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Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
GOES TO THE GRAND JURY
Added Wife to Team of
Mules While He Narrowed
a Field to Cure Her of
Attachment for Another
Man.

Liberty. Mo, Aug. A tale of al
most incredible cruelty was related in
the court room of Justice of the Peace
Courtney here today as a result of
which Lafayette ChOate. a farmer, was
held To appear before the Clay county
grand jury in November on the charge
of beating his wife. whom he tied TO
team of mules with which he was
narrowing a large field. His bond is
fixed at $4,000.
The story of Choate's cruelty was re-
lated by his wife who has been in a
Kansas City hospital for several days
taking treatment for bruises which she
charges her husband placed upon her
body.
The judge and a large audience heard
the woman say that her husband had
Knocked her down. tied her hands be-
hind her and forced her to walk with
his mules while ne narrowed six times
around a large field.
Choate is 81 years old. His wife is
/ 2S. Although he cannot read or write.
/ he chose to act as his own attorney.
/ The two small children of the couple
! played in the court room while the
hearing was in progress Mrs. Choate
testified that after her husband united
her from the mules so he could unhitch
them. he tied her to a post.
Then he took me to the house and
| slapped me-. she added. She said that
while she was tied to the mules he
prodded her frequently with a stick.
In cross examinating his wife Choate
asked: so you say before these peo-
| pie that | took you TO the field and
whipped you like a dog?"
! Yes. Lafe." she answered in a low
tone. You whipped me worse than you
would whip a dog"
According to that I must be bad
man."
You are. You have threatened me
with shot guns and razors and every
thing you could get your hands on.
You chOked me nearly to death just
before the child was born. We've new
er gotten along together. 1t seemed like
you had an idea you had to scare me
to get along with me-"
! Choate then took the witness stand.
He said he was working in the field
when he saw his wife and the two
j children going down the road with a
man. He said he went over to the road
and the man ran. He threw stones at
the man as he ran.
4 My wife said she was going to the
man. said Choate. Il told her she
could not She said she would 1 hit
her twice 1 made her go to the field
with me- She said she was going to
the man and l took a rope and tied
her wrists behind her and led her with
| me over the field as 1 narrowed
bWhen / was through led her to post
tied her. and when the mules were un-
!. hitched l led her home and took the
rope off. That's all there is to It. He
denied that he beat her, but admitted
that he showed her down.
When he said this one of the little
boys interrupted in shrill voice: Yes
you did, papa, and you struck her with
whip"
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
RECALL MUST COME OUT
OR STATEHOOD FAILS
Impression of Judge Ainsworth Who
Has Just Returned From
Washington.

Judge c. F. AinswOrth returned yes
terday from Washington where he had
been engaged on legal business and
Immediately began the removal OF his
offices on the second floor of the Post
office building. He took time however
to give his impression Of the status Of
statehood. Though his time, while IN
Washington was largely occupied with
other matters he gave attention 10 the
statehood question. He said that 1t
was generally understood that no reso-
luton which by any possibility would
leave the provision for the recall OF the
judiciary in the Arizona constitution,
pass the White House. 1t was con-
ceded by democrats as well as admin
istration republicans that the presi-
dents mind was unalterably made up
on that point.
1t was equally the general belief that
the Nelson amendment would prevail
in the senate and that il would be ac-
cepted by the house; that is. the mouse
would consent to some amendment
which would meet the views of the
president with respect to the recall OF
the judiciary.
1t is not only realized that unless the
Flood resolution is modified in that re-
spect. it is useless to put 1t througn
the senate Moreover said Genera
Ainsworth. the objection of tn old line
democrats to the recall of the Judiciary
is as deep seated as that of the ad-
ministration republicans.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
GREENE
ABOUT TO DIE
Mining MagOate Suffering
Of Acute Pneumonia
RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT
Physicians and Nurses Hur-
rying from Bisbee and Ell
Paso to Cananea- Slend-
crest Hope of Distinguish
ed Arizonan's Recovery.

Bisbee, Ariz., Aug. 4.-Physieians
from points all along the international
line are speeding toward Cananea'
Sonora. Mexico to attend Col w. I.
Greene the we'll known mining man
who lies close to death from an acute
attack of pneumonia.
Advices from there tonight state
that his condition is critical and Mt
tie hope is held out for his recovery
DIR. G A. Bridge of the Copper queen
Mining company medical staff left
Cananea this morning and DR.. f. r.
Shine. chief surgeon Of the Ell Paso
and Southwestern of Bisbee will leave
for the sick mans bedside in the
morning.
DR.. Baird of FL Paso arrived at
Naco tonight on a special and lett
for Cananea for a record breaking
cross country automobile trip to the
Mexican city.
a quantity of oxygen was shipped
from Douglas tonight and will be
used in an effort to prOlong the min
ing mans life.
several days ago Colonel Greene
was thrown from a horse and sus-
tained two broken ribs and broken
collar bone. from which acute pneu-
monia developed on Thursday even
| ing at six O'Clock His wife anc
children are at his bedside.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05

Whose Inside History He
Freely Discloses Why He
Thinks 1t Is Necessary Yet
to Protect Industry Es-
pecially Against Germany.

New York. Aug. 4-Charles NJ.
Schwab. now a competitor of the Unit
ed States Steel corporation today re-
vealed that corporation before the
house committee of inquiry as the child
of his own brain. released by J. Pierpont
Morgan. with the acquiescence, since
regretted. of Andrew Carnegie.
Mr.. Schwab pictured the Steel Cor
poration is a legal organization not
formed to curtail output, restrict COM
petition or maintain prices but to de-
velop the steel industry of America.
Aside from reciting the inside history
of the origin of the steel corporation he
gave the committee much information
relating to traffic matters, ore proper
ties and steel manufacturers.
The witness denied that the recent
Brussels conference of steel manufac-
turers of the world had anything to do
with fixing prices.
I want TO assure YOU he said.
that at no time was the question of
price or division of business territory
ever mentioned. We were there to tell
the exact truth and; it seems to me TO
have a good time.
THE real purpose of the tariff on
steel Mr.. Sterling of Illinois suggest
ed. "is to protect the home market
You say YOU can manufacture rails as
cheaply as Germany and you still have
the advantage in that they must ship tc
lour market
yes. but Germany can now trans
port to the Pacific coast for less than
we can ship from Pittsburg to the
coast" said Mr.. Schwab.
L do not want to argue the tariff,
he continued. but | cannot. for the life
of me see any disadvantage to Ameri-
cans from liberal protection. 1t seems
To me to be a mistake to have the tariff
so low that a foreign competitor car
even reach our Pacific coast"
You could make rails for less thar
! SOS a ton and still make some profit
could you not?" Mr. Ball asked
."Oh, yes. was Mr.. Schwab's reply
but | think $2S a ton is too low. A
a matter of fact since | have been pres
! ident of the Bethlehem steel company
as we have never sold rails for less
| than $50. We have sold them as higf
as $50 a ton"
! Chairman Stanley referred to the sui
brought by II. c. Frick against tn
Carnegie company in 1899 when, on th'
basis of an agreement. he was to hav'
been paid his share on book value o
the property of about $75,00O.0jO. Fricl
! in his suit placed the value at $3.50.
| 600. 600. 1t was finally settled on al
Appraised value of about $2S,O00,00O.
"That was the same property was
not?" asked Mr.. Stanley. that was sol'
La few months afterward to the Unite'
States Steel corporation for SS2O,OOO,
OOO?"
Mr.. Schwab said it was, but he eX
plained that the book alue cstimat
was based on the actual dollars tn
members of the company had put II
the concern. and that each member
in case of death or retirement ha
agreed to sell his stock to other mem
bers of the company on that basis.
I'VE were trying to make Mr.. Eric
live up to his own agreement" he ad
ded. we finally reoraaniZed an
agreed upon a $32C,OOO,OOO valuation.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
ENROUTE TO THE CAPITAL
An Impression Gained by
New Workers in His Brief
Stay That the Great Jap
anese Is a Man Without
Emotions.

New York. Aug Admiral Togo
left New York late today for Wash
ington. His departure had a feature
unite as unusual as his midnight ar
rival and welcome in New York bay
last night for he left the city IN the
cab of a big electric engine drawing
a heavy train for the capital city.
Although the luxurious private car
Olivette. which the government mas
provided for him, was attached To the
train the naval hero elected 10 slt
by the engineers side and watch him
onerate the four thousand horse
power motor.
4 am intensely interested in your
world pre-eminence in electrical en-
gineering." the little admiral said
through his Interpreter. and ! wish
to avail myself of this opportunity
closely TO observe both. Therefore
will ride with the engineer The ad-
miral rode in the cab of the Pennsyl-
vania train To the limit of the cleo
trio zone at Harrison, y. j, and there
entered his car.
During his fourteen hours stay here
Admiral Togo had many conihctlns
experiences. but there was not IN,
least change in his countenance- Ht
was not seen TO smile or to frown
although he had much occasion to dc
the latter He was entirely impasslVt
so far as his face might reveal ms
emotions even when three photo
graphers became involved in quar-
rel in his presence as To his prefer
ence for camera positions and were
elected from the room.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
Think They Can Force Wool
Bill Through House
CONFERENCE NOT OVER
But Underwood and La Fo-
lette Hopeful of an Agree
ment - House About to
Take up Iron and Steel
Schedule.

Washington, August 4.-DemOcratic
leaders in the house of representa-
tives believe tonight that they have
enough votes to pass the wool tar
iff revision bill over President Tafts
veto if necessary.
Mr. Underwood, democratic leader
Of the house, and Senator La Fol
lette. inSurgent republican, as a sub
committee. spent two hours today
discussing the two bills out Of which
it is hoped to form a compromise
wool tariff bill to send to the presi-
dent
We have reached no basis of
agreement said Mr.. Underwood to-
night. but | have confidence that a
bill will be finally agreed upon"
The free list will, which has been
sent by both houses to the same
conference committee as that handling
the wool bill, is to be considered at
tn same time.
Mr.. Underwood said that while sep
crate reports would be brought in
both bills undoubtedly would be dis
cussed together. This gives the house
democrats additional trading stock in
working for a compromise measure.
The cotton tariff revision bill pas
sed by the house late yesterday was
sent to the senate finance committee
TODAY by resolution senate which re-
quires a report by August 10.
The house ways and means COM
mittee has already begun work on
the iron and steel tariff which is the
schedule on which William ]. Bryan
attacked Mr.. Underwood. The com
mittee has taken no affirmative ac-
ton toward preparing the new tariff
rates, but Chairman Underwood has
put experts to work compiling the
data.
The insurgent leaders Of the senate
are likely to bring the iron and steel
tariff bill at once in the senate fight
ON the cotton bill. Senator Cummins
is very anxious to make the senate
consider steel and iron revision and
revision of the rubber and sugar
schedules. as amendments to the cot
ton tariff bill.
He has decided that if wool OF
other textile tariff rates are to be
changed there ought to be immediate
changes in the tariff on all machinery
and supplies. which American manu-
facturers are compelled to use so thai
there will be no unjust discrlmiha-
ton against American industries.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
SUGAR SHIPPERS
GETTING REBATES
Testimony Brought Out in the Trust
Inquiry.

washington. d. c., Aug. "A Sc
cret understanding as to rebates ap-
parently exists between railroads and
sugar shippers in the opinion of Har-
rv E. Bells. tariff expert of Phil-
adeIphia who appeared today before
the house sugar trust investigating
committee.
Mr.. Bells said the railroads did
not charge by gross rates on sugar
shipments, and that this meant
saving of considerable money To the
American Sugar Refining company.
He was not sure. he said. but he
supposed the independents received
similar tare rebates.
And this is one way?' asked Rep
resentative Sulzer. the railroads and
shippers have of defeating the law
Yes"
why do not the railroads i'm the
published rates mention this rcduc-
tion for tare?"
Il do not know" said Mr.. Bells.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
THE GbFFREYS FIGHT
AFTER THE Count
An Easy Mark For Battling
Nelson.
Battling

Medford. Ore, Aug. Tommy
Gaffney Of Spokane took the count at
the close Of the fifth round tonight
i'm a scheduled ten round fight with
Battling Nelson, after Nelson had
given the Spokane boy merciless
beating for four rounds. When the
decision was announced Gaffney. who
was hanging on the ropes apparently
clear out jumped upon Referee Ham
mer
simultaneously Gaffney's brother
who was one of the seconds. sprang
mt Nelson. Neither the referee OF
Nelson suffered any damage but il
was some time before the Gaffneys
could be subdued
Gaffney explaining his assault on
| the referee said Nelson had repeated
~ fouled him and that Hammer had
made no effort To prevent it.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05

and about 4S0O other owners of real
estate in the valley In this action
which dragged along for several years
the government appeared as inter-
venor In the judgment rendered
March l, 1910, costs were awarded
the plaintiff against each of the
defendants for $1.S5 and against each
of the defendants on behalf OF the
intervenor, 81 cents, making a total
of $2.67.
The costs of all the defendants who
were members of the Water Users
association in good standing were
paid by the association leaving 80
defendants with costs unpaid.
Notification is sent with the bills
that if the costs are not paid by
September 1, they will be docketed
and will become liens against the
properties involved in the action and
that executions may be assumed at
any time on the applications of eth
er the plaintiff or the intervenor.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
CHICAGO BANK CASE
MAY Be DIFFERENT
May Not Be Affected, by Raid on
Securities Companies.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Important de-
velopments today marked the inquiry
which Attorney Genaral Wickersham
and Secretary MacVeagh are making in
to the practice of national banks owning
stocks of other banks or corporations
through the medium of security COM
panies."
Secretary MacVeagh held a confer
ence with Levy Mayer, Chicago law
Yer. at which the relations Of the Con-
tinental- Commercial National Bank of
Chicago. with it's security company,
the American Trust and Savings Bank,
and the absorption of the Hibernian
Savings Bank. were discussed The
whole question then was referred to
Comptroller Murray for his views.
The conference between Mr.. Mayer
and Secretary MacVeagh was said to
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05

be for the purpose of determining
whether the ruling Of Attorney General
Wickersham in the case of the Ma
tional City bank Of New York would
involve the Chicago bank.
Some treasury officials declare there
is no similarity in the cases of the
Continental Commercial and the Ma
tional City banks. Attorney Mayer
claimed that a difference between the
banking laws of Illinois and of New
York, drew a sharp line between the
two situations.
National bank records in the treasury
department are said to make it appear
that the stockholders of the Continen
tai Commercial bank participated In
the stock of the American Trust and
Savings bank and when the Hiberniar
Savings bank of Chicago, with capi-
tai of S1.500,0 600 was taken over by the
Continental Commercial a few weeks
ago. the capital stock of the big banl
was increased from $20,000,OOO to $21,-
600 and the increase was used to take
up the stock of the Hibernian.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
WHITE WAS SHINING
FOR PUBLIC GOOD
HE WANTED $4,000 FROM LORI
MER.
To Be Used as Evidence of Cor
ruption.

Washington. D. c, Aug. 4.-To his
story Of how he claims he was bribed
to vote for Lorimer, Charles a.
White, former member Of the ILLINOIS
legislature added today for the ben
eft Of the senate Lorimer committee
that he believed that every one of
the fifty-three democrats who voted
for Lorimer did so for a money con-
sideration He added that he thought
that some of the republicans who
voted for Lorimer got money for so
doing.
White declined to mention the
names Of any republicans he sus-
pected. because, it is just a matter
Of opinion and I do not want To do
an injustice to anyone" He said he
based his opinion of wholesale cor
ruption on the fact that he was brib-
ed and that others had confessed to
the same.
All day White was crcss-examined
by Attorney Hanecy. representing
Lorimer. White declared that the
record of the first Lorimer investi-
CATION was wrong in reporting him
as saying that he would have sold
his story to Senator Lorimer If the
senator had given him $4,000 for
the confession" manuscript in re-
sponse to Whites letter.
TT should read might have sold.
said White. He added that he might
have turned the manuscript over tC
Lorimer, for $4,000 because that
amount might have been in evidence
for him to prove the exposure which
he said he was planning to do fol
the good Of the public.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
MAGEE MUST BE GOOD.
Suspension of Rowdy National Player
May Be Raised.

New York. Aug. 4.-President Lynch
Of the National leage said today that
in view of the players promise of
future good behavior, he might soon
raise the suspension inflicted on Ma
gee of the Philadelphia club.
He declared, however. that if Magee
is to reenter the game it would be
with the understanding that he is on
strict probation.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
THEY LIKED THE JOB.
Mexican Fire Fighters Prolonged San
Bernardino Blaze.

San Bernardino. Aug. 4.-The forest
fires in the San Bernardina range are
practically out. Supervisor Charlton
said tonight that he believed the Mexi-
can fire fighters had deliberately pro-
longed the blaze for the purpose Of
getting % cent an hour for wages. He
said that six of those men are now un'
der surveillance.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
AUTO TURNED TURTLE.
Three California Girls Caught Under
Machine.

Carson. Aug. 4.-Miss NJ. Ryan OF
San Francisco sustained 4 broken
shoulder, Miss NJ. Dixon of Santa
Rosa was badly brushed and three
other persons were slightly hurt to-
day when an automobile driven by
Miss r z. Southern of Marysvilie'
Cal turned turtle on the King
Canyon grade about three miles above
this city
Both Miss Ryan and Miss Dixon
Were pin'oncd under the machine.
They were released by men from a
nearby camp and rushed to a hospi-
tai They returned to their homes
tonight by rail
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
DES MONIES CARS STOP.

Dse Moines. Aug. 4.-The last of
the nearly five hundred employees of
the Des Moines city railway walked
out at lis this morning after re-
turning their cars to the barns and
the strike order of the executive
committee of the carmen's union
early yesterday morning was official
ly on"
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
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1T WAS SLACK DAY IN
STATEHOOD BUSINESS.

Washington, Aug. 4. - New
Mexico and Arizona received lit
tie attention in the senate to-
day though the statehood bill was
the unfinished business and Will
be voted on on Monday.
Senator Hepburn Of Idaho, who
opposed the initiative and refer
endum and recall provisions OF
the Arizona constitution made
the single speech on the bill
Senators Bourne, of oregon; Bo-
rah. of Idaho, and Root of New
York are scheduled to speak to-
morrow.
The bill now before the senate
provides that before admission,
votes shall be taken in the re-
spective territories to make the
New Mexican constitution easier
of amendment and to eliminate
the provision for the recall of
judges from the constitution of
Arizona
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
PUBLISHER f. 7. EARL
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
Latest Incident of Los Angeles News.
paper War.

Los Angeles, Aug. 4.-Edwin T. Earl
owner of the Express and the Tribune
was indicted by the grand jury late to-
day, on the charge of intercepting anC
publishing a wireless message sent tC
the publisher Of the Herald by the
managing editor of that paper at Ava
lon containing a suggestion. by Gen
eral II. G. otis, owner of the Times
that the Herald reproduce an attack or
Earl previously printed by the Examin-
ner.
The wireless was intercepted by three
amateur wireless operators. and turned
over to the Tribune Earl was released
on his own recOgniZance.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
SPECIAL FROM Ell PASO.

FL Paso. Tex, Aug. IA sPecIaI
train left this city late this after
noon with physicians and nurses
bound for Cananea, Mexico. Where
Colonel w. c. Greene, the mining and
cattle magnate is believed to be dy-
ing from acute pneumonia.
Colonel Greene was injured in a
runaway few days ago at Cananea.
He sustained several broken ribs and
other injuries. 1t is believed that
pneumonia resulted from these in
iuries and he is pronounced very
sick man.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
DETROIT RACING.
The M. G. M. Stakes Again Captured
BY Geers.

Detroit. Aug. Rain caused fur
ther postponement of the grand circuit
racing today, splitting the long card in
two. but not before +. G.. Geers had
added the firth Merchants and Manu-
facturer's stake to his long string of
triumphs. Duplicating his feat with
Dude Archdale last year, the veteran
today piloted Anvil to a straight heat
victory, showing the way to a field OF
high class trotters. His best time was
Posi-.
As a real contest, the twenty-third
renewal of NJ. and NJ. Stakes for the
2:24 class trotters was a disappolnt-
meent because of a muddy track. I'm
der the direction of a Justice of the
Peace officials today ordered the book
makers to cease betting.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
CHICAGO PARRICIDE.
Seventeen Year Old Youth Tries to
Put Crime on Blank Hand.

Chicago, Aug. Joseph Vacek, Jr.,
seventeen years old, confessed to-
night that he shot and killed his
father. a wealthy contractor early to-
day and then sought To blacken the
memory of the dead man by means
of a black hand" note pinned to the
clothing of the corpse.
He is said to have slain his father
after a demand for money and after
the elder Vacek had reprimanded him
for not working
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
MORGAN'S SON-lN-LAW
Paws Fine For Taking Part in Wire
Combine.

New York. Aug. 4.-Herbert l.
Satterlee. ]. p. Morgan's son-in-law,
today followed the example of n ma
jority of the wire manufacturers re-
Gently indicted for the formatloh OF
pools in violation of the sherman
anti trust law by changing his plea
of not guilty to one Of nolle con-
teridre He paid a fine of $1,000.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
ARRIVED IN THE RAIN.

Washington, d. G, Aug. 4.-Ad-
miral Togo and party reached the
national capital at 9:45 o'clock to-
night. Owing to an incessant drizzle
of rain the crowd which greeted the
Japanese naval hero was small but ne
was enthusiastically cheered as he
passed through the Union station to
a waiting automobile.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05
.HURLEY-ADBOT COSTS
WILL HAVE TO Be PAID
Notification Sent to $50 Defendants
in the Famous Suit.

Bills for costs were mailed yester
day by Assistant Clerk Dunlevy of
the district court To $50 defendants in
the famous suit Of Hurley VS.. Abbott
Arizona republican., 1911-08-05

FOR SALE-5-room brick, on North
Second St, close in; corner lot;
$3.50. E. E. Pascoe, 10 North Center
street.