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Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
Aviator, Who Made First Transcontinental Flight, Was Killed at Long
 Beach {
THOUSANDS SAW
 FATAL MISHAP
Crushed by Engine, Rodgers Was Hurried to Hos pital, Where He :
 Soon Died
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LONG BEACH. April 3.-Caibrsith P Rodgers. ans-continental flyer and first man to cross the American continent in an aeroplane. was killed here this afternoon as he was do ! ing the dip" out over the pier. Rising to a height Of 200 feet, Rodgers sailed out over the pier: which was covered by thousands Of fishermen. and began stunts in mid seen to dip the head of the machine nearly straight down. and start for the edge of the pier. Then the watchers saw him frantically work ing at the planes in an effort to right the machine. which, to those on the pier. seemed to have tipped too much for him to get it under control.
 The huge craft came down at lightning speed. and sailing inShore struck just at the edge of the surf where the water is not more than two feet deep. The impact was fear full Many men rushed to his aid and lifted Rodgers out of the wreck. He was bleeding at the mouth, and after he was removed from the pier to the hospital. he died.
 Rodgers had been crushed by the heavy engine which was torn looss from its fast mir gs by the impact The aeroplane WaS reduced to a pile of junk. much of which has been washed out to sea by the tide
 Rodgers crossed the continent last year. He started at the Sheepshead Bay race track, New York, Septen- Der r., and landed at Pasadena Nov ember ,. using 9 of the 4s days in actual flight. and 26 in making re- pairs. He covered 4231 miles in 1924 minutes actual flying time. Aft CT rest of month. he started to finish the flight to Long Beach. and when over Compton. suburb of Los Angeles. fell 150 feet into plowed field and was laid up ten days He then patched up his machine and finished his flight to the surf Decem- Der 10. The only parts of the orig inal machine he had left when he arrived here was one upright rud- der and the zinc drip pan.
 Rodgers came of an old and illus trious family. He was g. Since his graduation from Princeton eight years ago. he had worked at nothing except having d good time. Com modOre Mathew Calbraith Perry. who opened the gates of Japan to the world, was his great grandfather. Further back in his ancestral line was Commodore oliver Hazzard Per ry. of Don't Give Up The Ship fame. His father was Calbraith Perry Rodgers. captain of the Fifth cavalry. d crack Union regiment dur ing the Civil War Rodgers wife. when informed of his death at her Pasadena home. collapsed. Rodgers is the fourth aviator to be killed in the Los Angeles vicinity. This makes l27 aeroplane fatalities since avis- tion began. He was the twenty-sec- Ond American killed.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
First Real Victory of the Campaign for Federals Was Achieved
 Tuesday
MADERO TROOPS
 ARE REINFORCED
Armies Are Now Facing Each Other and De- cisive Battle Ex-
 pected Today
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JIMINEZ. April 3.-The troops of President Madero gained their first victory m the northern campaign when they defeated General Campa at Parral yesterday and sen. him scurrying back to his base in this city. Instead of finding a handful of defenders at Parral under General Rancho Villa, the rebels were met by d deadly fire from a force estimated at two thousand under command of Generals Villa. Tellez. Crbina and So- to. Campa opened fire at dawn yes- ;erlay firing at long range with ar tillery Attempting to press closer, he was met by q whitening fire and retreated. having lost five killed and twelve wounded, according to his own report today. and having lost one of his big guns
 The presence of federals in force at Parral and knowledge that another government; force is approaching Els calon, would seem to indicate the rebels must abandon the campaign against Torreon and defend them selves in a decisive battle in the neighborhood of Jiminez
 Government troops apparently have been strongly reinforced anJ reorgan- iZed and are determined to retrieve the recent defeat brought about large " by blunders and accidents. and press the fighting. Orozco now faces an enemy on his flank at Parral. and another, coming south. presumably under HUerta who. with two yhous- and men was hurried north from the City of Mexico a week ago but too late to avert defeat at tha. time.
 Campa left here Monday with six hundred men and met with no oppO- sition until in front of Parral He Was allowed to take a seemingly aJ- vanta geous position without opposi- tion. No sooner had he posted his men. however. than he discovered. in a rain of bullets and shelf. that the federals were concealed on con- handing hill known as La Prieta. The federals gave chase when Campa re- treated. The latter left a rear guard under MdJor Quevado of four hund- red men to check and harTass the tederals and cover the retreat As the country is rugged and mountain uous. with deep arroyos in which much larger forces might conceal themselves, Quevado was enabled to retard the pursuers while Campa re- turned to his base.
 Quevado had been sent originally to reinforce Campa. but only reached Baca, twenty miles from Parral. when he met tine retreat As the govern ment troops south of Escalon cause no immediate danger. Orozoo intends to center an attack on ParraI. Baca will serve IS the new base. Salazar. with six hundred men. left Baca to- day. The federal main force is on their front and q decisive battle is expected tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
THEY'VE NO USE FOR
 INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
Agitators Are Being Driven From San Die1o by Police and
 Posse of Citizens.
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fASS0cidtcd Press DiSbdtch
 SAN DIEGO. April 3.-The police aided by citizen volunteers, began in earnest the expulsion of L w. w members from this city, and declare the work will continue until all have been sent away. Thirty were taken out of the city tonight by police and the citizens committee on d train and by automobiles The men were car ried beyond the corporate limits and told to walk in an opposite direction from san Diego. A guard remained at the scene to prevent their return. A large posse of police and citizens left during the day for -he county line to run back a hundred l. w. w. expected to march to this city from Santa Ana. Members of the posse carried blankets and rifles.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
RAILROAD WORkMEN
 ENTER 4 PROTEST
American Residents of Mexico Allege Unfair Treatment as to the
 Matter of Employment.
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IASSOciated Press DiSbdtchl
 WASHINGTON. April 5.-Madero' $ cabinet will take up Friday the griev- ance of the American railroad en- ployes in Mexico. that they have been dlscriminated against in favor Of MeXicans. The state department had Ambassador Wilson point out the necessity of reaching some kind of agreement tc guarantee the main tenance of traffic during the present troubles. Representatives of the rail- road men were requested to call al the state department today but they did not appear and officials have not heard from them The state depart ment. after directing American Con sul Edwards to make an investigation of the case of Powell Roberts. ar rested by rebels at Juarez. teIe- graphed the consul to insist that the American be released if he found he is held illegally.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
LA TOILETTE WINS
 IN STATE PRIMARY
Carries Home State by Handsome Majority; the Clark Wilson
 Fight Remains in Doubt
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MlLWACkEE. April 3.--It is con ceded generally today that LaFollette defeated Taft in yesterdays presi- dential primary vote by hundred and twenty thousand to d hundred and fifty five thousand. Complete re- turns are unavailable until the official canvass is made. Election officials in q score of country precincts sealed their ballots and directed their return to county officials without making known the result of the count. This may complicate the fight between Clark and Wilson. Managers both refused to agree upon the approximate result on the democratic ticket.
 Late returns tonight summarize the situation as follows:
 Wilson is certain of four delegates at-large anu six districts: Clark gets two districts. The third is in doubt Two others will probably be the scene of conflict. for while Clark delegates were elected. the preferential vote was for Wilson.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
GOOD BUSINESS.
President Says That is What Helps
 Happiness Along.

Associated Press Dispatch
 WASHINGTON. April 3.-President Taft in an address to the convention of American Cotton Manufacturers association. renewd a plea for the revision of the tariff only after in- quiry by the tariff board Reforms are all right said the president, "and 1 am as much in favor of them when I see they are real reforms, as anybody; but the thing that makes most for happiness is good business and prosperity"
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
HE WILL NOT TALK
6ritton Has Nothing to Say About
 Shooting Of Soldiers
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LIVINGSTON, Mont. April ;. - Sergeant Clarence Britton. Of the Sixth cavalry. accused of killing Pri- vatc Frank Cunningham and wound ing Private Frank Carroll. when they refused to obey his commands, was placed in the guardhouse at Fort Yellowstone today He still declines to talk of the incidents that led to the shooting at the Sylvan Pass en- trance 10 the park. where he was in charge ot B detachment of soldiers. He will be tried by courtmartial. Car roll is reported in q critical condition
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
TAFT UNCERTAIN
 WHAT HE WILL DO
President Awaits Return of Secretary Knox Before Making Up His
 Mind Regarding Treaties.
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-ISS0cIdfed PreSS DiSPdtcH
 WASHINGTON. April 3.-Althousl President Taft has not yet defined his position regarding the arbitration treaties with England and France which the senate amended in a man. ner said to be unacceptable to him. he conferred today with representa- tives of the four world powers He said he will not announce the course to be pursued until the return of Secretary Knox. Representatives of the four powers, it is understood. hold if the treaties are acceptable to England and France. the United States should not reject them.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
NEW MANAGER.

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 CLEVELAND. April S.-Ivan Ol- sen. shortstop. will be captain of the Cleveland Americans this sea- son. The announcement was made by manager Harry Davis It had been thought that Lajoie would be captain. Olsen came last year from Portland. Previous to that time he played in Arizona
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
ENGLISH COAL MINERS
 WILL RETURN ID WORK
Majority Against Resumption Will Be Too Small to Justify Pro-
 longing the Strike
lASS0ciGfed Press DiSbdfchl

I IlIAAUtIUIt ItSS TISIUILWI
 with honor and the men will return 10 work" said Thomas Ashton, secre- tary of the Miners federation. tonight but pending q scrutiny of the ballot tomorrow. l will not be able to give figures" Other delegates who ar rived this evening to attend meet ing of the federation tomorrow are agreed there will be too small a ma jority against resumption to justify prolongatiOn of the conflict Work in the coal fields is rapidly extending It is said twenty thousand will return in the Staffordshire district tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
SHERIFF IS KILLED.
Formerly Yuma County Peace Officer.
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 YUMA, April 3.-The body of NJ. C. Neal, formerly foreman on the Colorado levee work, was found near the leVee on the Mexican side by workmen today. Neal has been miss ing today February. While sheriff Of Yuma county last December he killed a Mexican who was resisting arrest. Friends of the Mexican at the time threatened vengeance. The body had 'iDnumerable knife wounds and the head had been crushed.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
TWO NEW DIRECTORS.
Southern Pacific Board Was Filled
 at Meeting Yesterday.
[ 4SsOciated Press Disbafct,

LOUISVILLE, Ky. April 3.-Julius kruttschnitt and l.. J. Spencer were the only new directors of the South crn Pacific, elected at a meeting here today. They succeeded w. B. Cut ting. deceased, and Clarence Mackay, resigned. sa
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
ABOUT POOR 10.
Must Show Mental Competency in
 Order 10 Handle Funds.

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 WASHINGTON. April 3.-Secretary Fisher. with the consent of the pres ident. has defined the policy of the government with respect To ''in- competent Indians who desire to manage their own affairs. The de- partment will not consent 10 the In dians being allowed to withdraw 25 per cent of their individual funds for the purchase of agricultural inl- plements or any other purpose, un- less it is shown they are able to manage their own affairs
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
GETS LONG TERM.
Associafcd Press Disbatehl

1 [dSSOcidfed Press DiSbatch
 MEXICO CITY. Apri l3.-George I Harm. president of the defunct United States Banking company to- day was sentenced to twelve years imprisonment. on three counts of an indictment. charging misappropria- ton of funds. He has been confined in the federal prison since the failure of the bank in January, 1910.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
AGAINST TAFT.

l4SSOciGtcd Press DiSPdtchl
 PORTLAND. Me. April 3.-First district delegates to the Chicago con vention are both pledged to Roose- welt They won over the Taft dele gates by eight votes.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
MARK GETS BUSY.

Especial COrreSPOHdeHcel
 WASHINGTON. April 3.-Senator Mark smith has introduced ,l bill for an appropriation of S30.000 for the purchase of site for public building at Nogales.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
DYING BY THOUSANDS.
Three Thousand Are Sacrificed to
 Famine Daily in China.

.ASSOcidted Press Dispatch
 SHANGHAI. April 3.-Dr J. E. Woods. foreign superintendent of the famine relief work. reports three thousand persons are dying daily in China Of hunger
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
MINER ENTOM BED.
Trapped Underground Henry Pcram
 is in Danger Of Drowning.
1ASsOciated Press DiSfatchl

GLOBE. April 3.-Henry Peram, a miner employed in copper mine near here, was entombed by d cave in hundred and thirty feet below the surface today Late tonight res cuers had not succeeded in freeing him. Water in the mine is rising and it is believed Peram will be drowned unless released before morn ing
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
WILL PLAY BALL.
Chicago Will Have Team in the
 United States League.
4SSociated Press DiSbdtch1

CHICAGO. April 3.-It was an nounced today the Columbian base ball league would mot take the field this year. but Chicago will be repre- sented in the United States league, which will open May l and close October L
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
ALAS, POOR JACK.
Negro Pug Must Pay Nearly Sto.oo0
 on Imported Necklace.
Associated Press DiSbatchl

| ASS0ciafed Press DiSPatch
 CHICAGO, April 3.-Jack John son. the negro fighter. will be pros ecuted by the government unless he pays over s9.600 demanded as duty on diamond necklace worth s6.000, which it is alleged he brought into this country from Europe without paying duty.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
AT PORT AU PRINCE.
knox's Visit to Hayti Has Been a
 Pleasant Affair.
Associated Press DiSbatch1

ASS0ciGted Press DiSPatch]
 PORT At PRINCE. April S.-Tht American cruiser Washington. bear ing Secretary of State Knox. arrived eff here today from San Juan. P F A party boarded d warship to well come the visitor. and later Knox came ashore and exchanged visits with President LeComte. The presi- dent gave d dinner tonight in honor of the American secretary.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
FIGHT AT SYDNEY.

(1SS0ciated Press DiSpGtchl
 SYDNEY. Australia, April 3.-Jim my Clabby. an American boxer. de- feated Mehegan. Australian weltcr- weight champion, on points in 2r round bout today.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04

MEMPHIS, April S.-Every hour tonight sees further encroachments Of the water on the city. Twenty five blocks in tue northern sections are submerged to d depth of six or seven feet and the bayou Gayoso is over the banks within three quarters of a mile of the principal business section. The city's gas supply has given out and in the flooded district the sewer system is out of commis sion. Lack of labor is hampering the work of combating the river. Far mers appear afraid to work on the levees when the crest is near the top while the labor of the city cannot be concentrated there
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
Mississippi Will Be More Than a Foot Higher Than Ever it Was
 Known Before
NEW WARNING
 IS SENT OUT
Several Levee Breaks Are Reported and Already
 Much Damage Has Been Done
1 IISSOcidtcd Press DiSbGichl

The area affected bv the flood caused by the almost unprecedented volume of water in the Mississippi was not extended great deal yes terday, but the situation in the deluged centers is becoming more menacing Two more levee breaks were reported near Chester, Ill., where thirty thousand acres of farm
 ing land were inundated. The rail road levee protecting the tracks of Mobile and ohio and a portion of the factory district at Cairo is reported having given way early this morning
 Twelve hours of sunshine made a slight check in the rise of the river and combined to give the general sit nation a more optimistic outlook, in the opinion of government engineers, who said last night if the stage at Memphis doesn't go over 45 feet the levees will hold. The weather fore caster at Memphis has urged man. agers of the railroads entering the city from the west Co warn the in- habitants of those districts to move to higher ground.
 The number of lives lost was brought up to eight yesterday when the death of three railroad men near Fulton. Ky. was reported Two more were drowned near Clarksyille. Tenn. The latter drove off the road and into the overflow of the Red river. Hick man. Ky. is the worst sufferer. The two thousand inhabitants of the town yesterday by the arrival of a thousand refugees from DorOna, Mo Food supplies in Hickman will last three more days. No trains have been run into or out of the town for several days. Food and tents enroute there have been held up by washouts.
 Columbus. Ky. was the first town inundated The situation is grave. Residents are leaving rapidly and there is much suffering in the out lying districts. The damage in that vicinity is estimated at d hundred thousand dollars. The damage at Memphis is estimated at d quarter of a million About 1900 have been driven from their homes. Reports from Madrid Mo. are meager. The town !s flooded but To loss of life is reported
 The seriousness of the situation is not limited to river towns. Small have overflowed their banks and it is estimated three hum dred thousand acres of farm land in Kentucky, Tennessee Missouri, Ar kansas and Mississippi are flooded and probably nine hundred thousand more is utilized because of fear that the Ieyees may break.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04

PADUCAH. April 4-Telephone messages from Cairo this morning say the Mobile and Ohio levee there has gone out and many houses and
 LC,nntinueai nr Paga NineA
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04

WASHINGTON. April g. The weather bureau tonight issued the following flood bulletin: The river situation is critical from Cairo to the mouth of the Mississippi. Floods will doubtless be the greatest of which the government has any record.
 considering only the water now in sight without any further heavy rain, the Mississippi below Nicks- burg will rise until the early part of May and if the levees hold, the river will reach about 52 feet at Natchez, 42 feet at Baton Rouge, and 21.5 feet at New orleans. These figures are from l to Is feet higher than any previous record"
 The warning issued Tuesday for at least A feet at Memphis by Saturday or Sunday was repeated. It says preparations should be made accord ingly.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04

MEMPHIS. April II, BulIetin)- Both the Mobile and ohio and Big Four lerees at Cairo have collapsed. according to d dispatch received carly this morning Four hundred men are reported marooned at Big Four levee and d steamer is reported going to their assistance. No loss of life is reported
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
THE SENATE

The senate started action yester- day by adopting a rule that legis- lative agents must apply to the sen ate for permission to make appoint ments with committee chairmen.
 The labor committee reported senate
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Arizona republican., 1912-04-04

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Arizona republican., 1912-04-04
THE WEATHER

Arizona - Probably fair Thursday and Friday.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-04

THE REPUBLICAN,. Fair, Candid, Straight forward-A newspaper for all the people.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-25
Another White Hone.

j. G. zeley, a young man from vi
nita, go tinto a little mix-up with Sig
Elliott, the night operator at the tele-
phone office Saturday night Zeyely
had put in call and had just enough
squirrel whiskey in his system to
make him have desire to lie on the
switchboard in preference to sitting
on a chair When Sig insisted ON his
using chair he grew angry and gave
Sig one of those Luke McCarty jabs
to the jaw that put him down for the
count of nine. When Sig got back in
his corner his opponent had vanished.
Zevley was brought back here from
Alton and fined $4,000 and costs Mon
day morning in Justice Testerman's
court-Fairland News.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-25
ROOSEVELT WILL
NOT HAVE ENOUGH
Republican National Convention is
Still Open, Say Members of
Committee.

Chicago, May 25.-Neither Taft nor
Roosevelt will have $40 instructed or
pledged delegates, the required num-
Der to nominate, in the Republican ma
tional convention, according to opin-
ions expressed during discussion Of
the probable lineup by members of the
national committee here today The
members agreed tha tthe control of
the convention would be i nthe hands
of the uninstructed delegates but
would vouchsafe no guess as to what
their action might be in the matter
of selecting a candidate
A supporter of Taft on the commit
tee declared that even if Roosevelt
won al 1.-The delegates yet to be chosen
he still would be short fthe neces-
sary $40 votes.
1t is expected that the first real test
vote between the Taft and Roosevelt
forces nthe convention will be on the
adoption of the report of the commit
tee on credentials. livery contest pas
sed on by the national committee pro-
badly will be taken before the com
mittee on credentials and fought out
on the floor Of the convention The
committee, it is expected, will be
about evenly divided, and majority
and minority reports are almost GER
tain to be presented to the convention
The members Of the national com
mittee who have considered the matter
to not expect a fight to be made on
the selection Of Elihu Root at temper
airy chairman fthe convention