davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-08-05
(By Benjamin Franklin Flyl

The local board of cost re- view convened at 9:15 this morning, all the members be- ing greatly refreshed after the delightful spring-like gulf breezes of last night.
 MT. Teasdale suggested that a definite date be set for the consideration of matters pertaining to Laguna dam, it being tacitly agreed that the whole subject matter should be taken up Thursday, Aug. 1o, and considered for 3 days.
 MT. Teasdale moved that former Supervising Engineer Vincent be employed by the board to make a written re- port on the plans and cost of the dam, he having superln- tended it's construction.
 Pending the discussion on the motion, Mir. Baldwin in- dicated that he would proba- bly want MT. Hill, who was supervising engineer of this district at the time or con- struction of the dam.
 It was finally agreed that Mir. Vincent should be here on August 12 and 13, and MT. Hill on August 1o and 20.
 During the discussion, MT. Teasdale brought forth the statement that, not withstanding that Laguna Dam was constructed with Reclamation funds, yet it was constructed under MT. Vim cents supervision, independent en- tirely of the local officials, he acting entirely under the direction of Presi- dent Roosevelt and the then Secretary of the Interior, MT. Garfield
 It, therefore, appears that whatever credit or odium attaches to it's con struction should be either credited or charged to Roosevelt, Garfield, Vim cent & O., and not to Sellew and his crew.
 After disposing of that important question temporarily, at least, the board proceeded to read and correct the two days transcript that leaves for Washington tonight.
 While the three members of the board were reading over the transcript taking it turn-about-I dropped into acting Manager Priests office and had a chat with him about river front protection, the mesa, and other i'm portant matters pertaining to the pro- ject. He says he has the caving banks on the river well in hand at the pres ent time, both above Yuma on the Bard side, and down below Gadsden to the Mexican line.
 Have you any idea" asked Mir Priest, "how long it would take your Lake Bard to fill up with silt?"
 I confessed that had not figured
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-08-05
INDIANS AT THE FAIR
 IN HE FULL REGAL|A

A San Diego dispatch says that the visitors at the San Diego exposition were given a spectacular surprise the other day when the Fort Yuma In dian band of 3S pieces appeared deck ed in full regalia of brilliant color.i, war bonnets and paint
 This band from the Fort Yuma IE- dian reservation in California, is on a months leave from the reservation and having a delightful time at the fair, being camped on the grounds Or dinarily, they appear for theIr con certs in sombre dark blue uniform
 Prof. Bion B. Mills, the band direc- tor, explained that his musicians had dorned their full Indian costumes to pay honor to White Father L.. = Odle, superintendent of the reserva- tion, in appreciation of his successful! effort to obtain their months visit at the exposition from Washington The gorgeously costumed band gave con- certs in the afternoon and evening.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-08-05

Subscribe for the Examiner.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-08-05
FAMOUS ENGINEERS T0 REPORT
 IN BUILDING IF LAGUNA DAM

filled in 50 years. The average amount of silt is something like 2 per cent he continued, "and my rec ords, compiled for the six years of 1909-14, inclusive, show that there is an average of 279,000 acre-feet of silt per year flowing down the Colorado river here at Yuma, or an equivalent of 451, 100000 cubic yards of that rich cream per year going to waste
 Just think of it. If all of that silt were spread over Yuma valley at the top of the parlor door, or, at least, crowding through the windows, ?How- ever, if my friend, Charley Meadows, has his way about it, the board of cost review will recommend the i'm mediate formation of Lake Bard" even if it does fill up in fifty years. When filled, it must he admitted tEat Lake Bard" would he the richest 150,G00 acres under the sun. Water mSlOHS duu puLuphluS WOutI s,TOW SO big that two flat cars would be re- quired to have one of them slipped to the Los Angeles market.
 Upon returning to the boards room, I found Chairman Fleming reading the transcript out loud. He was so hoarse. that was forced to ask him if he had been feasting on bull frogs. MT. Teas dale and MT. Baldwin had been worn to frazzle at doing the same thing, and yet when the hour of 12:3O D. m. was reached the work had just been completed. It was certainly big task and yet of vital importance, for, upon it's reception and digestion by Secre- tary Lane, he is expected to send an answer that will very much facilitate the boards future work.
 Recess was taken from 12:35 to 2 p. m., at which time MT. Kelly was due to go. on the stand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-28
JITNEY BUSES GET
MORE TINE TO BID
Four Companies Object to the
Onerous Terms in Contract
CITY Offers.

The franchise committee OF the Board
Of Estimate held public hearing yes
terday on the form Of contract and
franchise Of motor bus routes in the
city. Four companies that have applied
for franchises were represented and
the committee gave them until June
to bid and take exceptions to the con
tract in their bids.
W H. Page, representing the Fifth
Avenue Coach Company, the only COM
pany with a bus franchise in the city,
declared that the contract proposed 70
grant, not a franchise. but a revokable
privilege for operation of buses with
out assumption on the city's part of
any financial responsibility. He estl-
mated that an investment Of between
$1,000. 900 and sl0,000,000 would be re-
quired during the 15-year period of pro-
posed contract.
Alfred J. Tally, representing the
Peoples Five-Cent Bus Line. Of which
Representative Loft is president, said
the proposed contract was unfair to a
hve-cent line in tho clause that re-
cures the company to remove the snow
and ice from the streets of its routes
for a width of sixteen feet. William
r. Wilcox. former Public Service Com
missioner representing the New York
Motor Bus Company, also objected to
the terms of the proposed contract
A delegation of West End Avenue
residents objected to having the buses
run through that thoroughfarc, while
residents on upper Broadway were anx-
ious to have them there. The Harlem
Board of Trade wanted the present line
through 125th Street continued east Of
Fifth Avenue, where il now ends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-28
DIRECT TAX NEEDED,
WHITMAN'S DEFENCE
Saws State Owes Debt That Must
Be Paid-Asks Support of
Unity Club.

"The state owes the money. II must
be paid. Why put off the evil day?'
That was the comment yesterday Of
Governor Whitman when asked if he
had changed his mind in regard to the
Sl9.OOO.OOO direct tax. following the
pressure of the city officials. He added
that he did not believe the legislature
had been unduly eXtravagant and that
he believed Senator Sage and his con
freres had done all the pruning pos
sible.
However. the bills for appropria-
tions are now officially before me-" he
said. land | am going to study them
closely"
The Governor had two-hour confer
ence with Commissioner Hayward yes
terday afternoon.
Governor Whitman spike last night
at the annual dinner of the Unity Club,
Bedford Avenue and Dean Street,
Brooklyn.
Referring TO the campaign about TO
be launched by the Brooklyn Federation
OF Jewish Charities for 100000, he
said smilingly that inasmuch as 1t
seemed so easy TO raise that sum among
the club members it occurred TO him to
start right there to raise the $4,000
900 direct tax.
Discussing politics in the broader
sense" he continued, 81 can urge you
all TO support officers OF the city and
state governments in doing the work
for which you have chosen them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-28
ND Duties 70 the Snnreme Court.

and duties TO the Supreme Court.
Other proposals introduced would au-
tborize the Governor to attend legisla-
tive sessions and introduce bills, but
not vote; provide compensation Tor
workingmen who meet injury or death
through occupational diseases; create
a criminal court of appeals; make
three fourths vote sufficient for jury
verdict: remove the prohibition that
no person shall be eligible to the
LEGISLATURE who at the time OF his
election or 100 days previous has been
an officer under any city government
Charles H. Young, of Westchester,
introduced an amendment permitting
the state to cut and sell dead and
fallen timber, to lease camp sites, and
10 construct roads in the states forest
lands. The amendment, which has been
before the Legislature for the last ten
wears. fostered by the lumber interests,
provides also for state forest COM
missioner, to be appointed by the Gov
ernor for ten years. Mr.. Young
amendment, minus the last mentioned
clause. was introduced in the Legis-
lature Just ended by Senator Elon X.
Brown, and was rushed through In the
closing hours.
Not desiring lineup at this time on
his rule to make June | the last day
on which individual members may In
troduce amendments. Senator Root To-
day had this question deferred TO
later date. Ii is expected that IN the
meantime the leaders Will endeavor 70
learn how the delegates stand on the
proposal. Senator Bracket. smartlng
because of his failure 10 ho named
Il 1tafa n n
which carries with II the floor leader
shin. started the fight on the June l
rule last night, holding that the mem
bers had not been given enough time
to consider It. He was seconded by Lem
uel f. Quigg. The other rules reported
by John Lord O'Brien, chairman OF the
rules committee, were adopted.
As vet. the suggested changes IN
judicial procedure desired by the State
Bar Association have not been SUB
mitted TO the convention In amend
ment form. They were handed in to-
dav az a memorial, with the request
that committees introduce them as
they saw fit.
c. II. Young proposed an amendment
designed 70 create budget commis-
sion. Ii would be composed or the
Governor, with two votes; the Lieu
tenant Governor, State Treasurer and
Controller, with one vote each. BUD
gets would be submitted to the Legis-
lature yearly for such decreases as II
desired 10 make only. The Governor
would have no veto power. This pro-
posal follows lines suggested by Will
lam Barnes in a recent address.
Abolition of the death penalty is
sought in an amendment introduced by
Mr.. Belts.
Fred NJ. Bishop, of Oswego. clerk TO
Sneaker Sweet Of the Assembly, Re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-28
RIVALRY FOR THACKERAY
Set of First Editions Bring
S1,725 at Auction.

II was a collected set of first edi-
tons of the works of Thackeray. to-
gether with biographical and biblio-
graphical works on Thackeray by vari-
Gus authors. in 106 volumes. that
brought sl,725 at the final session of
the sale at the Anderson Galleries of
the Gooch e. Fowler Libraries. The
purchaser was Gabriel Weis, who also
gave S342.50 for collected set of the
works of Charles Reade, all first edi-
tions. in ffty-six volumes.
Knoedler & Co. paid $205 for the
etched work of Whistler. compiled. ar
ranged and described by Edward s.
Kennedy, with an introduction by
Royal Cortissoz Four hundred and two
copies were printed in 1910 and sold
only to members Of the Grolier Club.
G. w. Halsey gave s195 for Swim
burne's original manuscript OF his es-
say on Victor Hugo, "Toute la Lyre'-
twenty-five folio pages in the writing
of the author. The total OF the session
was s5,s23s5, and of the sale $751;
1890
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-28
PRESS PREJUDICED,
DERNBURG'S PLANT
U. S. Papers Called Quick to
Censure When Germans Use
Gas In Shells Like French.

Following criticism directed by the
American press against the Germans
for their use Of shells filled with as
phyxiating gas, DR.. Bernhard Dern-
burg, former German Colonial Secre-
tary, announced yesterday that this
proved that newspapers in the United
States favored the Allies unfairly.
He asserted that when the French
made use of this same type OF missile,
the dailies in this country offered no
objection. Now, however, when Ger
many begins TO use them, columns OF
condemnation are written about 1t.
This is exactly what Germany com-
plains Of" said Or. Dernburg. The
press Of this country very often meas
ures with two standards. What IS
sauce for the goose is not sauce for the
gander. II the Allies do one thing. it
is covered with a mantle of charity, ex-
cused and smoothed over. II Germany
afterward does the same thing, she is
held up for it by the American public
as the real infractor Of established law
and decent customs. This ls why Ger
many protests and why it does not be-
lieve in the impartiality of public opin-
ion in this country.
kindly to the attitude of the United
States to play mediating role In the
present world struggle. Nobody is
ready TO accept as an umpire person
or a nation which he considers one
sided. and this applies to baseball as
well as to the making Of peace"
DR.. Dernburg points out that when
in last November reports from the
front asserted that the French were
using a new asphxiating shell, none
of the papers regarded it as especially
barbarous.
But "a soon as the Germans used
the same kind Of weapon in the battle
around Ypres." he said, "the denuncia-
ton of Germany for following the
practice Of her adversaries has been
rampant and the most nvective sort
of epithets has been employed. A new
German barbarsm has been dscoy-
cred. The rights of nations have been
violated and The Hague Conference
was called into the field again TO prove
the utter disregard of all civilized war
fare by my country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-28
ARTISTS WELCOME
WOMEN AT DINNER
Fair Members for First Time
Attend Annual Affair of
National Academy.

For the frst time in its history the
annual dinner of the National Academy
of Design, held last night at Delmon-
ico's, was graced by the presence of
the women artists who are members.
Among those present were Bessie Pot
ter Vonnoh, Cecilia Beaux, Ellen En-
NETT, Helen VI. Turner, Mary Fairchild
Low, Edith VI. Prellwitz and Lucia
Fairchild Fuller.
II was the ninetieth annual dinner
Of the academy. John W. Alexander
was POSTMASTER, and. the speakers were
f. II. Blashfeld, Herbert Adams and
Cass Gilbert. Between courses a quar-
tet sang of the student days and of the
circus, and once they initiated a CALI
ope.
f. II. Blashfeld, in his speech, paid a
tribute to the retiring president, John
W. Alexander, as did Herbert Adams.
Cass Gilbert referred TO the extremists
as Counter irritatives,' who destroy
all the wonderful structures that have
been established throughout all ages.
The artists present at the dinner in
cluded:
Herbert Adams, Robert L. Ai,k-n. J. W Alex
auder. Chester Beach. Cecilia Beaut J. Carroll
Beek~ith. z. r., BlashfeId q, GeoLse n. hosrT,
Russell Butler. C. T Chapman. William NJ Chase.
g. West Cunedinst William A. Cofin. kenyon
Cox Rrucs Crane. C. &. Currsn. Elliott Da,nser
field. Ellen Emmett. J = Fraser. Lucia Fairchild
Fuller. CaSs Gilbert Smith W. Granville. Albert y,
Groll Childe Hassam. Thomas Hastings. Rem Al
FIaggin Isador Konu Frederick ". kos.. Jonas
Lie, VII II Low. Mar Fairchild LoT. VI. Jean
Mclean. =. Luis Mora. J. Francis Murphy. Leonard
OchtmAn. p n Potthasf. Henry Prcllwitz. Elith
NJ Preiivtz. william / smcdley. Gardner ~
inonds Louis &. Tiffany. Helen VI. Turner Douglas
Volk Robert Vonnoh. Bessie Potter Nonnoh Ever
eft L. Warner j. Alden Weir, Carlton Virgins.
II. ". Various.
The dinner committee was composed
of Charles c. Curran chairman },
Fred W. Kost, Robert l.. Aitken,
Arnold W. Drummer and Douglas
Volk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-28
FIND MILLIONAIRE
BACKER OF QUACkS
Officials Expect His Arrest To-
morrow Will Break Up Med
ical Institute Gang.

A New York millionaire, who for
years has backed financially many OF
the quack medical institutes" in this
and other cities, will be arrested to-
morrow. according to Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Wilmot. charged with
taking part in a public nuisance. The
arrest. il is thought, will drive from
such places the capital which has sup
ported them and without which their
operations would be impossible.
This arrest will be the first among
those Of wealthy men who have in
vested their money in such places. 1t
viii be the first catch of a man higher
up" in this business, which has been re-
corded in New York City, business,
rs systematized and well-planned as
any in Wall Street.
1.-THE real hacker does not practise
medicine said Mr.. Wilmot yesterday
He merely invests the money and OBJ
tains manager. The latter sets up
the establishment, hires the necessary
physicians and professors, and, IN
many cases, fixes up the museum. Inc
professor gets a suitable number OF
Gamers, whose business II IS TO DIS
tribute scarchead literature and excite
the terror of visitors 10 the museum,
that they may be frightened into buy
ing treatment
THE employees have no money In the
business; they merely get their sal ar
les. The financing is done altogether
by the man at the top. .,
"Activites of the managers showed
signs Of being renewed Mr.. Wilmot
said. but he thought to-morrow's
arrest and the hearing of charges
against those already arrested would
check it, The hearing will be held
at 800 Mulberry street this morning.
The cxtercme penalty on the public
nuisance charge is a fine of $500 and
inDrisonment for one year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-28
SUE VAUDEVILLE POWERS
Booking Agents, Charging IL
legal Combine, Ask 100000.

Damages OF 100000 are asked from
the United Booking Offices of America
and similar concerns under the treble
damages clause Of the Sherman anti
trust law. in suits fled yesterday in the
Federal District Court by Gerald Is.
Rosenheim. of lis Broadway, attorney
for Charles +. Bornhaupt and Clifford
&. Fischer.
The complaints charge the United
Booking Offices. together with the Cen
trail Vaudeville Promotion Company. II.
b. Marinelli. Ltd. A. Paul Keith, Fred
erick F. Proctor. Edward +. Albee, John
j. Murdoch. Morris Meyerfield, jr., and
Martin Beck. with being a monopoly
and with running the business of the
plaintiffs in the booking of vaudeville
acts in this country and Canada. II is
charged in the papers filed that II. b..
Marinclli. Ltd, which recently brought
similar suit for 100000. has been
taken into the illegal combine and
given monopoly of the booking of
foreign acts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-28

now requires the right either 10 rent
or lease lands. The Chinese express
themselves as being far from satisfied
with this article, which Is n separate
clause from that relating to Buddhism,
and which would have the effect Of
opening the entire country 10 the Japa-
nese Individually, as well as under re-
hgious societies
Article 3 OF Group 3, relating
to the police administration, has been
withdrawn, but Japan now requires the
appointment of police advisers and also
Joint Chino Japanese tribunals for land
disputes in Manchuria.
The new requirement of Article 4
of this group is also based on com
mitment into which Lu Cheng Hsiang
is said TO have allowed himself to be
drawn. II provides that China shall
send delegation OF military men to
Japan to adopt procedure for the pur-
chase of arms and the conduct Of
China's arsenals.
The new draft of Article 5 says that
China must grant to Japan the right
TO build the railways demanded, sub
Ject TO Japan reaching an arrange
ment with an unnamed power Great
Britain, or she must grant Japan these
concessions unless it can be shown that
they have already been granted TO an
other power.
Article Of Group 3. ms amended.
says that China must give Japan a
pledge that no foreign power shall re-
ceive concession, and that no foreign
capital shall be employed on the prov
ince Of Fukien without Japan's con-
sent
Regarding Buddhism. as set forth in
Article :, China must recognize Japan's
right to discuss this at a future date.
The four articles in the new Mon
gOha group provide: First, no foreign
loans may be secured by Monaghan
taxes without Japan's consent; second.
no railway concessions can he granted
without Japan's consent; third, the
opening Of a number of treaty ports
is required; fourth, farming privileges
TO last a year.
Japan has already secured conces-
sions for the construction of four
railways in Mongolia.
Japan Balks at Discussion.
When Lu Cheng- HsianG received the
new draft of the demands on Monday,
he wished 10 discuss the question with
the Japanese Minister, but VI. Hioki
replied that his instructions were not
to enter into any discussion. Lu
Cheng- Hsiang asked him to define
the limits Of Eastern, or inner Mon
golia NJ. Hioki declared that he was
without instructions on this point.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-28
WINNING, SHE QUIT
STOCKS FOR Home
Made S126,O00, Then Went
Back to Husband-Her
Broker Friend Sues.

Mrs. Sarah L. Robertson, wife OF ".
Joseph A. Robertson, differed radlcaily
from other investors in the stock mar
ket when she was a pIunger. 'one ala
not know a thing about the specula-
tive manipuations through which ner
money passed. But the difference pc
tween Mrs. Robertson and some IN
vestors who know the inside dolngs
was that she won.
In her blissful ignorance she came
out $4,000 ahead in one year. now
ever. she has quit the market Inc
objections of her husband to her spec
ulative career caused her to leave MS
home and live alone for few months
where she was able to carry on her
operations. Then she came TO the con-
clusion that the happiness OF her nome
was Of greater importance and comfort
to her than her stock winnings and she
again became the domestic wlfe, cut
ting the market altogether.
This latter move was responsible Ior
Mrs. Robertson getting into the Su-
preme Court. where she again testined
Yesterday in the suit which II. Content
& Co. of the Stock Exchange, have
brouoht 10 recover something like $780,
600. which the brokers say Mrs. RoD'
ortson still owes them on her account
Win the firm. She insists that she
docs not owe the money, because the
plaintiffs kept her account alive long
after she told them she was through:
Resides. saws Mrs. Robertson. she had
a promise from Harry Content that
II she nut up $4,000 more he would
got her a profit Of $4,000 or $4,000.
"Do YOU know the details OF specu-
lation in Wall Street," Mrs. Robertson
was asked.
Don't know thing about IT, re
nlied the defendant; but from what
Harry told me couldn't lose"
Mrs. Robertson said that she knew
her speculations were gambling. She
figured that she was gambling with
Content on the price of stocks going up
or down.
However. despite the alleged failure
Of Content & Co. 10 close her &C
count, counsel for the plaintiffs pro-
duced a telegram sent by Mrs. Robert
son to Content. which read: "kindest
regards to you and Merry Christmas
to you and Billy"
Mrs. Robertson explained that she
wanted to close her account while she
was staying in Long Branch. but
Harry advised me not TO do so. He
said that if would give him check
for $4,000 he would take care of my
account until it showed a handsome
profit. no matter how long it took" She
agreed to deal in 1000 shares month
until she made the promised prctt.
Counsel asked Mrs. Robertson why
she changed her name when she left
her husband and registered first at the
Gregorian Hotel and later at the
Prince George. 81 don't know" she
answered 81 was terribly upset over
domestic troubles and took the first
name could think Of"