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Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
SAY PENNSY IS NOT
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uphold and enforce the law in so far as the companys interests are concerned.
 Members of the police department, the statement continues, are auth orized to make arrests under com missions issued them by the state governments. The presence of mem bers of the police department on company property during strike in preventing strikers from carrying in- to effect various acts of violence. md tht destruction of property and affording protection to men who re main &t work and those employed to take the place of strikers, has re- suited in strikes being less effective than other wise would have been the case"
 Charges that the company denies the right of organization to it's em- ployes met with the statmcnt that it deals with a rival telegraphers' union and with local shopmen's orSa niZations. which are entirely local to the Pennsylvania Railroad com pany."
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
RICHEY WANTS ID KNOW
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sentatives of these companies pres
 cnt state upon their honor just what
 members of one company are in any
 way associated with the other com
 pany. If there be members of one
 concern in any way connected with
 the other it would mean that the bids
 submitted today were not com
 petitiVe."
 Each of the representatives of the
 bidding concerns assured the commis-
 sion that no member of one company
 was connected in any way with the other And with that assurance
 Commissioner Richey joined with the other members of the commission in
 voting that the contract be awarded io the lowest bidder
 The first meeting of the commits
 sion occupied the attention of the city fathers with a. wide variety of subjects.
 City Manager Craig presented a report embodying the report of the committee on the widening of Van
 Burn street. Any action was post poned until the next meeting in order that Mcssrs McDermott ana Prescott might have an opportunity to appear and submit proof of the valuation of the property the city would have to acquire in order to effect the proposed widening of the thOroushfare
 A resolution was adopted direct Ing the further return of $12722, the amount of d double assessment in the construction of the storm sewer. \ proposed ordinance accompanied | by a letter from w. l.. Phinney, con solidating various city offices. was read again by title and laid over
 to the next meeting.
 i Dr. Boido. director of Phoenix Lodge, No. 70S, Loyal Order of Moose, addressed the commission con- cernng tn trip of q delegation of Moose from Phoenix to Mooseheart ill. to advertise Phoenix. Salt River | Valley and the proposed Moose Tu-
 bercular sanitarium. He said the party needed a wagon to carry caml outfit and the commission voted a warrant of $75 for such wagon and it's equipment.
 Upon the request of J. w. Cren-
 shaw of the Library board. the board
 was authorized to eXpend form the ! library fund the sum of $50 in tho printing of pamphlet historical oi
 the library Bids for cast iron plate
 were rejected and the city manager directed to advertise for new bids pr. Redewill again presented the advantages of a combined band stand and comfort station in the city hall plaza, but no action was taken. The commission directed that an ordin- ance be drawn repeating ordinanct No. 24, the traffic ordinance, upon which an advisory vote was taken at the recent general election The commission will meet as a board of equalization Monday morn ing at 10 o'clock
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
NO STRAPHANGERS IN CHICAGO

Express service on many streets. Two-car trains on all lines where patronage demands AbanIon- mcnt of loop terminals with all going straight through the downtown district. instead winding their way via crowded streets and around bus! cor 
 These the principal features of Mayor-eect ThOmpsOn's immediate traction improvement pro gram. Mir Thompson issued ? statement declaring he would make good his campaign promises proved car service wit seats for nearly all patrons
 Doing away with loop terminals for north and south will, in the opinion of the mayor end much the preset congestion the busi- district and enable the transportation compa- nies to get the people in and ouC during the rush hours with less trouble and confusion than The system of express trains would be for the benefit of the people in the outlying districts who depend the surface lines.
 Friends of the elect who have gone thu, transportation problem with hni insist that the first things that the executive will in- sist is the building of d subway take of the loop crowds.-Chicago News
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06

read them prior to the time you caused the publication of the article complained of
 ''I did, sir" replied the witness.
 Did you reply to their statements contained therein?"
 ''T relied upon them after making special inquiries about them
 The articles were read to the jury. after they had been inspected by Jus tice William Andrews, presiding. They first mentioned a perfect under standing between the Murphy boys and the Barnes boys" in the state senate. It said the leaders in the legislature smiled snugly,T A. Hin man was mentioned in the article. The colonel after requesting that he be asked about the man said:
 There was no Hinman in the as sembly then"
 In the second article the capitol was likened to war map; the all lied Barnes and Murphy forces" were mentioned as mere promoters of the invisible government" and the "bi- partisan combination of two ma chines, which had. it stated, de feated the direct primary legislation favored by Governor Hughes" It was also stated in the article that the only orders issued today ori- ginated from Fourteenth street Cram many HalD in Mir Barnes office"
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
REFUSED KING FOR A SPENDER

By coincidence, Lord MountcasheITs death a Wells. Somerset. followed by day that of his cousin the Frederick Peel. Lady Cages father who died Brighton, aged S1. Lord Mount cashell bachelor of S5, and there being hei his peerages these became extinct His pre- decessor, the fifth earl, owned extensive estates in Cork, heiress his eldest daughter. Lady Harriet Holroyd- -Snyth of Ballynatray.
 and another there is much romance in this branch of the Moore family. Lord Mount Cashells uncle a suitor for the hanG Ot Miss Caroline Long, the immensely rich heiress of Wan stead Park Essex, another being the Duke of Clarence (afterwards William IV) hut the heiress chose Wellesley Pole. fought . duel for hand.-London Times.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
70 BRITAIN FIRST
ASSOCIATED PRESS DrsPArcHI

THE HAGUE. May 5.-Grcat Bri- tain will be the first of the beIIigerent nations to be visited by the peace en- VOWS named at the International Wo- mons Congress, to initiate q world movement for peace. Jane Addams of Chicago. heads the delegation. Other prominent members are Signora Geno- nj of Italy and pr. Aletta Jacobs of Holland After the English visit. Der lin, Vienna, Budapest, Eerne, Rome and Paris will be visited. A second delega- ton will visit the Scandinavian coun- tries. It is probable that other com mittees will visit Russia and President Wilson
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
GERMAN REPORT
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with a cargo of cotton, arrived at Ere men from New York. The captain de- clarcs he sailed around Scotland. In the North Sea he was stopped by d British cruiser The British comman- der sent d Getail of armed marines and Q large quantity of ammunition on board the Brynhild2, declaring if the sailing ship was stopped by a German submarine, the marines would shoot the German captain and by preforating the tower submersblc with bullets would make it impossible for it to sub merge. Captain Duffy protested and threatened to touch at d Norwegian port. Finally the British cruiser took him into Aberdeen, when he was per mitted to proceed to Bremen"
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06

This whole matter raises the question of whether our present methods school administration are thor.,tirhIv modern a well practical, and als" whether the money raised schools is spent along lines of efficiency and economy and is free from waste
 We believe there is an immense opportunity Tor improving administration of our school system I,v which decided gains may be made both in effi- ciency and economy, and we believe that f a noh- partisan school survey board is appointed consisting of two educators of the state and one layman' re- ceiving only per their services, authorized t., emplov some trained educator and investigator
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
SAY POISON WAS
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of cooking salt thrown into the wells. but found this could in a short time he rendered ineffcctiVci Thereafter. francke's letter said, we tried cop per dip and found that by using this that any enemy occupying the town would for some time have to rely on water from elsewhere"
 1Ee communication says that de- spite EotlIa's protest the practice con tinued A message said to have been from Captain Kruegcr of the German protectorate troops. intercepted on March 22. continued most of the in- structions concerning the poisoning.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

from the outside, of thorough experience in the most efficient and economic methods of education the result Of such school survey will be that when next legislature has convened there will be ready it's consideration well devised comprehensive cationa bill which will the interest of the peo- pc of all the state and will be long step in advance of our present system.
 We are convinced from investigation that the total expense of such survey VII exceed S%oO0 and believe will result the saving O. tens of thousands of dollars to the taxpayers the state every year.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
PROPOSE SPECIAL ELECTION
California May Vote on Amendments
 Next Fall
| ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

SACRAMENTO May Ex-Governor Johnson was authorized and directed to call q special state election -Octo- Der 26 next for the submission to d vote of the people all the conStitu- tional amendments adopted by the legislature and any laws passed which may be delayed from going in to effect by a referendum petition" :" under a bill which passed the senate. It was said on the floor by admin istration leaders that the bill was in part, in response to the demand of opponents of the non- partisan bills for a referendum upon them. It is believed the bill will pass the as Sembly.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
RUSH BRIDGE WORK
 AT ANTELOPE HILL

Two spans of the new state high way bridge over the Gila river at Antelope hill have been poured, and work on the forms for the next two spans is progressing rapidly.
 The new bridge, when completed, will consist of nine spans, and will make it possible for travellers over the Phoenix Yuma stretch of the Borderland highway to save many miles, as well as to avoid the delay occasiOned by the process of ferrying across the Gila at Dome
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
HEAVYWEIGHTS CLASH

NEW YORK, May 5.-Jim Coffey, the Dublin giant, knocked out Al Reich. the New York heavyweight. in the third round of a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
FIRING AT JUAREZ

IAssOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHI
 FL PASO, May 5.-Rifle firing just east of Juarez is reported tonight by the U. $. border patrol. Villa off cials in Juarez insisted that no un- friendly troops had been encountered, but they failed to explain the cause of the firing.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
DOWN IN MEXICO

''They do things differently in Mexico" Flows that2"
 The presidents do most or their running after they're elected"
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
CARNEGIE FINDS WAY

At last old friend Andy Carnegie has found a way to gratify wish to die poor. He is going to establish magazine devoted to world peace From the Orleans States.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
HIS PREFERENCE

''I may hurt your feelings, but l am going to tell you the plain truth. and
 -day." interrupted J. Fuller Gloom T never listen D anything but compIiments"-Judg
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
ANXIOUS TO PLEASE
old Party

old Party-'Es fine little lad, maa am-I ain't seen a And bless ye. I been gardening for twenty years at the reformatory round here, tool The Cartoon
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
THE BEST NEUTRALITY

The best assurance of neutrality that . nation can give develop abundance of business of own. and then manifest d willingness to give it undivided attention--Washingto Post.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
Facts Concerning tre State School Fund

Recently. in commenting on the vital need of rctrenchment in all departments the state =,,> ernment. commended the house in its pressed intention reduce what erroneousy known the Levy for Free Text Books from S5uu.oo0 annually to $1o00Oo
 The investigate the methods O tribution of this fund believe this levy S10o.ooc annually a mistake. matter of a very small proportion this called 'tcxt-book levy" expended text books. rather state educational fund, raised the gen cr,l taxable property inf the state; the funl raised the school books are purchased and the bal ancc is rcdistributed the counties in the the proportion that it paid but proportion that the school children particular county bear the school children the state. and this way had helped the wealth 0 the pay for the education the children poorer counties and believe that al; minded citizens will agree that this is just principle
 Tho following table, showing the distributions oc this S5oooo0 fund 1913 and 1914. interesting. This table shows the counties who contributed. each county contributed through general ation the number school children in county. and the amount that each county received back it's general school fund: also shows amount paid for text books covering these years:
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
WEATHER TODAY

ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl WASHINGTON. D. C. May 5.-For Arizona: Local rains. except snow in the mountains.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
NOT TO THE POINT

"I want a book for high school boy. How about 'Fieldng2'"
 "I dunno. Got anything on base-running?" . Courier Journal.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
THE PRovIDENT OUTER

PatrOn-I want some flsh DaIIs
 Dealer-What for2
 PatTon-Tm going out golfing. and want them 2 drive the water hazards.-Judgc..
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06

The Schooi must learn how to dc it's part in the training of all types and classes of children in the art of right living. William Wirt
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06

Whenever for family or
 syndicate reasons it is de-
 sired to have title to a
 piece of real estate in the
 name of an impersonal,
 non-individual holder, se-
 cure the services of the trust department of the PHOENIX TITLE AND TRUST co. This is a safe and certain method, this company being cX- perlenccd in all legal phases of transfer and title work.
 'It is the Safe Way"
Arizona republican., 1915-05-06
COLONEL TELLS OF

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Arizona republican., 1915-05-06

RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS From the State Levy of 5000 OO0O0 Free Text
 Books
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-18

TEuroNs CAPTURE sTRoNoHoLD
RUSS sIcroRv At
TARNoPoL.
5000 PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
Pstroorad statement Says rhat Large
Amount Of War Booty Was Also
Captured Gear Expresses Thanks
When Told Of Victory.

Vienna. Sept 11.-Continuins their
terrific attacks to cut the railroads
from Lemberg to Kiev. the Austrians
have crowned one phase OF their gem
eral action with success, capturing the
great Russian stronghold Of Dubno.
In the capture OF this fortress the
Teutons have obtained command Of
the railroad lines from Lsmberg
through Dubno to Rovno and thence
to Kiev and Odessa Dubno II ono
OF the triangle Of fortresses protect
ing the approach. OF Kiev and II the
second to fall. Lutsk having been cap
tured several days ago. This leaves
only the third fortress. Rovno. In the
way Of rapid advance toward Kiev
and the outfianking of the great Russ
army. which has fallen back from
Brest-Litovsk.
The Austrian landwehr and cavalry
entered Dubno on Wednesday. They
are already advancing to the north
east, and II they take Rovno. only
about forty-five miles away, It is be-
lieved that they can drive rapidly
northward to the aid of Mackensen's
army. which is advancing toward
Pinsk on the road to Moscow.
Military authorities here attach
great importance to the capture Of
Dubno and assert 1t may mean the cut
ting or of large Russian forces In the
marsh district far to the north Of the
fortress triangle and southeast of
Brest-Litovsk.
Petrograd. Sept. 11.-A Russian vic
tory In eastern Galicia resulting In the
capture OF 5000 German troops and
80 guns is announced on Thursday In
an official statement issued by the
war office here. Enormous losses
were also suffered by the enemy in
killed and wounded, the official state
ment says. It characterizes the result
of the conflict as q complete German
defeat"
The emperor, having received q re-
port of the defeat inflicted upon the
enemy, sent an order to express to his
valorous troops his Joy and thankful
ness for their success and the heavy
losses inflicted on the enemy.
An oficial communication from Pc
trograd claims another big Russian
success in Eastern Galicia. Following
their reported victory at Tarnopol. II
is stated that southwest of Trembowla
during the 7th and 9Th the Russians
took as prisoners $50 officers and T..
900 men and that the Teutons re.
treated hastily toward the River Stry.
pa. Russian captures since Septem.
Der 8. Sereth front total 3S3 officers,
over 1900 men AMI a great quantity
Of guns.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-18
HELD FOR WIDOWS MURDER
Mrs. Nichols, Bound and Robbed Of
$4,000 In Gems, Died In Fright, 10
Report-confesslon by Prisoner.

New York, Sept. 9.-Owney Talas,
q Russian Finn. for two and one-half
months hallboy in the home of Mrs.
Elizabeth Nichols. the aged widow
who met death at the hands of
masked men. who robbed her Of gems
valued at $4,000, was arrested after
he had confessed. the police assert,
having played part in the crime.
He was formally charged with muir
der. The masked robbers looted the
premises. Apparently their first act
was to strip the diamonds from their
victims fingers. The earrings also
were taken. The value OF these gems
was placed at about $4,000 by Mrs.
Nichols nephew, Maitland F. Griggs
Mrs. Nichols was the widow of
James Edwin Nichols. founder of the
wholesale grocery firm of Austin.
Nichols & Co. She was reputed to be
worth about $2,000.000 and 1t was
known that much of this was invest
ed In gems, which she kept in the
house. She was sixty years od and
quite stout. Because of her physical
condition, Mr.. Lord said. II was rea-
sonable to assume that she had died
OF fright
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-18
MAY PACIFY MEXICO
SECRETARY LANSING CALLS PAM
AMERICAN CONFERENCE.
Expected That Meeting Will Be Final,
and Plans Formulated for De-
cisive Action.

Washington. Sept. 9. - Secretary
Lansing announced on Tuesday that
the A. B. C Mexican peace mediators
are to meet with him within a few
days to consider the next moves by
the American governments In the Mex
ican situation.
1t is expected this meeting will be
the final one, and plans will be for
mulated then for decisive action.
Significance attaches to the imme-
diate holding of the conference be-
cause of the Mexican border troubles
and the fact that Carranza. Of all the
important Mexican chieftains, has
failed to reply to the peace proposals..
While 1t is not believed that the
mediators will determine on armed in
tervention. 1t is expected that the plan
will be given consider alton In view
of the border raids.
Irritation is increasing along the
border. according to dispatches. Gen.
eral Funston and other military COM
manders on the border are uneasy
while their troops stand facing across
the international line the armed
forces of Carranza. The dangers of
an outbreak increase with the hours.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-18
BERLIN WANTS MORE FACTS
German Admiralty Seeks Definite
News az to Whether Hesperlan
Was Torpedoed.

Berlin. Germany. Sept. 8 (yia Lon.
don) The German admiralty has yet
no information regarding the Hes
perian case. The sinking of the liner
was officially commented upon to this
effect: ut is advisable to await more
definite news as to whether the
steamer was actually torpedoed. and
II so. under what conditions"
Washington. Sept S.-The White
House and state department have sus-
pended Judgment on the sinking of
the Allan liner Hesperian hlS Ger
man submarine. pending the receipt
of definite information AZ to the cir.
cumstances of the attack. Il has
been announced that this government
will take no action until all the facts
are at hand. The same course waa
followed in all other cases growina
out Of the German submarine activi
ties.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-18
|DuMBl's RECALL
ASKED BY U. S.
FOR STRIKE PLOT
Lansing Tells American Ambas-
sador to Inform Vienna
Government.
SOUGHT TOTE Up u.s.RlNTs
Austrian Envoy Told Secretary es
state That He Acted on Orders
From HE oovsrnment-Arehi-
bald says He 70 Innocent.

washington, Sept. 11.--Ambassador
Penfield at Vienna was instructed py
cable to inform the stro-Hungarian
government that DR.. Constantin Dunn
ba NO longer IL acceptable a. an en-
yoy to the United States. and to ask
for his recall.
Secretary Lansing formally an
nounced the action on Thursday.
v. 8. Note to Vienna.
Secretary Of State Lansing gave out
the following statement:
"The department has instructed Am
bassador Penfield at Vienna to de-
liver to the minister for foreign al
fairs the following note:
"'Mr. Constantin Dumba, the Aus
tro-Hungarian ambassador at Wash
ington, has admitted that he proposed
to his government plans to instigate
strikes in American manufacturing
plants engaged In the production OF
munitions of war. The information
reached this government through
copy OF letter of the ambassador to
his government. The bearer was an
American citizen named Archibald.
who was travelling under an American
passport. The ambassador has admit
ted that he employed Archibald to
bear official dispatches from him to
his government.
"By reason of the admitted pur-
pose and intent OF Mr. Dumba to con-
spire to cripple industries OF the peo-
pie of the United States and to inter-
rupt their legitimate trade. and BY
reason of the fragrant violation OF dip
lomatic propriety in employing an
American citizen protected by an
American passport as a secret bearer
of official dispatches through the
lines of an enemy of Austria-Hun-
gary, the president directs me to In
form your excellency that Mr.. Dumba
is no longer acceptable to the govern
ment of the United States as the am
bassador of his imperial majesty at
Washington.
Believing that the imperial and
royal government will realize that the
government Of the United States has
no alternative but to request the re-
call Of Mr.. Dumba on account OF his
improper conduct. the government OF
the United States expresses Its deep
est regret that this course has be-
come necessary and assures the i'm
perial and royal government that Il
sincerely desires to continue the cor
dial and friendly relations which exist
between the United States and Aus
tria-Hungary. LANSING.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-18
CROP BREAKS U. S. RECORDS
Total Of 5,e41 ,ooo, 900 Bushels Of Grain
10 Forecast an Yield Of American
Farms for 1915.

Washington, Sept. 10.-All records
for grain production in the United
States have been excelled.
The government September crop re-
port. issued on Wednesday. estimated
the yield Of wheat, corn. oats, rye and
barley at 6.641. 10000 bushels. an In
crease Of 94.000.000 bushels over the
August returns. and gain Of $50 ,000,-
600 bushels, or IA per cent, over the
final returns last year. The three lead
ing grains-wheat, corn and oats
will reach 6.374,000.0O0 bushels. ac-
cording to the federal report. The de-
partment of agriculture sticks to the
1000. .000, ,000-bushel wheat crop theory,
and its latest estimate OF 981, ,0OO,0
bushels is within 100000 bushels Of
that mark. Well informed grain
traders and growers believe that the
wheat crop will exceed 1000. .000, 900
bushels. These figures indicate 116.-
100000 bushels in excess of last years
harvest. =