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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-17
Denies any knowledge of
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-17

NEUTRAL, LIKE U S.


DEpNI, ,i, p,rfs Noe 1G ~ ~
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elected president of the Swiss rcpub-
lie and Edmund SchuIthess vicc-prcsi-
l ,.l.,. Nh. ,..,.i.,.,,,. .l..t is
"'"' '"""N' "' ~ '''"
now NIre-prrSidcut OF lhr fepupuc.
Ihe el'cu"nS were heIu at "PG-
clal session oil the nauuhaI aSSelhnE
TINS morning m WhIch ihe upper ana
lower branches ul parliament Jointly
participated.
The American minister lo SWillof-
land, Pheasant a. StoNalL with "a party
of Americans occupied seats IN the
diplomatic gallery. The ceremony
was a hrlet one resembling JOINT
session of the American congress TO
count the electoral vote Tor president
OF the United states.
NJ. DE Coppct comes from a trench
canton. Ills pIndcceSsor Dr. Gnu
seppe Motta came from an Ilaiah
c"n'on, while Doctor NoiiHs pr.d"-
ctSSor was from a German canton.
thus making steady succession of
presidents trom the trench, IlaIlah
ana German elements IN the COM
munity
simplicity Marked Elections
After his election NJ DE Coppet re-
ceIled lhe Associated lLeSs repre-
sentative IN ms pIcscht Once OF sec
relal$ OF WaL Nmch ne noluS IN con-
Juhctloh WIN lual Oh NICe-pI IrSldthI
OF lhe Iepuo.c, lle exp itsSeu sails-
lacloh Win Ihe result OIL lle eieclloI
ana anu IeitiIcu 10 lIle sum u'Iy ol
9MlSS Glrc,lous as CoIlPSIy" MI'H ,ile
extensive preparations Iot lhe cam
paigns ,.,,t, for the elect, election Of executives
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-17
vmLIsTAs LOSE At CHIHUAHUA.
AdNiccs Report Severe Encounter
December # at Camargo.

LAREDO Dec 16.-Adyices to
Carranza headquarters at Nuevo La
redo, opposite here, report severe
encounter on December IA near
Camargo, state Of chihuahua. be-
tween villa troops and government
soldiers under Gen. Jacinto &. Tre-
vino A heavy loss of dead and
wounded and the capture of many
Villa prisoners with much equipment,
was claimed. The number of troops
engaged was not stated.
While the report was brief, this
news is taken to mean that the de
facto troops are progressing in their
campaign against Chihuahua city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-17
Empty Stocking Fund

1t is less than weeks until Christmas and there
still thousands Of prosperous TuSanS who have been
occupied with business and shopping duties that
they have given thought TO the Of unfortunate
men, women and children, who actually in want. If
$500 contributed to the Empty Stocking fund it will be
sufficient to provide all Of the poor families in the city
with clothing food supplies, toys and candy. Whatever
received however will be used and distributed pro
rata among the deserving families Humane Agent
Welchs list But $500 will enable the workers to treat
all the poor people handsomely and make it Christmas
which they will long remember. That like small
sum for big city like Tulsa to eXpend in such worthy
cause but it will not be raised if you expect your ughbOr
to contribute and fail to give anything yourself Winter
has arrived and with it much suffering. Help alleviate
that suffering and make hundreds of people happy, by
giving whatever you afford to the Empty Stocking
fund, today.
Previously reported S2l650
The Chdrens Friend Observation-Disclosures. 800
Wright Clothing company Observation-Disclosures. 200
Total to date Observation-Disclosures. S2235O
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-17
ENpcCt Drastic NCtiOn.

LONDON, Dec. Ib l4.I4 p. 10
A lu,aaIsr 20 the Exchange Telegraph
company from Amsterdam quotes a
telegram received from Vienna as
saying the feeling there is that the
United States-uill ask for the recall
OF the Austrian embassy. as the Aus
trian note on the Ancuna case is
couched in such terms that such Il
step is considered unavoidable.
1T is said that the note was sub
mitted to the German ambassador be-
fore its presentation to Ambassador
Penfield," says the dispatch, 'and
that Doctor Dumbl, the recalled am
bassador to the United States, took
u hand in Drafting the document"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-17
Published I'm Vienna.

NIENNa, duesday, Dec. 10,
CNia Londol. Dee. l6, 9:25 p. MI
The Austro-Hungarian governments
reply to the American note on the
Ancona was transmitted at noon to-
day to tn, American ambassador,
Frederick X. Penfield.
The American note as published in
the Vienna morning papers resulted
in a high state of public indignation
and while the text Of the Austrian
reply has not been made public, it
is understood that common ground is
indicated on which tho United States
and Austria might come to an un-
derstanding.
Those conVcrsant with the reply eX-
press the conviction that the Amer
ican government cannot fail to realize
the Justice and moderation Of the
Austrian governments attitude and
they view the reply as a fair and open
minded document showing the inn
perial governments willingness to do
whatever is right.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-17
American Held I'm Iondon

LONDDN, Dec. 10 I6 p. M -
Cedric Erlund, described as an Ameri-
can business organizer, was remanded
in custody i'm Bow street court today
or the charge of unlaWfully proposing
to deal in large quantities Of war ma
terial without a permit,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-17
u, S, TO SEND
ANSWER TO
AUS R|AN s

~
" United States will regard Aus
tria- Hungary's report to the American
note regarding the AnCOna aS being
entirely unsatisfactory and maCCcpt-
able should the official text, which to-
night was mOmCntaTilN expected, be
Identical with the unofficial version
received in press dispatches from Am
StCrdam and London.
Persistence by Austria Hungary i'm
the course She apparent has deter
mined to pursue would result in the
severance of diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and the
Vienna government. This step would
not be taken by the United states.
however, it was authOritativcly stated
tonight, without one more commune
cation being dispatched to Austria
Hungary.
To Press Demands.
The United States is described aS
being prepared TO insist that Austria
Hungary promptly comply with the
demands for dsaVOwal, punishment
of th" submarine commander and
rcparatiOn by payment of indemnity
for the Americans Kill cd or injured in
the destruction of the Italian liner.
making Il clear that failure will mean
y second note, il is said, would
rene. the original demands and
without dealing i'm Il discussion or
exchange of views, would be- of even
Il more insistcnt nature as to the CN-
TcCtations of compliance without
further delay.
Reply Delivered.
The state department tonight had
received no official Information from
its own sources that American Am
bassadOr Penfield at Vienna had been
handed the reply from Baron Erich
ZWiCdinck. charge OF the Austro-
Hungarian embassy here however
came the information that the reply
had been delivered.
Baron Iwicdinck received wire
less message from his government
calling his attention to the reply ard
giving his II was believed certain in
struCtiOns as to what course to pur-
sue The charge called upon ScCrc-
tary Lansing twice today, once dur
ing the forenoon and once in the aft
Crnoon following the receipt of the
wireless dispatch. On both occasions
hc discussed the situation informally
and received additional light on the
views which this government holds.
Hear From Pcnficld.
The state department received a
dispatch, described as being infOrma-
tive from Ambassador Penficld,
which described the viewpoint Of the
AustrO-Ilungarian government and
told Of the feeling of Vienna officials
i'm regard to the American note The
Dispatch it was authortativcly eX-
planned, contained no mention of
reply having been handed to the ann
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-17
AMERICAN NOTE is RECEIVED.
France VIII Require several Days to
Prepare an Answer

PARIS, Dec. 16 (2.25 p. ny
The American note to France con-
cerning the removal of passengers
from the American steamers COamo
and other American vessels was re-
ceiyed at the American embassy here
last night and was delivered to tho
foreign office today
It is presumed that several days
will be required for consideration be-
fore a reply is given.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-17
Lay Bare Big Deal Which
Melted New Haven Coun-
seIor Half Million.
MANY GIANT CHECKS
Janitor and His Assistant
on Directorate of a Fic-
titious Company.

NEW YORK, December 16.-The
~ tangled financial transactions al
legged to have been engineer by Ed
ward d. Robbins, former general
counsel of the New York New Haven
& Hartford railroad. to get the steam
ships Harvard and Yale to the Pacific
coast netted him profit Of S69l,OOO,
according to the reckoning of the gov
erumcut counsel from testimony ad-
duced today in the trial of Robbins
and ten other former directors of the
New Haven road, charged with Grim
inal violation of the Sherman law.
In an effort TO unravel the skcin
the government called to the stand
Warren y. Chase OF Hartford, Conn,
Robbins chief agent in the transaC-
tions, and half a dozen other wit
nesses who participated i'm them,
young men who handled million dol
lar checks as officers of some Of the
so-called Robbins companies without
knowing, they confessed, where the
money came from or where 1t was
going.
\ Devious Trail
The devious trail began with the
Billiard company in New Haven, shut
tied through a half dozen New York
banks. jumped to the Pacific coast
and back and led also to Hartford
Boston, Portland and Augusta, Maine.
The transactions had their center in
Charles w Morses defunct Metro
politan Steamship company, which
owned the Harvard and Yale and four
freight boats. The government al
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-17
WOMAN. -. ASKS FOR
ONE MORE FLY WHICH
PROVES TO BE FATAL.

I SAN DIEGO. Cal, Dec. To-
I Expressing the desire to FLY
I once more before retiring to a
I quiet life" Mrs. Lulu Comstock,
I aged "a. Of this city, arranged
! for a flight with Aviator Anton
! Meyerhoffer jr, that ended
! today with the falling Of the
! flying boat i'm the waters Of San
I Diego bay and the death of the
\ woman.
, NIs. Com-,Ock. prior to the
I beginning of the flight stated
! that she wished to be taken to
I height of at least fifteen hun
! drcd feet Within a few min
I utes after the flight had been
I started, according to the story
, told by Meyerhoffer, Mrs. Com
! stock was seized with a fit and,
I reaching out, grabbed the avi-
! atOr.
! Meyerhoffer says he strug-
I gled desperately to free himself
I from the embrace of the woman
I so that he could control the ma
I chine, but that before he could
I release himself from her grasp
I the flying boat. which was about
I fifty feet i'm the air, turned over
I and fell into the waters Of the
I bay The force Of the impact
, wrecked the machine.
I Meycrhoffer and Mrs. Com
I stock were hurled clear Of the
wreckage and rescue parties
within five minutes had brought
both TO shore. Mrs. Comstock
however, was dead.
I Physicians who examined the
body Of the woman stated that
\ her neck, one leg. one arm and
her shoulder were broken, in
addition TO other injuries. Mey-
I hotter escaped with few
scratches on the face.
+, Mrs. Comstock had been a
resident of San Diego for a num-
\ Der Of years and is survived by
a grown son and daughter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-17

Want to buy a good farm at a
bargainl You will find one listed on
the classified page today
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-28
Commission Hears
 Williams Tax Case

PHOENIX, Feb. 25.-E1rnings and expenditures of the Grand Canyon Light and Power Company. and req sons why that concern has deferred payment of the taxes for 1913 and 1914. as fixed by the state board ol equalization, came up for hearing be fore the state tax commission yestcr- day. F.. S Clark Of Prescott represent ed the company and County Attorney (. B. Wilson of Coconino county ap- peared for the county.
 Al the conclusion of the meeting the commission voted to send one of the commissioners to Williams to examine -nto the physical valuation of the plan, before rendering decision in the case.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-28
Boy Shoots Mother
 And Takes 0Sn Life

GLOBE, Feb. 25.-Enraged because his mother, Mrs. D. s. Mcdonald owner of the Arizona Steam Laundry had dischar sed him, Emmett Edwards produced revolver. wounded her in the head with his first shot and then committed suicide here today.
 Mrs. Mcdonald, who was recently married to her third husbond, had qusrreled with her son by her first marriage. whom she employed in a minor capacity of the laundry Afte- his discharge. Edwards apparently brooded over his troubles for a day then produced pcarl-handled thirty TWO and went to see about il. He four d Mrs. Mcdonald in he. office of the laundry Another quarrel ensued. then the maddened son shot his mother. in dieting a slight wound in the head He then turned the weapon upon him. self, and inflicted the wound in his neck from which he expired almot instantly.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-28
Remains Of Child
 Laid To Rest

The funeral of the infant child O. MT and Mrs. A H Gardner was held this afternoon at o'clock from [, c family residence on Toughnut street
 Mrs. (. F Rennel sister of Mrs Gardner arrived in time for the funeral and the procession was long that fol lowed the remains of the infant to its grave.
 Helen Arlington has passed from q s life of cares and tribulations. but s. c has gone to The Maker. where T time immortal she will grace the Geld en Stairs with her babyish Angel form. And she leaves behind her a sorrowing mother and father in whose memor; s will finger long the cherubic and hap Y face; memories of the days on tl S earth before He saw fit to take h.r unto Him
 The ''Prospector" joirs in extending to the heartbroken parents
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-28
E. P. & 5. w.
 To Build to Yuma

MT H | Nudge, vice president al d general manager, in an extended inter ew given the San Diego Union re. ntly in San Diego. gave out the fol lowing which Is of great interest to Arizona because it means the early completion of the Fl Paso and South western from Tucson to Yuma. Tn. interview follows:
 The Rock Island will one day have an outlet to the Pacific coast at San Diego. Had not the war come on i would have had it soon. It IS surel, coming. The Rock Island needs an other rail connection with the East
 Building this connecting link cf railroad means a great commercial de velopment, and it is too big and inn PoT;an; not to come about. The war has delayed the matter, somewhat, but the railroad to Yuma will be an ac- complished fact and a tremendous commercial impulse for San Diego
 "The Rock Island taps fourteen states and is mainly supported by handling products to and from agricul- tural territory. It is one of the great arteries of traffic between the Mississip- pi river and the coast IL will be even a greater line with coast outlet which the connecting link with San Diego will give.
 You know the Rock Island was the f t railroad to cross the Mississip i river The structure spanning the Mississippi at Rock Island was built originally in 1854"
 In connection with the foregoing il is currently rumored in California that the Southwestern will build to Yuma and the Spreokles road will rush it's work to Fl Centro, and then by joint agreement the Southwestern-R Rock Island trains will use the S. P. into Fl Centro via Calexico. and then to San Diego over the Spreckles road. It is also said that this will also nut the ;. P. in,o San Diego and that San Di- ego will get the s. F.. Rock Island and Southwestern all into their seaport at one and the same time, immediately upon the completion of the Sprecklss road to Fl Centro.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-28
CreditabIe Editions

The Douglas International and Dou4laS Dispatch. the two enterprising daily papers of the Shelter City. on Washineton'S Birthday issued special numbers that were a credit to the pub. lishers and the city. Both papers were filled ,o overfowing with advertising, which shows the boosting spirit of tn, DourIaS business men to assist in sucl. enterprises, which are sure to bring results
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-28
From Thursday's Daily.
irrigation Rate Soon

An irrigation rate to the TomhsJ 1nc consumers will he put on soon by thy Hu- hue Eat". Com sa na v.u begin aLou , 2>tR of March eording to recent announcemen. Manager Gardner states the eom3a
 working toward ~tnl lower r.s- than last year and in an pIobJbili, this will be realized The oficial an. nounccmcnt will be issued shortly Through this kind of an arraugemru.
 he local people have been cnablgd have better gardens. Shrubbcry an trees
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-28
Crouch Wins Race

Irving Crouch won the o;-rcyc clc race from Lowell to Douglas yesterd Y Lis time being 9 minutes 30 seconds Frank Barnett made the run m mn. ute l3 seconds more time Both rode Harley DavidsonS W (. Dor, Il came in third on a Henderson. Char.,. Mccarthy came in fourth on a Hen Ierson A large crowd watched the racers arrive at the Gadsden hotei
 Douglas International
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-28
Natural Mistaka

Little Eunice was very fond of her mothers friend, Mrs. Clayton. who had stopped in for a few moments on her way to an afternoon party. She was wearing beautiful new gown. Little Eunice gazed at her for several seconds, speeches. with admiration, and then burst out delightedly, 'Oh, Mrs Clayton. you look just Ike q fashion 'dish!'-Youth's Companiea.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-28
California Trying To
 Steal Arizona's River

i Serious dispute between the states of Arizona and California is threatened oy the action of the ranchmen in the latter state who have been tampe1;ns with the course of the Colorado rive. Arizona's cratic western boundry line Legal action by the attorney general of arizona to prevent the Cafifornians from further diverting the course of tha river is imminent.
 The trouble originated in 1895 wh, Il the Colorado suddenly took a rowing notion and wandered mile or two in to California, taking it's main channel with it. Since that time it has evinced a desire to continue its western tour, lured probably by the glowing adver tlsenen.s that issue from the coast cit ies of the Golden state It has been en- croaching more and mere or California territory, and lately the ranchmen n the western side began the constructior of jetty work 70 turn the loam eating curraut from its destructive course.
 Not content with straightening out the river, ii is alleged that the ran, h. men then crossed 10 the Arizona side and by deftly manipulating d few more jettles, started the river to gobbling I'D z -veral square miles of Arizona's best best school land in the Cibola valley. Hundreds Of acres. it is said. have al ready been swept away ard the state land commission. 10 whose attention the matter has called, has issued an appea to the attorney general to take measures to restrain Californians from carrying of any other sections of the baby state
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-28
More Cupid

Dame Rumor is again at work, she yates that within very short time an fhsT of Tombstone's fair maids will
 a7k oa the ship of matrimony. and .hs whol, trouble ,hss time that an out. slider has come here and taken the r maid from our midst. and it thereflre Dehoovcs those living in single GUS ,iness' to get busy
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-28

 Claypool bill was killed in the senate this morning on motion of Draehman. ot P,ma
 Representative Cook of Cochise, has ,a,re.lecga 2 niue tax bill n ,he hop~c vm,l rracu,au, rc-,p,y, the rt,,ut Law.
 nrsohmau. >oi Pima. introduced ii ;ay senate substitute hquoi tlll to sakg. tte place ol the Power, pGaehaar hll The measure is similar in impor, ou, without the features which created 90 much criticism Of the original meas aFc
 l The committee on public insti,ut 'ou' of the house has investigate" War den Sims of the state pynitcnt.ary A majority report will be made tomorrow favorable to the warden Representa- tive Cbri,ty. of Grecnlee. win hle g minority report
 IL is stated that the effort to smothC the Goldwatgr resolution providing lo1 an investigating committee wifi fail and that a demand will shorti, be mac, iu the lower house for the production si the resolution
 Al o'clock this afternoon the seuat, by vots of II 10 S decided to recor, NdeF their action of the morning in in definitely po,tponiug the Kinney Clay pool bill The measure now goes upou the calendar Of the committee of th, whole and may be up for consideration } tomorrow.
 There was no excitement in either housc today, most of the time bein. spent in committee Of the whole.
 CIandse introduced senate bill No I3i, providing for a bt,Ssc across tn, . Cha ryer iu Graham county.
 No. l55. by Senator MacMillan. i. ameudatory, and relates to the repay. mgut by counties oi road tax fund int, general state fund
 No. i36. by Senator Col,cr, exempt. AIeucaus fifty years of age and havin lived five years in the state from u, necessity of being able To read the con sutution of the United States beior. they may vote
 In the house house bin No. 5S. pro vidins fo- the acceptance of grants. de vIses, bequests and assignments to th state oi Arizona finally passed.
 Ditto sena,e joint memorial No. i . pray ing congress to take steps to con. serve the waters of the Gia in Graham county
 A message from the Governor an uouuced that he has signed the fsh hatchery bIll authorizing the United States government to establish hatcher and culture stations on the rivers and streams of Arizona.
 The governor has expressed himself as opposed to placing the emer gency ] measure on So many bills. and seyera measures already passed he has per mitted 10 become laws without his sig. nature in protest Of the emergency habit.
 He is reported to have declared that the legislature is making joke of the constitution"
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-28
Come On, Douglas.
 And Be a Sport

4 traveller recently informed us that the announcer at the Gadsden hotel, in Douglas. when calling the westbound train. does not mention Tombstone at all. Come, good people of Douglas, be sportsi Tombst one was on the map long before you were, and will be long after you have been wiped of it.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-28
Returned Home

Mrs. A ( Lockwood and children eturned home last evening from Doug las after speudins several days on D visit She W $ accompanied home hy her sister. Miss Lincoln. who will visit .cre for several week.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-28
To Douglas

Attorney O. Gibson left last evcuin. for Bisbee and Douglas, where h. cz poets to be gone several days on legal business