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Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
Trial For FYdud Comes To Ar End
 Verdict Of Guilty
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 LOS ANGELES. July S0-The jury in the trial of the governments suit against Charles Elder. president and ten other former officials of the Los Angeles investment company. charged with conspiring to use the mails in a scheme to defraud. return ed a verdict of guilty against Elder " D. Deeble and George Derby. The others are not guilty. The jury was out twenty-nine hours.
 The indictments were based on the sending through the mails by the investment company of publication entitled Homes to which it was testified by one defendant that former Secretary of State Bryan was at one time a contributor. The amount of money supposed to have been acquired by the defendants is not stated in the indictment.
 Earlier in the day the jury request cd permission to make partial re- port. but were sent back to the jury room by Judge Bledsoe with instruc- lions to make further efforts to reach q complete verdict. The trial had been in progress since May 25. The maximum penalty is two years and s1O.OO0 fine. The defendants are also indicted on sixteen counts by the county grand jury, which are still pending
 Special Attorney General Sylvester Rush. in summing up his address to .he jury claimed that Elder tried to get from under a widely published story that the millionaire syndicate purported ito be composed or An drew Carnegie Charles Schw&b and other multi -millionaires would buy the property the company acquired from the E. J. Nucky) Baldwin estate at Arcadia, q suberb of Los Angeles. He asserted that Deeble. the secretary of the company and Derby. the treasurer. had 'peddled the story as a last effort to boslter up the failing fortunes of the com pany.
 Intense interest was manifested when the verdict was made public. The original company was started i'll 1898 by a small band of musicians under the name of the Pacific ln- vestment Company This company was organized by Elder. Deeble and Derby. The Les Angeles Investment and Trust company was organized | in 1899 and reorganized in 1906,
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
It Goes into All Questions of International Law Bearing Upon Complaints Which Have Been Made bV This Country
BECOMES PUBLIC
 NEWT MONDAY
It is Only Known It De fines OrderS-in-Council a. Substitute for lnterna- tional Law AgainSt the United States Protest
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WASHINGTON. July 2o.-The sup nlementaI British note reGardinS the rights of neutrals aJ se1 and within blockade lines will be delivered Jo the embassy at London within d day ar two. Alabasasador Page advised the state department and win probably be released for publication early next week. whether the original note re- ceived on Monday and withheld from the press at the request Of the British foreign office will be allowed to stand m it's present form and will also be made public was not disclosed. It is thought possible the entire British ar eument will be covered in the new note and the previous communication with drawn.
 The new note. it is understood, is most formidable in point of length and the scope of the entire series of com munications exchanged by the two gov eruments on the subject. It is filled with citations and deals at length with intricate questions of international law. The British position on at least two points rot treated in the original note the detention or the American steamer Neches. en route from Rotterdam to New York with a cargo and the Ameri- can caveat of July r. declaring ord ers-in- council not 10 be recognized by this government as a substitute for in ternational law would be fully argued.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
Night Attack Upon Amer ican Police Force Guard ing Port Au Prince in Which Two Bluejackets Were Killed
MORE MEN NEEDED
 TO PRESERVE ORDER
The Battleship Connecticut With Regiment of Ma rines Was Preparing Lost Night to Sail for the Troubled Island
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WASHINGTON. July 3O.-TwO
 American bluejackets were killed lasr
 night in an attack by natives on
 Port Au Prince. Haiti held by Rear
 Admiral Caperton with 100 men from
 the cruiser Washington. The at
 tackirg party was beaten off before it had approached closer than tho
 outskirts of the city. Order is main-
 tained in the city itself. No sailors
 were wounded The loss of the at
 tackiug party was not reported.
 The dead are: William Gompers, seaman. Brooklyn, and Cason White
 hurst ordinary seaman, Norfolk. Re
 Inducements had been ordered to
 Haiti before word of the fighting was
 received. The battleship Connecticut
 will sail from Philadelphia tomorrow
 with a regiment of marines number
 ing 500 men. The navy transport Hancock. now being overhauled at
 Philadelphia will also go to Haiti, it
 is said although it is not known what force she will take
 Caperton's message gave few de- tails of the fighting. It showed. however, that he was warned of an intention to attack early in the even- inf Captain Beach of the Washing ton. commanding ashore. moved his | men out to the edge of the city to meet them, leaving a strong guard to maintain order in town.
 Haitien soldiers and civilians fin the city were disarmed yesterday to prevent sniping from houses. The attack came at o'clock last night. the blueiacket battalion bearing the brunt of the fighting. From the brush beyond the last houses the snipers opened fire on them. The
 fire was returned and the attackers
 were driven off, but not before Gompers and Whitehurst were killed The following summary of Admiral Caperton's terse report was given out Admiral Caperton reports that ow- ing to a report that the town was likely to be attacked during the night he made a disposition of his forces for defense at o'clock in the after noon The attack was made from the south about o'clock in the even ing There was sniping from the i brush in the outskirts of the town.
 I've were killed in the seaman ba- tallion and none wounded. We suc- cesfully repulsed the attack. We
 maintained quiet and order in the in terior of the city throughout the
 night"
 In his first message after his ar rival at Port Au Prince, when the marines and bluejackets encountered slight resistance on landing Caperton asked for an additional regiment Of marines. The men were needed, he said, to police the city. and the sur rounding district adequately. Ha asked the additional marines he sent on the cruiser North Carolina or the Tennessee, fast ships. indicating that he expected some difficulties. These ships were not available and the de- partment ordered the Connecticut to be ready to sail tomorrow. The Con- necticut is taking on stores tonight.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
TWO RELATIONS IF AN ATTACK
 ON AN ISLAND
The Disagreement Between Austrians and Italians is as Opposed as Their Interests in the World War
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ROME, July 30-It is officially an nounced that an attempt was made hy q squadron Of Austrian cruisers and d noulla of destroyers yesterday to re- capture the Italian Island Of Pelagosa in the Adriatic. which was occupied by an Italian naval force Monday. The attack was repulsed and some members of the Austrian landing party were forced to swim to the ships.
 X statement which was signed by the chief of the Italian naval staff fob lows
 The enemy attempted yesterday morning to regain possession or the island Pela gosa. Two light cruisers and six torpedo boat destroyers bonn barded the island from the sea while a detachment of sailors was disembarked. Our assalants were repuised with loss es. some being forced to swim to the shirs. Our casualties were two wound = cd
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
ONE INQUIRY DROPPED OUT
 TWO REMAIN
Federal Grand Jury and Secretary Redlield Try ing to Find Out What Was Matter With the Steamer Eastland
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 CHICAGO. July 3G-An investiga- ton to determine whether anyone was criminailv to blame for the capsizing of the steamer Eastland on Saturday with a loss of a thousand lives has been narrowed to the federal grand jury and the steamboat inspection service under Secretary of Commerce Redfield. The shin. still on its side in the river was taken over by the federal marshal On orders from Judge Landis of the United States district court.
 The county grand jury. it was de- cided bv the states attorney will prob ably not have sufficient jurisdiction to accomplish anything. so it eased its in- quirv for the present. Redfield's ex- aminatIon Of the steamboat inspectors continued but developed few new facts. Charges that the steamboat inspec- ton service was not stringent enough with it's own members was continued and elicited from Rcdfield repetition of the statement that inquiry according to the law and judgment should not be passed until the investigation was ended
 Only one body was recovered today, making the total known dead S35-
 Little apparent headway was made with the fighting of the Eastland. The missing list kept by the Western Elec- tric company whose employees ar ranged the excursion that stopped by the upsetting of the steamer. receded to 161 tonight indicating that the total number of dead will probably be under d thousand as the dead missing now total onIN ga6.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
MORE DEFENDERS FOR PHILIP
 PINES

WASHINGTON. July 30-Five addi- tional companies of coast artillery have been ordered to the Philippine fortifi- cations. recently completed to streng- then Manila and the entrance to Ma nila Bay. The 4th an Seth companies leave Fort Mott. N. J. today. and the 17th company leaves Fort Washington, Md. today. The filth company left Fort Dade. Fla, yesterday, tnd the 33d company win leave Fort Co!"mbia, Washington state on Monday.
 The 9th regiment of cavalry. now at Douglas. Arizona will leave there on Monday for the Philippines, to relieve the 7th regiment of cavalry The 24th infantry, now in the Philippines, will be relieved in September by the 27th regiment. now at TeXas City. Tex.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
CHARGE OF WHITE WASH
 IN EASTLANO INQUIRY

ply. After yesterdays testimony be- fore Redfield, Mayor Thompson, As- sistant Corporation Counsel Korshak and others said the examination of witnesses seemed to them unsatis factory. while Assistant States Attor- ney Sullivan thought the questions put by Redfield too leading.
 The questioning of witnesses today was turned over to Solicitor Thur man of the department of commerce although anyone in the room was all lowed to pat questions to the steam boat inspectors examined Redfield said the determination of the guilty, if any, lay with the federal grand jury and the federal trial court as his investigation was simply to determine whetehr the steamboat inspectors acted conscientioulsy and according to legal requirements.
 The hearing before Sedfield of sthe members of the steamboat inspection service will continue tomorrow as will the taking of testimony by the federal grand jury which is charged by Judge Landis to show no con sideration to any one, if guilt is shown.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
MAY RAISE ANOTHER ARMY

OTTAWA. Ont- July 30.-It is said in government circles that undoubtedly another 50.0o0 men will he called for in August for service with the allies. This army will go to fill the gaps caused by service at the front. Already arrange ments have been made It k stated. to equip and train this new army. so that it will be in fair shape for embarking in October
 The earlier calculations that it would require sO per cent endorsements to keer the army in the field at full srrnsth have broken down. and it is nov figured that to maintain TWO army divisions of 50.0o0 men in the field at fun strength for year would require s5.000 men in endorsements
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
SAID TO INVOLVE
 MILITARY LEADERS
Possible Refusal of Car ranza Again to Talk Things Over With Rival Commanders Has Already Been Considered
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WASHINGTON, July 9O-Definite steps toward the restoration of peace in Mexico will be taken immediately on the presidents return to Washington next week. What specific action the president may have decided on is not disclosed but it was authoritatively stated tonight that the executive de- partment of the government are pre- pairing to carry out promptly the pro gram determined upon.
 Only an unexpected move in Mexico itself to end the strife, it is said, would further delay affirmative action by the United States to restore a constitution al government to the war-torn repub lie. Armed intervention is not be- lieved to be contemplated in the presi- dents program Many officials believe that no forceful measures will be re- quired. It is consistently reported that the factionaI leaders are inclined to yield to the demands of this govern ment for a peace conference.
 Reports generally credited are that a message will be sent to the opposing leaders giving them final chance to cease hostilities within a limited time. and assemble a conference to settle
 
 other failure to do so. in view of the latest refusal of Carranza to join in conference with his adversaries are being considered by the president, it is declared, in formulating his plan of action. Whether in that event a gen eraI embargo on arms and exportations will be imposed or whether American troops will be employed to assure the transportation of food to the starving people Of the country cannot be pre- dicted. II is known however that the army and navy have been preparing. and are now ready for any eventuali- ties
 Lansing said today that representa- tions. sent to Cdrranza. Villa and "a pata last night urging that the routes to Mexico City be opened to provision trains. were forcefuI. The message to Carranza, who controls the railroad from Vera Cruz. was particularly em- phatic. While it was not couched as a "demaad' that the railroad be opened and kept open. it's purport was to that effect
 No answer from any of the Mexican generals was received tonight. It is believed, however that provision trains will be moving to Mexico City within a few days under d guard of Carranza troops. Officials. are led to this belief by reports that Gonzalez has driven off the Villa column and returned to the outskirts of Mexico City. practically occupying the capital. It is reported that rowing Zapata bands are being driven away from the railroad Charles Douglas, who returned to Washington from Vera Cruz after conferences with Carranza and Con gales. brought assurance that the Carranza forces would hold Mexico City after its occupation and that danger of the isolation of the city by the Villa and Zapata forces. which existed when he took the town before, has been overcome.
 Separate representations have been made to General Zapata regarding the attack on Allan Mallory. Amer ican citizen, who was detained by Zapata soldiers at Puebla while car rying departmental dispatches. An ef-
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Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
He Addresses Letter to the Rulers of Belligerent Countries Urging Them to Engage in Work of Reconciliation
WARS ANNIVERSARY
 DATE OF MESSAGE
Conquest, He Writes. is Followed by Hatred and Revenge Which Spur the HumbIed and Humiliated Nations to New Wars
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LONDON. July 30.-The Rome correspondent of Reuters states that in tonight's issue of the Osservatore Romano. the official organ of the Vatican. appears letter addressed by Pope Benedict to the heads of the belliserent countries inviting all friends of peace to unite with him in desire to terminate the war In the letter. which was written on the anniversary of Rthe outbreak of the war July 2S. the pope asks why there should not be initiated a direct or in- direct exchange of views in an en- deavor if possibel to arrange aspira Ii ms so that all will be contented"
 The correspondent quotes the pope's letter as follows: Tt is our firm determination to devote every activi- ty to the reconciliation of the people now engaged in this frauicidal struggle. Today. on the sud anni- versary of the outbreak of this tre- mendous conflict there issues from our hearts an earnest prayer for the cessation of. war. II must not be said that this conflict cannot be set tied without armed violence Put away mutual desire for destruction reflect that nations do not die: f. humiliated OF oppressed. they prepare to retaliate by transmitting from gen cration to generation hatred and de- sire for revenge. This is our cry for peace. We invite all friends of peace to unite with us in our desire to ter minate the war and to establish an empire of right. resolving henceforth to solve differences not by the sword but by equity and justice We i'm part our apostolic benediction also to those not yet belonging to the Ro- man Catholic church"
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
MOODY CONFERENCE

EAST NORTHFIELD. Mass. July a0.-At the general conference for Christian Workers. which opened here today at the Moody schools. some of the most able speakers Of America and Europe were heard. Rev. Dr c Campbell Morgan of Westminster chapel. London. Rev Len c. Brcughton, formerly of At Isnta. now of London. Rev. Stuart Holden and Rev. Charles Inglis. also from England, delivered addresses. The conference will extend until Au- gust 18th.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
Former PhOeNlx Man
 Is Under Indictment

Ana. Calf. and another from Fl Paso whose names are withheld, are also involved
 According to the information given out by the federal authorities Ten nant was the organizer Of the Vest ern Underwriting and Mortgage com pany of San Diego the affairs of which conceGn were probed by F. J. Jernegan. special accountant for the department of justice.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
RLAcKHANDERS AT VENICE
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SANTA MONICA. July 3O.-Repre- sentations of black hands cut from black paper pasted on the windows of the apartments of Dolphin Delmas. the attorney, and Robert Farquhar. son-in-law of the late T.. $. Senator John Jones. of Nevada, coupled with threatening letters received by 9 prominent banker. whose name is withheld started a police search for mon believed to be engaged in a plot against the three men.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
THE TEUTONIC ARMIES HUNTING BIGGER GAME
 THAN POLISH CAPITAL
SOUTHERN FRONT

GENEVA. July 30.-A dispatch from Laibach in Carniola. says: The Austrians attacked the Ital- ians at Gornzia with 10000 men, including 50,000 Bavarians on We'd nesdaN night with disastrous re- suits
 The Austrian losses numbered r.. 900. on Thursday a fierce Aus trian attack on the Carso plateau was rcpulsed. The Italians hold all ;he positions captured in the last fifteen days except the advanced |. trenches before Gorizia. which were evacuated"
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
BODY OF BECKER

NEW YORK, July 30-The body of Charles Becker, former police lieutenant who was electrocuted at Sing Sing prison at sunrise for instigatng the murder of Herman RosenthaI, gambler, was brought to this afternoon from Ossining. It was in q plain black casket. 4 small crowd of neighbors as sembied as the hearse drew up at the building. The funeral will be held Monday.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
L0me Stay State Has
 AmOtheY HumuW Bonfire

awaiting the outcome of the eXamina- ton of his alleged accOmplices brought from Rogers tonight. The scene in the well lighted square at the time of the burning of the negro was spectacular. The negro is said to have confessed. He tried to escape the mob and was repeatedly thrown back into the fire. Many boys and young girls were present. A shot stopped the struggles of the regro and the mob soon dispersed.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
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TEMPLE, Texas. July 30.-Will Stanley. a negro arrested charged with being the man who murdered the three Grimes children on We'd nesday night, was taken from a jus tice court room at midnight and burned in the public square in the presence of thousands of men and women. People had thronged the streets all afternoon and evening
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
Another Story

VIENNA. July 3o.-An official state ment tonight declares that the Aus trian forces landed on the island Of Pc- lagosa, destroyed the Italian wireless station. inflicted heavy losses on the Italian defenders and then withdrew. The Austrian losses. it is declared were slight
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
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CHICAGO. July 3O.-Before Score tary Redfield began his hearings, the labor leaders issued statements de- claring that the department of com merce inquest would be a whitewash for the federal inspectors. These labor leaders telegraphed a protest to the president but received no re-
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
A:rmen Active

LONDON. July 3O.-F'rench airmen are active in large numbers on the western front. They have dropped bombs on various German positions in Belgium. the Argonne. Lorraine and Alsace. Many bombs were declared to have been dropped but no statement is made as to the damage.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
Holland Preparinn

HAGUE. July 30.-The new Dutch landsturm bill adopted by the first chamber, became law. The measure provides for the eventual increase of the total Of trained soldiers in Holland tu approximately $50. .0o0 instead Of 330. 900 Tow under arms
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
Samuel Gomners, Nenheuv

NEW YORK. July 3O.-William Gompers. one of the two Americans killed in the fighting in Haiti, is the son of Mrs. Sophie Gompers. of Brooklyn. a widow, and a nephew of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor He was born in Brooklyn twentv-two years ago. and enlisted in 1911.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
LOUISIANA'S STATE DEBT

NEW ORLEANS. La. July 30- The first payment on the principal of the state debt will be made on Au- gust !. when S53.000 of bonds will be called in and cancelled. The bonds must be presented to the state treas urer Next year S55.O00 will he paid on inc stafe nehf
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
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LOS ANGELES. July BOA secret indictment was returned by the fed eral grand jury against J. K. Ten nant. said to be wealthy promoter. for conspiracy to use the mails in a scheme to defraud. involving s1,500,- 900. it is said. The indictment culmi- mates an investigation by federal au- thorities A business man at S1nta
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
NOTHING PRINTED GOES
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AMSTERDA July 30.-Accordfng to the Telegraaf. German officials have issued an order prohibiting travellers to and from Germany carrying printed or written matter with them.
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
SU BMARlNE ED
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 LONDON. July 30.-The Norwegian steamship Trondhpemsfjord was tor pedoed and sunk by German sub marine. The Belgian steamer Prince was also sunk by striking a mine. The crews of both were saved
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
GRIP OF UNITED STATES
 |S FASTENED ON HAITI

duty. "Caperton advises us" said Daniels, that it is very hot at Port Au Prince, and he did not deem it advisable to keep the marines on shore duty constantly. He said he
 wanted a sufficient force so that he might operate the shore guard in re-
Arizona republican., 1915-07-31
HAS PLAN
 TO END DISTURBANCE
 IN TROUBLED 4EXICO

Not Yet DivulgeG,%>ut Will Be Made Known <s His Return to the Na~lal Capital Some Time Next Week
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