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Arizona republican., 1912-04-20

entire time was spent in the con sideration of the brennan bill house bill 6, applying the provisions of the Carey national irrigation act to Ari- zOna.
 The measure was introduced in or der that the Greeley Arizona Irriga- tion company might secure from the federal government the lands now embraced in the Parker Indian re- servation on the Colorado river, with the object of building a diversion dam on the Colorado near the town of Parker and after the completion of an irrigation system, throw the lands open to settlement.
 There was considerable objection to the bill from various members through fear that it would eventual sy result in two or three companies getting all the land, but the friends of the bill talked long and ardently in its favor and quite successfully for at o'clock the committee rose and recommended that the bill pass with the minor amendments at tached to it.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-20

sinking ship are too awful for the mind to dwell upon and contemplate, but Ishmay. the officer primarily re- sponsible for the whole disaster, has reached his destination in safety, and unharmed. No legislation on earth can bring back a single life lost on that fearful night, but what we can do is to fix the responsibility and rely upon British justice to- bring to bay the guilty directorate of this company. All civilized nations will applaud the prosecution of the man. agement of this line. If they can be made to suffer, no sympathy will go out for them. and if it does, it will be submerged in the over Whelming lamentation that today echoes throughout the civilized world for the victims of their culp- able carelessness, a recklessness that sent hundreds into eternity, deso- lating homes and firesides and turn ing this land into house of mourn ing"
Arizona republican., 1912-04-20
JOE BOWERS

Writtcn by Mark Twain in 1S49D My name it is Joe Bowers,
 I've got d brother, Ike, 1 came from old Missouri
 Yes, all the way from Pike I'll tell you why I left there,
 And how 1 came to roam, And leave my poor old nanny,
 So far away from home. I used to love d gal there,
 Her name was Sally Black, I asked her for to marry me,
 She said it was whack. She says to me. Joe Bowers,
 Before we hitch for life. You ought to have a little home,
 ITO keep your little wife" Says l. My dearest Sally,
 70 Sally for your sake, "Tn go to Californy,
 And try to raise d stake" Says she to me. Joe Bowers,
 You are the chap to win" Gave me a kiss to seal the bargain
 And throwed d dozen in. I'll never forgit my feelings,
 When I bid adfeu to all, Sal. she cOtched me round the neck And l began to baWl When I sot in. they all commenced,
 You never heard the like, How they all took on and cried,
 The day I left old Pike. When I got to this here country.
 I hadn't nary a red had such wolfish feelings.
 1 wished myself most dead. At length I went to mining,
 Put in my biggest licks, Came down upon the boulders,
 Just like a thousand bricks worked both late and early.
 In rain and sun and snow, But I was working for my Sally.
 So twas all the same to Joe. made very lucky strike,
 As the gold itself did tell, For | was working for my Sally.
 The gal l loved 50 well. But one day I got d letter
 From my dear kind brother Ike, It came from old Missouri,
 Yes. all the way from Pike. It told me the goldarndcst news,
 That ever you did hear. My heart it was a bustin'
 So pray excuse this tear. It said my Sally was tickle,
 Her love for me had fled, That she had married a butcher,
 Whose hair was awful red. It told me more than that,
 It's enough to make me swear, It said that Sally had baby
 And the baby had red hair.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-20
WILLIAMS MEN
 WOULD SECEDE
Fifty Williams Business Men Arrived Last Night to Boost County Division; Economy and Facility Their Argument

Two counties or not two counties. That is the question that has been producing some agitation in the the ebullition has resulted in the arrival ill Phoenix last night of fifty representative business men of the town of Williams who hold that there should be two counties where unIv Coconino grew before.
 The standing committee of the legislature to which the Hunt coun- ty' bill has been referred. and in which it is still buried. will hold an open session today and the north cners are prepared to appear and put up the talk of their lives in support of this or a similar measure. Any thing to separate the western from the eastern half of the big common wealth will look good to them and they promise to spring a list of req sons and arguments that are guar anteed to make any legislator be- lieve in secession.
 The chief grievance seems to be that Flagstaff, which is the county seat. is too far from most of it's tributary country for the easy and economical conduct of affairs, and besides they say. Williams would look very well with new court house and other appurtenances of a real seat of county business.
 It is said tourists to the number or fifty to seventy thousand pass Williams each year and the com mittee men assert that it does not look we'll to have twenty thousand square miles with only one official town in the section.
 Williams is the junction where people change from the Santa Fe main line to go to the Grand Canon. It is about the same size as Flag staff. the two being the only cities of any importance in Coconino coun- ty, but the valiant fifty are willing to bet that division will bring so many beneficial results that the whole countryside will be dotted with towns and villages. as the meadows and hilsides are now GOV cred with cattle and sheep.
 The Williams men are at the Commercial and other hotels while in Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-20

absent
 House bill 50, requiring railroads to employ as engineers and conduc- tors, only experienced trainmen; pass ed by vote of 21 to T., two absent
 House bill 90, relating to salaries of chaplains at the penitcntiary was passed by q vote of 23 to II, one absent.
 House bill 2. the foreign corpora ton bill (Kentucky law) was passed by a vote of l to fl, three absent
 House bill S4, salaries at Industrial school was passed by a vote of 26 to ', two absent.
 House bill 54. to provide for dry farming. was passed by d vote of 33 two absent
 House bill 68, corporation fees to go to treasurer, was passed by a vote of 24 to 9, two absent
 An invitation was extended to the members of the congressional inves- tigating committee now visiting Phoenix. to visit the house and the speaker, Mir. Lynch and MT. Craig were named as a committee to ten der the invitation in person. The house stood at recess until two o'clock.
 afternoon session of four hours With the exception of fifteen minutes consumed in the final passage of house bill 64, limiting the hours of employment in electric plants the
Arizona republican., 1912-04-20

the saloon Before deciding where to make for I conferred with Ismay, who told me to do what I thought best and taking everything into con- Sideration l thought New York was best We experienced much trouble with our wireless in transmitting the news. also the names of the sur vivors. by interruptions from the shore. with private messages and press messages. the latter or which I ignored. l gave instructions to send first all official messages. then the pames of survivors, then messa ges from survivors. l am pleased to say all survivors have been very plucky The majority were women, of the first, second and third cabins. who had lost their husbands. and consid- ering all their experiences they have been wonderfully well. Our first class passengers behaved SpIendidly giving up their cabins to survivors and supplying ladies with clothing, etc. We all turned out of our cab ius and gave them to the survivors The library. smoking room. saloon. etc were used for sleeping quarters Our crew also turned out to let the crew of the Titanic take their quar- tcrs. None of the survivors was worse for the exposure as the ships physician, after a careful inspection, reported all physically well. I beg especially to mention how well and cheerfully the whole command be- haved They received the highest praise from everybody. l assure you l am very proud to have such com pany under my command.
 (Signed) A H. ROSTRON
 Captain F.. NJ $. Carpathia
Arizona republican., 1912-04-20

WASHINGTON. April 19.-An in- dictment of J. Bruce Ishmay. man. aging director and other officials of the White Star line, holding them responsible for the Titanic disaster, was delivered in the senate today by Senator Rayner, of Maryland, who pictured Ishmay as the officer and director responsible for the whole disaster, who has reached his destin- atiOn in safety and unharmed"
 'Ishmay claims, according to re- port" cried Rayner, that he took the last lifeboat. I don't believe it. And even if he did, it was coWardly to take any Iifeboat for the man aging director, with his board, is criminally responsible for this ap- palling tragedy. If this had happen ed to an American vessel, there is no question indictments would speedily be found for manslaughter. if not murder, because the evidence is clear the boat was not properly equipped with efficient life saving apparatus. I have not the slightest doubt the northern route was taken by Ishmays direct order, and that. after full warning, he risked the life of the entire ship in order to make speedy passage. I care not what the rules of the English admiralty are. Here you have the spectacle of the head of the line failing to see that the ship was properly equipped with life saving apparatus, needless of warning that he was sailing in a dangerous sea, forsaking his vessel and permitting 1,500 passengers and crew to be swallowed by the sea The martyrdom and agonies of sep aration that took place aboard the
Arizona republican., 1912-04-20
WESTERN LEAGUE OPENS.

OMAHA. Neb.. April 19-Today is getaway day for the Western league, and the season starts with every prospect of d good race Most of last years weak sisters have been bolster ed up and are now prepared to give the Denver Grizzlies a hard struggle for the rag which now floats over the mile-high town. Wichita is back in the fold again after having dropped out last year and surrender ing her franchise to Pueblo.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-20

county division matters. after which the senate adjourned until 9:30 this morning.
 THE HOUSE
 The house began business with the reports of standing committees The labor committee recommended the passage of house bill %. and d ma jorty of the committee recommended the passage of sub house bill 33 The education committee recommended that house bill - pass as amended and that house bill 56 do pass. The judiciary committee recommended that house bill pass as amended They were referred to committee of the whole
 New Bills.
 House bill 113 by Lewis by request, provides for the use of pure paints House bill 114 by Lewis by re quest. regulates the erection of poles and other electric appliances
 House bill 115 by Wren relates to the eminent domain, amending the statutes
 House bill 11G by Johnson makes it d felony or parents to abandon children or for d husband to abandon his wife
 Under second reading of bills sen ate bill 15 was read and referred to the judiciary committee.
 Final Action.
 House bill 63. the corporation bill was passed by a vote of 29 to ,, one
Arizona republican., 1912-04-20
PRODUCE EXCHANGE JUBILEE.

NEW YORK. April 19.-A banquet at the hotel Astor tonight will cele- brate the semi-centenniaI anniversary of the founding of the New York Pro duce Exchange. The New York leg islature granted a charter to the New York commercial association. the pre- decessor of the produce exchange, on April 19. 1862. Gov. Dix and Mayor Gaynor will be guests of honor at to- nights dinner
Arizona republican., 1912-04-20
BRAVE CAPTAIN SMITH
 FOLLOWED THE SHIP
Commander of the Titanic Refused Offer Of Assistance and Went
 to The Bottom.
[ASSociated Press DiSbatchl

NEW YORK. April 19.--C. A. Hogg, one of the sailors on She Titanic, told tonight of the death of Captain Smith Hogg said as the Titanic sank huge wave washed the captain into the sea. He landed near d raft carrying many persons.
 When I saw the captain in the water, alongside the raft, l yelled, There's the skipper, give him a hand. But the captain shook himself loose and shouted good bye. boys. I'm go- ing to follow the ship That's the last l saw of the skipper"
Arizona republican., 1912-04-20
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IsMAY TRIES 10 SUPPRESS

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county division matters. after which the senate adjourned until 9:30 this
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President of Costa Rica, who enter tained Secretary of State Knox on his recent visit to that country.

Fully 1,00o singing societies. with a membership of 100000. are expected to take part in the "Concours Inter- national de Musique," to be held in Paris this summer.
The Washington times., 1912-09-21

the engine. Such a barbarous method
OF driving does exist. and there are
even drivers who will tell you. and
hrmly believe so themselves. that this
Is the proper method of varying the
speed of the car. To rational people the
Idea of pulling the car forward by the
engine and holding II back by the
brakes will at once appear ridiculous,
and such drivers as commit this error
would do well TO try the principle when
cycling, and when wishing TO slow up.
continue pedaling hard. while at the
same time Applying the brakes.
This common error is one which, of
course. does considerable harm 20 the
car on which 1t is committed-it OBJ
viously cannot be good for the chassis
to be submitted to tendency to be
pulled In half-by the engine pulling II
forward and the brakes holding 1t back.
Therefore. never apply the brakes with
@ that u the iattsr tself Gw hoSIns Back
the car. or else first Withdrawing the
clutch
How many. wonder. even among
those who are very careful with car.
consideration to the miles per gallon of
gasolene, consider the question of start
Ing as affecting this mileage? I have
oftentirnes noticed n driver before pro-
ously shake the needle valve of the
float chamber and food the carburetor
until some quarter of a pint of gaso-
lene had been wasted. The same man
will repeat this procedure every time he
starts. and IN a run necessitating many
engine stops he will probably use half
as much gasolene on starting alone as
he does on running.
Flooding Of the carburetor is very
often nothing more than a habit of the
driver, as in many instances | have
found that the engine would start when
once warmed equally we'll without
flooding at all, with a consequent great
saving of gasolene. With the modern
carburetor this is very generally so
and yet many motorists continue to Wig
orously flood their carburetor on every
occasion when they wish to start the
engine. Therefore l suggest to those
who have been committing this error
find out whether the engine will not
start readily without flooding the car
buretor; II 1t will. considerable fuel will
be saved.
The Washington times., 1912-09-21
CARELESS DRIVERS
|. MAKE MANY SMALL
JUDGMENT
Many Dollars Can Be Saved
by Motorist Who
Studies Car.

'In the course OF a motoring expert
ence one cannot help noticing several
errors committed by others which are in
some instances 80 regularly made as 10
lead the uninitiated to suppose that they
are not errors at ALL In fact by
sheer custom many such errors have
established themselves firmly in the
minds of those committing hem to the
extent that they will Indignantly deny
there is anything wrong in their be-
havior," says a writer in Motor Print.
ITO the thinking motorist these re-
marks do not perhaps so strongly apply
the manv who carefully reason every
thing out will have found out for them
selves the fallacy Of many things which
to others would not have seemed un-
reasonable: but in the hope of drawing
attention to some few regularly COM
mitted motoring errors ] PROPOSE to
enumerate the most conspicuous OF
them.
'As an instance Of a common ec-or !
would first mention that Of driving
against the brakes-that Is to say,
slowing up the car when necessary by
the application of the brakes without
releasing the clutch or slowing down
The Washington times., 1912-09-21
IMPORTANT FACTS
BROUGHT OUT IN
ALEXANDRIA CASE
Necessity of Annexation Of
Part of County Pointed
Out by Witnesses.

Important new testimony was given
TODAY in the Alexandria annexation suit
which is now being bitterly contested
before the Alexandria county court.
Two witnesses for the city gave impor-
tant testimony as to the effect Of an
nexation upon real estate values.
DR.. Samuel II. Lunt, real estate ope-
Tator, gave some decidedly interesting
testimony about the scarcity of money
in Alexandra. He reiterated much OF
his testimony given yesterday. and
placed emphasis upon the fact that
there are practically no building sites in
the city on account Of its contested con-
dition. He said money was scarce be-
cause citizens find peter investments
elsewhere than they can In Alexandra
under existing conditions.
F. 7. Slavmaker gave testimony Tor
the city along the same lines, and de-
clared that annexation or some of the
surrounding property was the only solu-
ton for MANY municipal evils.
1t is expected that wncn the court
closes late this afternoon Judge Bennett
c. Gordon will announce an adjourn
ment Of the case for TWO weeks. he
is compelled to go to Nelson county 10
preside over the court there.
The Washington times., 1912-09-21
BULB HORN DOOMED
AS MOTOR WARNING,
!. SAY THE EXPERTS
Its Weak, Apologize Gasp
On The Highway Must
Be Eliminated.

Safety on the public highways de-
pends. and must depend, very largely
upon the ability of the motorist to give
adequate warning Of the approach OF
his car. 1t is for this reason that stat
utes are being more vigorously en-
forced which require the automobiles
to sound his horn at all obviously dan
gerous crossings and points where con-
gestion OF traffic may occur.
The history Of countless accidents has
shown that failure to observe these re.
qulrements has contributed to more
than a majority of the smash-ups and
collisions which come before the public
eye.
Therefore, it would certainly seem az
II the day OF the bulb horn Is past, says
Motor Print. At best this device-with
it's feeble, indispensable "honk"-is ar
absolutely inadequate warning signal
1t has neither the power to warn at any
distance, nor the consistency to perform
its task In a uniform manner. 1t seems
to delight in uttering any degree OF
sound which varies from a guttera'
cough to a wheeze of the staccatc
type. Surely. there can be no argument
for such a contrivance when life and
property are dependent upon the per.
The Washington times., 1912-09-21

formance OF its duty. II is the almost
universal opinion of police officials and
experienced motorists that the bulb
horn must go-and these two bodies
form the last court of appeal on public
niohwav regulation.
The signal OF the motor car must be
Imperative: 1t must be an uncomprom-
ising authoritative commandment a
weak, apologetic gasp The efficient
signal must be ready Tor instant use at
Otherwise It is misnomer OF a very
DANGEROUS character and a menace TO
way.
There are doubtless many OF us who
have been startled into unusual activity
AZ the strident tones OF the really effi-
cient motor car signals, and, at the
time, We have resented what seemed
TO be an unnecessary offense to our
self-respect
Strong Signals Best.
However. the streets and highways
are no place to dream. and there is
small satisfaction in being nulled into a
false sense OF security when danger Is
at hand. The warning signal nuisance"
Is very largely public veal rhe very
signals which unthinking people con-
denim have been perhaps the means of
driving your child from the path Of an
oncoming car. whereas the obsolete bulb
horn would have been altogether In
effective.
There IT,. of course, and always will
be, the malicious ''smart" motorist. The
smart .Aleck" is deep rooted at inter-
walls In the human species, and we
can't keep him out Of the motor car.
1t is with him that we find the real
motor signal "nuisance"--he delights in
running up quietly behind his unsus-
pecting victim and emitting a blasting
from hta ai 10 q
bad as the stroke Of death.
Furthermore, he takes a fiendish
pleasure in rousing all sleeping hamlets
and villages when there is absolutely no
occasion for any such proceeding Such
actions, Of course, do constitute a
nuisance" II is only mistaken. un-
happy sense Of humor at work. though.
and this gentleman-ogether with the
bulb nonentity-should be relegated to
fields, not green, but barren" The
abuse of privilege should not condemn
such truly worthy and necessary de-
vice as the efficient motor car signal.
The Washington times., 1912-09-21

crop Of dissatisfied owners and q conse-
quent slump In the demand for cars.
Much more help can be given the buyer
II he is told about some hard grueling
race or tour that a car has won than
II he Is impressed with the value Of
some accessory that has no bearing on
the durability or economy of the car
itself
Personally feel that a great deal
more good was accomplished by the
Marmon winning the Minneapolis to
Winnipeg reliability tour without a
puncture or any other penalty than
could have been realized from exploit
ing any amount of new equipment.
The performance of the Marmon In
that tour was a demonstration of
what a car can do in actual service.
and that Is what manufacturers
should emphasize in selling cars II
they are going to give their custom
ers the best help In making a good
selection. However, I do not mean
to say that the makers of cars should
not take advantage of anything new
In the matter of equipment.
"1f all the manufacturers would ad-
here closely to the policy of laying
most emphasis on the car itself, what
1t is made of and what II Will actual
ly do, there would be a bond between
maker and purchaser that could never
be DESTROYED"
The Washington times., 1912-09-21
STAMINA OF CAR,
NOTNEW FEATURES,
SHOULD Be TEST
Craze for Novelties Often
Leads Maker and Owner
Away fro,a Essentials.

THE growing tendency of motor car
buyers to be too strongly Influenced by
external features is causing no little
concern to the manufactures" says Ray
Harroun, of the engineering depart
ment of the Nordyke & Marmon Com
pany, makers of Marmon cars. which is
represented here by be Potomac Motor
Car Company. Arthur Foraker. a son
of former Senator Foraker Of Ohio. is
connected with the company. Ray
Harroun will be remembered by hun
dreds of Washington motorists as a par
ucipant in the first Munsey Tour in
1909
1T is largely the fault of the manu-
facturers themselves, who have called
attention away from mechanical excel
lence to special items in equipment.
until now it is difficult to keep the
buyer from forgetting all about the
car itself in his eagerness to get some-
ing novel in the way of an accessory -
continued Harroun. What Is needed
is a concerted effort on the part of the
manufacturers to exploit the real ad-
vantages of their cars and do away
with featuring some new lighting device
or new type Of starter. The pur-
chaser should buy car for its
stamina. reliability, and easy riding
qualities, and when he loses sight of
these features there is danger of large