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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
GOVERNMENT
APPEALED TO
Troops Wanled To Fight
San Berndrdino Fires
F 0RESTERS SURRENDER
The Entire Watershed Is
Threatened by Flames
Which Have Already
Laid Waste rs Square
Miles of Timber.
SURRENDER

San BernardinO. August Fran
raging forest fire in the mountains
north of this city was sent to the
war department today. Between fifty
and seventy-five square miles of the
forests have already been destroyed
on the watershed of the San Ber-
nardino forest reserve.
Following an admission today by
Forest Supervisor Charlton that he
was unable to cope with the situa-
ton. every civic body in this section
kept the wires to Washington hot
with appeals for immediate help.
The following was sent To the Cali
fornia senator's: a fire has been
devastating the San Bernardino noun
tains for nine days and is now be-
yOnd all control Between fifty and
seventy-five square miles of the
watershed are already burned over
and the entire watershed is threat
ened The forest service is utterly
inadequate to cope with the present
and nothing but troops
seems likely to save even a remnant
of the mountain of forests and cover
Will you urge the war department
to act Instantly?
Exhausted fire fighters. returning
singed and smoke -besmuttered from
the front today brought hourly
stories of the increasing havoc by
fire in the virgin timber of the head
waters of the streams on which de-
pends the prosperity of this valley.
Every resident was aroused by the
prospect
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
HELD SEPARATE VIEWS
Affecting the Character of the Rem
sen Board.

Washington, d. C, Aug. 2-Sprung
from an unknown source. but certi-
fled to i'm surprise by Attorney Gen
eraI Wickersham, a memorandum by
one of his assistants declaring the
Remsen board Illegal, view exactly
contrary to that, officially promul-
gated later by Mr.. Wiekersham. fea-
tured tOday's meeting OF the house
committee investigating the charges
against the Remsen pure food referee
board and DR.. Wiley.
The memorandum, that never be-
came the departments official iind-
ing. and that had never been made
public was given by Assistant AttOr-
ney General James A. Fowler. Ten
nesseean who held office until a year
or two ago.
The memorandum challenged not
only the legality but the wisdom Of
the Remsen's boards existence Light
on the board is being sought by the
committee before taking up the
charges that led Attorney General
Wickersham 10 recommend that
Wiley. head of the chemistry bureau,
be removed for technical Irregular
tiles.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
WORTHLESS SCRUB DEAD
Self Made Widows Nara
tive of Her Woes Brought
Tears, Appreciation and
Flowers From San Fran
cisco Newspaper Men.

San Francisco, Aug. 2.-Unable she
says. to make man of her husband,
Anna Langley. a fragile little woman
10 years old. shot and killed him
here today. The Langleys had been
married fifteen months James Lang
ley left home. saying he did not in
tend returning. Mrs. Langley bought
revolver and started on 4 hunt.
finding him in a nearby saloon. Ac-
cOrding to bystanders. Langley turned
upon her with a torrent of abuse.
without word. the girl wife raised
the revolver and fired four shots.
Mrs. Langley was arrested.
i do not see why l should be de-
tained,' she said at the city prison.
4 did nothing wrong, and am not
sorry. Since our marriage l have
supported my husband and myself
by working as a stenographer. I
tried to persuade him to stay away
from saloons. l endured his abuse
tried to instill some ambition into
him and coach him for firemen's
civil service examination. He would
not attempt it."
Struggled in the arms of her moth
er, Mrs. James Gaffney, Mrs. Lang
ley recounted the events which cul-
minated in the tragedy. When she
had finished, Chief of Police White.
Police Commissioner Sullivan, a desk
sergeant. three reporters and two
photographers stood about her cry
ing like children.
Langley, when he left the house.
took their marriage certificate along
and said he would never give it back.
It's the only token. Jim,' / told
him, but it's all I've got" she wept.
He wouldn't let me have it"
At the saloon. she said, Langley
asked her to give him $40 of the $50
She had saved ito make a nice home
for him." so that he could loan it TO
the saloonkeeper TO pay on his Ii
cense.
Il had worked hard for every nick
el of it," cried the girl. but to please
Jim. 1 said l would get it from the
bank. Then he said. 'Oh, mammal
he said he would have no more re-
spect for me than-than for girls
north of Market street.
'In a moment | saw it was no use.
| remembered the times he'd stayed
in bed in the sOrning. looked at his
hands and said. These hands weren't
made to work and told me to hurry
up and earn something. 1 remem-
bered how I'd taken him to my moth
er's home Sundays and had chicken
dinner for him, and gone with him
to every place / thought would make
him a better man, and worked days
downtown. and had done washing at
home nights-and then he could say
what he did. | went out and bought
a revolver and killed him"
Mrs. Langley was assigned to the
largest room in the hall of Mstice.
and it was filled with flowers by the
men who heard her story.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
ARBITRATION TREATIES
WILL Be SIGNED TODAY
CEREMONIES IN PARIS AND
WASHINGTON.
Other Nations Being Attracted to the
Peace Plan.

Washington. Aug. 2.-The genera
arbitration treaties between the Unit
ed States. Great Britain and France
constituting the most advanced steI
for the peaceful settlement of dis
putes, will be signed tomorrow. Paris
and Washington will be the scene.
of the conclusion of negotiations OF
the wor1d heralded conventions.
The first signature will be appended
to the French treaty by Ambassador
Jean j. Jusserand, now i'm Paris, al
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. This
will be a. m. Washington time
here will not take place until 3
O'Clock in the afternoon.
In the presence of President Taft
Secretary Knox will sign both the
British and French treaties in the
historic East Room of the White
House. on behalf of Great Britain,
Ambassador Bryce will sign the Brit
ish treaty.
The new treaties are known to be
different from all others i'm that they
eliminate questions of vital interest
and national honor which will not be
subject to arbitration. For these
there is created commission of in
quiry" to be made up of representa-
tives of the two governments inter-
ested who are members of The Hague
court This commission Is charged
with the duty of preventing arbitra-
ton If possible They must first in
vestigate the differences between the
two countries involved and if possible
recommend a settlement that will
preclude the necessity of arbitration.
Either government interested may
cause the commission to delay the
report Of its findings for one year.
1t is the intention of the president
and Secretary Knox to follow the ac-
ton taken tomorrow by negotiating
like conventions with as many of
the great powers as are willing to
enter into a similar arrangement. AL
ready progress has been made in
preparing such treaties with Germany,
the Netherlands and Sweden, and
there is reasonable expectation
that Japan soon will be party to
the negotiations.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
BRACE OF FUG|T|VEs
RETURNED TO PHOENIX
One Came Back More or Less
Voluntarily.

Deputy Sheriff Adams and Marshal
Peterson of Mesa returned yesterday
morning with T. LOfgren and Frank
Fields with whom the courts of this
county have business. Field is a coll
ored man charged with the embeZZle-
ment of a bicycle. His crime is not
without mitigating circumstance. He
had been hiring that wheel for jaunts
around the country always. except the
last time returning il according to the
terms of the lease. He came to be-
lieve that he had a proprietary interest
in the machine and when he got ready
to go further afield he took the wheel
again and did not stop until he reached
Yuma. He probably would not have
stopped then but the authorities who
had received a telegram from the of
ficers of this county induced him to
lay over until he could be communicate
ed with.
LOfgren is charged with wife deser-
tion of a peculiarly aggrdvating char
acter. He left his wife and several
children wholly dependent upon the
charity of the community of Mesa.
He was found working in a black
smith shop on the opposite side of the
Colorado river beyond the reach of any
warrant held by the officers. But De-
putty Adams called on him and asked
him If he would return TO the valley
and clear up this aspersion on his good
name. Lofgren readily consented TO do
so and put himself within the jurisdic-
tion of the deputy sheriff
He went on to Mesa yesterday with
Marshal Peterson. Fields was detain-
ed at the county Jail.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
WENT OUT IN DISORDER
A Riot at the Wharf in
Which His Chamberlain
and Several Others Were
Killed and His Daughter
Wounded.

Port Au Prince. Aug. 2.-The revo-
luton in Hayti has triumphed. Presi-
dent Antoine Simon fled the capital
today and took refuge on board the
Haytien cruiser the Seventeenth of
December, formerly the yacht Ameri-
can With him are his wife and
children and a number of his follow
erS
on all sides the capital is invested
by the followers Of Gen. Firmin, one
of the revolutionary leaders. The
city is in the hands of a committee
or safety, and there is no general dis
order. Foreign interests are believed
to be secure. The departure of the
aged president was not without dis
order, for as he was embarking there
was a riotous demonstration in which
his chamberlain. Deputy Prin. and
five other persons were killed, and
Clementia Simon, his daughter, and
six other persons wounded. The in
juries of Miss Simon are slight
President Simon left the palace this
afternoon after he was informed that
one wing of the revolutionary party
commanded by Gen. Peralto had de-
MED his request for three days in
which to secure the safety of the
city The rebel general Informed the
French and British ministers, who
went out yesterday to parley with
him, that owing to recent summary
executions by Simons order, the pres
ident must leave the capital imme-
diately, otherwise he would attack
the city without delay. 1t was deemed
best that Simon abdicate Immediately
Promptly at o'clock Simon came
out of the main entrance of the pal
ace over his shoulder the old man
who had declared that he would fight
to the end carried a rifle. With head
erect, he marched down to the wharf.
At his side his daughter Clementina
walked The other members of the
family had previously taken refuge
on board the Seventeenth of Decem-
Der.
AS Simon and his daughter reached
the wharf there was n rush from the
crowd which had gathered To witness
their departure. Miss Simon was the
center of the attack. and several
women. bowling and shrieking, sue
ceeded in pulling off her hat. Chief
of Police Saint Lo rushed to the res
cue and led the young woman toward
the schooner Bradford c. French. On
the gangplank Deputy Prin offered
his arm to Miss Simon.
As he did so an enraged man
rushed up. and. pressing the barrel
of his rifle into the deputy's face,
shot and killed him.
The firing became general and be-
fore If ceased five other persons had
been killed and, six wounded.
When the presidential party was
on board the schooner 1T ran out
into the harbor and alongside the
Seventeenth of December, on which
they took refuge.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
SCHLEY'S TALE
At VARIANCE
Testimony Before Steel
Trust Investigation
PURCHASE OF TENNESSEE
He Knew Nothing of Nor
gan and Steel Corpora
tion's Plans. Does Not
Know They Were For
Saving His Firm.

| New York, Aug. Grant r Schley,
Of the firm of Moore and Schley and
former syndicate manager of the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company told the
Stanley steel trust committee today
that during the panic of 1907 the loans
Of the brokerage firm from banks were
none of them supported by the Tennes-
see Coal and Iron stock exclusively as
collateral
How much had Moore and Schley
| borrowed" asked Mr. LittletOn for
which Tennessee stock was given as
support or in part"
we had loans Of from So. 1000, 900
to S4O.00O.OOO" said Schley. We got
no loans on Tennessee stock exclusive
! ". The stock had no force with bank
ers on account of its fluctuations,
Kessler's connection with it and other
reasons. The banks would rot take
Tennessee stock"
How much was your loan from ].
p. Morgan and Coz"
"Abaut 4 million and a half"
Schley declared that Kessler was in
trouble just before the panic on loans
with many brokers besides Moore and
Schley. In these loans he had con-
siderable Tennessee stock involved and
that was one reason for the trouble
with the Tennessee stock.
Schley surprised the committee by
an admission that he could not say
whether the transfer of the Tennessee
stock upon which his brokerage firm
had made heavy loans prevented the
financial demise Of his brokerage bust
ness. He denied any knowledge of the
existence of an alleged conspiracy on
the part of ]. p. Morgan and his in
terests or the United States Steel cor
poration. or both to discredit the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron stock so the Steel
corporation could acquire the vast
holdings Of coal and ore in the Birm-
ingham district.
did you know that Gary and Frick
had gone to Washington to see Presi
dent Roosevelt?" Mr.. Littleton asked.
Il did not know anything about it un
til the day following. Monday"
did you tell anyone before that ex-
petition that Moore and Schley would
fail the next week."
II did not" Schley answered.
Did you know that Gary and Frick
were going to tell President p ~sevelt
that a brokerage firm IN New York
was about to faiI?"
Il certainly did not"
well, are you prepared to say that
the failure of Moore and Sch,ey was
prevented by the sale of the Tennes-
see Coal and Iron stock to the United
States Steel corporation"
"NO."
In the long examination it developed
that the Tennessee Coal and Iron COM
pany stock was only a small portion
of the Industrial collateral put up with
other grade stocks for the Moore and
Schley loans No loans were made on
the Tennessee stocks alone.
Schley told of refusing an offer Of
s25. 900. 600 by John w. Gates to aid
him in his trouble but he refused il
because he did not want to accept n
gratuity.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
GROWING MONEY POWER
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Department Finds More Concentra-
ton Than 1t Expected.

Washington. Aug. 2.-Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham has about COM
pleted his inquiry into the National
City company. a corporation recently
formed by the directors of the Ma
tional City Bank of New York To
hold bank stocks.
1t is understood that he has sent
report to Secretary McVeagh say
ing whether any transgressiOn of the
national bank laws was involved.
Upon Secretary MacVeagh's final
action will largely depend the future
attitude of the government toward
the concentration of banking capital
i'm large cities through the medium of
so-called security companies"
The question in the case of the
National City company is said to be
substantially paralleled in other cities.
and it is said that the department of
Justice has taken cogniZance of the
First Trust company, reported to be
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
THE HOUSE APPLAUDED HIM
Attack Followed an Auth
orized Interview in Which
Mr.. Bryan Bitterly Crit
cized The Democratic
House Leader.

| Washington, Aug 1.-Standing upor
chairs. waving handkerchiefs and vel
ling loudly, democratic representative
lacclaimed Representative Oscar w
| Underwood OF Alabama, the democratic
leader of the house. today, when ht
attacked William ]. Bryan for criticis-
| ing his position on the extension OF
the tariff revision program. 1t was the
most remarkable scene the house has
| witnessed since the beginning of the
extra session of congress.
Excoriating Bryan. Leader Under.
wood denounced his statements as false
and he defended his own attitude as tc
! the revision of the iron and steel
schedules and he said that Bryan had
| placed upon every democratic member
an implication unfounded in fact. He
called upon his democratic colleagues
of the ways and means committee for
corrOboratiOn of his attitude in COM
mittee and caucus.
Underwood was backed up in n sim
ilarly striking speech by Representa-
tive Kitchin of North Carolina. long a
devoted friend of Bryan. Kitchin ex-
pressed surprise that any democrat
should so malign Underwood and the
party. Not voice was raisel in de-
fense of Bryan.
1t all came about from 4 published
interview. which purpOrted to be "au-
thorized" by Bryan. declaring that it was
time that Democratic Leader Under
wood "was unmasked."
The action of Chairman Underwood
in opposing an immediate effort to re-
duce the iron and steel schedule re-
veals the real Underwood" said Bryan.
in the interview Speaker Clark and
other tariff reformers tried - secure
the passage of n resolution instructng
the ways and means committee to take
up other chedules, including iron and
steel but Underwood and Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald who saved Cannon in the
last congress. succeeded in defeating
the resolution"
The house listened intently to the
reading of the interview. AS the clerk
finished Underwood began to speak.
He declared that because of the iron
and steel mills in his own state. Ala
bama he had urged the ways and
means committees at the very begin
ming of the session to save him en-
barrassment by taking up the iron and
steel schedule at once. This had not
been done by the committee he said
because ii was determined that the
textile schedules over which there was
the greatest complaint from the public
should be the subjects of earliest re-
vision.
Kitchin confirmed UnderwoOd's
statement in every respect and de-
clared that Bryan had launched his
criticism without having any specific
information as to what the caucus had
done.
BRYAN was not responsible" said
Kitchin amid great laughter from the
republicans, for he was not in our
caucus. he must have gotten his infor-
nation from somebody else. and he is
the most badly informed man in the
world"
Underwood is a stockholder in the
Woodward Iron company.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
IRON AND STEEL.

Washington. Aug. LEADERS in both
houses of congress believe that an
agreement will be quickly reached on
both the wool and farmers free list
bills. both of which the president is said
to be as determined as ever to veto
The cotton tariff bill came to the end
of it's general debate in the house late
today and will be passed tomorrow.
AS result of the charges and coun-
ter charges between Democratic Lead
er Underwood and William ] Bryan
over Underwood's position on the iron
and steel schedule, it is thought possible
that revision of those schedules will
be added to the democratic program
this session
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
WHITE FINISHES
HIS STORY OF SHAME
Cross Examination Next For Con-
fessed Bribe Taker.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 2.-Charles
A. White. the Illinois legislator who
claims that he was bribed to vote for
William LOrimer for senator com
pleted his three days story on direct
examination before the senate LOr-
inner committee today. He has yet
to measure swords with counsel for
LOrimer i'm cross examination.
Most of the day was devoted to
telling how he spent the $1,000 "Lor-
inner money" and the 5000 "jackpot'
money he claims he received. and in
relating his attempts to have his So
called confession printed. At the end
of the day the confession was put
in as evidence.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
MCNAMARA TRIAL WITNESSES.
A Score Subpoenead From About San
Francisco.

San Francisco. Aug. Twenty or
more persons residing in or around San
Francisco have been subpoenaed as
witnesses in the trial of John ]. Nc
Namara and his brother, accused of
completely in dynamiting the Los An
geles Times building.
Among those served were Mrs. D. H.
Ingersoli, Mrs. Belle LAWN, the owners
of the launch, Pastime, and employees
of the ArgOnaut hotel and emplayes of
the Giant Powder Co.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03

a security company for the First
National bank of Chicago, and the
First Security company. said TO have
been created by the First National
Bank of New York
The records in the office of the
comptroller of the currency are said
to show the existence of 800 similar
corporations throughout the country.
of whom the department of justice
did not know when it began an in
quiry into the National City COM
pany.
1t is hinted that Mr.. Wickersham's
report will he unfavorable to the Sc
curity company idea. unless there is
a bona fide disassociation Of banks
and companies.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
TROOPS NOT NEEDED.

San Francisco. Aug. 2.-Far from
abandoning the fight against the fires
in the San Bernardino reserve, as
reported, the forestry department is
sending fresh men to the scene and
expects soon to have the blaze under
control. This announcement was
made here today by Assistant District
Forester Coert Du BOis, who said
there was no need of calling out the
troops.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
LATE ENToMBED MINER.
Clary Believes He Has Been Rendered
Immune.

Joplin, Mo, Aug. 2.-Though he had
just been rescued after being en-
tombed in a mine drift seventy-two
feet below the surface of the earth
for three days. Joseph Clary, will re-
sumo mining operations tomorrow, if
the doctors permit him To- leave his
darkened room.
Mining has no terrors for him,
Clary said, because he believes he
has had his share of accidents.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
A GOOD COLT.
Miss Stokes Bearing Out Her Youth
full Promise.

Detroit. Mich. Aug. Miss Stokes.
bay filly, who as a yearling held
the trotting championship. lived up
to her reputation when in three hotIy
contested heats she won the long end
of the $1,000 purse and a handsome
silver cup in the trotting division of
the horsemen's futurity. the main at
traction Of the grand circuit program
today. Her best time was 2:OS2i
The division of the purse gives Miss
Stokes $5,4O0 and the $500 silver cup.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
coNBoYs THIRD TRIAL.
Frisco Police Captain Who While
Killed Bernard Lagan.

San Francisco. Aug. AFTER delib-
Grating for nearly two hours tonight
the jury which heard the testimony
in the case of former Police Captain
Michael Joseph Conbay. on rial the
third time for the killing of Bernard
Lagan. was ordered locked up for the
night.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Head of New York Pasteur institute
Killed

Poughkeepsie. y. Y. August q
George Rambeaud, director Of the
Pasteur Institute in New York is
dying following an automobile acci-
dent early today
His wife,, Nine. Gerville- Reache.
who was n prima donna of the Man
haitian Opera company was badly
injured. Five other persons also
were injured
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Annual Election of Officers at Detroit
Convention.

Detroit. Aug. 1.-The Knights Of Co
lumbus in annual convention today
elected James A. Flaherty, Of Philadel-
phia supreme knight and Martin Car
mody. of Grand Rapids. Mich, deputy
supreme knight.
The national board of directors in
cludes James McGraw of Oklahoma
City.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
CONVIcTS BABE.
Its Mother Woman For Whom World
Pleaded.

Sault St. Marie, Ont, Aug "A
daughter was born today to Mrs. An
gelina NeopOlitan. the convicted slay-
er of her husband who was sentenced
to hang next Wednesdays but whose
sentence was commuted to life impris-
Onment
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-08-03
REAPPoRTIoNMENT BILL.

Washington. Aug 2.-The house re-
apportionment bill to increase the
house membership from 391 to 432
was again taken up today by the
senate. A defense was made by
Senator O'GOrman of New York. The
bill will be voted on tomorrow.