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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
GENE RAL.

With only one dissenting vote, the
Wagner resolution proposing amend
ment to the constitution to permit
women to. vote, passed the New YORK
State Senate.
Miss Helen Miller Gould was mar
ried at Lyndhurst, her country estate.
to Finley Johnson Shepard. an Ameri-
can railroad man who has risen from
the ranks.
Reelection of United States Sena-
ator Robert l.. Owen was assured
when the two houses of the Oklahoma
Legislature gave him large majority
of the votes on separate ballot.
President-elect Wilson indicated that
he was not especially anxious that a
reception or any other substitute be
provided for the inaugural ball which
he opposed.
Walking into the parlor of his moth
er-in-law's home, in New York, Walter
Robinson, twenty-five years old, shot
and killed his nineteen-year-old bride
of three months and then killed him
self
Enormous frauds against the govern
ment through the illegal trafficking in
stolen postage stamps have been dis
covered by postoffice inspectors. Re.
ports received by Postmaster General
Hitchcock show that the frauds have
been conducted on SO tremendous a
scale that they involve at least 50.
100000 annually
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
PHYSICALLY Fir TO WE'D LAW.
Bill Thtredueed in House by Represen-
tathve carri0 Of Leadviiie.
weAtern Newspaper Union New. Service.

WeAtern Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Physical examination sup
ported by a physicians affidavit, to
prove that neither party to marriage
contract Is drunkard, epileptic. i'm
beetle. feeble.minded person, or Is at
fltcted with pulmonary tuberculosis in
an advanced stage. or with a con .agi-
GUS disease. together with the filing OF
an affidavit of competent authority
to prove that neither party is an ha-
bitual criminal, are made prerequisites
to the issuance of any marriage lie.
ense in this state under the provisions
Of a bill introduced in the House by
Representative ]. C. Carrig of Lead
vile.
The prohibitions as to marriage do
not extend to women over the age of
forty-five years; but no woman is per
mitted to wed in Colorado, under the
proposed law. even with the written
consent of her parents. who shall be
under fifteen years of age.
TIL affidavit; which must accompany
the application for license, must also
show that the man Is twenty-one years
of age, or older, and the woman at
least eighteen. Consent of parents Is
required when either party is under
statutory age.
Any person violating the act would
be liable to fine of not more than
$1,000 or imprisonment for not more
than three years, or both.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate adopted a resolution
appointing Judge George Gray of Della
ware a regent of Smithsonian Institu-
ton. 81
Colorado now has two United States
senators for the first time since the
death CT Senator Charles ]. Hughes in
1911. -
Unfavorable report of. army engi-
neers OH $2O.CO0.0OO impounding reser-
voir project for headwaters Of Ohio
river was submitted by the War De-
partment.
Representative Stanley urged before
the commerce committee passage OF
his bill to prevent mining and manu-
featuring firms from owning railroads
which transport their goods.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
Bill. Introduced in Senate.

s. B. 40, Tobin-Providing for a
state license for automobiles.
s. B. so, Senator Tierney and Rep
resentative Finch-Another senatorial
re-apportionment bill.
s. B. 81, Berry-Providing for adult
probation offenders.
s. B. So, Mrs. Robinson-Provides
for women on juries and for the thir-
teenth juror.
8. B. So, Van Tilborg-Providing for
the payment by banks of interest on
daily balances from school districts
and counties.
8. B. "a. Van Tilborg- the
fish and game laws.
8. B. SIS. Lines-Appripriation for a
part OF the expenses of the state peni-
Tertiary.
8. B. Sc, Lines-Appropriatin $4,7OO
to reimburse Fremont county for the
cost of the recent penitentiary graft
investigation.
8. B. 81. Garman-Requiring employ
ers to report all accidents to the state
bureau Of labor.
8. B. So, Iles-Transferring the
branding department from the secre-
tary Of state to the stock inspection
department.
8. B. SO, Iles-Rearranging the Four
teenth judicial district.
s. B. GO. West-Appropriatin $780,
900 for the San Francisco exposition.
s. B. 81. West-Providing for the re-
funding of irrigation district bonds.
8. B. GO, West-Amending the irriga-
ton laws.
s. B. 60. West-Limiting the bonded
Indebtedness of irrigation districts.
8. B. 81, West-Creating highway
commission.
s. B. IS, Tierney-Repealing the
penalty clauses in the boycott law.
s. B. &C. MacArthur-Providin for
part Of the expenses of the Soldiers
and Sailors home.
8. B. 81. DEMONSTRATING deal
ers In petroleum and petroleum prod
ucts.
8. B. es. DEMONSTRATING for the
inspection OF oils.
8. B. SO, Joyce-Relieving employees
of the liability for accidents.
8. B. 20, Joyce-Providing for the
right Of way of irrigation bitches over
the public domain.
8. B. II, Carver-Appropriatio for
the ore experimental plant at the
School of Mines.
8. B. %, w. C. Robinson-Repealing
the James peak tl0nel bill.
s. B. u. Carver-Appropriatio for
enlarging the school of physics at the
School of Mines.
8. B. "a. Tobin-Employes liability
act.
8. B. IS, Notwithstanding the
act incorporating Central City to en-
able refunding of debt of $4,000.
s. B. 76, Notwithstanding for
amendment to procedure involving
constitutionality of statutes to certify
question to Supreme Court for settle
ment.
8. B. n, Metz, To erect bronze stat.
ne to Spanish war veterans.
8. B. 70. Mctz-Concerning county
courts in second class counties
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
FOREIGN.

Italian, British and other warships!
have been ordered to protect imme-
diately to Turkish waters, according
to dispatches from Mediterranean
ports.
The critical stage has been reached
in the forty-five years struggle to OBJ
tain votes for women, a battle which
was started in the House of Commons
by John Stuart Mill in 1867.
The introduction into Parliament OF
bill guaranteeing $15,000.000 loan
for the development of cotton growing
in the Soudan was promised by Pre-
mier Asquith. in an address to the
British Cotton Growing Association. :
King Alfonso Of Spain is contem-
plating a visit to the United States.
possibly next summer, II the political
situation In his kingdom permits of
his doing so. The matter is now being
considered by the Spanish govern
ment.
Three hundred and fifty Mohamme-
dan pilgrims from India to Mecca were
drowned by flood which over
whelmed the entire caravan at its en-
campment midway between the sacred
city of Medina, Arabia. and the port
of YembO, on the Red Sea.
The new Turkish Cabinet has decid
ed to recall the Ottoman peace dele
gates from London, according to dis
patch from Constantinople. The Turk
ish government is said also to have
requested its ambassadors at Vienna
and st. Petersburg to return to the
Turkish capital.
The Turkish Cabinet resigned In con-
sequence of public demonstrations ana
protests against its action in acceding
to the wishes of the European powers
to end the war. Mahmoud Shefket
Pasha, formerly war minister, has
been appointed grand viZier in place
of Kiamil Pasha. Talaat Bey has been
appointed minister of the interior,
position he held in previous Cabinet.
In statement after his appointment,
he said: 1.-The change in the Cabinet
means that We are going to save the
national honor or perish In the at
tempt! We do not want a continuation
of the war, but we are determined to
keep Adrianople at all costs. That is
Ran indispensable condition OF peace"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
WAsHlNGToN.

It was learned that the new big
wireless tower at Arlington for. the
past ten days has been in regular COM
munication with the Eiffel tower in
Paris, a distance of $500 miles by air
line.
The Navy Department announced
that President Taft had approved the
verdict of another Norfolk courtmar-
tiaI which found Captain Wade Jolly
of the Marine Corps guilty of absence
without leave and non-paymnt of
debts.
When President Taft stepped down
from his private car on his recent re-
turn from New Haven, the total mile
age of his travels during his four years
in the White House reached 1869,
enough to have taken him four and
one-half times around the world.
Secretary Knox's reply to the Brit
ish protest against the exemption of
American coastwise shipping from
Panama canal tolls assures the Brit
ish government that domestic coast
wise trade will not be permitted to
extend operation into foreign competi-
tive fields.
Having renowned the vows Of cell
bacy and taken unto himself a wife,
one of the prettiest young women of
Boston, Miss Katherine Frances Pow
ers, Father David Hillhouse Buell. Of
Washington, former president of
Georg etown University, will be de-
r,ouad fron, the Roman Catholic nrieat.
hood within few days.
You can not any more dissolve the
greet trusts than you can move this
continent across the Atlantic Ocean!"
declared Henry P. Dawson. of J. P.
Morgan f Co., testifying before the
House money trust investigating COM
mittee. Dawson declared he thought
the trusts, as at present constituted.
were blessing to the country.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
REQUISITI0N
NOT H0NORED
wYoMINo,s GOVERNOR TURNS
DOWN WEST vIRGiNlA'S
REQUEST FOR ROBERTS.
REPORT ON CONTESTS
GIVES REPUBLICANS MAJORITY
AND ASSURES v. s. SENATOR
WARREN's REELECTION.
western Newspaper Union News seryle..

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Cheyenne, Wyoming. January T.
State Representative E. H. Man
son will not be returned to West
Virginia, as. Governor Joseph M.
Carey has denied tho requisition
of Governor Glasscock.
Manson. who was said. by West
Virginia authorities, to be F. E. Rob
erts, was charged with misappropria-
ton of school funds.
In his decision denying the request
of Governor Glasscock for Manson 8
extraditiop, Governor Carey declared
that, in his opinion, 1.-The request was
made for political purposes. and to
influence the election Of United
States Senator"
On January 2sth Francis E. War
rem will undoubtedly be reelected
United States senator from Wyoming.
BY parliamentary tactics, under the
direction of floor leader E. j. Sullivan
of Big Horn county. the Republicans in
the House prevented the unscating of
Representatives Alfred and Eynon of
Uinta county. Representative Fisher
had been declared. earlier in the day.
entitled to his seat. and the contest
against him dismissed.
Republicans, anticipating further
trouble, had Representative Hunter
move the reconsideration of the con-
tests. BY vote of 9 to the Hunter
motion was laid on the table-where
1t will stay for all time unless 1t is
brought up by two-thirds vote ofthe
House.
Senator Warren's reelection seems
assured He has majority of five in
the Senate and one in the House. as
Stunning that Pratt continues to vote
with the Republicans.
Sheriff j. F. johnson still is In Chey-
enne, awaiting the outcome of the leg
islative investigation into the charges
against Manson, The investigation
was authorized on motion of Manson.
The committee will consist of one Re-
publican one Democrat and third
member to be chosen by them. When
the House convened Saturday. Repre-
sentative E. H. Manson arose to a
point of personal privilege and re-
quested of the House that commit
tee be appointed to investigate the
charges preferred against him by the
West Virginia authorities, and the
committee was appointed.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
GOOD ROADS PLANS
CONVENTION RESOLVES STATE
FUNDS NEEDED FOR HIGH
WAYS.
Meeting Endorses All Phases OF Cam
paign and Elects Officers for
Eneuing Year.


Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-With resolutions which ad-
yocate sweeping reforms in legislation
for the benefit of the state highways
and the election of officers to serve
during the ensuing year, the COLORADO
Good Roads Association closed Its an
nual meeting.
The resolutions adopted embrace
nine principal recommendations for
road betterment.
A state bureau for the registration OF
motor cars is urged for the conve-
nience of visiting motorists.
The resolutions also urged the state
Legislature to submit to the voters OF
the state an amendment to the consti-
ton fixing an annual levy of not to
exceed one mill upon the assessed
value of all property in the state to
form a state roads fund and to be used
specifically for highway purposes.
The Legislature is also asked to pass
the two bills pending, transferring the
S7OO, 900 in the internal improvement
fund and the additional 100000 which
will accrue during the next biennial
period to the state highways commits
sion for use under its directions.
Leonard E. Curtis of Colorado
Springs was elected president, ]. w.
Dean of Aspen, w. P. Harlow Of Boul-
der, w. ]. Anderson of Pueblo, w. +.
Whinnery of Lake City, and Curtis, as
president, compose the new executive
committee. Vice presidents from ev-
cry county in the state, who will serve
as a board of directors. were also
chosen. W. H. Emmons was re-elect-
ed secretary and treasurer.
Colorado Springs will be the next
meeting place.
Following is list of the vice presi-
dents selected: Adams county, R. G.
Webster; Arapahoe, G. F. Higgins;
Archuleta, Fred Catchpoie; Bent, Fred
Kreybill; Boulder, w. P. Harlow /;
Chaffee, v. c. Davenport; Cheyenne,
James Jenkins; Clear Creek, w. L.
Shaffer; Conejos. R. NJ. Haney; Crow
ley, ]. H. Cowden; Custer, William
Kettle; Delta, George Stephens; Den,
SeT, r. q. oOLAAlVioy 1oA0AS's " W
Roden; Douglas, e. H. Pond; Ebert,
w. ]. Hall; Fremont, ]. P. Newell;
Garfield, Edward McClurg; Gilpin. G
E. Fritz; Grand, F. c. Jones; Gunnt-
son, w. A. Gillaspey; Hinsdale. w. $.
Whinnery; Jackson, X. j. McCallom:
Jefferson, R. L. Downs; Kiowa. N. c.
Critics; Kit Carson, ]. X. Rouse; Lake
A. G. Schmidt; La Plata, George c. Lo
gan; Logan, w. l.. thurman; Moffat, r
w. Finley; Montezuma, P. v. Gates:
Montrose, Tony Mcneil; Morgan. Alex.
insolvency; Otero. w. T. Bernard !;
Oupray. E. E. Wheeler; Park, c. P.
Link; Phillips, c. E. Johnson; Pitkin,
]. w. Deane; Prowers. S. G. Porter;
Pueblo, w. ]. Anderson; Rio Blanco,
w. S. Montgomery: Routt, j. e. Mil
ner; Saguache, E. NJ. Davidson; San
Juan, Louis Wyman; Sedgwick. Finley
Dye; Summit, Chris Kiser; Teller. w
l.. Turner; Weld, G. A. Hodgson: Yu-
ma, H. C. Hogue.
Members of the executive committee
chosen by the vice presidents are W.
p. Harlow, Boulder; w. j. Anderson
Pueblo; w. S. Whinnery, Hinsdale'
and j. w. Deane, Pitkin.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
Bills introduced in House.

H. B. 81. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
hours Of work for street car conduc-
tors and motormen.
H. B. So, Tait-Creating state
board of osteopathlc examiners.
H. B. Sc, Authorizations bill.
H. B. 81. bert-Appropriation for
state penitentiary.
H. B. IS, Old-Lode claims.
H. B. SO, Smith-Expense of indus
trial school.
H. B. 60, Smith-Expense of home
for mental detectives.
H. B. 61,' MISUNDERSTANDING to a
day of rest.
H. B. 43, Ferguson and Lewis-To
add district Judge to the eleventh
judicial district
H. B. a.. Elmore-Appointment OF
registration judges.
H. B. As, Dailcy-To provide for
maintenance of INDECENT mothers and
children.
II. B. 46. sweet-To prohibit free
passes.
H. B. AZ, Newton-To provide herd
districts.
H. B. 4S, Dalley-Maintaining at
public expense registration lists.
H. B. 40, neutrality-suspicious. Of
practice Of medicine.
H. B. so, Biles-To submit to tho
qualified electors Of Colorado amend
ments to sections 46 and ~ Of act 5
of the constitution, concerning the
General Assembly.
H. B. 81. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for Colorado school for deaf and blind.
H. H. 81, Philip-Herd law.
H. B. SO, Gates (Perl)-Short appro-
priation.
H. B. No. 63, Old-To increase the
number Of Judges for the First district
by the addition of one more Judge.
H. B. No. GA, Packer-In relation to
game and fish.
H. B. G5, Newton-To repeal eighty
four of the laws of the Eighteenth
General Assembly. D..
H. B. &C, Newton-Compensation Of
clerks Of county courts.
H. B. 81, Norvell-To amend game
and fish laws.
H. B. 68, Philp-To provide for coun-
ty truancy officers.
H. B. 60, Philp-To create public
school assistants fund.
H. B. 20, Gilbert-Appropriations' for
short term for state coal mine inspec-
ter.
H. B. II, neutrality-suspicious. for
completion of buildings at state peni-
tertiary.
H. B. 70. smedley-Acknowledged
and unacknowledged instruments.
H. B. 7S, Acknowledgements Judges
in Eighth judiciary district. making
the number three. -s'
H. B. "a. Williams and Andrew
Regulating practice of chiropratic in
Colorado.
H. b. rs, Young-Concerning nomi-
nations of candidates for office; cleo
lions.
H. B. 7G. Skinner--To secure water
for domestic, use.
H. B. n. Skinner-Concerning in
come tax.
H. B. rs, Skinner-Increase number
of district judges in Seventh judiciary
district.
H. B. 70, West-To promote the ag-
ricultural. horticultural. industrial and
livestock industries of Colorado; $780,
900 biennial appropriation.
H. B. so. Riddle-Establishing q
state poultry board.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31

Denver.-Evidently the senators are
against more than two successive
terms of office for officeholders, for
the committee has reported favorably
on S. B. 81 by Senator William c..
Robinson. The bill provides that there
shall not be more than two successive
terms for the governor, lieutenant
governor secretary Of state attorney
general, state auditor. state treasurer,
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. county sheriff, county clerk.
county treasurer, county auditor, coun-
ty coroner or county superintendent of
schools.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
Boy plays Indian; kIlIs Friend.

Pueblo.-Edward Ivie, thirty-eight,
a laborer for the Santa Fee railroad,
was shot through the head and killed
by Harold Sours. aged ten, at the
Sours home, $40 West Fifth street.
Ivie was boarder at the Sours home.
Young Sours suggested they play they
were Indians and when Ivie agreed,
the lad picked up revolver from the
top of the piano and fired at his
friend. The gun was supposed to have
been unloaded.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
Potato Growers seek Blight Remedy.

Denver.-The Colorado Potato Grow
ers' Association is now a full fledged
organization, ready for business and
doing things rapidly. The principal
aim is to find the source of the blight
that has cost the state approximately
$1O,0OO,0OO In two years, and after
eradicating it to throw protecting In
fluence about the potato raising indus
try that will prevent any future dis
eases. z. R. Bliss of Greeley has been
elected president of the association
and w. D. Price of Montrose secre-
tary. The board of directors is COM
posed of one member from each potato
district.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
Two More Arrested for Ore Theft.

Two More Arrested for ore Thefts.
Leadville.-Two more alleged high
graders, brothers of one of the four
Leadville miners arrested in New
York, were nabbed at Stumptown by
Sheriff Henry Schraeder. Their names
are Fred and Clarence Moldini and
they are employed on the Little
johnny. Hidden in the mattresses of
their beds was from thirty to forty
pounds of high grade gold ore and mug
gets, of the same character as the
booty that was found on the fugitives
whose homeward journey to Europe
has been interrupted.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
state Income Tax Bill Pasted.

Denver.-Speaker o. c. SINNERS
bill providing for a state tax on all in
comes exceeding $4,000. the BLUE
Sky" bill of Representatives P. B..
Gates and C. T. Philip, and several ap-
preparation bills were passed on Sec
ond reading by the House of Repre-
sentatives in committee of the whole.
Bills providing for appropriations
for state institutions during the next
two years were passed on second read
ing, as follows:
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
Peach Buds Unframed by Cold.

Canon City.-A. 8. Taylor. horticul.
tural inspector for Fremont county,
after a thorough investigation, reports
that the recent zero weather had no
bad effect on the peach buds and that
trees never entered winter In better
condition.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
Widow Sue. Railroad for 5000.

Grand Junction-A $1,000 damage
suit against the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad Company was filed in the
District Court by Mrs. Angelina Lum-
bardo. Her husband was run over and
killed by switch engine in the rail.
road yards here last September.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31

Andrew Ybarra. father of Joe Riv.
ers. the lightweight pugilist. died at
Los Angeles Of pulmonary tuberculo
sis. The young fighter reached his
fathers bedside just few hours be.
fore the end, after breaking several
ring dates In the East.
President Charles v. Murphy of the
Chicago National Club announced at
Cincinnati that he had purchased a
half interest in the Philadelphia Ma
tional League Baseball park. and that
the park now is Jointly owned by him
self and c. P. Taft Of Cincinnati.
The French aviator Charles Gaulard
was thrown to the ground from a
height Of 24O feet by the capsizing OF
his moncplane while making flight
around the spires of the Rheims ca
thedral. He sustained serious inju-
ries but was alive when picked up.
Another fatal flying accident oc-
Cured during the military maneuvers
near Burg, Germany Lieutenant Otto
Schlegel was Instantly killed by fall
ing to earth from considerable
height, when his biplane collapsed on
sharp curve. Lieutenant A. Won
Scheele. his pilot, was fatally injured.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31

HALL Bey Defends Turkish Uprising.
Paris.-The uprising in CONSTANT
nople was defended by HALL Bey.
president Of the Turkish chamber Of
deputies
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
salvation Captain Raps Cigarettes.

Pueblo.-Declaring that men who
smoke cigarettes are mo good" dur
ing sermon, Captain James Thomp-
son of the Salvation Army aroused the
ire of husky young man in his aud
fence and he promptly chastised the
speaker.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31

New York.-A bomb exploded while
in possession of twelve-year-old boy
in street on the East Side. 1t tore
off one OF the child's hands, stunned
him into INCONSISTENCIES. SMASHED
scores of windows and precipitated
panic In which one man was tramplel
end injured.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
says Present Day Men Lack Manners.

Says Present Day Msn LACK MAhners.
Chicago.-There has been a dis
tressing deterioration in the manners
of the men OF this country in the
past so years, said Mrs. Charles Hen
lotin. wife Of the Turkish consul.
und prominent club woman. adj
dressing the Chicago High School
Teachers club.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31

Wealthy Man Ends Lite With Poison.
Longmont.-S. H. Blackwell, sixty.
five, a wealthy retired farmer, killed
himself at his home in this city by
taking poison.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-01-31
SPORT.

The football team of the University
of Colorado for 1918 was given a big
boost by the return to school at Boul-
der Of Frank Powers, one Of Colora-
dos best known athletes. after half
wears absence,