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Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
THE HERESY REPORT
 STILL HANGING FIRE
Presbyterian Assembly Declines to Be
 Drawn Into Politics.

Atlantic City. May 26.-No report of the judicial committee which yestcr- day completed the hearing of the Steen Fitch Black heresy matter. was made today to the Presbyterian gen. eral assembly. Rev. John D. Din smore. of California. chairman of the committee, intimated mat the report might be given to the assembly at 10 d. m. tomorrow. We are pledged to the stricteSt secrecy" he said.
 The time of adjournment of the as- sembly now hinges upon the heresy report The general assembly was torn with dissension over the efforts of Homer Castle. the recent prohibi- tionist nominee for governor of Pennsylvania. to force the adoption of a resolution declaring itself politically against the liquor traffic It was de- ciared by the excited commissioners that this was an effort to put the church in the political arena. The aS- sembly finally adopted the resolution in modified form eliminating the political features.
 Rev. Arthur Brown. secretary of the foreign missions board. reported saying: ''TRe worst men in the far east were not the natives but the dis solute white men. There is d growing hatred of Americans in China"
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
Damaging Letters Read at
 Sugar Trust Trial ABOUT LIBERAL WEIGHTS"
Testimony Concerning De- struction of Technical Statements" in the De- fendant's Office After the End of Spitzer Trial.

New York. May 26-Charles R. Heike. in the federal court. this aft ernoon heard Henry L. Stimson for the government slowly read letters in which Heike spoke of the liberal weights We are receiving at the GUS tom house"
 Counsel for Heike fought bitterly to bar the letters. but Judge Martin orerruled the objections and they be- came a part of the record
 The first was dated December 24. 1904, and addressed to Frank G Turner. superintendent of the South Boston refinery. In it the writer speaks of differences in statements relating to sugar cargoes. and adds: These differences are due to two causes. First, the desire of the super intendents to make as good a showing as possible; second. by the liberal weights and tares which we receive from the custom house. which. of course. we do not undertake to cor rect. These custom house weights are generally taken as basis for the
 
 the proper basis we have adopted a system"
 The system was introduced unex- pectedly by the government and was read from Heike's private letter book, which was identified in the court by William Foster. auditor in the compa- ny's Wall street office. This was fol- lowed by another letter written by Heike in 1907 to Ernest W. .er- bracht. former superintendent of the Williamsburg (Brooklyn) refinery. Gerbracht is one of the defendants. The communication was mildly chid- ing in tone. upbraiding Gerbracht for not having shown certain weight books that contained little information as required by clerk of the insur ance inspectors
 During the afternoon session Will jam A Bryan. a clerk in Heikes of flee. testified that in March. 1909. he destroyed a package marked "techni- cal statements. 1906" at Heike's di- termination of the government suit for the recovery of some S2,00O,000 in duties from the company.
 Arthur P Walin. clerk in the auditors office also testified that he destroyed some technical statements" at Heike's request.
 When was this?" MT Denison, for the government, asked.
 At the close of the Spitzer trial"
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
BAll|NGER-P|MCHOT ARGUMENTS BEGIN TODAY THE ATTORNEY FOR CLAWS
 WILL LEAD. IL Is Doubtful Whether Report Will Be
 Made at Present Session.

Washington. May 26.-Argument by counsel in the Ballinger- PinchOt in vestigation will be begun tomorrow by speeches by the attorneys for the prosecution" Louis E.. Brandeis, at torney for l.. R. Glavis. will open with two hours address. He will be fol- lowed by George W. Pepper. attorney for Pinchot, who will speak for about two hours. Each will reserve about thirty minutes time for closing.
 Attorney John E. Vertrees. counsel for MT. Ballinser. probably will begin his reply for the defense" hate in the afternoon. but the major portion of his address will be delivered on Saturday.
 Senator Nelson. chairman of the committee. said today that it was inn possible to judge whether report would be made to congress during the present session. He said this could not be determined until the arguments were made and the briefs submitted
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
 MEETS AGAIN TUESDAY
Yesterdays Session Did Not Accom- . pIish the Purpose for Which It
 Was Called

The board of governors of the Water Users association did not ac- complish the purpose for which its meeting was called yesterday. that of naming d committee to proceed to Washington to hasten the signing of contract with the government. un- der which the building of the cross cut canal may proceed. The contract was not yet fully drawn up and it was desired to discuss it somewhat before appointing the committee. so another meeting was called for 9 o'clock next Tuesday morning.
 The only other matter of import ance considered was one that had been referred to the board merely to determine its sentiment. The facts are that from time to time applica- tion has been made to Engineer Hill by residents in various parts of the Salt River watershed, for permission to run canals across government land with view of diverting water for the irrigation of small tracts in the upper country. MT. Hill has uniformly re- fused to grant such permission on the theory that the lands in the reservoir district having filed upon the stream flow are entitled to all the run-off of the water shed. The board by a resolution approved of Mir. Hills dis approval in all such cases.
 The specific case which was brought to the attention of the as- sociation was on Oak creek in the C3conino forest reserve. The appli- cant for the ditch privilege had en- listed the interest of. forest super visor who made ap engineering study of the case and calculated that at most, accounting for evaporation, the
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27

 COMES NEXT
 \ -T7 .i Vote On Railroad Bill Nay
 Be Taken Today ~- \ STEAM ROLLER CRUSHED Insurgent and Democratic Projects Yesterday-Two More Insurgent Amend ments to Be Rejected - Then Comes End.
STEAM ROLLER CRUSHED

Washington. May 3s.-Throush the defeat in the senate today of a num- ber of a>pendments offered by insUr- gent republicans and democrats tho way was paved for an early vote "n the administration railroad bill
 It is believed it will come tomorrow and the senate will then adjourn uutii Monday. when the statehood bill will probably become unfinished business
 The republicans maintained d firm position on the important features. notwithstanding the insurgents and democrats united their votes on several occasions More was accomplished dur ing the closing hours of the session tn- day than in any time during the thrce months the bill has been pending
 The Cummins Martin and Clark amendments were defeated. The Cum mins amendment which required the approval of the interstate commerc- commission of all increases in rates be- fore they become effective. was lost -' to 43.
 The Martin amendment required th" commission to reach a final decision on increases within SIX months An amendment composed of proposition by Senators Jones and Paynter Wa accepted This provides for the eX- tension for a period of six months p- the To-day suspension of new rtts- and regulations during the hearing ss to their reasonab4eness if not cOnciud ed within that time. and for the re- funding Of the difference between rates. if the new rate is found to be unres- sonable. This amendment was adopt ed unanimously An amendment by Senator Hughes striking out the capi- talization provisions of the bill als' was adopted.
 When the senate meets tomorrow the Deliver amendment and the LStF'oI- lette amendment providing for the phy- sical valuation Of railroad property. and the NewlandS amendment proVid- ing for the national incorporation pr railroads will be the only subjects lefr for consideration.
 There is no apparent reason why a vote on the bill should not be reached before the end of the day. as it Is re- sarded as certain that all these feature will be rejected.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
In Consideration Of Postal
 Savings Bank Bill QUESTION OF DEPOSITS
The Discussion Had Pro ceeded Swimmingly up to That Point and the Rate of Interest and Other Features Agreed Upon.

Washington. May 26.-The republi- bill struck the expected snag tonight when it reached section of the Gard ner bill. having to do with the disposi- ton of the deposits of postal banks Reaching no decision of this feature. the caucus. after three hours deliberd- ton. adjourned until tomorrow night.
 The Gardiner bill on which the cau- GUS was working, would permit A ls per cent of deposits to be withdrawn by the board of trustees and invested in government bonds or other securi- ties. , per cent additional to be used as a reserve and requires the remaining 47la per cent to be kept in the local banks in the city where the postal de pOSits were received.
 When this section was reached to- night d flood of amendments was of fered 0y members representing various sec Jns of the country. but all seeking to increase the amount of deposits that should remain in the local banks.
 Representative Nree!and of New York offered an amendment increasing to 72l. per cent the amount to remain in local banks. Various other amendA ments proposed the retention in local banks of from 55 to 70 per cent of the deposits.
 MT. Vreeland spoke at length on his amendments. and indications were the discussion of this phase of the bill would continue for several hours. MT Gardiner vigorously demanded the bill as reported.
 Practically. there was no change in the bill up to the ninth section Rep resentative Snapp of Illinois wanted to increase the limit an individual might deposit in any one month from sl00 to $500. but this was supported only by about fifteen members.
 When the proposition of limiting the total of individual deposits to $500 was reached number of amendments of fered by representatives of Illinois pro- posing to increase this amount to vary ing amounts up to $1.0Oo but all were defeated by decisive votes.
 The caucus upheld the provision in the bill fixing the rate of interest to be paid to depositors at per cent and permitting the withdrawal of deposits under regulations to be prescribed by the board of trustees
 Less than ninety members were pres ent out of the total republican mem hership of the house of 217.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
MORNING.

irrigating of lands on the Verde into which Oak creek empties. etc. not over ten per cent of the water could ever reach the Roosevelt reservoir. Thereupon he wrote the secretary of agriculture endorsing the application and the latter applied to the interior department for the privelege It was referred to the reclamation service and Mir. Hill and refused as indicated
 The refusal, however, was not on the ground that Oak creek water par ticularly swells the reservoir supply as it empties into the Verde and Ahe Verde into the Salt. about forty miles below the reservoir. However. the valley lands have appropriated waters of the Verde as well as Salt river, and if the forest supervisors en- gineering figures are as faulty as his they would not be worth great deal any way.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
NO RABBITS FOOT FOR JACK JOHNSON
Confident of Himself, He Cares Moth
 ing for No. 13."

San Francisco, May 26.-That Jack Johnson is not a fighter with super stitions as are some of his profession was proved today. In company with one of his helpers. Johnson was enter ing the rubbing room for his daily massage when it was noticed that No. 13' was tackled over the doorway
 Not superstitious. eh. Jack" was the question thrown at him.
 Not bit was the response Some of the boys around here ob- jected to that number 13 for they thought it might be a hoodoo. but it doesn't bother me. I'm not going to beat Jim Jeffries with any rabbits foot or other kind of charm. I'll beat him just because I am better than he is, and that'll be enough. No, I'm not afraid of all the number 13 rooms in the whole world
 . It was something of suprise, find ing the cOlored champion not to be superstitious, and more or less shock to theb eliever in traditions of the ring
 It was as calm around the Johnson camp this afternoon as it was busy the day as before Johnson was out for an automobile ride was the in- formation that was given the people who wanted to see him. He was on the road in the forenoon as usual grinding out twelve miles of fast work in company with Tom Flana- gan. Doc Furey and George Sutton
 Tomorrow will be another lazy day unless there is a change in the pro- gram. Johnson will be on the road in the morning but will not go into the gymnasium until Saturday
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
SPIRIT OF THE WEST
 BY [. J. BLANCHARD
An Interesting Article in the April Number Of the National Geogra-.
 phical Magazine.

Twenty pages of the April number of the National Geographic Magazine are devoted to an article entitled The Spirit of the West by C. ]. Blanchard of the United States reclamation service. About half the pages are devoted to illustrations of reclamation projects and the indus tries being developed under them The article is splendid one. devoted to the entire west but with special re- ference to the work of the reclama ton service It is in Mir Banchard's characteristic style and is not only in- teresting reading but is filled with dependa ble data concerning various projects and various sections with comparisons that impress the reader much more than the cold statements of facts
 To illustrate this idea the following is quoted from his reference to the magnitude of the Roosevelt reservoir Conceive. if you can. two valleys one twelve miles. the other fifteen miles in length. and each from one to three miles wide-transformed into d lake 200 feet deep in places. and con taining enough water to cover Della ware a foot deep. The Salt river re servoir. when full. has a capacity suf- ficient to fill canal 300 feet wide and 1? feet deep. extending from Chi cago to San Francisco. It would sub merge the entire city of Chicago which embraces 190 square miles. a depth of 11s feet"
 A picture is shown of the Shoshone dam site. with the F'latiron building resting where the dam ought to be At the bottom of the canyon the building just fills it. It is about twice the width at the top and the dam towers 47 feet above the top of the building. or BPS feet high. the highest dam in the world.
 The article is not merely a review of the reclamation projects. though much of it is devoted to them It merely uses them as illustrative of the points made by the writer and dwells upon their magnitude Special attention is paid to quite a number of the projects. directing attention to their individual features. among them being the Yuma or Laguna dam pro- ject and the Salt River valley pro jects
 Speaking of the work of the service in it's entirety Mir. Blanchard says:
 Progress has been rapid and the ac- tivities of the bureau have been ex- tended to 26 or more projects. which to date have involved the expenditure of s60.000.000. In the seven and one half years of its, work the service has built 4.215 miles of canal. Placed end to end. these canals would reach from Washington to San Francisco and back to New Orleans Several of these canals carry whole rivers. It has excavated seventeen miles of tun- nels
 Before the end of the year it will have completed four of the highest dams in the world. Its excavations of rock and earth amount to the enor- nous total of 60.OOO.OOO cubic yards It's roads have a total length of 417 miles; telephones. 1.127 miles: levees, 70 miles. AS a result of it's work water is available for 750.00O acres or 13,000 farms. The article is inter- esting. both for it's sentiments and the reliable data it gives"
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
HOPE GIVEN UP.

Calais. France. May 26.-After fruit less effort made to reach the men en- tombed in the submerged Pluvoise which wes sent to the bottom of the English channel by the cross channel steamer Pas de Calais. hope practical ly has been given up of bringing them to the surface alive
 Even if the crew succeeded in clos ing the watertight compartments they will not be able to survive for any grea: length of tim .
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
THEY HEARD RATINGS.

Paris, May 2S.-A special tO the Matin from Calais says chains have been attached to the submerged Pl- jose. A despatch to the Journal says the torpedo boat destroyer has report ed that a diver reached the Pulviose at nightfall and heard rappings in the interior
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
MIR. ROOSEVELT
 AT CAMBRIDGE.

Cambridge. May a6.-Colonel Roosevelt met some seven hund- red graduates and spoke here for fifteen minutes in his best vein. He covered a wide range of top ics from football and lions to good citizenship and the strenu- ous life. He wished that Ameri cans could learn from Cambridge how to make football less homi- Cidal.
 The former president went on to say that he would not have the game dropped for anything. but wanted il changed to draw the teeth of the mollycoddles, who were always clamoring for the abolition of any manly game.
 The occasion of the visit of Colonel Roosevelt today was the conferring of the degree of LID. After this ceremony he delivered his brief address. which was received enthusiastically by the students of the senteen col leges.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
A DOUBLE CHAMPION.

New York. May 2s-Wiuie Hoppe added the 1S. bake line billiard championship to his record tonight hy defeating Harry r. Cline of Philad-l- phia. the defending champion. 800 t' 39i Hoppe now holds both the ISl and IS2 bake line titles.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
SUBMARINE DRIVEN 10 CHANNELS BOTTOM THE FRENCH PLUVIoSE LOST OFF
 CAlAlS.
The Hope Of Saving the Twenty Four
 Officers and Men.

London, May 26.-A telegram was re- ceived at the British office of the ad- mirality which says that a French sub marine was rammed and sunk in the English channel today by a mail boat. the Pas de Calias. running between Ca lais and Dover
 All on board the submarine were drowned. The name of the foundered submarine was Pluviose She carried d crew of tWenty-seven.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
HE DEsPAIREo OF HEALTH.

San Francisco, May 26.-The body of Peter Robinson. an inmate of the city and county hospital. was found today hanging in a vacant stable. The man had been i'll and Respondent for some time.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
FOUGHT A DRAY.

San Diego. May 26.-Paul Roman of Los Angeles and Sailor Fox of the tor pedo boat Perry fought twenty rounds to draw at Dreamland arena to- night
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27

the point of order. MT. Macon restrict ed his objection to the words, ito be immediately available"
 The point of order being sustained these words were stricken out. while the appropriation remained in the bill to be available after July 1, 1910
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
WILL BE SEEN TWO WEEKS.

Providence. R. |. May 26.- HalIey's comet will be visible in it's westward flight until June To. according to the announce ment made tonight by Frank F. Seagrave. the astronomer. who is said to have first computed ac- curately the comets appearance in the eastern sky.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington, May 2S.-Forecast for Arizona: Fair Friday and Saturday; cooler Saturday. in the north.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27

Batteries-Hitt and Hogan; Chris teau and MitZe.
 At Oakland R. Fl. F.. Los Angeles ...... .....S 10 , San Francisco .........2 s 1
 Batteries-CriSer and Orendorff: Stewart and Williams
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
 SOME CHANCES
 IN THE COMET.

Cambridge. Mass. May 26.- The jet" which was seen by Harvard astronomers projecting from the nucleus of Halley's comet on May 23 and 2i. had entirely disappeared tonight.
 Prof O. C. Wendell, was Siv- ing out a statement based on his observations to show the nucleus has grown slightly brighter.
 No indication of the dividing of the nucleus was seen tonight. The head of the comet was Sharply defined and starlike
Arizona republican., 1910-05-27
FIRE SALE.

On account of fire damage to our office, we will sell Bargains in houses and vacant lots this week.
 E. E. PASCOE, 110 North Center St.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
BACHELOR CLUB HEAD SAYS
CHILDREN NOT MEMBERS
Neither Do Members Want Young
Ladies Who Desire to Live in
the City.

DAYTON, Wash, Jan. 30.-(SpeciaI.)
The attempt of Portland CORES
pendent of the Morning Union and
other northwest dailies to cast the
shadow of insincerity over the B ue
Mountain Bachelor club, has brought
down the unbridled wrath of that club
and President aph Hunt today de-
MED every inference of an article sent
out a few days ago from Portland
purporting to give an interview with
a former Dayton girl now living in
the r Sc City. Mr.. Hunt said:
1T is untrue that the club is a school
boy organization. There is not a school
boy in the club. The youngest mem
Der is % years of age, the oldest 60.
All are farmers owning ranches near
Dayton or having an interest in a
ranch. In Dayton as in other small
towns there are many young women
who are attracted by the glare of the
city and who prefer its manifold at
fractions to quiet ife as a farmers wife.
The club has no interest in such girls.
Furthermore the condition in Dayton
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
APARTMENT MAY
UNEARTH STEAL
WYOMING COAL FIELDS SUBJECT
TO CANCELLATION WORTH
MILLIONS.
Injunction Would Save Government
800 Tons of Coal Daily, If Granted
Immediately.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Official
disclosures made today are that more
than million dollars is the estimated
value of the coal lands in the Lander
Wyo., district, which the interior de-
partment is trying to have cancelled
on the ground, as it alleges, that the
ands were entered pursuant to a con-
spiracy whereby title was to vest in
a corporation.
In addition, 500 tons of coal a day
it is asserted, will be saved if q tenn
pOrary injunction restraining the Owl
Creek Coal company, transferee of the
various interests, from operating it's
mine upon certain lands involved in
he case is made permanent Hearing
was set for February 1.
All entrymen in these cases live in
New York, while the principal NOV
ers in the alleged conspiracy have
been indicted by the grand jury in
Wyoming. The criminal cases, if con-
victions are obtained are of some i'm
portance to the department, officials
say.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
VANCOUVER BANKS ARE
TO CONSOLIDATE
Vancouver National and Citizens Ma
tionaI to Be One After
Today.

VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan. 30.-The
Vancouver National bank and the
Citizens National bank of this city
will be merged into one institution
under the name of the Vancouver Ma
tiOnal bank Tomorrow both banks
will be under one management, but
for short time each bank will con-
tinue as at present in it's respective
location.
AS soon as the banking house of the
Citizens National bank can be remod-
eled so as to accommodate the bust
ness of the consolidated institution
the present quarters of the Vancouver
National will be vaacted and the
merged bank will occupy the building
at the corner of Sixth and Main
streets.
The Vancouver National and Che
Citizens National now have a capital
of $4,000 each. This will be COM
bined in the one bank, making a cap
ital of 100000 The consolidated
bank will have resources of more than
$1,0OO,000.
The new officers of the merged bank
will be T. H. Adams, president; w.
P. Connaway, cashier; Ralph Percival
and D. E. Crandall assistant cashiers.
The Vancouver National bank was