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Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
GUILTY"
IS THE PLEA
Last Step 10 Trial Of The
MCNamdras
Indie TMENTS STAN D
Trial Will Be Set Tomor-
row, Wishes of Prosecu-
tion and Defense Varying
by Four Months as to
Date.

Los Angeles, July 12-In calm tones
John ]. and James B. Mcnamara, the
alleged dynamite plotters answered
mot guilty" TO the multitudinous
charges of murder against them. when,
after ten weeks In the Los Angeles
county Jail, the time for them to plead
at last arrived today.
When Judge Walter Bordwell over
ruled every point advanced b. the de-
fense for quashing the indictments
against the accused brothers, and there
remained no technicallty which per
mitted further delay in pleading. John
d. Fredricks. district attorney. took
charge of the proceedings.
The two brothers rose from their
seats simultaneously. They held their
hands behind their backs. the shoulders
touched and gazing into the eyes of
the district attorney, declared them
selves innocent of the accusations
against them. When the first charge
was read. John ]. Mcnamara was the
first To be asked how he wished to
plead. Firmly he answered, mot
guilty" Hardly a minute later James
b. made the same positive response
to the same charge.
After that they replied at the same
time to the accusations against them.
hearing for nineteen times the ques-
tion how they would answer the
oh Of nj,
ployees of the Los Angeles Times. Oc-
tober l, 1910. when the plant Of that
newspaper was destroyed by an ex-
plosion.
When the nineteen murder accusa-
tions had been answered, James r. was
permitted TO sit down. while John j.
stood alone and answered mot guilty
TO the charge of completely in the ex-
plosion of the I.lewellyn Iron Works.
in this city early last Christmas morn
ing
When the pleading was OYER. the
question of setting the time for the
trial came up. The defense asked that
the date be not fixed until Joseph
Scott, one of the Mcnamara attorneys
could return from San Francisco. The
prosecution objected. but Judge Bord-
well finally ordered n continuance un-
til Friday morning when the trial date
will be settled Meantime. the attor-
neys for both sides expect To meet
Judge Bordwell and discuss the mat
ter informally. The prosecution said
it wanted the trial to begin August l.
The defense declared its preference for
December l.
Before the motion to quash was over
ruled several hours were passed by the
attorneys in arguments on technical
points in connection with the motion
and the affidavits filed I'm its support.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
DIVIDED AUTHORITY
At Aqua PR|ETA
KOSTERIITSKYS RURAUES PUT
INTO JAIL
Their captors Recognize Them as
Remnants of the Old Order

Douglas. Ariz, July 12.-Trouble of
the darkest character seems to be
brewing i'm Aqua Prieta While on their
way to CabuiIona to take charge of the
policing OF the district nearby. four
rurales were taken from the train at
Aqua Prleta by order of the military
commander and placed in Jail. The
customs house officials interfered and
more than half that force is also un-
der arrest
The reason assigned by the military
officials for the arrest of the rurales,
who were acting under the oCders of
Col. Emilio KosterlitZsky, is that they
belong to the old regime and have moth
ing to do with affairs under the pres
ent government The men are said to
have expostulated with their captors.
telling them that they were simply act
ing upon orders from their colonel.
Regardless of this fact. the men were
placed in Jail
Members of the customs service
then protested. it is said. to the mill
tary authorities against such high
handed methods. They were prompt
ly arrested and placed i'm Jail. Later
all these were released. although the
rurales are still in durance.
Messages are said to have been sent
to Francisco /. Madero by both sides
and also to President de la Barra. 1t
is believed that an adjustment of the
difficulty will be reached today. al
though much hard feeling has been
engendered.
Col Emilio KOsterlitzsky, by whose
orders the men were sent to Cabuilona
was in command of the rurales in So
nora under the Diaz regime. He took
no part in the insurrection, but re-
mained quietly in his home at Mag
dalena, Sonora. He still retains com
mand of the rurales, so far as the pub
lie is aware.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
CEMENT CONTRACT
FOR TEMPE BRIDGE
The Texas "BulI' Variety is Again
Chosen for Arizona Use.

Ell Toro" cement. mined and milled
by the Southwestern Portland Cement
Co. at Fl Htso. Texas. will go into
the construction of the territorial
bridge across the Salt River at Tenn
pc. which is to be one of the longest
and finest reinforced concrete bridges
i'm the world. when il is finished.
The contract was let yesterday aft
ernoOn by the territorial board of
control, and calls for 5000 barrels. or
forty carloads of cement. The price
is something in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
Several California companies made
bids. and the lola mills of lola. Kan
considering the distance, but the
Southwestern was lower
Ii was FL Toro cement that went
into the Florence bridge. where il
gave satisfaction in the handling. 1t
is also being used in the Adams no
tel. the Goodrich building. the Gold
berg Brothers building. and the new
Redewil building, among the many
now going up in Phoenix. In short
it has become very popular in this
territory.
The mill is situated in the midst of
900 acres of cement underlaid land in
the edge of the city of FL Paso.
reached by trolley cars from the city.
ard has capacity of 1000 barrels 4
day The mill is rendered somewhat
notable in a cement way by the fact
that one of it's smoke stacks 203 feet
high is made of its own concrete re-
infOrced. The mill. is one of the most
modern in it's construction. II uses
electricity throughout.
The popularity which the FL PasO
product is getting in Arizona is due
not only to its excellence but to the
geniplity Of the general sales agent.
$. NJ. McCurdy. and local representa-
tive for Arizona, S A. Lewis.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
.INsURGENT EDUCATORS
SAID TO Be IN CONTROL
The Political Feature of Association
Not Reached.

San Francisco, July 12.-Its general
program nearly finished the National
Education Association prepared to-
night for the annual meeting tomOr-
row at which officers for the coming
year will be elected, the report of the
what is held of the greatest moment,
the amendments to the bylaws pre-
pared by the committee appointed two
years ago, will be offered for final
action.
Tonight the so-called progressives
expressed confidence that the NOM
mating committee formally named
at tonight's session by President Ella
Flagg Young would choose Carroll G..
Pearse of Milwaukee for the presi-
dency Mrs. Young, by custom. will
become first vice president and eleven
others will be named. as well as a
treasurer.
The report of the resolutions COM
mittee will be on the questions of
school policy and will not touch the
associations politics or machinery
which will be dealt with by the res
olutions and by speeches from the
floor. As to the report on amedments
to bylaws, the insurgents intend try
ing to dispose of it summarily, and to
achieve the appointments of n brand
new committee.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
EARLIER DETAILS.
Starvation Follows the Sweeping Con
flauration.

Toronto. ont, July 12.-As n result
Of the forest fires sweeping uncheck-
through northern Ontario. at least
fifty lives have been lost and many
have been injured. hundreds are miss
ing and it is feared of these will be
included in the list of fatalities.
Fifteen men were drowned i'm South
Porcupine when driven into the lake
by dense clouds Of smoke and waves
Of fire Two men We're burned to
death in the Eldorado mine and an
other met n similar fate in the Uni
ted Porcupine mines. Three towns
have been destroyed and hundreds of
refugees are facing starvation.
A train containing COO women and
children was rushed out of Cochrane
this morning for the south as a wall
Of flames advanced toward the vii
lage. The town of $500 inhabitants
was soon a mass Of flames and en-
tirely destroyed. South POrcupine and
Pittsville are charred ruins. Golden
City was surrounded by flames for
hours and is still in danger. although
the suburbs only have been burned
A part Of Tisdale has been wiped
ont the fire only being controlled by
dynamiting 4 dozen Of houses in the
center Of the town
The flames swept down upon South
Porcupine and Pittsville almost with
out warning The alarm came just
in time for the people to rush for
the lake but they were forced to
abandon their belongings.
Gasoline boats. rowboats and hastily
improvised rafts were utilized to get
the refugees. many Of whom are wO-
men and children. across the lake to
Golden City. There all. with the 9TH
er survivors Of fires in the north. are
fighting back the fire which has
scorched the outskirts Of that place.
Only q few provisions are left in
Golden CITY. LabOrers employed on
the Ontario governments new rail-
road line from Golden Citv west.
reached the city after n desperate
fight with the flames in which many
we're badly burned They lost everv-
thing hut the clothes they Wore. The
town Of Kelsn was abandoned today
after fight lasting since Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
SANTA ROSA DISASTER
UNDER INVESTIGATION
CAPTAIN PLACES BLAME ON
THIRD MATE.
There Was Some Hagging Over
Price For Saving Passengers.

San Francisco. July 12.-Captain J.
O. Faria and Third Mate Edward
Thomas. who were on the bridge of
the wrecked steamer Santa Rosa, told
the story Of the disaster when the
official inquiry was resumed here to-
day by United States inspector of
hulls and boilers. Bolles. Faria at
tributed the accident to his subor-
dinate's failure to follow Instructions
which he is said to have brought him
on deck early and revealed the yes
sells true position allowing him time
To change her course. Mate Thomas
denied receiving such an order which
Faria said he had given Second Mate
HewsOn To pass on when relieved at
midnight of Thursday. HewsOn was
drowned while rescuing passengers.
The question of grounding the YES
sci. however, was made secondary to
the care of the passengers. Officials
sought To learn the effect Of the in
structiOns sent by the main office
upon the conduct Of the master. Faria
admitted that the message in regard
to the price of transferring passengers
to the schooner Centralia impressed
him but he avoided a direct answer
by saying that he acted independently
and on his best Judgment. He insist
ed that he believed that everyone was
safest on board and that he was Ger
tain that the ship would be pulled off
the spot.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
SECRETARY FISHER
BEFORE COMMITTEE
WOULD AID IN CLEARING UP
MYSTERY
Regarding the Alleged "Diek to Dick
Letter

Washington, July 12.-Appearing
voluntarily before the house committee
on expenditures of the interior depart
ment today. Secretary of the Interior
Fisher made an unsuccessful plea for
an immediate investigation of the story
of Miss NJ. +. Abbott. a writer. re-
lating to the mysterious missing Dick
to Dick" letter from Richard :. Ryan
of New York, to former Secretary of
the Interior Ballinger concerning the
Controller Bay lands in Alaska.
Secretary Fisher made a statement
in which he declared that it was his
conclusion that the public interests
have not been jeapordized by anything
done in the Alaska case.
From my examination of the case,
he said, Il have satisfied myself that
Richard s. Ryan has obtained TO rights
in Controller Bay whatever that jeap-
ordize the rights of anyone"
Secretary Fisher. offered to cooper
ate with the committee in every way,
and he urged that the letter be taken
up so as to determine whether such
letter exists or existed, and if so. who
removed it from the interior depart
ment files.
Representative Graham announced
that the committee regarded the letter
as of secondary importance. but would
thoroughly investigate the matter lin
due time
1t was this letter which Ryan claimed
to have written that he sent to Charles
p Taft to tell his brother the presi-
dent, who he (Ryan) represented" in
his interest in Controller Bay claims
and that the president would withdraw
his objections. The hearing will be
resumed on Friday.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
REBATES YET
IN FASHION
The Big Corporations Force
Roads to Violate Law
SUGAR TRUST INQUIRY
In Some Cases the Inter
state Law Is Evaded by
the Giving of Early In
formation as to Proposed
Changes of Rates.

Washington July 12-RailrOads give
or are still forced to give rebates to
big corporations and to the detriment
of small concerns. declared Frank c.
Lowry of New York. general salesman
of the Federal Sugar Refining com
pany, before the sugar trust" inves-
tigating committee today.
In explanation. Lowry said his COM
pany does not receive an allowance
for lighterage in New York harbor,
as the sugar trust" does. Lowry
will continue his testimony tomorrow.
Frank l. Meals of Philadelphia.
shipping agent. testified today that
while uniform rates were in operation,
big concerns with inside information
about intended changes Of rates or
which receive an advantage in the
shape of drayage. put the smaller
dealers under a handicap.
Rates are so complicated" said he.
that Il big concern like the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company must
employ a rate expert at $2j,O00 n year
To work out rates, or all it's directors
would go to Jail for violating the in
terstate laws"
Representative Fordney of Michigan
expressed an opinion that any wide
awake man would know about pro-
posed changes of rates.
Yes" added Representative Raker
of California. the same kind of wide
awake fellows have been cheating the
public for 20 or % years"
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
A HOUSE CLEANING.
Only One of Family of Six Escaped
Death or Injury.

Grand Junction, Colo. July ia
gasoline used to saturate bed clothes
Ruby. Colo, resulted in the death or
serious injury Of five of a family of
six. The explosion originated from
gasoline used to saturate bed clothef
in house cleaning operations at the
home of J. r. Williams. a Denver and
Rio Grande pump man at Ruby.
Two girls were killed. Mrs. Will
liams and another daughter were
brought to n hospital here suffering
from burns which may prove fatal.
Williams suffered less severe burns.
4 boy aged nineteen is the only
member Of the family that escaped
uninjured
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
Tile Loss Of Property Esti
mailed in Millions
THE WORK OF -FOUR HOURS
A Canadian Fire Which
Swept the Mining Camps
and Towns in the Province
of Ontario Many Es-
capped Death Narrowly.

Toronto, ont, July 12.-The loss of
life in the Porcupine district from
Yesterdays fires is known to be sew
eral hundred and the property loss
viii reach several millions of dollars.
only three of eighty-four employees
Of the West Dome mine have been
accounted for, and two hundred min
ers, muckers, etc, in the Dome mine
have been suffocated. The mines
burned include the Dome. North
Dome. Preston, East Dome, Vipond.
Foley-O Brien. Philadelphia, United
Porcupine. Eldorado Porcupine, Stan
dard. Imperial. West Dome and Sue
cess
In four hours commencing yesterday
noon the fire swept from the Stan
dard mines to the shores of Porcu-
pine lake where it destroyed South
Porcupine, Pottsville. and a part Of
Golden City as well as many small
buildings along the lake front The
greatest havoc was wrought around the
main mines. notably West Dome and
Big Dome.
The streets Of South Porcupine are
strewn with dead persons, horses.
dogs and cattle. Along the mine
roads are scattered the bodies of
those who We're overcome while try
ing to escape.
or the staff Of 800 at Dome but
few We're saved. and at West Dome
but three ont of eighty-four employees
are known 10 be alive. Along the
highway between East Dome and
South Porcupine were found six
charred bodies
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
BATTING AVERAGES.
Ty Cobb of Detroit Led to July
5th.

Chicago, July 12.-Tyrus Cobb of
Detroit club heads the batting aver
ages of the American league accord
ing to the official averages up to July
;. made public today. Detroit
however. has only second place in
club averages. Philadelphia leading
with 3OG against 800 for Detroit and
2S7 for Chicago. White of Chicago,
Cobb's closest rival in the percentage
column has 424 against Cobb's 444.
White, however. played only l6 games
against Cobb's Il.
Cobb leads with 127 hits. the near
est rival being Jackson of Cleveland
with 106 in an equal number of
games. Jackson is also Cobb's rival
in the number of runs having g..
against the Detroit players IA
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
FOOLISH BOAST
LEADS TO ARREST
Claimed He Sold Dynamite to J., j.
Mcnamara.

Philadelphia. July IA boast that
he had sold dynamite to John ]. Nc
Namara. who is under arrest in Los
Angeles charged with dynamiting, re-
suited in the arrest here today OF
Charles Book. 80 years old, cf New
York. Although he claims his state
ment was a Joke, Book is being de-
tanned for further investigation.
Books boast was made to a casual
acquaintance i'm court. His confidant
at once informed n detective bureau
and a detective who was detailed ia
investigate. claims that Book repeated
to him in detail the manner in which
he furnished the dynamite to the labor
leader
Book was then arrested.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
NO ROLL CALL NEEDED

Washington, d. c.. July 12.-Senator
Bailey's free list amendment to the
Canadian reciprocity bill was defeated
in the senate today by n large ma
jority SO evident was the margin
against it that the senator did not
ask for a roll call
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
On This Side the Line

Detroit Mich. July 12.-The village
of Waters. 107 miles north of Bay City
on the Michigan Central railroad is
reported burning together with the
Stephenson Lumber company mill and
yards. valued at about 100000 The
village has 200 permanent residents
and a large floating population of lum-
ber Jacks"
For a week. forest fires have been
burning in timber surrounding Waters
and a sudden shift of the wind swept
the flames into the lumber yards.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
A HOME FOR ELkS.
A Tax of Fifty Cents a Head for Its
Building.

Atlantic City. n. j., July IA per
capita tax of so cents will be levied
on every member Of the Order of Eiks
to raise $250.00 needed for a new Ma
tional Ellls' home at Bedford City,
Va, according to action taken by the
Grand lodge this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
C. (. CONVENTION ENDS.
The Next Biennial Meeting at Los
AnQeles

Atlantic City, n. j.. July 12.-The
twenty fifth annual Christian Endeav
or convention came to an end to-
night The final scene took place in
two big auditoriums on the Million
Dollar pier. where enthusiastic RELIES
were held
The last work done was the pledg-
ing of the balance of $4,000 needed
to complete the fund for building
national headquarters at Boston. The
next convention will be held at Los
Angeles in 1918.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
! Finances and Markets

New York, July 12-Operations on
the stock exchange today We're of the
half hearted character of mid summer
The opening and the midday market
advanced but in both cases recessions
followed. Net changes in standard
stocks were unimpOrtant.
The southern railroads, American
Tobacco preferred were the only prOmi-
nent issues to show gains of a point
or more. In the downward movement
losses were kept within corresponding
ly small amounts.
Southern Railway was an active fea-
ture Of the market. Upon the eXecu-
ton of a number of large buying or
ders it rose to 33h, the highest price
of the year. within a fraction of the
top figure of last year Atlantic Coast
line and Louisville and Nashville which
was controlled by the former. Illinois
Central and the Kansas City Southern
all made good gains, the buying of
these stocks being stimulated by ex-
pectations of a record breaking cotton
crop.
Speculative interest centered largely
the early part of the session, but
seemed to be well absorbed Particular
attention was directed to steel. because
of uncOnfirmed rumOrS that the cor
pOration was interested largely in con-
tracts to be awarded for subway con-
structiOn. in view Of the uncertainey
as to the earnings steel companies fol-
lowing a reduction in prices of finished
products. unusual interest attached to
the quarterly statement of the Lacka-
wanna Steel company. which showed
a falling off OF income of more than
half. Total income Of the company
for the last quarter was $4,000. a
decrease of s1194.OOO.
The bond market was firm and OF
marked strength American Tobacco.
Par value. s2.237. 900 United States
bonds unchanged.
STOCKS
Amalgamated, SO; Smelling. 79%:
AtchisOn, 112fs; St Paul. 126h; New
York Central. 1OS%: Pennsylvania,
12414; Reading. 1875; Southern Paci-
fic. 121%; Union Pacific. 17as: Steel,
1873; do preferred. 11SA; Silver 52Ts
METALS
New York. July 12.-Standard cop
per was dull; spot, $1212h 61235;
July. $1215G1 1926: August. September
and October. S12 171a@12371s. London
easy. spot. e57. Is. Sd; futures. esq,
12s. Cd. Lake copper. $1275G13
electrolytic. s1262fs G1275; casting.
$12.37G12.5O.
Tin-dull; spot. s43.4OG4425; July.
$42.221s a S42 so; August. s417O642.5 so;
spot. s4I5OG42.OO; October. $4,000
AIS. London firm; spot. E195. 15s:
futures, e1SS. 15s.
Lead-firm. $445G4.5O for New York
and at $4371z G442k for East St.
Louis delivery. Sales. 100000 pounds
spot East st. Louis at $40. London
e33. IS. Cd
Spelter-quiet. s5.7OG575 for New
York and at s545@5.55 for East st.
Louis delivery. London eos.
AntimOny-COokson's, $3.50
Iron-Cleveland warrants 46s. 41sd In
London. Locally. iron quiet, unchanged.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
HOPE FOR GATES.

Paris. July 12.-After a consultation
this evening. the physicians in at
tendance on John W. Gates. the
American financier. said his condition
was improving They found the con-
gestion of the kidneys relaxed. giving
ground for hope that Mr.. Gates will
~
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
NELSON'S PLAN
FOR STATEHOOD

Washington. July l2.-Senator
Nelson today introduced an
amendment To the New Mexico
Arizona statehood resolution. ask
ing for the immediate admission
of New Mexico as a state. but
requiring the people of Arizona
To vote again on the proposed
recall of judges.
The amendment is in line with
the minority views of the senate
committee on territories.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-13
STOCKS

Amalgamated, SO; Smelling. 79%
Atchison. 112is; st. Paul. 126Is; New
York Central. 1OS%4; Pennsylvania
124h; Reading. 1875; Southern Paci-
fic. 121A; Union Pacific. 1873; Steel
7S7s; do preferred. 11SA; Silver. 52B
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-26
Church Congregations
Attend ChaUtauqua

The congregations were dismissed
in nearly all Of the churches of the
city last evening on account Of the
Chauiauqua program. The pastors Of
the city have been lending their aid
and influence to make the chautau-
qua week one Of pleasure and instruc-
ton. Chickasha church going people
have made up the majority Of the aud
fences at the Chautauqua programs.
Rev. Challenner, the new pastor Of
the Christian church is great ell
lhusiast about the ChautauQua work.
He says that there are three ways Of
getting education: Book learning
which is useless without the practical,
education BY travel, which is the best
medium. and education obtained by
hearing great men tell Of their travels
and observations.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-26
RI ENGINEER
TAKES A BRIDE

The marriage Of Mr. VIM v Matson
and Miss Marie Heffner occurred Sun
day morning at 1890 at the home Of
the brides sister. Mrs Sam Brown,
81 South Third street
Rev. J. A. challenner performed the
ceremony IN the presence Of a few
relatives and intimate friends. Miss
Edith Decker and Mr.. John Heffner
were the only attendants. The Brown
home was prettily decorated with car
nations and ferns and sumptuous
three course dinner was served at
the noon hour.
Mr.. Matson is a popular Rock Island
engineer and the bride is a charming
young lady whose parents live near
Enid. The bride and groom left on
the afternoon train for Wellington.
Kans.. where they will spend Two
weeks. after which they VIII leave
ne west for a month or two before
returning 10 make eheir home in
Chickasha