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CIRCULATION
YESTERDAY
19060
THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR—No. 246.
TESTIMONY IN
FEDERAL CASE
BEING HEARD
Witness Declines to Answer
Questions Concerning Sale
of Arms.
MEN DEFENDANTS
SEVEN
Alleged Shipment of Muni-
tions Across Border Being
Investigated.
Because as he told United States
Commissioner R. L. Edwards the
answering of certain questions
"might incriminate himself.” H. N.
Moore proprietor of a sporting goods
store declined this morning to give
certain evidence touching arms and
munitions said to have been shipped
to Piedras Negras. Mr. Moore acted
under advice of counsel saying that
he was unfamiliar with the laws and
that while he was morally certain
that he had not violated any of them
yet such a construction might be
placed on his acts if he answered.
Commissioner Edwards sustained
Mr. Moore’s refusal to reply.
The declination of Mr. Moore came
in the hearing before Commissioner
Edwards of seven defendants charg-
ed with being implicated in what are
known as the "lard barrel" and the
"beer barrel" shipments of munitions
from San Antonio. The "beer bar-
rel” shipment was taken across the
river and delivered to the Constitu-
tionalists it consisting of between
50000 and 100000 rounds of ammu-
nition and two machine guns but
the "lard barrel" shipment was in-
tercepted at the international bridge
at Eagle Pass. The defendants are
Alberto Herrera Esteban Mesa Mi-
guel Campos Antonio Cantu J. J.
Fernandez. Aurelio P. Carvajal and
Leon Martinez. Assistant United
States Attorney Charles C. Cresson
represents the government while
Samuel Belden represents the de-
fense. The hearing wil be concluded
this afternoon.
Tracing the Munitions.
The government adduced testi-
mony to show that 67 barrels had
been bought from the Schober brew-
ery. These were sent to an abandon-
ed warehouse at 1129 North Hack-
berry street. Between 9 and 10
o’clock al night about August 20.
four wagons carrying boxes from
the Praeger Hardware Company
drove up and were unloaded. Ed-
ward Praeger testified that he and
his shipping clerk on instructions
from another man had sent these
boxes. He said they contained be-
tween 50000 and 100.000 cartridges
most of them he thought being
empty. Prior to that time he said
he had sold this man two machine
guns but he was not certain whether
or not delivery was made at the
same time as the ammunition.
Other witnesses including W. B.
Atkinson Erie Hackelburg Willard
■Warren testified concerning seeing
the delivery and Mex-
icans around the plaW on Hack-
berry street. F. Martin driver of
a moving van testified to carting 67
barrels to the Sunset depot and
loading them into a freight ear and
J D. Dunaway special agent for
the Sunset quoted the record to the
effect that car No. 64530 left here
August 21 and reached Eagle Pass
that night. It was switched into
Piedras Negras between 9 and 10
o’clock next morning he said. The
billing he said showed that the
barrels contained beer.
In this connection Willard War-
ren testified that he was employed
by the Huerta officials here and that
tvhen he was paid off he got his
money in the Book building In’the
office of J. A. Fernandez Huerta's
representative.
Saw Machine Guns.
Fitzgerald Slocum special writer ]
and representative at Piedras Negras!
for several newspapers testified that i
he saw two machine guns "set up”
in th® custom house there and that
he saw many cartons which resem-
bled cartridge boxes. He did not
know what was in them.
H. A. Thompson chief of the
United States Bureau of Investiga-
tion. and Fred Thompson formerly
a special agent testified concerning
a visit to the North Hackberry street
place Fred Thomposn detailing the
finding of nine big boxes marked
with a “W” or with “U. M. C." on
them and about 60 smaller wooden
boxes of the size in which shells
usually are packed and Nolan]
Reeves described the unloading of
these boxes and the beer barrels'
several days previously. He said I
the boxes had been delivered by '
wagons bearing the firm name off
Praeger Hardware Company.
WILSON *MAN WINS
Fielder Nominated for Governor of :
New Jer-cy.
NEWARK. N. J.. Sept. 24.—Sup-
porters of Woodrow Wilson nomi-
nated their candidate for governor
at the New Jersey primaries yester-
day carrying every county excepting
Mercer and Essex. Fielder's majority
was estimated at 20000. In Essex
the Smith-Nugent assembly slate was
nominated over the Wilson men and
Janies R. Nugent was returned to the
Democratic state senate by a ma-
jority of 4000.
Everett Colby father of the New
Inca faction of the Republican party
which loter became the Progressive
party in the state won by 2500 over
Edmund B Osborne in the guberna-
torial nomination contest. Tn the He-
pubßcan primaries Edward C.
Stakes former governor was an easy
winner over his three opponents.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
SEPT. M. 2 a. m "3
» P ni S 4 3a m 77
4 P-Jn 8S 4 a. m 71
5 p. m S 5 5 a. m 7» |
6 p. m wo 6 a. M ।
7 P. m 7 a. m 70
8 P. m 78 8 a. 71
’Pm 78 9 a. m 72 f
10 P- m 77 10 a. m 74
11 P m 76 11 a. m. 76
12 midnight 75 12 m 76
SEPT. 24. 1 p. m 78
1 a. in 74 2 p. m 78
LOCAL FORECAST
For San Antonio and vicinity: Unsettled
with showers colder Thursday. •
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.
(Observations made at 8 a. m.)
ST LOUIS: Temperature. 58; partly
cloudy; 6-ml!e wind from the southeast
rain and colder; lowest temperature In
last 24 hours 58.
CHICAGO: Temperature. 62: clear; 16-
mile wind from the south; rain and cold-
er; lowest temperature in last 24 hours.
62 degrees.
MILWAUKEE: Temperature 88; rain-
ing. 4-mlle wind from the cast; rain and
colder; lowest temperature in last 24 hours
50 degrees.
ST. PAUL: Temperature. 50; raining: 4-
mile wind from the east; rain Thursday;
colder: lowest temperature In last 24 hours
50 degrees.
KANSAS CITY: Temperature 66. cloudy;
14-mlle wind from the south; rain and ■
colder: lowest temperature In last 24 hours
66 degrees.
NEW YORK: Temperature. 56; clear: 8-
mlle wind from the north; Thursday fair;
lowest temperautrc in last 24 hours. 52.
BOSTON: Temperature. 54; clear; 8-
mile wind from the northwest; Thursday
fair; lowest temperature in last 24 hours.
50 degrees.
WASHINGTON: Temperature. 48; clear.
4-mlle wind from the west; Thursday fair;
lowest temperature in last 24 hours 44.
COUNCIL CONSIDERS
GRAY APPOINTMENT
Boston Engineer May Be Employed
to Construct Sewer Ex.
tensions.
A conference of the city council Is
being held this afternoon to con-
sider the employment of Samuel D.
Gray the Boston engineer in plan-
ning extensions to the sewer system
made possible under the bond Is-
sue. In the event Mr. Gray is so
employed it is probable he will have
charge not only of sewer extensions
but of the storm drainage problems
as well.
Mr. Gray has been in San An-
tonio since last Saturday and tn com-
pany with Mayor Brown and City
Engineer Holland has inspected the
sewer farm as well as the* ramifica-
tions of the sewer system. Thi g sys-
tem was planned and laid out under
Mr. Gray's supervision nearly 15
years ago and he has expressed him-
self as well pleased with the results
that have been attained.
Whether he will be again em-
ployed by the city is problematical.
Just what proposition he has to
make to the city has not been di-
vulged but it probably will he re-
vealed this afternoon. It Is under-
stood however that the estimated
expense to the city should Mr. Gray
be employed would approximate
$25000 for the three years the work!
would be in progress. The greatest
share of this would fall during the
first year in the designing of the
sewer extensions and drainage sys-
tem.
MORE TROUBLE BREWING
Situation in Balkans Again Extreme-
ly Threatening.
LONDON. Sept. 24.—The situa-
tion in the Balkans is again extreme-
ly threatening to the peace of Eu-
rope. Italy may take strong meas-
ures. even to the extent of a blockade
of Piraeus should Greece continue
to encroach on Southern Albania
while it is rumored that Austria will
form an alliance with Bulgaria to
prevent Servian agressions in North
Albania.
Late advices from Belgrade say
Servia intends to mobilize a division
to deal with the Albanian situation
because Albania only respects force
and any delay in the negotiations
would be fatal to Servian interests.
Spain to Participate.
MADRID Sept. 24.—Count Alva-
ro de Romanones the Spanish pre-
n.ier informed the Associated Press
yesterday that Spain would partici-
pate officially in the Panama-Paci-
fi. exposition at San Francisco in
1915. The declsio to participate it is
understood was due largely to the
nfluence of King Alfonso who par-
:kularly desired to see Spain repre-
tented.
Talking It Over
At Home.
Is your home run on business
principles?
Do you and your family "get to-
gether*' and discuss the necessary*
household expenditures so that
every cent may be spent to the
best advantage?
There Is no better method of
getting the best economical re-
sults than for the family to take
counsel together on those ques-
tions of outlay that affect the
family individually or as a whole
and there is no better assistance
at th» family council than such
advertisem' nts as are to be found
in The Light.
These advertisements la\ before
you the cream of what the mer-
chant# have to offer. Arm your-
self with today’s newspaper. read
its advertisements and you will
find that your family consultations
will be short and to the point.
COMPROMISE
PRDPDSEDON
COTTON IB
House and Senate Conferees
Plan to Dispose of Con-
tests Today.
WILL DETERMINE POLICY
Equal Internal Revenue Duty
on All Wine Spirits Ad-
vocated.
WASHINGTON D. C„ Sept. 24. —
Twenty sharply contested Issues in
the tariff hill remained to be settled
when the House and Senate confer-
ees re-assembled this morning for
what many believed would be the
concluding day of their work.
The policy of the administration
toward foreign countries Involving
the proposed retaliatory provisions
of the tariff the five per cent dis-
count on goods brought in American
ships and the prohibition against
goods made by child labor and other
similar features were still to be set-
tled.
Will Settle Cotton Tax.
The conferees also were prepared
for a final decision of the perplexing
cotton futures tax involving the
Clark amendment proposing a tax
of 50 cents per bale on all trades
in cotton futures where actual de-
livery was not m de. As a compro-
mise. Southern senators and repre-
sentatives supported by the Agri-
cultural Department and postmaster
general have proposed a compro-
mise reducing the tax to five cents
per bale when the contracts speci-
fied government cotton grades and
those grades were delivered on the
difference in value paid in cash.
Senator Pomerene of Ohio today
carried to President Wilson his fight
for the Senate amendment to the
j tariff bill Imposing an equal Intern-
। al. revenue duty on all wine spirits.
President CMb Facts.
'T merely put the president in pos-
I session of the facts” said the sena-
tor as he left the executive offices.
He added that the president had not
committed himself on the subject.
CLARK DEFENDS CAUCUS
Speaker Declares Howl Made About
It is “Idiotic.”
.WASHINGTON. D. C. Sept. 24 —
Speaker Clark quit his gavel today
and took the floor to defend the
Democratic caucus against the Re-
publican attack.
"This continual howl about the
caucus is the most idiotic thing that
has come up in the last generation.”
said the speaker. "The country wants
to know what Congress does it
doesn’t care three whoops how it
does it. We have revised the tariff
and put through a bill changing the
banking and currency system. If
those measures are not good vv? will
be the ones tn suffer. If they are.
we will gain hut we did nnt propose
to let you republicans bring up other
subjects on the floor while they were
under consideration and distract the
attention of members and of the
country from the great issues in-
volved.”
SHRINERS RECOVER GOAT
“Lil Arthur” Kidnaped nt Ballas By
Detective.
PALLAS Tex.. Sept. 24. —“Lil Ar-
thur." the goat of Osman Temple
Shriners which was kidnaped at New
Orleans by County Attorney Currie
McCutcheon and brought to Dallas
u 111 remain on his native heath at St.
Paul whither he has lieen shipped
by the representatives of a national
detective agency employed by Osman
Temple. The detective went to the
farm where "Lil Arthur" was kept
Monday and. under pretense of pho- i
tographlng the goat for a newspaper
whisked him away in an automobile.
Not until today did all the details of
the "kidnaping” come to light and
Mr. McCutcheon said this morning he
had derided to let St. Paul Shriners
keep their mascot.
BOND ISSUES SUBMITTED
Improvements PlanncM at Hillsboro.
Kerr County to Bulk! Road*.
AUSTIN Tex. Sept. 24.—F. E.
McKee city attorn y of Hillsboro
was here yesterday and submitted to
the attorney general’s department
the record in a proposed of
$25000 waterworks and sewer bonds
for approval. Mr. McKee said that
the proceeds from the sal? of these
bonds would be used for improving
the waterworks and sewer system of
his town.
Jack Hamilton of Kerrville was
also here and presented for approval
the record in a proposed issue of
$40000 Kerr county road improve-
ment district bonds of district No. 1.
It is proposed. Mr. Hamilton .said to
build not less than 20 miles of road
with the proceeds from the sale of
these bonds.
< nnviruxi Murderer Gets Office.
ATLANTA. Ga. Sept. 24.—Leo M.
‘ Frank convicted of the murder of
। Mary Phagan and sentenced to be
j hanged October 10. has been unani-
mously re-elected president of the
j local organization of B’nai B’rith
I it is announced today.
The Antonio Light receives exrlu-
the LFXSLD RIRE DAY report of
the Associated Frras. the greatest and
most reliable general news nervier in the
world. This rrjxiri consists of approxi-
mately 'iO.oOO world daily. In addition Th#
Light carries Its own large special news
••mea
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24 1913.
Photograph-diagram of the api>caranee of the state senate chamber at Albany during the trial of Governor William Sulzer before the
high court of impeachment.
FIGHT UNDER WAY TO
BREAK OIL MONOPOLY
Federal Government Seek* to Make
Pipe Unes Common
Carriers.
WASHINGTON D. C.. Sept. 24.—
The federal government today began
its fight in the United States Su-
preme Court to establish the con-
stitutionality of the provision of the
interstate commerce act making pipe
lines common carriers. In his first
brief as solicitor general of the
United States John W. Davis vigor-
ously assails the Injunction issued
on the ground of unconstitutional-
ly by the Commerce Court against
the order of the interstate commerce
commission directing pipe lines to
file rate tariffs as common carriers.
Control of pipe lines by large in-
terests with power to compel small
producers to sell their oil or wells
to pipe line owners at the latter’s
price is the source of a monopoly
at which Congress aimed to strike by
opening the pip? lines to the reason-
able and equitable use of all con-
tends the solicitor general.
"The due process clause.’’ of the
constitution is not violated" he de-
clares. "because it does not prevent
Congress from regulating com-
merce.
"it is indisputably clear." he con-
tinues "that the evil aimed at by
Congress in making pipe lines com-
mon carriers was the monopoly of
the oil business by the Standard Oil
Company a monopoly largely. If not
chiefly due to the ownership or con-
trol by the corporation of 90 per cent
of the pipe lines. It is idle to sug-
gest that individual well owners or
refiners ought to build pipe lines of
their own. Every farmer might
equally as we]| construct a railroad
and every cottage have its private
gas plant.”
Pipe lines against which the pro-
ceedings are directed ar? the Stand-
ard Oil Company Standard Oil Com-
pany of Louisiana the Ohio Oli
Company the Prairie Oil & Gas
Company th? Uncle Sam Gas Com-
pany and Robert D. Benson.
COLQUITT PLANS MEETING
Favors Conference to Discuss Public
Ownership of Warehouses.
NEW ORLEANS La. Sept. 24.—
Governor Colquitt of Texas said here
last night that he Intended calling a
conference of southern governors to
discuss the question of public own-
ership of warehouses. The Texas ex-
ecutive is on his way with a party
of friends to view the Panama canal.
Governor Colquitt said if public
warehouses could be obtained no
other way he favored a special tax
for the purpose and uniform laws
among the southern states govern-
ing them. He said the last conference
of southern governors at which crop
valuation had been discussed had
resulted in much good and believed
a conference on warehouses would
We beneficial.
HEN TO REPLACE EAGLE
Poultry Men Favor Change in Na-
tional Bird
CHICAGO Sept. 2 4. —The hen
that will lay an egg a day soon will
replace the eagle as the national bird
according to officers of the National
Poultry. Blitter and Egg Association
which ended its annual -convention
here yesterday.
One billion dollars worth of eggs
a year is sold and $75000000 worth
broken in transit according to W.
R. F. Priebe executive committee-
man from Illinois.
Kansas City was chosen for the
1914 meeting of the association. Har-
ry Dowie of New York was elected
president.
Norwegian Steamer Sinks.
HAMBURG Sept. 24.—The steam-
ship Graf Waldersee of the Ham-
burg-American Line while ascend-
ing the River Elbe during the night
collided with the small Norwegian
steamer Norge. The liner struck the
Norge a glancing "blow on the star-
board. ripping her open below the
water line. The Norge sank tmme-.
diately. There were no casualties
on cither vessel.
WHERE GOVERNOR SULZER IS BEING TRIED
NEGRO’S TRIAL TO BEGIN
Will Be Arraigned for Murder of
Woman at Angleton.
HOUSTON Tex. Sept. 24.—
Sheriffs Wright of Brazoria county
and Hammond of Harris county con-
ferred today over the taking of the
negro. Jim Durfee to Angletcn to-
morrow. where he wil! be arraigned
and tried for the murder cf Mrs. J.
M Seit on July 9. last. Houston at-
torneys are among those named by
the court to defend th? negro. Durfee
will be rushed front Houston to Ang-
leton in an automobile under guard
early tomorrow morning and his
trial will start at once. The prose-
cution says the rase against Durfee
i? complete and his trial is not ex-
pected to last mor? than two days
if that long.
Mrs. Seitz was nt Angleton from
Post City for her health when she
disappeared about 4 o’clock in the
pfternoon and was not again seen or
heard from until her mutilated body
was discovered by her husband early
the next morning in an alleyway
near her boarding house.
SNOW SWEEPS NORTH
First Cold Wave of Season Coming
Southward.
Though th? cool wave forecasted
for this vicinity may lose its prom-
ised Iciness before reaching this far
south at least it is occasioning some
very exceptional w’eather for early
September along the northeastern
slopes of the Rocky mountains. Snow’
Is reported at many stations and an
area of freezing weather extends
from the Saskatchewan to Colorado
Utah and Nevada;
Snow Is reported at Williston N.
D. Sheridan. Wyo. and Denver
( 010. A temperature of 28 is recorded
at Medina. Utah and 26 at Havre
Montana.
The local weather forecaster Is
looking f »r the coming change for
the cooler most any time now as
the storm area that extends from the
Rio Grande valley to the upper Mis-
sissippi valley ! s drifting eastward
and the cool wave is following on its
heels. Rain Is reported In connection
with the storm area.
(H-orgian at I*ollll of Death.
THOMASVILLE Ga.. Sept. 24. —
Representative C. A. Roddenberry
who has bean crlticaly ill at his home
here since Sunday still hovered at
the point of death today. His phy-
sicians reported that his pulse show-
?(• alarming weakness.
The Light
is truly the people’s paper as is evidenced by the
fact that daily it goes into more than twelve thou-
sand San Antonio homes and has a total net paid
daily home circulation of more than eighteen thou-
sand. Its classified section is the people's mar-
ket place and is for their exclusive use.
Have You
ever noticed the uniform appearance of The Light's
classified pages.' Xo heavy borders display tvpe
or cuts are pennissable except under the head-
ing of Real Estate.
This Uniformity
ami absence of heavy borders cuts and display
type protects the small ad and yet does not affect
large ads. This is one of the ways in which The
Light shows its appreciation of the liberal pa-
tronage of its classified section.
Remember Also
that every telephone is a substation for The
Light's Classified Department. By using the
phone you can save time and car fare—we will
send the bill later.
15 words 1 time 15c
15 tvords 4 times 45c
15 words 7 times 60c
15 words 10 times 75c
WIDE AREA SWEPT
BY FOREST FIRES
Ranch Houses Orchards and Grain
Urops Destroyed in Northern
California.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Sept. 24.
—Forest fires which are burning to-
day in various sections of Northern
California have already caused loss-
es estimated at considerably more
than $1000000.
In Napa county a territory IS
mile? long and five miles wide has
been laid waste and early today 600
men were at work trying to check
th? spreading flames. The greatest
damage has been done in Cappel
Foss and Gordon canyons wher«
ranch houses orchards and grain
fields have been in the path of th*’
fire.
A desperate fight is being mad?
to savt Napa Soda springs and Wil
son Inn both of which were still in
danger at daybreak.
Wild Horse Valley ten miles eastl
of Napa still is threatened and state
troops are aiding large forces of fire-
fighters st that point.
In and Foss Valleys 17
houses have been destroyed.
In Santa Crua county the fire is
roaring through thick underbrush
and big red woods towards Santa
Clara county.
GAYNOR WILL FILED
Moot of Large Estate Is Deft to
Widow.
NEW YORK. Sept. 24. —The will
of William J. Gaynor late mayor of
New York as filed today leaves to
the widow his Hrtaiklyn residence
and 500 shares of Royal Baking
Powder Company stock. The re-
mainder with the exception of minor
bequests of the estate is divided
two-sevenths to each of the two sons
and one-seventh to each of three un-
married daughters. The value of the
estate is estimated at $2000000.
Not Guilty of Murder.
MUSKOGEE Okla. Sept. 24.—
The jury in the case of A. R. Dean
charged with the murder of Claude
Smith returned a verdict of not
guilty this morning. Dean killed
Smith here July 17 claiming self-
defense.
TWELVE PAGES TODAY —PRICE: FIVE CENTS
WOMEN TO URGE ACTION
Suffrage Association to Promote Na-
tion-wide (anipaign.
WASHINGTON D. C.. Sept. 24. —
A determined effort to compel (’on*
giess to act on the proposed amend-
ment to the constitution which would
give nation-wide votes for women is
to bp made during the week of con-
vention here beginning December
1 of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association.
Arrangements for the convention
have been completed it was an-
r.ounced today and include speeches
by Dr. Anna Howard Shaw presi-
dent of the association who will be
the principal speaker at the opening
meeting; by Judge Ju Ikm Mack
formerly of the Chicago juvenile
court who will speak on woman’s
relations to the law; by Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Catt president of the In-
ternational Suffrage Alliance and
Miss Jane Addams vice president of
the National Council of Women Vot*
er®.
Special attention is to be given
during the conference it was said
to consideration of methods of ex-
tending suffrage in th? South and
Fast.
EXPENSE ACCOUNTS CUT
Xincrican Military Officers no Long-
er Enjoy S|>ecial ITivilvgc.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept. 24 —
A sad blow to the traveling expease
accounts of American military offi-
-4 ers was delivered today by George
E. Downey comptroller of the treas-
ury. who decided that army officers
when traveling without troops must
pav for the transportation of theh
personal baggage out of the seven
cents mileage allowed by the gov-
ernment. The decision applicable
;.iike to army navy marine corp?
;m<| revenue cutter service abolishes
a long enjoyed privilege. The only
I aggage the government will pay
• for in future w ill bp tents clothing.
I utensils and other necessary mlli-
| tary accoutrements.
RAPID PROGRESS MADE
Class of 2d studying nt
Training station.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept. 2 1 —
The rapid progress being made by
the advanced class in signalling and
wireless at the naval training sta-
tion Newport R. 1. is the subject
of a special report to Secretary Dan-
iels from Captain Roger Welles
commandant of the station.
"We have now about 20 boys"
he said "and we expect to work it
up to about 30 in this class so that
we can send about eight to the flag-
ship for distribution among the fleet
each month. 1 am much pleased with
the progress they are making and
was surprised to learn that they can
sen ( ] and receive from 15 to 20 words
a minute.”
RESIGNATIONS ASKED FOR
I S. Attorney McDaniel and Marshal
Breswtrr Ixisc Out.
HOUSTON. Tex.. Sept. 24. —lt he-
c;:me known here this afternoon that
Attorney General Mcßeynolds had
asked for the resignations of United
States Attorney Lock McDaniel and
I'nited States Marshal Calvin G.
Brewster of the Southern District of
Texas. The only reasons alleged for
th.- request is a statement that 4 on-
ditions have just arisen which have
rendered this step advisable."
No specific date is mentioned fori
the effectiveness of the resignations.
McDaniel has held offi<. since Jan !
nary 16. 1907. and Brewster has also)
served more than four years Both
are Republicans. There are several
aspirants to succeed them.
WOMAN TOBE DELEGATE
Will \ttcnd Mate INditical Conven-
tion in MasNaehusettM.
BEVERLY . M iss. S< pt 2 ’ Mas-
sachusetts. for the first time in its-
history has sent a woman to a state
political convention. She is Mrs.
Louis Agassiz Shaw. daughter of
Charles S Bird. Progressive candi-
date for governor. Mrs. Shaw was
eipcted in yesterday’s primary as a
delegate to the Progressive state
convention from her home ward the
Sixth. Even vott cast in the ward
was for her Mrs. Shaw has been
n ctive in the Womans Progressive
League.
CITY
EDITION
4 P. M.
SULZER DENIES
MTICLES
AGAINST HIM
Court to Decide Admission of
Governor's Money Deals
Into Testimony.
SORDID CRIMES CHARGED
Prosecution Asserts Candi-
date Was Busier Getting
Money Than Votes.
BULLETIN. /'
ALBANY. N. Y. s p./l 4.—At 2:14
< clock. Secretary of State Mitchell
May was called to the stand and
sworn as the first witness in the Im-
peachmmt trial of Governor William
Sulzer.
ALBANY. N. Y.. Sept. 24.—Final
decision on the defense's objections
to including the "money articles” of
impeachment in the consideration of
the Sulzer case will not be given un-
til all testimony has been taken. The
court voted 49 to 7 today to follow
this procedure. Those voting “no”
were all Democrats. Governor Sul-
zer’s answer to the eight articles of
impeachment filed with the court
today entered a general denial to
each and every one of them.
Th? vote to reserve decision fol-
lowed an opinion delivered by Pre-
siding Judge Cullen advising that
the merits ot the objections of coun-
sel for the governor to the articles
be not decided a t this time.
"1 don t think it i s wise’’ he said
"to decide this case piecemeal.”
Sulzer Answers Charges.
Immediately following the roll
call the governor’s counsel was call-
ed upon to enter answer to the
charges. These were read by Clerk
McCabe. In them the governor de-
clared ne had filed his campaign
statement in "good faith.”
Eugene Lamb Richards of counsel
tor the prosecution then opened the
case against the impeached exec-
utive.
Several members of the court were
absent when Attorney Austen G. Fox
resumed his argument in behalf of
the Sulzer contentions. He opened
by attacking the statement of Judge
1 arker that the constitution permit-
ted the Assembly to impeach at any
time for any cause.
"This attempt on th? part of the
managers to remove William Sulzer
for acts performed while he was a
private citizen." he said "is a novel
doctrine never heard before in any
court of justice never broached in
any constitutional convention never
submitted to any English-speaking
people.
"Unhappily a scant majority of
the Assembly prompted by what
motive we shall not attempt to guess
are now praying this august tribunal
to do away with the limitations with
which the wisdom of our fathers haa
surrounded the exercise of the great
power to accuse of wilful misconduct
in office.
Object to Restraint.
"It was to be expected that sooner
or later the popular branch of some
Legislature acting in the heat of po-
litical excitement possibly with a
desire to gratify the personal enmity
of some powerful political leader
might seek to overstep the well set-
tled limitations of their lawful au-
thority. We cannot shut our eyes
to the fact that there is today a large
number of our fellow citizens led
by distinguished and popular lead-
ers. whose political creed em-
bodies an impatience of constitution-
al restraint and who demand that
the final test shall be. not a judicial
interpretation of the constitution
but the duly ascertained will of the
majority of the moment.
"If the view of the honorable
managers be correct then indeed all
questions of constitutional limitation
or construction is beside the mark
and this court should proceed to
register whatever decree it may be
persuaded will best please the pres-
e; public demand."
Governor Sulzer was busier get-
ting money than getting votes dur-
ing his campaign for election de-
clared Attorney Richards in his ad-
dress opening the case against the
impeacht d executive.
"All the technicalities and quib-
bles raised by the responds nt have
been swept away by this court.” be-
gan Mr. Richards "and he must nuv*
meet this case on its merits. ’High
rimes and misdemeanors! High is
ihe office and the position of Wil-
liam Sulzer but low and sordid the
rimes and misdemeanors which we
shall prove against him.’ His chief
ttenses are plain fraud larceny and
perjury."
\ Canipaign for Money.
After outlining the provisions of
he election law relating to the re-
porting of campaign
he attorney continued:
"With these provisions in force.
a hat did William Sulzvr do’ He was
nominaled on October 2. 1912. fnd
tlmost immediately began to solicit
ind obtain large of money for
ampaign purposes. He went at hi J
ampaign for money with system
•00l deliberation and cunning
<heme to conical what he got.
"Five days after he was nominated
le made a public announcement that
ie would have no campaign coHec t-
»rs or financial managers and yet at
hat moment his private secretary
vas already running a secret esm-
>aign account and hr bims* If had
•ollcctors working for him scouring
he city and state fur cheeks *tid
ash
He preferred first. cuiTsncy.
vhieh has no earmarks; next checks
Continued un Pa<e 2. 2d CuiuouQ
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