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Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
Supreme Court Holds Right to Withdraw Public Lands from Entry Vested in President by Practice of Congress
|OVER 3,000,0 1000
 ACRES INVOLVED
One Hundred Oil Compan- ies and Individuals in California Alone Lose Claim to Empire When Government Wins Suit
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Long ac- quiescence by congress in executive withdrawals of public lands from entry is held by the supreme court to have had the effect of recognizing the ex- istenee of this right in the president The court sustained the action of For mer President Taft in 1909 withdraw ing from entry thousands of acres of rich oil lands in California and Wyom ing for conservation by the govern ment. As an immediate result, oil companies which obtained entries after the Taft withdrawal but before legis- Iation by congress q few months later providing for the withdrawal, lose their claims to lands valued at millions of dollars.
 Nothing was done by it (congress)" Justice Lamar said, which in any way could be construed as a denial of the right of the executive to make tempo rary withdrawal of public land in the public interests. Considering the size of the tracts affected and the length of time they remained in force without objection these orders by which islands, isolated tracts. coal, phosphate and oil lands were withdrawn in aid of legis- lation, furnish in and of themselves ample proof of congressional recogni- ton of the power to withdraw
 Justice Lamar rendered the courts opinion. Justice Day announced a dis senting opinion in which Justices Me Kenna and Vandeveter concurred. Jus tice Lamar pointed out that for eighty years the executive made withdrawals, hundreds in number. Justice Day ob- served that President Taft himself was so doubtful as to his power to withdraw the lands that he asked congress to ratify his action. He emphasized the importance of each branch of the gov ernmert refraining from encroaeh- ments upon others and declared that one of the great functions of the su- i preme court was to see that as far as could be done by judicial decision that each remained in it's legitimate atmos- 1 phere of action. Attorneys representing ! the oil companies had already applied
 to congress for relief in anticipation Of such a decision.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL |S
 PASSED WITHOUT DISSENTING VOTE

of the Evelyn as the subject, he said the American people should be made to understand by resolution or other wise that congress would not vote money or enlist troops for a war of revenge brought about by cmmercial interests sending ships where they should not go, into the war zone.
 The house appropriations commit tee completed the general deficiciency bill, the last of all the supply meas- ures of congress. The estimate cov- cred in the bill aggregated nine mil lion dollars from which considerable cut was made. The bill probably will he reported tomorrow. Following dis position of the army bill the senate began consideration of the postoffce appropriation measure.
 An all day discussion of national defense marked the passage of the Qualifications bill in the house Rep reseEtative Siierley, in charge of the bin. declared there was no danger of American Notifications being de- stroyed by a hostile fleet: that the fleet of an enemy would not seek to reduce fortresses if it had control of the sea and would not waste ammu = nition shooting from range of twen- ty-cnc thousand yards. Sherlcy ad- i mitted there might be danger of the bcmbardment of some cities put in sisted the cost of fortifying all the coast cities would be too tremendous to consider.
 The only debate on the army bill ir
 lCnnI nIinned on pape E,iuaN
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
RESTRICTIONS ON WATERS OF
 GREAT BRITAIN
British Admiralty An nounces Limited Traffic in Irish Channel and North Channel Between England and Ireland
[AssoCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The British ad- miralty announced that navigation will be restricted in the Irish Channel and the North Channel waters lying be- tween England, Scotland and Ireland from today
 The southern entrance of the Irish Channel known as St Georges Chan mel. lies between Carnsore Point on the Irish coast and St. David's Head on the opposite coast of Wales. Certain areas of this channel have been closed to mercantile navigation, but the admir- alty orders requires that all traffic through the North Channel pass south of Rathlln Island between sunrise and sunset. No ship will be allowed with in four miles of Rathlin Island between sunset and sunrise.
 Allies in the west again stayed their offensive which had for an object the relieving of the pressure on Russia. The belief in military circles here is that Russia has been able to check the Austro- German offensive at either end of the long line and therefore the ne- cessity no longer existed for the allies to make their effort before being fully prepared However, there is fighting near the coast at Ypres in the Cham pagne district and iIi the Woevre and 1 Vosges districts.
 | Nowhere was there any large battle | The fighting is going on virtually along i the entire Russian front, but reports from the general staffs give little oi no information of progress. The rein i forced Russians have reached prepared i positions between the fortresses of the l provinces of Kovno Wilma and Grodno
 and are offering strong resistance tC
 the Germans who are greatly hampereC
 by the terrible conditions of the roads To the south of the Lower Nistula the ! Russians attacked the Germans on tn,
 Rawka River, but according to Ger.
 man accounts they were repulsed
 They are also active in western Cali
 cia, while in the Carpathians Ions | drawn out battles continue without ad- vantage on either side It is reported
 the Germans have sent further rein
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
CLERK 'SCHECK SHOWS DEARTH
 0F CANDIDATES
But Three Petitioners Qualify for Office of Commission Before the Primaries and One May Withdraw

The city commission in special ses- sion yesterday afternoon considered variety of matters and d wide range of subjects The meeting serv- ed the purpose of bringing out the official announcement of the success ful candidates for the office of city commissioner at the primaries to be held March 6. From the checking up of the petitions submitted to City Clerk Frank Thomas it was found that but three bore the required number of signatures of qualified electors of the city These are Geo. Norman MacDean, 0. T. Hickey and Clinton Campbell. The petitions of E. J. Warren, E. j. Harrington. W. C. Ellis and F. A. Jones Were found insufficient.
 ! Unofficial announcement was made l ty the commissioner that Clinton 1 Campbell would probably endeavor to withdraw his petition, but City Attorney Christy explains he would be unable to do this as the law re- l quires that the withdrawal of d pc tition should be made at least twen- | ty-eight days before the primary election It was suggested that ii | Campbell really intended to quit the 1 campaign for the office for which his
 nominating petition was filed, ht would best do that by publishing al announcement to that effect in the l city newspapers. No statement was
 obtained from Campbell last even
 ing
 The commission approved the $25.- 900 bond of the Central Bank and the $l0.000 bond of the Citizens State Bank. converting city funds l that may be deposited in those in stitutions, which shall draw per cent interest per annum, computed monthly on daily balances. The
 plumbing bond of Joseph r. Rowe
 was also approved.
 Citizens owning property in tn
 vicinity of Twelfth and Thirteenth
 avenues on West Monroe street filet
 q protest with the commission agains
 granting a license to w. J. Schute
 to conduct grocery store and gar age at 1219 West Monroe street. They
 m
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
Will Make Representation
Believe Submarine Wrecked

PARIS. Feb. 2S.-A German submar- inc which the past few days has been lying in the English channel between France and England. on Monday night fired a torpedo at the steamer Vic toria while she was on her voyage from Boulogne to Folkestone with a number of passengers, including Amer jeans. The French light squadl on was informed to keep a lookout in the channel for the submarine. The sub marine was encountered this morning and is believed to have been wrecked by the light squadron.
 When attacked the captain of the Victoria saw the characteristic wake made by the torpedo, slowed down his vessel and the torpedo passed harm lessly about 100 feet in front of her. The minister of the marine announces that a torpedo boat belonging to the
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
[AssoCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHJ

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Proposals have been made informally by the United States to both Great Britain and Germany suggesting a basis for an understanding on the subject of foodstuffs for the civilian population of the belligerents, and the submar- inc warfare against merchant ships. The proposals are guarded with the utmost secrecy. and their nature was not revealed by officials. who are re- luctant to discuss them because of the delicacy of the negotiations.
 Simultaneously with the revelations | tonight that a new move had been made by the Washington government lcame dispatches telling of the blow
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24

WASHINGTON. Feb. 29.-Without a dissenting vote the senate passed the army appropriation bill carrying approximately $lO3,O0O,000 while the house aided in cleaning up legislation for the session nearing cIose by pass ing the $6,000.003 fertilization bill. During the debate in the house, Rep resentative Butler of Pennsylvania made an appeal against any act that might invite war With the sinking
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
Globe Boy Shoots Mother;
 IheM Takes His OWM Llfe

mother, inflicting a slight wound in the head. He then turned the weap- on upon himself, and inflicted the wound in his neck from which he expired almost instantly.
 Edwards was q soli Cf D. J. Ed wards, whose death In the Tono country some time ago was attributed to Indians, but over whom a hearing was held in order to determine if possible whether or not sheepma, and cattleman quarrel had not so ne thing to do with tie tragedy.
 But a few weeks ago. young Ed wards. who was twenty-five years old. was married to a Miss Reed o1 this city. Almost at the same time the then Mrs. Frye married D. s Mcdonald, her present husband.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
SENATE PLUNGES INTO PUBLICLAND MATTERS:
 TAXES UP THREE BILLS
TONG WAR BREAKS
 OUT IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-The Tong war broke out afresh in Chi natown this afternoon when two members of the Sing Suey Tong op- ened fire on Hong Lung Ting of the Suey Sing Tong. Ying shot Lung and may die. Morris Kropp, a bystander. was shot in the leg. Yep Sing, believed by the police to be one of the. assailants, was found tonight in a room in Chinatown with a bullet in his groin. He was unarmed.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24

GLOBE. Feb 2S.-Enraged because
 his mother. Mrs. D. $. Mcdonald.
 owner of the Arizona Steam Loundry, had discharged him. Emmett Ed wards produced revolver, woulded her in the head with his first shot an then committee suicide here today.
 Mrs Mcdonald. who was recently married to her third husband, had quarreled with her son by her first marriage, whom she employed in a minor capacity of the laundry. After his discharge. Edwards apparently brooded over his troubles for a day, then procured pearl l-handled thirty two and went to see about it. He found Mrs. Mcdonald in the office nf the laundry. Another ularrei en- sued, then the maddened s,n shot his
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
RUSSIANS SUFFER THE
 '>MOST SEVERE DEFEAT ABOUT MAZURLANLAKES
SOON BE RENO AGAIN
 FOR DIVORCE SEEKERS

CARSON CITY, Feb. 23.-Gover- nor Boyle signed the six months residence divorce bill. The bill re- stores the law relating to divorce as it was two years ago. The gov ernor said he was constrained to accept the measure as the will of the people and that he believed the legislature would now enact a law to permit the early submission to a referendum vote the laws passed by the legislature.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
NEW OFFICERS SONS
 AMERICAN REVOLUTION

President-Dr. Roy E. Thomas. Vice-President-Dr. Jno. Bennett Jr.
 Secretary-Dr. C. A. Van der Veer.
 Treasurer-Lloyd B. Christy. Chaplain-J. Rockwood Jenkins. Registrar-Prosper F. Parker. istorian,Richard F.. Sloan. With $. w. Perkins of Flagstaff w. l.. Pinney and H. B. Wilkin- son of this city, the officers form the board of managers.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
Affects 3,0O0,oO0 Acres

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-The es- timated number of acres involved di- rectly or indirectly in the supreme courts opinion is $2,S7l000 in Califor- nia alone. Titles of California oil lands held by more than a hundred com panies and individuals are annulled by the decision. Rough estimates of the value of the work done upon the claims by the entrymen who forfeit their titles, fix the figure at approxi- mately at s40.0O0,O00. In addition to this several hundreds of thousands of dollars in impounded moneys belonging
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Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
WEATHER FINDERS OPERATIONS
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH l

LONDON. Feb. "Unfavorable weather with low visibility and a strong southwesterly gale have inter- rupted operations at the Dardanelles" an official statement says. Outer forts were seriously damaged by the bombardment on Friday"
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
Proposals to Germany
 aMd BWtalm 0m F00dstMfs

ing up of second American vessel, the steamship Carib, an incident which increased the anxiety on the part of the officials for an early understand ing with the belligerents on pending questions Officials are inclined to think both disasters were due to fail ure of the captains to follow the Ger man admiralty's instructions respect ing the locations of its mine fields. As for the proposals to the belliger- ents, it is known they are of far reaching importance.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
JUMPS FROM TOP OF
 WASHINGTON MONUMENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Mrs. w. r. Cockrell, of Delray, Va, jumped into the elevator shaft of the Washington monument near the top and fell to the bottom more than five hundred feet. She left a note to her husband saying she be- lieved she could not recover from an illness.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
SEE GERMAN AEROPUANES
IAssocrArEp PRESS pIspArcH1

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH1
 LONDON, "Wednesday Feb. 24.- Seven German aeroplanes were seen flying along the east coast last evening, according to a message to the Press Association from Colchester
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
American Steamer Carib Is Destroyed off the German Coast But Crew Is Believed to Have Els caped
NORWEGIAN SHIP
 IS ALSO SUNK
Thus Neutral Countries Continue to be Greatest Sufferers from the Ger man Mine and Submar- inc Blockade
lAssoCIATED PRESS DISPATCH l

LONDON, Feb. 23-Another Amer ican boat, the Carib, was destroyed by mine off the German coast while the third Norwegian steamer, the Regin. was torpedoed or destroyed by mine off Dover In the case of the Regin the crew was saved by Brit ish Destroyers. Although not stated in a dispatch from Berlin, it is believed the crew of the Carib also escaped. Thus the neutral states continue the greatest sufferers from the mine and submarine warfare British steam CTS, however, are believed to be meet | ing a similar fate. Crews of several steamers have refused to sail. Sub stitutes are being found. Battles are east and west fronts, but there is practically no change in the positions of the armies. The Russians are re- ceiving endorsements
 1 The secretary of the admiralty an- 1 nounces a Folkenstone- Boulogne cross channel passenger boat was attacked | last night shortly after leaving Boul- ogne by a German submarine" says an official press bureau statement 1 one torpedo passed sixty yards ahead of the ship. The passengers, number i ing 92, consisted of civilians and in cluded number of neutrals."
 Will Make Representations
 SAVANNAH Feb. 23.-George Arm, strong. vice president of the company
 owning the Carib, said tonight tn,
 company probably would make rep resentati0ns to the state departmen
 concerning the sinking of the Carib il
 the North Sea by q mine He added the steamers cargo of cotton was in
 sured by the government war risl
 bureau, and that the vessel hersel
 had been insured partly by the gov ernment bureau, and partly by privat
 companies.
Arizona republican., 1915-02-24
WEATHER TODAY

WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 23.-For Arizona, cloudy.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
TO ASK CITY MONEY
FOR "NATIONAL 4TH'
Committee Wants $4,000 and
$4,000 From State-Would
Invite Governors.

Practical cooperation of Councils in the
proposed national Fourth of July celebra-
ton in this city will be asked today when
Common Councilman John Bailey will
introduce an ordinance providing for an
appropriation of $4,000 for the event. Mr..
Bailey, chairman Of the Fourth of July
Committee, also has asked the Legis-
lature to give $4,000 for the occasion.
AS a majority of the members of the
Legislature and of Councils, too, are sad
to favor the plan, it is believed that no
obstacle will be encountered in obtaining
the necessary funds.
last night at meeting of business men
in the Hotel Adelphia. where preliminary
plans were discussed by n committee
composed of ], +. Neill. who was chair
man of last years independence Day
Committee: Edward B. Martin and Ed
ward y. Noppe, of the United Business
Mems Association; Frank II. ITaight, of
the Chestnut Street Business Mems AS
ISOLATION, and David b. Provan. manager
of the Hotel Adelphla.
II was suggested that the Governors Of
the 10 original States he invited and that
Governor Brumbaugh extend the invita-
tons. After outlining other plans the
committee decided to confer with the
Councilmanic Fourth" Committee to ar
range for general meeting that would
be representative of the city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
Photo by Haoselcr.
WAKEFIELD GRIFFIN GRIBBEL
A Give wire" on the Entertain
ment Committee.
CUT PRICES OPPOSED
AT GAS CONFERENCE
Appliance Makers Say Mer-
chants Can't Compete With
Companies.

Members of the Pennsylvania Gas AS
sociation assembled In the north roof
garden OF the Hotel Adelphia this morn
ing to attend the third business session
of their seventh annual convention, now
being held In this city.
Tho meeting was opened by j. II. Gay
lord. of Ha2leton, Pa, who spoke at some
length on the relationship existing be-
tween manufacturers of gas appliances
and gas companies, advocating cooper
ative campaign of national advertising
for mutual benefit and for more success
ful competition with the electric compa-
MES.
Following the address WAS heated
discussion, representatives of gas appli-
ance companies complaining that mer-
chants cannot and will not carry their
goods in the face of the cut rates at
which the gas companies sell the same
merchandise. c. Edwin Bartlett, of Bart
lett 6 CO., of this city, asserted that as
representatives of the Ruud Water Heater
Company and other gas appliance COM
panies his concern has invested $4,000 in
is months in a campaign of national ad-
vcrtsinE, and that because of this atti-
tude on the part of tho gas companies
the investment has proved practically
worthless.
Representatives of gas companies de-
Tended their attitude by asserting that
they are forced to sell at cut rates sue
ccssfuily to compete with promoters of
coal ranges. but admitted that a greater
cooperation with manufacturers of gas
appliances would doubtless be beneficial
to the trade as n whole.
At 1890 o'clock members attending the
convention and their wives attended n
luncheon in the gold room of the hotel.
Following this, they were Joined by
members of the New Jersey state Gas
Association and motored through Fair
mount Park and suburbs of the city along
the Chestnut Hill branch of the Pcnnsyl-
vanla Railroad. After inspecting the Of
fec, showroom and works of the Phila-
delphia Suburban Gas and Electric Com
pany the party proceeded TO the Old
York Road Country Club where a base
ball game was played between the Gas
Men" and the "Pedcrs."
This evening members OF the associa-
tions will dine at the Old York Road
Country club, and then debate on rcsolu-
tton: "A New Business Department Is
an Economy, Not an Expense" Reports
of committees and the election of Of
ficers will also be features of the evening
session.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
CLAY COUNSEL FAILS
TO MOVE WITNESS
Architect Who Gave Damaging
Testimony Yesterday Runs
Gauntlet of Questions.

Matthew Schmidt, the contractor, build
er and archrer-. VINO yesterday sent
solid shots into the stronghold of the de-
fcnse, in the conspiracy trial of Henry
Clay, former Director of Public Safety;
John II. Virgins and Willard II. Walls,
by testifyng that the market value of
work done by the defendants for the
city, for which they were paid S29,29S,
was only $121i2.6g again nonplussed
the chief counsel for the defense this
morning by quick denial OF a string Of
questions tending to dlsCrcdit him as an
expert In values.
Congressman Graham was unable to
show that Schmidt was out of touch with
business during six months of 1910. when
Schmidt was i'll. and during which period
the values as Teckoned by him were sup
posed to be In force.
Being asked to name n single building
no had erected in the first six months of
1910. lie told of the erection of n structure
in May.
Schmidt also denied that no had dis
Cussed values with other contractors In
the District Attorneys Office before maxi
ing the estimates he submitted yesterday.
Now. Mr. Schmidt" Congressman Gra-
ham asked did YOU not meet other con-
tractors I'm the District Attorneys office
or elsewhere for the purpose of discussing
priccs?'
No. sir"
"Dld you not suggest estimates or hear
estimates suggested by other experts be-
fore preparing your own makeup
shcet?"
mo, sir
Schmidt finally admitted that he had
seen other contractors in the District
Attorneys office, but fatty denied that
either unit prices or totals had been dis
cusscd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
WONDER CHILD AND
HER MOTHER SPEAK
Mrs. Stoner and Her 12-year-
old Marvel Daughter Delight
Audience.

Mrs Winifred Sackvillc sto1er and
year-old daughter with tho college grad
yates mind. gave a talk and dcmonstra-
tion on natural education at horticultural
Hall, before large audience Of mothers
and children this afternoon.
In expounding her methods and prin-
ciplcs of ohild-traininE, Mrs. stoner in
Weighed against the prevalent custom
among parents of forcing their children
TO study their lessons and said this GUS
tom retarded rather than stimulated the
Juvenile intellect
After the mothers talk. Winfred gave
a demonstration of just what a youngster
can do when brought up on natural edu-
cation preCepts.
To show the coordination of mind and
muscle in the normal, correctly trained
child, she danced, played the violin and
Whistled difficult tunes at one and the
same time. Later. TO the undisgulsed
edihcation Of the mothers in the audience,
whose pets are just the ordinary kind, she
rected a Latin Grafton and sang songs
OF many nations.
After the demonstration, Mrs. Stoner
invited children from the audience to
come TO the stage and just to show what
she could do with them organized a
theatrical troupe with her new material
and before their mothers could realize
that it was little Evelyn and little Doro,
thy who were being put through tho
PAGES, she mad them giving "A more or css
finished performance OF little japanese
play,
Later Winifred took them in hand aud
gave them 4 few rapld-hre lessons iTt
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