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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-29
MRS. BECKER TO
GFOR MERCY
FROM WHITMAN
Reaches Albany as Husband
Is Prepared for Elec-
tFocution.
BECKER, DENIED NEW
TRIAL, REMAINS CALM
Hear Prisoner Offered to Plead
Guilty to Second De-
gree Murder.

| ALBANY, N. Y, July t29.-Mrs
Charles Becker arrived here at IL: 80
today to make final plea to Cover
nor Whitman for her husbands life
She was accompanied by John B
Johnson, OF Beckers counsel. Mrs
Becker did not learn until after be,
arrival Of the governors departure
from the city. She said her plans
were uncertain.
Becker's execution is fixed for 6:l5
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Justice
Ford. in New York last night, an
nounced his decision denying Becker
a third trial.
Shortly before Mrs. Becker's arrival
the public entrance to the executive
chamber in the capitol was closed and
plainclothesman placed on guard.
An unconfirmed rumor said that the
authorities had learned that some
New York gunmen had arrived In
Albany. Another report was that tho
governor would return to Albany
early in the afternoon and would re-
ceive Mrs Becker Immediately on his
return.
After a conversation with William
Orr, Governor Whitman's private sec
retary, over the telephone, Mrs.
Becker and Attorney Johnston went
to hotel. 1t was learned that the
governor had notified Becker's counsel
in New York that he would be out of
town during the day, but the message
failed to reach Mrs. Becker before
her departure for Albany.
After comforting with Mrs. Becker
and Johnston, Secretary Orr put in a
long-distance call for Governor Whit
man. He intends asking him to meet
Mrs. Becker at Fishkill, where the
governor expects to be at l o'clock.
OSSINING, N. Y, July 29.-Charles
Becker, former New York police lieu
tenant, condemned to die for insti-
eating the murder of Herman Rosen-
thai gambler, was reported to he
bearing up well today under realiza-
tion that virtually all hope of his
escaping the electric chair had passed
Less than an hour after Becker re-
ceived word that Supreme Court JUS.
tice Ford had denied his appeal fol
a third trial the condemned man
threw himself on his cot. Becker lay
with his face to the wall and the
guard said he did not move all night.
Becker rose at o'clock today.
After breakfast he was taken from
his cell while the final preparations
for his execution were made.
When Becker returned to his cell
he found that all of his clothing, per-
sonal belongings and even the few
furnishings of the cell had been re-
moved. On a new cot lay thin
black suit. white shirt with soft coll
lar and a black tie. Black stockings
and soft felt slippers were also pro-
vided. The left leg of the trousers
was not slit when Becker donned the
clothes, as the Sitting Is done just
before a condemned man is led to the
execution chamber.
Father Cashin, the prison chaplain,
and Becker's spiritual adviser, was
expected to spend considerable time
with the condemned man today and
tonight. Father Cashin will also ac-
company Becker to the death cham
Der.
Mrs. Helen Becker, wife of the cor
demned man, was expected to arrive
today to spend the last hours allowed
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-29
To Honor German Sailors
Killed in Falklands Battle
by the Associated Press.

BERLIN, July 29.-Overseas News
Agency wireless dispatch to Sayville
says: Germans In Chile. according to
advices received here, have resolved
to erect German hospital at Valpa-
raiso in honor of the German sailors
who were killed in the naval battle
between German and British squad
rons off the Falkland Islands last
December, when the German cruisers
Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Nuremberg
and Leipzig, commanded by Admiral
Won Spec, were sunk.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-29
GERARD LEARNS
KA|SER'S VIEWS
ON WILSON NOTE
In Conference With imperial
Chancellor, Who Returns from
Army Headquarters.
MEETING MAY PROVE
or GREAT IMPORTANCE
Report Tnat u. S. Ambassador
Recently Made an Effort to
Effect Compromise.
BY the Associntrd Press.


BERLIN (via London), July 20
DR. Theobald Fon Bethmann- -Hollweg,
the German imperial chancellor, who
returned to the capital yesterday
from visit to the army headquar-
ters In the field where he talked with
Emperor William, sent for James w.
Gerard, the American ambassador to
Germany, today. The conference be-
tween the American ambassador and
the German chancellor Is expected to
have an important bearing on the
future development of the relations
between Germany and the United
States.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-29
Held for Part in Plot
to Kill Wealthy Man

PITTSBURGH, July 29.-Harry c..
Carlisle chauffeur. of Washington,
D. c., arrested in connection with an
alleged plot to kill T. f. Schneider,
a wealthy candy manufacturer of
that city, in a hotel here June %. to-
-Aay waived hearing in police court
= was held for the grand Jury.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-29
Attacks Along the Narew
RepulSed, Gar
Reports.
DECLARE A START OF
OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT
Italians Claim Successes ID
Maintaining Carso Plateau
Position.
SVEN HEDlN INVITED
RY HlNDENBURG TO
SEE WARSAW fALL

COPENHAGEN, July 60, lpis-
patch to the London Msvnlng Post.,
1t Is reported from Gothenburk
that Sven Hedin received yesterday
teieEraphic invitation from Field
Marshal Won Hlndenburg to he PRES
ent at the capituiation of WARSAW.
Won Hindenburg urged Hedin's
Immediate departure In order not to
miss witnessing the great historic
event. Hodin left Immediately for
Berlin. 80
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-29
More Thunder Showers
Are Coming Tonight

Thunder showers tonight and to-
morrow, with practically no change
in temperature and light southerly
winds, were the indications seen by
the forecaster today. Last nights
rain amounted to trifie more than
one-third of an inch.
The highest temperature yesterday
was SO, two degrees above the mark
registered at noon today, and a six
mile wind was blowing from the
northwest. The lowest temperature
last night was 81.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-29
Bank of France

PARIS, July 29-The amount OF
gold exchanged for paper by the
Bank of France since May 27 of this
year totaled 220,O0O,00O francs ($44.-
900, ,000).
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-29

The Soda Shop, Branford Pl. and Broad st.
is the place to go for good soda and ice
cream. Try u.s. Advertisement.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-25
Juan Guerra, First Presi- dent of Clifton Local, Spends Sunday at Jail Thanking Patron Saint for a Whole Skin
 RODRIGUEZ GUARDED
 IN HIS HOME Peace Committee Returns from Fl Paso. Adding. Nothing to Their Report and Insisting Conference Farce from the First
By Ernest Douglas.
Special Representative Of the Repl
 lican)

Especial Representative Of the Repub- licanD
 CLIFTON, Ariz.. Oct 24-Juan Guer- ra, the first president of the Clifton local of the Western Federation Of Miners, spent today at the county jail thanking his patron saint for whole skin Ricardo Rodriguez. the first secretary of the same organization, who was deposed along with Guerra yesterday, scarcely appeared outside his home, which is closely watched to prevent him from leaving the camp or communicating with the outside world
 Late last night Guerra and Rodri- gueZ decided to leave the county jail. where they had been placed for pro- tection in the afternoon. Several of ficers advised them against this step but they insisted, and there was no legal charge against them they were allowed to go.
 Guerra was seen on his way home A crowd of 100 angry Mexicans gath cred around him. He was handled roughly and threatened with dire ven geance if he did not tell who pur- chased his loyalty. Guerra denied all the charges which led to his recall Finally he was allowed to go. This morning he returned to jail. on the advice of Undersheriff Fred Hill.
 The detection of leaders apparently has Tad no effect on the Mexican strikers. Some fear was felt at first that the Mexicans would lose their confidence in the organization. but the alleged treachery of the president and secretary seems certain to prove only an incident of the strike. The dis placement of Guerra and Rodriguez is probably the forerunner of an eX- tensive reorga nization of the union. The executive committee is now com posed of some fifteen members. but probably will be decreased to four or five. The authority and responsibility is to be centralized. The strikers real ize they must settle down to q long period of trench warfare. and are looking for the most able leaders. who can make their resources go the far therest.
 Various plans are being formulated to keep up the spirits of the men. A big band is now being formed. Be fore the end of the week will be giV- ing daily concerts. The plan for q parade here this afternoon was aban- dOned. There was d demonstra ton and parade at Metcalf this morning. In spite of the reports that the strik- CTS there intended to make every one join in, the parade was orderly. SeV- eral company men in Metcalf, how ever. have recently been warned to leave the camp. Among them is Harry Scott of the shannon store. who refused to join the union. Scott is leaving tomorrow
 The peace committee returned from Fl Paso on the afternoon train. Chair man G. s. HollingswOrth had nothing to add to the statement made there.
 Continued on Page Three)
Arizona republican., 1915-10-25
4 CONFERENCE
 0F INTEREST
 ID ST0CKMEN
Meeting at Chicago to h. Quirc into the Causes of Wide Fluctuations in the Price of Live Stock With out Apparent Cause

An important meeting will be held at Chicago, November 15 and Is, called bN Charles J. Brand, chief of the office of markets and rural organizations of the department Of agriculture to consider the problem of the live stock market This meeting will be the result of d letter addressed last July to Secretary Houston of the department, by Presi- dent Dwight E. Heard of the American National Live Stock Association.
 In the letter. speaking of a recenS meeting of a special committee Gf the association on markets at Denver. MT Heard wrote:
 1t was clearly shown at the con ference that in recent years violent fluctuations have occurred in the prices of livestock on the various mar kets which do not seem to be justified by the natural law of supply and de- mand. The conference believes that this situatiu.. has resulted in making production unprofitable in curtailing the food supply of the nation. and in dcpriving the producers of a fair re- turn Cr their investments. and increas- ing the cost of living to the consumer; and that a remedy for these most Un- satisfactory conditions is of paramount importance to the nation. While recog- nizing the necessity of continuing the present methods of marketing and dis tributing live stock and it's products. We feel that some system should be worked out to the end that the present wide fluctuations and uncertainty in tue existing system be eliminated as far as practicable, thereby giving pro- Gucers a measure of protection and in creasing production.
 Reference was made to the experi- ence of one important cattle feeder Of large experience. covering his opera tions for fourteen years. In nine of those years ne had made gains aggre- gating s1S4,6SS while in five of them he had incurred losses. aggregating s15@,012. The experience of this feeder. the letter stated, was representative of the experiences throughout the Corn Belt. Tt was further definitely shown continued the letter. that during the six months from November l. 1914 to May l. 1915. feeding in the Corn Belt was carried on at heavy loss. despite
 (COntinued on Page Seven)
Arizona republican., 1915-10-25
Sharp Fight Between Ad- vance Guard of Villa $ Soldiers and Detachment of Carranza Occurs Below Agua Prieta
MANY DESERTERS
 FROM VILLA RANKS
Soldiers of Fourth United States Infantry and Mex jean Bandits Engage in Skirmish Near Scene of Recent Train Robbery
ASSOCIATED PRESS DrspArcH1

DOUGLAS. Oct. "A sharp fight between the advance guard of Villa $ soldiers and detachment of Carranza troops from Agua Prieta occurred be tween Agua Prieta and F'ronteras ac- cording to reports. General Gales is sued no statement as to the outcome of the fighting. The skirmish is said to have resulted when Gales sent a train of soldiers toward Fronteras to maet l50 deserters from the Villa forces who were reported to have deserted yester- day when they learned that the United States recognized Carranza.
 The Carranza soldiers met several hundred Villa troops who had been in pursuit of the deserters- Lieut.. Colonel Carde1aS, who was in command of the garrison which evacuated Naco. was killed in duel with Major AnaYa. Anava, who was arrested, was wounded in the leg.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-25
Another Link in Chain of Bridges on Coast-to-C Coast Route t0 Be Commenced. Hassayampa Only Ford to Be Left Open
AND THAT WILL BE
 BRIDGED LATER
Forty Span Structure Will Be Constructed by County Out of Highway Fund Tourists Bngbcar Will Be Abatcd

NeXa week will see tIe beginning of active work on the new 4O-spau bridge which is to De built across the Agua F'ria river at AvondaIc. sixteen miles west of this city, and when this improvement is com pletod, it will mean that one of the most dangerous and troublesome spots, on the Phoenix Yuma Border land routc will have been eliminated. For years past, the traveller has Aad to ford the river at this poir, while making the trip to Yuma, and in times of high water the road was impassaole and the crossing had 10 be made via the neis hboring rail road bridge which was not only dangerous, Lut also very incouveu- tent Also in times of dry weather the approach 10 the rVer bed was somewhat blocked by the presence If large quanaitits of quick sand.
 There are three rivers which must be crossed en route to Yuma. the Gila, the Hassayampa and the Agua Fria. and wlen this new bridge is completed it will mc>n that two 5i the rivers have been successrull5 bridgeG. leaving only the HassaNam pa as q bue-bear to tLe trans, on tinenaai tourist. The new Antelope Hill bridge across the Gila was ded- icated yesterday and will prove a source of great satisfaction to tho trayeler who has occasion to use that route.
 Tho Agua Fria bridge will be il the neighborhood of 1000 feet iu length, and will probably require about six months work for its cont pletion. IL will be built by the count from funds derived from the state highway revenue.
 The Phoenix Yuma road is one Of the mosa important highways in the state. It is the western outlet for three trunk roads which enter this city from the north and east. name lN. the Borderand route, the Ocean to ocean highway and the Prescott or north and south state road. ana most 0f ttc coast bound tourists who enter Phoenix from any of these three roads leave town via the Yuma road. Consequently. besides greaall facilitating traffic in that direction il will doubtless cause large in crease of travel over that route by tourists who have heretofore eiveu the Yuma road a wide berth ard turned the nose of their autos iu some other direction when seeking a roadway that was not fIaueht with so many dangerous spots like t,e Aeua Fria approaches.
 While at the present time there have been no definite plans laid down in regard to any improvements at the HassaYampa crossing. it is understood that a bridge is also to be placed into position there. thus removing the last of the periious spots on the popular and much travelled Phoenix Yuma roadway.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-25
JUST|F|ES THE
 EXECUTION 0F ENGL|SN WOMAN
IAssoctArrD PRESS DISPATCH

BERLIN, Oct. 24.-Dr. Alfred Zim- merman, German under secretary of foreign affairs. has issued an of ficial explanation of the recent exc Cution in Belgium of Miss Edith CaVell. British nurse. He pre- faced his remarks by declaring that he examined every jot and little of evidence with the greatest care and found the verdict, though regrettable. to be just
 lie said il is hard that woman must be executed, but it must he remembered to what shall the state come which in war if it allows to pass unnoticed a crime against the safety of it's armies. because com mitted by woman. He declared that the evidence in the CaVeH case showed it not an act of one woman but worldwide conspiracy which succeeded in nine months in replac- ing countless British, Belgian and French soldiers, captured hy the Germans, back in the fighting ranks Said he admitted that her act was not unnoble.
 Among the Russian prisoners were many girls who fought in uniforms and had one of these been killed irt battle he said We would not accuse the Germans of treating women cruelty.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-25
SOUTHERN STATES WILL
 HONOR MEMORY OF OGDEN

Der PC, when Mir. Ogden's early as- sociates will commemorate his de vOtion to the cause of education in the Southern States, and will de- scribe the amazing growth of the work he started
 The meeting is part of a plan proposed by former President Will liam H. Taft, Ambassador Walter IT Page. Commissioner of Education r. r. ClaXton and seventy-five other leaders in national and educational affairs, to erect d memorial to MT. ogden in the form of an auditorium building at Hampton Institute Hampton. Va. MT. ogden, wno was president Of the trustees of the Hampton Institute for nearly 40 years was tEe leader of constructive work along educational lines in the South, that led to the formation of the Southern Education Board in 1901.
 Most of his associates who are to- day at the heads of Southern uni versailles. and state and national syS- tems of education, believe that his notable work should receive some permanent memorial, and it is planned to make the building at Hampton Institute a testimonial of appreciation from his friends in the North and south, both blacks and white.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-25
Special to The RepubIican1


 GLOBE. Oct. 24-Local parties re- turning from the scene of the oil strike in the Torto Basin confirm all the early details of the find While the well of Col. James H. Fleming is still short some feet of being into the main oil basin. there has already been developed a defin- :te flow. At Gepth of 15OO feet the boring has begun to pierce the reddish oil shale, which shows eX- actly the same formation as that which tops the Pennsylvania oil beds. Experts say that another fifty feet will bring the well to the main oil basin. which underlies the Tonto Valley st this point.
 Demonstrations to show the gcnu- ineness of the oil supply were made to q group of newspapermen from Globe, who spent two days at the camp. Hastings and Berry. the veteran drilIers, who have been pro- ceeding with the work in the face of great difficulties. drew ahe btley from jhe bottom of the well, and brought up horings of soft water, carrying distinct signs of gas. The oil scum on the water was examined and found to consist of paraphine base petroleum.
 The water bearing strata has been cased off. so that now the work can proceed more rapidly. An eff
Arizona republican., 1915-10-25
infantry Encounters Bandits

BROWNSVILLE, Oct 24.-Soldiers of tho Fourth United States infantry and Mexican bandits engaged in a sl,ir- mish tonight shortly after eight o'clock at the scene of the train robbery and murders last Monday. one American soldier, Private Herman Moore. was wounded. according to reports from Fort Brown.
 Army officers believe the MeXicans responsible fot the shooting were saturday night revelers This incident and the killing of a Mexican who re fused to halt as he was fording the Rio Grande, near the Mercedes canal last night, were the only disturbances of the last tMentN-fomr hours
Arizona republican., 1915-10-25
GERMANS SAID
 TO BF, AIDING
British Tank Steamer Re ports Being Fired Upon While Off Coast of Mex leo ny Small Boat Which Carried Several Guns
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcHJ

WASH iNGTO%, Oct. 34-No light has been thrown on the mystery of ihe departure of sea going InotoI boats. the escape of German officers interned at Norfolk. and the mysteri- 'liS movements of several American yachts in the Gulf or Mexico. a mys- tery that has baffled Washington of flcIalS anxious to avoid neutrality violation through the use of Ameri can territory as a base for naval oper- Jtions.
 Officials believe that all of the fol- lowing circumstances are connected in a general way with the sudden de- . parture of six of the interned Ger man warrant officers from Norfolk an the motor yacht Eclipse which had been proVisioned for several days voyage. the arrival at Buena Ven tuna. Columbia, of the American shin Academy from San Francisco. also heavily provisioned. one of the own CTS of the Academy has telegraphed to the government here that the yes Sel had np instructions to go to columbia. The captain claimed that he put in at Columbia for repairs. Doubt exists as to the real identity vf the vessel. and officials have sent AfA tAAr AAAltA lt1l NOtiSNl sil 1dllOd the registry number of the Academy. and have asked a complete description. Two yachts, the Alameda and the Ventura, have been lying at Key West for several weeks. Louis Vanhorn of New York the original owner had sold the Alameda to General Pasquero. The Ventura was recently stolen from Key West by Mexican pirates" and Was recovered by the American coast patrol An American sailing vessel called Two Sisters went aground off am island on the coast of Louisiana recently. and claimed to have come from Mexico for repairs. Its status is -inder investigation. The American ship Zealandia left Pensacola suddenly at night with large stock of pro- visions aboard for Tampico. There were number of Germans in the crew
 The officials have two theories on the meaning of the series of happen iuEs. one is that wealthy MeXicans in the United States are financing the filibusterinE expeditions which have connection with the raids in the vicin- itv of Brownsville. and the other is that the small boats putting out from the United States are being met at sea and armed with guns of medium Caliber for raiding purposes.
 The latter theory originated when a British tank steamer arriving from ga South American port reported that on the way from TuXpam. Mexico, they had been fired upon at sea by small boat. A belief exists in some quarters that a base of operations has been established on an island near the coast of Haiti. where guns have been ac- cumulated for use in small boats that are brought there from the United States Great Britain and France have maintained a patrol of cruisers, and the Caribbean seas are being secured for suspicious craft.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-25
DEDAGHATCHE CASUALTIES
ASSOCIATED PRESS n1srArcu1

LONDON. Oct. 25 CMonday) The pombardment of Dedaghatche caused the death of ten civilians and more than one thousand soldiers A large number of soldiers were also wounded, says dispatch to the Exchange Tele- graph from Athens. A large proportion Of the casualties. the correspondent auds. were in the barracks of the fortieth Bulgarian regiment The bar racks were crowded with soldiers who mad prepared q meal when the bonn bardment opened and they were buried in the ruins