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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ISSUE IN TARIFF

Washington, D. c. May 1.-THE
senate republicans again were ready
today to prolong consideration Of the
public hearings issue they raised as an
opening wedge in their fight against
the Underwood bill.
Penrose's amendment to Simmons
reference motion has now become the
Penrose-LaFOllette amendment, the
Pennsylvania having accepted the
proposal that manufacturers be re-
quired to answer Is questions relat-
ing 40 production and transportation
costs here and abroad and the per-
centage Of duty that represent the
cost differences and profits.
When the discussion was resumed at
noon, 4 seemed unlikely a vote would
be reached. as the Kern resolution di-
recting an inquiry into the West Vir-
ginia coal fields was unfinished bust
ness TO be taken up at o'clock.
A email army Of manufacturers ap-
pealed for private audiences today
with the chairman OF the finance sub
committees in charge Of various sched-
ules. Chemical manufacturers were
told 10 return tomorrow. A group or
wool Manufacturers will be heard be-
fore the subcommittee having the
schedule in charge finishes Is work.
! When the fight was renewed in the
senate It began with a clash between
Ransdell, who opposes the sugar
schedule, and Chairman Simmons.
Ransdell asked TO have the clerk read
letter from Lewis Rowley. Lansing.
Mich. who described himself the
original Wilson man.. Over spirited
objection the c.ork read the letter
which described the leading demo
cratic exponents of free sugar as
"accursed. unpardonabie apostates OF
the democratic faith, licking the foot.
steps OF predatory rieh.. helLbent on
lowering the eost OF living. even IL the
American standard OF living and stan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
new EVIDENCE IN
The O'HARA CASE

Springfield, H., May 14.-Thomas
VredenbGTgh and Sam Davis, both OF
Springfield, Will BE summoned to ap-
pear and testify tonight before the
senate investigators who ore inquir-
ing into charges Of immortality against
Lieutenant Governor O'Hara. Tonight's
meeting will be held in a room OF the
senate committee at The state house
and will be open to the public.
Vredenburgh will be asked TO tell his
version OF the trip to Chicago and the
extent that O'Hara participated IN
events On that occasion. Davis Is a
liquor dealer who secured from Maud
Robinson the affidavit involving
O'Hara. He will be examined relative
10 the motives In securing the affi-
dayit 1t is persissently rumored de-
tectives unearthed some startling evil
dence, II is said Davis action in Sc
curing the affidavit was inspired by
others,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
FAMILY TROUBLE
CAUSES TRAGEDY

Sparta, Wis, May 14-Because of
family troubles, William Hogue, aged
TO- a retired farmer, killed his wife
with a stove poker, shot his daughter.
Mrs Guy Wilson, three times, seri-
ously wounded his son-in-law with
two shots and then committed suicide
by cutting his throat with a, razor.
Mrs. Wilson is dying, but her husband
may recover.
Hogue arose at 7 o'clock. After
killing his wife with a poker he hur-
ried to the home of his daughter, half
a mile distant.
AS Mrs. Wilson opened the door
three bullets struck her. Her hus-
band. attracted by the shots, rushed
to the rescue and received two bullets
in the face. Pursued by mob, Hogue
ran home. lay down beside the body
OF his wife and cut his throat from
ear to ear.
Hogue and his wife are said to have
duarreled frequently regarding the
disposition of property, and last year
Mrs. Hogue left her husband She re-
turned six months ago, but the quar-
rels continued. Hogue is said to have
conceived a dislike for his daughter
and son-in-law because of property
trouble with his wife, with whom he
thought they were in sympathy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14

dard of democratic principles are low
cred with it,
Before the reading was half con-
cluded Reed objected and forced a
vote, which was lost, republicans vot-
ing with democrats against it. The
clerk continued to read the letter, pre-
dieting death to the American sugar
industry when the Underwood sched.
ule becomes effective.
Senator Chamberlain's, resolution
proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution to give the ballot to women
was ordered, favorably reported today
by the senate woman suffrage commit
tee. An effort will be made to have
it taken up at the present session If
the tariff does not interfere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
BAPTISTS WEIGH
SOUTH PROBLEMS

st. Louis. Mo-, May 1.-THE an
lists, with delegates present from all
southern states and returned mtsBfunv
aries from Asia, Africa and Spanish
America, met at this afternoon at the
Third Baptist church. The opening
session Of the convention scheduled
to elect officers, appoint committees,
hear reports of boards Of foreign and
home missions and Sunday school
board. The convention has no legis-
lative powers, but its work through
out the week will revolve around re-
ports of the administrative boards of
the hcurch.
A plea of denominational loyalty is
made in the report of the board of
home missions submitted today. "If
the clamor for the weakening of de-
nominational life should succeed"
says the report, at would not result
in a union of churches but in skeptic-
ism.
"As we look out upon the field,
white unto the harvest, as we con-
template the great problems that the
south confronts-the negro, material
ism, 22,000,OO0 people not in any re-
ligious body, the fearful cheapening of
human life, the more than 5000 congre-
cations thai have no houses of wor-
ship-we long TO be empowered to pro-
ject a program for the Lord Jesus
that shall be positive, courageous, ade-
quate, triumphal."
The home mission board closed the
year free from debt. Optimism char
acterized the annual report of the for.
eign mission board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
is
DENIED A RETRIAL

Quincy, Ill, May 14.-Ray Pfan-
schmidt, the 21-year-old youth found
guilty by jury of the murder of his
father, mother, sister and Miss Emma
Kaempen, a young school teacher liv-
ing at the Pfanschmidt home, is one
step nearer the gallows, for Judge Guy
Williams in the Adams county circuit
court yesterday refused to set aside
the verdict of the jury condemning him
TO death for his terrible crime and to
the motion for a new trial took up
four days. In addition to the usual
grounds alleged for new trial, the at
torneys for Ray Pfanschmidt produced
affidavits that six of the twelve jurors
expressed opinions before the trial that
Ray Pfanschmidt ought TO be hanged.
/ Judge Williams, in refusing to grant
the new trial, held that there was not
clear and satisfactory evidence of bias
on the part of jurors to enable him to
disturb the verdict
Judge Williams has set July s as the
dag on which to hear argument on a
motion to arrest judgment and to pro-
nounce sentence. Unless some other
disposition is made of the cases, Ray
Pfanschmidt, on Friday of this week,
will be put on trial for the murder of
Emma Kaempen and Charles Pfan-
schmidt.
These cases are still pending against
him Technically Ray .Pfanschmidt
has been tried and found guilty only
for the. murder of Blancn Pfanschmidt.
A jury was summoned this afternoon
and Judge Harry Higbee, of Pittsfield
was called to try the cases Friday of
this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
ACCOUNTING BILL
NOW DEAD ISSUE

Springfield, Ill, May 14-Senator
Hays bill providing a uniform system
of county accounting is a dead issue.
advance the bill to a third reading
and it narrowly escaped summary
death by the striking out of the en-
actment clause. The measure came
up as a special order, and Hay offered
several amendments designed to meet
storm Of objection that had been
raised against the bill. Hays objected
to advancement of the bill, which was
On second reading. After considerable
discussion, Tossey moved to strike out
the enacting clause. His motion was
lost. He moved to advance the bill TO
third reading. On roll call the vote
was q to 21, whereupon O'Hara cast
the deciding vote against advance
ment. This practically kills the bill.
Senator Clarks Chicago f1remen's
double platoon bill was amended so as
to apply only to fire departments, and
was made applicable TO cities Of the
state, and then advanced to third
reading.
Senator Wage stirred up row
when he sought to have his bill. which
was introduced yesterday, advanced
to a second reading without commit
tee reference. The bill extends the
term of cfflce OF Cook county commits
sioners from two TO four years. On
roll call the bill was sent to second
reading. 1t was intimated an effort
to strike out enacting clause would be
made when the hill Is called up on
Ieccnd reading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
WALTER JOHNSON BESTS
RECORD MADE BY WHITE

Chicago. May 14.-ofhcial Statisti-
clan Howe Of the American league
gave out a statement that DOC" White
of the Chicago team does not hold the
record for consecutive scoreless In
nings. He could not tell offhand
whether anyone had done better than
Walter Johnson OF Washington. He
said the latter probably already had
passed the record with his SO 1-3 IN
nings. Whites best record was IS in
nings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
Attempt to Destroy Car
Filled With People
Near London.
THREE PARCELS FOUND
MiIitantS' Arson Squad Apply
Torch to Large Residence at
Sandgate- -the-Sea

London, May 14.-Suffraget bombs
were found today in one of the pas
senger cars OF a local train running
between Observation-Disclosures and Lon
don, on the Southwestern railway,
making the third outrage of this kind
on the same line within two months.
On the arrival at the Waterloo ter
minus of the Kingston train, crowded
with passengers on the way to busi-
ness, the conductor noticed in one of
the compartments three parcels which
aroused suspicion. On investigation,
two were found TO contain tin cannis-
ters filed with combustibles wrapped
with suffraget placards. No explosion
occurred. The bombs we're handed
over to the police.
FINE HOMT1 TjEsTROYED.
A militant sufragets' arson squad"
destroyed The Highlands" a large
untenanted residence at Sandgate-on-
Sea, Folkstoae, On the English chan
mel, last night. Postcards addressed
to the "dishonorable prime minister"
and to "dishonorable Reginald Nc
Kenna, home secretary were lying
about the premises, also a postcard,
I'VE hope this is not a poor widows
house"
LEADERS ON TRIAL.
Striking evidence of the extensive
operations OF the militant suffragets
and the bad effect on the womens
cause of the outrages committed by
them was given today at the resump-
tion Of the hearing at Bow street po-
lice court of charges against six suf-
/ fraget leaders and the analytical chem
! ist, Clayton. The case against Cen
/ eral' Flora Drummond was postponed
until July owing TO her illness.
! Letter carriers testified TO great
damage to the mails by chemicals and
other fluids poured in public letter
boxes.
PAPERS CIRCULATION DROPS.
The former business manager of
the Suffragete testified that his serv-
ices were dispensed with because Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst thought it bet
ter that only women should conduct
the paper. AS to the loss in circula-
tion by the Suffragete after the mill
tant acts were committed, the wit
ness said at first 10000 were printed,
but the sales were only 1900. The
circulation then dropped to 1900, but
1900 copies were circulated in other
| ways Inst before last Christmas he
told Mrs. Pankhurst the falling off
was due to the letter box raids, but
she shrugged her shoulders and said
that could not be possible, because
when women were most militant they
were most successful.
TRACING BIG FUND.
Counsel for the treasury attempted
to elicit from the accountant who au
dited the books of the Women's Social
and Political union what became of a
so-called secret service fund of 81,
250000, of which the newspaper Suf
fragete announced 100000 had beer
raised. The accountant was unable tC
throw any light on the subject. The
prisoners smiled broadly at the attor
ney's futile effort to get on to the tracl
of their funds. The accountant pro
duced a salary book OF the union. An
ME Kenney received s21 weekly
General Mrs. Drummond, $3.50
Mrs. Saunders and Miss Barrett, SIS
and Mrs. Lennox SO, while Christabe
Pankhurst, who is living in Paris
drew ss75 the last few months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
Senator pleads Not Guilty.

New York, May 14.-State Senator
Stephen j. Stilwell pleaded not guilty
to the indictment for bribery found
against him, charging him with hav-
ing attempted to obtain $500 from
George H. Kendall, president Of the
New York Bank Note company for a
favorable report by the senate and
assembly codes committees upon a
bill in which Kendall was interested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
Ministers Elect otfeers.

Rockford, Ill. May 1.-THE Illinois
Ministerial conference OF the mission
covenant today elected Rev. F. NJ
Johnson, Chicago, chairman; Rev. j.
G. Johnson. Galesburg, vice chairman;
Rev. A. NJ Johansen, Moline. secre-
tary; Rev. A. Bergstedt, Chicago. as
sistant Secretary, and Rev. Gust Mel.
son, Chicago, treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
SALOON AUTO H0LDUP Is
CALLED GAME BY FRIENDS

Chicago, May 14.-Municipal Judge
Gemmil received a number OF assur-
ances that the daylight holdup of Ed
ward Dawson's saloon yesterday by
six auto bandits" was merely a serio-
comic demonstration OF political
friends of Dawson's. The hearing was
deferred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
LUTHERAN CHURCH
IN GENERAL MEET

Atchison. Kan. May 1.-THE 45th
biennial convention OF the general
synod of the Lutheran church opened
here today with delegates from many
states attending. The rapid growth
OF the church, said now 20 have a
world membership OF 100000. and
means TO sustain the growth. were
topics touched upon by speakers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening star: Saturn. Morning
stars: Mercury. Jupiter. Mars. Venus.
Constellation Aurigu. In the northwest.
IS distinguiShable by the first magni-
tude star Capelia. on the eastern rim
Of the Milky way. about p. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
New League Short Lived.

Reading, Pa. May 14.-After an ex-
istence OF three days, the United
States Baseball league dlsbanded.
Poor attendance was the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIN 7 p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock island, Davenport, Moline,
and Viclnity.

olA NiStIs'>J'
Unsettled weather, with showers to-
night or Thursday; not much change
in temperature; brisk TO hard winds.
Temperature at a. m, SO; maxi
mum yesterday, 68; minimum last
night, 81.
Wind velocity at a. m, 10 miles.
Precipitation in last "a hours, .58
inches.
Relative humidity last evening, 81;
this morning, SO.
Stage of river at a. m, 60 feet. a
fall Of / feet in "a hours.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-14
JOHNSON TO SIGN
ALIEN. LAND BILL

Sacramento, Cal, May 14-Gover-
nor Johnson announced today he will
sign the alien land bill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-14
0UINLAN CASE
DECISION MADE
Supreme Coart Reverses vsr-
Dict Big Amount Likely.

The judgment of Justice Carol, Of
the Camden court of common pleas,
handed down several months ago
awarding 5000 to the plaintiff for the
payment Of burial expenses, in the
suit of Mary Quinlan for the death
of her son, Michael ]. Quinlan,
against the Barber Asphalt Paving
Company, was reversed in the Su-
preme Court yesterday. Unsatisfed
with the verdict of the lower court,
the plaintiff, represent by Thomas
Brown certioraried the suit to tie
higher tribunal
The Supreme Court held that
though the victim left no widow, he
left a mother who was de19Gdent on
him, and that the compensation
should be computed on the basis of
twenty-five per cent of the wages re-
ceived at the time Of the accident
which caus.l the death Of Mr.. Quin
Ian @aceording TO the Employers La
bility Act.
Mr.. Quinlan, while pursuing his
duties as car checker at the Barber
plant was killed June 28, 1912, leav-
ing his mother, whom he had sup
ported during his lifetime.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-14
HAS PETITION
TO SAVE PORT
e. w. Barnskov Starts the
Ball Rolling.

In an effort to show public senC-
ment In this city for the retention of
the port of Perth Amboy, Charles w.
Barnekov, the Progressive candidate
fr alderman-at-large, has petition
in circulation protesting against the
consolidation of this port with the
port of New York or Newark, and
asking that 1t be retained as at pres
ent In doing this Mr.. Barnekov In
tended to back the effort of Congress
man Scully who, thus far, has fought
alone for New Jersey interests In
this matter, and is taking steps SINH
lar to the action in Newark, where
the Board of Trade and business men
are becoming aroused to the i'm
portance of having the port of entry
at Newark. MIR. Barnekov believes
1t would be detriment to Perth
Amboy II President Taft's orders con-
solidating this part with the port OF
New York is carried out. He feels
that the Importance OF, Perth Am
boy as a maritime cente warrants
some action and believes the citizens
here should show their feelings In
the form of the proposed petition.
Every citizen of Perth Amboy is
urged to sign 1t so that Congressman
Scully can have something to show
his Washington colleagues as to local
sentiment here. A petition has been
left ct the EVENING NEWS office,
where II can be signed by anyone in
terested.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-14
ALDERMEN IN
BIG WRANCLE
Alleged High Cost of Pave
ment Is Cause.

The alleged cost Of the new style
of pavement in Paterson street was
the cause of wrangle among the
aldermen at their committee meet
ing last night. Several residents in
the street formed q delegation on
hand to protest against the asses
ment. They claimed them to be as
high as amounts levied for other
pavements and one man who said he
had been assessed $1SS, declared
that was more than he would have
paid for asphalt blocks.
Aside from protesting against the
high assessments, the Paterson street
residents also complained about the
undesirability of the pavement. Some
claimed it was not nearly as good
as asphalt block. The result was
that Alderman F. A. Seaman. chair
man of the committee on streets and
sewers, was up for criticism. Other
aldermen present say he was at a
loss to explain why the assessments
should be so high, when property
owners had been given to understand
that the cost would be less than for
asphalt block pavement.
The aldermen discussed the sub
ject of furnishing money for properly
receiving Acting Governor Fielder
here on June %. Members of the
Board of Harbor Commissioners
were present to tell about the plans
under way for entertaining the Of
fetal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-14

the last
receipts of port OF
dollars will be about
the of Newark
1912 also noted the receipts
OF double those of
IS
Mr. Scuy is the spokesman here that Perth
Ambo port the relation that
fayoaby
0
Perth Anboy a depth OF forty harbor
the Indirect being
The channel
Perth Amboy has depth Of
be insufficient admit
Scul the be
to a approprang
channel thirty feet
The Opposition Arguments
consolation the
that there is much merit In this plea the ~
this article the of maintaining the Southern New
plainly shows.
it is urged ports these of Newark
will be effected conso
dispensing with collectors
increasing the salaries of deputy collectors
It is conceded Amboy
ports big futures naturally
they will continue
that the fight that being wged for
sentimental rather than grounds
order will be the retention Of he port OF Newark
Admitting Representative
of abosh1ng
Perth Amboy He ports
increasing with
incredible apidiy be retained and its eneprng citizens
is really the only natural
directly the In
to Newark vessel
Burlington Trenton through the port OF Phe
phia.
the of Perth Amhos
is not abolished without fight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-14
MAYOR LEADS POLICE
IN WHOLESALE RAID
ON CAMBL|N PLACE
Proprietor Of Pocket Billiard Room,
Four Card P|avers and Specta-
~ tors Placed Under Arrest
SI70 IN FINES AT HEARING

Nine men and youths were taken
prisoners in an effective gambling
house raid conducted by Mayor Ferd
Garretson in David Adeff's combina-
ton cigar store, billiard establish
ment and gambling Joint at 1876
Smith street early last night. Five
were fined amounts aggregating $40
and four were discharged.
1t was one of the most quickly
planned raids ever made. Mayor
Garretson received a complaint from
"squealer," who had lost money In
the place, at 1880 o'clock. Just one
hour later the prisoners of the raid
were paying fines over the police desk
and others were being locked up in
that Adef's lookout was not aware of
what was happening until he saw
several officers filing into the place.
Joe Welsh, alias Rags" one OF
the most notorious professional
gambling characters in the city, ac-
cording to Chief Of Police Burke,
slipped away from the officers in the
vast crowd at police headquarters
when the men were arraigned. I'm
der advice of friends he reappeared
shortly afterward and gave himself
up. Recorder Pickersgill fined him
$40. Chief Burke said had he been
at hand he would have suggested
that Rags" be held for the grand
: my in an effort to fulfill his promise
to 5ennt ttfiiffil- TO state prison.
David Adefr, proprietor of the
gambling house, where the police
found a card game in progress In a
dingy room shortly before o'clock
last night, was fined 500. Benja-
min Miller, thirty-two years old. de-
clared by the authorities to be a pro-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-14
ANXIOUS ABOUT
C0NVERY PLACE
Northwestern Impr0v e me n t
Association Wants to Know
What is Being Done.
WANT MORE SPRlNKLING
Residents of the Section In
Earnest About Receiving Re-
cognition by Aldermen.
WANT MORE SPRiNKLING

Means Of hastening the erection of
a bridge over the Lehigh Valley
tracks for the extension of COnvery
place southerly and f, the efficient
sprinkling of streets in the northwest
ern section Of the city, were again
taken up and discussed at a meeting
of the Western Improvement Associa-
ton last night. 1t was decided to use
every means to have work on the Con
very place bridge started at as early
a date as possible. To that end the
members may again appeal to the
council.
Dissatisfaction was expressed con
cerning the ineffective sprinkling OF
streets in the northwestern section
The members took turns in declaring
that efforts should be brought to beal
to secure better stree5 sprinklinl
service. Some stated the streets
might as well not be sprinlled at al
as to receive the very small amount OF
attention they were not getting The
meeting, which was held in Casino
Hall, was followd by a social time
during which refreshments were
served.