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Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
PetyaS Refuses
 To Testify; WlN
 Wait One Week
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AURORA, Feb. 19.-Anthony Petras refused to testify today at the inquest into the murder of Theresa Hollander, formerly his fiance who was beaten to death with piece of scantling in a ceme- tery near her home Monday night. Petras is under arrest charged with connection with the crime His at torney announced he would be ready to talk in one week from Saturday and the inquest was accordingly ad- journed until that date. The in
 quest was begun a short time after the girls funeral.
 Prominent among the witnesses was Walter Hickman, negro, at first suspected but soon afterward released Hickman repeated his story that he was on a trolley car in which Petras and Miss Hollander also were passengers and that Pe-
 tras got off a block beyond the girl and ran back.
 Louis Nelson testified he saw a man running in the direction of the Petras home from the vicinity of the cemetery about the time the
 murder is supposed to have been committed. Louis Hollander. the 1 father of the girl repeated his state
 ment that his daughter had met Petras. early in the fatal evening and had been frightened by him
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
RQNch Hand Is
 Instantly Killed
 By 11,O00 Volts
Especial to The Republican,


 MESA, Feb. 19.-Ignorance of electricity and the danger of a high power line resulted in the death of J. E. Bolander, aged 35, pole which he had climbed, and where he came in contact with the Mesa Chandler high power transmission line. He had climbed the pole as a volunteer to see what was the reason his en- ployer's motors wouldn't run. When he reached the top of the pole he caught hold of the wire carrying II ,00n volts and was immediately dashed to the ground In falling his head struck the pole and his skull was fractured in addition to the other shock either of which would have killed him.
 The accident occurred on the Harry Chandler ranch about four and a half miles south of Mesa. The ranch is leased by Korsten, and Bolander was working as a blacksmith for him. Kos sten was away when this occurred but upon returning summoned assistance. When it was seen the man was dead the coroner was called a jury empan- neled and a verdict rendered in accord anee with the circumstances of the case.
 Very little is known about the dead man. who came 1ere two weeks ago. He has a sister, Mrs Minnie Chatficid, living in Douglas, and a brother G. T. Bolander who resides at Hillsboro, N. M. The remains are being held pend ing instructions from the relatives.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
Bandit Credited With the Cumbre Tunnel Disaster Looks More Like Carica- tured Farmer Than Mur- derOuS Outlaw
STATE DEPARTMENT
 SEEKING BENTON
Man Who is Said to Have Insulted Villa Has Not Been Seen Since Tues day and Authorities Be- come Anxious
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FL PASO, Feb. 19.-MaXimo Cas- tillo, mild looking little man, and weighing perhaps 120 pounds. got off the train today from Hachita. American troopers who covered him rushed him through a crowd of sight seers and took him in an automobile to Fort Bliss where he was interned in a cell in the guard house. The alleged bandit and author of the Cumbre tunnel disaster, could hardly look less like bandit. He is a very old man, and has an appearance like a country person of caricatures.
 Castillo told reporters he is net guilty of the tunnel tragedy. He said he was the Zapata representa- tive in the north, and said that fifty adherents who deserted him some time ago might have been responsible for the disaster He was placed in a cell next his former friend. Gen. Ynez Salazar.
 In discussing today the establish ing of neutral zone and consider ing the peculiar relation of Torreon to the hillv country it has been found that to find a place of safety for the non- -combatants it will be necessary to remove them some dis tance from the town proper. Such locations have been found at Tia hualilo, about four or five miles from Torreon. and the site has been ap- proved by military experts.
 British representatives in the Unit cd States today promised to take a land in the disappearance of William Benton, British subject who was arrested last Tuesday at Juarez and has not been seen by his friends since. Mrs. Benton, who fears her husband has been executed after verbally abusing General Villa, re- ceived 9 telegram from the British ambassador at Washington saying he would do what he could to help her.
 Henry Chamberlain, British consul at Los Angeles, telegraphed her that if Benton is not heard from within forty eight hours Chamberlain will come here by the first train.
 At the instance of the British em- terested itself in behalf of Benton. Instructions have been telegraphed to American Consul Edwards at Juarez tc investigate and make proper re- presentations to General Villa to pro- cure the release of Benton.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
Eleven-year-old Slavish Lad Tells How Militiamen Kicked Him When He Tried to Protect Little Ones
INVESTIGATION
 IN PROGRESS
In Michigan Similar Stories of Mistreatment Are Told and Charge Made Strikers Were Railroaded to the Penitentiary
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 TRINIDAD, Feb. 19.-An 11-year-old Slavish boy held the center of the stage today in the federal investigation or the coal miners strike. Congressmen, attorneys, mine officials and labor leaders. crowded about Gustav Yes- kenski as he told in broken English or being kicked by militiamen when he tried to protect his home, his little brothers and sisters.
 He declared two soldiers came to the family ranch at Suffield, February ID and ransacked the rooms and took hls mothers purse containing $2OO. Alter the lads testimony, Captain w. c. Danks, made the statement to the com- mittee that the alleged incident had been reported to Adjutant General Chase and that an active investigation by the military authorities was in progress. Captain Danks said It hau not been determined whether or not the alleged outrage was the act of ml- litiamen.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
PYTHlAN'S CELEBRATE
Supreme Council Observes Golden
 Jubilee of the Order.
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 WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-WelcOmed by President Wilson and praised by Secretary Bryan as ''one of the great est influences operating in the world to hasten the coming of a universal brotherhood" the supreme council of the Knights of Pythias began it's an nual convention here with delegates from every state and province of the North American continent attending. The celebration of the orders gol- den jubilee marked the opening session in the convention hall here and in near ly eight thousand lodge rooms scattered throughout the United States and Can ada. Commemorative services were held tonight.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
Rebels Amd Federals Agree
 Om T0rye0m Neutral Z0ue

f that the zone would be respected ha obtained from the constitutionalists
 The neutral zone idea originated
 with the state department as a result of the expression of apprehension from several foreign embassies and legations as to their citizens Gen
 eral Scott. of Fort Bliss, was charged to lay the question before General Villa. He preached the subject yes
 terday in a personal talk on the in- ! ternational border, which was follow ed by a formal agreement.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
Sheriff Is Censured

HANCOCK, Feb. 19-Sheriff James A. Cruse of Houghton county and ms deputies were censured today by wit nesses testifying before the congress sional copper strike investigating com mittee. Witnesses asserted the strlk- CTS had been mistreated by the sheriff and his deputies ever since the strike began.
 While Lewis Fodar, 9 striker, was being examined, Angus v. Kerr of the counsel for the miners charged that the sheriffs office had resorted to a system of false' prosecutions ito rail- road strikers to the penitentiary." Kerr offered to put in evidence the rec ord of the trial of Fodar for assault with intent to murder Under Sheriff William Heikkila in support of the charge.
 We can show" said Kerr, that Heakkila testified falsely that Fodar had shot or fired point blank at him, when he went to his house to arrest Fodar on a charge of assault; that the judge and prosecuting attorney went to Fodar's house and inspected the bull let holes which proved that Fodar's pistol was not fired in the direction of Haikkila: that the case was dismissed to save the face of the under sheriff. and that in spite of showing that he had given false testimony, he was re- tained by the sheriff"
 Chairman Taylor directed Kerr to furnish the committee with a record of the trial, explaining that the commit- tee would decide after an inspection of it, whether it should be admitted to the record. Several strikers testified that after being arrested and held on vari- ous alleged offenses, they found clothes and other articles missing from the boarding houses when they wers released.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
PINK TEA DOESN'T
 MIX WITH POLITICS

BUTTE. Feb. 19.-Pink tea and politics will not mix in Mon tana. Any woman promoting the proposed tea party at the court house Saturday, as an in- ducement to come out and re- gister for the school election, or any woman caught drinking the said suppositious tea, will be prosecuted under the state cor rupt practices act by the county attorney.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
THIS TIE DAY
 TO COMPLAIN
 OR APPROVE
Property Owners in First Phoenix District Invited to City Hall to Inspect Tentative Valuations Un- der Somers System

Property owners having holdings in the first section of Phoenix being revalued under the Somers System Service methods have all Deen in vited by postal card to attend meeting to be held in the court room of the City Hall this after noon commencing at one o'clock. The purpose of the meeting. ac- cording to County Assessor J. T.. Bone is to inspect the tentative val ues placed on the inside frontage on all the streets within the area bounded by Van Buren street on the north. Jackson street and the rail- roads on the south. Seventh avenue on the west and Seventh street on 1 the east, and criticize them, wherever it seem necessary in order to bring about proper equalization 1 of assessment values.
 T hope all interested property owners in this district will attend this meeting" said MT. Bone yester- day. to a Republican reporter, for | it is only through this interchange of opinion among the owners them selves that I can hope to bring about complete equalization of the assessment and consequently guar antee to all concerned that equity and fairness in taxation.
 'If the owners of property will give the assistance I require in this respect I can assure all concerned of fairness and equity in the tax levy for the ensuing year. I feel that the use of the Somers System Service for this appraisal is the most logi- cal and scientific ever used in Ari- zona. and the fact that it is tho only land value appraisal system ever installed in more than one city in the United States speaks volumes for the unquestioned satisfaction i is giving wherever it is in use
 AS soon as we have finally deter mined on the value of the insid, frontage on the blocks in the abov' bounded district the mathematical computation of the land values vii be directed by the two land valua tion experts of the Somers System Service now in Phoenix
 'The Somers System Service ha nothing to do with the placing Q these values on the land. That i done by the citizens in public meet ing, through an interchange or con flict of opinion This is what I wan to bring about tomorrow, in orde | to determine just what is an equit able value to place on all the lan' i in this area under consideration.
 ''The work of the Somers System
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Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
HOLD ANOTHER INQUIRY
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WASHINGTON, Feb. Econ gressional inquiry into the organiza- tion and operations of the Chicago Duluth boards of trade and the Minneapolis chamber of commerce to determine their influence over the wheat and flour prices in this coun- try was proposed in resolution in- troduced today by Representative Manahan of Minnesota. The reso- lution was referred to the rules committee and Manahan announced his intention of pressing it for hear ing before that committee at the earliest possible date.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
Huerta Celebrates

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 19.-General Huerta celebrated today the anniver- sary of his accession to the pres- oency with q review of the garrison and the formal decoration of the re- gimental colors of the Twenty ninth regiment, the organization which un- der General Banquet placed Madero under arrest. The ceremony was at tended by the American charge and ether members of the diplomatic corps.
 The troops reviewed numbered 3500. Despite the fact that General Felix Diaz has sent word to his friends here that he has no intention of par ticipating in the rebellion. there are some who profess to have informa- ton that he intends to join the con- stitutionalists.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
"WE'RE FOR THAT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-"Bach-
 elors cucumber the earth" Secretary Daniels remarked today when he or dered Lieutenant Harrison Knauss detached from the presidential yacht, Mayflower, so that he could be mar ried. The Mayflower is going to Mexican waters. T am in favor of matrimony for all naval officers the secretary said, ''and l shall do all in my power to help such good cause along" aaMf
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
AGAINST SLIT SKIRTS
Bill In Maryland Would Fine Girls
 Wearing Them.
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ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 19.-Representa- tive Snowden introduced bill today in the house of delegates to prohibit wearing by girls and women of high heeled shoes, slit skirts and also for the prohibition of such dances as the turkey trot,' bunny hug, tango and loop the loop"
 The bill prescribes that money col lected from fines for violation of it's provisions shall be used to ''edu- cate girls how to dress decently"
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
ANOTHER WORLDS RECORD
Cruiser California Makes New Record
 for Torpedo Fire
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SAN DIEGO, Feb 19.-By scoring five and a half hits out of seven shots, the United States cruiser California established a new worlds record for torpedo firing in battle practice off the coast here Tuesday. The firing took place at range of three thousand yards, with the cruiser steaming ten knots an hour. The warship returned here today.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
FIVE THOUSAND TO
 BE GIVEN INCREASE

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S-An in- crease of wages of approximate ly s100,000 annually. was grant ed five thousand trainmen of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad by the board of arbitration which has been settling the dispute for three months. The decision of the ar bitrators is otherwise generally favorable to the employees.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
West Is Agalm To
 Face General Court Martial

mother in law, who alleges that West struck here when she interfered in an attempt to prevent him from kidnapping his child. The civil court held him for trial
 eral court martial at Mare Island a few years ago on a charge of in- toxication and wife beating, and suf- fered a reduction of fifty numbers in his grade as result. His wife later obtained a divorce.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
CASTILLO LNTERNED
 IN CELL N GUARD
 HOUSE NEAR FL PASO
THE ILLINOIS PICNIC

the weather bureau it has been decided to hold the Illinois So- ciety picnic at the Hieroglyphic Rocks on Saturday, February 21. If the weather conditions make it necessary to change the date of the picnic announcement of the change will be made in the Arizona Gazette this afternoon and The Republican tomorrow morning. Illinoisans are request ed to look for such announce ments.
 DWIGHT B. HEARD,
 President Illinois Society.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
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SEATTLE, Feb. 19.-Captain .Ern- est E. West. of the United States marine corps, who is in the Puget Sound navy yard hospital at Brem- erton. has been ordered to appear to- morrow for trial before a general court martial. The charge against Captain West has not been made public.
 Captain West was arrested at Ma con, Georgia, recently on charges of assault preferred by his former
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
THREE LAPS MURDERED
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 TACOMA, Feb. 19.-In connection with the discovery of the bodies of three Japanese murdered in the Wal vile colony, Okame Oura, a Japanese belle, who witnessed two of the mur- ders, was brought to Tacoma by the secretary of the Tacoma Japanese as sociation and is virtually a prisoner. At the trial of Sekuda Mistuik, boss of the colony, who is alleged to have melted all three murders, it was stat ed he would bring the Japanese here since it is too expensive to eXradite
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
A KISS AND A SHOT

SAN DIEGO, Feb 19.-After kiss ing his wife good bye Arthur Carl ton, 27, shot her and then put an end to his own life in rooming house here this afternoon. Mrs Carlton will recover Inability to find work is thought to have unbal- anced his mind.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20

river became noticeable, and by noon a body of water as wide as the Gra- mite Reef dam and one and one-tenth feet in depth, was rushing over the concrete structure to the great Gulf of California. An hour after dinner the gauge reading had raised a tenth of a foot.
 It was expected that the flood would cease by night as the morning gauge reading at Prescott showed a great decrease in the flood tide, but later advices reported that it was
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The es- tablishment of neutral zone in which non -combatants of Torreon and vicinity may find safety when the federals and constitutionalists clash in the next great battle of the revolution, was assured today when General Villa agreed to the plan. General Huerta already had been ap- preached on the subject through the American embassy at Mexico City and he readily assented, with the stipulation that binding assurances
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20

1 raining again and a further flood is looked for.
 This is the third flood that has come down the Verde this fall and winter and demonstrates the great and pressing need for conserving the waters of this perennial stream. In regard to the precipitation yes | terday reports from the weather bu-
 reau show that practically the entire
 United states was covered by some
 sort of precipitation. In many places ] record rains were experienced.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
QUARREL OVER DRINK

DIES MONIES. Feb. 19.-Walter Dowden, who attacked an acquain- tance with a knife in a fight over who should buy a drink. according to his plea of guilty was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20

l WASHINGTON. Feb 19.-The per manent organization of the Panama ! canal operating force will be de- yeloped from present organization. There will be no wholesale reduc- tion in the force on April 1,' Col | Goethals announced upon his ar rival here. Reductions will be made only as the work closes up. At the same time, the force neces- sary to operate the canal will be se- lected as far as possible from the men of the isthmus"
 President Wilson let it be known l that he expected ships to be passing through the Panama canal this fall, much before the formal opening in | January and for that reason has every reason to be confident that congress will repeal the exemption | clause of the Panama law The president said it seemed to be the universal view of European countries | that the United States is breaking | the Hay -Pauncefote treaty by exemp- | tion in the present Panama canal act, though no official views to that effect have been presented during his administration. He reiterated that the United States is honor bound to obey the spirit. of the 1 treaty and he denied his insistence for the repeal in any way aimed ito | placate" Great Britain. He ex- pressed the view that there will be no serious opposition in congress to the repeal
 | Congressional efficiency is on the wane and the whole system of do- | ing the peoples business is break l ing down" under the constantly growing demands on it, Senator Root
 warned the senate in an arraignment today of the results of the commit
 tee system. A drastic revision. of
 legislative methods in both senate and house, he declared, must be un-
 dertaken soon or congress would find
 itself hopelessly swamped
 Six members agreed with Senator | Root Senator Smith of Arizona
 said it is folly to put senators or
 half a dozen committees and ex- pect them to find time to attend the
 meetings of each. Senator ClapI said that the size of the committees
 has a tendency to gratify ambitions
 of senators by giving them the com
 mittee assignments they desired
 without regard to the efficiency ot
 the committees was the root of tho
 trouble.
 An attempt of Senators Smith art
 Smoot to take from the mines com
 mittee bill dealing with leasing tn,
 Alaska coal lands and refer it to tn,
 committee on public lands of whicl
 both are members, precipitated th
 debate. Chairman Walsh of tn
 mines committee opposed the mo
 tion, which will be disposed of to 1 morrow.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
PREACHER INCENDIARY

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 DETROIT, Feb. 19.-Rev. J. A. Cottam, pastor of a church at Dear born, suburb, was arrested today on a warrant charging arson. It is alleged he burned his parSonage
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
Says He Came to Look After Reorganization of Panama Canal Operating Force and to Clean Up Burke Case
PRESIDENT WILSON
 IS CONFIDENT
That Canal Exemption Bill Will Be Repealed-Con-
 gressional Efficiency on : Wane, Says Elihu Root
 Smith of Arizona Agrees
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NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Colonel George w. Goethals, the builder of the Panama canal, arrived from Colon, and made a non committal answer today to question about letter brought him from Mayor Mitchell, which left the question of his acceptance of the New York police cOmmissionership more un- certain than ever He announced his intention of taking the first train for Washington. He said the business that took him to the capital was the reorganization of the gov
 ernment canal zone and the appro- priatiOn of thirty-four million dol lars for Qualifications. docks, ter minals, etc, and especially to dis pose of charges against John A. Burke, the manager of the com missary department of the Panama railroad. T am anxious to see the matter out of the way" said Goe- thals, Burke is not accused of the misapprOpriation of funds, but of ac- cepting bonuses from companies which were awarded contracts"
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
TireIess Runner Indians

CHIHUAHUA, Feb. 19.-A strange sight was witnessed today in the streets here when a band of seventy Tarahuma Indians, clad only in loin cloths and blankets, and armed with bows and arrows, arrived to enlist with the constitutionalist forces.
 These Indians are known as tire less runners, and while they will be served with rifles and ammunition. it is likely. owing to their unfamiI- iarity with firearms, that they will be used as scouts and messengers. They can maintain a dog trot for hours apparently without fatigue.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20

All day long yesterday thousands of acre feet of flood waters from the Rio Verde. one of the great drainage rivers of the state, rushed on to the cea, through the channels of the Salt and Gila rivers. Yet although this is a fact, there was free water for the farmers yesterday and the canals were running full.
 Early in the day following the no- tice of the coming of the flood from Northern Arizona, the rise in the
Arizona republican., 1914-02-20
WEATHER TODAY

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 WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19- Arizona Unsettled and possibly snow in the mountain districts
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