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The Washington times., 1913-01-22
LOAN SHARK BILL "
EXPECTED TOPASS
HOUSE TOMORROW
Congressman L. C. 0yer's e.
fort to Call Measure Today
Meets With Opposition.

I he conference report on the loan
shark bill will be considered by the
House tomorrow, and its adoption, is
practically assured.
Congressman L. c. Dyer, in charge OF
the conference report, made an effort
to call 1t up today but Congressman
Mann suggested that 1t was calendar
Wednesday and that the report could
be considered only by unanimous con-
sent. AS several members were on
their feet seeking to bring up pet meas
ures of their own. Mr.. Dyer did not
press his request
Il give notice that l will call up the
report tomorrow" said Mr. Dyer.
With the action of the House. the
loan shar bill will be ready for the
Presidents signature, and Mr.. Dyer
said today 1t probably woul dbecome
a law within a few hours after thn
final legislative touches are put on the
bill.
The bill prescribes / pc rcent q
month interest rate on all loan as
sociations and pawn brokers, and will
apply to every .loan-making institu-
zion in the District, with the exception
Of banks and trust companies
Mr.. Dyer said today he expected little
opposition to the conference report In
the House, and that the next few
days will see the end of the pacticcs
of the Shylocks who prey upon the
poor people of the District"
The Washington times., 1913-01-22
COMMERCE BODY
IN ROW ON TARIFF
COMMISSION PLAN
Proposal to Establish Board to
Aid Congress Meets Disap-
provaI of Delegates.

Members of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States di i~ered
widely today on the advisibility of
adopting a resolution asking Con-
gress to provide a permanent tariff
commission. After considerable de-
bate the resolution was referred to
the resolution committee. who will
attempt to modify 1t to meet the ap-
proval Ct the convention. Henry r.
Town. New York merchant. asked
the delegates to urge Congress to
provide a commission to give advice
to those who are revising the pres
ent schedules.
III. F.. Miles, one of the vice presi-
dents. spoke in favor of the plan.
Z. A. Filene, of Boston, chairman of
the executive committee, suggested that
it might be better to postpone action
until the matter could be referred to
the constituent bodies composing the
national chamber.
Garnett Andrews of Philadelphia and
Col George A. Post, of New York. pres
ident of the Railway Business Associa.
ton, were among others who objected
to the adoption Of the resolutions al
present.
George T. Page, of Peoria, ILL.,, Of
fered a substitute resolution providing
for a referendum to the various consti-
tuent bodies. President Harry A.
Wheeler suggested that the convention
! be careful not to lose force by pass
ing resolutions that might not be ap-
proved by the smaller bodies.
The Pomerene bill, providing for uni
form bills of lading, was Endorsed by
the chamber.
Ae roslution providing that the Cham
Der of Commerce recognize the republic
of China and urging Congress to take
similar action, was referred TO the COM
mittee on resolutions
The committee on resolutions unAni-
mously adopted q resolution that VIII be
presented to the chamber tomorrow IN
| dorsing the increased efficiency OF for
eign diplomatic and consular service.
President Taft will devote almost the
| entire afternoon and evening TO the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States The President will meet the
commerce leaders on three occasions.
| At 8 o'clock he was to address then
on invitation Of Chairman Arthur G
| Moses, of the washington Board ol
| Trade park plan committee which has
| invited the National Chamber OF Com
merce to attend the meeting.
At o'clock the President and MRS
Taft were to receive the delegates anC
| their wives at the White House. The
| President is the first speaker at thu
! first annual banquet Of the Chamber
| Commerce of the United states tonigh
| at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1913-01-22
Pleads Guilty.

Charles Beck. former employe Of
of the Schwarzchild & Sulzberger Beef
Company, brought back to this city
from Chicago on a charge Of embezzle-
ment of $3.50 from his erstwhile employ
ers, pleaded guilty of the charge when
arraigned in the United States branch
of the Police Court today for prelimi-
nary hearing. Beck was remanded to
jail in bond which was fixed at 5000.
The Washington times., 1913-01-22
Uncle Sam Has Sold
1000" dead" Packages

Rapid progress is being made with
Uncle. Sam s1dead letter sale. Sixteen
hundre packages were sold up to i
o'clock yesterday.
The Sloan auction rooms were crowd
ed all morning by an eager throng. in
tent on buying some of the wide range
of materials that strayed in the mails.
It is estimated that the attendance was
approximate 400. less than that of yes
salesroom to capacity.
The sale will probably continue all
this week, and some of next week The
change in date has produced no ap-
parent affect on buying
The Washington times., 1913-01-22
QUIZ ROOSEVELT
AS STEEL TRUST
HEARING RESUMES
Referee and Lawyers Hear.
Colonel Repeat Reasons He
Allowed Combine.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-When the
suit to dissolve the Steel trust was re-
sumed today before Referee Henry P.
Brown, 1t was temporarily transferred
to the Outlook offices so that Col.
Theodore Roosevelt again could repeat
the reasons why he permitted the trust
to absorb the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company during the panic of 1907. Roos-
welt at first insisted that the hearing
must be private, with only the referee,
lawyers and himself present, but finally
consented to the representatives OF the
press associations being admitted to his
private office where the inquiry pro-
gressed.
Roosevelt breezed into the Outlook Of
flee after the lawyers and examiner
had assembled there. He was garbed
in his familiar army overcoat and
slouch hat which he hurriedly tossed
aside. dropped into his chair and an
nounced that he was ready to proceed
He Admits Reporters.
The attorneys on both sides told him
the newspaper representatives had
asked to be provided with places. The
former President declared this was i'm
possible, as there was not room. An
offer to go elsewhere met with no fav-
orable response and finally the chief
witness reluctantly consented to have
two press associations represented.
The Government was represented al
the inquiry by former Secretary OF War
Jacob M. Dickinson and Henry E. Col
ton, the special assistants to the attor-
ney general appointed to conduct the
inquiry while the Steel trust was re-
presented by most of its high-priced
legal advisers, among them being Rich
ard V. Lindabury, Coredlia T. Sever
The Washington times., 1913-01-22
Cotton Glove Makers
Fear Loss of Business

The infant of American industries,
cotton glove making will be destroyed,
House tariff makers were told today
by J. II. Felden, of New York, If the
present tariff of so per cent is cut.
Felden contradicted Congressman Hill
when the latter said his bill declaring
for 3 80 per cent duty on cotton gloves
was just.
r. NJ. Miller. Jr.. representing the
American Cotton Manufacturers' Asso-
citation, declared for a lowering of the
present schedule on cotton goods.
The Washington times., 1913-01-22

ance,. David Reed jr., r. c. Boiling,
and Percival Roberts.
In his story Colonel Roosevelt COW
cred substantially the same ground that
he did when examined by the Stanley
committee, which investigated the Steel
trust for the House of Representatives.
The Washington times., 1913-01-22
Ten Hurt in Wreck
On Wabash Railroad

|. BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 2.-Ten pas
sengers were slightly injured when
wabash passenger train No. ., bound
for Chicago and st. Louis, collided
head-on with a Michigan Central freight
in the Black Rock yards here today.
The Washington times., 1913-01-22
Tests Are Taken
For Federal Jobs

Examinations for several positions
were conducted by the civil service to-
day. candidates being examined for sp-
pointment to the eligible list Of cadet
officers and cadet engineers of the
The Washington times., 1913-01-22
Double Tragedy Enacted.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. %. - Mrs
Thomas Jacoby seeing her sister die.
herself fell dead ten minutes later from
the shock. A third sister is in serious
condition
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-09

The secret OF their recent victories
is the temperance of the pinch hit.
Seven times they dubbed safely
against Carroll Brown yesterday, and
only one of these bingles, a One-spot
by Lord late in the game, was vast
ed. Each of the other knocks figured
in the taIlying. One or two pinch hits
in some of the New York and Boston
games would have brought the locals
home with an ambitious record.
These Eastern trips are great little
things for Ping BOdie. If it wasn't for
the junkets Ping would be wallOwing
around among the orange groves of
California. On the South Side stage
he is not seriously considered, and
before the first Eastern trip Callahan
was about ready to apply the hook.
Then an injury to one Of the regulars
put the Italian in the game, and he
began to wallOp the ball in the terri
tory at the Eastern end of the Penn
sylvania railroad. Home runs were
his speciality. He knocked them out
of the lot so he would be enabled to
walk around the bases. Still some
people claim Ping lacks brains. An
other of these circuit swats set the
Hose out in front yesterday in the
first game against Philadelphia. Lord
singled in the fourth and Bodie came
along with a homer into the left field
bIeachers. The ball lit fifty feet up in
the stand, giving some idea of the
terrific power the fence buster must
have put behind the drive.
Jim Scott exercised his usual spell
over the Mackmen. They got to him
for but five hits, a single and double
punched in the second inning regis
tering their sole run. Baker and Col
Inns were helpless before the gent
from Wyoming. He will be sent back
for another chance Tuesday. Russell
is slated for duty today and Cicotte
will probably get the Job Monday.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-09

haired kid has little chance to work.
Callahan has put him in a few games
lately to give Schalk a rest and Kuhn
has come through impressively. He
is almost, if not quite, the equal of
Schalk at pegging base stealeTs. Ray
has the edge on fielding the position
on foul flies and taps in front of the
plate. They are on a par in batting.
With two such youngsters as SChalk
and Kuhn, President COmiskey will
not have to worry over his catching
staff for some years to come. Kuhn
got one hit yesterday that scored a
run.
Walter johnson won his nth
straight victory, though his mates
had to pull a ninth-inning rally
against Cleveland to give him the
honor. CuIlOp was outpitched by the
Washington speed artist. Clyde Milan
of Washington raped four hits, his
single in the ninth pushing home the
winning run. Eddie Foster had tied
it with a double. Joe jackson got
one hit. Larry LajOie soaked two.
St. Louis punched hits on McCon-
nell in the eighth inning for four runs
10 beat the Yanks. Hamilton was also
hit hard, New York getting II safe
ties. ShOtton of the Browns and
Hartzeu and Williams of the Yanks
each registered three hits.
Boston hit Hall and Dubuc 13
times, Mosely going good against the
Tigers after the third inning. Dubuc
passed Speaker with a man on base
in the ninth to take a chance on
Lewis. The latter came through with
liner to the fence that gave Boston
the game. Thomas Of Boston crack
ed a timely double and triple Janvrin
hooked a double and two singles.
Cobb and Crawford each smote a pair
of singles.
New York and Cincinnati each
made a dozen hits, TesreaU and DEM
q roo Of tho Giants and CuororC oDd
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-23
u. S. is THE WORLDS
DEPARTMENT STORE

Washington, D. c J, Aug. 22.-As an
international department store the
United States Is rapidly becoming the
shopping center of the world, for in
July the business done with other ma
tions exceeded all records for any
single month in the history of the ma
tion. The department Of commerce in
a statement made public today, takes
added satisfaction In the showing be-
cause this record was established in
spite of the fact that the imports fell
below those of July, 1912. The bal
ance of trade was all in favor of
American manufacturers and produc-
ers.
Last month the exports were more
than eleven million dollars greater
than in the corresponding month of
last year, while in the month ending
with July 81, the goods sent abroad ex-
ceeded in value by more than $250,0O0
the products sold to foreign buyers in
the preceding twelve months.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-23
CAMBR|C IS CLUE
IN BOMB MYSTERY
NEW YORK POLICE SEARCHING
FOR PERSONS WHO PLANNED
DYNAMITE OUTRAGE.

New York, Aug. PA piece OF
bright colored cambria was the prin-
cipal clue today in the investigation
Of the city hall bomb mystery. The
cambria was wrapped around the four
sticks of dynamite found yesterday
in a area way directly below Mayor
Gaynor's window.
The bomb was anything but hoax,
for the fuse had been lighted and had
gone out just before the spark reached
the detonator An explosion would
have caved in the side of the building.
The detectives, however, could not
decide whether the dynamite was
meant for the mayor or for some one
In the marriage license bureau or was
planted as protest against the city
government in general.
The cambria wrapper directed the
search today among italian workmen
employed in blasting out the subway.
A shaft Of the subway opens near the
city hall The cambria was a kind
that is popular among Italian women
Of the working class. The dynamite
was too carefully arranged to admit
theory that it was dropped by ac-
cident.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-23
KANSAS DROUGHT BROKEN
Rains Fall on Parched Land and Their
nometers Take Substantial
Drop.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 22.-After
nearly month of high temperatures
that have hung over Kansas and parts
Of Missouri and Oklahoma, breaking
all records for intensity and duration,
burning up corn and other late crops
and producing desperate drought con-
ditions in many sections, the heat
wave throughout the three states was
broken effectually today, according to
reports to the United States weather
bureau here. With drop Of ten to
twenty degrees in temperatures that
daily have ranged above the hundred
mark, came heavy rains over wide
sections and further precipitation was
forecasted. At IL O'clock the tempera-
ture was Is, or 16 degrees below that
OF yesterday The weather bureau at
Topeka, Kas., reported Temperature
OF twenty degrees below the average
of the last nineteen days, following
scattering showers through central
Kansas. Other points reported eight to
twenty degrees drop.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-23
THAN ACCOMP[ LICE
TAKEN TO COURT
CASE IS CONTINUED At REQuEsT
or T4E NEW YORK
AUTHORITIES.

sherbrooke, Quebec, Aug. g. The
hearing in the caseiof the self-styled
Mitchell Thompson arrested by the
immigration authorities charged with
aiding a lunatic, Harry X. Thaw, in
crossing the Canadian frontier, was
postponed until Friday next.
Thompson was arraigned shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock. F. e. Campbell, acting
Jointly for the dominion and the de.
partment OF immigration. and the
Duchess county, N. Y, authorities,
asked that the case be put over on the
ground that the documents from Mat
teawan showing that Thaw had been
confined there and is insane had not
arrived here.
Thompson came into court dis
guised by a pair Of smoked glasses.
Pictures Of Gentleman Roger" had
arrived during the night, however, and
Sheriff Hornbeck Of Duchess county,
holding one of these and gazing at the
prisoner, said
Who could miss It! 1t certainly is
Roger"
Thompson said not a word.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-23
FIGHT AGAINST WOOL ON
Senator Warren Defends Present
Tariff Schedule and Condemns
Proposed Ono.

-
Washington, D. G.. Aug, 22.- The
free wool fight in the senate opened
today with Senator Warren OF
Wyoming leading the onslaught
against the tariff bill. Free wool he
described as "uncalled for, cruel and
unwise," predicted ruin for wool grow.
ers and high prices for mutton. Ante
election promises of the president
and the democratic party, he said.
had been repudiated.
Senator LaFollette introduced his
substitute for the wool schedule, the
lowest ever offered by republican. 1t
proposes duty Of IL per cent ad
valorem on raw wool Of the first
grade. Raw woods Of the second grade
would be free. His proposed Is per
cent on first grade raw wool is what
was agreed on by democrats OF the
ways and means committee before
President Wilson insisted on free raw
wool.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-23
RECORD CROWD AT
OPENING OF FAIR

Des Moines, Aug. 22-What is ex-
pected to be the largest crowd ever
attending the opening day Of the Iowa
state fair filed through the gates Of
that institution today. Almost $4,000
persons were on the grounds at noon.
President C.. E. Cameron of the fair
board, after driving over the grounds
at IL o'clock, predicted that before
night the attendance would run up to
ct least 10000.
While the gates were opened We'd
nesday, the first formal program was
presented today. It was "children's
day." and thousands Of children were
in attendance. The great western cir
cult races began this afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-23
Warning 10 Sent.
Continued on Page
TWO AUTOS CRASH;
OCCUPANTS HURT

Council Bluffs, Aug. 22.-Two auto
mobiles crashed, both turned over, and
one occupant of each was killed on a
road near McClelland this morning.
Gus Peterson, driver of one OF the
machines. and Emma Anderson, an
occupant of the other, were the vic
Tins. Theodore Triplett, who was driv-
ing the car containing Miss Anderson,
sustained broken arm.
The Peterson car pinned five chill
dren underneath 1t when it turned
over. Len Peterson was fatally injured
and the other children were badly
bruised.
Miss Anderson's chest was crushed;
she died instantly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-23
FARMER is CHARGED
WITH AWFUL CRIME

Dubuque, Aug. 22.-Charges that
Henry Sternweis, a wealthy farmer.
murdered his wife and three children,
set fire to his farm property and then
leaped into the flames, were made last
night by Coroner Woelker and other
officials after days investigation of
the tragedy brought to light In the
country, fifteen miles northwest OF
here, early yesterday. Four OF the
bodies, burned beyond recognition,
have been recovered from the ruins OF
the house and barn. The missing
body Is believed to be that Of the
year old son.
A belief that the fire was OF in
cendiary origin resulted from the dis
covery that the one building, not to.
tally destroyed, granary, was found
to have been saturated thoroughly
with kerosene.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-23
TWO SUCCESSFUL
IN SUICIDE PACT
MAN AND WOMAN DRINK POISON
AND THEN DIE cLAsPED IN
EACH OTHERS ARMS.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 22.-Roy
Gross ~, and an unidentified woman
are dead today as a result Of what Is
supposed to be suicide pact. Gross
was dead when found. The woman
was unconscious and died several
hours later.
Earl Pritchard in whose home the
tragedy occurred after being awakened
shortly after midnight by the odor Of
poison, found the couple dying with
their arms about each other. Two
glasses stood beside the bed, the two
apparently prepared the fatal potion.
The police had been able to learn
very little about the tragedy. Gross
roomed at the home Of Mr.. Pritchard
and had been there only ten days.
The woman had never been seen at the
house until last night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-23
WIFE OF MOLINE
MAN "A SMUGGLER

New York. Aug. 22.-Mrs. w. L.
velie Of Moline, ILL.,, wife of wealthy
Of automobiles, and Miss
M. J. Lille, Mrs. Velie's travelling
companion, were arraigned yesterday
afternoon before United States Com
missioner Stanton in Hobokon, and
held under $500 ball each to answer
charees OF smuggling and failing to
declare jewelry, furs and lingerie
brought over by them on the Kaiser
Wilhelm II August 10. Bail was fur
nished and they will be given a hear
ing next Monday.
Customs of1lcials said about $4,000
worth OF dutiable wearing apparel was
not declared. Former Uniter States
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin was re-
tanned as counsel for Mrs. Velie and
Miss Lille.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-23
BUTCHERS As
CROWD WATCHES
WOMEN SCREAM AND LEAVE
STORE. WHILE MEN BATTLE
TO THE DEATH.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 22-While
the salesroom in one of the largest re-
tail meat markets here was full Of
customers today, Frank Moony and
Mark Hamilton, meat cutters, engaged
In a death struggle across a meat
block in the rear until Mooney fell
dead on the floor with the blade Of q
butcher knife thrust through his
heart. Women screamed and fled from
the store.
According to the police, to whom
Hamilton surrendered, the man said
the fight was the climax of an old
quarrel and he had stabbed Mooney
because "he couldn't stand his ours
ing"
Hamilton is ~ years old, Mooney
was "a.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-23
Ask Immediate MEETING
"conciiiation" Republicans Want Hilles
to Call for Party Convention
at Once.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 22.-Pro-
gressive republicans identified with
the "conciliation" committee at the
Chicago conference will take up at
once with Chairman Hilles of the re-
publican national committee the ques-
ton of calling again reorganization
convention. The original plan was to
call meeting of the national commit
tee within sixty days Of the adjourn
ment of congress. Senator Cummins
and other leaders have determined to
urge Chairman Hilles to act at once as
the prospect of an adjournment OF con-
gress is remote.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-23
YOUTH AND CATTLE
KILLED IN STORM

Thief River Falls, MINI. Aug. 22.-
A storm that approached the violence
OF a tornado visited this section early
today. Telephone wires to the outly.
ing districts are down.
The eleven year old son Of A. r. An.
derson was killed Seven cows were
killed on the Anderson farm and 1t il
reported that more than fifty head Of
cattle in the district were killed.
There was considerable damage to
crops and several farm houses were
struck by lightning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-23
HEAR LOBBY TESTIMONY
MuihalI Evidence Partly corroborated
and Partly Denied by
Witness.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 22.-Her-
bert E. Miles of Racine, Wis, testified
to the senate lobby committee today
that, acting for the tariff commission
association, he employed former Rep
resentative James e. Watson 1T q
salary Of $3.50 week to work for a
tariff board bill in congress in 1909.
He confirmed Martin II. Mulhalls
testimony that Mulhall advanced the
first $500 paid Watson, who was not
then member Of the house. Miles
denied that the National Association
OF Manufacturers sought to elect or
defeat candidates for office
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-23
DEATH PRAYER ANSWERED
Girls Joins Lover Who Shot Her and
Then Killed Himself In
Suicide Pact.

Yonker, N Y, Aug. 22.-Ruth
Hamilton died today In answer to her
prayers. Brief periods Of lucidness
during the night which alternated with
long lapses into unconsciousness were
spent by the girl In praying that she
might join her boy lover, Charles
Rich, who shot and killed himself
after 1nortally wounding her Wednes-
day night. They had been sweet
hearts few months and had agreed
to die together.
"Uh. why don't die? Why didn't
he shoot me right? want to be
buried with him." she moaned con-
tinually, unheeding the tears Of his
mother and sister at her bedside.
They were holding her hands when
she died.