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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07
COLORADO
LEGISLATIVE.
DOING
o o ! N G s
Newspaper Union News Service.
Passes AntI.Po,yoamy Resolution


Denver.-The House unanimously
passed the anti-polygamy resolution
introduced by Representative Mann.
Under its provisions, If it passes the
Senate, Congress will be asked to en-
act laws to eliminate all traces of the
NJ mon practice. Representative
Mann was prompted to introduce the
measure, 1t is said, after Joseph
Smith, leader of the Mormon faith In
Utah, had made 1t known to him that
more than eleven hundred Mormon
women had been married In 1912 to
men who already had from two to five
wives. Tho Mormon leader declared
that despite the decree of the church
that the practice must be stopped.
many were clinging to the old custom
and that unless Congress passed laws
prohibiting plural marriages the evil
would never be overcome.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07
Plan Direct Senatorial Vote.

Denver-Through the adoption OF
the Garman Senate resolution by the
state House of Representatives Colo
RADIO has Joined twenty-five other
states in request upon Congress that
United States senators be chosen by
the direct vote of the people in the fu-
ture. Under provisions Of the resolu-
ton, passed by both houses, Congress
will be asked to amend the federal
constitution to eliminate the election
of national senators by general assem-
blies.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Boulder.-Mrs. Mary c. c. Bradford.
state superintendent of schools: Mrs.
Anna Noble Of Denver, Professors l..
w. Cole, Frank E. Thompson and Fran
els Ramaley of the University of Colo
RADIO faculty, and Mrs. Saul Epsteen,
authority on child study, were the
speakers at the twenty-ninth annual
session of the Boulder County Teach
ers' Association.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07
Rebel. Demand $4,000 Ransom.

Washington.-The kidnapping ana
holding of Americans for ransom con-
tinues favorite means for raising
Mexican rebel war funds. The latest
victim is Robert Ward, now n prison
er in camp about eighteen miles
from Chihuahua City. Consul Hatcher
says Ward was seized by eight men
at Parral and hurried into the noun
tains. Ransom OF $4,000 gold is de-
manded for his release.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07
Nearly 1900 Bills in State Assembly

Denver.-An initiated constitutional
amendment limiting the number OF
bills which any one member OF the
Legislature may introduce at any SEES
sion to five, will probably grow out
Of the record-breaking deluge of bills
which has overwhelmed the Nine
'teenth Assembly. When the legal time
limit for introduction expired the to-
tai number of bills in House and SEN
ate was 1882, there being 1877 in the
House and 545 in the Senate.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Denver.-In a bill introduced in the
Senate, Senator w. c. Robinson pro-
poses that when candidate chosen at
an election dies before taking office
the candidate second in the race shall
be declared elected. TIL bill ia the
result of the controversy over the
office of lieutenant governor after the
death of Lieutenant Governor-elect B.
F. Montgomery.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Walsenburg.-A bold attempt at
broad daylight robbery was frustrated
by the heroism of Mrs. Henry Blick-
hahn. wife of Judge Henry Blickhahn
of the County Court, when she arr.
prised Jerry" McGovern at w.rx in
her home and succeeded In holding
him until the arrival Of the police.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07
Elk's Carcass Cost Farmer $50.

Meeker.-Clarenc Bridges. farm
er, arrested by Warden Wear of Meek.
err. charged with having the carcass of
elk in his possession. was assessed the
minimum fine of $50. The carcass
was confiscated and disposed of by
the county to local butcher.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Greeley-B. w. Becker of this city
has Black Minorca hen which he be-
lieves has laid the record egg for the
state. 1t measures seven and three
quarters inches one way and six and
fiveeighths the other. 1t weighed ex-
actly four ounces.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07
Twenty Below in East.

Shamokin, Pa.-The coolest weather
of the winner prevailed hero Sunday.
Several places In tie Shamokin val
ley were from 16 to 20 degrees below
zero.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Pueblo.-T. W. Lally. pioneer,
aged seventy-nine. died here. He was
conductor on the first Denver G.
Gulf train out of Denver He leaves
wife and five grown children.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07
Amb....dor Lunehe. with Emperor.

Toxic. Japcn.-T,se new United
States ambassador to Japan, Lara An
derson, presented his credentials and
was afterwards, WITH Mrs. Anderson,
the guest OF the emp.rer and cmpresS
at luncheon.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Fall From Wagon Kills Rancher.
Palisade.-F. ]. Weld, rancher liv.
ing near Palisade, fell from his hay
wagon. fracturing his skull. He died
a few hours later.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07
Mexican sIa.he. Woman XIII. Self.

Mexican Slashes Woman; Kills Self
Pueblo.-After having been pursued
from one town to another during the
last two years, Rena Starrick. AZ
years old. of 1417 Abriendo avenue. was
caught by Antonio Martinez, 35. 4
Mexican, and the. result was stab
bling and suicide in the woman's
home.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Pueblo.-One Japanese is in st
Mary's hospital dying from three bull
let wounds, and six others are in the
city jail, following a shooting affray
that took place in Japanese board
ing house here.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

MeGrew Resigns; crsel Suspended.
Denvcr.-Thomas F. McGrew has re-
signed rs police commissioner and
Mayor Arnold preferred charges
against Commissioner George Creel
and suspended him until the charges
are heard. The mayor appointed E.
II. Conway to succeed McGrew.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07
ounnl.on to EnI.rpe city Power pl.n

ouhh'soh 10 ENLARGE CITY POWER Plant
Gunnison.-An issue Of $4,000 in
warrants has been ordered by tho
trustees Of the town of Gunnison for
the building Of storage reservoir
and enlarging the city lower and light
ing plant.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Rodents to Break UP Suffrage Parade.
MISUNDERSTANDING rats and
mice are counted on by college stud
e,ts to stampede tho suffrage parade
on March 3.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Young Clerk Of Court IL Dead.
Trinidad.-Joseph c. Hoenig, clerk
of the District Court, died at his home
here Of pneumonia.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Ex-Ambassador Won Hoilsnben Dies.
Berlin.-Dr. Theodore Won Hollen
ben. formerly German ambassador at
Washington, died hero In his seventy
fifth year.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24
WITHDRAW CARNEGIE FUND
$4,000 Yearly Formerly Distributed
Here Goes to England.

London.-Andrew Carnegie has en-
trusted the Carnegie Dunfermline trust
with the administration of the income
from $1O,Ooo,O0O of five per cent steel
bonds heretofore administered by the
Carnegie Corporation of New York. In
letter the ironmaster says:
"The transfer of administration from
my wifeland to my motherland has not
been made because the fund has not
been wisely administered in New York,
but because in the nature of things the
conditions which had enabled me to
keep closely in touch with the fund
must soon change. It is my duty to
consider the future"
Mr.. Carnegie adds that the income of
S50O,0O0 hitherto has been devoted to
public libraries and church organs in the
United Kingdom, but the Dunfermline
trust is to be given full power to devote
the fund 'sto the most beneficent uses
for the good of the masses of Great
Britain and Ireland.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24
DIRECT ELECTION
LAW COMPLICATED
STATES HAVEN'T PROVIDED FUNDS
FOR SELECTING SENATORS.
DEMOCRATS ARE WORRIED
Scheme to Have National Government
Prescribe Law Applicable to All
States Regarded as Dangerous
by Democrats.

Washington Complications are pre-
dicted as certain to arise over installa-
tion OF, the direct election method for
selection of United States senator's
Most of the trouble is expected to re-
suit from the failure of state legisla-
tmes to promptly provide appropriate
methods for carrying out the recent
amendment to the constitution for di-
rect senatorial election.
Leaders Of the senate majority are
more anxious about the situation than
the Republicans. Should two or more
vacancies on the Democratic side of the
chamber occur the Democrats narrow
margin Of power in the body would be
gone. Thirty-two senatorial terms will
expire March 8, 1918. Some of the states
already have provided a method of pop
ular election of senators, but many Of
them have not, and vacancies, caused by
death or resignation, may call at any
time for a popular election from states
whcih have not yet acted.
Democratic members of the committee
on privileges and elections have consid-
cred the adyisability of having nation
al law prescribing a method applicable
to all states alike. To do this congress
would exercise its power under the con-
stitution to revise state regulation as to
the time and manner Of selecting SEN
ators, a step which never has appealed
to Southern senators. No sooner had the
suggestion of federal legislation been
made than they entered protest and
the idea has been abandoned.
The Florida legislature decided it had
already sufficient laws for this purpose.
The Texas Legislature has been called to
meet in special session to consider.
among other things, the passing Of laws
for election machinery in accordance
with the amendment.
The governor of Maryland has decid-
ed he is empowered under existing laws
to issue a writ Of election to fill the
unexpired term of the late Senator Ray
ner. Senator jackson is now serving
by designation of the governor.
Such constitutional lawyers of the
senate as Senators Root and Suther
land are to issue the writ, and the ap-
pearance of new senator from Mary
land to take the oath Of office may
mark the initial fight in the senate over
the senatorial election machinery.
The situation is complicated by the
amendment further limiting the COVER
nor's power to fill vacancies in the SEN
ate. In the past governor has filled
vacancies occurring when the legislature
was not in session. Hereafter COVER
nor may not fill vacancy, unless the
legislature of his state has empowered |
him to make temporary appointments
until the people may fill the vacancy by
election, as the legislature may direct.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24
AMERICAS REPLYTO
JAPS MAY Be FINAL
SEC'Y BRYAN DELIVERS NOTE TO
AMBASSADOR CHINDA.
THE CONTENTS WITHHELD
New Law Effective SOon-If ANY Dis
pute Remains It Must Be Adjusted
On the Basis Of Judicial
Decisions.

Washington.-The American reply TO
the last two Japanese notes on the Cal
ifornia anti.alien land law was delivered
Wednesday by Secretary Bryan to Am
bassadoT Chinda, who at once cabled it
to Toxic. As in the case Of the preced-
ing notes, contents of the latest one
were withheld from publication.
There is some expectation in official
circles that the delivery of this last note
win conclude the negotiations on this
subject between the two countries for
the present at least, if not altogether It
is declared that the American reply to
the various points of objection to the
California legislation has been made SO
complete as to remove most of them
from the field of discussion. Even in
cases where the japanese contentious
have not oeen manifestly completely
negatived, the expert diplomatists are
said to have so framed their responses
as to reduce the points to clear issues,
which probably can be adjusted only on
the basis of judicial decisions.
The result has been reached through
the exchange of five notes, the negotia-
tions beginning May last, with the
original protest by japan against the
projected alien land-owning act by the
California legislature. This elected 4
reply from Secretary Bryan on May 10,
or as soon as he had been advised of
the actual signature of the Webb act by
Gov. johnson. On June the Japanese
government filed its rejoinder and on
July this was supplemented by an
elaborate expansion of the arguments.
Unless the Japanese foreign office
concludes that there is something in the
American note delivered requiring imme-
date attention and reply, probably there
will be no further diplomatic exchange
for at least another month. At the ex-
piration of that time the Webb alien
land-owning act will become effective
and the way will be opened for judi
cial test of its eonstitutionality.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24
COTTON MADE
GOOD PROGRESS
DRY WEATHER AND HIGH TEMPER
AZURE THREATEN LOCALITIES.
RAIN IS NEEDED IN TEXAS
Oklahoma and Portions Of East Also
Need Moisture Central Belt Doing
WeIl-BOll Weevils Very Nu-
merOua In Miss. and La.

Memphis.-Taken as a whole, the cot
ton crop made good progress during the
past week. The greater portion of the
crop perhaps rs per cent-made fine
progress. The plant grew and fruited
well under good weather conditions. OF
the remaining 25 per cent about Is per
cent stood still, while 10 per cent de-
teriorated slightly.
Excellent growth and fruitage took
place in the central valley, Louisiana,
Oklahoma, Northern and Eastern Texas
and in most sections of the eastern
states. In Central Texas and in Geor-
gia, Alabama and North Carolina the
plant stood still for want of moisture,
while other sections in these states and
q fairly good area in South Carolina
showed some deterioration. In Okla
homa rain is beginning to be needed and
the plant will cease to grow unless rain
comes within a few days.
The situation is one that good rains
viii entirely relieve any time this week,
but continuation of dry, hot weather
win place much of the belt in a serious
condition. The most excellent state of
cultivation that has maintained through
out the season has been kept up through
out the week, and this feature is prov
ing of distinct advantage to the plant
when called upon to fight off the ef-
fects of drouth.
Boil weevils continue numerous in
Mississippi and Louisiana, although most
correspondents report decrease in the
numbers of the pest in the latter state.
Much damage has already been done in
Mississippi, but in many sections farm
ers think they have whipped the weevil
and will be able henceforth to produce
good cotton crops in weevil-infested
areas. The weeyil in Taxes was greatly
reduced by the high temperatures which
prevailed during the week.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24
COTTON BAGGING PRICES.
Senator Smith Would Have Investiga.
ton Made Of Advance.

Washington-The senate, by unan-
imous consent, passed the resolution in
troduced by Senator Smith of South
Carolina, directing the department Of
commerce to investigate the rise of
price of cotton bagging. Senator Smith
charged that the manufacture of cotton
bagging had gotten into the hands of
trust, which recently had advanced the
price two cents yard This would net
the manufacturers $1,6oO,ooO, he said
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24
TRAINMEN
STILL TALK STRIKE
MEN SAY IT MEANS REDUCTION IN
PAY FOR ALL employees.
PEACE PLAN IS DENOUNCED
Low Accuses Railroads of Breach Of
Faith by Not Agreeing to Arbitrate
the Wage Question before Other
Grievances Taken Up.

New York.-A. B. Garretson and w. G
Lee, representing the $4,000 disgruntled
conductors and trainmen on the eastern
railroads, Friday notified the chairmen
of all the unions involved to hold them
selves in readiness for an immediate
strike order.
The communication characterized the
arbitration scheme proposed by the rail
road managers as nothing short of plan
to reduce the pay of every man in the
service instead of giving the 20 per cent
increase which is demanded.
While the notice to leaders, called an
ultimatum, was being drawn, Seth Low,
president of the National Civil Fedora
tion, was addressing the conference com
mittee of the railroads. 1t is known that
Mr.. Lows statements amounted to
charge that the railroad officials were
guilty of breach of faith with their
employees by not agreeing to arbitrate
the wage question before other griev-
ances are taken up.
Mr.. Low appeared before the commit.
tee at the Grand Central, and newspa-
per reporters were excluded. However,
the following letter was forwarded to
Mr.. Low by Chairman Elisha Lee of
the committee.
eve think that the differences of
opinion which seem to have existed be-
tween us are the result of a misunder-
standing, for it is our purpose to carry
out to the fullest extent any pledges
made by our presidents, and we are glad
to have your assurance that nothing in
yoor letter was intended to charge inten-
tional bad faith.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24
Steal s4,5oo Stones.

Los Angeles, Gala man and wom-
an thought by the police to be the same
who recently murdered and robbed Chas.
E. Pendell, wealthy money lender,
Tuesday entered the jewelry store of
D. Carson, knocked Carson senseless,
bound and gagged him and escaped with
diamonds valued at $4,000. PendelI.
who was found dead in his office recent
~, was beaten to death by man and
a woman, according to the best evidence
in the hands of the police.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24
SLIT SKIRT DRAWS A FINE
Woman Says Richmond Too Prudish and
Leaves for New York.

Richmond, Va.-Blossom Browning
paid a s25 fine in Judge Crutchfield's
court here Wednesday for wearing slit
skirt, ard declared she intended to 60
to New York at once, where people are
not prudish.' She was charged with
indecent exposure.
The justice, after an inspection Of
the offending skirt, blushingly fined the
defandant, who paid with the retort that
Richmond was a most illiberal city
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24
Smith Resigns.

Jackson.-In order toremove all tech
nical doubt which exists as to whether
pending the appeal to be taken in the
c. C. Smith case, the judgment of the
court. declaring his office vacant and III
recting his removal therefrom, is in
practical effect, acting upon advice OF
his counsel and friends, Mr.. Smith has,
through his attorneys, formally pre-
sented his resignation to Gov. Brewer
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24

Old fashioned people like to think
about the days before the tango.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24
FRYING no cHEcK cHARBON.
Disease Is Epidemic Down on the Gulf
Coast.

Jackson.-A determined fight is being
made for the suppression Of the cpl
demic of charbon raging among i've
stock in the counties of Harrison and
Hancock, and which has already caused
the death of several hundred animals,
chiefly horses and mules.
According to advices received at the
office of the live stock sanitary board,
over 10000 doses of vaccine have been
delivered to the sixteen deputies in the
county of Harrison, and the work of
inoculating every animal in the county
is actively under way.
Hancock county has not shown the
same spirit of determination as that
manifested in Harrison county, but the
disease has not been so widely prevalent
in Hancock.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24
Women,s Jury Excused.

Chicago. Members of the first jury
of women to sit at an inquest in Iii
nois were to have met in the office Of
Coroner Hoffman Saturday. They had
neryed themselves to the task of view
ing the body of a woman killed by an
automobile and bearing the details Of
her death. Just before the inquest the
coroner received an opinion that women
cannot sit upon coroner's jury and the
six were excused with apologies. Miss
Jane Adams Of Hull House was to have
been forewoman.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24
SAYS WOMEN's DRESS 0. K.
Pittsburgh Director of Public Safety
Will Not Interfere.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-"Why should l tell
Pittsburgh women what to wear What
do know about it2 Not on your life.
Will I order arrests? I should saNnot!
Are you trying to get me into trou-
blei"
With these words Director, John F.
Daley of the department of public safe
ty disposed of the woman's dress ques-
tion for Pittsburgh. Director Daley
is former swimming champion and all
round athlete. As swimmer he is not
unused to scantily attired women.
81 think, for my part, the women are
dressing all right" said the director.
eThey know what they want to wear,
and l believe in letting them wear it.
At any rate they'll do it, whether we
like it or not.'
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24
Cook County Bankrupt.

Chicago county is bankrupt.
If it were private corporation it would
be in receivers hands,"
In making this statement Friday
President Mccormick of the county board
explained that the county is S2,317000
in debt, with no assets in sight to cover
the deficit. This condition is due to
appropriations based on estimates Of
what the tax levy will be, and for sew
eral years these estimates have been
greater than the money actually col
lected.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24
Pawned Her ring.

New York.-Lillian Lorraine, whose
charming beauty has made musical COM
edy popular along Broadway, Friday in
structed her attorney, Herman I. Roth,
to draw up s complaint to have her mar
riage to Frederick Gresheimer annulled.
Her directions were followed immediate
ly and soon process servers were scour-
ing the city with summons for Fred
dy, who has not been seen. since his wife
went before the grand jury and charged
him with taking valuable diamond ring
and pawning it for about $2,25o
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24
POOR INDEBTED TO THE RICH
Hoke Smith Would Rather See Govern
ment Distribute Wealth.

Atlanta, Ex-senator Hoke Smith of
Georgia, the right-hand man of the ad-
ministration in the senate, attacked the
present vogue of vast distribution of
charity by the wealthy men of the ma
tion in an address before the Georgia
legislature, now in session in Atlanta.
q would rather see the national gov
ernment raise the money by income
taxes and spend it for such causes than.
to leave the people indebted to a clique
of men for great charities" declared the
senator.
In advocating the excise tax bill SEN
ator Smith declared strongly for con-
stitutional authority to pass an income
tax which would apportion among the
entire citizenship the expense of gov
eminent.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24
THREE IN BUGGY KILLED.
Mother and Two Children Struck by a
Train.

Jerseyville, Ill.-Mrs. Hattie Ryan,
ner five-year-old son and three-year-old
daughter were killed Sunday when the
buggy in which they were driving to
church was struck by Chicago & Al
ton passenger train. Engineer Johnston
tainted and the train travelled almost a
quarter of mile before the fireman re-
covered from the shock and closed the
throttle, stopping the locomotive.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-24

LondOn.-Theft Of pearl necklace
valued at $e25,OoO was reported to Scot
land Yard Wednesday. che pearls were
said to have been stolen during transit
from Paris to London dealer. The rob
berry was discovered in London, when the
registered package IN which the necklace
had been dispatched was opened. The
case contained only pieces Of sugar The
seals Of the packet apparently were
intact As the sugar was Of French
manufacture, the necklace probably was
abat1ana in France