bestowne the Jeremiah
 , p''r. "i the cognomen did ncite him to l.No''' ne name was all right in the Granite St&.e and no even so much as snickerod u,h ' HIS marriage the parson queried
 DO you. Jeremiah Jones Coldbaith etc." and J. J. C. tinlidly answered he would
 Mrs. Jeremiah Jones Coldnaitb bowaver ,,as Persoh or discernment Soon after the family oestnies had been transferred to Massachusetts tbe sehuer component of the Coldbaith unit began to note that society matrOns scarcely repressed their smiles when the Codbaths were announced at luhctions and that persons with the propensity for punning kicked the name around something awfuI to contemplate with regard to metes and bounds
 My dear Jeremiah Jones'" said Mrs C. after she had given the matter much serious contempla- ton. we must change our name Jeremiah sug- sests lamentations; Jones is but ordinary cog nomen, and while Coldbaith might have it's adSan- tages on British election program. you couldn't get votes for shucks in this land of the We've just to be something else
 judge few days later listened patiently to the plea and J. J. left the courtroom he bore the acceptable name of Wilson with Henry tackled
 Henry Wilson's rise rapid and folks who formerly Uttered at the very mention of his name carried in the torchight parades bannes that inscribed: Vote for Henry Wilson" Citizens needed the transparent advice and our subject went onward and upward-state senate-Washing- ton awmaker and. in 1872 chosen vice president on the republican ticket along with Gen eral Grant.
 Wilson the author of numerous books along serious lines and the midst of his most pretentious effort when in 1875 he died.