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Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
UNCONDITIONAL
PARDON HUNTS
REPLY TO LAW
Governor Selects Man Sen
fenced for Manslaughter
to Test Out Status Of New
Board of Pardons and
Paroles

That. Gov. Hunt, entirely ignoring
the new board of pardons and paroles
granted an unconditional pardon on
February 25 to Knox Laird a prisoner
now in the penitentiary at Florence
was made public yesterday following an
exclusive announcement in the Republi-
can to the effect that habeas corpus
proceedings would be started to secure
the mans freedom.
Laird is not one of the five men sent
enced to hang March 10. but is serv-
ing a term for manslaughter, having
been sentenced in the superior court of
Gila county, September 29, 1913. Rec
concentrations for his pardon signed by
the judge of the court, and d large
number Of citizens, it is said caused
the governor to select his case as one
to test out the new law, and to secure
an expression for the courts as to its
constitutionality Even though not
among those awaiting execution,
Laird's case will be rushed to the su-
preme court in an effort to secure a
decision before the date set for the
hanging of Ramon Villalobo and his
four companians.
No application for Laird's release on
a writ of habeas corpus was filed in
the superior court of Pinal county yes
terday, and as Judge Baughn will be
away for the rest of the week, there
will be no decision before the early
part of next week. This was an
nOunced in long distance message to
the Republican from the Pinal county
seat last evening Whatever the decis-
ion of the lower court, it was stated
yesterday that the case will be ap-
pealed, both S. L. Patee, attorney for
Laird, and Attorney General Wiley E.
Jones stating that such action would
be taken.
Although it was known that the
governor contemplated some move
against the new pardoning board, the
fact that Laird had been granted an
unconditional pardon was carefully
withheld at the governors office and
it was only after an examination of
the records of the secretary of state
that the executives action became
known.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
WAITING TO SEE
WHAT BRITAIN
INTENDS TO Do
Little Light is Thrown on
Steps Great Britain Will
Take to Enforce Her De
clared Intention to Stop
German Trade
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHl

LONDON. March 4-Little light
has been thrown on the steps Great
Pritain will take to enforce her de-
clared intention to stop trade to and
from Germany. Developments on the
declaration hinge on the order-ln-
council which, it has been promised,
aill be issued soon, but no deflnlte
date for the issuance is announced.
Officials make it clear that every OPP
portunity for making reprisals VIII
be outlined in such a manner that
further negotiations will not be pre-
Guided insofar as the declaration al
fects neutrals.
Meanwhile foodstuffs from the
United States destined to neutral
countries continue to be delayed
without explanations being given
which satisfy the shippers. Chicago
packers are much annoyed over the
DELAY at Falmouth since February 20
Of the Norwegian steamer Nitalia.
There are no prospects of the release
of the steamer, although it is said
that everything possible has been
done to comply with the British re-
ouirements.
All the goods in the Vitalia are
consigned to the Netherlands over
seas trust at Rotterdam. The ship
was inspected by the British consul
at New York before her departure
and her matches were sealed. Own
ers of the Vitalias cargo gave spe-
cific guarantees that the food was
for Holland consumption, yet the
ship Is still being held.
The delays affecting the products
of American packers are declared tc
be so inexplicable that the European
agents of the packers probably will
| advise that shipments on March con-
tracts with European neutral coun-
tries will not be made unless Great
Britain definitely defines her policy
towards such cargoes in advance OF
their sailing. The packers, it is
said, did everything within theil
power to make the Vitalia conform
to the supposed British regulations
and have repeatedly protested
/ through Walter Hines Page, the
American ambassador, concerning th'
| Continued on Page Three)
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05

Of NEW LEGION
IS APPROVED
Justice Gavegan Author
ICES incorporation of Body
Organized as First Line
Reserve for Call in Case
of War
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

NEW YORK. March 4.-Justice
Gavegan of the supreme court ap-
proved the certificate of the Ameri-
can Legion now being organized as
q first line reserve for instant call
in case of war. The purposes of the
legion are set forth in seven articles
which state it is being formed to
organize American citizens who are
not in the military or naval service
of the United States or any of the
several states, and who are specifi-
cally qualified to serve the United
States in the event or imminence of
war.
Justice Gavegan at first declined
to sign the certificate because he was
not satisfied as to the particular OBJ
ject for which the incorporation was
asked Subsequently he received a
call from the promoters, and after a
conference acted favorably on the ap-
plication.
There are to be five directors and
five incorporators, to serve as such
until the newly Incorporated body
meets. The incorporators are Alex
ander White of Brooklyn, Julian
Davies, Jr.. Of Babylon, N. Y, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Jr., Arthur Hoffman
and Ormonde Power of New York
City. The headquarters are here.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
REPLY
TO PROPOSALS
IS MADE PUBLIC
The State Department Con-
tinues to Withhold Text
of American Proposals
Still Under Consideration
bv the Allies
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHl

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Publicn-
ton of the official text of the Ger
man governments reply to the Ameri-
can proposals for the abandonment of
submarine warfare and the shipment
of foodstuffs to the civilian popula-
ton of the belligerents was the only
step taken by the United States in
connection with the maritime situa-
ton as it affects the neutrals. The
state department declined to give out
the text of the American proposals
because they are still under consid-
Grafton by Great Britain and her al
lies With the adjournment of con-
gress. it is believed generally the
president and the cabinet will give
almost their exclusive attention to the
foreign situation.
It is expected within the next few
days replies to various diplomatic
notes from the belligerents will be
taken up. 1t has not been decided
whether all unanswered communica-
tions will be treated in one formal,
comprehensive note to the belliger-
ents or whether the separate char
acter of the different steps will he
preserved To date the United states
has pending five separate negotia-
tions, all relating to the subject or
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
ASSOCIATED PRESS DrsPArcHl

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Official
reports to the United States govern
ment from its own and other diplo-
matte representatives describe the in
tclerable condition of affairs in Mex
leo City. where the populace is suf-
fering from the effects of famine and
lack of communication with the out
side world One official report
charges Obregon with melting the
people to loot and take the law in
their own hands to obtain food in
order to force a large part of the
male population into the Carranza
army
All train service between Mexico
City and Vera Cruz, except for mill
tary purposes. has been suspended.
as has also telegraphic conmunica-
ton with the exception of official
dispatches
The reported action of Obregon is
credited, by some government Off
cials here because of Obregons eff
forts to block the relief movement
begun by the international commit
tee. This committee in a lengthy
communication to the United States
government recites the difficulties of
the situation. and on the basis of it
a strong protest has been sent to
Carranza. 1t is yet unanswered
The state department has been ad :
vised that the international commit
tee now has 25000O pesos subscribed
for relief work. The committee made
arrangements for the purchase of
staple articles at Pachuca. San Juan
Del Rio and Aram, but has been un-
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
City Manager Tells What is
the Matter With Pa
Suggests Citizens Have
Misunderstood Type of
Work
CHAMBER HEARS
LOT ABOUT IT
Judge Lewis, Paul Edwin
Fuller and Others Tell
Why There Should Be a
Revival = What Winter
Visitors Want

Following five minute ovation,
City Manager w. A. Parish told the
chamber of commerce something about
paving, at its meeting last night
fact, just as the last board of trade"
meeting centered around the discus
sion of the adverse effects of freak
legislation in Arizona, this session
took up paving, cement making and
the employment of men.
1T would not surprise me to be
accused of trying to blow up the
chamber of commerce and the hotel
with paving bomb began the city
manager: but | am going to explode
few ideas about the subject, anyway.
The last few months have not been
favorable to paving in Phoenix Some
people have said that it was | who
you that the first thing anybody must
do in order to pave is to get the peo-
pie who are going to do the work to
move together. Many paving plans
have failed recently because, after
they had got a gcod start and the city
had made up the plans, the people
interested have begun pulling in diff
ferent directions. After the original
petitions have been filed. and the ad-
vertisements for bids printed, some
of the residents have decided on an
other form of paving and come for
ward with counter petitions. This
certainly balled things up.
A lot of this trouble is due to mis-
understanding of the type of paving
necessary for certain sections. The
business districts viii support and
need the highest class of paving.
Residence districts will not support
this. | suggest the California road
tools necessary for laying the concrete
base and some form of oiled wearing
surface. This is flexible enough so
that when the property increases in
value, the higher forms of surface
work can be put on top of the old at
very small expense
Mr. Parish then suggested a munic-
ipal paving plant consisting of con-
crete mixer, set of ovens and other
tolls necessary for laying the concrete
and surface materials.
1T costs the ordinary corner lot
$4,000 to lay bitulithic pavement. AL
though this cost is distributed over
ten years under our present plans, few
citizens want to put q tax of $500 a
year on top of their other tax bur
or trntnla ic the
present system of handling the bonds.
| suggest that the citizens get to-
sether and work out some plan
whereby the city can help handle the
bonds. / know we can save from ten
to fifteen per cent this way. Now. the
paving company accepts the bonds
Continued on Page Four
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
The Whole House, After
Third Session in Which
Minor Amendments Were
Made, Recommends 1t for
Final Passage
SAME OLD LINEUP
SHOWN IN HOUSE
Test Vote on Preliminary
Step Giving One of Mine
Taxing Bills Preferred
Place on Committee OF
Whole Calendar

There were several clashes in the
house during the day. disclosing
pretty nearly the same administra :
ton and administration lineup
that has existed since early in the
session One of them came early iii
the afternoon, produced by an inter-
pretation of the rules by Speaker
Brooks giving House bill 1876 a pre-
ferred place on the calendar of the
committee of the whole. In rely to
that was a rule or only the inter
rretation of rule. the speaker SAID
it was a practice followed in all leg
islative bodies More important
measures and especially revenue bills
were given preferred places.
Mr.. Proctor raised the point that
it was not revenue measure, es-
pecially not a needed revenue meas
ure. The bill is the Mahoney mine
taxing bill Mr.. Proctor said that
there was already a law providing
for the taxation of mines.
Mr. Proctor asked that the dispute
he settled by the house. The ques-
ton was variously understood to be
whether the speakers Interpretation
should be sustained, and as an ap-
peal from the ruling of the house.
That was denied and the roll call
proceeded with the following result
Ayes: Baker, Buchanan. Christy,
Doyle, Flanagan. Goodwin, Johns,
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
Have Accomplished More
Than Was Anticipated,
But Still Have Strongly
Fortified Part Of Straits
to Get Through
RUSSIANS ACTIVE
IN NORTH POLAND
Along Western Front the
French Are Continuing
Attacks in Champagne
and Argonne - Germans
Capture New Trench
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcH1

LONDON, March 4.-There was very
little change in the military and naval
situation the last twenty-four hours.
While the Russians continue to pro-
gress against the Germans in North
Poland and are, according to their
official reports, pursuing and captur-
ing many retreating Austrians in
Eastern Galicia and repulsing with
heavy losses, persistent night and day
attacks by the Germanic allies in
the Carpathians, they have not by any
means yet disposed of any of the
forces opposed to them.
1t is the same with the allies fleet
in the DardanelleS. In their bonn
bardment the warships have made
greater progress than was anticipated,
but still they have the most strongly
fortified part of the straits to get
through
Along the western front the French
are continuing their attacks in Cham
pagne and Argonne, but beyond these
the only movement of any consequence
was made north of Arras, where the
Germans succeeded in capturing
newly constructed French trench.
Battles in the west for the possess
sion of the Dardanelles are creating
much interest, as they are considered
to have a very marked bearing on
the future of the war. Having pressed
the Germans back from Przasnysz
toward Mlawa, the Russians are now
exerting their efforts, according to
their own accounts, and with success.
to drive them back in the districts
further to the north from West Kov-
no to the west of Grodne. and at the
same time in front of Lomza. These
movements. if successful. might natu-
rally be expected to force the Ger
mans to withdraw from the front of
Continued on Page Three
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
WESTERN ROADS
IN FIGHT FOR
RATE INCREASE
Say They Want Only Seven
Per Cent With Margin for
Surplus : Shippers Say
Seeking $1OO.0O0,000 In
creases Annually
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcH1

CHICAGO, March 4. Forty one
western railroads began a fight for
increased freight rates amounting to
missioner W. NJ. Daniels Of the inter
state commerce commission. The
argument was of a general character,
but showed the margin between the
income and expenses is becoming
dangerously small and is affecting
their credit. 1t was contended that
all railroads should be enabled to
pay at least per cent dividends
with n margin for surplus.
Clifford Thorne, appearing for the
shippers, contended the increases
asked by the railroads amount to
not s10,OOO,0 ,0Oc a year but from $75,-
0O0, 900 to s100,O00,000 annually.
The railroads contentious were
outlined by C. f. Schaff, president of
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railroad; S. NJ. FELTON,. president of
the Chicago Greatwestern, and C. c.
Northwestern. They showed that
some railroads are not able to pay
more than five percent dividends,
and others none; that small profits
impair credits, causing them to pay
premiums on new capital, and that
public demand for luxurious travel
ing, elaborate passenger and freight
terminals. increased wages and re-
Continued on Page TenD
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05

Unless something unforeseen oc-
ours, the meeting of citizens and
property owners of the Five Points
district, planned for this evening at
the Five Points fire house, will be a
record breaker in point of attend
ance and probably productive of 4
better understanding of the situation
on the part of all concerned. Ever
since The Republican sometime ago
suggested, in addition to it's Build
Now" slogan, the equally timely
slogan Of Pave Now interest in
the paving situation has been in
creasing until now citizens all over
the city are coming to see the i'm
portance of cooperation to the end
that there may be paving in process
Of construction, and that more men
may be given needed employment
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
After Two Years of Almost
Continuous Session Final
Adjournment is Taken,
Two Important. Measures
Failing to Pass
PRESIDENT BUSY
SIGNING BILLS
Finds Time Amid Turmoil
to Greet Members of
Congress and to Extend
Congratulations to All for
Work Accomplished
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

WASHINGTON, March AFTER two
years almost continuous session the
sixty third Congress which revised the
tariff and currency systems of the ma
ton. supplemented the trust laws,
created the income tax, and experienced
the first popular election of United
States senators, ended at noon today
When the gavels fell in the house and
senate they marked the close of half
of the Presidents administration, the
first under Democratic domination
since 1895.
Two important measures, the Indian
and postoffice bills failed in the final
legislative rush after desperate efforts
to save them. Emergency joint reso
lutions were passed and signed by the
President continuing in force the pres
ent appropriations.
While the tired legislators were
cleaning up the details the President
spent an hour in the Capitol room sur
rounded by his cabinet signing the last
measures. The president found time
amid the turmoil to greet members of
Congress. extending congratulations
and not referring to bills which failed.
Scores of members left Washington to-
night with the assurance there will be
no extra session at least before fall.
Despite the failure of many import
ant bills because of the long filibuster
against the administration ship pur-
chase bill it was generally understood
that Congress would be given rest
and the country n respite from legis-
lation 1t is regarded as extremely
probable the sixty fourth congress will
be summoned in October to enable it
to adjourn for the political conventions
and the 1916 campaign.
Besides the ship purchase bill, i'm
portant measures forced over include
the Philippine enlargement self govern
ment bill, rural credits legislation. a
prohibiting interstate commerce in
goods manufactured by child labor. and
conservation bills so energeticallv urg-
ed bv the president. Before adjourn
ment Congress provided several recess
investigations A committee will con-
tinue Ii inquire into the illegal lob
bying on the ship purchase bill, an
other will study rural credits legisla-
ton ard the senate democrats have
appointed a special committee to revise
the senate rules to establish cloture
rule to prevent filibusters.
1t will be several days before the
will be an accurate tabulation of the
appropriations made. but the total is
estimated at about s1,120, 900, 900.
The senate and house passed reso-
lutions thanking Vice President Mar
shall and Speaker Champ Clark for
their services as presiding officers.
Very little general legislation was
carried in the appropriation bills. Much
was proposed, but most of the measures
CONTINUED on Page Three
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
PAVE NOW" MOVEMENT GAINING
GENUINE IMPETUS RAPIDLY

Already it is becoming apparent to
the citizens of Five Points, as well
as those Ct other districts where
paving is desired, that the. fault does
not lay with the city commission any
more than with the citizens them
ton which requires just such get
together meetings as that planned
for this evening to straighten out.
The question of a storm sewer fig
ures in no small degree in the delay.
and the city commission, Manager
Parish and City Engineer Foster
have promised to be on hand to ex-
plain as fully as possible the steps
that will be necessary to insure a
speedy resumption of paving over a
large section of the city.
Engineer Foster has prepared
grades and plans for the paving of
several streets and alleys, particu
larly Van Buren, street from Fourth
avenue to Five Points, Washington
street from Seventh avenue to the
capitol, and along Seventeenth ave-
nue. in front of the capitol East Van
Buren street from Central avenue to
Twelfth street and several other
smaller districts. When proper petit
tons from property owners are re-
ceived from these districts, some OF
which have already been received, II
| is likely that resolutions OF intention
will speedily be published and that
the proper steps will Immediately be
+, taken to insrre the early beginning
| of the work.
Again The Republican urges the
people Of Phoenix to Pave Now"
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
P0PULACE Of MEXICO CITY IS
SUFFERING FROM D|RE FAMINE

able to obtain transportation facili-
nouncement of the state department
said that in dispatch from Vera
Cruz it was advised the conference
among Carranza officials regarding
the settlement of certain differences
bearing on the closing of the port
Progreso has been unsuccessful, and
the pert will be closed until further
notice
The Carranza agency gave out to-
night the following dispatch from
Pedras Negras:
The Villistas. under command of
Rosalio Hernandez. were defeated by
the constitutionalist forces under the
Continued on Page F'iyel
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
WARSHIPS PROGRESS
IN ATTACKS ON FORTS
IN THE DARDANELLES
TO REPAIR LEVEE
OF VOLCANO LAKE

Los ANGELES, March 4.-Los
Angeles banks have agreed to loan
100000 to the Imperial Irrigation
district for the temporary repair
ing of the Volcano Lake levee in
Lower California. 1t is feared the
spring floods will repeat the dam
age done in previous years. An ad-
ditional 100000 is expected from
the interior department.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
To Prevent Ships Aiding
Belllgeremt Boats At Sea

Officials of the justice and state
departments were very anxious to
have the measure passed. because of
the absence of sufficient penalties
under the general neutrality laws. 1t
was stated in official circles that the
resolution grew out of charges in
New York before the federal grand
jury recently that plans had been
laid for the giving of assistance to
German warshipS through vessels
sailing from American ports.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
Husband Starts East With
Bodies Of Wife And Her Slayer

apart until meeting in Mexico, where
he and Greenwell operated mines.
Word reached here tonight that the
murdered woman was the daughter of
the late noted General Aquila Wiley,
who was prominent in Ohio politics
and had run against Mark Hanna and
at one time William Mckinley. The
woman's eight year old son, who wit
messed the shooting, is named Aquila,
after his celebrated grandfather.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
WATER RIGHT
DISPUTE ENDS
IN A KILLING
Peter Silt Shot Near Wen
den by One Of Arbitrators
on Headgate Quarrel =
Rushed to Phoenix and
Dies Here

After a thrilling dash across the des-
ert to Wickenberg, and thence to Phoe-
nix by train in search of relief for her
Wounded husband, Mrs. Peter Silt ar
rived here yesterday noon. and rushed
the wounded man to the Sisters Hos
pital. The long trip was unavailing. as
he died soon after reaching the hos
pital.
Silt. who resided on ranch in Yuma
county, about forty miles from Wenden,
quarreled with a neighboring rancher
named Chism, Wednesday morning over
water rights. Heated words We're eX-
Continued on Page Ten.)
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05

WASHINGTON, March A. The
president signed the joint resolution
passed by both houses of congress
authorizing him to direct customs
collectors to withhold clearance from
any vessel he has reason to believe
has any intention of carrying coal
or other supplies to the belligerent
vessels at sea. The resolution carry
ing heavy penalties for violation,
went into effect Immediately.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05

(SpeclaI 10 Tie RepuD11can.J
TUCSON, March 4.-Henry Green
well. husband of the woman murdered
on Tuesday morning left tonight with
the body of his wife and that of L. F..
Gasche. her slayer. Both will be bur-
led in Wooster, Ohio Greenwell ad-
mits that his wife and Gasche were
schoolmates together in Wooster.
They had romance and then drifted
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
GERMAN UBMARiNE
is REPORTED SUNK

PARIS, March 4.-The German
submarine US has been sunk by
destroyers belonging to the Dover
flotilla, according to an an
nouncement of the ministry of
marine tonight. The crew was
taken prisoners.