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Arizona republican., 1909-09-10

to announce that his trouble is in pro- cess of adjustment to the satisfaction of all concerned, that he has ''cut out the booze" and that never more will he try to play poker. He incidentally brings the news that poker games, flourishing and wide open. are operated by the saloons of Holbrook, Winslow and Williams.
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WILL IGNORE COMMITTEES.

Pittsburg, Aug. TIE officials Of
the Pressed Steel Car company will ig-
more the demands of their 5000 en-
ployes who have been on strike for
several weeks. This was made plain
today in statement issued by James
II. Rider. general manager of the COM
pany. He said that no demands made
by a committee Of the strikers would
he considered. although careful atten-
ton would be given 10 all complaints
by individuals. and that there w0u.i
be no change in the wages or rules
The latter is taken to mean that the
pooling system" one of the causes
of the strike. viii not he abolished
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fully $4,000 old soldiers joined the ranks
4 the Grand Army. Naturally the
membership al the Grand Army is now
auxiliary is the W"man's Relief corps
rapidly ana steadily decreasing. for
every year ~Ces thousands upon thou
sanUS al The old soldiers answer the
final bIglo call and pass to their last
great silent camp ground. High watC.
mark. numerically. WAS reached in the
year when ntarly 10000 veterans were
on the rolls at the Grand Army. Death
has retenuess.y cat the number until
1t nov is ia the ncighborhood Of
$1,000
The badge of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. with the appearance of which
probably every citizen is casually IA
miliar, may be said To serve as the
critome of the whole scope and pur-
pose of this notable organization. The
original badge was adopted i'll 1856 and
changes were made in the design in
1868 and again in 1869. The badge
proper, which is pendent from a small
silk American fIaG, is a nve-pointed
star of bronze, very similar in form to
the medals OF honor which have beer.
given by congress To distinguished sol
diers. In the center of the badge Is
portrayed the Goddess of Liberty, rep
resentng fraternity, and two children
receiving benediction and the assur-
rance of the protection of comrades.
representing charity. on each side oil
this group is tho national flag and
eagle. representing freedom and the a.
or bundle of rods representing union.
In each point of the star is the insIg-
mia of the various arms of the service
a bugle for the infantry. crossed can
non for artillery, crossed muskets for
the marines crossed swords for the
cavalry and an anchor for the sailors
over the central group are the words
Grand Army of the Republic" and
under the word and figures 'tlS6l-
NCterau--l A66,' ,mmemorating the
commencement and close of the war
for the Union and the date Of the or
ganization of the order. on the re-
verse of the badge there is branch
of laurel in each point of the star.
The national shield in tine center Is
surrounded by the "a recognized corps
badges. The clasp is composed Of the
figure of an eagle, with crossed cannon
and ammunition and with drawn sword
representing defiance. The metal from
which countless thousands of c. \. r.
badges have been made has all been
derived from cannon capture during
the civil war. the stock of these cap
tured field pieces at Governors island
now being the source of supply.
While. as has been said. the Grand
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Army Of the Republic il rapidly pass
ing to its last review. the spirit Ut the
body viii Re kept alive by an auxiliary
and several allied organizations. The
Tie first organization Of women for
active cooperation with the G. \. r
was formed at Portland, Maine, in
500, mndor the title of Bosworth RELIEF
corps, and the first state organization
was formed In Massachusetts in 1879
under the title of Womdn's Relief
corps, In 1881 this body was given Of
fetal recognition by the Grand Army
ana authorized To add to their title
Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the
Rel uhlic,' Thus encouraged. the
women at the Denver cnCampment, in
1853, formed a natiund! organization.
welding together all the state bodies
The plan of organization of the C. \:
II. was generally followed, namely the
institution OF local organizations to he
called corps. state associations 10 he
called departments and a national or
ganiEatlun. The object of the Relief
Corps Is to specially aid and assist the
Grand Army to assist such Union vet
Grams as need help and to extend need
full aid to widows and orphans. The
Relief Corps NOW has a membership OF
10000 women and has expended more
than 81 600 eco in relief work.
The Women of the state of New Jer-
sey did not affiliate with the Womans
Relief corps. but instead formed the
Loyal Ladies' league. which became the
nucleus OF the national body known as
the Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic. which was organized In ON
cago In 1866. and which now has Il
membership of 5000. Even more in
fluential than the organization named
in keeping alive the spirit Of the
Grand Army in years to come will be
the Sons of Veterans of the United
States of America and the Daughters
of Veterans. The former was founded
as cade, corps in Philadelphia in
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August L. morning-United States
Senator Hepburn. Idaho; W. X. Kava-
naugh. president Lakes to Gulf Deep
Waterways association; Professor ".
u. Lyman. WaIia Walla. Wash: r r
Waring. Charleston, 5. {. Afternoon
Governor Hay, Washington; Governor
Brady. Idaho; Governor Norris. Mon
tana: Governor Gilchrist. Florida: Gov
ernor Frear. Hawaii; Governor Shat-
Ienberger Nebraska; Governor Curry.
New Mexico: Governor Spry. Utah,
and other governors in western and
southern states.
August II. morning -Georse Otis
Smith. director United States Eeolagi~
cal survey: f II. Libby. president
Washington state Conservation asso-
citation: f. ] Watson. Columbia. com
missioner nj department of agriculture.
commerce and Industries II South Car
ol!na. Reports az commit
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Portland. ore: Alex Mcpherson, Boise.
Idaho; \. ". Harris, Chicago. Even
ing-Samuel Hill. president Washing
ton state Good Roads association. and
Samuel Lancaster. highway expert,
Seattle.
August II. morning-United States
Senator Francis {. Newlands. Ne
v0da; Howard Elliott, president North
ern Pacific Railway company: Liberty
Hyde Bailey. director New York state
college OF agriculture: d. e. Denny.
consulting engineer United States
reclamation service. Frederick Fl. Girls
void. Chicagn: Congressman Miles
PnindeNtes. Washington. Afternoon
Richard \. RaIliuger. secretary of the
Interior: + Il Gaodins. former COVER
nor of Idaho: Clarence Johnson. state
engineer Of wyoming: Samuel H. Lea.
state engineer Of South Dakota; John
II. Lewis state engineer Of oregon:
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Ralph :. HOsmer. chairman territorial
conservation commission Of Hawaii; A.
{. Campbell. United States department
of Justice.
August y, morning-Alya Adams,
former governor OF Colorado. \. {.
True. director office of experiment sta
tions: Professor Samuel Fortier. chief
Of irrigation Investigations: Professor
O l. Waller, irrigation expert. Wash
inston state college: Airs Emmons.
Oak Bluffs. Mass. state vice president
Woman's national rivers and harbors'
congress Afternoon - United states
Senator Thomas Carter. Montana: r.
H Thomson. city engineer Of Seattle;
j = Dennis. director of irrigation
Canadian. Pacific system: John l.. VIII
son. SeGttle- Evening". J. blanchard.
statiStician United States reclamation
service; Rufus + jennings. chairman
California promotion Committee
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1873, spread Ia the states ot New York
New Jersey and Delaware. and in 1881
expanded into a national organizations
the object OF which is To keep green
the memories of our fathers" and to
he of all possible service in caring for
veterans. widows and orphans.
The greatest interest of the particle
pants in the big gathering al salt Lake
city will be focused upon the election
OF national officers. For the position
81 commander in chief of the Grand
Army the candidates are: Colonel
Robert Mann Woods of Illinois, who
was adiutant eneraI with Stephenson
IN organizing the @. y. r.: W. A.
ketcham of Indiana, and Ex-Governor
Van SAINT OF Michigan. In tho
woman's Relief corps the candidates
for the coveted post of national presi-
dent are: Mrs. Jennie /. Berry of
Iowa, Mrs. Belle c. Harris of Kansas,
and Mrs. Mary T.. Hartwell Of Caliror-
mia. The cities which are most eagerly
seeking the honor Of entertaining the
next national eneamument are st.
Louis and Atlantic city. IL ia the gem
eral belief of many influential men in
tho Grand Army that the time will
come ere long when all national en-
campments will be held at the national
capital There are many strong argu-
ments In favor of making the seat IF
government the permanent rallying
place for the veterans. one of the most
potent being the Inconvenience and cx-
pense Of moving the national head
quarters each year IL the home city
# hta No pl sH1n in
chief II has beer suggested that con-
gress he urged To erect for the vetCrs
ans a building. which would not only
serve as a permanent headquarters ami
regular meeting place for the Grand
Army. but would also become the re-
positcry of relics that would make IL
in time a great memorial museum to
the heroes of the civil war.
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regiment. and received the promise of
his active aid.
After Major Stephenson was mus
tered out, near the close Of the war.
he gave more thought to the idec
which had taken such firm hold o.
him, and in January, 1866. conceived a
definite project for a national society,
Ia ne composed of honorably dis
charged Union soldiers and sailors,
whose motto should be Fraternity,
Charity and Loyalty" Early in Feb
ruary of that year he completed the
manuscript of the ritual, rules and reg
ulations. and on April 6, 1866. the ami
versary Of the battle Of Shiloh, in
which battle he and nearly all of the
charter members had taken an active
part. he mustered Post No. /. Of De-
catur. department of Illinois. Grand
Army of the Republic. \ country
wide organization of permanent char
acteT was perfected ut the first ma
tional enCampment. which was held in
Indianapolis in Navc mber of that same
year, 1866. In the years intervening
before his death. in 1871. Major Steph-
enson worked energctically for the up-
building of the great body, but for all
that there was rapid expansion at the
outset, this did not continue, and
the last years of the founders life were
somewhat embittered by waning in
terest in the great organization.
This was but temporary. however
Tie movement revived. and beginning
la 1873 there was "A tremendous arousal
of enthusiasm, which attained It's crest
wave in 1883, when in a single yeal
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~ Els week witnesses a rally of The
old soldiers of the republic. their
L wives, sons and daughters. for
which upwards OF 100000 inVitatioEs
have Teen sent oct. The scene of this
significant reunion is the city of salt
Lake tan, and the occasion Is the 4Sd
national encampment of the Grand
Army Of the Rcpublic-the annual
gathering OF the most remarkable 90
ganization of veteran soldiers the
world has ever seen. Unusual inlr"r'
lance attaches to this years assem-
blage of the defenders OF the flaS, be-
cause of various circumstances. For
one thing il is the first time that TINS
countrywide organization has met in
salt Lake, and II is the only time that
the boys in blue have made pilgrim
age to any city in the intermountain
country except Denver. The Colorado
metropolis has entertained tnis unique
annual gathering on two occasions, ana
as many times in the last TWO score
years the old warriors and their OH
spring have journeyed Ia San Fran
cisco, but this is the first and only
time that q visit has been paid To any
OF the rapidly growing cities tother
than Denver) situated between the
Mississippi valley and the Pacific slope.
1t has been the ambition for years
past of the citizens Of ttah's foremost
community - entertain the savers Oh
the nation, and now that they have
gained an acceptance of their oft-re-
peated invitation they have planned to
fairly outdo themselves in display of
western hospitality. Incidentally, 1t
may be remarked that salt Lake City's
final triumph in the choice of rendeZ-
yous is Il tribute OF perseverance. III
was Just 10 years ago. when the 33c
national sncampment was held IN Phll-
adelphia that salt Lake city first made
public her desire tn play host tn tn"
q. A. r., and presented invitations
signed by the mayor governor etc.
However, ChicaS was at that time
chosen in preference to Salt Lake Clty.
In 1907 the Utah people tried again I'M
successfully. but the year Following, o.
in 1905, their invitation was accepted
for the encampntent OF ls09-the one
now about tn open. The state leSisla-
ture OF Utah appropriated the sum or
$50 COO toward the entertainment OF the
encampment, and counties and munici.
nalities have likewise set aside liberal
sums to aid in the wholesale hospi-
tally.
Situated at an altitude of 1850 feet
above the sea level. or almost as high
as the other mountain city. Denver.
Salt Lake City offers an ideal site FOR
any summer gathering. Her streets,
1872 feet wide. and particularly MIN
street. the widest business street in the
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ALL IN READINESS
FOR MEETING
ARRANGEMENT ARE MADE FOR
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
AT SPOKANE.

Spokane. Aug. 7.-Everything is in
of the National Irrigation congress in
Spokane, August y to II. when experts
will discuss problems OF reclaimed arid
and swamp lands. forestry. deep water
ways, good roads. home-huilding and
the conservation OF the country's nat
ural resources. George. f. Barstow OF
Texas will preside. and among the 1000
delegates will be representatives from
every state and territory in the Union
and the provinces in Canada, so dele
gates from Europe. the southern re-
pubIics and the Orient, also several
cabinet officers, officials of the United
States forestry and reclamation serv-
ices. railroad presidents, bankers, engi-
neers, farmers orchardists and truck
gardeners.
Various stages of the development OF
the Pacific northwest will be shown
by elaborate floats and other devices
in two parades of progress and a
march of review - the industrial and
irrigation army. 10000 men and SS
hands of music, in Riverside avenue.
ON August 10, IL and l., when the cleo
rricaI iiluminations and decorations
will he the most pretentiens ever at
tempted in this part of the west. There
will also be demonstrations Of IA meth
DDS of supplying moisture To the land
by artificial means and exhibits of
products.
one of the entertainment features Is
a public initiation of the delegates u
the congress into the mysterious order
of ENak-Ops and the installation of
the supreme officers under the airec-
zion Of imperial Kopsane Seabury Mer-
fit and his staff on the evening Of
Friday. August Is. There will also be
a series Of receptions. aanqEets and
excursions To nearby lakes and resorts,
L. G. Monroe, secretary Of the Spo-
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\. r." is located in the national CAPT
tai and was the creation OF j. Massey
Iihmd. the distinguished sculptor. The
members of the Grand Army paid for
the triangular shaft OF gray granite
with its bronze raliefs, the veterans
raising by popular subscription the
sum OF $685. 900 to thus honor the origi-
nator of the vast organization. and
then the congress of the United states
appropriated $4,000 for the foun-
dation and the pedestal. the completed
testimonial being presented to tho
people of the United States"
Major Stephenson, who, after a.
wears, has been given recognition be
lttinE his achievements. was a native
of Illinois. and was one of the first
men t. offer his services to the Union.
enlisted in May. 1861. and served al
most continuously until the summer of
1861. However posterity will remem-
Der him not for his army record. Credi-
table though il WAS. but as the founder
and first or provisional commander in
chief of an order that stands alonC
among the patriotic associations of the
world-a band Cf patriots that has had
no prototype and will have no success
sor. According to Well authenticated
tradition the idea of an organization
to hold in friendly relation those who
would survive the great struggle came
to Major Stephenson when n member
of General Sherman's expedition
against Meridian, Miss, in February.
1864. He discussed the matter AT
length i'm carnn and an the march with
W. Rutledge, the chaplain of his
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kane Chamber Of Commerce. has lie
eeived voluntary pledges from $50 no
tells and restaurants that there will be
no advances in rates. and in addition
he has offers from $50 members of the
organization who will each entertain
from one to four delegates at theiI
homes. Fifteen hundred high school
students will also be ut the disposal
of the delegates rs secretaries.
Advance guards of the cities bidding
for the 18th sessions are already in
Spokane and indications arc there will
be lively six-Cnrnered fight between
Pueblo. san Francisco, Chicago. st
Louis. Rochester. y. Y, and Charles
ton. :. e. The last named has the
support of the entire southern delega-
ton, while Colorado counts upon the
western states. San Francisco has
hopes of landing the solid vote of the
Pacific states and sprinkling from
the east. while Chicago, St. Louis and
Rochester are making gum-shoe cam
paigns.
II. Insinger. chairman of the board
Of control. will open the sessions at 10
O'Clock the morning of August . by in
Producing President Barstow. after
which the Spokane Choral society of
go voices. under the direction of Kari
Riedelsberger. win sing the Irrigation
Ode. Governor Hay and Mayor Pratt
will then deliver brief addresses of
welcome. the responses being by Mr.,
Rarstow and others. Following the
reading of a message from President
Taft. the various committees will be
appointed and the executive committee
will make its report. Among the
speakers on the afternoon program are
the following:
DIR. George c Pardee, Oakland. for
mer governor OF California: F Fl.
Newell, director United States reclama-
ton service. Joseph NJ, Carey. ch@y-
enne. Wye, author OF the Carey act;
DIR. f. A. Bryan. president Washing
ton state college; General Ben ]. Vii
joen. La Mesa, y. NJ. There viii be a
public reception at Masonic temple in
the evening
August u. mnrniRg-Giffnrd Pinchot.
United States forester; r. T. Camp
bell. forestry department. Canada:
George = Long, Tacoma: F. ". Mul-
key AMI T.. T Allen. Portland. ore:
y. kaumanns. imperial German agri-
cultural attache. Afternoon - John
Barrett. director of international hu-
reau Of South American republics: Dr.,
W. J. MCGEE. Washington. u, c: J y
Teal. joint conservation committee,
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world, afford dmirahIe thorougnfares
for the giganu. parade or grand re
view" which is Il feature of every ma
tional encampment Of the Grand Army
Filling every vista IN Ensign peak. :
mountain which rises 200 feet above
the city. and at night this lofty emil
hence is to glow with an electric vel
come 10 the heroes of the civil war.
In addition a volcano of fireworks will
be in constant eruption on this peak
from s o'clock To IL o'clock each night
of the week from August I" August
Il. The two great show places that
Will be centers of attraction Tor the
thousands of visitors are found in the
great Mormon temple, which Maa NOR"
than 40 years in luilGing. ard cost
over 100000. and the famous salt
Lake. one OF the wonders of the world,
which is half an hours ride from the
city ana on the shore of which stands
the finest pavilion in the country
masterpiece OF Moorish architecture.
The summer Of 1893 is destined 10 bG
marked in the annals of the Grand
Army of the Republic by another event
that vics in significance with the great
rally ut Salt Lake City. 1t Is but Il
few weeks ago that the president al
the United states dedicated a memorial
in granite and bronze to the founder
of this splendid rsaniEation-thc first
tribute OF the kind which has been
erected aid which CONSTITUTES, il eff
feet Il testimonial, to- tue Grand Army
itself as we'll as t. lis founder. This
monument Ia ha Tor BENJAMIN Frank
lin Stephenson, the father ot the q.
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WILL APPROVE PROTOCOL.

Caracas, August The pr 'tncol Ia
tween the United States and Venez-
ueia. which provides for the arAitra-
ton of outstanding difficulties. prob
ably will be approved by congress
Monday. Today the discussion Of the
instrument at a secret session of the
chamber Of deputies resulted in heated
debate. and Foreign Minister Guinan
was summoned To Justify it, The gov
eminent finally wom the debate
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tees on permanent organization. eie@-
ton of Officers and the selection OF
tho next place oI meeting.
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WARS4iPs lad CFE.

Washington N4-4~t = The hairla-
ships Allhaunl mi Maine Were today
placed out of commission in order that
extensive repairs may be made upon
tacGu
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pleclno Out the Prayer.

OF curious prayers writer says: Il
have heard layman utter this petition
during the prayer: %, Lord. be thou
with us in our upsittings an our down
risings'-a variant of the text In the
psalms. Thou knowest my downsit-
tings and mine uprisings.' A minister
occasionally introduced a Latin SEN
tence into his prayer. and forthwith
proceeded to translate it. Another min
lister in his early days experienced con-
siderable difficulty with the long prayer
before the sermon. In nonconformist
churches this usually occupies a quar-
ter of an hour, but long before this pc
Rod had been reached he was wound
up. On one occasion, while in this di'
lemma, he startled his hearers with the
words: And now, 0 Lord, ! VIII re-
late unto thee q little anecdote!
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Paul, Paul. we've made good!
The others hand came out to meet
his. and the only sound heard was the
presidents fervent, Thank GOD!
Thank Cod" u
The gates of repression and emotion
were down. These men had been
tried to the breaking point, and now,
when in one moment their skies had
cleared, they gave way. They Rugged
each other, repeatedly shook hands,
and in the eyes of some there were I'M
restrained tears. They crowded round
the little group from the key and
admonished each other to silence.
Gentlemen" said the inventor, I'VE
have rendered warships useless. We
need no armori Increased speed on
the waters is of no value to us. We
have created machine that flies, not
thing of gas, of planes, or kite. We
cannot explain here as well as if yor
were to 60 with us and see it, and
what use we have made of you
money"
The secretary of the navy looked
disappointed. His mind was too in
tensely practical to jump to happy con
| illusions. Can a flying machine viii
a battle ship" he asked. and woul'
have continued: but the admira
brought his fist down on the desk wit
mighty bang,
This one alone might do 1t! Tn
| others we'll have ready before the
are called upon can whip the world.
He stopped as If abashed by his ow
enthusiasm and lack of etiquette
looked at the president and the Sc
rotary alphabetically. and then In