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Planned ROCKWELL MAKES STATEMENT Important Measure Will Come Up For Second Reading Early Next Week The fight lo Incorporate Into the public service commission bill a provision giving the commissioners authority to regulate Issuance of stocks a bonds, which was defeated by a vote In the Homo Judiciary gen committee during the consideration the bill lust liiKlit, will be transferred to the floor vt the House next week. The bill was reported to the House to lay by Chairman F. M. Kockwe'l. the committee, without nny material change, and It will probably ho niitclu a special order for consideration mi Tucmlay morning.

K. iiowry Humes. Crawford, who led the light for the proponed amendment last night. said this morning "Every effort will be made to amend the bill second reading. Men interested In making the Mil effective will present the mutter to the House In the Interest of a commission which will be able not only to Rive the people of the State good service, but to protect the public In every way.

In addition to this amendment to allow the commission to supervise Issuance of securities, I will light to strike from the measure the provision which would authorize the commission to permit a company to cross a municipality to connect Ita lines. As I understand It this clause would allow a company to cross whole county without locul consent." Kc.tt to Fight. Too John It. K. Scott, l'hiludelphla.

who declared in the committee last night that the commission would not have sutrUicnt power under the terms of the bill, will also make a fight to Increase Its authority. Attorney General Bell, who called Speaker Alter to the defense of the hill during the consideration of the measure in committee early this morning, has informed members that he would be at the service of the House If it desired to have him explain provisions of the bill. Interests opposed to the clause permitting one company to the terminal (aeilitles of another or to have thn lire of lines will also make an effort to hnve such provisions stricken from the bill on the ground that they Rive an unfair advantage. lllll Reported Chairman Rockwell, of the Judiciary general committee, when he reported the bill said: "'1 ne bill has not been materially changed. It la practically as last printed except for some minor changes.

The committee was in session until 2 o'clock this morning. The amendments to give the commission authority over Issuance of stocks and bonds and to remove the right of interchange of facilities were voted down." The committee meeting was stormy anil Attorney. General Bell vigorously defended the measure against every Attack made, upon It. Representatives Humes and Scott attempted a number of amendments, Scott asserting that the bill was weak and did not meet the popular demands, remarking that It was acceptable to corporations which had fought it last session. Speaker Alter, sponsor of the bill, last night asserted that it was stronger than that offered in 1911 and would enabltt the Slate to control many lines.

The vote oh the proposition that the commission be given authority over Issuance of stocks and bonds was 9 to 9, and on that to remove the clause allowing Joint use of terminals was also close. All of the committeemen and a number of legislators who are Interested In the bill were present. In addition to Mr. Hell, William Draper Lewis, of Philadelphia, spoke in explanation of the bill. An agreement was reached at the close of the morning session to have the public service commission bill made a special order on second reading for Tuesdav morning and for third reading on Wednesday afternoon, MEXICAN CAMTItKD By Associated Press Tucson.

May 8. The war aeroplane alleged to have been purchased In Los Angeles for use by the state troops In the Sonora rebellion was captured last night by Deputy I'nited States Marshal Johnson and la now at Pike's ranch, thirty seven miles south of Tucson. Two men were In charge of the machine, botll foreigners, and they were taken Into custody on a charge of attempting to violate the neutrality laws. Mfe 'V vk fri s' va Washington, D. May R.

A marriage which will attract a lot of attention in Washington and in political society will be that of Dolortta O'Gorman. the pretty daughter of Senator James A. o'ttorman. of New York, to John Ontonlo Maher. May 24.

Senator o'tjorman'a family has become well known In Washington, where all the members are general favorites In society. They have not, however, made an effort to keep up with the extravagant society of the capital. Mr. Maher is a young business man In New York city. OF Suddenly Becoming Insane Young Mother Murders Babies as Her Hcsband Sleeps i By AuociaUi Priu I Philadelphia, May 8.

Arising from! the bed In hich she, her husband and her two Infant daughters were sleeping at heir home in the south i ern section of this city, Mrs. Mary Kulasa, 24 years old, early to day obtained a long butcher knife and cut the babies' throats, accomplished the deed so quietly that the slumbering man was not aroused. The woman had been 111 and it is supposed became suddenly Insane. In a cell In the police station she became hysterical and kept murmuring that she had killed her babies for religious reasons. The Kulasa family came to Philadelphia recently from Shenandoah, Pa.

Mayor Royal Issues Mothers' Day Appeal A proclamation In honor of Mothers' Day was Issued by Mayor Royal, last nlgllt In which he urges that special tribute be paid to mothers on this day. This la the proclamation: "The anniversary which we are about approaching, that of Mothers' Day, Is one so full of significance that we should bring to It hearts filled with love and veneration as a tribute not alone to motherhood, but "to the best mother that ever lived." Your Mother, where, 1, John K. ICoyal, Mayor of the City of Hurrishurg, do proclaim Sunday, the llth day of May, 1913, as Mothers' Hay, and enjoin each citizen to Joyfully do honor to her who so untiringly wrought and csred for us. giving of her very best and unselfishly desiring yet more to bestow upon us. this love never ceasing while life lasts.

"It Is then with Intense heartiness that I request on this aforesaid day the wearing of the white carnation be observod as a token that the love of the son and the daughter for that dear mother whether In the earthly or heavenly home Is still In the heart and as a recognition of the great deft owed her, 1 (Signed) JOHN' K. JIOYAL. THROATS SL Late 'News Flashes TROOP TRAIN DYNAMITED Yojralcs, May 8. A troop train hearing 250 federal soldiers wis destroyed with dynamite and most of tho a Mciigcrs killed, Mild an official Mate rcMrt received Iwre to dny. Tin rilHuMcr occurred ncarl the Senora Coahullu State line.

KING ALFONSO REVIEWS TROOPS i FomalneMcM, IVance, May 8. King Alfonso, of Spain.1 rerlewed a largo force of French cavalry and artillery here to day. Ilo spoke to President Ilayniond l'olncalro In such an approving manner of tlie magnificent Norman Hay thoroughbred which had bom provided for Mm aa a mount that he presented 10m with the horse. Cloting MinuUt in Wall Street New York, May 8. The market closed easy.

WlUle the government crop figures more than sustained the opinion of private experts as to conditions and yield, tlie allowing fell flat as a stock market Influence. In fact the range of price wa lower, after ita publication, although the movement was manifestly due to realizing in the mppers and pressure against tho Pacific. Harrisburg Defendant in What HARRISBXJRG TELEGRAPH Vol. LXXXII. No.

109 IIARRISBURG, THURSDAY KVKX1NG, MAY 8, 1913. 14 PAGES POSTSCRIPT CITY'S FILTRATION "flOW WHAT BECAME OF THAT STRAW HAT?" Mitt O'Gorman, Pretty Daughter of New York Senator, Who It to Wed BILL 15 REPORTED YEARLY PUBLIC mm SUFFRAGE VIOLENCE COSTS GREAT BRITAIN pras ATTACKED out mm II FEDERAL COUR Humes Notifies House He Will Make Fight For Stocks and Bonds Clause Will Be Notable Test Litigation Affecting Many Cities THE TRIAL HERE ON MONDAY If City Loses Heavy Royalty Will Have to Be Paid For Infringement Whether or not Harrlsburg's water 1 supply Is being filtered by process whose patents have been Infringed upon. Is to be left to the Federal courts to decide on Monday. Should tho city lose. It will be liable i for a royalty that may run Into considerable lump sum.

1 The case la an equity proceeding that has been brought agulnst the city by the New York Continental Jewell i Filtration company for alleged In 1 fringement of patents In the construe tlon of the filter plant on the Island. I Klmllar iitta tr Ihn nnmlior of flftv or more have been brought In Colum bus. Cincinnati. New Orleans, Louis ville. and a lot of other cities throughout the country, and the Har risburg rase will be the test suit.

The proceedings were threatened some years ago, as far back as 190H In fact, when It was declared that in these city plants certain patented systems were used. Wther suits were brought as recently as a year ago Just before the patents expired. Federal Judge C. H. Wltmer will hear the case and City Solicitor D.

S. Seltl and ex Judge M. W. Jacobs will represent the city while the filtration company's end of the proceeding will le looked after by Kay and Totten, Pittsburgh. The probabilities are that the case will go to the Supreme court of the United States.

In Dying Confession He Implicates Victim's Wife in Crime; Killed For Insurance By Aupciatti Prttt Huntingdon. May R. Frank M. Calhoun was hanged here to day for the murder of Henjamln K. Galloup.

The last of his many confessions was made to his spiritual adviser this morning, In which he acknowledged the murder and implicating Mrs. Galloup, his victim's wife, as being Instrumental In Its plotting. The crime for which Calhoun was hanged was brutal In Its execution. Henjamln P. tialloup In 1910 sold his farm In Kansas and, with hlg bride of a month, came to Huntingdon.

Mrs. Oalloup, who had ben married twice before, had received the attentions of Calhoun previous to her marriage to Galloup. Her predilection for patron. lr.lng matrimonial agencies led herTnto a clandestine correspondence with Calhoun, who was then living In Oregon. In a few months Calhoun came east and boarded with the Galloup famllv, while posing as the uncle of Mrs.

Galloup. His indisposition to do any labor and his Increasing attentions til Mrs. Oalloup finally led to strong remonstrance from the husband, and Calhoun was eventually driven from the house. Soon nfter their coming to Huntingdon Galloup had his life Insured for S2.000 In his wife's favor. This, It was alleged by the Commonwealth, was the prize hich Mrs.

Galloup and Calhoun conspired together to secure, and which ultimately led to the murder. Securing a shotgun. Calhoun, on the night of December 16. 1911, lay In wait outside the Galloup home for his Intended victim. Galloup was in the sitting room with his family and several neighbors.

A knock on the front door was answered by Galloup. As he opened the door a heavy charge of shot blew the top of his head off. Calhoun subsequently confessed to the shooting. All Women Will Wear Trousers, and Will Not Kiss by the Year 2013 By Associated Vress WaKhlngton. D.

May 8. Skirts will be discarded by the time the year 2013 rolls around and both sexes will parade In Oriental trousers; kissing at that time will have gone the way of the skirts and sentimental couples bent 01. matrimony will be compelled to approach the altar nrmed with personal health certificates. These predictions are made In a drama written by Mrs. Christian Hemmlek, a local society woman and sufTraglst, which.

It wsb announced to day. Is to be produced here this month for the benefit of the suffragists' cause In connection with a morality play also written by Mrs. Hemmlek. Mrs. Harvey W.

Wiley, wife of the former government pure food expert, is to take part In one of the productions. VNCliK SAM PLANTS iiV IN CRATER OF VOLCANO By Auotiattd Prtst San Francisco, May 8. Uncle Sam has discovered another Corregldor fort for the defense of his island possessions In the form of a crater near Diamond Head. In the Hawaiian Islands, according to advices received to day from Honolulu. This novel fortress, constructed centuries ago by the forces of nature, Is being utilized ss a link in the chain of defenses surrounding Honolulu.

FRANK CALHOUN HANGED FOR MURDER Offers to Trade Body After Death For Gowns While Alive Young Woman Wanti to Sell Corpse After Death For New Clothes By Asieciatti Prut Cincinnati. Ohio. May" R. A womnn, plainly hut rather well dressed, sat patiently for an hour laat nigh In the receiving ward of the Cincinnati Hospital, and when her turn finally came she startled the receiving clerk, Mr. Walsh, by stating that she wished to sell her body to buy.

fine clothes. The woman said: "My name Is Eleanore Muchmore and I've simply come here to sell my Body of L. B. Martin, of Newport, Found This Morning by a Party of Searchers Special to The Telegraph Newport. May 8.

The body of H. Martin, one of Newport's best known lodgemen, was found hanging from a beam In the old building formerly used ns a spoke mill this morning shortly after 8 o'clock and his disappearance aince Tuesday night was cleared. Martin attended the meeting of the Knights of the Golden Kagle on Tuesday night and afterward disappeared. Financial troubles are supposed to have led to the suicide. This morning when employes of the Hat turf bottling works, where Martin was were searching through the old mill William Prethero saw Martin's body hanging from the end of a rope In a dark corner of the first floor.

Martin had placed a ladder gainst the beam and climbed to the top, fastened the rope to the beam nnd then slipped he noose over his head and kicked the ladder aside. The hanging had evidently taken place on Tuesday night. Martin was 50 years old and Is survived by an invalid wife and one son. FOHT.IGXKH IIIXI) PI.ACR AS CITY By Associated Brest Sharon, May 8. All ordinances adopted and all contracts entered Into by tho council of the city of Sharps ville, Mercer county, are In danger ot being held worthless because It was discovered Wednesday that one member of the body, John rtoland, was a foreigner up to Tuesday, when he received his naturalization papers.

Martin Fleming to Have Hearing on Murder Charge Before Mayor Tomorrow Martin Fleming, the former lunch bar clerk, charged with the murder of Mrs. Louisa Ifan, his mother in law, at 1787 North Third street, early last Saturday morning, will be given a preliminary hearing on the murder charge before Mayor Royal to morrow afternoon at o'clock. The hearing will be held In the Mayor's office. Fleming's appearance at the hearing will mark hla first trip from the Jail since he was placed under arrest shortly after the murder, and It will be the only time he will leave the prison before his trial In court. The coroner's Inquest will be held this evening In the ofllces of Undertaker Hudolph Spleen, A 15 BEAM OLD MILL body." "You don't want us to kill you?" the astonished clerk gasped.

"Oh, no," replied Miss Muchmore, "but I want new clothes badly and I thought 1 might be able to sell my body to some doctor In this Institution to be delivered after my natural death." Miss Muchmore seemed greatly disappointed when It was explained to her that her proposition could not be entertained. ELECTROCUTION MY House Passes Hess Bill by Vote of 159 to Goes to the Senate Subsltution of electrocution for hanging as the means of inflicting capital punishment In Pennsylvania was favored by the House to day when it passed the. Hens bill, authorizing the change and providing that all electrocutions shall take place in the new penitentiary being built in Center county. The vote was 159 to 2, following a speech by Mr. Hess, in which he declared an execution which he witnessed in his home town of Lancaster a year ago and in which the rope broke had caused him to prepare the bill.

lie narrated the gruesome details of that execution, which required forty five minutes to carry out the mandate of the law, and then read accounts of a similar occurrence at a recent execution in Fayette county. Mr, Gramley, Center, followed with an account of a similar accident at an execution which he had witnessed. The lilll now goes to the Senate for 'action: The House passed finally the bill drafted by cruelty organizations prohibiting working of horses, mulea or other animals for more than firteen hours in twenty four or more than ninety hours per week In any first or second class city. The bill regulating payment of deposits made with trust companies, banks or savings institutions in the name of two persons was defeated. The House took a rescess until p.

m. Highway Department Washes Hill Streets To day the city Highway Department took a hand In the "Clean up Week," and If you'll Junt take a walk over ths upper end of the Allison Mill district some time this evening and take a look at the paved streets, you'll see for yourself that the depuartment's men njid teams and hose lines havs been on the Job. The remainder of the week will probably have to be put in on the Hill, and the Highway Department Is giving those streets such a drubbing ana scrubbing as they've never had. After the Hill district the men with the hose will do business on an equally elaborate scale In the lower end of the city and then the business district will be worked. According to Highway Commissioner Frltehey, the business section will probhaly be washed at night order not to interfere with traffic.

And meanwhile Dr. Raunlck and the Reduction Company teams, the hlg srmy of children of the city and the housewives all over town are llned up fours right and In squads anil battal ions and steadily driving back that Army KMC HAB TAI Manager of John Wanamaker Stores Talks to Harrisbnrg Retail Merchants Market Square should be graced with a mammoth public fountain, according to W. 1m Nevin, manager of the John Wanamaker stores, in his address at the noonday luncheon of the Board of Trade to day. Mr. Nevln's remarks on the subject were considered especially appropos by the big gathering of well known merchants and other business men who attended In view of the discussion over the establishment of the proposed "Isle of safety" and the talk of erecting a public comfort station in the Square.

Mr. Nevln spoke of the great opportunities for improvement in the business district in the way of new and modernly constructed buildings and he complimented Harrlsburg's business ability on what has been done In this direction In the last couple of years. It was In the course of his remarks relative to attractive surroundings in Market Square that he suggested the advantages of building a mammoth fountain In the Square. I'rges Good Wages Mr. Nevln is well known to the retail merchants of Harrlsburg and was given big reception.

At the conclusion of the dinner he spoke on the retail business, dividing his talk Into three parts, merchandise, selling price and service. Mr. Nevin advocated the employing of competent help In the stores and suggested the, paying of good wages to bring about this end. "Good wages." Mr. Nevin said, "make good manners, and good manners make good business." He cited Instances of how good clerks, by their manners, became fast friends with customers and Incidentally the customers became steady buyers at the store.

"Rven the delivery boy," he said, "If he can take a package Into a house and exhibit a pleasing manner, will ofttlmes make friends for the store at which he Is employed." Mr. Nevln also spoke of the "special ssle days" which so many stores have In vogue. He told the Harrlsburg retailers that customers should receive the same consideration every day that they receive on these special days. He said that those kinds of sales are very unnatural, Sales, he believes, should only be conducted and advertised at seasons of the year when the merchants are compelled to clear their shelves to give place for the next sea son goods. Selling Irlce of Goods Regarding the selling price of goods, the speaker explained that that point would have to be left to he store proprietor, but he suggested that the prices be kept as lpw as possible for the benefit of persons In circumstances which prohibit the purchase of the best class of goods.

He told of how a price Is put on goods In the stores, adding to the factory price the cost of rent, light, heat, deliver freight, insurance, depreciation, advertising, employes' wages and a number of other minor charges. Mr. Nevin urged that storekeepers should buy goods which will show their value to the customer and not articles which will look well but which have no lasting qualities. He said a store should be like a savings fund for a customer and that tho money put In an article should prove as good an Investment as money placed In any other direction. Mr.

Nevln congratulated the merchants of Harrlsburg on their stores and talked of the big facilities for getting the rural and suburban trade. "You men of Harrlsburg," he said, "have four railroads entering here, good trolley systems to the surrounding towns, good banking houses and the legislative Bid executive forces In the Capitol to attract and draw con MAMMOTH FOUN OR MARKET SQUAR URGED BYW tsumers to your city," Activities of Militants Are Marked by Destruction of Property and Peril to Lives "WORSE THINGS TO COME" Plan Greater Violence; "Votes For Women" Foresees Fresh Outrages By Associated Prtst London, May 8. The damage to property in the Prttlsh Isles caused by the militant suffragettes during the past three months amounts to more than $5,000,000, according te official estimate made to day by the authorities at police headquarters la Scotland Tard. To this sum they say must be added" the Increased coat of protecting Uvea and property. Three detectives have been assigned to watch over each member of the Cabinet at all times, while all suspected persons are shadowed byi plain clothesmen and all publloj buildings have been placed under spej clal guard.

Figured at this rate, thai suffragette amities are costing thqj country at least 825,000,000 a year. Plan Greater Violence The militant section of the British suffragettes Intends to Inaugurate a campaign of even greater violence In order to avenge the defeat of the woman's suffrage bill Tuesday night and the prosecution of the central militant organization. Advanced members of the fighting sisterhood declared to day that "the events of the last few days are to be eclipsed by worst things to come." Votes For Women, the woman suf frage newspaper, aaya to day: "We see before the country a period of disorder such as has not been known for decades, perhaps for centuries. We see a prospect of violence being answered by violence in a terrible crescendo. We fofresee the likelihood of crimes being sympathized with, if not condoned and approved by many of the most respected law abiding members of the community." Hotuh Attacks The police authorities are greatly concerned about the Increase of bomb attacks buildings.

Another of lhiM r. i urn, tenham in the northeast of London this morning. Like that' deposited yesterday in St. Paul's Cathedral, the bomb was discovered before It had time to explode. The authorities have secured evidence that many former constitutional sutTragetteB have Joined the militant body since the defeat of the woman's suffrage bill.

There Is no question that the number of militants la growing larger. "General" Drammond Collapses in Dock By Associated Press London, May 8. "General" Mrs. Flora Drummond suddenly collapsed and fell In a heap on the floor of the prisoner's enclosure at the Bow street police court this morning when proceedings under the malicious damage act were resumed against the suffragette leaders. She was carried out of court by a Jailor and a wardress.

The revelations made during previous hearings had whetted the public appetite and the court was filled tn overflowing when the conspirators' were brought in. They included be sides the "general," Miss Harriet Rebecca Kerr, Miss Agnes Lake, Mlsa Itachel Barret, Mrs. Beatrice Saunders, Miss Annie Kenny, Miss Laura Lennox an the Chemist Clayton. Further correspondence was pro Continued on Page IS 3 lor llnrrtuburir and vlulaJtyi Pair to Slight and Friday) saoderata For Kaatera Pennsylvania! fiftfr ally fair to night and Frlderl moderate winds, mostly sort hi east. Temperature! a.

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m. Hlvrr Nlngei 8.4 feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather lllahest temperature, AM. Lowest temperature, SH, Mean temperature, S3. Normal temperature, 09.

River Forecast The "usqnrhanna river aad all Its tributaries will fall slowly or remain shout stationary to night and Friday. (Detailed deaths Inside pages) Good Advertising' Is ews Manufacturers, merchants, and others who use the advertising columns of the Telegraph no longer regard their expenditures in the light of expense, but of Investment. Now that advertising is being purged of exaggeration and untruth, the reading public, especially that large circle of Telegraph readers who receive the paper at 'their homes or, carefully carry It home with them each day, take as much Interest In the advertisements as they do In the news. After all, Telegraph advertising 18 news of the most interesting, instructive and profitable kind. And If It is a good investment for the advertiser to place his news before you constantly it is equally profitable for our readers to read attentively the valuable Information thus lm parted.

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