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Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
STATE GAN NOW SELL LAND FOR
 COUNTY BONDS
Selections Amounting to Almost 42,000 Acres Are Approved-The Value Is Roughly Estimated at One Million Dollars.

Making possible for the first time the disposal of any of the land selected by the state, notice of approval by the general land office of almost 42,000 acres of land selected under the mill lion -acre grant for the payment of county bonds was received yesterday by the state land commission. By a strange coincidence, advice that the state holds title to the lara was re- ceived the day after a memorial Ta- questing their early sale had passed the senate and been transmitted to the governor.
 The land selections apprOved, amounting to 41.70949 acres. are by the provisions of the enabling act to be sold to pay the bonds and accrued in terest thereon issued by Maricopa. Pi- ma, Yavapai and Coconino counties fo~ the construction of railroads. The sale of these lands must begin within six months after title is acquired by the state, and continue until they have been sold or otherwise disposed of. Un- der the provisions of Chapter ", Title AS. Revised Statutes. the commission Is empowered to lease the lands for a term of not to exceed five years if such
 
 selections. bringing the total up to 79,- 900 acres have been filed by the com mission.
 We shall proceed as soon as cos- sble to administer the lands as pro- vided by law" said Chairman Mulford Winsor of the state land commissit n yesterday. Of course we cannoc do anything at present. until some appro- priation is made for the work of the commission. The law provides that the sale shall begin within six months from the time title is obtained but do not suppose that we shall need that much time before starting the sale. The land approved is practically all in some way or other susceptible of reclamation either by dry farming or irrigation by pumping. Tn fact nearly all the land so far selected by the commission comes under that head"
 Under the terms of the enabling act the minimum price for which these lands can be sold is three dollars peI acre for grazing lands and S25 per acre for lands which may be classed as az ricultural. so that a rough estimate based on the fact that nearly all of the land selected by the commission comes under the latter classification, the min
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Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
Cross-EXaminati0n of For mer President Continues with Introduction and Identification of COrre- spOndence of Roosevelt.
 e SIXTH DAY ON
 WITNESS STAND Answers All Questions as to Letters and Some More About Campaign Contri- buttons and Matters Per taining to Big Business.
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcHl

SYRACUSE, April 27.-The cross- examination of Colonel Roosevelt con- tinued in the S5O,OO0 suit for alleged libel instituted by William Barnes. Further letters were developed. show ing correspondence and conferences of Colonel Roosevelt with the "bosses" when he was governor, vice president and president
 It was the former presidents sixth day upon the witness stand. The CO., lonel identified letters and answered questions about them and some moro campaign contributions and big busi- ness. He wound up the day by claim ing as his own, speeches and inter views published in New York news papers in which he said some things about the men he called bosses"
 The names of Barnes Murphy. Gug- genheim, Cox, Lorimer, Penrose and others were scattered through these articles. In a telegram sent to Colonel Roosevelt while he was still governor Senator Platt, the "easy boss" urged the signing of bill for exempting from franchise tax the grade crossings of steam railroads, said "our friends of the New York Central" and Senator Depew were anxious" Roosevelt re- piled he had received the telegram "too late" and that anyway he considered the matter one upon which he should take the advice of the tax commission, unless it could be shown they were wrong"
 There was read also another tele- gram. when Platt insisted that the CO., lonel, then governor. attend a meeting of the mission and the colonel after protesting agreed to do so and added, but you are not an easy boss"
 The colonel when vice president asked that his friends be taken care Of by the senator In other letters ap- pointments were discussed, while in one written by the senator after Roose- welt was in the White House, the cabi- net to be selected by the mayor-eleCt of New York, Seth Low. was written of
 The name of William Barnes the colonel admitted. did not appear once in all this correspondence.
 Letters between Barnes and the col oneI covered the period between 1904 and 1910. Their tenor was entirely friendly but at times they almost bord-
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Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
ADJOURNMENT AND
 THEN ADJOURNMEN
Senate Not Disposed to Suck It's Thumbs, Gives Maricopa Solon Chance to Make Attack on Limit ing Legislation.

It was in the house of the legislature. that presumably has nothing on which to Tivet its attention, that the chief event occurred yesterday and it came about when the senate was engaging in the fornality of adjourning immediate ly after having gone through the for mality of converting.
 Senator Stapley irritated by the bonds which linked the senate with idleness entered upon a vigorous ar Taignment of the state administration which had condemned the upper house to the business of sucking its thumbs an occupation to which MT. Christy ot the house on occasions has so feelingly alluded. He accused the administra- tion of having blocked legislation de- ma nded by the people and that the limitation placed upon the legislature was a continuance of the policy pur- sued by the adherents of the admins tration in the house during the regu- lar session. Said MT. Stapley:
 This is no time to mince matters There are certain members of the house who have named themselves the administration bunch.' We know how they blocked legislation in the reg ular session. and now the same tactics. the same lobbying that were then so apparent are being renewed.
 We know that many worthy meas ures which received the approval of both houses were vetoed. Apparently nothing that did not carry an approp- riation could become law.
 Now we have been called together again to pass only a general appropri-' ation bill. But the people demand more. It is time for us to make our voices heard. to demand an opportunity to give the people what they want. There is no use in keeping silent any longer.
 T represent the people; not what is called the administration I am try ing to work for the good of the whole state. But after we get through with the appropriation bills. the administra- tion bunch in the house will probably turn it down and try to place the blame on the senate"
 Mir. Stapley declared that he repre- sented the people. not the administra- tion or any element opposd to the ad- ministration and he did not believe that any member of the legislature who was devoting his time to the defense of the administration was performing the
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Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
West En Route
 To Vey0 Cruz Or
 4 Special Train
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

WASHINGTON. April 27-Duval West, the presidents personal repre- sentative in Mexico. left Mexico City for Vera Cruz, accompanied by Ar hold Shanklin, consul general at the Mexican capital. West was to have started on his homeward trip yes terday. but advices to the state de- partment said he had been delayed. The trip to Vera Cruz is to be made by a special train furnished by the Villa -Zapata leaders Carranza ad- vices on the military situation are meager.
 In a summary of official reports. the department says in part: Mail advices just received confirm the re- ported evacuation of Guadalajara by the forces of Villa. It is stated that the city is occupied by Dieguez. Con ditions are quiet in the Piedras Negras district and the town is still gar Tisoned by troops under the command of General Hernandez"
Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
ChuYChilL Tells Of Treatment Of
 German Sailors
ASSOCIATED PRESS DrsPArcHI

LONDON. April 27.-WinstOn Spenc- CT Churchill, first Lord of the Ad- miralty, explained Great Britain's policy in the matter of treatment of German sailors captured on board submarines, in the house of lords. Answering a question he said
 We cannot admit that the reprisals which Germany has taken against numbers Of our officers can be al- lowed to defect us from a policy which we regard as humane and just in itself"
 After incidents as the blowing up of merchant vessels with a loss of many lives and blowing up fishing boats, it has been decided by the government, Churchill declared. to place all submarine prisoners taken after February IS, and so long as this system of warfare continues, in a distinct category.
 The speaker pointed out that the conditions under which these prisoners are confined are in every way humane.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
DEATH IF TWO INFANTS IN
 BURNING CLARKDALE HOUSE

What is thought to have been a de- and the house was soon wrapped in flames. It happened that the neigh borhood was rather deserted at that hour, and it was not until the fire had gotten considerable headway that it was discovered. Harry Amnester who was driving past, was attracted by the smoke and rushed into the house. His heroic search for the two little ones, whom he suspected We're within, was fruitless, and he 'swas quickly driven outside by the flames which at one time cut off his retreat He was badly burned about the face and arms as a result of his attempt impossible to gain the upper part of the house. where he supposed the children were.
 The dead are:
 Walter Bennett. aged three years.
 Fay Bennett, aged nine months.
 News of the fire soon reached the Walter Miller store. where Bennett is employed. He hurried to what had once been his home, and found his wife prostrated, believing that her ne- glect in leaving the house unguarded had been responsible for the death of the two children.
 Amnester. who is a delivery boy in a store here will recover from his wounds.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
ASSOCIATED PRESS DrspArcHl

SAN DIEGO, April 27.-Unoer or ders from Colonel Cantu, civil and military governor of Lower Califor- mia, the rough and ready Monte Carlo at Tia Juana which has rapidly been acquiring nationwide notoriety. was closed this afternoon Twenty six men said to be bunco men, gamblers, steerers and cappers were rounded up by the Mexican authorities and forced to march across the American boun- diary. where they were seized by a posse of San Diego police and sheriffs officers. Late in the afternoon the gamblers were lodged in the city jail here.
 Many complaints have been made
Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
Historic Liberty BeU May
 Be Semt Through AWzona

Having been unofficially informed that the liberty bell will be sent to the Panama Pacific International eN@ position, I most earnestly suggest the of having this great his torical relic shipped by way of Ari- zona so that the people of this stat5 might. at different points en route have an opportunity to view the bell and make it's passage through the state an occasion of patriotic observ- ance. I feel at liberty to assure you that the people of Arizona would be appreciative of your favorable action upon this suggestion.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-28

The Liberty bell, one of the price less relics of the American Revolu- tion, will pass through Arizona en route to the Panama Pacific expo sition at San Francisco, if the sug- gestion of Governor Hunt. forwarded to the Philadelphia authorities is carried out The governor. who is anxious that the people of the state may have an opportunity to view the bell. yesterday sent the following telegram:
 Phoenix, Ariz, April 26, 1915.
 The Honorable,
 The Select Council of Philadelphia,
 Philadelphia, Pa.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
Lid Is Om Al Tia Juama,
 NeW Border Monte CaylO

to local authorities by wealthy east ern tourists and others that they had been fleeced by Tia Juana bunco men, but the police were unable to reach the gamblers on the Mexican side of the border. It is said that the Tia Jauana gambling resorts were licensed by the Lower California government and were a source of considerable revenue. The action of the governor in closing the resorts was unexpected. It is believed that many reports of lawlessness at Tia Juana were re- sponsible for the cleanup order. Chief of Police Wilson was notified in advance through the immigration inspector. and had officers ready to receive the gamblers.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
Used Noxious Gases

LONDON. April 27.-The British war office in a statement tonight, supplementing the previous charges that the Germans in fighting used noxious gases says:
 Medical evidence shows that the Canadian soldiers lost their lives in the recent fighting, not from wounds but from poisoning by the gases em- ployed by the enemy
 War Secretary Kitchener, speaking in the House of Lords said in part:
 'I have been forced with reluctance to accept as indisputably true the mal treatment by the German government of British prisoners. The Hague con vention has been flagrantly disre- garded by the German officers. Our prisoners have been stripped and maltreated in various ways. In some cases the evidence goes to prove they were shot in cold blood. Our officers even when wounded have been wan tonly insulted and frequently struck"
 Earl Kitchener said that as a soldier he hitherto always held the officers of the German army in re- spect but the constant testimony that has come in. not only from our own escaped prisoners, but from the French, Russian, Belgian and Am erican sources, has brought it home to all who have sifted these evil dences that the inhumanity display ed by the German authorities tow ard British prisoners especially, is beyond doubt"
 The secretary quoted articles from the convention adopted at The Hague relating to the treatment of prisoners of war. and asserted that they had
Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
NOXIOUS GASES USED
 BY GERMANS CAUSE OF
 DEATHOFMANYALLLES
LAST GERMAN PACIFIC
 STEAMER CAPTURED
April 27.-It i

MELBOURNE, April 27.-It is officially announced British war ship has captured the German trading steamer Elfriede, which is believed to be the last German ship free in the Pacific Available shipping data contains no record of a German vessel named the FL friede.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
TWO OF THE MOST VITAL
 STRUGGLES OF THE WAR
 ARE WOW LN PROGRESS
BLOOD TEST GIVES
 WOMAN DIVORCE GROUNDS

SAN FRANCISCO. April 27.- Seven years ago Margaret Buck ner, believing herself a member of the negro race, married Wm. N. Lytle, a negro dentist living in Oakland. Today she filed a suit for divorce, alleging that a blood test made by scientists had con- clusively proved she is not a negreSs.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
Rum kaJeh Occupied

PARIS. April 27.-French troops oc- cupied Rum Kaleh on the Asiatic side of the entrance to the Dardanelles, says an official announcement to- night.
 During the 'disembarkation Sunday of the allied forces at the Dardan- elles,'' an official communication says: French troops comprising infantry and artillery were designated particu- larly for operations at Rum Kaleh. This mission was completely and sue cessfully fulfilled. Aided by the cannon of the French fleet and under fire
 1Cnntinr1oa n.. pnno Lro,rA
Arizona republican., 1915-04-28

Especial to The Republican,
 CLARKSDALE, April 27-Two little children, one a mere baby of nine months. are dead as the result of a fire which destroyed the residence of Charles Bennett of this place.
 Shortly after 2 o'clock, Mrs. Ben nett left the house to visit a neighbor.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
TEMPERANCE FEDERATION
 F0R WORLD PROHIBITION

Union. The ten millions of dollars which has heretofore been annually spent over the saloon bars of the state is now seeking the channels of legitimate business.r
 The great war in Europe. it's waste of human lives and destruction of property came in for a scathing in
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Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
GOOD CROP PROSPECTS
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcHI

SAN FRANCISCO. April 27.-Splen- did crop prospects and fairly good fi- nancial conditions in the larger part of California are shown in reports from fifty counties gathered by a San Fran cisco bank. Although there is a de- crease of bank deposits in a large num- Der of counties, several explanations are offered to mean that general con- ditions are good. Automobiles are blamed for decreases of deposits in Fresno Humboldt and Modoc counties. Monetery gives it as a reason for an increase.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
IDLE SOLONS
 TAKE RAP AT
 STATE BUNCH

Senator Stapley Accuses Administration of Having Blocked Legislation De manded by the People, Whom He Represents.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-28
WEATHER TODAY

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATcHI WASHINGTON, D. C., April 27.-FOr Arizona: Fair
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-21
SECRETARY WAR
TAKES SIDES IN
A WARM DEBATE
Conference on international
Arbitration Listens TO
Several Addresses.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mohonk Lake, =. Y. May 2o.-The
Lake Mohonk Inference on interna-
tiorai arbitration furnished the for
um today for warm debate on arm
aIntnt between Secretary 81 War Car
rison and General Leonard Wood on
the one side and Norman Angel 81
NeW York on the other. Mr, ANGEL
who ~ one u the foremost advocates
~ disarmament and who recently re-
turned from hospital service In the
war zone. declared that words Of the
secretary % the war ara the chief
4 the staff u the army urging the
United states ~ make greater mill
tars' preparations w~Fn 'pgerlNely tfse
speeches ne had heard ~ many times
In Germany
we soldiers and sailors" said Gem
erai Wooa. ARE merely your trained
servants You create wars. We try TO
terminate them.
THE trouble with most conferences
u this kind is that they do not look
conditions ~ the face We must not
aeluae ourselves that our geographical
remoteness has made Is safe"
Improved methods OK trnnspoFt, he
asserted. have Increased the danger
81 invaaion ~This Il one of the greai
cauHes of armament-thia and the
/ greater efficiency 81 implements 81
war When We have ceased @ light
I FER our honest convictions We shall
cease 10 Be worthy 20 exist AS a na-
/ tien. Ii Is murder fer you 90 send your
boys 20 war unframed when II IL POS
sihlR 10 train them
SIR. ANGEL fairly ran % the speak
er's sfana e. make his reply
MO where would these speeches
have been 80 welcome ae IN Germany
he cried lie declared that increased
ornaments offered no solution Of tn
peace problem.
Sgere are two Nations ANXIOUS y
keep tire peace nv each being stronger
than the other" ~ continued. "Thi'
g. an impossible situation. a. not
believe that this WI BE the war thai
VIII end war The mere piliug w Of
American armament win not help tbs
problem
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-21
British Seek to Explain
Why Payments DELAYED
~ ASSOCIATED FREss

London, May 2o-In an Effort 70
oorreot what the governmsnt believes
70 Be q misunderstanding of Great
Britain's attitude toward American
ships and American oarEses Is other
neutral bottoms detained under order
tn council the foreign onice has a.
sued an explanatory memorandum.
The explanation e supplemented ~
a statement that cotton eai-goea which
the government has agreed "a pur-
chase under agreement have been
bought ~ the govsrnment and actual
details concerning the payment Only
await proof - ownership and papers
showing the actual contract prica. n
y explained that iuasmuch as most
% these napers must con.e from tie
United states there WI - some un-
avoiaahie delays before ths owners 81
cotton receive their money
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-21
WonlenAuxi
10 Secretaries
Has Been Named
~ AaaorIATED -

Montgomery, Ala May ao.-The or
Eanlzatlon q a woman's auxiliary g
TIE Southern Commercial seeretary's
Association waa announced a. the
opening meeting % that organization
here TO-DAY. The presence q Miss Allies
Hackney II Raleigh, $ c. CONNER
clal secretary. Influenced President
John Weed. q Roanoke. "a. to put
e motIon before the meeting which
provided tor ths organization Mrs
John Wood. ~ Roanoke. vas elected
president a. = special session.
a feature 81 tac day was an "ex-
perlenee meeting" the delegates tell-
inF what has been done in thelr par
tieular ciues Aliens the lines 81 c0m-
muntty building and development ~
municipalities IN various ways Ftfty
deleantes are present from thirteen
Southern states. aeeoralna - che -
tier roster.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-21
STRIKERS
WERE JUSTIFIED
using VIOLENCE
Wyoming Preacher Refers
To United States Soldiers
As Armed Anarchists.


Washington. MaS 20-AasnrHinw that
the sending q armed forces into the
mines Of the Colorado F-ueg & Iron
Company during the recent strike vas
treason. and advocating execution ~
men proven guilty 81 responsibility
q srrfar. the Rev Daniel s. McCarkle.
= sunrise wye. told the Industrial
Relations Commission today that TIE
Colorado strikers we're Justified ln
resortlnR % violence
The Colorado Company SAID Me-
Corkle. sent armed anarchists into
TIE mining camps ca murder men
women ard children there was nothlnw
Irfi Ter the strikers Co 40 bat 40 re-
sort IS violence defense These men
were anarchists coming rs TIE eulsa
81 authority and as q iast resort. Il
aas not only enc right of the strikers.
bat their duty % defend thamelvea
and their families"
After enc Ladies' eataasraphs he
be said reports were circulated that
TIE company was plauninN 90 nend ts
sunrise. tits armed hlre1ine aefec-
lives ana Sc preached rmoa as.
sartsng taat b corporation whleh uenIa
send arrned men lnto q WORKING com.
mnnity was guilty g treason.
r saia that II Mr. RackafalIer A.
Egelhufn or any ether emeer = tne
company was EHhN 90 leeVEnN war
and taelF acts enav~ Ca war. they
must eie for their treason
After hts sermon. Mr MrcorEfe sata.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-21
TO
VISIT MOBILE
DELEGATION LEAVES IN AUTO.
MOBILES. EXPECTING TO re.
TURN THIS MORNING.

a delegation OF Pensacola EutBrlnna
left esriy Thursday afternoon Tor Mo-
bile Ga automobiles. where they will
attend 4 banquet given ~ the MehAs
Rotary Club this evening az seven
o'clock The Mobile Rotary CLUB
sent special invitation 60 the Pen
saeola Club early IN the week
Messrs Ben s. Hancock. George n.
Hervey. W. r CuuAingham. r. r. Ma
lone Jas a White. n q v smith a.
"a. Avery. r.. and Henry Jaudevine
composed the delegation. They win
80 T. Fairhops where a launch viii
take fhem across Mobile bay. They
expect ca return Friday mornirR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-21
FINAL DEFEAT IN
CASE o. TtlEo. LACY

Montgomery, Ala. MAY ao.-Flnal
defeat for Theo. Lacy in Rs eqort 60
ovaae q penitentiarg sentence Tor en-
beEzlfrg funds sc the state convict
department was written ~ TIRE Ala
hama supreme court today Nher Il re-
fused q grant Lacy . wr1t of eerHor-
an - which the Affirmative andlnzs
of The court - arpeals ploula have
aeen reviewed Lazy Wan fBnma guilty
of embeGzlins sia8 eco state convlct
department funds end sentenced % ten
and Elk years Is prison IS tuo inaict-
mentM.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-21
CASTS her.
LOT With ALLIES
CONFERS EXTRAORDINARY POWERS ON THE
GOVERNMENT WHICH IS CONSIDERED
VOTE FOR WAR
. ACTION WITHOUT A DECLARATION OF
WAR is MOMENTARTLY EXPECT
TROOPS ON FRONTIER AND NAVIES IN THE
ADRIATIC MAY BEGIN FIGHTING AT
ANY MOMENT
~ AssoclAr - -

L0ndon My 2Any lingering shas Italy would
tralty abandoned
powers
considered
taroushoet
tonight
oordns Berlin dapateh
q thsir nationals remaining -
formal declaration
tiers expected rerontar ~
MILITARY wads
italian explaining poey Of government
anticipates diplouate