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Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04
Daschund And English Bull In
 Death Struggle

TUCSON, Aug. 2.-Whether or not they fell out over questions involved in the present European war, or some local personal diff ference they could not adjust. has not been fully determined, but Mutt, the English bull, and Mar garet, the German daschund, both belonging to William J. Bryan, -Jr, became involved ii rather serious disagreement at Dr. Am brosy's hospital Monday, and but for the timely appearance of the caretaker. who acted as medi- ator, the Englishman would have made tamale meat of the Ger man. Of course that part of it was only dog fight. but that it could have larger significance is "a matter for wise ones to ponder,
 If there is family in America today that should be a peaceable one, it is the Bryan family, and that Mutt and Margaret should have gotten angered and begun real scrap is a mystery, unless it was to foreshadow coming histor- ical events, and that it is bit of real prophecy is believed by many,
 At any rate let us hope it is a prophecy, and that the medi- ator will soon appear to bring peace to the warning nations of Europe and that England and Germany across the seas will soon be as strong friends as they were before the war began.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04

FL PASO, Aug. 2.-The confsca- ton of the property of merchants in Villa territory and the execution of six of AZ Mexican merchants impris- oned by the northern leader after a conference in which unsuccessful ef- forts were made to raise "a forced loan, were reported by arrivals from Chihuahua, where the conference was held. Villa is alleged to have said; "The American government can go to hell. if it does not like my actions. |" The Villa commander at Juarez, who is said to have attended the confer ence, denied the statements. He said no merchant had been expelled. but because of the exorbitant speculation in stocks that some of the merchants purchased with an allowance of IS per cent profit
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. = The United States has decided to ask the cooperation of South and Central America in the next step to restore peace in Mexico. The ambassadors Of Argentina, Brazil and Chile and the ministers from Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala have been asked to confer with Secretary Lansing next Thursday.
 While the state department has characterized the coming conference as an informal one, the sentiment has been growing among American of hcials that the next step in the Mexi- can situation should be one which would meet the approval of the world and should be taken in concert with the nations of Central and South
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04
IMMENSE CROWD AT FUNERAL
 OF BECKER
IGNIFICANT INSCRIPT- IONS ARE REMOVED FROM CASKET AND FLORAL PIECE.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2-An enorm- ous crowd attended the funeral of Charles Becker, who was executed for the murder of Herman Rosenthal.
 When the procession entered the cemetery a uniformed attendant re moved the inscription Sacrificed to Politics" from the floral cross, the largest floral tribute.
 The police earlier induced Mrs. Becker to remove the casket plate blaming Governor Whitman for the death of her husband.
 Before the body was taken to the church friends gathered at the house to pay their last respects. Police re- serves formed them in line half a mile long. Many policemen of all ranks were in the line.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04
LARGE PRISONER LIST

BERLIN, Aug. 2-The war min istry furnishes the following figures for the first year of the war: The Characterization army occupies 2o.' GOO square milometers in Belgium, 21,OOO in France, 130OO0 in Russia, and 10000 in French Alsace Prison CTS taken in Galicia and now in Ger many number 939,S69; men captured last week and on their way to the camps, 10000; prisoners in Austria, 636.5 .543. Total, l,695,4l2
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04
ASK FOR DATA ON AUTO FIRE
 DEPARTMENT
CITY COUNCIL INTEREST ED IN CHIEF TILTONS| PLAN TO EQUIP FORDS TO FIGHT FLAMES.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)


 The city council at its meeting last night decided tp have Chief Bert Til ton furnish theR with information and data regarding the installation of an auto fire department, instead oi the present horse, hay and grain sys- tenn, as it was termed. This question was brought up some time ago by Chief Hilton and the action of the council in asking for details gives promise of an auto fire department for this city
 Tilton's plan is to purchase two Fords and equip them to carry hose and other fre-6ghting apparatus. It is his contention that it will save both money for the city and add to the efficiency of the department. The horses, which are at present in use, cost yearly about $900 for care and feed This amount would almost buy and equip the gas fire department
 On August 10th the city council will meet as a board of equalization to adjust the assessments made on city property by the city assessor.
 The city treasurer's reports for June and July were as follows: Cash on hand June 30. S22,65O.64; received during July $3,2Ol.63; expenditures, $5,S1173; cash on hand July 3l. 
 Chief of Police Robert Robbins re- ported 25 arrests for the month of June, the sale of two dog licenses, fines on impounded stock $20 and the sale of an impounded horse for SAP. The owner of the horse is un- known and $37 awaits him at the city hall if he appears for it. For the month of July, Robbins reported the arrest of 3l persons and $l6 col lected as fines on impounded stock
 City Recorder F. C. Whisman for the month of June had 25 cases one of which was discharged, another sen tence suspended and in g bonds to SIS were forfeited. For July Whisman reported 3l cases, two of which were suspended, one committed and bonds amounting to $40 forfeited in the other 28.
  officer. reported three births and nine deaths for the month of June
 R. N. Morrell, foreman of the water department. reported for the month of June that ll,40l. .254 gallons of water had been disbursed, water billed out amounted to $3,2o3.8 and the expenses of the department were $l, ,5OO.78.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04
OF COIN FOR CRUSADE
 A MYSTERY

GLOBE, Aug. 2-Undismayed by their failure to carry their point in the last state election, opponents of capital punishment are now in Globe circulating a petition that is so clev- erly worded that a number of per sons are reported to have signed 1t without realizing that it is directed at the death penalty in this state.
 Leroy Ladd, formerly of Globe and now secretary to the governor. is re- ported to have circulated part of the petitions throughout the State and others were said to have been in the hands of Ed Layton, former Globe man who is now a guard at the state prison at Florence. Layton was in Globe recently and is quoted as hay ing asked a number of acquaintances to sign the petition.
 One of the men who are at present handling the petitions here told a local business man that he was re ceiying six cents for each name he obtained on the book. He failed to say where the money is coming from and at the present time that consti- tutes a mystery although it is believ- ed that Ladd sent the papers here from Phoenix. It is not stated whether he or someone else guaran teed the commission to the workers.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04
AFTER BLACK PEND

ARBUCKLE, Cal. Aug. 2.- The sheriffs of Colusa. Glenn and Yolo counties, assisted by large posses and bloodhounds, are securing the foot hills west of here in an effort to find Sam Johnson, alleged to have Sun day wounded, probably fatally, Rich ard Lindsay. when the latter endeav- ored to protect his aunt, Mrs. Mike Blevins, the bride of wealthy sheep man, from the negro. The shooting occurred on a lonely ranch. The woman finally drove off the negro. There is talk of lynching if Johnson is caught.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04
GOETHALS SUMMONED

PANAMA. Aug. ?. - Just before leaving on board the steamer Pas torres for New York on a vacation. Major General Goethals received in structions to appear at Washington immediately instead of beginning his vacation. Goethals said that while he had no direct information he was informed indirectly that his presence was desired to confer with the auth critics regarding army reorganiza- ton, particularly in reference to the strength, disposition and housing of troops in the canal zone.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04
ID NOTES ARE SEN I ID
 LANSING
Soon To Be GiUen
 Out For Publication
ALL DEAL WITH RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS IN WAR TIMES; CAPERTON IS PACIFYING HAITI.
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Three notes from Great Britain and one from Germany, all dealing with the commercial rights of neutrals in war times are before Lansing tonight Ar engagements are being made for their publication simultaneously in Europe and America in accordance with dip lomatic etiquette. The British notes will probably be given out for publi- cation Wednesday morning and the German note the following day.
 The German note continues the discussion of the sinking of the Am erican ship Frye. The British notes all deal with the blockade of the Allies and the treatment of neutral commerce as it affects the German Allies.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04
Arranging Peace Conference.

WASHINGTON, Aug. D. Rear Admiral Caperton cabled from Port Au Prince that he is cooperating with prominent natives of Haiti to SC cure the restoration of the govern, ment. A commission Of Haitians and an American officer has been sent to Cape Haitien, where the Bobo revo- lution originated, to disarm the na- tives and bring the rival political leaders to Port Au Prince for gen eral peace conference. A guard for the French legation landed from the French cruiser Descartes at 7 o'clock this morning.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04
FEAT BY BRITISH IN SEA OF
 MARMORA
Creep Under Guns
 or Turk Capital
TOPEDOES LAUNCHED AT LIGHTERS IN GOLDEN HORN AND RAILROAD IS FORWARDED.
By Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug. ?. - While the Austro- Germans continue to tighten the wings of their great eastern bat tlefront with success at both extremi- ties, including the occupation of Nit au in the north and further progress beyond Cholm in southeast Poland, the situation before Warsaw proper remains unchanged and obscure.
 The western theatre has furnished nothing to alter the situation and it remained for the British navy to furn- ish an unexpected contribution to the days news with the sinking of a German destroyer off the German coast by a submarine and a strange assortment of performances by an other British undersea boat operating in the sea of Marmora. The craft not only crept so close to Constantinople as to launch torpedoes at the lighters in the Golden Horn, presumably awaiting munitions from the arsenal, but with guns bombarded for a time and tied up the railway skirting the Asiatic coast. delaying a troop train and causing havoc among ammunition stores.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04
WELL TREATED

ROME, Aug. 2-The Stefani News Agency says that prisoners taken by the Italian forces number 17,0OO in cluding 380 officers. These come from all parts of ia-Hungary. While under the surveillance of the Italian troops the prisoners are under the direct command of their own of hcers, and the rations' are the same as those served the Italian soldiers.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04
AUsTRIANs LOSE HEAVILY

GENEVA, Aug. "A dispatch from Innsbruck, Austria, says that terrific fighting is in progress northwest of Warsaw, and that north of Lublin the Russians are fighting powerful rear guard action. In this vicinity the Austrians have lost 40OOO men in the last AS hours. The dispatches say that south of Cholm there have been constant counter-attacks and that the Austrians have not advanced since Saturday East of Ivangorod the Austro-Germans advanced 40 miles in four days.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04
COPPER NEW YORK, Aug. ? - Electro lytic. $18.50 to Sle
EARTH SWALLOWS FACTORY AT
 GREENPORT

HUDSON, \. Y, Ang. 2-Three were killed and eight injured, one perhaps fatally. when the power plant of the Knickerbocker Cement Company at Greenport sank today into quicksand.
 Three acres Of ground suddenly sank 30 feet. The plant will not be able to resume operations for several months. The employees numbered from 600 to 700