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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24

lulS city at tne NdLlOudl "A y.
New Bedford, Mass, Feb. 24.-Bat-
Ting Nelson Saturday afternoon shad-
ed Bay Woods. the New England light
weight, in a fast IL round battle here.
Urbana, ILL.,, Feb 24,-Illinois track
team was defeated Saturday night for
tie first time in eight years at home.
Martin Delaney's aggregation OF Chica-
20 Athletic association stars lowered
the colors of the Illinois, 81 to 29.
New York, Feb. 24.-Philadelphia
was awarded the national class A 1872
balk line amateur billiard champion
ship tournament at a meeting here
Saturday of the executive committee
Of the National Association of ANA
reur billiard Players.
Los Angeles. Feb. 24.-Landing
terrific right hand swing TO the jaw,
joe Rivers. the California idol, knock
ed out New York's pride, Knockout
Brown. in the 10th round of their
scheduled 20 round bout at Vernon
Saturday afternoon.
New Orleans, Feb. 24.-Frank Mag
giCli. one of the greatest billiard play
ers of the last two decades, died here
Saturday from a complication of dis
eases. He was close to so years Of
age. but for 80 years he has been
known as one of the stars OF the game.
Imperial, Cal, Feb. 24.-Barney Old
field won Saturdays three lap road
race in his Fiat in 4:41:11. Teddy
Tetzaff, his chief competitor, also in
a Fiat, went out OF the race early,
his 12O horsepower machine having
been disabled by the breaking OF an
exhaust valve.
New York Feb. 24-An accident
insurance policy for 100000 was TAX
en- out by the New York National
league baseball club Saturday after
noon on the life OF John McGraw,
manager OF Iu6 TldUlS. i ne policy
insures him against any sort of acct
dent. except one that may occur on
the baseball diamond.
San Francisco, Feb. 24.-The 20
round fight between AID Wolgast and
Harlem Tommy" Murphy at Coffroth's
arena in Daily City, a San Francisco
suburb, Saturday resulted In a Draw
On points Murphy had a shade, as
! he had 10 rounds TO his credit, while
/ Wolgast had only five rounds, but the
/ referee doubtlessly decided that VOL
CAST should be credited with the most
! Furnishing blows.
Havana, Feb. 24.-Jose R. Capablan
/ ca lost his first game In the Cuban
chess tournament Saturday afternoon
tc Janowski of Paris, who, playins
white in a queens pawn opening
scored after 48 moves. Janowsh ais
won his adjourned game from BlancI
and tied Marshall for second pIac,
with a score Of three and one-haI
point won to one and one-half lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24

Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-Phil Cross,
brother of Leach Cross, earned a six
round victory over Frank Loughrey of
this city at the National A. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24

New Bedford, Mass, Feb. 24.-Bat-
Ting Nelson Saturday afternoon shad-
ed Bay Woods. the New England light
weight, in a fast IL round battle here.
Evening star., 1913-01-15
MARGIN WILL BE MARROW,
Democrats Must Elect Seven More
Senators to Control Senate.

Counting the elections already held,
the new Senate will have thirty-five
republicans and forty-two democrats,
with nineteen members still to be elect
ed, To be sure of a bare majority in
the Senate after March 4. the demo-
Gratis must get seven of the remaining
nineteen.
Results in primaries and elections in
dicate the democrats are practically
sure of the new senators from Della
ware. Kansas, New Jersey, Oklahoma,
Oregon and Misunderstanding them six OF
the necessary seven. To get the other
majority. the democrats may get one or
both of the new senator's from Illinois,
one from New Hampshire. one from
Tennessee and one from West Virginia.
II there is deadlock in the legislatures
of any of these States-and it is not con-
sidered unlikely by some-the fOrty-cight
which the democrats have or are sure of
would g.vc them the majority, because
the deadlock would lessen the republican
strength by just that much
The democrats may get the one more
needed for an absolute majority by Il
peculiar turn of affairs. The old re-
publican legislature of New Mexico
chose Senator Fall to succeed himself
after March for a full term Of six
years The new legislature has an
an attempt will be made to
elect some one else, and 1t may be
democrat.
Evening star., 1913-01-15
SIX SENATORS CHOSEN.
Failure to Elect in Number of
State Legislatures.

Six United States senator's We're elected
yesterday as follows:
Massachusetts-John W. Weeks, repub-
lican.
Colorado-Charles S. Thomas and John
F. Shafroth,, both democrats.
Michigan-William Alden Smith, repub-
lican (re-elected).
Idaho-William E. Borah, republican
(re-elected).
Montana-Thomas j. Walsh. democrat
There was no choice for senator when
the two houses of the Tennessee legisla-
ture, voting separately yesterday. cast
the first ballot. not only for the long
term. but the short term as well. The
vote on the long term resulted: En!oe.
33; Shields, 16; McKellar. 16: Tyson. IS.
Necessary to a choice. 81. Many mem
bers made a farce os the vote on snort
term senator.
The West Virginia senate and house
adjourned yesterday without making any
progress toward organizing. Nine bal
lots were taken in the senate for presi-
dent, Senator French (democraD and Sen
ator England (republicaD receiving fif-
teen votes each.
Five of the fifteen republican senators
have refused to sign a caucus call to con-
slider the United States senatorship.
The Wyoming legislature yesterday
voted with little respect for party lines,
with the result that John B. Kendrick.
democrat, probably WILL ueIeat FRANCIS
f. Warren. republican. the incumbent.
for the United States Senate. Indica-
tions are that the result for senator on
joint ballot will be kendrick. 43: War
rem, Al Il. l.. Pratt. republican, was
elected speaker with the aid of the solid
democratic vote.
Edwin c. Burleigh, republican, secured
a majority i'm the Maine senate yesterday.
but was tied in the house with Senator
Obadiah Gardner. democrat seeking re-
election. Four republicans who voted
for f. NJ. Thompson, progressive, in the
house last night received kilograms from
Theodore Roosevelt congratu ating them
on their action and declaring that 1T
would be Il grave misfortune from the
standpoint of good citizenship II by their
votes the progressives permitted Mr..
Burleigh to be sent to the Senate of the
United States"
Neither branch of the New Hampshire
| legislature was able to reach an agree
ment on the choice of United States
| senator. In the senate the vote was di-
! vided among five candidates. three demo-
| Gratis and two republicans. and in the
| house names of fifteen candidates were
presented The democrats in the lowe,
| house nearly all voted for Henry F. Hol-
| lis. and the prOgressives for former Gov.
Robert p Bass. The republican vote was
J split up among eleven candidates.
Evening star., 1913-01-15
Commissioners Against Repre-
sentation in Congress.
THEY wow DO THE WORK
Curry Bill Would Lead to Politics in
District, They Say.
MAKE REPORT TO COMMITTEE
Declare Differences of Opinion
drance to Public Business.

The plan to have the District of Co
lumbia represented by a delegate in Con
gress is opposed by the District Com
missioners.
In a report sent to Chairman Ben John.
son Of the House District committee to.
day. on the bill of Representative George
Curry of New Mexico providing for. a
delegate from the local government in
the House OF Representatives. the Com
missioners advanced number of reasons
in opesition to the proposed plan.
They assert that, in their belief, the
election of such delegate sooner or later
would become matter of partisan poll
tics. If it should become desirable that
the District be represented on the floor
of either the House or Senate the func-
tion could be as readily discharged by
one OF the Commissioners as by a dele
gate, they point out
Report on the Bill.
The Commissioners report on the bill
is, in part. as follows:
THE Commissioners have carefully con-
sidered the proposition embodied In the
bill and do not believe that it's enact
ment will be in the best interests Of the
District. They believe that sooner. or
later the election of such delegate would
become a matter of partisan politics. and
inject into the conduct of municipal af-
fairs lines of discussion and action not
beneficially pertinent to the municipal
business.
''If it should be deemed desirable that
the affairs of the District before Con-
gress should be advocated on the floor
of the House or Senate, or both, by some
one not a member Of Congress-. that func-
ton could be as readily discharged by
one of the Commissioners as by a dele
gate to be chosen as proposed in the bill
under consideration.
Many Now at Work.
But the Commissioners are not con-
vinced that there is any necessity for
such a representation OF the District s
interests upon the floor of Congress, as
members of the committees on the Dis
trict of Columbia and of the subcommit-
tees on appropriations of the Senate and
House or Representatives Decoihe ldmll-
lar by personal study and in the discus
sions in committee with proposed District
legislation and are therefore obviously
fully competent to present such matters
as effectively as delegate could do. This
would seem to render the services Of a
delegate superfluous.
Furthermore, a delegate, if elected.
might and probably would occasionally
differ in opinion from the Commissioners
upon matters of pending legislation and
thus be an hindrance rather. than an aid
in the dispatch Of public business. Even
if at times the judgment of th9 delegate
might appear the better, 1t cannot be re-
garded as good policy, to EXPOSE the
Districts intereset to TIE possibility OF
such diSsenSiOn.'' = *
Evening star., 1913-01-15
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate


Convened at noon.
Resumed debate on legislative,
executive and judicial appropria-
tiOn bill
William WINFIELD continued his
testimony regarding the Archbold
letters before the campaign funds
investigating committee.
Houses
Convened at noon.
Considered miscellaneous legisla-
ton.
Contest was filed by F. Leonard,
jr.. democrat. against election Of
w. NJ. Chandler. progressive. in
nineteenth New York district.
DR.. C. W. Richardson told
money trust" investigating COM
rlittee examination of William
Rockefeller might result in serious
consequences physically to Mr..
Rockefeller.
Sugar schedule was subject of
ways and means committees tariff
revision hearing.
Edmund y. Fisher, deputy con-
trsller Of New York city, urged a
national reserve before the cur
rency reform committee.
Evening star., 1913-01-15
MENACED BY THE REBELS.
Grave Fears for Safety of Americans
Near Mexican Port.
CITY LACKS STRONG DEFENSE
Attack Threatened by Insurgents,
According to Report From
Consul Edwards.

In response to an appeal from United
States Consul Edwards at Acapulco.
Mexico. the Navy Department early this
morning ordered the United States
cruiser Denver. Commander Washington
commanding. at San Diego. Cal, to pro-
ceed post haste to the Mexican port and
render any assistance that may be nee
essary to Americans in that vicinity. The
Denver will leave San Diego tomorrow
morning. 1t can make the run to Aca-
pulco i'm little more than five days
Commander Washington has about 30
jackies aboard and about a company of
marines.
Evening star., 1913-01-15
Maryland AutomobiIists
Will Now Have to Pay
Higher District Licenses

Nonresident automobile owners here.
after will be required to pay for a Dis
trict license the same amounts as are
assessed by their respective states
against District owners of cars for IL
censes as the result Of an amendment to
the police regulations adopted by the
District of Columbia Commissioners to-
day.
The order. which is to become effective
Evening star., 1913-01-15
NINE OF CREW DROWNED.
Russian Bark California Wrecked on
English Coast.

NEWC ASTLE- -ON-TYNE. England.
January 15.-Nine of the crew of the
Russian bark California were drowned
today when that vessel was blown onto
the coast of Northumberland and totally
wrecked during gale. Capt. ESk bonn
and seven men were saved.
The California had just left the Tyne
with a full cargo. She was vessel
oi 2.461 tons.
Evening star., 1913-01-15
ONE KILLED, TWO INJURED
As OIL TANK BLOWS UP
Ernest l. LiIlard, Formerly of
Rockville, Dead at Cum
berIand, Md.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, January 15.-In
an explosion Of a road oil tank at the dis
tributinS plant of the Standard Oil Com
pany. OF the edge of this city. this morn
ing. Ernest L. Lillard, thirty-seven years
old. local manager. was killed and Joseph
Metz. q cooper. badly injured. Metz
received broken arm and broken leg
and was removed to the Allegany Hos
pitai. An employe named Loar was
scalded, but not seriously.
Lillard was experimenting the cleaning
OF the oblong tank with steam from a
stationary boiler. Ice had formed in the
tank and the steam pressure became too
great. the melting Ice adding force to the
steam being forced into the tank.
His Skull Crushed.
The tank blew up and Lnard was
crushed against the side os the stone oil
house.
garbage can was in the path Of his
body and was smashed fiat. His hat was
blown On the roof Of the second story
building. The entice tank was hurled
several feet onto the national pike, along
which the plant stands. LIZARDS skull
was crushed and one leg was torn off
a; the knee. Nearly every bone in his
body was broken.
Charles Rice stepped into the boiler
capped The tank was located near the
boiler room door.
Native of Rockville.
Lillard had been with the Standard Oil
Company eighteen years. He was ma
tive OF Rockville. Nd, where he resided
some years. He was connected with the
Baltimore office of the company for a
Long period and then he travelled on the
eastern shore for two years, returning to
cumberland two years ago. He had once
previously been employed at the plant
!lere. He resided with his wife and cnilo
IN the Footer fats here
The body of Lillard was removed to the
Stein undertaking rooms here and il is
thought II Will be sent to his old home
for .nterment.
Arm Torn OF by Shaft.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. January 15-
Charles Miller. nachinist in the Balt,-
more and Ohio roundhouse, son of Henry
Miller an employe of the United States
Rail Company, had his left arm torn or
ut the shoulder when caught in shafting
here this morning. He was given first
aid at the Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Young Mems Christian Association Hos
p::al here.
Evening star., 1913-01-15
Seek to End Inquiry Soon.

--1kzsnesayAexAminatfois Of the remaining
the inquiry was planned today By the
committee. Chairman Pujo declared he
hoped to close the hearings by the end of
the week.
"A considerable amount of testimony re-
lating to the concentration OF money and
credits and to stock exchange methods
still remain to be taken. but Samuel Tn
termyer and Chairman Pujo plan to con-
dense the evidence as much as possible
to begin work on the report of the COM
mittee, which must be submitted before
the present Congress ends. March f. An
attempt will be made to continue the
work OF the committee in the next Con-
gress
While DIR. Richardson and Albert c..
Burrage OF BOstOn, who was concerned
In the reorganization of the Amalgamated
Copper Company, testified today, list of
leaders waited to be called They
were George W. Perkins. Thomas W. La
mont and Fl. p. Dawson. George +. Ba-
ker. jr, son of the leading figure in the
First National Bank, was also on hand.
Amalgamated Copper Organization.
Mr.. Burage testified he was one Of
the original organizers of the Amalga-
mated Copper Company in 1896. He
named as his assistants in the deal VIII
liam Rockefeller. Marcus Daily, II. II.
Rogers and other financiers.
Mr.. Burrage could not remember how
much was made by the Organizers in
turning over the various properties to
the Amalgamated.
WAS the profit $4,000. .ooo?" asked Mr..
Untermyer
Il could not say" answered Burrage.
He could not remember his own profit,
that made by Thomas ". Lawson. Will
liam Rockefeller or Mr.. Rogers
Mr.. Burrage said he got his profit in
securities, SO far as he could remember,
and did not get any Butte, Boston or
Boston Montana.
more than s5.OOO,OOO?" asked Mr.. INTER
myer.
II could not say: answered Mr.. Bur-
rage. He knew of no records of the deal
Without Scratch of Pen.
'Then this entire deal, involving s75.-
100000. was accomplished without the
scratch of pen?' asked the counsel.
''Yes. so far as I know"
1.-THE public came in in shoals, didn't
it?" asked Mr.. UEtermyer.
Yes. You might say that" said Mr..
Burrage. He could not say whether the
insiders" entered large requests for sub
scriptions to the stock, but he knew that
before the stock vas allotted the price
had gone to $l15 or $40 per one hundred
dollar share. About 375.OOO.OOO of offers.
he said. We're received for the $4,000 OOO
of stock.
Evening star., 1913-01-15
Arm Torn OF by Shaft.
Fire Drives Guests From Hotel.

HAKRISONBURG. Va. January Is
Fifty guests of the Kavanaugn Hotel
escaped in their night clothes early to.
day as the place was threatened with
destruction by fire. The building was
partially saved after hard fight
Evening star., 1913-01-15
ARRESTS AT A CLUB PEACE AT HEARING
Constable Made Six of Chevy INSURANCE Probe Unlike That
Chase Automobiists of Previous Days
GOT $40 FROM EACH ONE CLASH OF ANGER MISSING
But Contrary Jovay Hardly
Searched Able to Repress Itself Develops.
HAS RESIGNED HIS POSITION MR. STARRETT ON STAND
County Commissioners 1t Would
About to His
Vacant Name Building
CLASH OF ANGER MISSING
But. on Contrary. Joviality Hardly
Able to Repress Itself Develops.
MR.. STARRETT ON THE STAND
Says 1t Would Cost Million and
Quarter to Reproduce South
ern Building Today.

Peaee permeated the atmosphere of the
District committee room in the House Of
five building this morning, where the in
surance hearing is being held and the
questions and answers were more like the
conversation at a meeting OF a board of
directors of d steel contracting company
than like the sharp combat of the ''insur-
ance probe as il has been related on
previous days.
Instead of the CLASH of wits and sparkle
of anger between committee members.
witnesses and attorneys. the hearing to-
day was enveloped in joviality which
harly seemed able to repress itself.
No satire marked the interposition Of
Messrs Carusi and Douglas. and Repre-
sentative Redfield serious and keen in
cross-examination, even went to the eN-
tent of cracking d. joke for the cdiiica-
ton of the bystanders and his fellow
committeeman.
Outside of this the committee heard
some interesting testimony from Theo-
dore Starrett. once president of the
Thompson -Starrett Company. builders OF
skyscrapers. He paced a million and a
Quarter as the possible cost TO reproduce
the Southern building today. Representa-
tive George bade goodbye to the commit
tee today. as he sails for the MedSer-
ranean sea within a day or two. taking
with him copies of the Transcript OF the
hearing a. it has progressed to date.
Evening star., 1913-01-15
GOT $40 FROM EACH ONE
Shaw Entered Grounds Without
Warrant and Searched.
HAS RESIGNED HIS POSITION
Montgomery County Commissioners
Were About to Declare His Office
Vacant and Name Successor.

Gaping the climax of his recent Law
enforcement activity just across the
District line in Montgomery county, Md.
Constable Walter T. Shaw last Saturday
night. it is charged. entered the priva te
grounds of the Chevy Chase Club. moved
among the parked automobiles in the
club grounds. and finally entered the
clubhouse and conducted four club MEM
bers from the dining room. requiring &
them to accompany him to the Chevy
Chase Library. where he held a court"
and relieved them of SO collateral each.
The entry upon the private grounds
and buildings of the club was, it is con-
tended. without warrant of any kind. and
aroused the club management to such an
extent that it was said today the con-
stable may be proceeded against on his
bond. for trespass and exceeding his
authority. Notwithstanding Constable
Shaw yesterday rendered his resignation
TO the board Of county commissioners of
Montgomery county. tho same to take ef-
feet January 2s The board has accepted
the resignation.
Evening star., 1913-01-15
Grave Fears for Americans.

Although the number of Americans re-
siding in the city of Acapulco is not
large, there are large numbers in the SUR
rounding country. engaged in ranching
and mining. Grave fears were enter
tained for their safety by State Depart
ment officials az soon as it was learned
in message from Consul Edwards that
2.0n refugees were on their way to seek
safety in Acapulco. The rebels not only
control Costa Grande. where they have
forced the Suspension of operation on the
Costa Grande railway, but. it is said.
they threaten an attack on Acapulco.
which is entirely without adequate fed
eral forces for the defense of the city.
Consul Edwards report to Ambassador
Wilson suggesting the sending of an
American warShip to Acapulco, was sent
at once to- the State Department..
Evening star., 1913-01-15
Representative Flood Arrested.

Among the persons arrested by the
constable Saturday night were two
Washington physicians and member of
Congress. they being DR.. l.. c. Lehr Of
1851 II street northwest; DIR. j. r. Wei
lington. 1123 Connecticdt avenue: Rep
resentativc Harry b. Flood of Virginia
and a daughter of Col r.. S. Greble.
Besides these. the constab bic also ar
rested two chauffeurs of local taXicab
company, forcing them as well as the
others to deposit SO collateral each.
The charges on which the arrests We're
made. 1t is stated by the management of
the club. were that the auto owners did
not have operators licenses. The state
automobile fees on all the vehicles, il was
declared, had been paid. and there was
no allegation on the part of the con-
stable that any irregularity Of this kind
existed.
Evening star., 1913-01-15
SHIP TO THE RESCUE CAN WHISPER ONLY BOR[EGH IS CHOSEl
Cruiser Denver Reports
patched o Rockefeer's Condition Legislature.
MNAcED BY THE STAND LONG GRILL GETS
Hl
Of Magnae
the Amagam
GETS EXACT VOTE NEEDED
Progressives Fail in Efforts to Hold
Balance of Power.
WEEKS ON JOINT BALLOT
Action of Two Houses of Massachu-
setts Legislature Yesterday
Afternoon Affirmed.

ACGUS STA. Me-. January 1J.-Former
Representative Edwin c. Burleigh was
elected United States senator by the
Maine legislature in joint convention to-
day.
The vote was as follows: Burleigh
republican,. 81: Gardner (democraD. So;
Thompson .(progressive), Z. Ninety-one
votes were necessary for a choice.
Weeks Wins on Joint Ballot.
BOSTON, January 1J.-When the legis-
lature of Massachusetts met today to
vote in joint convention for United
States senator a choice on the first bal
lot was assured. AS Representative
John w. Weeks. republican, received a
majority in each branch Of the Massa-
chusetts legislature in yesterday after
moons voting the joint ballot in this
state consisted merely of reading of the
journals showing the vote.
Weeks polled the full republican
strength in the senate yesterday and cb-
tanned all but five of the party votes in
the house. The democratic opposition was
split up among sixteen candidates.
The vote in the senate was Weeks. 26:
Sherman l.. Whipple (democraO, II; scat
terinG. y
In the house 13l out of 24O members
voted for Weeks. 60 supported Whipple.
the five progressives voted for John G.
Brooks of Cambridge. while Do demo-
Gratis. who bolted yesterdays caucus,
divided their vote among thirteen we'll
known party leaders.