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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
A SENATE COMMUTE
At GOMPERs REQUEST
May Look Into the Case of the Nc
Namaras.

Los Angeles. Cal. July 10-That a
United States senate committee meet
ing connected with the Mcnamara
kidnapping case may be held here
became known today when Justice OF
the Peace Summerfield made public Il
letter received from Louis J. Carmody.
clerk of the senate select committee To
investigate the administration of Grim
inal law by federal officials. in which
the writer informed Summerfield that
it was probable that a senate commit
tee meeting might be held here.
Owing TO the fact that Gompers has
sent formal notice for bearing of the
Mcnamara case in Los Angeles. it
may meet there in the near future" &"
Carmody wrote. IF he can convince us
that the committee would have juris
diction i'm the matter"
The letter concluded by stating that
Gompers would appear before the com
mttee with reference To his appliCa-
tion for a hearing.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
STOLE A MARCH
ON THE DISAFFECTED
INSURGENT EDUCATORS WILL
NOT UNSEAT DR.. BUTLER.
Formal Opening of Convention of the
M. e. A.

San Francisco. July 1O.-The ac-
ceptance of the resignation of DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler from the
board of directors of the National
Educational association and the formal
opening of the forty-ninth annual con-
vention of the association at the Greek
theater. at Berkeley. marked the activ-
ties of the delegates assembled in
San Francisco today.
DR.. Buffers resignation was re-
ceived and accepted at the annual
meeting of the board of directors,
early in the day While the announce
ment was a surprise to the general
body of teachers. it is known to have
forestalled the plan of the insurgent
element to unseat DIR. Butler on ac-
count of his non-attendance at meet
ings.
Thousands of teachers crowded the
big Greek theater on the campus Of
the University of California. where
the forty ninth annual convention was
formally opened by an address by
Governor Hiram w. Johnson.
Robert ]. Alley. president of the
University of Maine. responded to the
governors address. He was followed
by the mayor of San Francisco, p. II.
Mccarthy; President Benjamin Ide
Wheeler Of the University of CalifOr-
MIA. Mrs Ella Flagg Young, President
David Starr Jordan of Leland Stan
ford University. Mrs. Young was in
trodLced by Josiah Little Pickard of
Cupertino. Cal, who was president of
the National Educational Association
i'm 1871
President Jordan's subject was
THE Relation of Education to Tenn
perance" He offered 4 single succinct
formula for settling the drink evil
'Cut il out"
"Alcohol is a nerve depressor," said
DIR. Jordan "It dissolves restraints
in the character of the individual
which have been built up by his ex-
perience with life. 1t overthrows all
the work of character building"
At the conclusion of the regular
program the delegates met by states
to elect members of the committee on
nominations.
The social activities of the opening
day were concluded by n reception TO
Mrs. Young in San Francisco tonight.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
SPEAKER CHAMP CLARK
NOT 4 PESS|MES1
THIS COUNTRY NOT GOING TO
THE DOGS.
He Speaks of Voting as a Christian
Duty.

Atlantic City, July 1O.-Speaker
Champ Clark Of the national house
Of representatives in addressing
record attendance tonight at the con-
vention Of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety declared that the hoodlum who
goes to the polls and votes is a bet
ter man than the fine haired citizen"
who says he is too busy TO enter pol
itics and cast vote. The address
was listened To with close attention.
There is no room in the United
States for the pessmist or idler," he
said. Any man who misses two gen
eral elections should be disfranchised
our fOrefathers did not fight so that
we could sit at home. They wanted
us to have our own say at elections.
That's what the scrap was about
IF I had one prayer I was sure
would be answered it would be that
every citizen should acquire sufficient
education to read his own ballot and
cast il as an American citizen should.
"Hoodums run nine-tenths OF our
elections and the hoodlum who goes
out and votes is n better man than
the citizen who fails to cast his bal
lot. II is the duty OF Christian cit
liens to take a hand in politics. These
fine citizens who say they are too
busy to enter politics are bad cit
liens
The great question before the Am
erican republic is the question of
good citizenship. | don't believe the
United States is going to the dogs.
no matter whether n republican or a
democrat heads the next administra
tion. I believe the party in power
will work for the perpetuity of the
republic, the amelioration OF the con-
ditions of the poor and the better
ment OF society.
The world in general is growing
better and particularly our part Of
the country. In my opinion we shall
soon devise n scheme that viii give
the poor the benefit of their toll and
keep riches from a few greedy souls.
signs point that a change is in
sight and that the employer will soon
share his profits with his workmen.
A pension system is already in force
in most of the big railroads that puts
to blush the system maintained by
the United States government. This
is not an age of controversial but of
practical religion"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
A CRAZY MOTHER
FAMILY CREMATED
A Fiery Tragedy Reported from Ray
mond, Wash.

Raymond. Wash. July 10.-Mrs.
James Skotchno, a Bohemian. and her
three children. two girls aged 6 and
and a boy of > years were burned
to death at Smith Creek, nine miles
from here when their home was des-
trOyed. Mrs. SkotchnO who was
separated from her husband is said
to have shown signs of mental de-
rangement.
Bark dealers who stopped at the
farm last night reported that the four
children were tied to bed posts
and the mother was at the neighbors.
Piles of dried moss and kindling
were about the building.
Coroner Gruwell. who made an in
vestigation today, reports that he be-
lieves the destruction of the house
was accidental. Only the bones of
the woman were found.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
FROM DICK
To RICHARD
Vain Hunt For Correspond
enCe in Land Office
LETTER NOT REMEMBERED
Newspaper Woman says She
Copied Ryans Note to Sec
retary Ballinger Involving
Chas. P. Taft in the Con-
troller Bay Opening.

Washington. July 10-The story OF
a vanishing letter. both addressed to
and signed Dick" from Richard 5.
Ryan of New York to Richard a. Bal
linger. then secretary of the interior.
purporting to show that Charles p.
Taft Influenced his brother, President
Taft. to forward the alleged attempt
of the Guggenheim interests To ac-
quire Controller bay the only outlet
for the large coal fields of southern
Alaska. figured in the congressional
inquiry which was begun today.
The testimony before the house
coLnmittee on expenditures in the in
terio. department, and statements
from the White House and from
Charles p Tafts office failed to lift
the mystery enshrouding the alleged
letter. Commissioner bennett of the
general land office. the only witness.
testified that he knew nothing of il,
and that he would not necessarily
know of its existence, and such a let
ter was not recalled in any other
quarter. The letter could not be found
i'm the files, though Miss NJ. F. Abb
bott. a newspaper writer, who Will
testify later. says she copied such
document from the official files.
President Taft eXpresssd d confidence
that his brother never communicated
with him on that subject, either oral
" or in writing.
Miss Abbott. who has already been
subpoenaed as witness, viii proba-
bIv appear before the committee on
Wednesday.
Commissioner bennett testified that
some time between the framing OF the
first draft and that Of the final or
der for the opening Of the Controller
bav lands to entry, the usual proNi-
sion was eliminated. which would have
required sixty days to elapse before
filing on the lands He did not know
who struck it out and did not attaci:
Importance or mystery to that point,
but, replying To a question, he said
the effect of the commission would be
to give an advantage to those who
happened 10 be on the ground.
Among the witnesses the committee
will summon is Ashmun Brown,
Seattle newspaper man. who was pri
vate secretary to Secretary Ballinger,
and who, according to Miss Abbott,
was present when she saw the al
legged Ryan Ballinger letter.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
SUPPLEMENT
CROP REPORT
Shortage General and Acre.
age Lessened
DEADLY JUNE DROUTH
Potatoes Fewer Than They
Have Been in Twenty
Years Cereals and Hay
Fall Below Average for
Five Year Period.

Washington. d. c., July 1O.-"Hot.
dry weather-drought has played
something akin To havoc with crops
during the last month" the statement
made tonight by Prof. y. c. Murray.
acting chief of the crop reporting
board of the department of agricul-
ture, after an announcement Of the
July report on grain and produce.
The report" said Professor Muir
ray, reflects the rather serious ef-
fects of the drought in June, most of
the important crops showing condi-
tion Of ields below last year and
below the recent average yields.
Feed stuff. oats and hay seem to
have been the hardest hit. Less than
twO-thirds OF 4 normal crop of hay is
expected and the oats crop will prob
ably be more than 20 per cent less
than last years crop and about Il
per cent less than the average for the
last five years.
The corn acreage is the largest
ever recorded but the condition of
the crop is about seven per cent be-
low the average The condition Of the
corn crop on July I was critical.
The potato crop promises to be un-
usually short. The acreage has fallen
off. probably on account or the un-
satisfactory prices last year and the
condition of the crop is now larger
than at any time on July in the last
twenty-five years. 4 sensational ad-
vance in the price of potatoes has
been made during the last month. Az
erage price July l was 9G3 cents per
bushel.
owing to difficulty in setting out
tobacco plants the acreage has been
reduced % per cent from that of last
year. The low condition together with
short acreage combined reduce indi-
cations To a total production Of 63.3
per cent of last yea- s crop or 773
per cent Of the average for the last
five years.
Notwithstanding the drought. the
wheat crop both spring and winter
will be well up To the average I'm to-
tai production. Ii is scarcely likely
that the amount of wheat I'm bushels
will vary a great deal from the aver
age Of the last five years.
"On general crop conditions the
section OF the country which appears
to have been hit the hardest by the
hot weather and drought is the tier
Of states comprising South Dakota.
Nebraska. Kansas and oklahoma.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
NOT IN THE SUNNY SOUTH.
An Ohio Mob Demands the Death OF
Negro.

Massilon. Ohio. July 1O.-With cries
of Hang him." Lynch him." Lynch
the brute" a mob of several hundred
persons gathered in the northern part
Of the city today and threatened to
wreak summary vengeance upon Har-
vey Mickens, a negro. who is accused
of having attacked Myrtle Evans, a
lG-year- white girl.
The negro had been captured by a
posse, who chased him several miles
with a handcar Half a hundred men
surrounded the Jail and made a dem
onstration Of violence, but were quick
~ repelled by the police and deputies.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
ONE COMES DOWN.

Polo. Mo, July 1O.-The balloon
Topeka I made safe landing on the
farm of John Pate, one and a half
miles northeast of here. tonight, short
ly after s o'clock. Three other bal
looms followed in the wake of the
Topeka !, passing over here at an es-
timated speed of ten miles an hour
travelling northeasterly. less than 500
feet from the ground
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
RAILS WARPED BY HEAT.
Oregon Railroad Wreck-One Man
Killed.

The Dalles, Ore. July 1O.-Rails,
warped by heat. caused the wreck of
southbound passenger train on the
Oregon Trunk railroad. late today.
one man was killed and about twenty
persons injured. and two perhaps fa-
tally.
Louis Rising. storekeeper of the
Warm Springs Indian school. was kill
cd and his wife perhaps fatally in
jured. The engine left the track and
rolled down a 40-fOOt embankment.
day coach followed and fell on
top of the engine. Those seriously in
jured were in the day coach. They
inhaled escaping steam from the en-
gine and were burned and scalded.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
GREATER NEW YORk'S
WEEK OF DEATH
Twelve Suoeumbed To Heat In Chicago
Yesterday.

New York, July 10-A light shower
in the evening. brought only temporary
relief from the heat wave which again
holds the city. The thermometer regis
tered 90 degrees and after the storm
stood at Sc, and with a humidity of so
was but little relieved. The suffering
caused by the heat indicated by the re-
port of the board Of health. 1t shows
deaths from sunstroke 200. deaths from
the same cause during the correspond
ing week of 1910 80; total deaths for
the week were 1854. against i.472 for
the corresponding week Of 1910.
The death list at IL o'clock tonight
was IS while the prostrations Numbered
over 200.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
NEVADA BANKERS TRIAL.
A Continuance of the Case for Thirty
Days.

Carson City, Nev- July 10-The trial
of the directors of the state bank set
for today was continued by Judge Ian
gan to August 10. The case las been
in court nearly year and when it was
called today it was announced that
State Bank Examiner II lowell lad filed
a petition for a rehearing before the
supreme court to determine the consti-
utionality of section 70 of the new
banking law.
1t is believed that the supreme court
will have rused on the rehearing ques-
tion before the date set today for trial.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
AT PITTSBURG.

Pittsburg. July 10.-An electrical
storm and previous temperature of
% degrees resulted in two deaths from
lightning, five from heat, and eight
cen cases Of heat prOstration here to-
day. In several places in Western
Pennsylvania the storm reached tor
nado proportions, doing much dam
age
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
NINETEEN DEAD.

Philadelphia, July 10.-This city and
the state continued To suffer from the
excessive heat today, nineteen addi-
tional victims being added to the list
here, while other deaths occurred at
points throughout the state. The
maximum temperature was 81.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
QUALIFICATION RACE
SEVEN GREAT GAS BAGS
Two of Them will Be In the Worlds
Cup Race.

Kansas City. Mo, July 1O-Driven by
a fifteen mile wind from the south
west. seven 10000 foot capacity gas
balloons sailed away from here today in
the national balloon race. The two
leaders in the contest will be privileged
to sail two of the three balloons that
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
NEW HAVEN VICTIMS.

New Haven, Conn. July 1o-The
list of victims claimed by the heat to-
day and tonight numbers eight, with
thirty one prostrations reported The
total deaths for the last two weeks
was 81.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
CHICAGO FATALITIES.

Chicago. III, July 10-Deaths and
pTostrations continued here today al
though the maximum temperature was
only 50. Twelve deaths were superin-
duced by heat and many prostratiOns
Were repOrted.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
THEY WATERED MILK.

Kansas City. Kansas, July 1o-War-
rants for the arrest Of thirty-five milk
dealers of Kansas City. Kansas, were
today issued by the county prosecutor
of Wyandotte county. Kansas, follow
ing charges that they watered milk
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
FIRST CORPSE SEEN.
Victim of the Wreck of the Steamer
Santa Rosa.

Santa Barbara. July 1O.-The first
body of a Santa Rosa wreck victim
was sighted today i'm the surf off
Honda. Watchers on the beach were
unable to secure the corpse, which
was being buffeted back and forth
by the big breakers 1t will be re-
covered at daylight. There is no
clothing on the man.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
WASHINGTON WEATHER.

Washington, ID. c., July 10-More
than ten persons succumbed to heat
here today. but there were no fatalities.
High humidity coupled with a temper
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11

ature Of 81 degrees brought suffering
and discomfort.
In the downtown streets thermomet-
ers registered log.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11

were highly eniightening and enjoyed
by both the council and the spectators
but which will not be printed here.
A New Ordinance.
The council finally adopted the
following ordinance governing places
of amusement in Phoenix:
1T shall be unlawful for any per-
son, corporation. or association to
give, operate, conduct or maintain
any moving picture or vaudeville
show or performance at any place
within the corporate limits of the
city Of Phoenix, outside of any
theater or opera house now existing
without the consent in writing first
obtained Of the property owners and
residents in and of the block on
which such show is given ,
as well as the consent in like man
ner of the property owners and resi-
dents on the opposite side of the
street facing the block where such
performance is to be given, and no
license shall be granted by the city
or any one for such performance
herein forbidden. Ordinance not To
apply to places now used for such
performances. Ordinance to take i'm
mediate effect"
There was also referred for commit
tee consideration the following pro-
pose ordinance still further governing
these places:
For every theatrical performance
or other public exhibition or enter
tainment there shall be paid a license
tax of five dollars; provided that
this shall not apply to entertainments
for charitable purposes, nor to regu-
lar moving picture or vaudeville
houses and provided that moving
picture places now existing shall pay
a quarterly tax Of $50 and places
where vaudeville is also given a tax
of SIS a quarter.
Went Over.
Supt Scott of the Arizona and
Eastern. the council remarked last
night. officially sotto voce. is rather
unfortunate with his ordinances. The
one he. wanted to bring up for action
last evening could not be found for
some time. II referred 10 a proposed
side track, as usual and after in
formally resolving itself into a COM
mite of the whole on the matter
for nearly half an hour. the council
put the matter back into the hands
of the street committee.
nice little official threat from
the Reclamation service. that if the
council didn't attend pretty soon to
proposal for contract between the
general government and the munich
pal government, the city might find
itself soon without irrigation water.
also went over to allow Councilman
McDermOt and City Attorney Pres
colt, particularly the former. to see
if they cannot arrange with the L.
s. r s. for modification of the
ditch and gate head system OF the
city so that water service will be
more acceptable 10 the U. s. r. s,
and to use other arts and wiles to
stand Mr. Howard s. Reed off for
while longer about that contract
and keep him or the government.
coming through with the water for
irrigation just the same.
Tonight the council will try spend
ing another evening on the city work.
and hopes to get another step on
the way to a new sewer system. at
least
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11

were highly eniightening and enjoyed
by both the council and the spectators
but which will not be printed here.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11

FOR SALE-5-room brick, on North
Second St, close in; corner lot;
$3.50. e. E Pascoe, 11O North Center
street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31
THE CANADIAN COMPACT.

The reciprocity agreement with
Canada has taken the whole country
by surprise, and further developments
in the matter are awaited with gcner-
al interest Washington advices say
that while President Taft has not
committed himself, SO far as known,
| to an extra session of congress il the
agreement fails at the session ending
on March 4. it is talked about as one
of the possibilities, in view of the
general opinion that the time is too
short to carry out the Presidents pro-
gram at this session. especially in the
face of strong opposition.
Objections to the agreement are de-
veloping in many quarters and those
who hold that it violates the theory
of protection say without hesitation
that it will fail of adoption. 1t is be.
lieved that even should the house ac-
cept the terms of the arrangement.
which Republicans who favor protec-
ton do not concede. it cotild not pass
the senate. A hasty poll of the SEN
ate made by some OF the newspaper
correspondents showed forty-two in
favor of the new reciprocity plan and
forty-eight against. Apparently it is
opposed by thirty-nine Republicans
and favored by twenty-eight Demo
Gratis, which shows the obliteration of
party lines that has followed the pub
LEGATION of the agreement.
An extra session, of course, could
not limit congress merely to passage
OF the Canadian reciprocity agreement,
as once congress is in session it can
leg.slate on any subject it thinks prop
er. and should congress be called to
meet in advance of the regular. time
in December there is little doubt that
the whole tariff question would be
opened up, with results as yet unfore-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31
DoNNELLsoN.
. : : . +, . . . : q . !

Mrs. chas. Hoidefer Visited K IA.
hoka, Mo, several aays The past
week.
AIRS Tea E. Weig y rid daughter
anna. letuined home .iday evening
from tpo weeks vis.- Il Brookfic,d,
No, and Tbsyer, Ka1aia
Eudlay Barnes and son. Floyd. Of
Mt Sterling. visited with H. e. Barnes
Saturday evening.
Miss Lillian Theroff is home from
ST. louis
Mrs. cbas Klinger and Mrs. Bishop
Latta were Keokuk visitors Saturday
xith their mother, Mrs. Christmas,
WHO YVES operated on. She was re-
pcrted rs getting along as well as
could be expected.
w. II. Felt. of Keosauqua, visited in
our city several days the past week.
Mics Mary Fischer Of TT. Madison
Is visiting home folks near our city.
Henry Meinhardt has bought the
A. p. Schlatter home on Main street,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-31

corn Judging. Three Page county girls
captured the state trophy for the best
team cooking, and one of these
three girls captured the Henry Wal.
lace gold medal for best Individual
cooking. Second, third, fifth and sixth
prizes for the best ten ears of corn
raised went to Page county boys, and
a Page county girl baked the best loaf
Of bread, and various prizes for sew.
ing went to Page county also
So It is worth the trouble for the
state of Iowa to inquire how 1t comes
that Page county galloped off with
more prizes at these short courses
than were won by the other 9s coun-
ties OF the state. The resaon is not
far to seek. The fact is that since
Miss Jessie Field became snperinten.
dent Of the schools of Page county ira.
dition has been cast aside and new
spirit cultivated that has made its In
fluence felt throughout the whole
county. The schools are in touch with
the needs of the scholars and of the
communities in which they are loca-
ted. Agriculture, manual training and
domestic science are recognized as
among the most important branches
which create character and at the
scholar for life, and that the boys and
girls of Page county are enthusiastic
ally responding to the new methods Is
shown by the recent results at Ames