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SIXTY-SECOND YEAR. XO. 293.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 24, 1913. -FOURTEEN PAGES.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
HOME EDITION
LEADERS ASK
REFORMS TO
LIVENPARTY
Republican Rules Likely
to be Changed at Early
Convention.
NEW YORK TAKES LEAD
In Favor of Allowing States to
Determine Own Methods of
Selecting Delegates.
Washington, D. C, Sept 24. Repub
lican leaders here expressed strong
approval of the platform adopted yes
terday by the New York state repub
lican convention. They believe the res
olutions adopted will help to bring
about a national republican conven
tion early next year for revision of
some of the most seriously criticized
rules of the party.
Among the demands of those who
want the party proceedings changed
are to allow states to determine the
method of selecting delegates to na
tional convention and to base the num
ber of delegates on the votes cast by
the party at the previous election.
New York, Sept. 24. The republic
ans of New York yesterday decalred in
favor of changing the party rules so
that each state may determine its own
method of choosing delegates to the
national convention and so that states
which give the large republican plural
ities shall have proportionately large
power in selecting condidates for pres
ident. For this purpose the New
York republicans call for a special na
tional convention at an early date.
The proposition and its subsidiary
question developed the greatest fight
of the state convention. This struggle
u staged, however, before the com
Jr.,
national, committeeman, led the
fight against the resolution, but the
best he could get was an amendment
to recommend the retention of the con
gressional district as the basis of rep
resentation. The convention at the night session
voted to recommend to the state com
mlttee, which this year has the nomi
nating power, William E. Werner, now
associate Judge of the court of ap
peals, to be chief Judge of that court
t IM.E SEW PARTT BI LES
The declaration adopted by the reso
lutions committee was as follows:
"We instruct the representative of
the state of New York in the national
committee to urge that a national con
vention be called as soon as practica
ble to change the party rules so as
"1. To provide that in the call for
future national conventions delegates
are to be chosen In each state in the
manner preferred by the republican
voters in such states. We, however,
urge the continuance of the congres
sional district as the basis of repre
sentation. "2. To insure that representation in
the national conventions shall here
after be based more nearly on the re
publican vote actually cast in the sev
eral states and congressional districts,
which Just principle received the
unanimous support of the delegation
from the state of New York at the na
tional convention of 190S, and,
"3. To amend the rules relative to
party procedure in such other respects
as may be requisite."
CIIAX.K SATISFIES nRE.
The proposition developed a stormy
pension before the committee, in which
National Committeeman William
Karnes waa arrayed against United
States Senator Root. Henry L. Stim
ton, former secretary of war, and Nich
olas Murray Butler, president of Co
lumbia university. Mr. Barnes lost
but he said he was satisfied after the
resolution had been amended so as to
recommend the retention of the con
gressional district as the basis of
representation.
Advocates of progressive ideas de
clared that the outcome indicated a
willingness to meet part way those
who left the party a year ago to fol
low Colonel Roosevelt and who wish
ed to return.
The platform adopted opens with a
plank against the recall of judges and
Judicial decisions. Charges of waste,
inefficiency and corruption are made
against the democratic state adminis
tration. Belief is expressed that dem-
ocratlc tariff reform will prove a fall -
ure and the democratic banking and
currency bill is denounced.
BUGGYFALLS 50
FEET; 2 MEN DEAD
Des Moines, Iowa, Sept 24. L. R.
Tlllotson and Harry Whitten. news
paper stereotypers, were killed today
hen their horse dragged a buggy over
a 50-foot embankment on the Rock
Island road near here.
l THE WEATHER Jj
Forecast Till 7 p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Molina
and Vicinity.
Unsettled with showers tonight or
Thursday, colder; brisk shifting winds.
Temperature at 7 a. m. 64. Highest
yesterday 74, lowest last night 64.
Velocity of wind at 7 a. m. 7 miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at 7 p. m. 65, at
7 a. m. 69.
Stage of water 2.5, a fall of .1 in
last 24 hours.
J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
i ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening stars: Mercury. Jupiter.
Horning stars: Saturn. Venus. Mara.
About 8 p. m. constellation Perseus.
Including the bright Algol (Demon
star), is seen to advantage east of the
Milky way.
2 BROTHERS DEAD
IN A FAMILY ROW
Joseph and John Hill Victims of
a Shooting Near Grand
Chain, IU.
a
Cairo. 111., Sept. 24. Joseph and
John Hill were , killed laBt night and
their brother. Bob Hill, dangerously
wounded in a family row three miles
north of Grand Chain, I1L The broth
ers first had a fight after which Joseph
and the mother swore out warrants
against the other two. When they
learned of the warrant, they sought
Joseph and a general shooting fol
lowed. NAME 3 TICKETS
IN THE BAY STATE
Candidates for Governor Nom
inated by Democrats, Repub
licans and Moosers.
Boston, Mass., Sept 24. Having se
lected state tickets at primaries yes
terday, three recognized parties began
their campaigns today, the respective
tickets being headed as follows
Republican Congressman A. P,
Gardner
I. Walsh
Progressive C. S. Bird.
It is said Governor Foss may enter
the campaign for fourth term later
as independent candidate to succeed
himself.
Beverly, Mass., Sept. 24. Massachu
setts for the first time 6ent a woman
delegate to a state political convention.
Mrs. Louis A. Shaw, daughter of C. S.
Bird, progressive candidate for gov
ernor, was elected at yesterday's pri
maries a delegate to the progressive
state convention.
Newark. N. J., Sept 24. Supporters
of President Wilson nominated their
candidate for governor at yesterday's
primary by - 20,000, Fielder carrying
every county except Mercer and Essex.
Everett Colby, progressive, won over
E. B. Osborne by 2,500, and Edward C.
Stokes, former governor, easily defeat
ed his three opponents.
SDFFRA6ETS ARE
AFTER CONGRESS
Convention to Try to Compel
Action on Amendment to
Constitution.
Washington, D. C, Sept. 24. An ef
fort to compel congress to act on a
proposed amendment to the constitu
tian which would give nation-wide
votes to women will he made during
the week of the convention here, be
ginning Dec. 1, of the National Amer
ican Woman Suffrage association.
Speeches will be made by Jane Ad-
dams. Chicago, and Judge Julian
Mack, formerly of the Chicago Juve
nile court.
ESCAPED BEASTS
TERRORIZE TOWN
Berlin, Germany, Sept 24. A lion
ess and cubs and a number of hyenas
and wolves, who escaped recently
from a menagerie are terrorizing the
population of Styria, Austria. The
beasts have established a lair in the
mountainous country and have de
Toured 200 cattle and 400 sheep. In
habitant fpar to allow tho children to
!go t0 6Chool. It ls feare(J the anlmai8
will invade the inhabited districts in
search of food when the supply of
their present lair gives out
lowan Die of In juries.
Chicago. Sept 24. Robert Quirk,
a prominent Iowa cattle man, run
over by a train here yesterday, died
today.
Refrigerator Congress Ends.
Chicago. Sept 24. The refrigera
tion congress closed today to meet in
1916 at St. Petersburg, Russia. Pres
ident L. E. Bon of Paris, and other
officer were reelected.
DENIAUADE
BYSULZER TO
ALL CHARGES
Governor Files Answer to
Articles of Impeachment.
MONEY RULING HELD UP
Court Withholds Decision on
Speculation Items Until After
Hearing Testimony.
Albany, N. Y., Sept 24. The crucial
point in the preliminary work of the
Sulzer impeachment trial was reached
today. The whole future of the pros
ecution depended on the decision of
the court on the objection of the de
fense to permitting the articles of im
peachment relating to the governor's
money deals to enter into the testi
mony. Attorney Fox, resuming the argu
ment for Sulzer, attacked as unsound
the argument of Judge Parker that
the constitution permitted impeach
ment any time for any cause. He
said the attempt to remove Sulzer
for acts while a private citlaen was
novel, never in any court and never
had been submitted to any English-
speaking people. If the views of the
impeachment managers was correct,
he said, all question of constitutional
limitation would be useless.
Attorney E. L. Richards, opening for
the prosecution, said It would prove
Sulzer guilty of fraud, larceny and per
jury, and of using campaign con
tributions for speculation in stocks.
Secretary of State Mitchell may be
called this afternoon as the first wit
ness. The decision of the court on the
"money" articles of impeachment will
not be made till after all the testi
mony is in. This 'was decided by
the court today by a vote of 49 to 7.
Thru a. voting were all d eurocrats "-
Sulzer's answer to the Impeachment,
filed today, makes a general denial to
each of the eight articles.'
RUNAWAY BOY IS
FOUND A SUICIDE
Weary of Life of Roaming, Fred
Moyer Writes Note to Father
and Shoots Self. .
Galesburg, 111., Sept. 24. The last
chapter In the life of a runaway boy
was written last night when FreV
Moyer, before shooting himself dead
in the barn of a Knox county farmer,
wrote on the back of an envelope this
note:
"I am tired of life. Write father."
Members of the boy's family, at Or
angevllle. 111., today took possession
of the body.
JUDGE PAM WILL
HEAR FUNK CASE
Framers of Alleged Conspiracy
to Defame Finally to Be
Brought to Trial.
Chicago, Sept. 24. Judge Hugo
Pam will try the case of Daniel Don
ohoe, Isaac Stiefel and Aileen Hepp
ner, charged by Clarence S. Funk with
a conspiracy to defame his character
because of testimony F .nk gave in
hearings to unseat William Lorimer in
the inited States senate. The case
was taken to Pam on a change of
venue from Judge Tuthill. Funk was
charged. by the defendants with an
attempt to alienate the affections of
Mrs. J. S. Henning, but waa acquitted
in a suit brought by Henning.
50 PER CENT COLORADO'S
MINERS REMAIN AT WORK
Denver, Col.. Sept 24. Reports re
ceived today at the governor's office
indicate 50 per cent of the Colorado
miners, whose officers called a strike
yesterday, are still at work. Snow and
rain are making it uncomfortable tor
the strikers, who are living in tents at
several points.
Calumet Mich., Sept 24. Since the
issuance of Judge O'Brien's injunction
against picketing absolute quiet has
reigned in the copper strike region.
Strikers are obeying the court's order
to the letter. Some strikers have re
turned to work, as they no longer fear
molestation.
lowan Illinois Actuary.
Springfield, 111.. Sept. 24. James
Farlee cf Des Moines, actuary of the
Iowa insurance department today waa
appointed actuary of the Illinois department
SONS OF A VICTIM
IDENTIFY SLAYER
Police of Many Cities Seeking
Man Accused of Number of
Hotel Crimes.
Indianapolis, Ind Sept. 24. Photo
graphs sent out by the Pittsburgh po
lice after a man had robbed a second
nandjdaley:ere identified today as
that -of Joseph Ellis, alias Fred Broi
kaw, alias W. R. Anderson, wanted
here in connection with the murder
and robbery of Joseph Scnjansky, a
second hand dealer, in a Ideal hotel
Monday night The photograph was
identified by sons of the murdered man
as that of a man known in a hotel
where he had a room with the elder
Schlansky as W. R. Anderson. The
police say the man is wanted in many
cities and his method of robbery was
practically the same in many towns
in the middle west and east.
RULING ON THAW
HELD UP A WEEK
New Hampshire Governor Or
ders More Briefs to Deter
mine Extradition.
Concord, N. H., Sept 24. The duty
of the state of New Hampshire to
ward Harry' Kendall Thaw' was the
subject of exhaustive argument before
Governor Felker yesterday afternoon.
The legal battle in which William
Travers Jerome, special deputy attor
ney general of New York state, which
seexs to obtain the extradition of
Thaw as a fugitive from Justice, was
pitted against three of the fugitive's
array of counsel, was dramatic at
times and near the close came dan
gerously near to being personal.
To the charge that lie had resorted
to subterfuge and was moved by ul
terior motives in his determination to
return Thaw to the Matteawan insane
asylum, Jerome retorted with unusual
feeilng that the state of New York
would not permit its justice to be de
feated by the corrupt use of Thaw
money.
Jerome went further and gave hit
word that Thaw would be placed on
trial if returned to New York state.
At the conclusion of the arguments
the governor gave counsel until Mon
day to file supplementary briefs, so
his decision will not be known for a
week at least
Seated beside the governor In the
senate chamber of the capital, where
the hearing was held, was, Attorney
General Tuttle, by whose opinion the
executive has said he will be guided.
During JeiAme's arguments new
angles in the celebrated case develop
ed. One that appeared to take the
opposing counsel by surprise was his
statement that Thaw is now under in
dictment in Dutchess county, charged
with conspiracy to escape from the in
sane asylum.
Former Judge William M. Chase of
New Hampshire and Former Governor
William Stone of Pennsylvania, plead
leg for Thaw, had emphasized the
common belief that no bill had been
found against their client and that ac
cordingly there was no evidence before
the governor that New York intended
to place him on trial.
Bill Nye's Newspaper Quits.
Laramie, Wyo., Sept 24. The Lar-
WARM WORK AHEAD
amie Boomerang, founded in 1881 by
Bill Nye, the humorist, and edited and
printed by him for years, until his
fame was world-wide, has gone to the
journalistic graveyard. The First
National bank, which held a mortgage
on the plant foreclosed early this
morning.
SPANISH TROOPS
MUTINY; DEATHS
Madrid, Spain, "Sept. 24. Aiutiny" In
the royal Spanish guard, the most
aristocratic regiment in Spain, broke
out today as the troops were about to
leave Algeciras for Morocco. A num
ber of soldiers refused to embark, and
in the fighting ensuing several sol
diers were killed. The regiment is
composed of wealthy young men.
STANDARD AGAIN
HELD A VIOLATOR
Commerce Commission Cites
Company for Pipe Line
Monopoly.
Washington, D. C, Sept. 24. The
government today began a fight in the
United States supreme court to es
tablish the constitutionality of a pro
vision of the interstate commerce act
making pipe lines common carriers.
The defendants are the Standard Oil
company. Standard Oil company of
Louisiana, the Ohio Oil company and
several small companies, and R. D.
Benson. The government contends that
pipe line control by large companies
gives them a monopoly and compels
small producers to sell oil or wells at
pipe line companies' own terms.
MILLION DAMAGE
BY FOREST FIRES
Troops Aiding Northern Cali
fornia Residents in Fighting
Property Onslaught. -
San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 24. Forest
fires burning today in northern Cali
fornia have already caused a loss of,
a million. In Napa county a stretch
of country eighteen by five miles is
laid waste. Greatest damage has been
done in Capell, Foss and Gordon can
yons, where ranch houses, orchards
and rich grain lands have been in the
path of the flames. Hundreds of men
are fighting the fire and state troops
are helping.
The fires were under control this
afternoon.
TWO MILLION FOR
HEIRS OF GAYNOR
New York, Sept 24. The will of
the late Mayor Gaynor, filed today, dis
poses of 12.000,000 -estate. It leaves
the widow 500 shares of stock in a
manufacturing concern and the Brook
lyn home.. The remainder, except
some minor bequests, is divided, two
sevenths to eajh of two sons and one
seventh to each of three unmarried
daughters. .
LOOK FOR WOMAN
IN TRUNK PUZZLE
Chicago Police Trying to Locate
Owner of Strange Auto
mobile. Chicago, 111., Sept 24. Though still
inclined to consider a hoax the story
t.U V T 1
amer, tfl'at hentteraa-oTirrc
from a trunk two mysterious men got
him to move from an alley to an auto
mobile several blocks away, police are
continuing the investigation. Today
they began a hunt for Mrs. Catherine
Cooley of Walnut HL, reported to have
left there in an auto two weeks ago.
The number of her machine license is
77,469, the same as one of the numbers
Bram says was on the machine to
which he took the trunk.
Word from Walnut later came that
Mrs. Cooley had been dead a year
and never had an automobile.
It was said that a license of the
number in question was issued at
Waukegan, 111.
THREE KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENTS
I. G. .Leaman, Wealthy Iowa
Farmer, Dies When Machine
Turns Turtle.
Waterloo, la.. Sept 2. I. G. Lea
man, a wealthy farmer", was instantly
killed when his automobile ran into
a ditch and turned turtle while he
was attempting to pass a horse and
buggy near Nashua. Leaman resides
twelve miles north of Waverly. Blood
poison'"! in his right hand necessi
tated steering the auto with the other
hand, and it is believed this was the
reason why he lost control of the
car.
He is survived by two sons and two
daughters. He was 56 years old.
' Fairmont Minn., Sept. 24. Charles
G. Storm of Preston, la., was instant
ly killed, and Miss Lena Wiern, Berne,
la., Mrs. Lena- Hanson, Sherburn,
Minn., and C. E. Claude, the driver.
were Berlously injured late yesterday
when the automobile in which they
were riding was backed off a high
ridge in the road near Fox Lake, a few
miles from this place.
They were on their way to the lake
to fish when a pole was dropped from
the oar. In attempting to back up the
car to recover it the wheels ran too
near the edge of the road and toppled
over, rolling down a ten foot embank
ment. Linton, Ind., Sept 24. Mary Pear
son. 4 years old, daughter of Jajies
Peterson, was killed and her sister
Madge. 12, was injured this afternoon
when they were struck by an automo
bile driven by State Senator Oscar E.
Bland of this city.
Child Bride Tries Suicide.
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 24. Audra
Anderson, 1C, who says she married
W. R. Anderson at Danville, 111., last
July, shot herself todav and nmba
bly will die. She said her husband de
serted her a week after the wedding.
Train Kills an Aged Woman.
Champaign, UL, Sept 24. Mrs.
Mary Canaday, 65 years old, wa
killed on the tracks of the Ulfnolf
traction system near Homer Park
yesterday.
BOYS BEATEN !
TERRIBLY BY
STATEHANDS
Pontiac Convicts Claim
to Have Been Held
While Clubbed.
TOLD TO KEEP SILENT
Investigation Conducted by the
Commission Bringing Out ,
Sensational Charges. Jr
Pontiac, ni., Sept 24. twenty boy
testified before the Illinois reforma
tory investigating commission yester
day regarding cruelties In the reform
atory at Pontiac. Some swore that
guards armed with "billies," hammer
handles, squeegees and straps had
beaten them. Other boys had been
kicked, had suffered loss of good time,
or had been taken from their classea
to work in the chair shop, losing five
months of schooling.
It was charged in the testimony that
an effort had been made by one guard
to intimidate reformatory inmates
against testifying before the commis
sion. W. Mitchell of Chicago, aged 19.
who had been at the Institution 13
months, said he had been threatened
by William Hines, a guard in the
electrical department and told not to
"squeal" and not to talk to Sullivan,
a special investigator for the state.
BEATEN OTt HEAD WITH BOARD.
Eugene Falkner of Roberts, 111., said
he had been in the institution 25
months. He charged that Guards Bur
rell, Hagerty and Erby had beaten
him at various times.
Barney Alexander, also of Roberts,
testified he had seen Burrell break a
boardPon. the head of a boy named
"WeH- oOrer boys
Roily Garrett of Robinson, sentenced
for burglary and larceny, asserted he
was knocked down by Dr. Marshall
when he entered the institution and
had to go to him six or seven times
afterward for treatment.
Elmer Whaleh of Mattoon said he
had been struck with a strap in the
hands of Burrell 20 or 30 times for
talking, stealing and vulgarity. He
also charged that Dr. Marshall caused
him to be stripped of clothing when he
entered the institution and beat him
for an hour.
HELD WHILE BEATEN, BOY SAYS.
Francis Roberts of Mattoon testified
he was employed in the chair-shop.
He saw Burrell strike six boys in one
day, he said: saw him break a ham
mer handle on one boy's head and
disrobe and beat another boy. P.
McDowell, he charged, beat boys with
a billy" for talking.
When Roberts entered the orison
he said Guard Robb held him while
Dr. Marshall administered a beating:
he was called a loafer when he went
to the doctor for medical treatment
and was given castor oil.
Frank Brentiso of Monmouth charg
ed Burrell had beaten him 15 times
with a rod. He said he had seen the
guard strike others doaens of times,
Other boys told similar stories un
der questioning by Attorney General
L,ucey, who conducted the investiga
tion. At the close of the session it
was decided to let all guards and oth.
ers against whom inmtaes had testi
fied of cruel treatment appear and
give their side. Tlfe commission will
then complete its work and adjourn.
INDICT LAMAR AS
LOBBYING CROOK
Washington, D. C, Sept 24. David
Lamar, lobby informer, Indicted for
Impersonating congressmen in tele
phone talks, was held to the federal
authorities today In 13.000 bail. -
Wife Sues All. T. Ringllng.
Baraboo, Wis., Sept. 24. Alf T.
T. Ringllng, circus proprietor, waa
made the defendant, yesterday in a
divorce suit brought by his wife, Mrs;
B. M. Ringling. The plaintiff alleges
desertion. They have been married
twenty years.
MISS ALLEN OUT
OF GOLF TOURNEY
Memphis, Tenn Sept 24. In the
Women's Western Golf association
tournament today Miss Caroline Paint
er, Midlothian, holder of the champion
ship of the association, beat Mrs.
Frank Jones of Memphis, 2 up. Mrs.
Colburn, Glen View, beat Miss Jennie
Jones, Sioux City, S and 2. Mist
Helmer, Midlothian, beat Miss Allen,
Rock Island, 3 and 2.
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