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Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
.BEAUCHAMP, HUGHES, RANDALL
 TO TEST SANITY OF FALT TN

Probably surpassils in general in terest even the trial as to his guilt. will be the trial as to William Faiths sanity before Judge otis F. Blughn of the Pinal superior court tomorrow, at which a board of alienists will make an investigation. Attorney Genera Wiley Jones and Dr. H. A. Hughes left this city yesterday for Florence. Dr. H. K. Beauchamp. also of this city, leaves today. The third member of the board will be pr. Ran dall 5he prison physician.
 According to good legal opinion, quoted to The Republican Saturday. t will have to be shown conclusively that F3ltin became insane during the time that elapsed since he was reseE- tcnccd by Judge l.. C. Stanford here on Friday, December 3. And here comes aE odd phase of the law. The statute under which his honor pro- nounced the second sentence of death against the murderer, states that if no legal reason exists, and if there is no appeal pending. the murderer shall he rescntenced In concluding to give Faitin his second sentence. Judge Stanford was compelled under the law. to know that no legal reason existed for not imposing such sentence. So. the resentercing act rendered l'altin clear of any insanity charge that hap pened to be pending at that time In the eyes of the law. Faltin stood i sane man, before his earthly judge. and was for the second time, con demned to pay the penalty of death. for the death he had dealt Carl Peter son. The act wiped out previous questions as to his sanity
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
Greece Will Not Dcmobilizc, But Will Withdraw All But One Division as Re suit of Negotiations at Athens
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 LONDON. Dec. 13.-Greece will not demobilize. but will withdraw all her troops from Saloniki except one divi- sion. according to the Times Paris cor respondent. This, the correspondent adds is the result of negotiations at Athens and the entente allies have de cided vigorously to prosecute the Sa- lonik enterprise"
 A dispatch to the Times from Athens says the embargo on Greek shipping has not vet been raised and that Greek grain shipments continue 10 be held back in the entente allies ports
 Reuters Telegram company claims to have authentic information that the allies have decided not to withdraw from Salonili.
 Denial is contained in a dispatch to London from Athens that the Greek government is seeking to negotiate an adyacce from the German govern ment."
 The special correspondent of Reu- ters' Telegram company with the Brit ish headquarters staff in the Balkans thus describes the retreat of the allies.
 Last week General S1rrail had all ready prepared 10 eVacuate advanced positions along the Cerna front. On Saturday Krivolk was abandoned and after establishing a first bridgehead at DemiT- Kapu, the French made a sec ond hridgehead al Grabec after with drawing all stores and destroying tun- nels and bridges on the railway. Mean while the Bulgarians and Germans iu constantly Increasing strength began to bear heavily on the point of june tion of the Franco British lines. espcc- ially threatening the Strumnitsa road. which forms the main artery of our positions
 "The Germans soon began to make things hot for our first line. They had weather conditions in their favor and under cover If mist. which pre- vented our longer ranged field guns from registering with accuracy. they brought numerous mountain guns to positions imoracticabIe for our less mo- bile pieces. and opened a murderous fire at close range. Exposed to this hot gruelling and threatened partly on our flank owing to the French retire mcut. our positions soon became un- tenahle and the men of the Irish di- vision were Withdrawn to d second line prepared long time in advance. During these eng7E 7Eemcnts the fighting was often at very close quarters. owing to the mist. nUt the gallant Munster fUsilliers. the Dublin fusilliers and the Connaught rangers repeatedly drove the enemy off with the bayonet with heavy losses
 The superiority of numbers of the enemy and his mountain guns, how ever. in the lorG run prevailed and we retired to oUr second line, the French having in tine meanwhile abandoned the bridEehedd at Grabec and HU No. 156. The importance of our stand in these positions is difficult to cxagCe- rate because. had the Bulgarians suc- ceeded in pushing through they would have cut off the retreat of the French main forces as well the Of the British and probably would have inflicted grave reverses. Since Tuesday the pressure of the Bulgarian offensive has relaxed and our new positions are very strong.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12-With oratory and lampoon. backed by an avalanche of hard cash. the Chinese quarter here went on record today as being opposed not only to tEc re turn Of China from republic to a monarchy. but determined tD fight to the death, if necessary, against the proposed change in the government.
 A mass meeting to protest against Yuan Shi KaTs decision to accept the crown was called by Tonk King Chong. president of the Chinese Republic As sociation. and former member of the Chinese senate. The time for the meeting found the Chinese quarter
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
STATEMENT FROM
 YUAN SHI KAL
Was Evidently Issued Be fore the Council of State Made Second Offer of the Throne. Which Press Says Was Accepted
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 WASHINGTON. Dec 12-OfficiaI reports regarding the acceptance of the throne of China by Yuan Shi Kai- announced in press dispatches from Peking yesterday. still were lacking tonight, both at the Chinese legation and at the state department The American government had received no word on the subject. and the only dispatch to the legation gave the sub stance of a statement by Yuan de- clininE the crown.
 It is taken for granted here that this statement was cabled before the council of state made its second offer of the throne, which the press dis patches say was accepted.
 At the legation. officials explained that they knew nothing of what had happened beyond the information con tained in toGay's message, which they made public, as follows:
 Essentials of the presidential man date of December II as follows:
 "CommiUnication from Acting Lifa yuan states this: Yuan as general representative. entrusted by the citi- zens- representative convention today to examine results of national election. found that there are 1898 national citizens representatives and there are 1908 votes in favor of constitutional monarchy Thus the will of the peo- ple has already decded upon constitu- tionaI monarchy and all the laws and ordinances. with the exception of those which are in conflict with this form of government. are still valid. and from the dispatches and tele- grams the president has been unani- mously requested to be emperor. and since there have been general i'm perial household laws in different periods. the presidential election laws are ipso facto abrogated. Herewith are transmitted citizens various peti- tions beseeching you to ascend the throne. and you are requested to act accordingly.
 T. the president find that the sov- crcignty of the republic resides with the people. since the citizens repre- sentatives convention has unani- mOusly decided in favor of cOnstitu- tional monarchy. there is left no more for me to say. but the fact of request ing me to ascend the throne is indeed astonishing. At the beginning of the republic I made oath to develop the republic to the best of my ability. Now. if I made myself emperor I would break my oath. and there is no excuse on the point of faith. My pri-
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PARTIAL SUSPENSION IF
 CENSORSHIP IS PROMISED

visions of the defense of the realm acts or of regulations made there under. They will be binding as here tofore. but the responsibility of see ing that they are complied with as regards the publication by any news paper or by any news agency of mat ter relating to foreign affairs will rest upon the directors of that newspaper or news agency.
 As regards matter telegraphed abroad from this country the respon- sibility will rest with the senders of telegrams. The censorship of press telegrams from one foreign country to another over British cables will re-
 main unaltered, since the senders of such telegrams are not within British jurisdiction and cannot be proceeded
 against under the defense of the realm
 acts.
 Nothing in this announcement af-
 fleets the existing arrangements for
 the censorship of naval or military
 matters to which wholly different
 considerations apply, nor the censor
 ship of other matters. save so far as they relate to foreign affairs"
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13

In Drs. Hughes and Beuuchamp, the
 state has two men who ought 10 be
 well qualified to pass on the sanity of
 a subject. Each has been superin-
 terGent of the Arizona Hospital for
 the Insane and each has made deep
 study of mental ills. Dr BeauChamp headed the asylum during the reign of Gov. Richard F.. sloan Dr. Hughes
 administration was previous to that of
 Dr. ketcherside.
 As stated by Attorney General Jones
 in The Republican yesterday. tho pro eeceings-stt. -I'ltrreHee tornUrrom wit
 not he q trial. in the ordinary sense of the word II will be g summary in- vesigation, for the protection both of the prisoner and ot the state. The statute provides that the state shall
 hang no man who is not mentally re- sponsjblc. In determining Faiths sanity tae court and its attaches. the attorneys and the doctors, are pre- venting the state from disobeying the law in executing a man whose mental processes are in question The law also acts as a statute of mercy pre-
 venting the infliction of the death
 penalty where there is a reason under
 the law. for such penalty being can eellcd or postponed.
 4 jury win sit on the case. but no argJm"nts will be exchanged. The medical board will test the subject
 who il is said, does not like being called crazN, and the est. conducted before the jury. will form the basis for the verdict which will settle whether Faltin is to be hanged on January z or will be remanded to the
 custody of the asylum authorities.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
MINNESOTA OFF
 PORT OF FRISCO
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SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 12-The dis ahled steamer Minnesota, which is be- ing towcd to this port and whose dis oblcment will be the subject of federal inquiry when the vessel arrives. was SS miles south If here at s o'clock to- night with a southeast gale behind her helping the tugs, according to d wire less message received by C. W. Wiley, marine superintendent of the Great Northern Steamship company.
 The message from Captain Garlick. master of the Minnesota, indicated thGt the tugs would have the crippled freighter off this port about II o'clock tomorrow morning and in the harbor soon after, unless weather conditions made it advisable to anchor outside.
 Tine Minnesota left Seattle Novcm- Der II for London and was forced to put hack December 1 on account of machinery trouble. the origin of which has not yet been explained.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
FIRE EXPLODES
 GELATTNE DYNAMITE
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 PINOLA, Cal. Dec. 12-Firc in the Hercules Powder company's plant here today caused an explosion of 15OG pounds of selatine dynamite The mix ing house in which the explosion oc- cured, was ohiitcrated. but there were no casualties as the fire. caused bv a short circuit. was discovered in time to permit all employees to escape
 The fire started it was said. from a short circuit in the electric motor used to operate the hoisting gear in the mixing house. When the men saw the flames all hands left the building The superintendent ordered everybody away from the vicinity of the burning structure and from q safe distance they watched until the explosion oc- cured, which was more than haT an hour after the flames were first seen.
 The officials at the works said that they had no reason to believe that out side agencies had anything to do with the fire. They estimated the damage at from S7G00 to s1O,OOO
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
Fathers Train Crashes Mto
 SOm's IT0lm, BOth Are Killed

train pulling part way out on the man line in order to back some of its cars into a siding where an iceing plant is located. Just beyond the siding is a sharp curve and the passenger train going at the rate of about mile minute rounded the curve within fCW hundred yards of the heavy freight.
 some of the passengers say they did not feel the application ot the brakes, the shutting off of the air or any checking of the speed of the train until the crash came
 It was ascertained tonight that Louis SpaUlding. the mail clerk, who was earlier reported as having had a mir aculous escape from injury, when the mail car overturned, suffered a frac- tured rib. Mrs. M. Heavin, of King man, Arizona, was dazcd by the shock and vas removed to hospital for treatment where her condition is said to he not serious
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
S4I,OOO IS RAISED
 IN FIFTEEN MINUTES
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 WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-More than 24l.0OO Was raised in fifteen minutes at mass meeting held here today by the Congressional Union for Woman Sui raEe. in connection with its annual convention. The money will be used to finance the work of organizing for a nation wide campaign to secure the passage of the Susan B. Anthony sUf- fraSe amendment by the present con- Gress. The largest individual contri- button was that of Mrs. O. H. r. Bel mont, who pledged S10,O00 for the New York delegation.
 The meeting was called in honor of Miss Frances Joliffe and Mrs Sara Bard Field. western women, who mo- tored across the continent with d mon ster petition to congress for a suffrage amendment.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
CHINESE IN SAN FRANCISCO
 PROTEST AGAINST MONARCHY

ablaze, the meeting place thronged and hundreds outside chattering excitedly and pressing in a vain effort to enter the already overflOwing hall.
 The overflow audience broke up into a series of mass meetings andh at every corner orators sang of the glory of republican government and hurled yer bal bombs at the head of Yuan Shi kai, who was variously denounced as traitor to China and the tool of Japan.
 The American newspapers annOUnc- ing Yuan Shi Kai's acceptance of the crown and carrying Yuan Shi Kai's picture had been posted on the walls throughout the Chinese quarter. The newspaper headings had been changed and amended to fit the republican hUmor of the quarter.
 Wherever Yuan Shi Kai's picture appeared it was jabbed full of holes by celestial umbrella sticks. We will fight and die for our coun- i try" declared Tong King Chong. ad- dressing the mass meeting. Yuan Shi kai has violated his oath and proved a traitor to the constitution. The Chinese republic must continue. We are prepared to back our words with war. We may not win even in this generation but we will win finally"
 It was decided at the mass meeting
 to solicit subscriptions from Chinese
 in all parts of the world to finance a
 revolution which would have as its
 object the permanent establishment of
 the Chinese republic. Before the
 meeting was over large sum is said
 to have been subscribed. It was also decided to petition
 President Wilson that inasmuch as the
 United States had been among the
 first 70 recognize the Chinese repub- ! lie. it's recognition should be withheld from the restored monarchy.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
WOMAN VICTIM
 OF BLACKHAND
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 ST LOUIS. Dec. 12-A murder att tributod to "bIackhand ageuts'' was committed within the shadow of a police station here Mrs GcneNieve Diuaria. 2f years old. was strangled and beaten to death with a hammer. presumably by writers of letters which had demanded your money or your blood" of Lorenzo Dimaria. husband of the murdered woman.
 Seven such letters written in Italian and signed "blackhand." were re- ceivcd by Dimaria Each demanded "Sfo0 or your home" Dimaria told the police he went to a butcher shop this morning. and that his wife bolted the door after he left.
 When he returned he found the door had been prieG off by crow lar. which the murdered had aban- doned. and Mrs. Dimaria's body was found on the bed.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
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STOCKTON, Dec. r. - William Wing, a santa F'e passenger engineer and his son, William Wins freight train fireman. were killed here today in the local yards when their respec- tive trains crashed together on the main line. Engineer Jack Scott of the freight train jumped about 200 wards from the point of collision and escaped injury. Fred Watson, fireman on the passenger engine also jumped in time to escape injury. The mail clerk mir acuIously escaped injury though the mail car turned over and was hurled several feet from the tracks.
 Many passengers were badly shaken up and a few very slightly bruised but none sought or needed any medical at tention.
 The engines, tenders, and two of the leading freight cars were reduced to a mere junk heap.
 The accident was due to the freight
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
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quart -' was granted Villa soldiers in the battle which started Thursday morning at Froutcras. continued northward to san Joaquin and then east through a mountain pass lead ing to the santa Rosa ruad into Chihuahua, according to Americans who arrived here today from the scene.
 All Villa soldiers taken prisoner were shot on order by Gen. p. Elias Gales, and Angel Flores, governors of Sonora and SinalCa. respectively. according to the same informants, who declared that the wholesale ex- cautions were ordered as means of punishinE the Villa troops for loot ing and other misdeeds.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
EXPLOSION KILLS MANY

the United States some time ago It was discovered that in one of these boxes was an apparatus designed to cause deflagration. The box of ex- plostves was rendered harmless and the laboratory examination which fol- lowed disclosed interesting facts
 Tt is also pointed out that Ger man prisoners camp is located not far from the factories and that nine months ago yesterday. the Desmarais oil comDany's plant, also near the prisoners camp, was burned"
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
STEEL BATTLE
 PLANE TESTED
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RF,ADNILLE, Mass. Dec 13-A large steel battle plane of a new type Was given an exhaustive flying test here today 5y Lieutcrant Byron c Jones. of the United States Army in the presence of other army officers and members of the aviation corps of the Rhode Island National Guard.
 The new aerial fighting machine is described as twice the size of the or- dinary aeroDiane. with a torpedo body and two gun turrets II is built of va nadium steel throughout and is driven by 1f0 horsepower motors. such as have been sent recently to some of the warning nations in Europe
 The first public test of the plane is declared by the builders, Co have been satisfactory
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13

 ORGANIZATION
 IS HARMONIOUS
First Week of SiXty-fourth Congress Brings Practi- cally Harmonious Organ ization; No Serious Legis- lation Before Holidays
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WASHINGTON. Dec. l2.-The first week of the sixty-fourth congress brought practically harmonious or sanization in both houses and re- yeaied a determination on the part If the administration leaders to at tempt no serious legislative business until the holiday recess is over.
 President Wilson's address Tues day. with its suggestion for national preparedness. denunciation of inter nal cuuSpirators against neutrality of the government and warning of the necessity for increased revenues. stood out as the most important event Of the week
 Early in the week a fight that might have embarrassed holiday re- cess plans seemed imminent when it was proposed that an effort ne maur to re-enact the emergency tax law with amendments before adjourn ment
 Immediately it was disclosed that this would be impossible and admin istraticn leaders were confronted with the danger that the war tax law would lapse on December 31 and long period would follow in which no emergency revenue could be col lected
 IL was thereupon agreed by house leaders that a joint resolution eN- tending the present war tax with the time limitation eliminated should b. adopted, a new bill with provisions for increased revenues to be sub mitted after the new year. Senate re- publican leaders have agreed to offer no opposition to such a program
 President Wilson's vigorous refer ences in his address to troubles with in the borders of the United States. instigated because of the European war by citizens of foreign birth. served to give the senate one enliv-
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Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
Submarine StiU Missing
 Note Remains UmansuUered

Der IS and was given assurances the desired information would be o3- lained IS soon as possible. \ few days later it had not yet been pos siblc to find the submarine and nothing is known of it's wheI eabouts; up to now. Inasmuch, IS the subma- rine is a large one, with wide ra- dius of action. it is declared thIs might easily happen. IL k considered possible also that the submarine may have met with misfortune.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-13
WANTON SLAUGHTER
 OF HELPLESS ONES
Communication Is Generally Regarded as Most En- phatic Declaration From United States Since Be ginning of War
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" WASHINGTON. Dee. F. The text of the American note to Austria Hungary re- @al>ding the sinking of the Italian steamship Ancona, trade public tonight, reveals a formal demand by the Cnited States for prompt Announcement of the lille gal and indcfensible' act. for punishment of the sub marine commander and for reparation by the payment of indemnity for the killing and injuring of innocent American citizens.
 These demands follow a statement informing Austria Hungary that "the good re- latiOns of the two countries must rest upon a common regard for law and humani- tv.'' The note arraisns the shelling and torpedoing of the liner as 'inhumanc, :" barbarous,' and a "Wan- ton slauGhter'' of 'helpIess men, women and children. =
 In official and diplomatic circles the communication is regarded as being the most emphatic declaration which has come from the United States since the beginning of the European war No attempt is made to conceal the fact that unless repara- ton is made and the de- mands quickly complied with, diplomatic relations between the two countries will be in grave danger of being severed.
 The text of the note. which was handed to the Austrian foreign offices Thursday by Ambassador Penfield follows:
 The Secretary of State to Ambassador
 Penfield:
 Department of State Washington D.
 C., Dec. 6.
 Please deliver a note to the minister of foreign affairs textuaIlv as follows:
 Reliable information obtained from American and other survivors who were passengers on the steamship Ancona shows that on November a submarine flying the AUstro- Hungar- ian flag fired a solid shot toward the steamship; that thereUpon the An coma attempted to escape; but being overhauled by the submarine, she stopped: that after a brief period and before the crew and passenger were all able to take to the boats the sub marine fired a number of shells at the vessel and finally torpedoed and sank her while there were yet many persons on board; and that by gUnfire and foundering of the vessel a large number of persons lost their lives or were seriously injured, among whom were citizens of the United States.
 The public statement of the Austro- Hungarian admiralty has been brought to the attention of the government of the United States and received careful consideration, This statement
 
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