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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14

into large volume as William j.
Bryan came forward with the other
guests comprising the membership of
President Wilson's cabinet. Governor
Fielder, successor to President-elect
Wilson as governor of New Jersey,
came out to the stand with Senator
MARITIME.
Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. McAdoo, Mr.. Red
field, Representative Burleson, Mr..
Daniels, Franklin K. Lane, Represen-
tative William B. Wilson, Professor
Houston and the others of the new
cabinet were escorted to seats as the
crowd voiced it's approval by cheers.
Mrs. Wilson and her daughters took
seats close to the square platform at
the left. At Mrs. Wilson's request,
Mrs. Marshall took a seat beside her.
The two women walked forward to the
rail to look at the crowd. The Wilson
girls joined them.
sob, isn't it wonderful? said Mrs.
Wilson, as she looked out over the i'm
mense gathering that extended so far
that faces were not recognizable.
At / 20 the last restraint on the
crowd was removed, and across the
empty space of asphalt came cheer
ing mass of men and women waving
hats, flags and coats upward in the di-
rection of the president-elect. In
moment a dense sea of people touched
the very edge of the inaugural stand,
the military preserving their places
with dificlty. Somebody in the crowd
shouted:
'sThree cheers for Miss Nellie Will
son." and good-natured laugh went
up.
The Wilson cabinet on the stand in
cluded all but James C.. McReynolds.
the new attorney general, who had
been unable to accept the invitation to
be present.
President Taft, who had sat with
good-natured smile on his face as the
crowd surged about, burst into a
hearty laugh when some one yelled,
where is Teddy?''
1t was l "a o'clock when Chief JUS
tice White stepped forward and the
party arose and President-elect Wilson
raised his hand to take the oath of
office. Cheers which greeted the
rising fell to hush as the chief JUS
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
WILSON IS NAUCURATED
Greatest Crowd in History Witnesses
Ceremony Seventh Democratic
President Now Holds Reins.

President Taft bowed to the crowd as
thew took their seats in the center OF
the platform. ~.
President-elect Wilson sat at the
right of President Taft, while VICE
President Marshall took his seat at
the left of President Taft at the edge
of the platform and talked with Sena-
tor Bacon.
A burst of applause and cheers
greeted Champ Clark as he passed on
to the inaugural stand at the head OF
the line of house members.
Maior-General Wood directed the
closing in of the troops before the
guests had all been seated and the
crowd gradually edged toward the IN
augural platform. :.
Speaker Clark leaned toward Presl-
dent-elect Wilson and the two shook
hands, bringing more applause from
the crowd.
Applause came from the crowds near
the entrance of the capitol as former
Speaker Cannon emerged, swelling
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
Warship Badly Damaged.

New York-Workmen examining tne
hull of the United States battleshlp
Arkansas in drydock at the Brooklyn
navy yard found an opening about 10
feet long and two inches wide, result
ing from an opened seam on the porIr
side forward. The Arkansas several
weeks ago struck a coral reef off Guam
tanamo. She was placed in drydoch
after arriving here with two compar.-
ments flooded. Navy yard officials
said unoficially that the repairs wouu
cost about 100000 and would take
several months.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
Nebraskans Exultant.

Lincoln, Neb. = Democratic MEM
bers of the Nebraska Legislature held
an inaugural dinner" at which there
were Fluctuations on the inauguration
of a Democratic president and vice
president. The dinner was informal.
The dinner is regarded as preliminary
to the annual banquet to be held here
on the SD birthday anniversary of
William j. Bryan. Definite announce
ment was made that Mr.. Bryan will
come from Washington to attend the
banquet and that other party leaders
Of the nation would attend.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
Jail Preferred to Wife.

Des Moines, Ia.-John Davis was
sentenced to year in the penitentiary
in the District court here Monday for
wife desertion, after he had told the
judge that he preferred hard labor in
prison either to returning to Mrs.
Davis or contributing to her support.
Davis was in court week ago and
was given that much time to deter
mine which he would prefer-impris-
onment or reconciliation. His liberty
on bond of $1,000 was offered him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
MaderO's Guard Promoted.

Mexico City-Major Cardenas, who
was in charge of the escort of Fran
cisco Madero and Jose Pine Suarez on
the day they were killed, was promo
ted from the rural guard to the same
rank in the regular army. A general
inclination to recognize General Huer-
ta's administration is being manifest
ed by the rebels in all parts of the re-
public. Nearly all the rebel leaders
have now fallen in line. Many of the
rebels, however, display sensitiveness
in regard to the amnesty bill, which
they say wrongly implies their defeat.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
Election Bettor On Hike.

Portland, Maine - Leading a %
year-old donkey and wearing khaki
uniform, B. H. Anderson, Of Butler,
Pa, left Portland Tuesday to settle an
election bet on Theodore Roosevelt by
walking from this city to Portland,
Oregon. Anderson, who was a page
in the national house of representatives
in 1901, was follower of Colonel
Roosevelt and laid wager on his cleo
ton. The distance Anderson will lead
the donkey is 1900 miles, and he ex-
poets to complete the journey in eight
months.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
Strike Is Sympathetic.

Cleveland, o. - strike of rubber
workers initiated here by industrial
Workers of the World, in sympa'ny
with the strike of rubber workers ~
Akron, O., reached good-sized proper
tions Thursday. Strike leaders salu
that 1000 men and girls had quit woin n
at the plant Of the Mechanical Ruopea,
company. Company officials admlt'ss
that 600 had walked out. The striker.
condemn a newly instituted piece Won
scale.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
PrObers Cannot Agree.

Washington, D. C. = The senate
campaign expenditures committee
made to the closing congress no report
upon its exhaustive inquiry into cam
paign expenditures for 1904, 1908 and
1912, and into the relations of John D.
Archbold and the Standard Oil COM
pany with members of congress and
Federal offers. Members of the spe-
cial committee have found it impossi-
BILE to agree upon the report, and the
question is to be carried over to the
new congress, when it is believed bet
ter progress can be made.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
Castro Refuses HOnOrs.

Washington, D. General Cipri-
ano Castro, exiled ex-president of Ven
ezuela, joined the crowds on the
streets and from the pavement viewed
the inauguration ceremonies. Two
reviewing stand seats had been offered
him by friends, but were declined, the
exiled president preferring to mingle
with the crowds. General Castro said
he was much impressed with the cere-
monies as giving phase of American
public life with which he was not
familiar. The general left for New
York after the Inauguration.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
Falls II Floors; Rolls Cigarette.

New YORKTOWN BrunnOn, marble
worker, fell from the 18th floor of the
Municipal building to the bottom of
an elevator shaft and treated his ex-
perience so lightly that those who ran
to his aid found him rolling a cigar
cite and casually inquiring if an am
bulance could be summoned. Much
shorter falls have taken scores of lives
on the recent skyscraper buildings,
but Brunnon was saved from being
dashed to pieces because he landed
on bundle of empty bags. He suf-.
fered fractures of the leg.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
Foreign Steamers Fired On.

Constantinople French and italian
steamers passing Charkeii have been
fired upon by the Bulgarians. One
Italian vessel was badly damaged and
as consequence was beached. It is
reported that British vessels also have
attracted the fire Of the Bulgarians.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-14
$8, 900, 900 Saving Made.

Washington, D. C. The Treasus -
department committee on efflclenu
and economy reported to Franklin m on,
Veagh that he had saved So, Ooo,vss
for the government in his four-y0s'
term as secretary of the treasury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
SUF LEADER WINS
IN HUNGER STRIKE
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst- Is
Released From Holloway
Prison in London.
HER CONDITION is SERIOUS
Out on Probation, Commission of Any
Further Outrage Will Bring
Rearrest.

London, April 12-Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, the suffraget leader. was
released from Holloway jail this morn
ing, after she had been on a hunger
strike" since she was sentenced. nine
days ago, to three years penal servi-
tude
Released on probation, she must re-
port at frequent intervals to the pO-
lice. In case she commits any mis-
demeanOr, she is liable to immediate
arrest without warrant, and must then
serve the full term of her conviction
The intention of the authorities is 10
allow her to be free only until she re
gains her strength. Her condition is
described by friends as very grave.
She was removed to a sanitarium.
Phyllis Brady and Millicent Dean, ar
rested April 4 as "suffraget firebrands,' -
were sentenced TO six weeks impTis-
onment today. Miss Brady has been
on a hunger strike" since she was ar
rested, and appeared in court in al ex-
hausted condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN IS
REFUSED MAE G. D0LPH

Chicago, IL. April 12.-Mrs Mae G..
Dolph, "Aurora's best dressed woman"
and former wife of Fred a. Dolph, a
Chicago attorney, was deprived OF the
custody of her two children, Margaret,
Is years, and Roy. Is years, in de-
cree handed down by Judge Slusser
of the circuit court following a con-
ference with the attorneys for both
contestants. The decree, which was
handed down at 7:3O last night. gives
the children into the custody Of their
father and his second wife, Katherine
DoIph Mrs. Dolph is 10 receive $500
back alimony and $50 a month for
three months from May ! TO July /.
On the latter date she is TO evacuate
the Dolph homestead in Aurora, TAX
ing with her sufficient furniture for a
five-rocm cottage THE decree is sat
isfactory 10 me-" said Mrs. Dolph last
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
FOR
POPE Feared
MAYENDLIFE

Rome. Apri. 12-The pope suffered
another relapse today; trachaeI bron-
chitis has developed.
A group of people gathered on the
steps ct St. Peters gazing at the
windows Of the pope's apartment not
iced the blinds of his bedroom were
closed this afternoon.
The hope is entertained by physi-
clans that he bronchitis is due to
uraemic acid settling in the upper
part Of the trachaeI instead of on the
infectious Inflammation.
The Observator Romano, the vatican
official newspaper, published this buIle-
tin:
"Ou April 7 the pope fell i'll from
a relapse Of influenza, and symptoms
Of irachael bronchitis. Fever stopped
three days ago, but returned today
with aggravat!On of catarrh in the
thc-ax. No symptoms to cause alarm.
CSignad) "MARCHIAFAVA."
The condition Of the pope is re-
garded as grave, especially on account
of his weak state. This has caused
fear he will be unable to overcome
the new attack.
Professor Marchiafava this morning
predicted a relapse when he heard that
contrary to his instruction the pope
had been allowed to grant private
audiences. He said:
IF you want 70 kill him this is the
way to do it," Only the sisters and q
niece Of the pope were notified OF
the relapse.
At 6:1O p. N. the pope's fever had
reached 103.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
JAPAN HAS A PROTEST
IN CALIFORNIA MATTER

Toxic. April 12-Niscouut Chiuda,
japanese ambassador to the United
states. was instructed today by the
japanese foreign Office here 20 make
formal representations 20 Washington
I'm regard 20 antiJapanesc legislation
IN California.
Irritation over California land leEis-
latiou is increasing throughout the
country. All political parties have
sent deputat.ons 20 the premier and
foreign minister asking them 10 adopt
measures 70 preserve Japanese treaty
rights in America.
Washington. u. c, April r.
Representative Baker told the pres
ideut today he had a telegram from
Senator Sanford Of California contain
ing assurances that the alien land bill
when finally passed would not conflict
with any treaty obligations between
the United States and Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
) BUILDINGS
LOST IN FIRE
.INSTATEPEN

Lansing, Kan, April 12-Fire broke
out in the twine plant in the Kansas
penitentiary shortly after noon and
burned fiercely. The plant is the larg-
est twine mandatory in the country.
There are more than a thousand pris-
oners in the penitentiary.
By l o'clock the twine shop, tailor
shop and engineroom were destroyed
by the fire, within two hundred feet
of the cell houses. but it was believed
to be nearly under control. Hundreds
Of persons from Leavenworth, three
miles away, gathered in the vicinity
of the prison anticipating an out
break. In fear of mutiny, prisoners
working in the mines were kept be-
low the ground, while others at out
side tasks were rushed to cell houses.
The fire, though still burning fierce
ly, was placed under control at 1:30
At that time five building had been
destroyed. The loss is estimated at
$4,000 Prisoners made no attempt
to escape. The fire was due to the
explosion OF a motor. The destroyed
buildings contained the twine ware
house, hemp warehouse, twine factory
tinware shop, gymnasium, shoe, car
penter and machine shops.
The greatest excitement prevailed in
the insane ward OF the prison. Fifty
criminal insane set up a continual
roar Of crying, beating upon the iron
| bars IN an effort to break them down
There was renewed excitement when
the walls fell. None was injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
Pr ANSCHMIDT IN
AN ALIBI EFFORT
Quincy Youth, Accused of Slay-
ing His Family, Tells Story
Before Jury.
HIS LAST NIGHT AT HOME
Visits With His Parents Sunday Be-
fore the Fire That Destroyed
the Premises.

Quincy, H., April 12.-Ray Plan
schmidt yesterday afternoon told the
jury which is trying him for his life
that he is innocent of the charge of
murder hanging over him. Without
hesitation and with an explicit recital
Of his actions. he sought TO establish
for himself an alibi for Friday and
Saturday nights, Sept p and 2S. 1872.
the two nights when the state alleges
the triple murder on the Pfauschmidt
farm was committed.
When court adjourned at 6 o'clock
he was still under cross-examnation
by Attorney John f. Wall. who is as
sisting States Attorney Fred Wolfe.
The calling Of the young defendant
was a surprise 10 all in the court room,
including the attorneys for the state.
The impression had prevailed that
the defense would try to establish
an alibi by the testimony of others.
TELLS LAST SIGHT OF PARENTS.
-~aS4qsy~4,sses es.--Yss--F'-ssN parents
was on the Sunday before the fire"
was the statement of Ray Pfanschmidt
His attorney, George Covert, led him
through the several days OF the week
until the Friday night, when. it is
alleged, the crime was committed.
On Friday night, the young man as
/ serted, he went TO see his fianCee. Miss
/ Esther Reeder: left there about 1880
and then came TO Quincy, stopping at
/ a lunch counter and then going to his
/ tent in the camp north OF the city. He
arrived at the camp about y o'clock
and spoke to his terminate, Willis See.
horn.
/ Saturday he was around Quincy all
| day long wearing the same khaki suit
which he had worn Friday night, the
only difference in his dress being that
he wore a long raincoat over his suit
Saturday night he played pool unit.
1890 and then went directly to his
tent. no one being there when he ar
rived.
STATE PRESENTS ANOTHER VIEW
The theory Of the state is that from
Reeders pace Friday night he went
to the Pfanschmidt home and came
TO his own tent about 2:5O Saturday
morning. Seehorn testifying it Wa.
after 1870 when Pfanschmidt arrived
that Saturday morning. He appeared
wearing a blue serge sui. early in the
/ morning, changing later to another
khaki suit which he had. and he re
turned to the farm Saturday nigh
and burned down the house.
on direct examination the defend
ant made no attempt to explain tht
bloody clothes found In the vault ey
cept 20 say that ne had given one sui
70 Ben Holman. q helper on the dyna
mitiug job. and had never seen this
khaki suit again.
The defense is working on the the
Cry that the fire al the PiansChmid
farm began early Saturday evening
when Ray Pfsnschmid. was still ad
mittedly IN quincy. The defense fur
ther insists there was an odOr Of burn
|, ing flesh about the Pfanschmidt farm
all day Saturday. claiming thereby Z
prove some person was in the hous
destroying the bodies Of the victims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
Illinois Investigators Pay
Night Visits to ChiCa-
90 Restaurants.
SINGERS AS WITNESSES
Mayor Asked to Revoke License
of Place Where Improper
Number Is Heard.

Chicago, Ill, April 12.-Agents Of
the Illinois vice commission late last
night and early today brought con-
s,eruation to fashionable guests in two
restaurants-Rector's and
the States-against whose regulations
there rests no question except the ma
lure of their cabaret entertainments
Only managers and members Of the
cabaret shows were subpOenaed. They
We're questioned by the commission as
10 smut songs which are alleged
features Of their cabarets.
From the tenderloin men and wo-
men siEhtseers out stunning" were
gathered and brought before the COM
mission. One woman, hysterical in
fear of disgrace, attempted 10 jump
from d window when the invaders
reached a restaurant in the vice dis
trict Another fell to her knees and
vept a man jammed a roll OF bills
into the hands Of an officer.
TAKEN INTO AUTOMOBILES.
Take this for Gods sake" he cried,
"and let my party go. You don't know
what his means" Officers kept rush
ing the mob, some weeping, some
laughing, from the doors. al5 finally
restored order. They were bundled
into automobiles and taken downtown.
From some OF them the senators
drew reluctant admissions that some
songs and dances might be sugges-
tive and perhaps" had q bad effect
upon diners.
\ girl singer, crying as she testified,
.asEEx taa -shsr nsGeF-.A+6etid= sing In Ny
Harem," d song Lieutenant Governor
OHara was particularly inquis.tive
about The manager Of a well known
restaurant said the restaurant business
had decenerated into a vaudeville
show and he didn't know when it,
would stop.
DANCE BEAR II AISLE2S.
The manager Of another down town
restaurant said guests did the bear
dance in the aisIcs between tables, but
. they never got raw" An entertain
er in this restaurant said there was
nothing wrong in the song All Night
Long"
It's all in the way you sing H. she
said.
The commission will recommend to
Mayor Harrison that the license of a
place in Twenty-second street. where
the Investigators heard an improper
song, be revoked.
When the vice commissioner re.
/ assembled at 10 O'Clock they received
a telephone from Wayor Harrison, say
ing: This looks like a good day to
revoke some licenses" The mayor
decided to close two unsavory restaur
ants in the tenderlOin district. and IN
vestigate others, with revocation Of Il
Ceuses in mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
JESSIE WILSON IS MUM ON
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION

RIchmond, Va, April 12.-Miss Jes-
sic Wilson's address on What Young
Women's Christian Association Means
II College Girls" was the principal
feature of the assOciafton's convention
today Woman suffragists at the con-
yeGtion have plainly attempted to get
from Miss Wilson an expression Of the
attitude of herself and other women
Of the president's family toward the
cause" She refuses TO discuss po-
litical questions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
General Sympathy for
Manhood Suffrage De-
mand in Belgium.
100000 ARE INVOLVED
Employers Also Agree to Pay
Wages of Workers While
Away From Places.

Brussels. April 12.-Singular varIa-
tions in sentiment have developed
both in the Belgian capital and In the
provinces in connection with the strike
for manhood suffrage which is expect
ed to involve 100000 out of 100000
workingmen next Monday.
A strange phenomena is the support
active or tacit, given by many employ
ers to the movement. Some of them
have even declared they will continue
their workmen's wages during the
strike, while others have contributed
to the strike funds or offered to take
care Of strikers children.
LIBERALS GIVE FUNDS.
Clerical newspapers insist rich lib.
erals are privately swelling the strike
funds.
The great coal companies at seraing
are putting up hundreds of cots inside
the works for non-striking workmen
and those who take the places Of
| strikers.
A heavy snowstorm struck Belgium
today, accompanied by severe frost.
| Herstal, Belgium, April 12.-Em-
ployers here, while deploring the
strike, have decided to aid their hands
in participating in a demonstration In
favor of manhood suffrage. One man.
ufactuTer has undertaken to feed 30
children as long as the strike lasts,
and others have agreed TO pay strikers
a weeks wages.
STRIKE OF FOLDED ARMS.
! Charleroi, Belgium, April '12.-BilI-
boards all over the city we're covered
today with great red posters on which
were printed the socialist call to men
to strike for manhood suffrage and
equal vote" by laying down their tools
Monday. The placard adds: This Is
a strike of folded arms and not of rails
ed fists. Respect the liberty OF those
who wish to work and authority will
respect the freedom of those who wish
to cease work.
BAKERS TO QUIT.
Danphremy, Belgium, April 12-All
bakers in this city have notified Gus
toners they will not deliver any bread
after Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
BODY OF MORGAN
RESTS IN LIBRARY

New York, April 12.-Almost buried
in roses ana tw.llEg ivy, the triple
coffin that contains the body of J. p.
Morgan lies today in the west wing
Of the marble library that holds his
books and many of his art treasures.
There it will repose until 1900 of mis-
friends gather to pay final tribute TO
his memory at funeral services in St.
Georges church Monday. The police
today turned away the curious who
brayed a rain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
MILTON M. MCCLURE DIES
IN A CHICAGO HOSPITAL

Milton NJ. Mcclure OF Beardstown,
one of the most prominent attorneys
in central Illinois, republican candi-
date for judge Of the supreme court
in 1909 in the Fourth judicial district,
died in a Chicago hospital Wednesday
He had gone TO Chicago to be operat-
ed on for stomach trouble and while
his condition was known to be serious,
his death was unexpected and news
OF it came as a severe shock 10 his
relatives and friends. Mr Mcclure
practiced law in Beardstown for .
years. He was about 80 years Of age
anc leaves a vile and one son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS FOR THE CABINET

St Louis, No, April 1.-THE ma
tiOual drainage congress defeateN a
resolution calling for a federal appro-
pTiation for the work of a Mississippi
river commission. and adopted a resO-
luton calling instead for the creation
Of a department of public works under
a cabinet minister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-12
FIVE WOMEN DIE
IN MICHIGAN FIRE

Petoskey, Mich, April 12.-It was
reported here today that five women
were burned to death near st. Ignace,
where fire destroyed their home this
morning The dead are said to be Mrs.
James Bradley and her three daugh-
ters and a neighbor's daughter, who
was visiting them.