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Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
Repeated Tests Are Made of Apparatus Constructed for Engineers to Facili- tate Work of Raising the Sunken F-4
IS ASSEMBLING
 SALVAGE MATERIAL.
Incidentally Cruiser Mary land Has Been Ordered from Pacific Coast to Honolulu to Aid in the Rescue Work
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HONOLULU, April 1.-Repeated tests were made of a diving tube constructed by engineers for the purpose of facilitating work in rais- ing the F-4. which has been lying since a week ago today at the bot tom of the ocean just outside of the harbor Two divers eXperimented with the apparatus in the harbor in the afternoon going down to con siderable depth.
 It is understood the tube proved satisfactory and it is expected that divers will use it tomorrow at the spot where the F-4 is believed to have been located. Lieut.. smith. commanding the submarine flotilla here. is engaged in assembling sal yaging material available at this port and organizing his forces for deli berate and thorough operations. The work will be begun, it is said. before the divers and apparatus arrive from the mainland.
 \ movement has begun in Honolulu to raise q relief fund for the famll- ies of the crew entombed in the sub marine. Public memorial services will be held after the bodies are recovered
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
ACCIDENTS ID
 AN AER0PLANE
 DELAYS ATTACK
Villas Flying Corps Tcm- poraliIy Out of Business Because Aviator Quits and Machine is Damaged in Making Landing
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BROWNSVILLE. April 1.-Acci- dents to an aeroplane operated by Villa forces besieging Matamoras it is be- iieved here has delayed plans for an immediate attack on the town. Part of the aernplane is tonight in the Villa camp at Las Pucias. while the remain der is Tn Brownsville The aeroplane is also without an aviator as H. M. Rinehart, the American demOnstrator of the Villa aviation corps. left for Ohio tonight because of q difficulty over the financial arrangements.
 Rinehart smashed a wheel on land ing at Las Pucias and the damaged parts were brought to Brownsville The repairs were made but the parts were not allowed to be carried back into Mexico because of the customs regula- tions.
 Villa officers are attempting to hire another aviator The Carranza com mander of Matamoras planned to check Villas operations on water as well as on land and in the air. He is negoti- ating for the purchase of a fast motor launch which he intends to arm with machine guns to prevent Villa troops from ferrying supplies and ammunition across the Rio Grande from the Amer ican side.
 Major General Funston. commanding the United States troops along the bor- der, inspected the Villa ferry and gave orders that no more Mexican soldiers in uniform be permitted to cross to the American side. X quantity of Villa supplies is piled upon the river bank on the American side awaiting instrllc- tions from Washington as to the proper
 method of administering the customs regulations.
 General E,lizcndo, wounded officer from the Natamoras garrison who was brought to a private residence here or Saturday. was arrested by Texas rang CTS. He is charged with murder anC ! assault to murder in connection Witf l the death ten years ago of Emmett l Roenuck, ranger and Wounding A. Y 1 Baker, now sheriff of Hidalgo county 1 Six more wounded Villa soldiers hay. 1 died the last twenty four hours.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
Development of Natural Advantages Result of Hard Work, Says Secre- tarv Lane - Impressed With Trip to Roosevelt
ENOUGH WATER TO
 FLOAT ANYTHING
Supply Stored in Reservoir Must Mean Better Busi- ness in Arizona, Says the Reclamation Chief on Re turn from Dam

There is absolutely no sentiment for repudiation of construction charges in the Salt River Valley. I have en- countnred some protests against the testing against paying any just dehts, there has been none.''
 Thus, Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane at the Hotel Adams yesterday. upon his return from a splendid trip to Roosevelt. MT. Lane was very enthusiastic He had had a regular vacation trip-often stopping the cars in order to see more closely something of scenic or other interest that attracted his ,tention on the road. F'reshened by the outing, he met about a dozen delegations of citizens in the hotel, and greeted a large number of state and city officials who called to pay their respe e.s As at the Water Users building the day before, it was necessary to organize :t procession of the committees, and so, for two rourS. groups of men carrying portfolios of
 papers marched through his office re- ferring matters te him personally Tl;at they had not wanted to take up through correspondence
 Out of the rush of his last few hours in Phoenix, the secretary saved time for an interview for The Republican. He said:
 T have certainly enjoyed my stay in Phoenix. The trip to the dam was q treat. l never saw project that had such an attractive setting. Among the people, l find the best sort of senti- ment. All seem to be workers. whom
 l have met. And that's what is making l this one of the greatest valleys in the world. They are a fine set. 50 much water behind the dam l pleased me, as I know it has been 1 pleasing you. I have heard of your l celebration next month, and I wish that
 could attend it. Water will float lots | Of things, including men-and you have
 enough water stored in the reservoir now to float about anything you may ] try. And that doesn't necessarily mean only your individual happiness; 1t
 means things you want accomplished.
 Business must be at a higher flood in Arizona than in many other places l where they have no Roosevelt reservoir i just about overfloWing with good wet l water
 When asked if he had been influ-
 enced in any way by the appeals of the CCOntinued on Page EiVel
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
Carlninc Carbonc Says on Witness Stand That Anna deo Poignant, d Detec- tive, Responsible for His Arrest and Actions
URGED HIM TO
 COMMIT VIOLENCE
Says Was Forced into Con spiracy on Threat Meet ing Fate of the Spy iii Paterson" if He Failed to Comply
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NEW YORK. Apri! 1.-Carm:la Carbonn. the IS year old boy d'- crScd with Frank Barno of at'cmft- ing to set off bombs in St. Patri .;'s Cathedral. went on the witness stHnd in his own defense at the trial. Ir a weak, faltering voice he accused Amadeo Polignani, the detective re- sponsibie for his arrest, with fore iiig him to take part in the alleged conspiracy under a threat that he would meet the fate of the spy il Paterson if he did not da the de- tective's bidding
 He sWore that Poignant had con- tinually urged him to commit vio- lence. had railed at him about the necessity of intimidatine the rich, and had tried to induce him to pro- cure the explosives with which the bombs were made.
 Carbone denied having had any thing to do with the manufacture of the missiles, or knowing anything about explosives or chemistry. fre admitted procuring some antimony, bat swore that he did this at Polig- nanis behest. He did not know w'.at antimony was. he said. He admit :ed having written the word or q piece of paper, but said that the de- tective had spelled it out for him.
 Poignant had attended meetings If the Circle Breschi alleged by tho police to be an anarchist group. and there, Tn speeches, urged "action, Ge clarinc that hey were getting 10 results" the witness said.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
Capital Will Be Neutral

W RESERVATION, April With the hope of securing permanent protec- tion for twenty-five thousand for eigners in Mexico City the United States has proposed to the Villa Zapata forces and to Carranza that the Mexican capital be declared neu- tral and outside of the field of opera tions hereafter in Mexico's civil war. The Villa -Zapata forces have agreed to the proposal and are willing to evacuate as soon as a similar agree ment is obtained from the Carranza authorities. who are now being ne- gotiated with. On Carranza depends also whether the effort of the United States to neutralize the railway be- tween Mexico City and Vera Cruz shall succeed, as the Villa -Zapata officials have likewise given their assent to this proposal
 State department officials decline to discuss the status of the two pro- posals beyond saying they are still under consideration. The plan with respect to Mexico City contemplates an arrangement whereby order will he maintained there by local coun- cii made up of prominent residents selected by mutual agreement be- tween the opposing factions. The capital would not then, under the 1 terms of the proposed agreement, he i subject to further attacks nor would there be any more changes in the government until a central govern ment had been established. Officials and diplomats here who are conver- sant with the details of the plan are much encouraged by the prompt ac- ceptance given by Villa-Zapata au- thorities and are now hopeful that CarranZa can be persuaded to do like
 wise Should the capital be declared
 neutral much apprehension for the
 safety of foreigns will be removed
 and the famine menace eliminated.
 No important engagement between Villa and Carranza forces was re- ported to Washington authorities from any source The Brazilian minister advised the state department that i taxes on the mining property in Lower California are payable at the capital or Chihuahua, money deposit
 ed in any American bank to the or der of the treasurer-g general of the
 de factor government being accepted
 for that purpose.
 The department had inquired il
 Governor Cantu of Lower Californie
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Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
4 CaU To Good Citizens
 To Stand By The Charter

CTS, too. have been grossly out of harmony with the charter and form of isoI ernment.
 At the meeting, when the new city manager was elected. it was proposed by the commission to re- quest him to place his resignation in their hands at the time of accepting
 his appointment. After short dis cussion it evidently appeared to the commission that this was a bad re- solution to have on record. Their ob-
 ject in wanting this resignation could be for no other purpose than to make the manager subservient to them. Here again was a direct ef- fort to violate the strongest feature in our charter. Who knows what
 understanding now exists between the commissioners and the new city manager?
 The very essence of the charter is in making our manager independent in his actions but responsible in his accounting for them, not only to the commission, but to the people. It is 1 in this manner. and only this, that | the city government can be kept from | corruption. It is because an honest 1 independent city manager can keer | corruption from our city government | that every ward politician and poli- l tical hanger-on wishes the proposed 1 change in the charter, taking away
 the managers independence. Why dc
 some citizens feel that they must re-
 main neutral in this matter for feal of injury to their personal business Can one be neutral and render anA 1 real service to the community il which he lives?
 The time has come for every goo6 citizen to take a definite stand ani I work for what he considers the bes
 interests of the city. For my part,
 shall vote to uphold the independence
 of the city manager, and give thi. form of government the fair tria
 which it deserves.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
Dayton Aviator Flies Villa Biplane to Las Rucias, Four Miles from Mata- moros-Savs Others Are Following
MAKE TRIP IN
 BUT FEW HOURS
Official Observer Rides With Aviator and Reports Ar tillerv Cars Stopped by Torn-'rp Tracks on Mata- moroS Road
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BROWNSVILLE, April 1-The prob ability of a bomb dropping attacked by four aeroplanes at Matamoras was fore casted ny II. M Rinehart of Dayton, OhIo, who flew q Villa biplane last night to Las Rucias, four miles from Matamoras, the headquarters of the Villa forces surrounding Matamoras. Rinenardt flew in from Reynosa. 65 miles west of Matamohas.
 He said he was informed that three more Villa planes are due to leave Monterey for the battle-ground. The air trip could be made in three or four hours. An official observer rode with Rinehart who said care of artillery We're stopped by torn tracks on the road to Matamoras.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
By Ancil Martini

When our form of government was changed last spring, by q vote of the people, it was plainly shown that the best citizenship of Phoenix was tired of having it's affairs administered by q city council. who in spite of the efforts of some of it's members, could not prevent political corruption from entering it's midst.
 The commissions managerial form of government was adopted in the hope that We could have clean city ad- ministration, we have given it a short trial but not fair or suf- ficient one. Representative business men worked for months to draft our present charter and their sole aim was the citys welfare If experience disclosed the fact that few minor changes in the charter are necessary to remove defects. well and good but when agitators urge changing the fundamental principles of the charter. it is time to pause and take serious thought.
 The first requisite of the success of the commissions managerial form of government was to elect commits sioners whose honesty of purpose would be non- sWerving. This, the people endeavored to do, but time has shown that here was where the first failure crept in.
 How could we expect our affairs to be directed successfully under tho charter. when the man who took tho oath of office to administer as mayor of the city. announced in public { few days ago, that he voted agains the charter and that it is a rotten document?
 Wasn't he elected to administer ac cording to the provisions of the char ter and didn't lie take a solemn OatI that he would do so? What kind 0 an account can he render of hi stewardship? The city commission
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
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WASHINGTON, April 1.-Repurts of an American life lost in the war zone of the British Isles was brought officially to the attention of Wash ington when Ambassador Page and Consul General Skinner of London cabled that Leon C. ThreSher, mining man, was supposed to have been
 drowned in the destruction of the British liner Falaba by a German submarine.
 Instructions were sent both off cials to report promptly. No action will be taken until all the facts art carefully scrutinized at Washington That q representative of the com pany which employed Thresher saw l him go aboard the liner before sht l sailed. is as far as information goes No inquiries from relatives, or friend have reached the state department 1 Officials have little doubt that ti,
 case will form a subject for repre-
 sentations to Germany.
 | In the note after Garmany's wal
 zone proclamation. the Washington lgovernment notified the German for. eign office that they would be com
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
DEMAND INDEMNITY FOR LOSS OF THE FRYE
Germany Notified Must Pay Full Va
 ue of American Ship
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WASHINGTON. April 1.-Indem can ship. Wm. r. Frye. destroyed at sea by the German converted cruiser PrinZ Eitel Friederich, has been for mally requested from Germany by the United States. No representa- tions were made concerning the car go, since it was established after in vestigation by the state departme British owned at the time of the sinking
 Acting Secretary Lansing anroun- ced a note on the subject has been sent to Ambassador Gerard for pre- sentation to the foreign office in Bnr- lin. Pending it's receipt the Berlin document will not be made public, but it was described officially as a recital of facts and the presentation of 9 claim for damages on behalf of the owners of the vessel The American government contends in the note that the commander of the Eitel was not warranted in destroy ing the Frye because the vessel could not lawfully have been condemned as prize had she been taken to q prize court. The destination of hlt cargo was d private firm in England the American government learrad and the wheat could not therefcrs | have been considered contrabard i The general belief in official Guar- | ters has been that the case will h, settled without difficulty as soon |.
 full report of the affair. maile;
 by the German embassy here. ha, reached Berlin. which is expeote. this week.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
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LONDON, April 1.-While German
 submarines continue their activity
 around the coasts of Great Britain,
 the naval wing of the royal flying
 squadron keeps up it's attacks on the
 German submarines being built at Ho-
 boken and on the submarine base at
 Zeebrugge The Germans added two
 more steamers to the long list of iner-
 chantmen sunk eff Beachy Head. The
 victims this time were the French
 steamer Emma. which was torpedoed
 yesterday without notice. 19 of her
 crew going down with the ship. the
 British steamer Seven Seas. sent to the
 bottom in the afternoon without warn
 ing, II drowned.
 The British losses already reported
 tor the week ending Wednesday were steamers. The sixth was torpedoed but reached rOrt During the week, hoWver. 1.559 vessels entered and sailed from British ports. So except for the deplorable loss of life, the damage is not considered excessive. On the other hand the British have no means of as certaining the nature of the damage done by bombss dropped on Hoboken and Zeeorugge. although it is believed two submarines lying at the mole in Zeeprugge were Gamaged.
 Beyond these attacks official reports | contain little news, that which they 1 do give relates only to operations of minor importance.
 | The mine warfare has been in prog
 ress at many points in the west and at | other points there have been artillery | dues and an occasional infantry at | tack but nothing that in any way ap- preached the proportions of a battle. | In the east the armies stand about as l (COntin1ed on Pare E'iNn1
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
TO CONTROL COLLERIES
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LONDON. April 1.-The committee appointed by the Board of Trade to inquire into causes for rises in re- tail prices of coal for domestic use recommends in a report if prices are not returned shortly to a reasonable level the government should consider q plan for assuming control of the output of coleries during the con- tinuance of the war. Meanwhile, it is recommended exports of coal to neutral countries be restricted and that steps be taken to provide fuel fer next winter: freight rates charged on interned steamers taken ovr by the government be reduced and all enemy ships condemned by a prize court to he used to transport coal.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
Eight Months Of HoshIties
 BylMg Ecom0n1ic Distress

in Italy out of work, threatening disorder. In normal times Italians abroad send s20,000.000 yearly into Italy. This sum was reduced to $700,000 in 1914, and will be less in 1915.
 000.000 annually in Italy. This source of revenue has almost entirely ceased and food prices are advancing. The heaviest burden is the expenses of the army and navy. Four hundred millions were spend to bring the two branches up to the standard and is costing s2,000,0O0 a day now.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
MACEDONIA MAKES ESCAPE
Ham burg American Steamer Evades
 the British Cruiserss
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 MADRID, April 1.-Telegrams re- ceived here today from Las Palmas, ill the Canary Islands say the Hamburg American steamer Macedonia has sue ceeded in making her escape and evad- ing the British cruisers and has sailed for south American waters. The Ma cedonia is laden with supplies believed to De intended for German Warships.
 The Macedonia interned at Las Pal mas November 13, she was reported to have slipped out of the harbor there on March IS. but this was denied and subsequently there were conflicting reports about her.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
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ROME, April Flight montts hostilities in Europe have brought economic distress to the non-comba- tant nations to a degree hardly real ized by outsiders. This is true of the Netherlands. Switzerland and particularly of Italy. War declara- tions brought back to Italy 100000 Italians living in France, Germany and Austria. Many joined the ranks of the unemployed through the stop page of work in the factories and paralysis of industry
 The end of March saw 100000 men
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
Maryland to Sail

VALLEJO. April 1.-The United States cruiser Maryland, now at she Mare Island navy yard, has received orders to proceed to Honolulu, with q Nrecking party to aid in the fais'nS of the submarine F-4.
 The Maryland will take on board four gunners mates ordered here from the New York navy yard yes terday and bv the navy department as experts to assist in raising the submarine.
 Past Assistant Surgeon George French and Chief Gunned George Stillson have been ordered to go on the Maryland.
 The cruiser will be equipped with towing apparatus. If the submarine when raised is found to be seawortAy she can be lowed to the yard here The date of the Maryland's lepar- ture has not been set.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
VILLA WILL RESORT TO
 BOMB DRCIPING PLANES LNMATAMOKi1..:9 ATTACK
SEEKING FOR SIX
 ESCAPED CONVlCI

BISMARk, N. D.. April 1-- Mounted penitentiary guards witt. bloodhounds and posse of ci- tiZens in automobiles are search ing the country around for SlE convicts who escaped from the state prison last night. They were serving sentences of from two to ten years for larceny
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
STEAMER SEVEN SEAS
 IS SENT TO THE BOTTOM
 WITHOUT ANY WARNING
PROPELLER DISABLED
 SAILS INTO PORT

SAN DIEGO. April With a disabled propeller 450 miles at sea, the steam schooner .. three maSts arrived safely, 2l days from Hilo, H. I. Captain J. F. Higgins was formerly mas ter of sailing vessels, rounding Cape Horn.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
POOy Clothes Not Indication MQn
 Is 4 Vagvant
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SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-pa- trolman Murphy's pet theory has been upset. Israel Silberman, garb- ed according to yesterdays fashion. in clothes not new. caught the eX- pert eye of the policeman who was s2untering through Jefferson park
 Murphy arrested Silberman as a va&rant. Ill Police Judge Brady's court today Silberman said he wasn't vagrant in the dictionary sense. He produced 5000 in lawful money as proof fact.
 T also own two buildings down town worth $100,O00,r he confideG to the judge.
 "Why did you arrest him. the judge asked Murphy.
 Well he was none too well iress ed.'' replied Murphy, 'and he was talking religion and politics.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
MARCH CUSTOMS RECEIPTS
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WASHINGTON. April 1-Customs receipts for March totalled $19,5S6. 32J, the greatest sum collected during any one month since the outbreak of the European war. At this rate the treasury officials expect the ifs cal years customs collections to fal only $10,0o0.e00 below the estimate of $220.000.000
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
Another British Vessel is Torpedoed by German Submarine and Eleven of the Crew of Eighteen Are Drowned
i SOME SURVIVORS
 ARE INJURED
Such Was Force of Ex- Dlosion That Matches Were Blown Off and Biz Hole Torn iii Steamers Side, Sinking Her
NEW HAVEN. England, April

NEW HAVEN. England, April | The British steamer Seven Seas, 6@3 ions, was torpedoed by a Ger man submarine off Beachy Head this afternoon. The attack was without warning and eleven of the crew of eighteen, including all of ficers except the second engineer, were drowned. The steamer was bound from London to Liverpool. Such was the force of the eXplos- ion that the matches were blown off and hig hole torn in the steamers side, causing her to sink within three minutes. The sur vlsors, three of whom were injured were landed here this evening by a destroyer
Arizona republican., 1915-04-02
EMERGENCY CURRENCY
 IS BEING RETIRED

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Ern ergency currency amounting tol $13, ,1S1,955 was outstanding at the close of business yesterday, ac- cording to announcement tonight by the comptroller of the cur rency. Arizona is among the ten states to have retired all the emergency currency issued to national banks. Of that still out standing, California holds abont nine per cent.