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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
Accused of Murder of Four People, He Has Been
Acquitted on Three of the Charges
Against Him.
MAY DISMISS THE LAST COUNT
One of the Most Sensational Crimes in Western
Illinois Was Laid at His Door and
Three Trials Were Held.

United Press Leased Wire Service
PRINCETON, ILL.,, Feb. 18.-Ray
Pfanschmidt, young Quincy, Illinois,
contractor. was found not guilty or
the murder Of Miss Emma Kaempen,
school teacher who boarded at the
Pfanschmidt home at Quincy, by a
jury that returned O verdict at $3.50
this morning after deliberating from
six O'clock yesterday evening.
This disposes of third count on
the charge Of quadrupha murder
against young Pfanschmidt, which
has been one of the most sensational
crime cases in the history Of western
Illinois The bodies OF the Pfan-
schmidt family and Miss Kaempen
were found burned in the Pfanschmidt
home over two years ago. A charge
Of murder of the boys mother was
nollied. Pfanschmidt was convicted
at Quincy on the charge OF murder
ing his sister, Blanche, but on re-
/ versal by the supreme court and re-
trial at Macomb verdict Of not guilty
was returned.
On Monday the court will take up
the charge or the murder of the faith
er In view Of the two acquittals, It
| is possible that a motion to dismiss
| will be made and allowed. 1t is not
thought that any rev evidence can
be presented.
During most of the night the jury
in the case stooG' 9 to 3 for acquittaL
/ The minority were won over this
morning.
| Few persons were in the court room
when the verdict was read Little in
! tarest was manifested in the conclu-
sion of the case. A few friends shook
| hands with Ray and the little crowd
filed out
I Pfanschmidt himself was apparent
/ ly the least affected OF all the charac-
| ters in the trial. He maintained the
same stoli1 unconcern which he has
| borne in prison and court room. He
! appeared to take no interest in the
arrangements for trial on the remain
ing charge.
I The end OF the third famous muir
der trial came at $50 o'clock, w.t.
! the reading of instructions by judge
| joe A. Davis. The twelve men in
! whose hands rested the fate Of Ray
Pfanschmidt went to supper and re-
! turned to the court house shortly ke-
| fore o'clock to review the evidence.
! Bailiffs closely guarded the doors to
! the Jury room and the outcome Of the
/ first ballots Is unknown. That a dis
/ agreement between the twelve men as
] to the innocence Or guilt Of the pr1s-
| oner was the prevailing opinion was
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known when Attorney O'Harra fin
ished his argument at 4:3o o'clock.
People crowded about the court
house and sat in the court room until
the instructions came that the twelve
men would sleep over the case and
attempt to reach some form OF a find-
ing in the morning. The crowds slow
ly fled away and the majority voiced
OPINIONS that a disagreement between
the Jurors would be the result.
The Instructions by Judge Davis
were not as lengthy as expected. He
finished reading them in little more
than an hour. The court disregarded
many OF the instructions handed him
by the prosecution and counsel for
the defense.
Judge Davis carefully examined the
papers which have been In his pos
session since last Monday. On Satur-
Gay he notified the attorneys that the
charges must be handed him by that
time
Attorney O'Harra made wonderful
closing address for the prosecution.
His talk compared favorably with the
eloquent plea by Attorney emery Ian
caster and the ticking of the clock
/ was easily heard through the after
HOoH us Tue SdftndsS BdlIiSteF VII
\ folded to the twelve men his reasons
why Ray Pfanschmidt is guilty OF the
! henious crime that snuffed out four
lives.
strange fact about the argument
| by Attorney OHarra was his failure
to refer to the penalty in the case.
Not once did he mention the imposi-
tion OF death or term In the peniten-
tiarv but confined his closing remarks
to the asking of conviction.
Attorney Wolfe and Attorney Eek
ert asked for the extreme penalty but
| Attorney O'Harra by his long expert
cnce as a lawyer, probably knew that
G.,ath on the evidence introduced was
out OF the question.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
F A ANCCE
IBy Henry Wood. United Press Stair
Correspondent.1

[By Henry Wood, United Press Stair
Correspondent.l
PARIS. Feb. 1S.-Thousands OF
French soldiers are hopeless cripples
today, whose limbs might have been
saved had the doctors known what to
do for them. This fact was empha-
sized in an order issued today which
amends the military regulation con-
cernins the care Of troops in the field.
Hereafter 1t Is made compulsory thar
each French soldier shall remove his
shoes and socks for not less than fit
teen minutes twice in every twenty
four hours, Failure to do so will In
vove severe punishment. Since the
OPENING Of the winter campaign ons
of the most terrible results of the war
has been the thousands of men turneo
back with "frozen feet" In nearly
every instance sansrcne has set In
and amputaton was necessary.
Dr.. Temoin Of Bourges, who treated
many of these cases was struck by
certain cases. He could not under
stand that only the feet were frozen.
and hands, ears and noses untouched.
So he Investigated. He discovered
what had taken place was checking
of blood circulation In the feet. Men
in the trenches have had to stand In
water without being able to remove
their shoes, puttes or stockings. The
water makes all of them contract. The
cold increases. the circulation becomes
slower and slower. At last It stops
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AUS RIA

r limited Press Leased Wire Service
VIENNA, Feb. 18.-The war office
today claims distinct success over
the Russians. II is stated that after
two days of fierce fighting, the Rus
SLAMS have been driven from kolomea
and that the city is now In the pos
session of Austrians. The Preuth
bridge was captured by brilliant
bayonet charge just as the Russians
were attempting (, place dynamite in
position to destroy IT. More than 2,
600 prisoners and several cannon and
machine guns were captured.
In the Carpathians, the battle for
control of WICKLOW pass continues
with unabsted ferocity. The Aus
TRANS have made slight gains at sew
erai points and they have taken 4,o4o
prisoners.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
Meningitis In Navy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Feb. 1S.-In the house
of commons this afternoon Under
Secretary of the Admiralty McNam-
ara announced that there have been
fifteen cases of meningitis at the
naval brigade's training quarters in
Crystal palace, of which eight have
proven fatal
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
Scholar was Hazed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
ERIE, Penna, Feb. 1S.-Arrests OF
number of pupils of Burns school,
who cruelty hazed Charles Anderson,
were promised by the police today.
The boy was found by his school
teacher. bound and underneath an
overturned piano box. His wrists and
ankles were lacerated by the ropes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
Waterloo Postoffice.

fUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The post
office department announced today the
reorganization of the Waterloo, Iowa,
postofIlce under the two division plan
with d. l.. Corson as superintendent
O. mails.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
GOOD BYE JOHN
TO IOWA SALOONS
Clarkson Bill Repeating the
Mulct Law Was Passed bv
the House This
Morning \
CLOSE y Gary FIRST :7 s.
All Thaf>4emains Now to Make the
State Dry, 10 for Governor
Clarke to Add His
Signature.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb,
18.-After two hours debate,
the house at noon voted " to
% passing the Clarkson bill
repeating the mulct law. It
now goes to the governor for
signature and if he signs it,
all Iowa saloons must close
January 1, 1916.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
Muscatine BRIDGE.

Muscatine Bridge.
limited Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-A Missis-
sippi bridge at Muscatine, Iowa, was
authorized by the senate this after
noon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
How They Voted.

now iney vOtcO.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 1s.-By a
vote of 70 to 20 the Iowa house today
passed the Clarkson bill to repeal the
mulct law. effective January /, 1916,
the senate having passed the bill last
week. The final vote came only after
a two hours battle during which the
vets offered seven amendments aud
forced sixteen roll calls and did their
best to delay action, force an amend
ment which would insure another SEN
ate vote or tangle up the drys with
a parliamentary ruse.
Some of the amendments were in
the nature Of amending the present
mulct law; others sought to extend
the limit Of operation from January j,
next, to 1919, and still other moves
were to get the Clarkson bill laid on
the table with an amendment. whic.l
the drys did not like
There was a crowd in the gallery to
listen to the oratory, and cheers when
the final vote was announced. Here
1T is.
Ayes Anderson, OF Davis; Ander.
son, of Greene: Anderson, Of Mont
gomery; Anderson, of Winnebago: At
lsinson, Ball, Barry, Bauman, Bing.
ham, Brady, Brammer, Bruce, Buxton,
Clark, Coast, Cochrane, Craven, Croz-
ier, Darrah, Doze, Durant, Eggleston,
Elwood, Freeman, Carton, Gilbert
Gilmore. Grason, Gray, Greene, Had.
ley, Hall, Jessen, Johnston, Of Hum
boldt: Johnston, of Lucas; Jones, OF
,Cerro Gordo; Jones, of Dickinson;
Kepple, Kopp, Lee, Lenockeer, Nc.
Farlane, McFerren, Mackie, Moore
Munro, Murray, Neff, Nicholson,
Nordyke, Pitt, Purdy, Rayburn, Ress,
Reese, Richards, Ring, Roberts, Rome,
Rowles, Schmedika, Shaeffer, Short
ess, Slaught, Smith, Stone, Sullivan,
Swain, Taylor, Thompson. Turner,
Wayman, Wensterand, Wygdahl, VIII
son, OF Cherokee; Wilson, of Louisa
Wilson, of Mahaska; Wilson Of Mitch
ien: and Witthauer-79.
Nays Bailey. Becker, Bronson
Coakley, Griffin, Hale. Helming, Her
man, Holbert. Horchem, Ingwersen
Jamison, Kane, Kelso, Kimberly
Luedes, Klinker, McDermid, Michael
Miller, Oldenburg, Peterson, Rogers
Sawyer. Spitz, Steelsmith, Stokes
Swenson and Tucker-29.
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C. Burkham and Mir and Mrs R. B. Brooks of St. Louis; Mrs. Henry W eil and Miss Well of Goldsboro N C.; Mir. and Mrs. Charles Walker of New York city; Mrs. l.. M. Cheney of Mil waukee, Wis; MT and Mrs. Sol Fichtenberg of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Frank s. CGhil of Saskatoon, Sask.: Mrs Bertha Landauer and Miss s. Kahn of Lincoln, III.
 Mir. and Mrs NJ. l.. Stern of Chi ca9o Mir. and Mrs l.. E. Bassett of Pine Bluff; Mrs. May A. C. Sommers of St. Louis Mir. and Mrs E. NJ. Kemp and Miss Frances Kemp of Chicago; Mrs. Kate NJ Swan of Kan sas City, Mo. Mrs NJ. Louise Hin richs of Chicago Mrs. James F. Ryan and Miss May Ryan of Chicago; Dr, and Mrs. I@. c. Thompson of Pine Bluff; Mrs. Benjamin Wood, Miss Wood and Miss Mayfield of New York city; Mr and Mrs. II. Heinric- houser of Plymouth, Ind. Mrs. L. F. Retter of Atlantic City, N. J.
 Mrs Eva L. NIcNett of Horneu N. Y. Mrs Mabel T. laRue of Washing ton, D. C.. Miss Etta M. England of Norfolk. Va; Miss Rose Miller of Pawtucket, R. l.; Miss Clara I-arkin and Miss Annie I.arkn of Ansonia Conn, Mrs. Helen T. Burt of Char leston, w, Va Mrs Emma & Olds of Elyria, O.; Miss Harriet Olson ol Milwaukee, Wis. Miss Nellie E. Lounsbury of Warren, Pa. Mrs Grace F. Meredith of Wabash, Ind, Mrs. Nellie C. V. Heppert of Akron, Ohio
 Miss Frances D. Partridge Dr. Elizabeth NJ. Hooker and Miss Sadie Foley of Port Huron. Mich; Mir. Ella J. Fifield of Tacoma, Wash. Mrs. Minnie W. Aydelotte of Oakland, Cal; Mr. and Mrs C. F. Meyer of Toppen- ish, Wash; Mrs. Jessie K. Eager of aneapolis. Minn.; Miss Margaret Lindsay Of Davenport, la. Mrs. Al berta Droelle of Detroit, Mich; Mrs Ella Mark Lee of Des Moines, la; Mrs. Alice B. Locke of Denver, Col; Miss Queen Boardman of Louisville, Ky.
 Miss Maxine Bebesheimer of At, ialta, Ga; Mrs. Carrie Hart of Hop kinsville Ky; Mrs II. w Lanigan of St, Louis; Mrs. Lillian Mason ot Jonesboro; Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Low
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 Mir. and Mrs. E. J. Douglerty of Montclair, N. J.; Mrs. Phil Bibo ot Paris, Ill; Mrs Frank F. Hay and Mrs J. w. Maiftt of Carmi, Tll. Mr and Mrs J. M McNulty and Mrs. Miller of Bangor. Me; Mrs A. C. Dake of Denver. Col. Miss F. Waten Of Chicago; Mir. and Mrs II. Burta Of Deeson, Miss; Mrs s. L. Anspacher of Elyria Ohio, and Mrs. N. T. Ransen of Cleveland, Ohio.
 Messrs. Harry M Walt and C. A. Kerr of Kansas City, Mo; Philo N French of Pittsburg. Pa; Theo Ahrens Of Louisville, Ky: Frank A. Ryan of Chicago; C. F. Finn of Pitts. burg. Pa. c. K. Book of Los Angeles. Cal: R. C. Rramlitt of St. Louis: Hugh Murphy of Omaha, Neb Al Meyer of New York city: Alfred Crib bin of Denver. Col; J. T. Williams of New Harmony, Ind; Charles B. Stark of St. Louis; j. O'Brien of New York city.
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MILLIONAIRE HELD
 FOR TAX LODGING
PRESIDENT OF SEARS, ROE8UCK 6 CO.,, INDICTED FOR FAILURE
 TO LIST PROPERTY.

Chicago. Dec. 31.-Julius Rosenwald, multimilionaire, president of Sears Roebuclt X Co.,, was indicted today by a special grand jury Investigating tax frauds, for failure to fife a sched ule on his personal property valued at approximately $25000,O ,O00 Mr. Rosenwald admitted the charge, which he said was not criminal, and in a statement criticising the tax laws o} the state, said he acted on the advice of his attorney.
 Indictments were returned against three other wealthy men who are ac- cused of filing false and fraudulent schedules
 "The Illinois tax law is the worst in the world. I believe" Mir. Rosen. wald asserted in a statement after tho indictment had been returned The law is confiscatory It is unfair. illogical and irrational Every busi- ness man knows it's strict enforce ment would wreck business concerns from one end of the state to the other. It is one of the laws which cannot be enforced because they are ill-co1sid- cred and destructive
 Mir. Rosenwald said his feelings would have been better conserved if he had been made aware that an at tack on him was contemplated. bnt was confident that most business men understood the situation.
 Our effort is 10 abolish. or al least correct evil conditions which have
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W. T. HAWKINS, 629 1-2 CENTRAL AVE.

prevailed in Cook county for twenty years States Attorney Hoyne as serted. officials and private citizens guilty of an iniraction of the revenue la" could be counted by tens of thou sands The states attorney has not presented evidence against aly indi- 'idua! for failure to file schedule unless he was warned
 Mir. Rosenwald is charged with d misdemeanor punishable by maxi. mum fine of $200
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Lot 70X295 feet, one broom and one 3-room house, good neighborhood, modern utilities handy Price $&,ooo. Terms $500 down and balance $2- to $5o a month l7l4 Central, near Nor. risOu avenue.
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NOTHING ELSE IN PARTICULAR DOING TONIGHT. COME OVER AND SEE THE GtLBERT-CARROLL BOUT AT THE AUDITORIUM THIS E\t.iNlNG.
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S4 700

Broom 2-story frame sauitarum rented at $4S0 per annum. convenient to bath houses Price $L70o. Terms $l 900 cash, balance as agreed at s per cent.
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JACK GoODlNE ANNOUNCES that he has Oysters on the hall smell st the Empire Bar.
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$500

5-room home on corner lot, west of Summer street with small orchard Price $500, terms $2O0 cash. balance $l5 a month
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Bargain in cheap rental pre- ry for whites, : houses and lots tor above sum. near together at western limits; terms 5000 down, balance $2o a month
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$9oo

4-room dwelling and deep 'ot No. l25 Flint street, between Quapaw and Pecan. Price 5000 Terms $2oo down and $l0o a year at B per cent Ample yard for poultry and garden
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A coIored proposition. large plot with houses. Wahoo street north Of Nhittineton avenue: repaired wN bring SEQ a month Price $2,000 half down, balance as agreed
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s2ooo.

Fine lot for apartments or flats, at junction Crystal and Mt. Ida streets Price S2.O00. Terms l2 east bai- auce per cent
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$500

Broom cottage triangular lot. col ored district. Price 5000, $200 down, balance Sic 10 $25 a month On Church alley
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-20
BERLIN URGED LONDON
TO PLEDGE NEUTRALITY
Denies Haldanc'S Assertion
That Peace Proposal Was
Rejected in 1912.
Special cable Despafch to TUE srN.

BERLIN. via London. July ls-The
North German Gazette officially refutes
to-day the assertion made recently BY
Lord Haldsne that Germany had frus-
trated efforts made by him In 1912 70
establish "A peace treaty with Germany.
The real facts show. this paper says. that
Germany offered different suggestions
Tor the arrangement OF "A neutrality
treaty with England. trying 10 meet Sir
Edward Grey's objections by establish
ing a basis OF mutual obligation tina
either country remain neutral should the
other be involved In war.
sir edward Grey" the pape con-
tlnues, insisted I'm Il vague and indis-
tinct way that England wouli promise
not TO attack Germany and would not
join any combination or enter an
agreement. the purpose OF which was
10 attack Germany. He promised as
wei To observe an unaggressive policy
toward Germany but finally refused to
stgn q clatae absolutely guaranteeing
neutrality, on the ground that ii would
~endanger England's friendship with
other countries.
For this reason he declined to accept
the hand Of friendship held ont by
Germany. and the German statesmen
Concluded that England had already
Joined an anti-Geiman combination. An
exchange OF notes between Sir Edward
Grey and VI. Cambon. the French AM
bassador In London. and the military
conventions between England. France
and Russia OF November. 1912, sup
ported this suspicion"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-20
ITALIANS WIN FIGHT
ON ISONZO FRONT
Capture 1000 Men and 30 Of
ficers-Gain Rapidly in
March on TOblach.
.Speciai Tabie Despatch 10 Tur svx.

LONDON, July lg.-The Tones corre-
spondent ut Milan telegiaphs that there
has been "A notable irtensiication in the
Italian operations. Brilliant results are
being obtained. he says. in the Dolo-
mites, whore the I~taiians are winning
mile after mile OF the o a TO Toblach,
Meanwhile important gains have been
made on the lsonZo front in the neigh
borhood OF Goritzia. according to "A des-
patch from Bologna. In the direction
of Tarnova the Italians have advanced
l.j00 yards.
The Wir Once at Rome issued the
following official statement tonight:
our offensive In the Falzarega zon
Is developing. our troops advancing
in the deep valley of the Ansici at
tackled the enemy, who was intrenched
at Marogna Bridge. and carried the
position, consisting of three bl ck-
houses, with the biyonet.
In the Carnic region "A bombardment
OF Fort Herman has been begun by
our artillery. Severe damage already
has been caused.
In the lsonZo region yesterday. sew
oral bloody engagements have enabled
us 10 progress further In the ,ccupa-
ton OF the Carso positions. We cap
tured several lines of fortified and
armored trenches. taking 1000 pris-
ouers. OF whom thirty were officers.
together with six machine guns, 1850
rifles and a large quantity of ammu-
milton. To-day the attack was re-
sumed by our tr, ops.
Zurich dispatches say that the re-
ports of cholera In southern Austria con.
tinue to arrive. Il is said that on this
account the Germans have refused TO
send further reenforcements to the Ital-
ian fr9nt.
The Ddiiy MATHS correspondent at
Rome telegraphs that Fort Hansel. the
chief of the Malborghetto defences, Is
now replying only spasmodically to the
fire of the Italians.
He adds that lighting OF a very Sc
we're nature IL In progress IN the o
y'1t ana that an Italian attack in
lorce on the Carso plateau began to
day.