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LIFE TERM AS
PENALTY FOR
WIFESLAYER
judge Olmsted to Pass
Sentence Upon Robert
Higgins Next Tuesday.
AS IT LOOKS TO FATHER
DEATH CLOSE
FOR GUNSV1EN
1NLASTFIGHT
Bartender Tells Court of
New President of
Temperance Union
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LAWYERS ARE AGREED!
Fact That Mercer Ccunty Has
Never Had Legal Execution
Is Cited by Defense.
AJo. Ill, April 11. Kobort P. Hig
f.n: the North Henderson wife mur
derer. to pleaded guilty yesterday,
U to receive sentence next Tusday
in circuit court here at the hands of
Jadee R. V. Olmsted of Rock Inland.
State's Attorney Wilson pleaded
mith the court to sentence Higgins to
:ife imprinment and V. J. Graham
of Hlrcins' counsel joined in the re
qaest. Graham railed attention to the
fact that no lecal execution ever had
occurred in Mercer county and declar
ed that if the dath sentence were
pronounced he would demand a j'iry
trial. Judpe Olmsted announced that
sentence would be imposed April 14.
but cave r.o intimation as to what it i
will be.
To Arraign Julia Flake.
Julia Flake, Hiegins' stepdaughter,
for love of whom he killed her mot!T
and who was indicted jointly with
Hipjrins. will be brought here next
week to be arraigned. The second
count in the indictment against Hig--!ns.
concerning his relations with
Julia Flake, wag dismissed when he
pleaded guilty to murder.
Hii-'gins was attended only by his
nuns I and his father. Albert Higgins.
a fanner of this county and less than
fifty people were in the courtroom
hen he entered.
la accepting the prisoner's plea of
Utility Judge Olmsted called for the
full presentation of the evidence,
which broucht forth the long written'
confessions of both Higgins and his
'epda'iBhter. Kach told of the rela
tions between the pair and how th-rir
acta and the discovery of them by the j holding her arms. She created an
wife and mother led them to plan to! other disturbance, but the magistrate
take her life.
Urges Death of Mother.
. The defense produced notes and
letters written by Julia to Higg-ns
hitherto not made publi-. Ia which tii3
girl urged Higgin.s to kill her mother
and make it ap;ar aa accident and
take Julia to himself. In one note
te wrote that l.er mother might send
nha to the penitentiary for his mis
conduct Hh her daughter and asked
im which he preferred, "the pen or
to kill."
Higgins was a ca'm and interested
pr'ndpa.l in the proceedings. Once, :
when his aged father was testifying j
to the probable date or (me or
Julia's notes found in the Higgins
heme after t'ie murder, Higgins in
terceded and corrected his father.
Awaits Husband 36 Years.
Evan.-vil. Ind., April 11. The dl
Torce fcuit of Mrs. Eliza Mclntyre of
Howell was set for trial May 1. Thirty
Ix years ago Mrs. Mclntyre'a husband
disappeared. The wife waited year
after year in the belief that he would
reappear. Now in advanced age she
has brought the puit for divorce. If
the is freed she will be able to get a
pension from the government as the
widow of John Stinchfield. her first
husband, who was a soldier in
Union army.
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Death Prophecy Comes True.
Keanee. Ill , April 11. Mrs. Henry
Noel's mother d.ed on Good Friday 87
Tears ago yesterday, and she was bur
led early Sunday. For 75 years Mrs.
-N'oe! has tteadily predicted her own
death mould occur on a Good Friday
and that file would be buried on Eas
ter. Verterday bhe died, aged SI. The
funeral i:i be held Sunday.
Progs and Repubs.
Washington, I). C, April II. Politi
cal firework, in which rep-Jblicans
and ir.Kr-i-.M discharged fuiiladen
at one another, to the great amuse
tt'nt of the democrats, took uj much
t'f the eetiiion in the house today.
CLEARING HOUSE
FOR FOOD ADVICE
Wafihineton, D. C, April 11. A
"'ariug house for pure food and drug
Information collected by federal and
Ute governments and with Dr. J. S.
Abbott, graduate of Chicago univers
hjr as temporary head, has been estab
1'Jied in the department of agricul
Lack of conformity In enforce
tot of pure food and drug laws has
ud the federal government much
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TWO OFFICERS TO
CALM BALKY SUF
Clara Lambert, Who Used
Cleaver in British Museum,
Arraigned for Trial.
London. England. April 11. Clara
Lambert, an organizer of the Women's
Social Political union, who with a
cleaver tried to demolish a case of
valuable porcelains in the British
museum April 9. created such an up
roar in police court today the magis
trate was forced to adjourn the trial.
A few hours later she reentered the
prisoners" enclosure, two policemen
was able to take formal eridence, then
committed her for trial, without bail.
The prisoner, also known as May
Stewart and Catherine Wilson, was
arrested March 16. 1913. in the lobby
of the house of commons dressed in
male attire aud carrying a concealed
dog-whip. At that time she was sen
tenced to six weeks at hard labor.
ROBBERY CAUSES
A SHIP EXPLOSION
Syrian Rifling Fellow's Bag
gage Runs Into Cartridges
He Is Only One Hurt.
New iOTK, April ll. ieey"5 vxar
sengers on the steamship auban, ap
proaching New York early today, were
aroused off Sandy Hook by an explos
ion In the steerage. A fire followed the
explosion, but was quickly extinguish
ed.
An investigation showed that a Syr
ian rifling the baggage of a fellow imi
erant had opened a box of cartridges
ana in SO ooiug new I
badly burned.
The Vauban came from boutn Aner -
lean ports and carried among her pa -
engers Colonel G. D. Roper, and sever-
al members of the Illinois Manuiac-
turers Association returning ironi
trip to South American cities.
" !
King Has Good Night. ' Beate following the defeat of suf-
Stockholm, Sweden. April 11. The : fraKe resolution No. 1.
surgeons' bulkrtin today was as fol-1 Tne 8econd j8 much less objection
lows: "Kin- Gustave passed a quiet : abiP. from the point of view of anti
night and had a ood sleep. The pain j Bufrragists. than the first. It prt
has diminished considerably and his j vjjps tjlat g per cent of the legal
condition gives every reason to hope number of voters in any state may
there will be no set-back to his recov
ery." For Iowa Republican Convention.
lies Moines. Iowa, April 11. Chair
man Raw son has Issued a call for a
meeting of the republican s'ate com
mittee at Des Molo8 next Tuesday to
determine the place and date of the
next convention.
Flood Prevention Bill Tabled.
Denver. Col.. April 11. The irriga
tion conference voted to reconsider the
approbation given last night to tbe
pending Newlands-Broussard drainag
and flood prevention bill, then laid the
matter on tbe table.
Lexington. Ky. Chief of Police
Joseph Splver and Patrolman Henry
Denney were arrested here charged
with the murder of Frank Garrett.
Ill
Forecast Till 'I p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Irland, Davenport, Molina
and Vicinity.
Fair tonight and Sunday; continued
cold tonight, with the lowest temper
ature slightly below freezing: warmer
Sunday; moderate variable breezes.
Temperature at 7 a. in. 12 miles per
hour.
Precipitation .10 inch.
Relative humidity at 7 p. m. 01, at 7
a. m. 61.
Stage of water 4.8, a rise of .1 in' Inst
24 hours.
J. M. SHER1ER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evonins st.nrs: Mnrs. Venus. S:i:'j.n
Morning stars: Jupiter. Mercury.
Pliinet Mars seen in meridian, cnnstel
hit ion Gemini, in line with tbe twins.
Castor aud Pollux, and nearest the Li
ter at O p. m.
Wants states to
give women votes
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Representative A. Mitchell Palmer.
Washington. D. C. April "eP-
Rpntative A. M. Palmer of rennsyl- i
VBn,a Is conndent that his resolution
o amend Uie constitution to provide,
f . Buft-raEe introduced a few
i days ago In the house, will pass by a ;
comfortable majority. It is in the j
1 . . I . 1 . 1 . . . ..1 In tliol
o . ..... Ai-n.a oa tliat 1 n t r.trt need in tb
netition and have submitted to the
voters of such state the cjuestion of
granting women equal suffrage.
Suffragists who hope to get some
kind of a suffrage resolution through
the present congress are gratified at
the action of Congressman Palmer.
He is one of the leaders in the house,
chairman of the democratic caucus
of the house, and a candidate for
United States senator in Pennsyl
vania. This new amendment will now go
to the Judiciary committee, where
there is pending resolution No. 1,
which was defeated in the senate.
It is expected by the congressional
committee that the judiciary com
mittee will favor the Shafroth-Palm-er
reiiolutlon In preference to the
first resolution, which engendered
much opposition from benators and
representatives of southern states on
THE WEATHER
I
LOUDERBACK KIN
SCOUT AT SUICIDE
Believe Death Due to Natural
Causes Despite Call for
Coroner's Jury.
Chicago, 111., April 11. Former
friends and business associates of De-
; lancy-Ti. inerback.. ho died Bud-
; denly yesterday morni'wg.. were env
I phatic in denying that the al estate
! dealer and railroad builder had com-
mitted B".icide.
Despite the fact thai a coroner's
jury was called to hold an inquest
April 17 and the decedent's viscera
was removed to the coroner's labora
tory for chemical analysis, those w-ho
knew Mr. Loucerback intimately de
clined to entertain the belief that his
death was due to ouier than natural
ailments.
The report that Mr. Louderback had
purchased extensive holdings along
the line of the proposed subway and
had then become discouraged when
that project was defeated at the elec-
l tion Tuesday was denied flatly by men
familiar with the real estate dealer's
business transactions.
Fletcher Bobyns, an attorney, who
I occasionally transacted legal business
for Mr. Louderback, said his client was
not in financial distress as far as he
I knew. Mr. Bobyns was retained by
Mr. Louderback when suit was started
against the latter by Miss Agnes
Sowka. The suit was dropped when
sensational charges of blackmail were
made in a cross bill which was filed.
"Mr. Louderback certainly was not
I worrying about that old case," said
Mr. Dobyns. "From what 1 Know or
his personal affairs they were in good
shape. He was not of a suicidal dis
position, and he would have been the
one man I should have picked out to
! be free from such an inclination."
Funeral services were held at the
residence this morning at 10 o'clock.
.... knrfv uHl ha taken to Phila-
" '
the ground that
it interfered
with
state rights.
Mr3 An
h la'wyer
toinette Funk of Chicago.
er of the congressional com-
I niittee, said that the new amend
ment should "find favor with the
most carping proponent of the doc
trine of state rights because this
new amendment gives the voters
of a state the right to pass upon
whether women should have equal
IoIiticaI rights with men. If this
resolution is adopted the many and
irksome legislative barriers will be
removed and the people will vote
directly for or against the proposi
tion. There is no fear hat woman
suffrage will be forced upon the va
rious states without the consent of
the voters."
PRESIDENT GOLFS
EARLY IN MORNING
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va..
April 11. Bright sunshine greeted
President Wilsou when he went golf
ing early today. He arose before any
other guests and with Dr. Brayson had
the links to himself.
Seeing Others in Car
After Rosenthal Fell.
BEEN AFRAID TO TALK
Declares He Would Have Been
Killed Had He Spoken Earlier
Goff Hears Pleas.
New York, April 11. Counsel for
the four gunmen doomed to die in
Sing Sing Monday made a final plea
for their clients before Supreme Court
Justice Goff today. They motioned
for a new trial on the ground that
new evidence had been discovered
tending to show the prisoners were
not the real murderers.
District Attorney Whitman, rushing
from Chicago appeared to oppose the
motion, counsel wame said seven
new affidavits had been obtained, but
the signers of only three would be
called upon to testify.
The proceedings were interrupted
when Justice Goff ordered a young
man who delivered a note to him
stopped before leaving the room. The
young man placed on the stand said
he was Gustave Beck an- he had
come to court to deliver a note to
Rabbi Browne, who was working in
the gunmen's behalf. The note was
handed to him in the hall of the court
house and he knew nothing more about
it.
Secret, Says Rabbi.
Rabbi Browne, on the stand, dis
claimed all knowledgo of the myster
ious note and its contents was not
made public at the time. The rabbi
read it, but would say only "it's a
secret,"
Carl Dresner, bartender and signer
of an affidavit stating he saw the
notorious informers. Jack Rose,
Bridgie" Webber, Harry Vallon and
others speeding away in an automo
bile from the scene of the murder was
called to the stand.
Dresner Kept Silent by Fear.
Dresner kept still about the matter
because he feared for his life. He has
lost that fear now, he added. The wit
ness Have no names, but said tnere
were "plenty of people" in New York
to be afraid of. Asked by Whitman
why he did not come to him with his
story, the witness replied he would
have been dead 15 minutes after he
started to tell the story.
Saw Murder Car.
Dresner testified that three days be
fore the murder he was standing in
Fiftieth street and Seventh avenue,
between 1 and 2 a. m., and saw Rose,
Webber, and Vallon In front of the
cafe. He heard Rose urge Webber
and Valon to "put it over" on Rosen
thal, when the latter emerged from
the place with his wife.
Coming to the time of the murder 1
Dresner swore he was standing on the
steps of the Elks club, diagonally op
posite the hotel Metropole, when he
heard, shots, then the gray car raced
by him, with Sam Schepps on the run
ning boaid. In the car he saw Web
ber, Vallon and Chapiro. There were
two others in the car he said, but they
were not the gunmen in Sing Sing. He
said he told policeman Kelly what he
knew during the week Lieutenant
Becker was convicted.
Indications were the hearing would
be protracted and perhaps stretch in
to a night session.
Noted Beauty Dies Suddenly.
New York. April 11. Mrs. T. Mon
cure Perkins, one of the famous Lang
home beauties, died suddenly !ast
night while visiting her sister, Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson. Her home was
in Richmond. Va. Mr. Gibson said she
was stricken with apoplexy.
Iowa Pioneer Kills Himself.
Boone, Iowa, April 11. Henry Ful
erton. pioneer resident, committed su
icide by discharging a shotgun with
his walking stick. He had been ill for
months. The body was found at his
home.
Kin of President is Killed.
Indianapolis, April 11. Robert E.
Woodrow, a distant relative of Presi
dent Wilson, was kil'.ed here yesterday
when his motorcycle collided with a
heavy truck.
Gueringer to Hang May 23.
Kansas City, Mo.. April 11. Vic
Gueringer. one of five men who at
tacked Mrs. Gertrude Shidler. a nurse.
today was sentenced to hang May 28.
Paris The French government has
approved a new French loan to Turkey.
In return for the loan France is to be
accorded certain economic advantages.
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Miss Anna Gordon.
By the recent death of Mrs. Lillian
M. N. Stevens, who for 1C years was
president of the National Woman's
Christian Temperance union, ?.Iiss
Anna Gordon of Evanston, 111., auto
matically became the head of the
movement. Miss Gordon was born in
Boston July 21, 1S53. She was private
secretary to the late Frances E. Wil
lard for 21 years. She is the author
of a number of books.
DAY ROBBERY OF
A TRAIN IS FOILED
Porter on Illinois Central Drives
Bandits Out of Coach, but
Is Wounded.
New Orleans, La., April 11. A day-
light holdup of passengers on Illinois 1 sponsibility on the part of Hinojosa, a
Central train No. 34, was attempted to- penalty applicable to .the case will be
day near Tangipahoa, La. Tbe two ! imposed by competent legal authori
robbers, after shooting and wounding ties." Huerta also stated that the gov
aoeitfter. escaped. withoutuiy . ernment deplores-what' Occurred In
loot. " j this case, which has grown out of notb-
The robbers were holding up pas- ing more than a misunderstanding of a
sengers in the day coach when Porter subordinate official. His superior of
Allen attacked one of the robbers and ficer at once proceeded to point out
was shot in the body and dangerously that the occurrence was unintentional
wounded. The robbers pulled the bell
cord and escaped. I
The robbers entered a day coach
filled with negro passengers, one of
whom, frightened, leaped and fell be- i
neath the wheels and was killed. j
FATHER IS ENJOINED
FRDM TAKINfi OHILD went release of American marines at
I 1 1 win iniiuiu Ulllkw Tampico was received today by Sec
Judge R. W. Olmsted this afternoon ' retary Daniels and forwarded to Presi
issued a temporary injunction to pre- dent Wilson. Rear Admiral Mayo re
vent Oliver Reems, a'.ias Charles Har- J ported that after the marines had been
per, from interfering with his wife, , reieased upon his demand he gave the
Mrs. Addie Reems, alias Addie Har- j Huerta commander 24 hours to salute
per, who resides at 3002 Fifth avenue. tne American colors as an apology.
Mrs. Reems alleges in a bill for di- The time expired at 6 last night The
vorce, which she has filed through M. ( report today did not say whether the
E. Sweeney, that her husband has . demand was complied with, but Dan
come to the city from Rock Falls for j jels interpreted the press dispatches'
the .purpose of gaining the custody of, savin the Mexican commander had
their 5-y ear-old chi'.d, Kenneth. She i apologized, as meaning he had corn
asks an injunction to prevent him from ; piled wltn Mayo's demand,
carrying out his threat. j Later Charee O'Snaughnessy offl-
On Aug. 13, 1893, Addie Williams, i
the plaintiff in the action, was mar-!
riea toueorge trj singer, ana two am-.
dren were born. Nov. 23, 1904, the
plaintiff was granted a divorce. Jan. : wiu awalt a full report of all circum
12. 1905, she was married at Morrison Btance8 fore announcing whether
to a man known to her as Charles Huerta's explanation will satisfy this
Harper, but whose real name, accord- e0vernment
lug lu ii is uiuiutrr, j uiiYcr jieems
April 7 last she left Reems and came
to this city to make her home.
Circle Plans Open Session. ; iards must leave the section under his
The Laura Marquis circle of South control. He also reported confiscation
Park Presbyterain chilrch met with of some Spanish properties. No reply
Miss Ruth Williams, Sixteenth avenue has been received to Bryan's commun
and Thirty-second street last evening, ication to Carranza demanding that all
The president. Miss Ruth Clevenstine, cases of expulsion be considered on
presided and reports of the month's their individual merits. The latest
work were given. The time during the ; official advices summarized:
evening was devoted to selecting i -chaotic conditions at Torreon were
sketches from the study book, "Com- reported to the state department, but
rades of Other Lands" to be read by the commander-in-chief of the forces
the members of the circle at an open occupying the district promised a:i
meeting to be held at the church Sun- f , property would be protected,
day evening, April 26 Musical num- , however. all Spaniardi
" 3 nui lULCISpClDC 1.1 1 IT ICItUillKS ailU
a delightful program is assured. The
hostess served refreshments at the
close of the evening.
Cairo James Gordon, proprietor of
the New York Herald, is stendilv re- i
covering from hi8 attack of bronchitis. :
EAST BOOKED FOR
WET EASTER DAY
Chicago, 111., April 11. Lake states:
and northern M'ssissippi valley will'
enjoy pleasant Kaster Sunday, cool
but' probably clear. It Is predicted by
the weather bureau. ' marshal, and Ed Gorman, a barber,
Washington. D. C. April 11. It will . were Indicted by the grand jury today
probably be a rainy Easter Sunday all ' on a charge or burglary, Richards al
over the east, with rains and snows so was indicted on a charge of carry
in the northern portions of the east- ing concealed weapons. The two were
and rains over tbe southern districts, '-accused of enterics a private home. "
Federal Commander Given
24 Hours to Salute the
American Colors.
AVERT TAMPICO CLASH
United States Marines Seized
for Alleged Violation of
Neutrality Laws.
Washington, D. C, April 11. An
other threatened crisis in the Mexican
situation, this time over the arrest of
American marines at Tampico, appar
ently passed over with the prompt re.
tease of the men ana an apology by
Huerta. who promised punishment for
any federal officer found guilty of any
offense. The state department an
nounced O'Shaughnessy's representa
tions and Huerta's action, as follows:
"Acting on instructions of the state
department, O'Snaughnessy represent
ed to the Mexican foreign office tbe
extreme seriousness of the situation
growing out of the detention of Unit
ed States marines by Mexican federals
at Tampico. A personal explanation
oi me gravuy oi tu occurrence was
made by O'Snaughnessy to Huerta
himself, who stated: 'In view of the
fact that the charge d'affaires of the
United States had heard that the whale
boat in which American sailors were
was flying the American flag, an inves
tigation will be made to establish the
responsibility of Colonel Hlnojosa, and
if the investigation develops great re
and he imposed upon Hinojosa discipi-
linary punishment within the authori-
ty of General Zaragosa. O'Shaughnes-
sy reported that the explanation as
above made was given to the press of
Mexico City."
Quickly Released. .
Washington, D. C. April 11. Offi
cial reoort of the arrest and subse-
cjaiiy reported Huerta's apology for
the arrest and detention of marines
and forwarded a copy of the statement
ifisUftd bv Huerta. Secretary Bryan
Villa Reiterates Order.
Consul Hamm reported that General
Villa reiterated his order that all Span-
leave the section under his control
and confiscation of abandoned proper
ty have occurred."
Railroad connections out of Monte
rey have been suspended since the,
first week in April
Telegraphic corn-
municatlon is very difficult.
Trying to Retake Torreon
Mexico City. Arrll 11. United fed
eral armies facing General Villa's rev
olutionary forces are gaining in an at
tack on Torreon. according to the war
office's advices at noon. They have
cut the rebel lines between Gomes Pa
lacio and Torreon.
Indict Richards aa Burglar.
Des Moines. Ia., April 11. William
Richards, former deputy. United States
s