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Arizona republican., 1914-08-12
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY

0 degree.
 Excess in temperature since first of month, 13 degrees.
 Accumulated excess in temperature since January l. S24 degrees Deficiency in rainfall yesterday. .03 inch. Deficiency in rainfall since first of month, .3S inch. Accumulated deficiency in rainfall since January l. 2.O9 inches.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-12

This is the last day in which to get
 ready for the great picnic which is being given under the auspices of the South Methodist churches of Phoe-
 nix. Cartwright and Bethel When the idea of the picnic was first con- ceived. the intention was to make it modest little affair; but the re- sponses to the call were tremendous and instantaneous. From all over l the valley families are coming to | take part and the indications are
 that there will be fifteen hundred | people present when the big chicken | dinner is served.
 1 The dinner will be served under
 the big trees at the east end ot
 Kiosk walk and if you know what
 an oldfashioned chicken dinner re. 1 ally is, he"e is the chance to get it l Chances for the real thing of this | sort come few and far between There will be dinners for an infinite number of people, but as about seven hundred youngsters will be in the I party. it behooves one to be early at the feast Tn addition to the regular chicken dinner ice cream and cake will be on sale in ample I quantities
 I A program of sports has been az
 ranged that will supply fun for olt and young. It will be the day of the Il first half of the finals of the life
 saving contests and in the evening special pictures will be shown in tn, movie theater.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-12
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-Bunch of keys on ring with initial F.: return Room Is. Central Bldg; receive reward Stoddard In- corpora ting Co. tt
Arizona republican., 1914-08-12
Data for Tucson

Highest temperature. yesterday =. .102 Rainfall yesterday ....- ROBERT R. BRIGGS.
 Section Director
Arizona republican., 1914-08-12
TRADE BOARD MEETiN+The d

TRADE BOARD MEETiNG--Th di- rectOrs of the board of trade Will meet in regular session today at four o'clock.
 OFF TO CANYON-Edgar A Brown. rate expert of the corporation commits sion leaves this morning for a two weeks outing at the Grand Canyon.
 "BARGY" BACk-Harold M. Barg- man. of the engineering department of the United States reclamation service returned yesterday from long and pleasant vacation in California
 OFF TO THE COAST-Mrs. Laura Relle Gardiner left last night for Los Angeles and coast points, where she will spend the remainder of the sum mer Her daughter Mary, will enter Marlborough Academy in the autumn
 IN SUPREME cOURT-The case of Harry Babb and Leon Phillips vs. the state Of Arizona was filed yesterday in the supreme court The case is an ap- peal from the superior court of Mari cOpa county, where appellants were convicted of horse stealing.
 FOR RE-NOM -Nomina- tion petitions bearing the required number of names were filed yesterday with the secretary of state by A. w. Cole. member of the corporation com- mission and Tax Commissioner P. J. Miller. Both men have announced their intention to run for reelection
 ON VACATION-The office of the clerk of the superior court has been deserted by two of it's prominent fig ures. w. s. Wilson, the chief deputy clerk, has taken the family for cool off in Prescott. L. p. Hedgpeth deputy clerk has gone to pass the vacation in Pecos, Texas.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-12

OhA Sho N VIG0SiN of the Wilson district, last evening. met at the school house for the pur- pose of hearing the democratic pri
 mary candidates explain why the democratic voters of that district should honor them with their votes at the primary to be held Septem- ! Der s. Two candidates for the sherval office, Jeff Adams, who seeks reelection. and w. H. Wilky, made brief speeches which were well received. All the candidates for the | democratic nomination. for superior 1 judge. except l. D. Shamhart. were there and it was around this nomina-
 tion that the big guns of the cam paign were fired Candidates for
 state legislature were there in all their glory. Fred A. Larson who
 seeks the nomination for justice of the peace in the East Phoenix pre- cinct cut short his speech on his own behalf in order to boost the re-
 election of Senator Marcus A. Smith
Arizona republican., 1914-08-12

The United States mines five tons of coal year for each inhabitant.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-12

BATHING SUITS. Pinney & Ro- binson.-(Advertisement.)
Arizona republican., 1914-08-12
AUTOMOBILE TIME TABLE

GLOBE-PHOENIXS STAGE
 Quicker and cheaper than train fare. Globe. s15; s25 round trip. Leaves daily at a. m.; arrives Roosevelt p. m.; Globe and Miami. 4:30 D. m. Passengers collected from any part of the city. Tickets at Adams and Ford Hotels and Shaw's Smoke House. W. A. Hill, Prop, 2S N. Second Ave.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-12

GUNS for rent. Finney & Robin. son. on.-Advertisement.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-12
PHOENIX MARKET

For valley products Prices paid today by WALTER HILL. CO., wholesale.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-12
Of Local Interest

Water service department for August il:
 Elevation of water in reservoir
 feet 1857 Contents of reservoir, acre feet. 190,943 Loss preceding A hours, acre
 feet 1,510 Normal flow of Salt and Verde
 rivers at Granite Reef dam,
 M. .................. 46.S2O Amount of water used for irri-
 gation, north side. NJ. l. ..... 59,69O Amount of water used for irri-
 gation, south side, M. I. .... 30,420
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-15
POSTOFFICE BILL IS
UNSATISFAC
To PRESIDENT
Mr. Wilson Lets 1t Be Known
That He viii Use Veto #
Assistants Are Exempted
From Civil Service,


Washington. Jan 14.-Presldeni
Wilson let It be known today that he
was opposed to "a return OF the
"spoils SYSTEM of postouiee appoint
ments and would veto the postoffice
appropriation bill. now before tho
house. unless the rider" la il, oX-
cmpting assistant pcstmasters from
the classified service. was eliminated.
The president, It Is understood. has
decided to call a halt to what has
been charged by civil service advo-
Gates ass tendency in congress to-
break down the merit system. lie was
confronted In the tariff currency and
the urgent deficiency bills with the
civil service problem, but In signing
these measures, took the position that
his power OF placing employees in the
classified service had not been weak
ened and thar the merit system could
be applied
The rider la the post6ffice ap-
preparation bili us reported TO the
house, would give the postmaster
general the right 10 revoke the ap-
poinment Of any assistant postmas-
ter aand appoint his successor at his
discretion" without regard to the
civil service act or its amendments.
Postmaster General Burleson re-
Gently wrote Representative Moon
chairman OF the postoffice commit
tee. stating his opposition 20 the pro-
posal, but IL was not Withdrawn.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-15
European Nations Likely to
Bring Pressure on United
States for Protection of
Foreign Property,
DICTATOR'S DOWNFALL
SOON IS NOW SURE
1t Is Believed Provisional Pres
ident Wants to Yield to De-
mandS of United States and
Save His Dignity

Washington, Jan. 1i.--Fotmal no
tice from the City of Mexico through
the American charge today thgt the
suspension Of the payment Of Interest
on the Mexican national debt covers
period of six months only, was not
regarded here as conveying much en-
couragement to the holders Of Mexl-
can bonds,
state department officials do not
doubt that II the revolution still is
In progress at the end Of six months
there will be another default for the
same reason that brought about the
present suspension Of payments
Discomfort among European bond
holders, 1t was suggested today fore
boded "a renewal Of pressure from the
European governments upon the Unit
ed States to take action TO safeguard
the interests Of their subjects IN MeN-
leo. AT one OF the embassies Il was
stated that Il was out Of the question
fos any OF the European powers elth-
er individually or, collectively 10
intervene IN Mexico now that they
have practically, il not formally, CON
fided to tho United States the pro
lection OF those interests, but that It
was assumed that the United States
woald take notice pf the patent dis
/ tresa Of these European interests.
Some administration officials are
disposed to believe that General Huer-
"a has deliberately held up these in
terest payments with the purpose OF
forcing Intervention II possible. Ia
their view the provisional president
alarmed at the successes of the con-
stitutionalista prefers to yield to the
United states government as an IN
teryenor and thereby martyrlze him
self in the eyes Of the Mexican people,
rather than to surrender the reins of
power TO his enemies.
Secretary Bryan spent an hour in
conference with President Wilson to-
day. a considerable part of the time
being given no to a discussion Of the
situation In Mexico.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-15
DIVORCED LAWYER
COMMITS SUICIDE

Chicago. Jan. IA NJ. Jordan, II
lawyer. son-in-law OF former United
states District Judge Peter $. Cross
cup. shot and Killed himself in the
Palmer house here today Jordan ~
thought to have taken poison before
shooting himself He left letter ad-
dressed to w f. CLARK, also "a lawyer,
at the University club.
lsaac M. Jordan was married 10
Miss Cathyrn Grosscup in 1903. She
obtained a divorce from him In San
Diego cal. in March. 1913. charging
desertion
Jordan was "a member OF the law
finn OF Heyman. Walker & Jordan
Alexander H. Hcyman said he believed
Jordan's act was the result Of despon-
denoy over his divorce.
Mrs Jordan obtained the divorce
on the grounds Of desertion and non
support" said Mr., Heyman. "Mr
Jordan did not contest the suit. lie
has been deapondont ever since. Mrs
Jordan aud one daughter. 6 years old,
are now living az Coronado Beach,
Cal
Mr. Heynan WIS called to Identify
the body Mr. Heyman said Jordan
had shot himself twice IN the ahdo-
men and once IN the right side Of the
head
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-15
ARRANGEMENTS MADE 90
HOLD EFDEItAI4s AT II. BLISS

Preside Texas. Jan When in-
formed today that the war depart
ment at Mexico City would request
the United stotes to return to Mexico
lau the Mexican soldiers who were
driven into this country by the reb-
els at 0iinaga, Mexico. General sal
l1ador Mercado said
we are in the hands of the Unit
ed states lt never was our purpose
merely to retreat 60 this country for
safety and then return TO fight again
as soon AS We had been Well fed.
ordered our soldiers TO cross the river
on grounds OF humanity We had no
ammunition with which 10 fight A
thousand women and children were
among as To have remained Ia Qjln-
iaga would have meant massacre. What
the United states will do with US /
40 not know, but I shall be glad 60
conform 20 the wishes Of my own gov
ernment and my men are still sol
diers.
The plans for the transportation OF
General Mercado, the 3,35s Mexican
soldiers and officers and the i.36i
women and children refugees 10 Fort
Bliss at III Paso. where they are to
be held in custody indefinitely, were
rushed today. As soon as they arrive
ut Maria, the nearest railway station,
they will be put on trains for El Paso.
General Hugh L. scott informed Ma
ior McNamee. Ina charge of the border
patrol here that a permanent camp
With ample tents, kitchens and living
arrangements were provided az El
Paso.
The Mexican soldiers are held vlr-
tuaily as prisoners The women,
known as camp followers. are the
wives Of the soldiers, They were per
mitted 10 accom- 9any the exled army
ais their own choice. The women are
to do the cooking for the Mexicans.
Many OF the refugees and the first
company ct soldiers already are scat
tered along the road to Maria.
Oiinaga, the scene of the recent
bnttle. is guarded now by only n few
rebels. All the dead have been buried
and the wounded removed to the
American side
The fact that there were no eXeeu-
tions By the rebels after the federals
retreated was due 10 an order issued
by General villa that only volunteers
in the Huerta army should be sum
marily put to death. No volunteers
We're captured. General villa said
that heneeforth as the revolution pro-
eeeds promisouous shooting of prison
ers must cease
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-15
BANK LOSES St750 BY
BRAND NEW SWINDLE

Spokane Wash, Jan. IA novel
bank swindle, by which it was robbed
Of $l,76O on January 9, By a man Civ
ing the name Of Shackleford I. Miller
was admitted today by the Fidelity
National bank OF this city.
Miller deposited Sl,750 in the bank
as checking account last October.
A few days later ne changed It TO a
savings account On October Q he
called at the bank and withdrew all
but the accumulated interest.
When a new paying teller went on
duty as luncheon relief. Miller again
appeared al the window, presented a
book that showed no Withdrawals and
was again paid $l,75O In the brief In
terval the first withdrawal had not
been entered In the banks books by
the regular teller
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-15
GROWERS IN
ANNUAL SESSION

salt Lake city, Utah, Jan H.
Delegates from every wool producing
state IN the union were here tonight
TO attend the fifueth annual convene
tfon ef the National Wool Growers
association, which begins a three days
session tomorrow AS a result Of the
interest in questions which are TO be
acted upon il was predicted that the
largest attendance la the history Of
the organization would he recorded.
Among the subjects for discussion
are. the new wool tariff and the pro-
posed adjustment in the use Of pub
Tie ranges by system Of leasing.
Many national delegates attended tha
afternoon session Of the Utah Wool
Growers association today at which
resolutions opposing the leasing OF
public lands, as provided in three bills
pending before congress, were intro
dueed,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-15
TO
KILL BEARDSLEY
ON SIGHT
Farmer Who Shot
0yerseer of Poor IS Barri-
caded in House With Wife
and Nine Hungry Children,

fHf Mofafh1 JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WiHel
Mayville. n. Y, Jan. 14.-Edward
Beardsley. the Summerdale farmer
who yesterday shot and perhaps ia
tally wounded John G. w. Putnam,
overseer OF the poor, tonight still was
barricaded in the little farm house a
mile outside the village whore the
shooting occurred. A posse Of twenty
armed sharpshooters is guarding the
house. They are under instructions to
fire al Beardsley whenever he APP
pears.
Fear of wounding Mrs. Beardsley
or the nine children In the house with
the desperate. was the reason for con
fining the shooting to the sharp
shooters only three or four shots
were fired today. Beardsley keeping
under cover most Of the time.
Late today Timothy Van Cise a
rural mail carrier and William Walk
er, a friend Of BeardsleY walked
boldly up 10 the house and talked to
Beardsley through a broken window.
He asserted he would resist arrest
until he was dead.
His friends urged him TO surrender
for the sake Of the children and
Beardsley promised to give himself
up tomorrow. Mrs. Beardsley came to
the window and begged the men to
bring food and firewood, She said the
children were starving
The sheriff sent two men 10 the
house with food. They had orders TO
rush Beardsley II they succeeded In
getting inside When they approach
ed the house. however. Beardsley COW
cred them with a rifle and made them
mass me f,.,l through . window
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-15
CR0ATlAN FUNERAL
FOR SLAIN STRIKER

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. i4.-Women
Ia flowing wells OF mourning. led a
procession of 500 smelter strikers and
sympathizers IN a iwo-mile march IN
a rain storm today as demonstration
at the funeral Of Andrew Aronke
who was Killed in Il strike riot at the
Tacoma smelter week ago. Croatian
and American flags were carried at
the head of the parade and behind
the casket marched a woman dressed
ms a bride and bearing a tray with
Bible and white carnations Creation
rites were observed at the cemetery,
Prominent IN the procession was
lioboes' Union No 2s, which bore its
fraternity banner. fringed with crepe.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-15
STRICT MARTIAL LAW
IN ORANGE FREE STATE

Capetown, Jan. l4.-The general
strike proclaimed thus far only ap-
plies to the Orange Free State and
Transvaal. Success in these places
would lead to an extension Of the or
der 10 provinces Martial law in the
orange Free State is strict and rig
orous censorship has been instituted.
All strikers are prohibited from
leaving their homes. The display Of
the red flag IS forbidden and the rem
dering OF assistance 10 other strikers,
directly OF indirectly, By funds or
goods. also is forbidden
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-15
IL, MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL ls,sto wisr'

taY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LrAsHo WISE
Toxic. Jan. l4-Official reports to-
night of the disaster in southern Ja-
pan brought out the following general
features
The small island OF saSura Is COW
cred with a layer Of lava and ashes,
in places several feet deep Beneath
this lie many dead, the number of
which will probably never be known.
An estimate Of the dead must in
olude large number Of refugees. who
were drowned while trying To swim
from Sakura 10 the elty Of Kngoshlma.
Kagoshima. last week a prosperous
town of 10000, is in ruins Even stone
buildings collapsed under the weight
of the hot ashes
simultaneously with the eruption OF
the volcano Of sakura-jima. there oc-
cured an eruption of Yarigatako.
which threw q cloud of ashes over
Matsumoto but did 40 serious dam-
age.
The eruption of sakura- jima is
gradually subsiding a heavy rainfall
is clearing the atmosphere and there
by assisting the work of relief The
entire island of kiushiu. an area ot
5000 square miles, rs covered with
volcanic ash in varying depths
Prominent scientists declared au-
thentically tonight that the worst is
over and added the calming assurance
that the breaking out Of the volcano
has served as a vent for an acute
subterranean activity and has prob
ably saved the country from even
more disastrous earthquakes.
At Kamumoto. north of Kagoshima
over l,000 refugees have arrived and
the authorities are faced with the diff
ficulty Of housing and feeding the
sufferers from the disaster. the whole
tragedy Of which has not yet been
told
The city Of Toxic and surrounding
territory although 500 miles from
the volcanic disturbances. has been
swept for the last twenty-four hours
by miniature cyclones, filling the city
with clouds Of dust and sand and ere
ating the belief that the capital was
feeling the effects Of the distant erup-
tions A feeling of relief prevailed
tonight when the wind died down.
Dispatches showed that animals
and birds to the south of satsuma
were suffering from abnormal uneasi-
ness for several days prior TO the dis
turbanees at Kagoshima.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-15
BRYAN CABLES SYMPATHY;
RED CROSS OFFERS AID

Washington. Jan. l4.-Secrctary OF
State Bryan cabled the American en-
bassy at Tokio. as follows:
Express TO Baron Maxine tminis-
ter for foreign affairs), my profound
sympathy on account of the disaster
in kagoshlma
The Red Cross today sent through
the department OF state the following
message to the japanese Red Cross
The American Red Cross desires
to extend its most sincere sympathy
to the people Of Japan Tor the great
and terrible disaster. The American
Red Cross would like 20 give express
sion to this sympathy by a contribu-
ton for relief purposes should this be
acceptable
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-15
CARRAN2A TO MOVE on
CITY OF eIADAlAAJARA

Navajoai sonora, Jan i8.-Geaeral
carranzas southwark trip TO Culiacan
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-15

of carrying out a decree of the courts
against % corporation for violation Of
the laws, In this connection some
members have proposed that the court
entering a decree at its discretion, re-
fer ii to the commission with instruc-
tions to take evidence ana report 20
the court as to the method of disso
luton or reorganization that the com
mission might consider best fitted TO
carry out the decree. The commits
sion also would inquire into the reor-
ganizauon after it Is In effect and re-
port TO the court lis Judgment as to
whether the reorganization harmon
i1ed with the decree
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-15
JAPAN NOW FACES
WORST DISASTER
IN ITS HISTORY
Official Reports Show Efupting.
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Have Caused Appalling Loss
of Life,
: 9 . . . . . - 2 2 2 2 2 . :
/. GRAPHIC PICTURE
or GREAT DISASTER

@ HitoyOshi. Japan Jan. i5.-A
: refuge from Sakura gives "a
9 graphic word picture Of the over
. whelming of Villages 10y earth-
9 quake and eruptlons.
o "The earthquakes began on
o Sunday. ne said, and the peo-
Q pie spent fearful night In the
Q morning flaming bouders de-
q scended and set fire to the
. houses. Women and children
8 fled and were followed by the
. men. Red hot ashes blinded and
o burned them.
There were no boats on
o shore and most Of the fugitives
g had to wait the coming of res
o cuers; others with lamentations,
Q flung themselves into the sea.
@ Many OF the aged refused to
o leave, crying that they preferred
o to die in the homes Of their an
(. cestors one by one swimmers
e were drowned or killed
Q "Pumice stone and lava spurt-
o ed from the craters; scarlet
Q vapor obscured the heavens. the
o roar OF the yolancoes was Ike the
q sound Of thousand thunders
g The whole island shook and
o oscillated like a swinging paper
9 lantern. Plants and trees wither-
o ed and whitened mounds OF ashes
o formed before us
"The earth itself roared like
8 a wild horse and knocked us
. down. poisonous gases choked
9 our nostrils and cattle charged,
Q instinctively seeking the sea-"
. Many of the inhabitants who
O fled from Kogoshima yesterday
9 returned today 90 seek for their
o homes. but found them in ruins,
Z. A great hole had opened in the
q side of che city sakura-Jima
o still threw out vast masses Of
o flames and lava. A police boat
@ crcled the island and many bod
9 les of victims were to be seen on
. the shores, burned and mutiiat-
g ed. Thousands of cattle were dead
9 on the beaches or floating in the
. water
. 9 o g . 20 . @00@ . Q 900
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-17

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