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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-15

Many are content to use the domes>
tic hot water bottle for the comfort
of women passengers occupying the
rear seats in cold weather. These
bottles do not keep hot long unless
they are swathed in thick coverings,
and such coverings prevent the pas
sengers obtaining real benefit from
their heat Footwarmers employing
slow combustion cake-fuel are now
procurable from several accessory
houses. and are infinitely more serv-
iceable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
DECLINES
TO HEAD COMMITTEE

the Democratic Senators in naming
twenty of their number to carry out
the suggestion of having on the con-
gressional committee a Senator from
each state where there Is n Democratic
Senator to be chosen in 1914
Personnel OF Committee.
Mr.. Lloyd recommended that the
chairman OF the reorganized congress
sional committee appoint a committee
or hve members to confer with the
executive committee OF the Democratic
National Committee. and make plans
for harmonious action. The personnel
OF the new committee as enlarged fol-
lows:
Alabama, Senator Johnston, Repre-
sentative Richardson; Arizona, Senator
Smith. Representative Hayden; Arkan-
sas, Senator Clarke. Representative
Floyd; California. Representative r. a.
Ker; Colorado, Senator Thomas, Repre-
sentative Taylor; Connecticut. Repre-
sentative Reilly; Delaware. Represen-
tative Brockson: Florida. Senator
Fletcher Representative Clark; Georgia,
Senator Smith, Representative Lee:
Illinois. Senator Lewis. Representative
SABBATH; Indiana, Senator Shiveley, Rep
resentative Cline; Iowa, Representa- tive
Pepper; Kansas. Senator Thompson.
representative Taggart: Kentucky,
Senator James. Representative John
son; Louisiana, Representative Wat
kins; Maine, Representative McGillI-
cuddy; Maryland. Senator Smith, Rep
resentative Covington; Massachusetts,
Representative Murry; Michigan, Rep
resentative Doremus; Minnesota, Rep-
resentative Hammond; Mississippi,
Representative Gambler: Missouri, Sen
ator Stone, Representative Russell;
Montana. Representative Evans; Ne
braska. Representative Lobeck; New
Hampshire, Senator Hollis, Represen-
tative Reed; New Jersey, Representa-
tive Scully; New Mexico. Representa-
tive Ferguson; Nevada, Senator New
lands; New York, Senator O'Gorman,
Representative Goldfogle; North Caro-
lima, Senator Overman. Representative
Webb; Oklahoma. Senator Gore, Rep
resentative Weaver; Ohio, Senator
Pomerene. Representative Sharpe;
Pennsylvania. Representative Diefen-
derfer; Rhode Island, Representative
O'Shaughnessy; South Carolina, Senator
Smith, Representative Finley: Tennes-
see. Representative Houston; Texas.
Representative Galloway; Virginia.
Representative Flood; Oregon. Senator
Chamberlain; West Virginia, Repre-
sentative Brown; Wisconsin, Represen-
tative Burke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
CHANCE
FOR INDICATION
Woman Comes to Assistance of
Pittsburgh's Accused School
Superintendent.

Pittsburgh. June 2.-On the initia-
tive of woman, S. l.. Hecter, super
intendent of public schools, who was
found guilty OF charges of immortality.
to-day by committee Of six citizens.
escaped immediate dismissal and viii
be given another chance before .hr
Board of Education, to vindicate him
self.
lIeeter has already been acquitted
In the courts of serious charges
brought against him by a woman
come OF his case enraged public opin-
ion. and strike of the school chill
dren. supported by their parents, fol-
lowed late in April. So serious sit
uation was thus created that the Board
of Education consented to The appoint
ment of committee o. six prominent
citizens to try Heeter on charges
other than those which he had an
swered at the court trial
The committee reporting to-day
found Heetcr guilty OF improper con-
duct towards Mrs W., former
stenographer employed In his office,
Miss x, teacher In the public school is
and Miss Y, n former domestic in his
home. The names Of the three women
are In the possession Of the board. but
are withheld from the public. with
the reading OF tho report motion
was made by william Iscofrler TO have
the superintendent expelled at once
Then 1t was that Miss Beulah Ken
nard, member OF the board and head
OF the Pittsburgh Playgroundss D
CONTINUED on Eighth Pase.}~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
JAPAN IS WILLING
T0C0NS|DER PLAN
Accepts in Principle Proposals
Made by Secretary OF
State Bryan.
cHINDA CONVEYS MESSAGE
Action of Tokyo Has Nothing to
Do With California
Controversy.
CHINDA CONVEYS MESSAGE

Washington. June 2.-viscount Chin
da. the ambassador from Japan. late
to-day called upon Secretary Bryan
with formal notification that japan
had accepted in principle the proposed
plan advanced by the United States for
universal peace.
Signatories of the treaty proposed
In Mr.. Bryan's plan, would agree to
refrain from hostilities for n period of
at least nine months. while any con-
fiicting claims were under considera-
tion by an international joint commits
sion. In the case OF the Japanese, as
with the ten other nations that have
received the proposal favorably, the
response applies solely to the general
principle involved. and none has COM
nitted Itself to approval OF any of the
details of the project. Therefore, it
may be many months before the tenta-
tive draft of the convention which Mr.
bassies and the nations can be reduced
qualified approval.
The statement by the Japanese am
bassador that his government was pre-
pared to give careful consideration to
the peace proposal has no bearing
whatever upon the negotiations now in
progress between the two countries re-
garding the California alien land leg
islation.
During his call upon Mr.. Bryan to-
day. the ambassador discussed this
subject from various angles for half
(Continucd ON Eighth pageO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
Springs Surprise by Withdraw
ing After Unanimous
Election.

Washington. June 2-Representa-
tive Johnson, OF Kentucky, after being
unanimously elected chairman of the
Democratic congressional committee
tonight sprang surprise by asking
unanimous consent to withdraw his
name. This was granted, and another
postponement of election OF officers
until three weeks hence followed an
appeal by Senator James of Kentucky,
for deliberate action.
Opposition to the election of MIR.
Johnson. who had been recognized as
the leading candidate for the chair
manshlp. was reported to have been
partially responsible for the failure OF
the committee to reorganize several
weeks ago. and there had been talk
Of a fight against him tonight. How
ever. when he was nominated by Rep
Clark. of Florida, moved that the cleo
tion be made unanimous. and this
was done promptly.
johnson withdraws.
Representative Johnson then an
nounced that he had other arduous
duties to occupy his time, and with
drew.
In the discussion that followed. SEN
ator Stone, of Missouri, suggested the
reelection of Representative Lloyd, of
Missouri. as chairman, and Mr.. Clark
suggested Representative Cline. of In
diana.
Senator James urged that as Demo-
cratic success of the House hinged
upon campaign management, the COM
mitteemen should take counsel among
themselves and with the President. and
that meantime, definite action should
be deferred.
The committee sustained this view,
and Representative Lloyd. of Missouri,
and Page, of North Carolina, were con-
tnucd in their Offices for three weeks.
Nine Senators and twenty-five Rep
resentatives attended the meeting. The
committee adopted recommendations of
Representative Lloyd to enlarge the
committee by increasing from nine to
twenty Senators. Mr.. Lloyd reported
that he and Representative Page. OF
North Carolina. had conferred with the
President, with Senators and with the
executive committee of the Democratic
National Committee in connection with
the suggestion of national committee
men "to bring about harmonious ac-
tion In the coming campaign and to
avoid duplication OF service as to or
ganization. distribution of literature
and collection of funds to meet the
expenses of the campaign" He said
the President had concurred fully in
this plan and approved the action OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
He Supported Business
Methods of Steel
Corporation.
WAS TRAINER OF
ANTITRUST LAW
Former Senator Believed Pools
to Fix Prices Were No More
Illegal Than Agreements of
Labor Leaders to Fix
Wages, and So Ad-
vised His Clients.

New York, June 2.--Evidence that
the late Senator George r. Hoar, OF
Massachusctts. who framed the Sher-
man antitrust law. wrote an opinion
one year after it's enactment which
held that steel manufacturers who en-
tered pool agreements to FIX prices
regulate output and divide profits,
could not be convicted under the law,
came to light to-day al the hearings
of the government dissolution suit
against the United States steel Cor
poration. The opinion, written in 1891
at the request Of wire manufacturers.
who proposed TO form such pool. was
put in evidence by attorneys for the
corporation in connection with tcsu-
mony OF Judge Elbcrt II. Gary. chair
man of the corporation. saying that
IN the early days Of the steel industry
II was believed by steel manufacturers
and lawyers that pools were legal
Three years ago. pools OF wire manu-
sacturcrs were broken up by the gov
ernmcnt under the law, and their mem
bers indicted and fined.
The opinion. Judge Gary said to-
day. came from the files OF Washburn,
Mocn * Company. OF Worcester Mass,
one OF the concerns which participated
In one OF the wire pools Of the early
ninetics. and for whom. he said, SEN
ator Hoar acted as attorney.
Opinion of senator HOar.
Il tnink the contract above proposed
is reasonable" wrote Senator Hoar
in reference to the proposed pool land
would be so held by the courts of the
United States"
The opinion of the courts. like the
opinion of the rest OF the community.
may vary In different generations as
to what is reasonable. But the ques-
ton OF reasonablcness will be a ques-
uon of law for the courts, to be de-
t-rmined upon the facts and In the
light IF experience, the business habits
and the public opinion of the present
time. This being my opinion. / think
the parties to the agreement above
proposed would not be likely to be
convicted OF an oncnse under the sta
tute OF last year
IL am further asked whether 1t is
likely that a prosecution will be insti-
tuted against them. 1t is probable
that at some time proceedings will be
instituted which Will test this ques-
tion. as other similar questions will
arise under the statute. Whether this
business would be likely TO be selected
as the object Of proceedings for such
test would depend upon the feelings
OF their customers, or possibly their
rivals.
Il cannot see any distinction between
contract of workingmen not to work
for less than stipulated sum. as
Continued On Second po1el
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
CHILD TO CHOOSE
BETWEEN PARENTS
Muriel Bishop Must Decide
Whether to Live With
Father or Mother.
Special to The Times-Dispatch. ]

H.
New York, June 2-Muriel Bishop.
the eleven-year-old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. James Cunningham Bishop,
VIII be asked to choose between her
mother and her father, rs n perma-
nent custodian OF herself. Wednesday,
She Will appear before Supreme Court
Justice Gof to make the selection.
This is the decision that was reached
to-day. when all the attorneys and
parties interested In the Bishop divorce
case appeared before Supreme Court
Justice Goff to confer regarding the
question of permanent aIimony and the
disposition OF the five daughters.
1t is practically settled that Mrs Abi-
gan Hancock Bishop mother of the
girls, is to have the custody Of Abigail
seven. and Natalie, fifteen Her for
mer husband, whom she divorced last
week for his misconduct with Mrs. j.
Temple Gwathmey, is to have Augusta
eighteen. and Mary, twenty. They are
now living with him at the Hotel Bel
mont.
,Muriel. who is visiting an aunt in
Virginip. is wanted by both her father
and her mother. AT to-day's confer
ence Mrs. Bishop insisted, as the inno-
cent party to the divorce action, that
she Is entitled to the custody of Mu-
riel. Mr.. Bishop declared 1t would
break his heart to give up this eleven
year-old child. So Muriel will be told
of the situation. and asked which pa
rent she prefers to live with. What
ever the answer may be, the other pa
rent VIII have the right to see the
child at stated times
Mrs j. Temple Gwathmey remained
CONTINUED on Tenth Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
SENATE STRIKES
OUT ON TRAIL OF
|NS|D|0US LOBBY
Hunt Kept Up All Day,
and Quarry Isn't
Sighted.
NO SENSATIONS
ARE DEVELOPED
Crowd Which Gathers in Expec-
tation of Thrills Slowly Melts
Away as Senators Go on
Stand and Swear They
Know of No Improper
Influences.

Washington, June o-The Senate
struck out boldly to-day on the trail
of the ''insidious lobby" which Presi-
dent Wilson declared is operating to
modify the tariff bill At the rate OF
four Senator'S an hour. the colleagues
OF tho fve men on the investigating
subcommittee stepped to the witness
chair, took the oath, and then told
their stories OF senatorial wealth or
poverty or moderate circumstances of
business and professional connections
and OF their interest or lack of in
terest In the tariff measures. Suspi-
c!on that the trail might prove wind
Ing one. with many a strange turning
brought out n good sized crowd that
listened intently to the tales from SEN
atorial life. AS Senator after Senator
denied Knowledge of the existence Of
an organized lobby. declared that i'm
proper influence had not been exerted
and that money to influence legislation
had not appeared upon the congress
sional horizon at the present session.
the crowd lost its appetite and slowly
thinned out. Spectators who looked
for sensations went away empty
handed.
No Evidence of Improper influence.
Senators who had served in Con
Eress for>many years repeatedly tes-
tilted during the all day session that
they believed there was less personal
appeal 10 members OF the two houses
now than at any tariff revision OF re-
cent years. Nearly a dozen and n half
Senator's had been examined before the
end OF to-niRhts session. and while
they disclosed freely their personal
business affairs and the extent OF their
property investments. the committee
found no evidences OF the use of sena
torial or outside influence improperly
TO affect tariff legislation.
The majority of the Senator's de-
clarcd they did not consider men who
legitimately appeared to present argu-
ments to Congress as lobbyists. Both
Democratic and Republican Senators
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Observation-Disclosures
csted parties" had the right to present
their cases. either TO individual Sena-
tors or to committees OF either house.
Names OF a score or more men who
have appeared to protest against a
cut In sugar, wool lead. meats. flour
and similar duties, were given by diff
ferent Senator'S. but tho only one re-
ferred TO a lobbyist" was a man
named McMurray, whom Senator Ash
urst said he believed had attempted to
influence action In favor of the ap-
proval of certain Indian contracts in
which he was interested. All Sen
ators who testified to-day decia red
they had no interest in any business
in any way affected by legislation now
or previously before Congress.
When the hearing opened. some
CONTINUED On Second Pagc)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03

Reviewing the work of the city dur
Ing the past year and making a num-
Der of recommendations for the con-
sideration OF the City Council, Mayor
George Ainslie submitted his annual
message TO the Common Council last
night. 1t was ordered printed together
with the accompanying reports Of the
various department heads, and will be
considered as to the various recon-
mendatons later In the year Slow
and costly methods in the Street Clean
ing Department. the need OF extensive
improvements In the gas and water
systems, and high praise for the effec-
tive work of the Health Department
arc features of the message. Special
attention Is also called to the fact that
the City Engineers Department ex-
pended in 1912 sl,o54.oos.5S. the total
overhead cost for engineering and SUI
pervision being s25,7o2, or about "a
per cent, or less than half the usual
railroad and construction allowance OF
. per cent
Prosperous Conditions.
After reviewing the general material
prosperity OF the community show
ing an increase during the year OF
forty eight manufa curing plants. and
of s5,502.303 in the value of manufac-
tured products an increase OF S37,-
2l2,S2i in bank clearings, and OF ST.
0a5,499 in bank deposits and an in
crease OF si.542.S2O in taxable values,
the Mayor takes up the subject of city
finances IN detail. He reports the to-
tai bonded debt OF the city as S12.-
349,45S.50, with cash and securities
in the sinking fund of sc.Ss3,510
leaving the net debt s9.465.947.54 The
assessed value of city real estate is
SS5.eS2,370. The bonded debt of the
city Is limited b. the charter to lS
per cent of this sum, or s15,467. .S266s
The city owns property valued at slS.-
52S.47235. Deducting s12.110.95S SO,
the gross debt. the Mayor points out
that there Is n balance of assets of the
city OF s6.517.5l3.so which assets do
mot include street improvements, a
I,.i.., >ri., S. -----,-------
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
FAVORS EXTENSION
OF.GAS AND WATER
Wants Expert to Investigate
Poor Pressure and Danger of
Big Fire in Certain Sections.
Reviews City's Finances,
and Recommends Many
improvements.
Mayor Ainslie's
Recommendations

City care for consumptives.
investigation of high coIored
death rnte.
Fire pump on city tug.
New fire alarm apparatus.
Twenty-Five additional policemen.
Motor trucks for Street Cleaning
Department.
New method of issuinE wagon
licenses.
Enlargement of Gas Works.
New feed main from City Reser-
voir.
Employment of expert to investi-
gnte water pressure.
Plnns for new storage reservoir.
Covering Shockoe Creek.
Opening Fifteenth street under
Broad.
New method OF financing public
schools.
Municipal building ON Ford Hotel
lot.
stricter electric wiring reEuin-
tfons.
Better accounting methods for
municipal enterprises.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
EDITOR NELSON
FREED BY COURT
His Article Was in Contempt,
but His Conviction
Irregular.

Jefferson City. Mo-. June 2.-The
Missouri Supreme Court to-day dis
charged William r. Nelson, owner and
editor of the Kansas City Star, from
contempt OF the Jackson County Cir
cult Court. The decision Of the Su-
preme Court was unanimous
The Supreme Court held the article
published In the Star contemptuous
but ordered Mr. Nelson discharged
from contempt solely on the ground
that Circuit Judge Guthrie prepared
his opinion the night before the trial
for contempt.
Judge Woodson. who wrote the opin-
ion, held that Mr.. Nelson was CON
demncd without testimony on oae part
of the accused. He also found that
Judge Guthrie. in preparing his finding
the night before Mr.. Nelson was haled
into court. violated plain rule or
the right" and sought to deprive the
prisoner of his rights without pro-
cess of law. The court further said:
I'VE are clearly of the opinion that
the publication was literally true. but
is highly contcmputous to both the
court and the judge thereof"
Judge Woodson. in celebrating on
the trial of Mr. Nelson for contempt.
called 1t "pretendcd hearing"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
Romnin ROLAND III.

Paris. June 2.--Romain ROLAND, the
author Of Jean ChTistophe.' is very III
at Vevey. He has just declined very
pressing OFFER to give series OF Iecs
tures on music next season In America,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
Case Asninst NeI.on.

Kansas City. Mo-, June 2.-williani
X. Nelson, editor and owner of the
Kansas City Star. was found guilty
OF contempt OF court and sentenced
to imprisonment of ono day in tho
county jail February last by Circuit
CONTINUED on Tenth Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03

Thnddens Tomson Nominated. 81
Washington, June 2-Thaddeus Aug
tin Tomson, OF Austin. Texas was
nominated to-day by President WIZ
son to be minister 70 Colombia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
PULLMAN SLEEPER TO IyNoHBuRa

CHESAPMARE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
Leave Richmond u:00 +, NJ. daily, arrive
Lynchburg 1880 A. NJ. Returning leave
Lynchburg 1880 p. ~. arrive Richmond sis
A. NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03

Continued on Ninth Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03

Continued on Tenth Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03

CONTINUED On Eighth Page.)
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-10-31
HIGH COURT HOLDS
BAKER LAW VALID
WISCONSIN SUPREME TRIBUNAL
RULES IN LIQUOR LICENSE
TEST CASE.
MAY CLOSE 1000 SALOONS
State Sustained on Every Point
Court Declares One Saloon to Ev-
cry ESQ Inhabitants is Limit-Many
Milwaukee Licenses Invalid.

Milwaukee.-The supreme court at
Madison has sustained the constitu-
tionality of the Baker law which linn
its the number of saloons to one to
every $50 inhabitants and prohibits
the transfer of licenses from one To-
cation to another until the ratio is
within the limit
The effect Of this decision is to null
lily nearly 1000 licenses granted last
July in various localities of the state.
over two hundred licenses are inval-
idated in Milwaukee alone.
The state is sustained on every
point The court holds that the limi-
tation fixed by the legislature only
operates to create a preference tenn
porarily and that provisions for one
saloon to every $50 people are ''pre-
sumably adequate facilities for
quenching all lawful thirst"
The courts decision is given in a
test case brought by Frank Zodrow
of Milwaukee, who was convicted Of
having sold liquor without a license
His defense was that he had been
granted license by the common coun-
ell but the state cOntended the license
was invalid, as the council had no
authority to grant it under the terms
Of the Baker law.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-10-31
SETTLE EXPRESS RATE CASE
Suits to Restrain Order Of Railroad
Commission Will Be Dropped
by Companies.

Madison.-The suits brought by the
express companies operating in Wis
consin to restrain the enforcement of
the recent order of the state railroad
commission, reducing the rates on
merchandise about 20 per cent, have
been settled by agreement between
the state and the companies whereby
the railroad commission is to issue
supplemental order substituting rates
similar to those recently ordered by
the interstate commission for the
rates ordered by it.
AS soon as the supplemental order
is issued the express companies will
move to have it's suits dismissed. The
new rates are to 20 into effect at the
same time as those ordered by the in
terstate commission, which will be on
December /, or soon thereafter. The
state railroad commission considers
that the new rates to be ordered will
be practically as low as those recently
ordered by it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-10-31
Tree Earns S3,2O5 In a Year.

What is probably the most valuable
tree In the world is an alligator pear
tree at Whittier, Cal, which Melted it's
owner a profit of $3,205 in one year
This tree was planted in 1905 and be-
gan bearing in it's fourth year. In
1912 it bore 5000 pears, which sold
for $1,000, while the sale Of buds DUR
ing the same year amounted to $1,705,
making the total given above. The
tree is a Seeding, the seed having
been planted with quantity Of other
seed which had been imported, pre-
sumably from Mexico. Another tree
which was planted at the same time.
and which stands close to this phe-
nomenal bearer, has never borne more
than fifty pears in a season. This vail
liable tree is now protected by high
fence built on an octagonal plan. The
pears weigh from eight to twelve
ounces each.