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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-27
Initiative, Referendum
And Recall Endorsed
MINERS ALSO FAVOR RECALL.
ON CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS.
Also Want to Prohibit Judges
From Declaring Laws Uncon-
stitutional-Heated Session.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 26.-
The initiative. referendum and recalI|
were endorsed by the convention or|
the united Mine Workers Of Ameri-
ca here today. II was also provided
In the resolution that the recall be
applied to constitutional amend-
rents and that judges shall be pro-
hlplted from declaring laws passed|
py the people unconstitutional En-
dorsement OF the so-called gate
way amendment" introduced bv sen
ator Lafollette Of Wisconsin, which,
would make IL easier TO amend the
Federal constitution was also con-
tained in the resolution
according TO the value placed onl
Time by President John +. White.
OF the organization, II cost the con
Nentlon about 81 500 10 reach thol
decision that IL had no authority to|
compel either OF two Illinois local
unions TO pay a doctors bill of
Sl4.I5. President White said il costs
the miners about S25 q minute for
the time they are Ia session. A man
holding transfer card from a local
az Cofeen' III. went 10 O'Fallon. III :.
where he was taken III. The union
AT OFallon sent him tn p hospital
and the dill was S7i4j. II then asked
the Coheen union to pay the bill.
which was refused The Convention
ruled that II could not compel tho
Colleen union 20 reimburse the
OFallon organization.
Heated Discussion.
When the convention adjourned itl
was involved In a heated discussion,
which was participated in bv Presf-
dent White. on the action Of the in
ternational executive board in permit
ting Joseph Poggiani. business man
ager OF the Mine Workers Journal, tol
remain In the organization after hel
had admitted that he had Illegally
signed two transfer cards President
White defended the executive board
by declaring that Poggiani had not
signed the cards In the hope OF fnan-
cial gain. but IN an endeavor 20 aid
two OF his countrymen He said Poe-
giani had been severely reprimanded
Tor his act and believed that was pun
tshment enough.
Duncan Mcdonald. or Illinois. de-
nounced the action as violating the
constitution. which sets forth that any
one guilty OF Illegally trafficking in
transfer cards shall be expelled from
the organization. He said ~ set a
dangerous precedent and intimafed
that tho mild punishment was due to
the fact that poggiani was an ap-
pointee Of President White. White de-
MED this
James Lord. vice president Of the
Illinois miners. was elected president
OF the mining department Of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor This office
has been put on a sglary and Mr. Lord
purposes 20 go 10 Washington soon
and open headquarters He will work
in conjunction with the Federal bu-
reau OF mines.
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WOULD KILL The
INDEPENDENTS
FIVE PER CENT FREIGHT IN.
CREASE WOULD DRIVE
THEM OUT.
Operators Testify 1t Would Benefit
Standard Co., But Not the
Smaller Companies.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-Independ.
ent oil refiners of the territory east
OF the Mississippi river and north of
the Ohio told the Interstate Com
merce Commission to-day that they
virtually would be driven out OF busi-
rate increase demanded by the rail-
roads was granted. They said the
freight tariffs figured on the basis OF
that increase and suspended by the
commission pending hearings would
directly benefit the Standard Oil Com.
pany. witnesses declared at the ex-
penses Of the Independents.
The first day of the commissions
hearings for shippers was given over
10 the petroleum industry. r. W.
BOltz. Of Cleveland. traffic manager
of the National Petroleum Associa.
tion, comprising about forty indie
pendents in its membership. present
ed long tables OF comparative rates
under the present and proposed tdrin.
COntending that they showed GiScrim-
ination against several cities where
independent refineries were located
BOltz said he did not charge that they
were framed for the benefit Of the
STANDARD oil Company. though that
was the effect In many instances.
New York-chieago Rate the Basis.
Counsel for railroads called atten -
hearings showing that the basis OF
the schedule was the New York
Chicago rate. increased FIVE per
cent. and intermediate rates figured
from that.
Two Independent rennere. E C.
Pew. of Toledo. and T. W. Westaate.
Of Titusville, and l.. W Gotwals.
representing Philadelphia refining
company. Joined Boitz In maintain
ing that the proposed increase would
more than wipe out the narrow mar
sin In export oil trade. Thoy testi-
fed that the STANDARD oil Company
enjoyed advantage fro mits pipe
lines and other sources which en-
abled it 10 contrei the market abeo-
lutely. and that the price Of crude
oil from the Pennsylvania fields TO
independents had risen from s1 7O 90
S277 barrel I'm the last twenty
months with no prOportinate advance
In sales prices.
Tomorrow fee shippers Of the cast
ern territory will be heard and other
Industries viii occupy the commits
siona time day by day for many
weeks
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High Finance Caused
Downfall of the Frisco
COMMERCE COMMISSION IN
REPORT SHOWS UP RE-
MARKABLE METHODS.
Syndicate requirement of Lines
Melted the Members Fine Sum
and Wrecked Road.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-Financial
operations which included the acquire.
ment OF lines through syndicates
winch profited to the extent OF more
than SS,OOO,CO0, some OF which was
pOcketed by the roads own Officers.
are cited as among the underlying
causes for the insolvency of the 81
Louis and San Francisco Raiirosd
company IN report to the senate
today by the interstate commerce
commission on the Frisco Lines re-
celVership. No recommendation are
made by the commission. T.. r.. Clark.
the chairman. stating I'm a letter of
transmittal addressed to the president.
mat they were not called for in the
resolution adopted by the senate last
summer directing the investigation.
me report shows that the funded
DEBT or the railroad May %, 1919.
when the receivership was ordered
amounted 10 S2.63 per cent OF the to-
TAI capital liability. the total capital
az that time amounting TO x2g5. .633 q33
or which only $j1 .364.1OO was capitai
stock and S24i.269.S33 was funded
debt. including equipment trust notes.
That the Interest bearing Liabilities
OF the Frisco system exceeded the
stock liability by 37J per cent. "and
were wholly disproportionate when
compared with the capitalization OF
other carriers, including those In the
territory west OF the Mississippi
river Is asserted by the commission,
which submits figures for eight select.
ed railroads showing the average ra-
ito OF funded debt TO capital liability
To be 53.6j per cent
Knew the Conditions.
The further report declares that the
inability Of the Frisco to meet it,
obligations seemed to have been ap-
parent for some time prior 20 the ap-
plicatiOn for a reCeivership: that
strenuous efforts we're made by its Of
hcors 10 tide over financial difficulties
from day 10 day: that money was Dor.
rowed from all available sources un.
90 every avenue Of assistance was *.
haustcd. marketable securities being
either sold or pledged as collateral
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MAY Be MURDER
Victim Of Fsirnont Shooting May Not
RecoVer-Nietinn o. Stsbbinq AZ.
fray ls Recovering.

Speci1l uisnltgh a. the fnteilirenrer.
FAlitMONT. W. Va Jan 2G-At
Cook hospital 81 was stated this even.
iug that there was no hone for the rp-
covnry of sam LuZon. who was shot
in the stomach BY Fred PAUL his
boarding boss Sunday when tho lat
ter became Jealous uf hia vile
PAUL. fret tried 90 klll his wife but
nis shots failed 30 atrko her Paul.
and two other Foreigners are in iaiI
waiting The outcome OF the in lurios
sustained by Luzan
Tho five men who we're arrested
sunday charged with ftabhlng Thco-
dore Calucut in a fight al New Eng.
land are still Zoe Jail Their victim is
at iho hospital where 10 was stated
tonight he was believed to be
rarnNnriua
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-27
Flood Plays Havoc
In South California
Van 45; Girl IL;
Wedding Stopped

NILKESBARRE. Pa. Jan. 26.-The
county authorities to-day prevented
the marriage OF a mine worker, a.
years old and an eleven year old
girl. who had consented to wed the
man In order TO give her injured faith
er home and the necessities of life.
John Sodusky. the father. has been
bedfast for months from an injury re-
ceiyed In the mines and was without
means TO support himself and daugh-
ter The little girl consented TO marry
the mine worker when he agreed 10
care for her helpless father. and
marriage license was procured.
The man and girl came to Wilkes
barre TO he married. but before they
could find n clergyman the county
authorities heard of the intended
marriage and took the two before
Judge Fuller of the county court.
After hearing the case the court or
dered the child turned over to the
care OF the United Charities society
and held the man and the girls
mother under bail for a further hear
ing.
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DIES FROM WOUND

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. rs -Taomae
Furlong. Of Nestchestcr. who was
serving dn indetorminatc sentence cf
from 10 To- 20 years .n tho eastern non.
iteutiary for wife murder died boz fna
penit@nuary latc ihiE afternoon of
wound Goo the head 80 the time Ffr.
long shot his wife last spring. ho wac
shot in tho head. iio entered the
penitcntiary last October Ills de.
Tense was thar be ard hi- wife were
struggling for Possession OF the run
when she was shot accidentally.
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EOrMadero
CARRANZA SETS ASIDE FEB
RUARY % FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
Fruitless Conference of Lind and
MayOn Causes No Comment.
DOheng Satisfied.

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. Jan. 26.-Informa-
ton was received here today that
General Carranza has issued decree
setting aside February 22 as "A day OF
national mourning I'm Mexico for
Francisco l. Madero and Jose Pinar
Suarez. one-time president and vice
president of the republic.
General Obregon expresses the be-
lief. according to Francisco Elias.
who has just returned from a confer
ence in Hermosillo with the rebel
general. that Guaymas will fall into
the hands Of the rebels in month or
even less.
United States army captains OF the
border patrol. IL is said. have been in
structed by the war department 20 sub
init geographical measures of Sonora
for 200 miles south of the border. in
cluding roads, canyons. water holes
ana camping places suitable for u
force OF 1000 men. II Is stated thai
the map-making Is not significant as
II Is simply contest by which the
officers may be garded.
No Comment.
WASHINGTON. ID. G., Jan. 2G.-An.
nouncement from Mexico that moth i'm,
had been accomplished by the confer.
ences az Vera Cruz between Jesus
Flores MaROn and John Lind WAS not
commented upon to-day in official cir
cles here. The state department had
no advices on the subject as Mr. Lind
has been communicating with Presi.
dent Wilson since the meeting be-
tween the President and his envoy al
Pass Christian several weeks ago
Edward l.. Doheny. president Of the
Mexican Petroleum company. said 90
own more than half Of ali tho oil
works in Mexico. called az the state.
navy and interior departments to-day.
lie would not discuss the nature OF
his errand. but talked freely about
conditions in Mexico. declaring that no
personally approved OF President VII
sons policy Of neutrality. Roth Fed
erals and Constitutionalists had treat
Cd the Interests Of his comnany fairly.
he said tho soldiers taking nothing
but food or forage and invariably Icav.
iug receipts for that
Mr. DOhcny declared that every dav
that passed brought peace nearer. but
would not explain how De- expected ID
90 be brought about
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-27
FOUR DROWN, PEOPLE DRIv
EN- FROM HOMES AND
PROPERTY DAMAGED.
Ranchers Marooned and Less
Railroads Will Be Over tsik
Million-Heavy Rains.

Los ANGELES. Jan. g..
Three men were drowned, boy
was reported to have lost hts life
many persons were driven frov
their homes; buildings were dam
sa9eo, and steam and eisetrs&- vsh-
way trsnie was either tied 70 s~
seriously interrupted In southern
California as the result Of the rain
which deiused this section in the
last ~ hours.
The deaths were those Of
LOUIS Jones, a retired banker OF
monteeito. Hugh Spear Haven,
said to be Chicago capitalist,
VINO was drowned near Monrovia,
and Rico Rodriguez. who sank In
the flood waters Of San Gabriel
river, near Whittier.
Haven. who had come 20 Monroyis
To pass the winter with his wife, was
drowned when he attempted to jumI
a storm drainage ditch and fell in
His body was found with his righl
hand caught in the woodwork of q
bridge near the scene of his death.
An unidentified boy was said &c
have been swept into the Los An
he had been leaning gave way.
Ranchers Msrooned.
Fourteen miles along the Rio Hondo
near Montabello, ranchers were ma
iooned BY floood waters which reached
a depth OF six feet in their homes
forcing the occupants to roofs or sec
ond stories. All were rescued.
The Southern Pacific. the San Pc
dro. Los Angeles & Salt Lake and
Santa Fe railroads. all suffered from
the deluge.
Damage to highways in Los Angeles
county alone is estimated at $500 900
With the entire countryside literal
INH L. H.
night and tomorrow was more rain
Already the precipitation TO date Is
l3g2 inches. or nearly twice the nor
NAL rainfall. In the twenty-four hours
ending at o'clock this afternoon the
precipitation was "a inches.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-27
Want Cox to Broaden
Scope of His MESSAGE

Special uIsratch fo tho Intelligence
COLUMBUS. o.. Jan Is Ropre.
sentative Nye. OF Lucas county to-
day offered resolution asking tho
governor to broaden the scope 81 his
messages 20 the legislature so that
the assembly may take up any phase
of amy subject the governor NAV sua.
gcst
Governor Cox was criticized for his
efforts to control the business con
Quoted bv the Legislature
representative Robert Black. o.
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CRUSHED 10 nrArH

~. lhl W patch o. the fufclllrcurrr
MAkIlNSBl RG. vs.. va. Jan GO
Ross u. Harrison. a widely known en-
ploye OF The Baltimore q Ohio rail
road. was caught in a urnfabla and
crushed % death to-day az Cumbo. neal
hero liiq head was mashed 10 "a pulp
lle ls survived by bis widow and two
children
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WAsHIH0TOT. Jan. 2G.-roroeaa
Ohio-Unasttled and warmer ruesdav.
snow or rain and colder no night or
wednesday brisk 90 modcrate HIN
south and southwest winds.
West Virrinia-Fair. warmer. Tues
day; Wcdnesday unsettled and colder
probably rain.
Western pcunayivauia-uuaot ana
warmer Tuesday, snow or rain az night
or Wedneadays colder wednesday. brisk
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-27

Cincinnati testiiyIng before The COM
mittee inquiring into charges that
four members OF the house occupied
other positions and accepted pay for
mem while serving iu the legislature.
TO-DAY declared that he received his
nay from banks which had been taxi
on over by the state banking deuart.
mcnt. He adWittcd that the state -u-
perinteudent OF banking gave Um tho
JOB and .. :. q thc bills fot his pay
mCnL
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STRIKE CASES
NOW IN COURT
MINERS FEDERATION BEGIN
FIGHT FOR MOYER AND
OTHERS INDICTED.
Charge That Grand Jury Was IIle-
gally Summoned-May Ask
Change of Venue.

HOUGHTON. Mich. jar. 26-The
western Federation OF Miners today
began its fight in the courts in behalf
OF It's president, Charles n. Meyer.
and its thirty odd officials and MEM
Ders; who are under Indictment here
on the charge OF conspirlng TO inter
iere with non-union employees of the
Michigan copper mines
When the strike cases were called
IN the Houghton county court. counsel
Tor the Federation asked Tor time to
make special pleas and also filed a
motion to quash the indictments on
the main grounds that the special
grand Jury had been illegally sum
monef and that its deliberations had
not been conducted in secret in ac-
cordance with the law.
Judge O'Brien announced that he
would devote tomorrow afternoon TO
nearing arguments on the motion. An
gus w: Kerr. +. p. Legendre andi r. \.
McNally will appear as attorneys for
the union and Prosecutor Anthony
Lucas and Special Prosecutor George
Z. Nichols Will represent the state.
The federation lawyers are expect.
ed 10 renew their demands for n copy
OF the testimony before the grand
jury today. Mr.. Kerr stated today
that an attack also would be made on
the form OF the indictments. After
this preliminary skirmish the next
move OF the union forces probably
Will be an application for 2 change
OF venue OF all the important cases.
viii Appear When Wanted.
"Moyer. Mahoney and the other OF
hcials Will De here when they are
needed" said Mr.. Kerr The strikers
who were indicted Jointly with them
with one exception. appeared today
and were released under the same
bond TO return to court next Monday
The exception was Sideny Pault, a
striker who has renounced his mem.
bership in the federation and has re
turned TO work In the mines. He en-
tered plea of not guilty and fur
nished other bonds for his future ap
pearance.
Special prosecutor Nichols said
tonight that he did not take the mo-
tion to quash seriously.
Two strikers were given jail SEN
tences today for carrying concealed
weapons at the same time Judge
O'Brien served notice that any one
convicted in his court on that charge
would be dealt with in similar
manner.
Eleven women relatives OF strik-
ers appeared as defendants in strike
cases and pleaded guilty. Three had
been convicted in Justices court or
the charge of using indecent langu-
age. Three were charged with in
timidatlon. All were released under
suspended sentences.
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appear before the committee because|
OF his hath. Admiral Vreeland. the|
next ranking member OF the general
board, probably will represent the|
body.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-27
WOMAN 10 RUN EoR coNeRess

GOoDLAND. Kan. Jan. 26.-Mrs.
Eva NJ Murphy. OF Goodland. to-day
announced her candidacy for congress
from the sixth Kansas district as a
Progressive.
The fact that am a woman. wife
and mother. believe, will aid me. E"
declared Mrs. Murphy. in her an
nouncement. Since my children are
grown and my husband is willing, |
have decided TO be a candidate for the
nomination"
The sixth Kansas district is in the
northwestern part OF the state and
embraces two counties. John II. Con-
nelly. Democrat OF Colby. now rep
resents the district in congress.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-27
MEXICAN FEDS
GET BACK PAY


Ell PASO. Texas. Jan. 26.-Althougn
they are to be sheltered and fed in
definitely by the United States gov
ernment. the Mexican soldiers from
Otinaga who are interned at Fort
Bliss. received from their own govern
ment to-day some OF the pay due them
Tor lighting before they crossed the
Rio Grande Each Mexican soldier re.
ceived So his first pay for months.
and, according TO General Salvador
MercadO. the commander. the last.
None OF the foreign soldiers was per.
mitted 10 leave the reservation to
spend the money.
An official census Just completed
by Colonel Frederick Perkins shows
there are now 5.295 soldiers and refu.
gees 10 be provided for by this gov.
eminent
Bandits ops rating IN western Chi
nuahua state under Maxine Castillo
are again causing terror among Amer.
lean ranchmen, according 10 reports
received IN Juarez Castillo. who Is
operating Independently Of the rebels.
was said 10 have threatened All Amer.
leans with death n they refused ia
give him their property General
Villa has sent detachments against
Castillo. but 20 far has failed 90 cap.
ture him
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ators the status OF the japanese con.
troyersy. az well as the negotiations
with Colombia. Concerning the lat
ter No. said tho United States was
sun in the process OF exchanging
notes on the subject and that no uef-
nite agreement a. TO an indemnity to
Do paid Colombia for The partition Of
Panama had been fixed upon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-27
cUBA's POPULATION.

CUBAS POPULATION.
HAVANA, Jan. 26.-The population
of Cuba is 1887 900. according TO tn g
new census. The secretary OF the in
terror submitted a report TO this ef-
feet to President Menocal to-day. The
population in 1907 was 2.O4S,9SO.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-02
TWICE A WEEK, s1.5O A YEAR.

not, why not? | have a right to ask,
since you have asked me for money.
If you agree to my propositions but do
not teach them, tell me why. If I
am in error, show me in what respec
am using all the money l nave to
teach my creed, my faith, my religi-
on, as best can. am using it as
best know how to abolish the hell of
civilization, which is want and fear
of want am using it to bring on the
will of our Father, to establish the
Brotherhood of Man by giving TO each
of my brothers an equal opportunity
to have and use the gifts Of Our Fath-
er Am l misusing that money? If
so, why and how?
''If my teaching is wrong and con-
trary to true religion, l want to know
it. I take it ha; if you are not teacn-
ing religion in its fullness you wish to
know it. Am l correct?
What I teach may be criticised as
mixing politics with religion but, can
| be successfully attacked on that
ground? Politics, in its true mean
ing, is a science of government. Is
government a thing entirely apart
from religion or from righteousness?
Is not just government founded upon
right doing?
Does not that violate the natural,
the divine law? Does it not surely
begel selfish greed on the one hand
and gaunt poverty on the other? Does
it not surely breed millionaires on one
end of the social scale and tramps on
the other end? Has it not brought in
70 civilization hell of which the
savage can nave no conception? Coulo
any better system be devised for con-
vincing men that God is the father OF
few and the stepfather of the many?
Is not that destructive of the senti-
ment OF brotherhood? With such
condi ion, how is it possible for men
III masses to obey 5he new command
ment that ye love one another? WHAT
could more surely thrust men apart,
what could more surely divide them
in % warning classes?'
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The Whitmire Meeting.

The gathering at Whitmire on Sat-
urday afternoon was attended by a
large crowd Governor Blease was the
only speaker. He was introduced in
a few happy remarks by M. F. w.
Fant. A sensational feature of the
gathering was an interruption of the
governors address by Mr. William
Coleman, president Of the Glenn-LoWry
cotton mill and oil the baok at Whit
mire, and the governors reply to Mr..
C,leman. The governor sta ed that
Mr.. Coleman hated him and had fought
aim for certain reasons which The gov
ernor was stating to his audience,
among these reasons being law suits
againsJ the Glenn-Lowry mill in which
the governor had taken part, when
Mr. Coleman asked the governor 10
prove that Mr.. Coleman hated him.
The governor asked Mr.. Coleman if he
did not get up in his club last meet
ing at Whitmire aHd object to The read
ing Of a resolution in the governors
favor. This Mr.. Coleman denied. Al
er the passage of a few words Mr..
Coleman drove off with the remark,