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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20

the grandstand. There was great
crowd gathered about. He began 10
bow and scrapG, but there was never
a handicap or a hail, and he had 70
devote his attention TO friend whose
face he recognized in the crowd. lhen
he went back and merged himself IN
the christening party
At three minutes to l o'clock the
first warning whistle came to the
christening party that the great thing
was about to happen. Naval Construc-
tor John E. Otterson, who was uslLg
all his naval science in giving his un-
divided attention to Miss Ross, handed
her the bottle of champagne, and IN
structed her again just how to break It,.
Governor Hunt of Arizona pulled out
the small bottle of water and gave that
to Miss Ross also. Mr.. Otterson did
not lavish such minute instructions on
that bottle. He was not interested IN
pure water from Roosevelt Dam.
She Begins to Move.
Another warning whistle came, and
from afar down in the depths below
the hull there came few blows OF
sledge hammer. But there were only
q few. All the unnecessary parts OF
her cradle had been knocked out carrier
in the day. She was resting IN slid
ing cradle, weighing 500 tons, that was
to 90 into the river with her.
The real work of starting that l3,5OO-
ton mass was being done by the hand
Of Naval Constructor Stocker, who was
releasing the great hydraulic trigger.
For ten minutes the christening party
in their little close-packed rostrum,
built about the ships prov stood walt
ing. ,,..o-
Otterson stood another man, with ms
ear 10 a telephone. Before the party
was aware OF il word came 10 him
that all was clear.
Then the leviathan began 70 move
Unless you had the edge OF the PROV
in line with some stationary object that
first movement was imperceptlDle.
There was a fraction OF second OF
this stealthy beginning before the
crowd saw that the great hulk was
going II seemed almost inconcelvaole
that such a mass could really move.
But il did; there came a sudden quick
eaing of her movement, and every one
saw that she was going.
A shout went up, and then Miss Ross
smashed the christening stun against
the great wall Of steel slipping away
from her. There was white, teath-
cry spout Of the champagne, and with
rapidly increasing speed the Arizona
went down the ways.
Takes Water Like ROwboat.
She was so immense with her COS
feet Of length she seemed TO move by
inches when she travelled yards. There
was no noise. no swaying, just steady
irresistible movement of an unbelleV-
ably big mass Of steel into the water.
They say, the men Of science who built
her, that by the time the Arizona MT
Continued on page 10. column
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KAISER'S LETTER
GIVES PEACE HINT
SAYS Treaty Could Be Signed
Tomorrow if He Wished
Ii So.

Paris, June l9.-Extracts from let
ter said TO have been sent by Emperor
William 70 a parsonage connected with
the Bavarian court are reproduced by
the "Matin." The Emperor is quoted
as saying IN part:
Our only object is a peace profitable
for the German States. This peace may
be concluded sooner than thought. II
il gave for the time being only an in
complete result il would at least serve
as a preparation for the future. IL
could be signed tomorrow il wished.
when my august grandfather placed
the empire on its present basis he did
not pretend 70 have realized a COM
pleted work. The empire always is
susceptible Of growth. What cannot be
achieved to-day will be achieved later"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
FRANKS FATE HID
UNTIL DEATH DAY
Governor Will Delay Decision
on Communication Plea Until
Last Hours.

Atlanta, June 19.-Governor Slaton,
az his country home, continuing his ex-
haustive study of the case Of Leo NJ.
Frank, under sentence TO be hanged
next Tuesday, said to-day he probably
would not be prepared TO announce his
decision on Franks application for
commutation until Monday afternoon
or Tuesday morning.
The Governor said positively there
would be no respite, but that by Tues
day he will decide either to commute
the sentence or to decline 70 interfere.
"The judgment Of the court" said
the Governor, should cause the pris-
oner TO prepare for death. In the
event my decision should be adverse
he has had ample time to make prepa-
ration"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
TEUTONS TAKE
GRODEK; WITHIN
DAY OFLEMBERG
Last Line of Defence Be,
fore Galician Capital
Fails Russians.
PURSUERS CROSS
TANEW TO NORTH
Komarno, at Southern End OF
Chain of Lakes, Falls Into
Hands of ustro-Germans.

London, June 19.-The strongly fortl-
fed Galician town of Grodek, where 1t
was predicted the Russians would make
such a stubborn stand, has fallen be-
fore the Austro- German assault, ac-
cording to to-night's Austrian Official
statement; the River Tanew, believed
10 be another strong barrier, has been
crossed; Komarno, only few miles
south of Grodek, at the end OF the
chain Of lakes, has been taken, and the
Austro-German forces are within less
than a davis march of Lemberg, capital
Of Galicia.
These claims were forecast in the
German official statement from Berlin
which preceded that from Vienna. Inc
Berlin statement asserted that the
Grodek positions were being attacked
the Russians to the north retreating
as far as the Tanew line. The Aus
trians subsequently, recorded the fall
Of Grodek and claimed that the south
hank of the Tanew had been cleared OF
Russians.
Fate of Lemberg Sealed.
Earlier in the day resume Of the
Calician situation from Petrograd said
that the then existing disposition OF
tho Russian forces in the vicinity OF
Ior,baro meant a crisis and that the
bciding or losing of the line should
G1terrine the fate Of the Galiclan cap
The Russian line in the Grodek re.
zion eighteen miles in length, was OF
such great strength by reason OF the
cbaracter of the country that 1t was
believed in Petrograd that a success
fni frontal attack would be imposslol pie;
The text of the Austrian official
statement, received tonight, tolloWs'
"Tbe Galician battle is proceeding
attacking combined Russian forces on
and north of the Wereszyca RIVER, the
Teutonic allied troops captured posi-
ton after position. Ill.
"Grodek and Komarno, twenty miles
southeast of Lemberg, are TAKEN
Tanews Bank Cleared
"On the north font the south bank
os tbo Tanew River has been cleared
of the enemy. Ulano was occupied
after severe fighting. ~ p;u
"Sonth of the upper Dniester River
our work is proceeding. The Eastern
ARM TI under General Pflanzer,. again
has repuIsed fresh strong Russian at
tacks. u,..-. va
mort. issued earlier, says:
aTba Russians have been driven
hack east of the town of Zapusczow as
for as Ulanow. and east of that town
as far as the line of Tanew,Pauczk
Grodek, which positions are are, oeing at
tackled. Russian forces still standing
south of the Dniester River and be-
twesn the Dniester swamps and ,Stry
have been attacked and driven back
toward the north. The attacks are oe-
ing continued" .. .u,u
The latest official statement from
Petrograd admitted that the Russians
had retired beyond the line Of lakes at
Grodek.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
SHOT HALTS BRITISH SHIP
mottisfont Was Leaving Har-
Dor Without Signal Letters.

A shot from torpedo boat destroyer
IN the Nsrrows yesterday halted the
British steamship Motif sfont The
ship was slipping out Of the harbor
without showing her signal letters. A
peremptory string Of bunting run up
on the navy tug Powhattan had no ef-
feet and the tug gave chase
Before the fugitive reached the tor
pedo boat destroyer officers Of the
craft had noticed the chase and fred
the shot. The Mottisfont hove 20 and
boarding officer was sent from the Pow
haitian. After examining the ships
papers he gave permission for the yes
sci TO proceed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
Warship Sank U-29,
Admiralty Declares

London. June l9.-The official state
ment was made public by the British
government to-day that the German
submarine U-29. commanded by Cap
tain Otto Weddigen. which was de-
stroyed two months ago. WAS sunk by
zone of his maiesty's ships" This be-
lated announcement apparently was is
sued at this time to dispose OF the re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20

rO RESIST U. 5.
LENDINGPARTIES
....,nor of Sonora to
Irse All His Forces
ifNeed Arises.
,1IA TROOPS SENT
n HEAD OFF YAQUIS
....,,,a. Deserted by Several
=, His Cabinet Officers,
DeferS Action.

IL, Sonora. June Governor
= y,y,orena authorized the state
Z. ,o.dsy ,ha. ,5e entire forces
"a Bis command would oe uNeo ',
-, 70 res.s, the landing Of
-, marines or the west coast to
f,-eir, settlers Of the Yaqw
= ...~ Indians now at war.
- :. ss,aeamea, Of nearly 1000
=, ,,r. 10 the Yaqui Valley yester-
~ - ~, ~ Noon 5ispatched pri-
b q sS'-' nov -. ..4 +bo;r
,-.y 10 protect se'~elS anu VI
=. ron the Indians ou' 'hey hau
r. ,I,o % res So any landing OF
f'''' 90, ,..-... s,~.,s
'fTiza n''''-''- ,r;s.Lo
re forces al o-' ~'' '|'''' -,
''-, -......;o7 20 al foreigners and
rif pi''''' IT,. .s M recessitv
y; Interests --''' 90. -,-..
= Ne landing Of American mar mes S'
n. ~ e'sevhere. and if any
81 - ....-,-.s5 - will he
e Sno!ns 80 -
Sasi By ever! means d. '''' 0'''
..ls
t. e., esvtces received by
N'''-' - a,,,ar;csr var-
;TsrloT hay'o'-.- '''' nv -,
- under the command OF AamlIA'
So s Fowar! were expected at
-. s.. rl, Villa troops
TAI Do! 'O-"'
rithed BY the Governor must q"
-.,g burned railroad oT!ages snu
"a Obstacles north OF GuaEmas' Du'
,-tlor AaytoreHa aGI .sers ~
sx! them 10 arrive al 4oOaIi Day,
~ GgSymas, 80 tme 10 Oppose a..i
E1,g LspeTaaza, lHe .i.' ~ @. l..'-L- ,e.-f1
l-sresn colony is ninety '-''4'S S0- 80
sg O. Guaymas.
,..
TEtirgion, June ~ ne AIi'ei me 'T'''' 1
-.Hf COLORADO. .aEsA4i o.. ny
:, isst, which sailed from san D4eSo'
g. o. Thursday, is due al O9sl y mas;
S,us, tomorrow. Adm'ra. howard
lbolrd, with three companies OF ma. ma.
20 'our Tap.l--!e ''e'" e5,,-..-. 80,
-.zsiics and a ship : colH p .e'"s soo stls
ts oAcers ana men, OF "HOH '0O
q Eblatle tor shore outy;: ~
.. protected cruiser OhaI'aIoosia, l.=i l.
t8 followed the colorado shoulu
-rs a. Guaymas to-moTTo" H'oI l't'tt oat5
ts $50 officers and men, OF "h0m 000
q. lvailsbIe t5r shore d1'y, .,..
As1lal Howard S oIGets are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20
BECKER BARRIERS
FOR LIFE;;OFFERS
GRAFT SECRETS
History of Underworld
Deals by Slayer May
Free Him, Friends Say.

With the court doors closed to them
for any further legal action IN the
case. Charles Becker's lawyers deh-
nitely admitted yesterday that an ap-
peal will be made to the Governor for
commutation of sentence. Martin I.
Manton, chief counsel for the con-
demned ex-poice lieutenant, went so
far as to say that he believed when
Becker's cause was laid before the
Governor it should not only save his
life but make him a free man.
Mr.. Manton's suggestion of pos
sible pardon was partly explained by
the report from Sing Sing that Becker
already was at work on a statement
said 10 be the story Of his life and
graft activities in the Police Depart
ment as he found them. to lay before
the Governor. II the revelations
Becker intends to make are full and
frank his friends as well as his law
vers believe his life will be saved. 1t
NAV be that he will make the state
ment public prior to, or in conjunction
with, the application to the Governor.
Mr.. Manton would not admit or deny
that Becker was preparing such
statement, saying that he would
rather not discuss that possible feat
ure of the appeal at this time. 1t is
understood, however, that at the sug-
eestion Of his wife Becker has been
ut work on a statement ever since the
Court of Appeals denied him new
trial for the second time several weeks
ago.
Becker Turns TO Governor.
Rocker's chief counsel hurried TO
Sing Sing yesterday morning and spe!t
an hour with the condemned man IN
Tho death house. Il was after his re-
turn TO his Office that he announced
tbev would seek clemency from the
Governor. ,.-..-
"We intend TO make an application
20 the Governor next week Tor com
mutation of the death sentence to NE
imprisonment" said Mr.. Manton. III
Governor Whitman does not care 70 en-
tertain the application we VIII ask that
il be referred TO the Lieutenant Gov
ernor We will request d hearing 10
be fixed for a date sulting the Govern
or's convenience.
Mr.. Manton was asked II becker h-.u
made a written statement 20 submit 10
the Governor.
81 would rather not answer that
question now" he replied.
Asked il Becker would fight TO the
Continued on page 8, column
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CHAMPAGNE b
II.
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WEATHER

FAIR TO-DAY AND To-hokho"t
SLIGHTLY COOLER.
y,sterday's Temperatures
High. 76; Low, 81.
Full report on Page g. Part H.
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GUARANTEE

Your Money Back
If You Want It.
G.. Editorial Page, First Column.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-03-13
R0CKEFELLERWnL INSPECT
COLORADO PROPERTY SOON
VISIT TO DENVER EXPECTED TO
RESULT IN REFORMS.
Mother" Jones May Act as Escort to
the Millionaire Mine Owner When
He Tours Through Coal District.

John ID. Rockefeller jr-, plans to reach
Denver about April !. according to a
statement made by Jesse r. Welborn,
president oil the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company. upon his return few days
ago from a meeting of tine board Of di-
rectors in New York. This visit is in
accordance with promise made to
Mother Jones during the recent indus
trial relations commission hearing in
New York. Al that time young Rookie
feller held conferences with Vice Presi-
dent Frank j. Hayes, Board Member
John r. lawson and Secretary Ed L
Doyle Of the United Mine Workers. at
the offices of the Rockefeller Founda-
tion in Wall street, at which the Colo
rado industrial situation was discussed.
Welborn states that John ID. jr. would
have made q visit to his properties ear
lier but for the fact that business affairs
have kept him in New York and will
until April l.
1--WE have nothing new to announce
regarding the future plans of the COM
pany.' said Welborn. II cannot saw
whether Rockefeller will come alone or
will he accompanied by other persons in
terested in the company's affairs
II will be the first inspection trip
made by young Rockefeller to his Colo.
RADIO properties in ten years.
Mother" Jones will be in Denver at
that time and prepared 10 show the prin-
cipal owner of the c. r. & l. and chief
director ON his tour of investigation
through the coal camps of las AnuKss
and Huerfano counties.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-03-13
TREASON BILL BoBs UP AGAIN
Administration Leader Puffer oins Ar.
dourel in vicious MeasuIe.

Representative Alphonsc Pcrcival Ar
dourcrs treason bill. which failed Of pas
sage last week, bobbcd up on the new
general order house calendar Monday for
confederation ON second reading. To
save II from defeat before, the author
had Il rccommitted before the vote kill.
ing II was announced.
The only new thing about the measure
will BE- the addition of the name Of Puff
fer to its authorship. Puffcr il one OF
the administration leaders.
The bill must again b. considered in
committee OF whole and then passed on
third reading before Il goes to seeming
" sure death in the senate.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-03-13
TRINIDAD TRIALS
OPEN UP MONDAY
Judge Hillyer Overrules Auy
Change Of judges
EHty-Nine Former Strikers and Union
omcials Prosecuted Under Long List
Charees: Boulder Cases Postponed

Trial of forty-nine officials and MEM
bers OF the United Mine Workers, former
strikers in the Las Animas county coal
camps, will open next Monday in Trim
dad The men are being defended by
the miners union, who have engaged
Horace n. Hawkins of Denver to handle
the case. Vice President Frank J. Hayes
and Executive Board Member John r.
Lawson are also in Trinidad, being
among those under Indictment.
Judge Cranky Hillyer Tuesday over
ruled the motion of Horace n. Hawkins
for a change of judge in the cases on va
riots charges against forty y-nine former
strikers now pending in the district
court at Trinidad Hawkins was given
sixty days to prepare exceptions, and
they will be allowed to enter in an ap-
peal for a new trial if the verdict is
against the defense.
Judge Hillyer, who was recently ap-
pointed to the bench of the Third Judi
cial district under a legislative creation
of second judgeship, held that Haw-
kins had submitted no evidence suffi-
cient to Indicate prejudice against the
former strikers and inability to grant a
fair and impartial hearing. Hawkins
had argued Saturday that Judge Hillyer
formerly was attorney scr the operators,
had been prosecuting witness in strike
cases and had denounced the strikers.
The first case docketed was the ono
against Louis Zancanelli, charged with
killing Baldwin-Felts Detective Belcher
In Boulder Tuesday, L. A McHarg, at
torney for the United Mine Workers,
made application to the district court
for continuance of the cases growing
out Of the strike in the northern Colo
rado coal fields, known as the. Hecla
cs.ses- McHarg asked that the cases,
whieh are set for March Is, be continued
to March %
He stated to the court that Attorney
iiorsee y. Hawkins. chief counsel for
the union, who had expected to assume
ehargc OF the defense. would be unable
to do 20 because of being engaged in
the trial OF cases in the Trinidad dis
trict
SPECIAL Prosecutor Martin and Deputy
Attorney General Montgomery finally
arreed ON March 10 As a date eonven-
lent ior them To that McHarg cob
scented.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-03-13
war AFFECTS COLORADO bitches
Sinking Of Vessel in English Channel
Stops Work on Reclamation Project.

1t is far cry from the salty waters
OF the English channel to the hanks Of
the Grand river in Colorado, vet the
work Of a war torpedo last Friday in
the former may seriously interfere with
the work of redeeming arid lands going
ON at the latter place. according to VIII
Il. King. chief counsel for the United
States reclamation service, who is spend
ing few days in Denver going over. the
legal details connected with the Uncom-
pahgre and Grand valley projects.
An essential part of the machinery
of the great roller-left diversion dam
near Grand Junction is made in Ger
many This part was ordered many
months ago and after many delays start
ed from Rotterdam. Holland, on the ill.,
fated steamer Noorierdyk. which. after
its engines had been disabled. came in
contact with torpedo last week and is
now lying at the bottom of the ocean
channel.
All other parts of the dam are ready
and in place and the engineers were
waiting impatiently for the arrival of
the patent mechanism. which would per-
init the Immediate operation of the wa
ter gate.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-03-13
Kind Words By
Wyoming Editor

In last weeks issue of the Wyoming
Labor Journal, published in Cheyenne,
Editor Harry Fox had the following
kindly reference to the Denver Trades
and Labor Assembly and its new presi-
dent:
a great deal of interest naturally at
tends the selection Of officers of the
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly.
That this interest is widespread is at
tributable to the dominating position
held by the city in the intermountain
region. At the election recently held,
Editor Clint c. Houston, of the Denver
Labor Bulletin. man who has been
prominently identified with the labor
movement in three states, was chosen
as president. and it is on this choice that
we would comment In Georgia. Clint
{. Houston was so well favored by his
union colleagues that he served with
honor in the lower house for several
terms and that this esteem still holds
Is evidenced by the many kind comments
that still come from that locality. Ii
We mistake not, he was secretary of the
State Federation in that same state.
rs an international representative of
the typographical Union he was active
in The work of pushing the propaganda
OF that organization. He has edited
labor papers in Virginia, Georgia and
Colorado with credit to himself and the
movement. We are led to write these
few lines about our eo-worker in the
vineyard OF labor because we believe
that his selection means n decidedly pro-
gressive step forward for the labor move
ment of our sister city. His activity in
Colorado dates hack over several years
OF Conscientious effort"
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-03-13
FREE SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS
PROPOSED FOR NEW YORK
COMPREHENSIVE REPORT FILED
WITH STATE LEGISLATURE.
Interest in the System of Providing
Books for Children in Public
Schools Advocated BY Unions.

Establishment of free school text
book system in New York state will
cost - 900. 900.
The department of efficiency and
economy OF the state Of New York have
been conducting Investigations for the
past two years as 60 the cost of free
school text books for the public school
children of the state. This report has
Just been completed and filed with the
legislature by Commissioner John II. De-
laney, who was nt one time president of
Typoera phical Union No. q tBig Sikh
Of New York city.
This report il the most complete Of
its kind that has ever been compiled in
the United States, and no doubt will be
used as an authority by the federal
government and many other states,
which now contemplate the establish
mcnt of free school text book system.
The report contains over two hundred
pages of statistics.
Every member Of organized labor
should try and procure copy of this
report which no doubt can be done by
writing TO Hon. Charles $. Whitman,
governor of the state of New York, Al
hany, n. ". asking him To send you n
copy of the report Of the cost of free
school books for the public school chill
drcn of New York state.
The report contains full and authen-
tic information as TO how the question
OF free school text books are being
handled In other states. and it is very
valuable at this time for the reason that
so many states are taking up the ques.
ton of providing for free school books
for all their school children.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-03-13
LABoR's CENTRAL MEETING PLACE.
Building Trades Club, 1871 Arapahoe 81.

You can't make a mistake in going
To this gathering place OF working Peo-
pie when looking for information. Make
appointments to meet your friends here.
Every club facility and convenience.
free reading and card rooms for mem
bers and guests. All organized labor men
eligible 10 membership.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-03-13
NEW WAGE SCALE is APPROVED

The Granite Cutters Union Of Barre,
Utah, by vote of 02l to 80, has dccid-
cd to accept the working and wngc
agreement offered by the manufacturers
for period Of five years. The agree
mcnt provides for rate Of ~ cents to
20 cents al, hour up to March l. 1919,
and 80 cents an hour thereafter. About
200 men have been on strike.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-03-13
OPEN no ALE UNION MEN.

II you are u member Of a labor or
gunixation you are clcgible to member
ship in tho Trades Union Benefit As
sociation. It's place worth while.
Second floor Quincy building. Thcre's
whore you meet the people YOU know.