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Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
Chancellor of the EXchequer Gives British Public Further Insight Into What the War is Costing the Nation
$1O, ,500,000 IS
 THE DAILY COST
Adds If War Continues for Entire Year Great Bri- tain's Bill Will Be Up wards of Five Billion Dollars
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LONDON, May 4.-In one of the
 shortest budget speeches on record, David Lloyd George, chancellor of the exchequer, gave the British public q further insight into what the war is costing the nation. The expenditure at present, it said, is $10.50O,O 900 daily, and added if the war continued a year Great Britain's bill would be up ward of five billion dollars.
 The debt of the country according to Lloyd d-George, already has been al
 most doubled, and stood well over the five billion dollar mark. The Chancellor declined to predict the length of the war. He introduced no measures calling for new taxes, although he hinted such step would likely have to be taken. There was little discussion of the budget itself, and the usual income tax re- solutions were passed before the House adjourned.
 Mr Lloyd George said he was able to report that the revenue of cOun- try had exceeded the estimates and that the surtaX and income tax payers were sending in their money with unusual celerity..
 During the evening Austin Cham berlain mentioned the proposals for increasing the tax on beer, wine and spirits, which the Unionists and Nationalists and several Liberals members declared their intention to oppose. MT. Lloyd George announced that he intended to confer with brew CTS and distillers and also that he was open to consider their proposals. He added, however. he would ask that the government be given power to control the sale of liquor in the areas where munitions of war are made. Comparing the financial prob lems of Great Britain and Germany, Mir. Lloyd George remarked that while British imports had increased enormously and exports decreased considerably. both the exports and imports of Germany had been cut off by the British navy
 From the point of view of a war minister, MT Lloyd George added this made Great Britain better off but from the point of view of finance minister, her position was more diff ficult. In an ordinary year, the Chancellor continued. British imports ranged $S5O, ,O0O, 900 above exports. but this year they would be $2,24O. .OOO. GOO exclusive of government purchases
 Referring to the question of dis crimination in recruiting, the chancel- Tor said he thought the allies ought to determine the part Great Britain should play in the combination and the best service she could render. She could he declared, keep command of the sea and that valuable service
 he rendered the allies, which was es- sential tc their ultimate success, es- pecially if the war were prolonged.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
Military Preparations Have Already Begun to Fortify Chinese Capital Against Possible Attack By the Japanese
HUNDRED THOUSAND
 TROOPS IN FNNIRONS
Japanese Legation Has No tified Japanese to Pre- pare to Leave and Women and Children Already on the Move
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PEKING Wednesday,, May D. Military preparations are being made for the defense of Picking. According to Chinese officials, whose statements the government is making no prepara tions elsewhere for defense, consider ing that the Chinese would be unable to oppose the Japanese should they make an attack. It is asserted in high quarters that 10O,0 ,000 troops are con- centrated in the enVirOnS of Peking, but with sufficient ammunition only for brief resistance. The Japanese legation. it is said, notified the Japa- nese to prepare to leave Picking and many women and children are getting ready to depart Chinese officials de- clare they gre suspicious that the Jap anese may attempt a repetition of the Korean coup d'etat.
 Special police and military precau tions have been taken throughout the city, especially around the Winter Palace, where President Yuan Shi Kai resides. The situation is considered awkward for some of the foreign lega- tions, especially those whose countries sympathize with the Chinese, but none Of them could oppose the entry of the Japanese intoPeking.
 Teegrams received here from Muk- den say the Japanese bank and post office there has suspended business, that Japanese reservists have been called to the colors, and that other ci- williams are concentrating in the rail- way zone Dr. Paul S Reinsch, the United States minister here, expresses the opinion That the missionaries and Of m fbp ipt ra in, no danger. He says the Chinese gov ernment will preserve order in the re- gions over which the Chinese hold con- trol.
 In spite of the belief that has pre- vailed for many years in China that Japan coveted control of the country, the report that Japan intended to issue an ultimatum to the government as an outgrowth of China's refusal to con cede all of Japan's demands. It is con- ceded the Chinese virtually conceded all the articles enumerated in the eleven demands made upon them, and enumerated to the powers. and high official said yesterday it was not be- lieved that Japan would dare to en- force those contained in the group of five, which, he said, Japan has in formed Great Britain as well as other powers, merely are regarded as desr- able. Whether President Yuan Shi Kai will concede all these points seems to be an open question.
 Chinese officials, whose views are seriously considered in Yuan Shi kafs councils. express opposite opinions concerning this question. Some off ciaIs express fear that the Japanese military party which they profess to believe welcomes the present crisis will increase the Japanese demands should successful campaign follow
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Arizona republican., 1915-05-05

fishy devoted much of his time and energy. It was largely through his efforts that lower freight rates on forest products from the northern mills to southern Arizona were secur- ed, a move that resulted in lower costs of these materials to the con- sumers, and increased development or the lumber milling industry in this state
 MT. Dermont was a Mason of the Knights Templar degree, and of Fl Zaribah Temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine. He had also for many years been a member of the Arizona club of this city. No announcement of funeral arrangements has vet been made but the ody will probably be brought to Williams for interment. Mrs. Dermont left Williams yesterday morning for San Francisco on receipt of the news of her husbands death,
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
Intended to Testify liar bored No Malice Toward Barnes, But Time Taken Up Correcting Errors in Testimony Transcript
WILL RESUME
 AGAIN TODAY
Edward Platt, Son of For mer United States Sena- tor Produces Letters That Passed Between His Father and Barnes
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SYRACUSE May 4 - Theodore Roosevelt again went on the witness stand in the supreme court after many witnesses. including his son. and also the former secretary of Thos Platt and Franklin D. Roosevelt. as sisant secretary of the navy, had testi- fled in his behalf. The former presi- dent intended under a new ruling of the court to offer testimony de- signed to show that he harbored no malice toward William Barnes. Con trary to the original plans, Barnes did not go on the stand.
 It also was Roosevelt's intention to tell about certain things not specf- fled in the pleadings, which under the original ruling were excluded. But errors committed in transcribing his testimony under direct and cross-ex- animation were pointed out, so the Colonel used up nearly an hour and a half of the afternoon session in correcting them. His counsel plan ned to have him resume the stand tomorrow.
 Edward PIatt, son of the former senator, who testified produced let ters that passed betWen his father and Barnes in which the printing business and politics appeared more or less linked. In these letters Barnes denounced LemueI Quigg. who he wrote was interested in con tracing for legislative printing.
 He also wrote that he was against the establishment of another print ing plant in Albany and complained that Archibald Baxter. clerk in As sembly in 1894. was about to de prive him of a legitimate piece of patronage in the form of printing as a punishment for having sup ported Levi P. Morton for governor.
 A former secretary of Senator Platt was Thoams Huff who said that dur ing 1901, 1902 and 1903 he read every letter his employer mailed or re- celVed. This witness said that vir- tually al the correspondence between MT Barnes, and his employer was in regard to MT Barnes printing interests in Albany"
 Franklin Roosevelt was in the state senate when a deadlock finally re- suited in the election of James O'Gor- man. as United States senator. He said under oath that he told MT. Barnes of a conversation with Sen ator Grady. an organization demo- crat, in which the senator asserted that he understood that MT Barnes had an agreement with Charles Murphy and Tammany Hall that the republicans should hold out for Chauncey NJ. Depew and thus give the democrats an opportunity to elect William Sheehan.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
Introduction of General Ap- propriatiOn Bill to be Used Only As a Heroic Remedy if Things Get Worse
EXPENSE
 OF $l,27S,O61.65
Minority of Senate Fears it May Be a Red Rag Which Will Provoke House to An Out break

If the house cannot agree upon a
 general appropriation bill the senate
 is prepared to do so. It is holding one
 in reserve. It was presented in the senate yesterday, with an understand
 ing that it will be only dernier res sort, to be passed only in the event that the house efforts should come to nothing. Ire house once before failed to pass an appropriation bill. and what has happened once can happen again.
 The bill vas offered by Chairman Stapley or the appropriations commit tee, who made statement concerning it. He said that it carried $2,556, ,123.30, that is. only $1,27S,061.65 for each of the two years. And it is all there, in which respect it differs from the house bill, from which are omitted many, if not all the statutory appropriations.
 MT. Stariey called attention to one feature Of the bill, and that was the differentiation of the sums appropriat- ed for the same office or institution, so that the money for one purpose can not be used for another. 4 check, he said. was thus afforded and the state auditor was made an auditor in fact as well as in name.
 MT Stapley made the significant statement that one of the commission had declined to afford information concerning it's needs, and he intimated that unless it did so the senate would use its discretion in making provision for it. He was asked what commission that was. lie declined to reply
 Objection was raised to the introduc- ton of the bill on the ground that it would arouse antagonism in the house and precipitate a fight between the two branches that would lead to the passage of no appropriation bill. The chairman explained that it was not the purpose to pass the bill except in the case of the failure of the house to pass one. It was not desired, he said, that the senate should take any action on this bill at this time; at any rate, not before the receipt of the house bill. It was Inten6ed only to afford the mem Ders an or DOrtlnity to study its pro- vision for tAe purpose of enabling them to make comparison between them and similar provisions in the house bill: to enable them to do something now that they might have to do later
 The chairman said that a recapitula- tion Of the bill was being prepared for the convenience of members and that would be ready within a day or two.
 In the afternoon, a motion to print the bill an act requiring the suspen- sion of the rules, failed of two-thirds vote, the vote being eight to six. But today the tjll can be sent to the printer by q mere majority. The vote of six 1 was made of members probably not 1 not more than four of whose sympa thies have generally been with the 1 house, that is. with the SO called ad- | element of the house. The | other two members who voted against l the suspension of the rules were those |
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Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
WILLIAM r. DERM0NT, LUMBER
 KING, DIES AT SAN FRANCISCO

William F. DcrmOnt. president of the Saginaw and Manistee Lumber company of Williams. and one of the best known citizens of Arizona, died Monday night at San Francisco. His death, word of which was received in Phoenix yesterday, came as he was about to return to his home following an operation at hospital in san Francisco.
 William F. Dermont, who was So years of age. came to Arizona from Michigan some fifteen years ago to assume the presidency of the Saginaw and Manistee company, in which he was the principal stockholder. Under his able direction the business has grown rapidly, until today the com pany is the largest in northern Ari- zona, handling annually millions of feet of lumber from the CUconino forests
 Several weeks ago MT. Dermont was taken ill ana was repoved to San Francisco, where it was found neceS sary to perform an operation for ap pendicitis. The operation was appar- ently successful, and MT. Dermont was thought to have recovered sufficiently to be removed to his home at Will Hams. It was while starting on the trip home that he passed away.
 Mir. Dermont was known through out the state for his business ability, splendid character and manifold good works. In building up what is one of the largest concerns in northern Ari- zona, he also had a great part in the development of, that entire section of the state, work to which he unsel-
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
INCREASE P0RTERs' WAGES, BUT
 TIPPING WOULD STILL G0 0N

negro by the Pullman company has been one oe the most remunerative op portunities his race has had.
 While declaring his belief that the tipping of Pullman porters by the pub lie would continue. even if the meager salary of s27.50 a month should be in- creased, Lincoln admitted the wage system for porters was an antiquated one and had given him considerable annoyance The commission also be- gan an inquiry into the conditions of railroad telegraphers and shopmen employed by tke Pennsylvania railroad company
 H. B. Perham, president of the Order of Railway Photographers, submitted complaints against the railroad com pany on behalf of the wOrkmen, charg ing that the Pennsylvania company declined to recognize the unions, as sumed an attitude of arrogance, and did everything in it's power to break up the existing unions and prevent the organization of others. Officials of the Pennsylvania company will be heard on these complaints tomorrow.
 :Perham maintained that the Penn svIvania did not pay a living wage. although some of the lowest wages had been increased since the telegraphers appealed to the commission on indus trial relations. Another complaint was that the road fosters and maintains sham unions" to fight against bona fide organizations of employees.
 Perham's testimony was interrupted while Robert T Lincoln testified on conditions of sleeping car porters and the companY's financial condition.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
OF THE GULFL|GHT
 Is DISCUSSED
President Takes Affair Up With His Cabinet, But No Policy is Formulated In Absence of Complete Details
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WASHINGTON. May 4.-The Presi- dent discussed briefly with his cab inet the torpedoing of the American steamer Gulflight. off the Scilly is lands but in the absence of a de- tailed report, no policy was formu lated. Official messages from Eng land added but little to information previously obtained.
 American Consul Stephens at Ply mouth. and Consul General Skinner at London were instructed to get a complete statement from some of the members of the ships crew to- gether with such evidence of tech nical nature concerning the damage done the ship could be learned by an examination of the vessel on it's arrival in port.
 Officials want to establish beyond doubt whether the vesel struck torpedo or a mine, and if possible the of the explosive. Secre- tary Bryan stated that until these facts are in hand no predictions could be made as to the after course of the United States government.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
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WASHINGTON, May 4.-Rooert Lincoln. chairman of the board Of di- rectors of the Pullman company, frankly told the United States commits sion on industrial relations that he be- lieved the system of paying sleeping car porters should be changed and the wages of Pullman conductors should be increased Both these subjects, he said. would be taken up by the com pany's directors in the near future.
 The son of President Lincoln freely discussed the subject of tips, upon which negro porters were compelled to rely for a living. He insisted, how ever. that the employment afforded a
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
SENATE STANDS READY
 TOFILL THE BREACH
 IF HOUSE FALLS DOWN
FILLING DOWN THROAT
 DAMAGES ARE ASKED

LOS ANGELES, May Miss Vera Norton. attorney, daughter of a county Supervisor, instituted suit in behalf of George Kosugi. a Japanese, who desired damages in the sum of S1,OO0 because a filling in the hands of TosunOsuki Shitno, a Japanese dentist, went down the wrong cavity. viz: Kos ugis throat Miss Norton also asked S100 doctors fee to pay the surgeon who recovered the filling which is an exhibit in the case.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
President RefMses To Glue
 Iwt0ywati0n To Commission

tary Tumulty merely stated the presi- dent did not deem it advisable to give publicity to the letters. Frank Walsh. chairman of the commission, in statement issued recently, claimed a representative of John D. Rockefeller. Jr, had prepared a let ter to be sent by Governor AmmonS to the president on the strike situa- ton. Ammons later denied that Rockefeller or his representatives had anything to do with preparing any of his communications.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
MAY BARTOL IS HELD
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'
 SACRAMENTO, May 4-May Bar tOl, the fourteen year old girl whose testimony sent her mother and many others to prison, is secretly held at Sacramento at the instance of the assembly committee hearing charges against Judge John Child. it was learned tonight This detention is taken as a definite indication the assembly cOmmitte has decided to hold the child's trial before the sen ate
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
JAPANESE ULTIMA TUN COMING, MAKE. READY
 FOR PEKINGS DEFENSE
FIVE ARE KILLED
 IN AUTO CRASH

LOS ANGELES, May Airs. Lynn Hicks, wife of the Wash ington state commissioner Of the San Diego Fair. her two children, and Mrs. J. A. Atkinson and Mrs. Luther Brown of Pomona, were were killed in a collision with a street ear of their automobile near Watts on the Long Beach Electric Railway Mir. Hicks was driving on his way to Long Beach. It was raining heavily and the auto mobile skidded onto the track in front of the electric. All were thrown many feet. Hicks is in a hospital in a serious con- dition.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
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WASHINGTON. May 4.-President Wilson declined to furnish the Indus trial Relations Commission with cop ies of correspondence between him. self and Governor Ammons of Colo Tado. requested by Basil N. Manly, representing the commission, "to com plete it's record of the investigation of the Colorado strike
 In transmitting the refusal of the President to the commission, Secre-
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
ROt0y1uWS To Motor To
 Mgleside Club To Dine

Favored by fine weather the Phoe- nix Rotary Club members will motor to Ingleside this evening for the second ladies meeting night" of the year All the preparations are com plete for one of the best meetings of the season.
 The dinner will be served at the
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05

IngIeside club. large crowd of Rotarians and their women folk will make the trip. Arrangements have been made to transport these who have no means of making the eight mile journey.
 The tickets are being distributed by Rotarian w W. Ed ;ards of the Wakelin Grocery company.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
VETOES TWO BILLS
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SACRAMENTO. May 4.-Governor Johnson vetoed wo bills raising the bonding limit to cities from fifteen to twenty five per cent of the as sessed valuation to incur indebted ness for public improvements or for the purchase or construction of water utilities. The senate sustained the vetoes unanimously.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
Reain Investiaation.

London. ay 4.-The American em- bassy began an investigation of the torpedOing of the American steamer Gulflight. It is probable an inquiry will be carried on principally at Plymouth, where the crew was landed
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
CARAVAN JURY COMPLETE

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 MINEOLA, May 4-The jury to try Mrs. Florence Carman, on trial for the second time, charged with the murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey was completed this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
CROSS DUNAJEC RIVER
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 PETROGRAD. May An official communication tonight admits the Austro- German forces have crossed to the right bank of the Dunaiec River, in Galicia. It says, however, that desperate fighting continues.
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05
A|RSH|P SINKS
 SUBMARINE BY
 DROPPING BOMB

German Naval Airship Has Engagement With British Submarines and One Is Sunk, Others Damaged, By the Aerial Craft
Arizona republican., 1915-05-05

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The Detroit times., 1915-03-03
FLOWERS IS
FOR REFORM
Detroit Scion Intro
duces Bill to Curb
Overcrowding
From q star correspoade~,.

LANSING. Mich. March S.-The
model housing" act. a measure de-
signed TO prevent overcrowding In
cities by insuring TO each building
the proper amount OF air space. was
introduced Tuesday afternoon by
Rep. Charles Flowers. Of Detroit.
The measure provides that single
dwellings. apartments and fats on
lots 50 by 1876 feet or less In size
shall not occupy more than so per
cent OF the ground space OF such q
lot. with an exception providing that
buildings AUDITING on three streets
may occupy So per cent OF the lot
SPACE.
No dwelling shall exceed In height
the width OF the street on which IL
abuts and shall not exceed 100 feet
in height IN any case.
Yards In the rear OF one-story
dwellings shall not be less than 20
feet deep. with an additional Ave
feet OF depth for each additional
story. In computing the depth Of
rear yards the center line OF the al
ley may be taken as the starting
point. according to the terms OF the
bill.
The bill also provides that there
shall be no roofs or skylishts on In,
terror courts in nat or apartment
buildings Every room In a dwell
ing house. apartment or fat build
ing must have at least one window.
opening on street, yard or court.
and this window must be placed in
such a way as {, light all portions
OF the room into which Il opens
The total window space In each
room shall be at least one-eighth OF
the superficial floor area
The bill provides also that every
room shall have at least 90 square
feet OF floor space. and must be a,
least seven feet high. Rooms In
double houses must be nine feet
high.
A sentence OF 10 days In jail for
each day a building constructed in
violation OF the Law continues TO ex-
ist. coupled with a fine OF from $40
to 800. is the penalty offered by
the bill The bill goes into INFINITE
detail defining the most minute Of
its terms. and consists OF 81 closely
typewriter pages.
1t has the backing OF the housing
reform committee OF the Twentieth
Century club OF Detroit and various
other reform organizations.
BALLENGER.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-03
WOODPECKER
CAUSES WATER
BILL FOR TOWN

iLWACo, Wash. March "A
woodpecker Is blamed for large add.
lions TO Alwaco's bill for pumping
city water.
The contract for filing the mum
cipal reservoir Il let to power com
pany and an electric indicator mott
lies the engineer when the required
depth Of water has been provided.
For some months the bill has been
regarded as excessive and the num-
Der OF hours required daily to nh
the basin has varied to = marked
degree.
Investigation has placed the blame
on an innocent woodpecker which
chose one wire for perch and with
Its tail touching the other wire made
a short circuit so that the engineers
signal to stop pumping was CONTROL
ed by the woodpecker's rest rather
han the depth Of water provided.