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Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
PRESIDENT BRIGGS
 TALKS ABOUT COPPER
Head of C. & A. Visiting Warren District Advises a Con-
 ServatiVe Policy.

Charles A. Briggs, president Of the Calumet & Arizona Mining Company and Mrs Briggs are spending a few days at the Greenway residence in Warren prior to leaving for thGr home in Calumet Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Briggs spent the winter in Cali iornia as Is their custom.
 The present situation of the copper market does not impress Mr. Briggs as warranting undue optimism in re- gard 10 a prolonged future of sky-high prices. The market created by the European war comes at a time when its benefits can be appreciated in this country whether conditions were conn pletely upset by causes which now are responsible for at least a temper ary return of something like prosperi- ] ty.
 "There is danger of being led astray ] by the present prices of the red met ! al" MT. Briggs said yesterday |"Whether this market is more than ] temporary is a matter which only ! the future can determine Present demands undoubtedly warrant present prices. but there is no certainty as tc what will develop when peace Is de clared and the period of readjustmeni begins. Conservatism both in thought and action Is advisable"
 MT Briggs is in excellent health after his long winters sojourn in Cal ifornia His visit to the Warren Dis trict at this time, he said. had nothing to do with business interests. He eX
 poets to leave with Mrs. Briggs fo
 Calumet today.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
WHOLEWORLD ] FACING AN
 EPIDEMIC
Rockefeller Foundation For the Relief of Serbia Makes
 Public Its Findings; Terri
 ble Are Conditions Found
WHOLE WORLD FACING
 POSSIBLE CONTAGION
Serbia, Devastated by Three Successive Wars, Cannot Help Herself and Country Faces Utter Obliteration

NEW YORK. April 2S-The Rocke- feller foundation war relief commits sion made public tonight, its report on destitution and disease in Serbia, in which it was stated on March 10 that probably 25.OOO to 3O.OOO persons were suffering from typhus in Serbia. This and other epidcmics are swift ly enveloping the entire nation" Chol- era is expected with the arrival of warm weather and no preparations have been made to combat it, report said Probably 3OO,OOO are destitute The situation is described not only as a menace to the health of the Ser bian people. but to the whole world.
 The report was transmitted from Berlin. It said that neither the Ser bian government, absorbed in war, nor the people themselves were able to control the situation First describ- l ing the general conditions in Serbia. the report states the country has now as a result Of three successive wars, reached "a state of exhaustion in which 1t has practically nothing to | give away Co it's own unfortunates. |" The Serbian nation in normal times, is isolated and selfsustaining.
 The country economically and social l ly is unevolved and unorganized One railroad through the country mainly
 occupied for military purposes 9th
 CT roads are out of repair and almost !. impossible. The richest quarter of the country has been invaded and laid
 waste Other than Bulgaria, which
 harbors no love for Serbia" the coun try's only connection with the outer
 world is the Greek port of Salonika | These and other circumstances are
 cited as difficulties in the way of re lief.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
OUR NAVY NEVER BETTER SAYS
 DANIELS
Secretary Volunteers Categor- ical Information Concerning
 Number of Ships and Their Readiness to go Into Action

WASHINGTON, April 2S -Secreta- y Daniels tonight made public a let ter he has written to President Gar field Of Williams College, detailing the work in the Navy during the past two years. MT Daniels wrote in reply to Mir Garheld's request for material Co meet statements that the United States is unprepared for military emergencies. The letter follows
 My Dear President Gardeld.-
 "I am in receipt of your recent fa- yor asking for an authoritative state n en-, concerning the present st.;us Of tEc navy equipment of the United States. and take pleasure in com. 's ,g with your request as far as is compat- ible
 There are now in active service fully commissioned. 225 vessels of all characters, which is 36 more than were fully commissioned when ] be. came secretary. There are also 101 vessels of various types, in reserve and in ordinary and uncommissioned, capable of rendering service in war. ] We have under construction and au- thorized, 77 vessels @ dreadnaughts, % destroyers.38 submarines and seven auxiliaries) as compared with 54 yes- sells G dreadnaughts, IA destroyers, 23 submarines, 8 gunboats and nine auxiliaries) which were under com struction on March l. 1913.
 "Au the vessels enumerated, those in active service and those in reserve are supplied with munitions of war No navy makes public the quantity oi ammunition and torpedoes. mines and other implements of naval warfare which 1t keeps ready It may be said however. that within the last two years the quantity of all has beer
 steadily and greatly increased. Fol example, we have increased the mum ber of mines, on hand and in process ' of manufacture, by PA per cent Witt D reference to torpedoes, the increas'
 in two years has been ninety per cent [ By the enlargement of the naval pow der factory. we shall soon be able al , most to double it's former capacity [ and like enlargement of the torped P works and the equipment of plan D to construct mines will still further ir 1. crease, at decreased cost the quantit B of such stock. and the possession o
 Continued on page five)
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
HUNT Is TIRED OF ARIZONA"
 WILL QUIT
Says He Will Not Be a Candi- date Either For Reelection or For Ashurst's Job in the Senate

PHOENIN April 2S. The pastweek has been trying one for Governor Hunt Following closely on the visit of group Of angry Salt River valley ranchers who demanded an explana- tion from him concerning his failure to include in his legislative call pro. visions for the enactment of land leg islation came a visit from W. B. Cles- sy of Bisbee with request that the governor deny the eXtradition of a Wyoming criminal The evidence in the case made it difficult for Governor Hunt % accede-to the request Of his political comrade Cleary, but he weak. ened and sent Cleary back to Bisbee satisfied, and the Wyoming sheriff back to Wyoming without his priso- ner Added to his other trbulations, and trials, has beeen the converting of the legislature and the extra amount of work necessary in connection with guiding the destiny of the administra. ton legislative lobby These are busy days in the Governors office, and trying ones too.
 l An incident today. however, proved to be almost more than Hunt could 1 bear, and eye witnesses to the incl 1 dent say the Governor showed signs that he was possessed of a rare tenn ! per The incident referred to was an interrogation from a Phoenix newspa per man as to whether Governor Huni would be a candidate in the 1916 pii maries of the Democratic party in op position to Henry Ashurst for he Iar ! ty nomination as u. s. senator It wal not a good time for the youthful in terviewer to discuss this subject O. the governors political future. Tn, newspaper reporter of course. did no know for he had no way of knowin, that many Ashurst supporters ii l Phoenix have for the past week beel asking Governor Hunt and his friend
 to explain the political activity il
 Hunts behalf of numerous recent ap pointees as live stock inspectors mad
 by the live stock sanitary commission
 If you are not going to run agains
 Ashurst for the senate are you goin
 to again be a candidate for Governor, asked the reporter
 "No l am not going to run for Un ted States Senator nor for Governor nor for anything else" snswere Hunt in a rage.
 (Continued on page 0
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
Zapatistss, Threatening to ls-
 olste Obregon From His Base of Supplies, Is Attract
 ing Most of Attention
VILLA TO GIVE BATTLE
 WITHIN NEXT WEEK
Some Official Reports to State
 Department Say that South
 ern Leader Has Cut Obre- gon From Communications

WASHINGTON. April 2S-hctivity on the part of the Zapata forces oper- atiue behind the army of OhrCg gon. the Carranza commander, threatening to isolate him from his base at Vera Cruz. has attracted most of the atten- ton here in the Mexican situation. Villa received thousands of rounds of ammunition and has concentrated what his agents here estimate as the army of nearly 35,00O Go attack Obre- gon The battle is expected within the week
 Advices to the Villa agency said that 10000 Zapata troops are advanc- ing on Queretaro. behind Obregon and that twelve of Obregons troop trains were derailed by the use of dynamite bombs
 While some official reports to the State Department sail that Zapatistas had been successful in cutting Obre- gon's Communications with Vera Cruz The extent of the break or the ability of Che Carranza commander to re- store his lines, is not indicated. The Zapata forces. numbering several thousand. have cut the railway be- tween Celaya. Obregon's headquar- ters and Vera Cruz.
 An early report to the S4te Depart ment said that Duyal West, the presi- dents personal representative and a number. of Americans traveline from Mexico City to Vera Cruz have been delayed euroute Later advices to- night said the train was allowed to proceed but 1t is not clear whether this meant the repair of the road or ! the recognition by Zapatistas of the special arrangements made for the passage of the train.
 The Villa agency claims the Carran- ga forces were driven from Guadala- ! jara while General Chao is said Go
 have reported the capture Of Chico
 near Ebano, where fighting has been continuous for weeks in the Villa | movement upon Tampico. The Car ranza transport OaXaca is said to have 1 been captured in the river near Ebano.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
NO HsADwAY MADE

SAN FRANCISCO, April 28.-AH ef- forts to compromise the Merger mines receivership tangle and further diff culties between the factions of stock holders over tGe ratification sale Of the Velvet Mine at Goldneld failed here. Conflicting propositions were put forward by George Wingleld lead CT of the majority stockholders and John Prikson of Seattle. who is hand ling the ease of the minority Neither faction is willing Co devulge the na- ture of the conflicting propositions but announced that no headway was made
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29

Bessie Eyton, the movie star, won her first big success in play which involved the handling of wild ami mals She showed a wonderful talent for tanning beasts. Since that time she has appeared in many jungle dramas.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
YAouls ON WAR PATH

DOUGLAS, April 2S-Travelers ar irving from Southern sonora reported that Maytorena was powerless to cope with the uprisins of Yaqui Indians who have taken the war path indepon- dent of all factions Settlers. apply ing to the military for protection, were told that the Maytorena soldiers would not fight the Indians. Permis- sion was given them to arm their ranch hands or mine workers for their own protection All ranches in Sono- ra owned by foreigners are now strong ly fortified, it is asserted. Travellers along the most grequented roads, al- ways take heavily armed escorts.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
NEW NAVY HEAD MADE

WASHINGTON, April 2s-Secre- tary Daniels announced the appoint ment of Captain Wm. Benson to the newly created post of chief of opera. tions of the navy Benson is now in command of the Philadelphia navy yard. Benson was given a recess ap- poiDtmsnt by the president, subject to the confirmation of the senate as the ReXt session of congress.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
CLAIM REPuLsE

CONSTANTlNOPLE. April 2S.-Fol- lowing official, regarding the Darda- nelles, has been issued The enemy renewed their attempts against kaba Tepeh, on the south coast of the Gal lipol, but were successfully repulsed. Fresh troops of the enemy yesterday attacked the near coast at Kttl Haleh but were obliged to retreat, abandon ing three machine guns
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
. . . . ( . Q q LEGISLATORS INSISTING

. PHOENIX. April 28--At the . . invitation of the Tempe Board . . of Trade. a majority of the legis- . . lators took dinner today at the z . Tempe Normal school lt was . . the first public institution to be . . visited by the second legislature. . . The members spent the after . . noon going through the buildings. . . The House appropriations com . . mittee promises to report the bin . . tomorrow minus items for build q . nes at institutions These will . . be fought out on the floor of the . . House. . z 2 ( 2 [ 2 . 2 2
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
MEXICAN PETROLEUM

NEW YORK. April 2S-Accordlng 10 interests connected with Mexican Petroleum Co. the California Petrole um Co., will not be directly effected by plans for the sale of fuel oil in Great Britain It is stated that any contracts made with the Doheny in terests for fuel oil will involve only Mexican oil
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
NICK FL BUssEs MUST
 HAVE CITY FRANCHISE

SACRAMENTO, April 28.--A bill re- quiring operators of nickel busses to procure a city franchise passed the Assembly tonight after sharp fight and two roll-calls.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-05
WESTERN FARMERS
 GET GOOD PRICES
One Washington Farmer Sells Thirty Thousand Bushels of Wheat
 for $1.45.

WALLA, WALLA, Feb. 5.-Farm CTS in this section who kept their wheat believing that the European war would result in their receiving good prices have been justified in their belief. Ben Grote, who oper- ates an extensive farm near this city, yesterday disposed of his last years crop of 3O,OOO bushels of wheat at $1.45 per bushel.
 Estimates secured by the govern ment from farmers and officials throughout the state show that the area seeded to wheat Is more than one million acres greater than ever before. Many farmers have turned their attention to the exclusive pro. duction of wheat and oats, believing that the present high prices are cer- tain to be maintained at least for one or two years. The government has warned the tillers of the soil that thls is a dangerous procedure as the failure of any particular crop would bring disastrous consequences. Di- versified farming is encouraged where possible.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-05
CHEMICAL COMPANY PAID EMPL0YES
 ONLY Sl60 PER DAY FULL TIME
LED TO STRIKE WHICH REsu LTED IN A NUMBER sTRIk. FRS BEING SHOT BY MILITIA ROOSEVELT.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The Indus trial Relations Commission is inves. tlgating the causes which led to the strike in the American Agricultural Chemical company, at Roosevelt, re- sulting in troops being called to pro- tect the company's property and the shooting of a number of strikers.
 More than a score of former em. ployees of the company gave evi- dence before the commission. The men, many of whom were heads of families, gave their testimony with great reluctance evidently fearing that their action would be construed by the company as hostile to it.
 A number of the wives of employ ees who had gone on strike freely offered their testimony seeming not
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-05
CAUCUS NAMES
 CLARK SPEAKER Democratic Caucus Perfects Oroan. ization In Anticipation of Spe-
 ciaI Session

WASHINGTON Feb. 5.-The Dem. ocratic caucus yesterday to organize the House in the new congress in an. ticipation of special session being called soon after March 4 when the present session ceases to exist, re. suited in the endorsement of Champ Clark and his reelection as Speak. CT of the House. Representative Claude Kitchin, of North Carolina, was named floor leader.
 The caucus was attended by number of the new Democratic mem- bers who will take their seats when the new congress convenes. The va cancies on many important commit. tees were filled. The Ways and Means committee, which suffered the loss of six members at the last election, was not filled at yesterdays caucus but the members will be named at an other caucus soon to be held.
 The conviction that President Will. son will find it necessary to call~a special session immediately after the present congress has expired is grow, ing. There is less than months time and an enormous number of i'm. portant measures, especially the ap. propriation measures, remain unset. tied,
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-05
HAD PASSPORT OF
 MAN IN, AMERICA

LONDON, Feb. 5.-The British au- thorities have announced that the man arrested in Scotland with a passport in his possession showing he was Adolph Dietzel, of New York, a naturalized American, will be held for further investigation. British az. ents in America have learned that Dietzel is now in New York where he conducts a butcher shop. The American embassy has been request ed to assist the prisoner in clearing his identity.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-05

PETROGRAD, Feb. 5.-The battle which began yesterday near Warsaw was the severest of the present war. Gen. Hindenburg hurled ninety thou sand men and hundreds of batteries against the Russian center in an ef- fort to break through and capture Warsaw. The Russian trenches were subjected to a tremendous shelling for hours before the Germans ad- vanced only to be repulsed with heavy losses.
 Russian Trenches Demolished.
 At many points along the battle line the Russian trenches were ob- liberated by the concentrated German shell fire but the Russian troops re- /, tired to other trenches in the rear, where they again took up the fight against the German advance. The heaviest fighting of the battle took place at Brijimow, where the Ger mans had succeeded in making a slight advance during the engagement on Wednesday.
 Russian War Office Pleased.
 The war office has issued bulle- tin concerning the battle now raging near Warsaw and expresses confi- dence that the invading army of Germans will be checked in their ef- forts to capture Warsaw. Reports from the district indicate that the
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-05

to care for consequences. Many told of their struggles to keep their fami' lies living on the wages paid by the company. Many of the men had been employed on short time and had been paid only sixteen cents per hour Those working full time were paid $1.60 per day.
 A number of the strikers giving evi dence were very bitter against the government for sending soldiers to enable the company to resume op erations by the employment of strike breakers. It was with difficulty that the members of the commission kept those giving evidence to the subject as they would constantly refer to their oppression at the hands of the capitalists.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-05

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Hundreds of pc. titions have been received from all parts of the British Isles requesting the government to take control of all foodstuffs and coal, as we'll as the shipping service in order to prevent the prices being increased by deal CTS.
 The British public are unable to understand the enormous increase in the prices demanded by dealers of foodstuffs as the supplies are appar- ently more plentiful than ever be- fore. While the shippers have been
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-05
WILL INVESTIGATE VANH0RN' N'S RECORD German Officer Given Light Sentence On Minor Charge Pending His
 Extradition.

VANCEBORO, Me-, Feb. 5.-Weren- yer Vanhorn, the German officer who destroyed the central span of the in- ternational bridge crossing the St. Croix river between Maine and New Brunswick, was permitted to plead guilty to a minor charge and was giv- en thirty days.
 The accused was allowed to plead guilty to a minor charge in order that his case could be thoroughly in. vestigated by the authorities. The British government has asked for his extradition and this question will be settled while the German is serving his sentence.
 Vanhorn's counsel declare they are prepared to carry the case to the highest courts to prevent their client being extradited to Canada, where his life would be forfeited as spy. They deny that he is member of any German society in Ameica organiz. ed for the purpose of committing de- predations in Canada, but state that he can show that he is an agent of the German government and that the plans for the destruction of the bridge were drawn in Germany in retaliation for Canada sending troops to France to aid England
 The destruction of the bridge has caused intense excitement throughout eastern Canada and will result in greatly restricting the movements of naturalized German residents here.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-05

LONDON, Feb. 5.-The British public has been aroused to an intense pitch of excitement over the amour cement that the waters surrounding the British Isles will be considered a war zone by the German admiralty. Demands are being made upon the government to retaliate as it is fast becoming evident that Germany is inaugurating a war of extermination.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-05
GOVERNMENT AFTER
 CHICAGO BAKERS

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-A United States district attorney has arrived here from Washington to investigate the reason for the recent raise in the price of bread from five to six cents per loaf. The bakers claim that ow- ing to the advance in the price of flour they were compelled to raise the price or make the loaves small CT. Several dealers who still sold loaves at the former price, but weigh ing a few ounces less, have been ar rested for giving short weight to their customers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-05
CANADIAN ROADS
 WANT AN INCREASE

MONTREAL, Feb. 5.-Following the action of the American railroads which were allowed an increase of their freight rates by the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Canadian roads have asked for an increase. The rates will be increased to cor respond with the American roads if the Dominion Railway Commission gives its consent.
 Under the new schedule proposed by the railroads the rates for grain from Montreal to New York will be increased one cent per 100 pounds. The present rate is IT cents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-05
ADMIRAL WATSON
 IS COMING NORTH

SEATTLE, Feb. 5.-The Admiral Watson, of the Admiral Line, sailed for Valdez and other Alaskan ports at 10 o'clock this morning. The pas sengers for Valdez were: Thos. Quinn, Capt Glen Edgerton and wife, and Senator B. F. Willard. The Wat son will call at Hobo bay as she car ries large quantity of mining ma chinery for the Granite mine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-05
BRITISH PEOPLE WANT GOVERNMENT
 ID CONTROL PRICE OF FOODSTUFFS
PETITION SUPPLIES GRAIN AND COAL AS DEALERS HAVE DEMANDING ExoRBITANT
 PRIcEs-coAL woUL INCLUDED.

subjected to raise by the insur- ance companies they have taken ad. vantage of the situation to raise the rates several times over those pre- vailing before the war broke out
 The government has repeatedly warned the dealers throughout Eng land that all stocks of food would be commandered should prices be in. creased where conditions did not war rant such action. It is now believ- ed that the entire stock of grain, coal and all foodstuffs will be talk. en over by the government.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-05
ID PROBE REPORTED
 ELECTION FRAUDS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Sen ate Elections committee has decided to probe the recent senatorial cleo tions in Pennsylvania and Illinois, where fraud is reported to have been practiced. It has been reported that every manner of political tricks were resorted to and that money was free ly used in the purchase of votes in both states.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-05
Test Crawford's Electric Pump.

Members of the Valdez Ire depart ment this afternoon laid a line of hose up Wall street and connected with Chas. Crawford's electric pump to :ascertain the force which could be obtained as an auxuiliary to the towns fire-dghting apparatus. The pump threw a strong stream and has the added advantage of being ready for instant use in case of fire, whereas about five minutes are re. quired to secure full head of steam at the fire hall.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-05
French Attacks Unsuccessful.

French Attacks UnsuccessfuI.
 PARIS, Feb. 5.-French troops yes. terday delivered many attacks upon the German trenches in the neigh borhood of Lille and Arras in an at. tempt to divert German forces which are hard pressing the Allies at Yser. The attacks resulted in few minor successes as the Germans are strong. ly entrenched.