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The Coconino sun., 1913-10-10

shall he conducted by board of directors, consisting of five (5) persons, and such officers as the board of directors may elect and appoint, such directors and off cers to be elected on the first Monday of July, A. D., 1914, and annually on the same day and month thereafter, or at any ad- journed meeting thereof. for a term of one year, and until their successors are elected and quali- fled. Vacancies in the board of directors to be filled by special meeting of stockholders called for that purpose. Until the election of said directors and officers at the first meeting of the stock holders of said corporation the following named persons shall be and constitute the board of direc- tors:
 John c. Verkamp, M. l. Powers, w. H. Switzer, R. G. Babbitt, c. B. Wilson.
 Until such board of directors shall have been elected at the regular annual stockholders meet ing of this corporation, the off, cers of said board of directors and of this corporation, shall be the following named directors: John G. Verkamp, president; w. H. Switzer, vice president; M. 1. Powers, secretary and treasurer.
 Article VI.
 The highest amount of indebted ness or liability. direct or con- tingent, to which this corporation shall at any time subject itself, or for which it may become liable. shall not exceed the. sum of two- thirds of the par value of its au- thOrized capital stock.
 Article VII.
 Irivate property of the stock holders of this corporation shall be forever exempt from liability for its debts or obligations.
 In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto affixed our signatures and seals this IS day of Septem- Der, A. D., 1913.
 John G. Verkamp,
 M. l. Powers,
 w. H. Switzer,
 R. G. Rabbit,
 C. B. Wilson. State of Arizona. ss
 Before me, Fred Lynch, a notary public in and for the County of Coconino. State of Arizona. per sonally appeared John G. Verkamp, Nj. l. Powers. w. H. Switzer, R. G. BabbitC and C. B. Wilson, all personally known to me to be the persons whose names are sub scrit ed to the foregoing instru- ment, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this IS day day of Sep tember, A. D., 1913.
 1 Notuial Fred Lynch.
 Seal Notary Public. My commission expires April l, 1916.
 Filed in the office of the Ari. zona Corporation Commission this 26 day of Sept. A D., 1913. at l 80 p. m., at request of C. B. Wilson, whose postoffice address is Flagstaff, Arizona.
 Arizona Corporation Commission
 By w. P. Geary.
 Chairman State of Arizona. ss County of Coconino. 'S'
 I. Dan J. rronin. county re- corder in and for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the within instrument was filed for record at 8 o'clock, p. m.. on this 1st day of October, A. D., 1913. and duly recorded in book No. 2 of Articles of Incorporation. records of Coconino county, Ari- zona, at pages l61 ct seq.
 Witness my hand and official seal the day and year first above written.
 Dan J. Cronin, Recorders SeaD County Recorder.
 Oct. l0-Nov. IA
The Coconino sun., 1913-10-10

The highest amount of indebted ness or liability, direct or con- tingent, to which this corporation shall be subject at any one time shall be Ninety-Nine Thousand Dollars, 1898. .000. .O0l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16
Mother Congress
Meets at Boston.

Boston. May l5.-"Thfee hundred
thousand babies a year is the saerihee
laid ON the altar of parental ignorance,
said Mrs. Frederic Schoff of Phl3del-
mia. president of tire National CONGRESS
of Mothers and ParentTeacher Assoeta-
lions at the nth annual meeting, when
was opened here tonight.
Proper education of mothers ana fath-
ers would save more than 60 per cent oil
this infant sacrifice. Mrs. Sehofl esu-
mated.
.sAt the root of the white slave traihc
ana the social evil" the speaker said rs
the absolute neglect of parents To edu-
rate their children in the laws governing
lie and the proper use of their COD
given functions In referring to heed
for change i'm the administration OF JUS
.fice to the Maynard and errinS children
Axrs. Schoff said 1.-THE sacrifice of IN
'E4Rnt lives is nothing in comparison &c
me sacrifice of children to life OF crime
ssby mistaken methods of dealing VIII
child offenders" She added that "ineIn
Gent homes are largely responsible FOL
the bringing of children into the courts
At the opening session. tonight, Bishoi
William Lawrence invoked Divine bless
ing on the work of the congress. Ih'
mothers We're welcomed to the city by
several speakers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16
l25th Presbyterian Assembly
Opens, Thursday, at Atlanta, Ga.

able threshng out of the differences be-
tween the Union Theological Seminary in
New York and the Northern Presbyterian
church We're noted. today. in the pres
ence of President Brown of the seminary
and members of the board of directors.
The controversy dates back to 1892, when
Charles A. Briggs, a professor IN the
seminary, was suspended from his minis
terial functions in the assembly. Prob
able opposition to an amicable settlement
of this controversy was evidenced by the
applause which greeted Dr. Matthew's
declaration that candidates for the min
istry should be rejected only because
they doubt the deity of Christ but be-
cause their denials if prima facie evil
dence that they never have been regen-
Grated.
A recommendation of the administra-
tive committee of the Federated Coun-
ell of Churches of Christ in America
was read memoraliZing the United Pres
byterian Assembly to urge San Francis
co city officials to adopt every means in
its power to prevent commereialized
vice and to protect the morals of visit
ors to the Pan American Exposition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16
PROTEST OF
JAPAN fORECASTED.
VisCOunt Chinda Calls at the State
Department Obviously to Deter
mine Time of ACtiOn==President
Wilson, Too, Makes Ready.

the conclusion is drawn here that ia
pan does not by any means regard
the resources of diplomacy as having
been exhausted to the point where ar
bitration is the only resort. Press
dispatches from Toxic, conveying the
opinion of high Japanese officials
that a permanent and satisfactory
settlement of the difficulty is conf
IDENTIFY expected in that capital, were
welcomed in official circles here, to-
day. This was taken to mean that
the negotiations are at least assured
Of peaceful and orderly progression
end that there is little likelihood of
an evolution of feeling that might re-
suit in rupture of diplomatic rela-
tons.
Administration officials believe that
the japanese government is now quite
we'll aware of two important facts
First, that the United States govern
ment has honestly exerted itself to
the extent of its resources To prevent
the enactment of the legislation, and
secondly. that in making treaties with
the United States, a nation Is eN-
pected to have in mind the respective
functions of national and state gov
eminent under our dual system and
not to expect the administration to
undertake a pass beyond the eonsti-
tutional limitations in its dealing with
the states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16
A Tragedy of
The Tropics.

Washington, May ia tragedy of
the tropics, depicting the helpless
ness of the United States government
to succor its citizens, who meet with
misfortune in foreign countries, was
revealed in correspondence made pub
lie, today. by James r. Dubois, Unit
ed States minister to Colombia, WI o
has just returned to this country
The correspondence told graphical
~ of the death of Vice Consul Frank
L. McKernan at Bogota from Tropical
Fever. McKernon left widow, a
young daughter and his aged mother
destitute. a message to the state de-
partment brought word that while the
department would pay the expenses
of shipping the remains, there was no
fund to cover the travelling expenses
of the family. The plight of the fam
lily was relieved by an American
Steamship Co, providing them with
free passage to New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16

Atlanta. Ga, May l5.-Possibility OF an
organic union of all branches OF the
Presbyterian church in America was
voiced here, today, by the retiring mod
orator, pr Mark y. Matthews, a, the
opening session of the 125th Presbyterian
general assembly. This declaration was
greeted with cheers by more than HO
commissioners.
Memorials protesting against any defi-
mite action now, looking to a union with
any other Presbyterian organization We're
read at the session of the United Pres
byterian Assembly. These protests, has-
ed largely on the fact that the proposed
basis of union had not been submitted
to the Presbyteria, We're referred to the
committee on union. No reference &c
amalgamation was made in the sermon
of Retiring Moderator Clyce before the
opening session of the Southern Presby-
terrain Assembly.
In his sermon DIR. Matthews declared
that organic union of all the Presbyte'
rian churches in America would be tbs
product of conviction if the proper raitl
We're exercised. Indications of prob
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16

Washington, May 15.-Further rep
reservations from the Japanese. gov
eminent in support Of its protest
against the California land legislation
were forecasted, today, when Niseount
Chinda, after being informally noti-
fed of Gov Johnson's intention to
sign the land bill called twice at the
state department to inquire when the
governor probably would act.
Niseoant Ghindas calls gave rise
to the impression in official circles
that Japan is not inclined to delay
pushing her protest and that another
formal communication probably Will
be forthcoming as soon as the cali
fornia bin is actually signed.
Meanwhile. President Wilson in a
preliminary way at least, has been
discussing with Acting Secretary
Moore the course to be pursued in
framing a reply to the original pro-
test. This subject will come before
the cabinet meeting. tomorrow. but
the answer may not be immediate un-
less the japanese government is in
sistent on the contrary, it is known
that the President is disposed to pro-
coed with as much deliberation as
diplomatic usage will permit
Though Gov. Johnson apparently
made a strong impression upon the
administration by his presenunent of
various acts and proposed legislation
of a national character tending to
commit the government to a general
policy of discrimination against the
yellow races, il is declared that he
has injected no new suggestion into
the controversy so the officials Of the
state department have only to con-
slider points already made in continu-
ing diplomatic negotiations.
1t has developed that the Japanese
has not suggested the in
vocation of The Hague Tribunal as a
means of settling the issue whence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16
To Investigate
Shoe and Leather.

WASHINGTON. May 15.-Thorough in
vestigation of the shoe and leather
industry in the United States. in COM
'parison with similar industries in
European countries is to be undertake
en-, by the, department of commerce.
The inquiry will be, made by Arthur
b. Butman. commercial agent of the
department, who has just returned to
this country after two years passed in
Europe investigating the principal
shoe and leather manufacturing plants
|of various countries. ~
Secretary Redfield announced, today,
that Mr.. Butman would be, dispatched
lat once TO begin the manufacturing
|centers Of New England. Mr.. Butman
also will visit New York. Philadelphia,
Chicago, st. Louis and other large
|cities.
A number of reports by Mr. Butman
ion the results of his inquiry in the
foreign manufacturing situation al
ready have been printed and distri-
buted through the bureau of foreign
land domestic commerce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16
Of Poisoning Six Year Old
Son at SWantoI, Vt.
Jury DeIlberaiss for II Hours
Wesps as verdleiIs Announced.
other Indictment Quashsd...Mrs.
Wells Case Mol Pressed.

st. Adams, VT, May 15.-Jnlius Wells
of SWentcn was found not guilty of the
murder by poison of his 6-year- old
son. Louis, today The Jury was out II
hours. &ses
Wells wept when the verdict was an
nounced, but he soon recovered his
coniposure and as the jurymen filed
out of the court room he shook hands
with each Of them.
Lahis and his sister Marie died, Dec.
4, and an examination of the stomachs
showed the presence Of poison.
Mrs. Wells was arrested, early in
January. hut her husband was not
taken into custody Until more than two
months later. Both were indicted for
murder. March 10,
The state charged that the motive
was {! desire on the part of Wells to
obtain the Insurance on the chld's life.
The defence asserted that the chill
dren had been accidentally poisoned.
Mrs. Wells, who is yet to be tried.
appeared as witness against her hus-
band, testitying that he begged her
to commit suicide and so cover him
from suspicion.
Wells also was under indictment
charged with the murder of his daugh-
ter Marie, aged four years. but was
tried only on the charge of poisoning
the hoy. After the verdict had been
rendered Judge Miles announced that
tie other indictment had been auashed
and Wells was discharged from GUS
tody.
Following a conference, this after
noon, between States Attorney Ladd
and Attorney General Brown, it was
announced that the case against Mrs.
Wells would be mol pressed.
Lite, today. States Attorney Ladd
went to the jail and told Mrs. Wells
she was released from custody. Soon
afterM ards she left by automobile for
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Enos .4adhs of Milton, accompanied
by Eer attorneys. While evidently
pleased at regainng her freedom she
showed no great enunetion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16
Fire Destroys Water Front
Property al Buffalo, NY.
Erie Grain Elevator Completely
Destroyed rain Cars Burned.
Wind Blowing at Rate Of 20 Miles
An hour..Grain flinders Fight.

Buffalo, n. Y, May 15.-Half a mil
lion dollars worth of water front prop
erty was destroyed by fire, today. The
Erie Elevator. one of the old style
wooden structures, with its bins filled
with wheat corn and other grains, was
completely destroyed. The south end of
the Erie Railroad Cos. eastbound
fieight sheds was damaged by the
flames and a large quantity of flour
stored there was ruined by water The
flames leaped across Buffalo creek and
set fire TO the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Co.'S trestle, but this blaze was quick
ly checked by a fire tug. Twenty-eight
box cars loaded with grain We're de-
stroyed.
The fire was Il most spectacular one
and for n time n large section of the
water front terminals was threatened
The wind blowing at the rate of 20
miles an hour scattered the blazing
embers over the buildings on both
sides of Buffalo creek causing fire.
quent small blazes. The fire started in
the cupola of the elevator and was
caused either by spark from a pass
ing tug or spontaneous combustion,
according to the elevator lesees. The
ed like finder and within half an hour
after the fire was discovered every
portion of the roof was blaze and it
was apparent that nothing could be
done to save the building.
AS the fire worked its way downward
thousands of bushels of grain released
from the bins. poured down in n blaZ-
ing stream. This with the intense heat
mamde it almost impossible for the
fIremen TO get within striking distance
of the elevator. Twenty EIGHT engines.
10000 feet Of hose and three fire boats
fought the flames.
The elevator was owned by the Erie
Railroad Co. and was leased to the
Buffalo Grain co. The loss on the
building is estimated at $500 and on
the grain $500, 900. The loss on the ad=
Joining property will reach $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16
Quietest Tap Day of
Years at Old Yale.

New Haven, Conn, May 15.-'"Tap
day." on which elections are given TO
the three Senior societies at Yale, was,
today. the quietest of its kind in
wears The lack of demonstration was
due to agitation aginst Senior society
methods of conducting elections, be-
gun more than a year ago. None but
members of the Junior and Senior
|socities and few undergraduates
were allowed on the campus. Other
under class men stayed in their rooms.
Newspaper men and photographers
were barred also.
Special significance was attached to
the day, this year, from the action
taken by the Sophomores pledging
themselves not to accept elections I'M
less they We're given on merit alone
1t is the concensus of college men
| that todays elections are generally
satisfactory and that the demands OF
the Sophomores have been granted.
| Long before the appointed hour OF
Is, Junior and Seniors gathered beneath
the elms near Battell chapel. There
was hardly a sound during the last
| five minutes before elections were
scheduled to begin. When the chapel
bell struck s. the tapping began and
Twas finished shortly before 6.
| Skull and Bones gave elections to eigh
| athletes out of their Is men chosen
| Scroll and Reyes took but three athletes
! the rest being men prominent in liter
| airy work, and Volts Head elected a va
riety of men. both literary and athletic
| Henry Fl. ketcham, football captain fol
next year, was the last man tapped FOL
| Bones" while Richard Douglas, chair
man of the Yale News Board, was las
man tapped for "Keyes.' BUS" Brown
pitcher on the baseball team was TIT
last tapped for "Wof's Head"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16

John Kilbreth refused an election to
Bones one of the very few who have
ever done So He accepted an election
to Keys Thomas Daniels refused an
election to Keys going to "Bones"
later.
The following New England men Were
tapped: Skull and Bones. Richard Os-
born. Fall River, Mass: George G. Jones,
New Haven, CT: Scroll and Keys, John
G. Kibreth, Woodmere. l.. l.; Hugh
HARRISON. Hartford. CT; Nathaniel
W heeler, Fairfield. Ct; VOLTS Head, AL
exander NJ. Hammer. Brookline. Mass.
Scott H. Paradise, West Medford. Mass.
Harold T. Hemingway, New Haven, CT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16

Washington. May 1.-THE Senate
Listened for an hour and half, today,
to discussion of the right of West
Virginia 5 governor to establish a mil
itary zone in his state to set up mar
tial law there and to say that prison.
els brought before the military tribu-
nal created by him should be tried by
1t instead of in the civil courts.
Senator kerns resolution for an in
Vestigatien of conditions in the West
Virginia coal fields. which brought
forth the argument, failed to come to
a vote. Mr.. Kern and Senator Goff
the leaders Of the fight, agreeing THAT
it he laid aside temporarily that de
tate Of the question Of tariff hearings
might be continued and brought to an
end as soon as possible. The resolu-
ton remains the unfinished business
before the Senate and will come up
automatically again at the next SEES
sion.
When eonsidera ton of the resolution
WAS resumed Mother Jones" and 4
company of West Virginia labor off
cials occupied seats in the Senate gal
lery and followed closely the arga=
ments mace by Senator Golf. who en-
gagged III Il spirited argument Win
senator Borah, author of the original
inquiry into the West Virginia situa-
ton introduced at the last session
The discussion concerned the author
ity Of tie Governor of West Virginia
to issue an order declaring martial
law, which closed the civil courts and
substituted therefor the eoprtmartial.
senator Geff maintained that this act
wac upheld by previous decisions OF
tie supreme court Of the United States
and the supreme court Of PennsYlNa-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16
Can MARTIAL LAW
SUPERSEDE COURTS?
The Senate Listens to Discussion
On Subject==-Sen. Kerns' ResOlu=
ton to Investigate the w. Va.
Coal Fields Comes to No Vote.

III in such cases" Senator Borah
declared. the governor of the state
can close the doors of the courts and
deny the right of trial by jury when
the courts are able to proceed with
cases under their jurisdiction
If there is state of insurreetion."
Senator Golf replied, the governor
has the authority TO put the whole
state under martial law with the
commander in chief to control it by
his own will. That is the law of war
But suppose there is no state of
instruction Senator Borah replied.
and the Governor declares that there
is. Under the contention made here
we could not inquire into it,
That is violent presumption; no
Governor ever has taken such action
up to this time.
Senator Borah replied that the very
question under discussion was wheth-
er there is not precedent in the
West Virginia case and declared he
did not concede that the Governor hae
the right to close the courts.
The Governor does not close the
COURTS" said Senator Golf. 1T is the
evident. absolute result of war thas
closes the courts"
The Senator from Idaho referred to
the Mover ease in which the mill
tarv was used to escort prisoners 10
Che civil court. maintained that thc
martial law in such cases could po-
lice the situation and maintain order
but could so no further.
There is not any power in THIS
government" said Senator Borah, 10
supplant the civil courts with MIL
IarN law
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16
BATES IS CONFIDENT.
Rousing Mass Meeting Held for Track
Meet at Orono.

Lewiston. Me-. May 15.-(SpeciaD.-
The students of Bates College held a
rousing mass meeting in Hathorne
hall, this noon. to give vent to their
enthusiasm for the coming State meet
to be held at Orono, Saturday. The hall
rcsounded with the cheers of the stu
dents, lead by Cheerleador Manter 10,
The Bates Band also kept things NOV
ing along.
Lubec Davis IA, vice president of the
Athletic Association, lead the meeting
introducing the speakers in clever
and witty manner. The speakers were:
Prof Ramsdell of the faculty, 'Coach
jim Lathrop. Frank G. Adams ID
Capt. Shepard and Manager Sullivan.
Coach Lathrop and Manager Sulil-
van will leave Lewiston, Friday noon
with the following men: Woodman ID
Capt Shepard IS, Thompson '13. Deer
ing 10, Houston '13, Kempton 10
Drake IA, Cove '12 Syrene 'l6, Cum
mings '16, Nevers IA and Small 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16
Mrs. Fields Commits Sui
eide atPresQue Isle, Me.
Sets Fire to Farm, Thinking
Lille Daughter al Deaths Door.
Body Found in Ruins Burned TO a
Crisp..Neighbors Take Daughter.

Presque Isle, Me, May f5.-While
mentally suffering over the illness Of
her daughter. Helen, whose death wa
momentarily expected, Mrs Zebediah
Fields was burned to death, today
after setting fire, it was believed. 10
the barn on the Fields farm, one mile
south of here. She was in the house
talking with the cook q few minutes
before the fire was discovered Her
body, burned to crisp was found in
the ruins. Mr. FIELDS ard the farm
hands were at work, some distance
from the house.
The entire set of farm buildings ane
contents valued at about S14.0oo. We're
burned. The invalid daughter vas
carried 10 the home of neighbDrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16
THE WEATHER.
SHOWERS-WARMER.

Washington, May 15.-Foreeast for
Eastern New York and Southern New
England; Showers and warmer. Fri
day: SATURDAY, probably fair; mod
crate south 10 southwest winds.
Northern New England: Showers.
Friday or Friday night. and probably
Saturday: slightly warmer Friday;
moderate variable winds becoming
south and southwest.