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Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
SAYS BOMB WAS
 FIRE CRACKER
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LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 24-Authori- ties at the state capitol building min imized the report of the story told today by a janitor that bomb had been exploded last night in the fur mace room of the state house.
 Investigation during the day dis closed that no damage had beer done to the furnace where the explosion occurred. The theory of officials is that large firecracker was placed in a small brass tube found lying in a storeroom and thrown with an ac- emulation of trash in the furnace room, and was in turn thrown into the furnace by the night janitor, causing an explosion.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
T0 MAKE NATION WIDE. APPEAL
 FUR SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

granting the vote to women. The aim of the conferences, the second of which will be held in Boston tomor- row, is concerted nation wide appeal to congress to adopt the amendment.
 Speaking of the fight to be made before the conventions. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt national president, said she WIS almost ready to hope for q combint ttiOn between the republicans and progressives because the latter party is pledged to suffrage. The na- ture of the appeal to be made to the democrats at St. Louis. she said, was feature would be "wallless parade"
 One of the faults of the last cain- paign in New York, Mrs Catt de- clared, was the sense of impending defeat felt by some of the women
 There was just enough of you women" she said, "wko felt that way ard who resignedly went to mountain CT seashore, to bridge parties or dances, instead of fighting, to throw the talance the other way" Mrs. Alice Duer Miller, speaking of <, the efforts to convert congressman to l the cause said:
 i 'The very men who voted in Wash 1 ington against suffrage because of the 1 fear of sacrificing the home found
 it eXpedient to vote negatively on the
 child labo. proposition. These men declined to appropriate S29 900 for a
 child labor inquiry. but they voted
 s60o,000 for the preservation of fish and game
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
CRAND.JURY MAY PROBE SPLIT SALARY CHARGE
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CHICAGO, Feb. 24-Grand jury ac- tion appeared tonight as among the possibilities in connection with the split" salary charges of Mrs. Page Waller Eaton against Mrs. Osborne Rowe, commissioner of public vel fare The city council committee voted late today to recommend that the evidence so far heard by it be presented to the states attorney with the request that he submit it to the grand jury if such action seemed to warrant.
 Testimony concerning the split sal. ary charges involving the city de- partment of public welfare, was heard today by two investigation bod ies. Charges that she had paid part of her salary to Mrs. Rowe were made under oath before the council committee by Mrs. Eaton, former su- perintendent of social surveys in the welfare department. On completing her testimony before the council committee Mrs. Eaton went before the civil service commissioner inves- tigators.
 Alderman Rodriguez, who presented to seeing Mrs. Eaton place money in an envelope and give it to Mrs. Rowe. Rodriguez testified before both Investigating bodies.
 Among other witnesses heard by the civil service investigators were
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
|MPROvEDF[0OD CONDITIONS
 OFFSET BY APPEALS FUR A|D

which previously had not been reported in distress.
 The appeal from St. Landry parish said hundreds of Americans about Ba you Cortableau had been driven from their homes by water and, suffering from lack of food and shelter was ma rooned on high spots along the Bayou. Much suffering was reported in the neighborhood of Serena, due to over flow from the Black river and a mes sage from Lismore said the town was flooded and there was little food for the inhabitants and stock.
 |. A second appeal for help was also received from Deer Park. The report stated that the land had been inundat- ed almost two weeks and the people were forced to sacrifice their livestock and were facing starvation. Efforts to send boats and provisions will be made at once.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
SHIP GUARDED AFTER THREAT ID
 DESTROY HER VALUABLE CARGO

Several months ago Pier 14. which was used by the Blue Funnel fleet, was destroyed by fire believed to have been of inceniary origin, and from time to time there have. been vague threats that other piers used for the shipment of war munitions to Russia would be destroyed.
 After the steamer tied up, the police boat, the United States Coast Guard launch Guard and the state fisheries patrol launch began a patrol of the farbor to prevent possible attack on the Talthybius from the water side, although federal officers were inclined to brand the letter as the work of a crank.
 Port Warden A. A. Paysee sad that if it was found necessary to increase the haroor patrol he would ask the government for use of steam launch manned by bluejackets from the cruiser Albany, which is anchored in { the harbor.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
MAN BELIEVED T0 BE LYMAN |5
 TAKEN0NyACHT
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TAMPA, Fla, Feb. PA man an- swering the description of J. Grant Lyman, wanted in New York for al legged defalcations of more than s30O. poo, was arrested late today on d yacht at St. Petersburg, Florida. He declined to answer questions as to his identity
 The man was said to have with him cn the yacht several trunks and suit cases containing an elaborate ward robe, s14,905 in cash, and a certified check for s5,594. payanle to the bear CT and drawn on the Manhattan Con- pany of New York There were sev- eral endorsements on the check, po- lice said, the last one being the sig nature John H. Putnam and Com pany." This was the name of ar alleged fraudulent concern organized by Lyman in New York.
 The yacht is said to have been pur- chased in Tampa last Saturday from two men whose names were givers as Smith" and "Olsen,' and who, police say, recently brought the vessel here from Chicago.
 Search for Lyman began last Sun day on advices from New York and late today police at St. Petersburg were informed that a man whose ap. pearance cOrresponded to Lyman's was aboard a yacht in the harbor there The arrest followed.
 Police Chief Easters reported that the man at first made a show of re- sistance, but changed his mind ap- parently and submitted. To news. papermen he declined to reply wher | asked if the police had arrested tho wrong man. It was announced tn. man would be held at St. Petersburs | pending word from the New Yorl authorities.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
WILSON WILL NOT CONSENT TO
 IMPROVEMENT OF RIGHTS OF
 AMERICANS IN ANY RESPECT
FuU Text Of Presidents
 Letter To Senator Stone

ment to threaten insuperable obstacles but it's apparent meaning is so mani festly inconsistent with explicit as suranceS recently given us by these powers with regard to their treatment of merchant vessels on the high seas that I must believe that explanations will presently ensue which will put a different aspect on it. We have had no reason to question their good faith or their fidelity to their promises in the past, and 1 for one feel confident that we shall have none in the future. But in any event our duty is clear. No nation or group of nations has the right while the war is in progress to alter or disregard the principles which all nations have agreed upon in mt- gation of the horrors and Sufferings of war; and if the clear rights of Ameri- can citizens should ever unhappily be abridged or denied by any such action, we should, it seems to me, have in hon. or no choice as to what our own course should be.
 For my own part, l cannot consent to any abridgement of the rights of American citizens in any respect. The
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Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
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lhCpdDhSdf N' @SoSNe '''SI
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-President Wilson's letter to Senator Stone, chair man of the senate foreign relations committee, announcing that he could not consent to any abridgement of the rights of American citizens in any re- spect, follows:
 Washington. D. (.
 February "A, 1916. My Dear Senator:
 q very warmly appreciate your kind and frank letter of today and feel that it calls for an equally frank reply.
 You are right in assuming that 1 shall do everything in my power to keep the United States out of war. l think the country will feel no uneasi- ness about my course in that respect. Through my anxious months l have striven for that object, amidst difficult ties more manifold than can have been apparent upon the surface, and SC far l have succeeded l do not doubt that l shall continue to succeed The course which the central European powers have amounted their intention of fol- lowing in the future with regard to undersea warfare seems for the mo-
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
The Spring Offensive

LONDON, Feb. 24.-The great Yer
 dun battle which is being watched in
 England with keen interest, but thus
 far without anxiety, is regarded here as the long expected big German spring offensive. It is pointed out that the French, profiting by their earlier ex- periences in the war, now rarely hold their advanced trenches strongly and that, therefore, their withdrawal at some points to the second line is no sign of weakness
 On the other hand, it is believed that the French generals are pursuing the
 tactics of allowing the enemy to as sauit in masses which involves enor- nous sacrifices to the Germa .,s The
 military critics point out Una, after three days of desperate assault the French second line defenses are still instact everywhere.
 ] It is assumed here that the Germans
 began preparations for this attack at about the time of the Turkish defeat | in Armenia which sealed the fate of | Erzerum.
 | The Times says it has information 1 that the French are more than usually 1 confident and serene and are inclined
 to contemplate the German onslaught with considerable satisfaction. The 1 Times correspondent at Paris hints that
 drastic reasons led the Germans to at
 tack Nerdun. He expresses the opin- ion that General von Bothmer has beer brought from the eastern front to con- duct the operations and admits tha'
 the crown princes army has beer heavily reinforced from Metz.
 Fortunately, however" says thu correspondent "the element of sur prise was totally missing from tn, (COntinued on Page Three)
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
TO DETERMINE STATUS
 OF APPAM SOON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The state departments reply to Ger many's request of a ruling on the status of the British liner Ap- pam, brought into Hampton Roads by a prize crew. probably will be delivered within three or four days, Consular Polk so ad- vised counsel for the German embassy and the British owners of the steamship today, when they called at the state depart ment to ask that a decision be hastened in view of the libel proceedings recently instituted in the federal court.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
OFFICER LET OUT
 ON BRIBE CHARGE
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LOS ANGELES. Feb 24.-Accept- ance of q bribe is charged against Roger Wood5ury, former constable, in a warrant issued against him late to- day by Asa Reyes deputy district at torney. The specific charge against Woodbury is that he permitted James A. Turkish, who was under arrest re- gently on a statutory charge, to re- main in a downtown hotel upon agree ment to pay him s20 a day.
 Woodbury was removed from office last week by Sheriff John c. Cline. The former constable was arrested on the warrant, but allowed to go to his home for the night after promising to appear before a justice of the peace tomorrow for arraignment.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Only the lack of a quorum prevented confirma- ton in the senate today of the nomin ation of Henry Farther Fletcher as am bassador to the de facto government ation of Henry Prather Fletcher as am the roll call showed 34 affirmative and 12 in the negative. This was three short of a quorum and the senate ad
 journed to take up the nomination to- morrow for a final vote.
 The senate reached a vote on the nomination of Mr. Fletcher after less than an hours debate. Opposition speeches were made by Senators Bo-
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
JOHN JONES My Occupation is: HARDWARE

In spite of the high waters of re- cent weeks, the roads-for there are two of them-were found to be in splendid shape Therefore. it was perfectly jolly and carefree party that gathered in the dining room of the Magma hotel at noon. No blow outs. no engine trouble, no getting stuck" marred the happiness. By the time the clans had accumulated in the cafe of the chalet" part Of the works had been seen. The appetites, ren- iiered keen by the drive in the cool morning air, had been honed to razor sharpness by climb up some of Su- perior's p-tilted streets. Even Dave Goldberg indulged, and he is just out of the hospital.
 H. w. Asbury. vice president of the chamber of commerce, and a scrt of chief de expedition, arose along with cloud of cigar smoke and explained to the Superior hosts that Phoenix had got ready to come out of it's shell and get hep to things in it's immediate vicinity. He didn't speak long. nor did he extend any cordial invitations to others to take up a great deal of time.
 No one apologized for the presence of a tax commissioner in the party Neither did Tom Campbell, who was the first speaker He just said how glad he was to meet-chu and started
 the ball rolling.
 Then followed E. F. Kellner, man ager of the company store, and H. H.
 Kamm, superintendent of the Magma
 mine. They orated not. but they said l that the camp and all that was in it 1 belonged to the visitors-a statement ] they would attempt tc prove during the afternoon.
 In behalf of the chamber of com merce, the Merchants and Manufactur- CTS association and the Rotary club. 1 (COpfiDI1p6 Cn P1go Ninp(
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
USE DYNAMITE
 TO SAVE BRIDGE
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OMAHA. Feb. 24.-Several hundred men tonight are dynamiting ice gorges in Nebraska rivers in an effort to save railroad bridges and the wagon bridges still intact. The men have been mobi- lized by county and township officials and are working at the ice jams in relays. Several score county bridges already have been destroyed and large areas of farming and grazing lands are under water.
 Two men working in dynamiting squads were killed today. l. w. Funk, surveyor of Colfax county, was killed at Schuyler while blasting the ice gorge above the Platte river bridge
 there. His companions had narrow escapes. Albert Gerber, a farmer was killed at Duncan when a stick of dynamite exploded in his hand.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
EMPEROR AND PRINCE |SPUR TROOPS TO ACTION
 BEFORE VERDUN FORTS
COL. ROOSEVELT AND
 WIFE HOMEWARD BOUND

BARBADOS, B. w. l., Feb. 24 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived here to- day and proceeded to Demerara, British Geinea. They will go from Demerara to Trinidad, where they will take steamer direct to New York. Both Col. Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt are in good health.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
Bordsman May Aqree.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24.-Unless Gorham Tufts, his principal ponds- man, seeks to have him brought here, Los Angeles federal authorities prob ably will consent to J. Grant Lyman, the promoter, who was arrested to- night at Tampa, Fla, being taken to New York for trial. according to a statement made tonight by Robert O'Conhor. assistant United States dis trict attorney.
 MT Tufts is in New York at pres ent, Mir. O'Connor explained.
 We do not seek Lyman here at this time unless his bondsmen wish td nave him surrendered" MT. O'Connoi said. Unless this is done we vii not seek him until the United States circuit court of appeals at San Fran cisco renders a decision on the ap- (CnntipnCJ or Dono NinaN
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
Reports of Distress

NATCHEZ, Feb. 24.-An appeal for relief received here tonight from fifty heads of families in Acme, La, said that 150 people were marooned in that neighborhood.
 Reports of distress were received al so from Monterey, Lane Landing, Eva, Chevy Chase and other towns along the Black river.
 Water tonight was said to be all around Newellton, St. Joseph, Ferriday, Waterproof Vidalia, Jeffries, Clayton and other of the larger towns of Con- cordia and Tensas parishes. The water is slowly rising against the embank- ment protecting Vidalia, across the riv- CT from Natchez and despite efforts are being made to keep it out of the l lbusiness section of the town.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
THE WAR WAS TOO
 MUCH FOR GEORGE
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SE.TTLE. Wash. Feb. 24.-George Yakich a Montenegrin, B years old, ran amuck in crowd discussing war bulletins at Union street corner to- day and stabbed six persons before he was cverpowered by a policeman.
 R. E. Dommer. 30 years old, was stabbed in tine back of the head. The cut extended through to the mouth and almost severed an artery. His condition is critical.
 All the others injured will recover. E. H. Langland who was in the crowd, told the police Yakich was listening intenly to q war argument Suddenly he muttered. I'm going to kill every German here" and then began Wield- ing his knife indiscriminately, stab ping pro-Germans, pro-allies and neutrals without distinction
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
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NEW YORK. Feb. Suffragists of New York state at the first of a series of state conferences under the auspices of the American Woman Suf
 frage association, considered here to- Jay steps which would be taken to induce the democrats and republicans to insert in their national platform blanks pledging support of a proposed federal constitutional amendment
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
0NLY LACK IF QUORUM PREVENTS
 APPROVAL 0F F[ETCHER'S NOMINATION

rah, Smith of Michigan and Fall of
 New Mexico all of whom declared that
 to confirm the nomination would be to
 commit the senate to the administra- tion's recognition of the CarranZa gov
 ernment. To this they were vigorously opposed, because they did not believe in the reported stability of the de facto government and predicted that it would not accomplish the purpose of organizing a constitutional govern
 ment. There was no opposition to MT. Fletcher personally.
 Administration senators said tonight | that the nomination would be con- ] firmed tomorrow without difficulty.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
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SEATTLE, Feb 24.--When the Brit ish freighter Talthybius of the Blue Funnel line docked here tonight, every approach was closely guarded as the result of an anonymous threat that the liners $S,50O,000 cargo had been marked for destruction by alleged German spies.
 The Talthybius brought 5,O0o tons of rubber, worth s500O000; silk worth g1,00G.000 ] and other oriental products valued at s2,5OO,O0 The rubber was shipped from Singapore and will be rushed by rail to the east for use in American automobile and tire fac tories.
 Owners of water-f front property, al- though skeptical of the authenticity Of the warning which was sent to Fire Marshal Harry" Bringhurst, placed guards about their warehouses as a precautionary measure.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
Forty-five Businessmen wis., it Superior on First of Series of Trade-expansion Excursions; Trip by Mo- tor car.
SUPERIOR HOST
 TO LOCAL CHAPS
Who see Magma Mine and Mill and Learn Hew Cop- per is Extracted; Wonder ful Motor Drive Through Pinal Hills

In the role of host and guests, Su- perior and forty Phoenix businessmen got acquainted yesterday, and a good time was had by all. Minglng in the dining room, and later, busily inspect ing the Magma mine and concentrator, the representatives of the closest working copper camp of Superior and the trade eXcursiOnists exchanged cards, cigars. views, greetings and best wishes. The first of the series of trade expansion motorcades was 4 total success.
 Dashing out of town during the cleverest hours of the Phoenix day when the whole world seems new and different, the motor party got lined ur on the state highway shortly be- fore seven yesterday morning. A doz en cars carried the businessmen, each bearing pennants, while the occupants wore the little tags, with their names and labels, thus:
 JOHN JONES
 My Occupation is:
 HARDWARE
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25
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NEW ORLEANS. La, Feb. 24.-Im
 proved conditions among flood victims in the vicinity of Newellton and St. Joseph were offset tonight by appeals for aid from three Louisiana towns
Arizona republican., 1916-02-25

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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-09-15
School Notes

We have an unusually large Fresh
man class in the Roman high school this
year. There are fifteen pupils who
have enrolled in the class and we have
prospects of more. Some of the upper
classmen are still in the fields but are
expected to be seen in school soon.
This year marks the beginning of our
new system in the high school, the
Junior and Senior plan. The seventh,
eighth and ninth grades make up the
Junior high school and the three upper
grades the Senior. This makes our
high school enrolment AZ; total enroll
ment in high school and grades is $50.
The new building will be completed
within three weeks. The fourth, fifth
and sixth grades and high school will
occupy it, and the pupils are all i'm
patient to enter the new building where
everything will be new. The high
school pupils are especially enthusiastic
about the new assembly room, which is
the first of its kind in the district.
The opening of school marked the
absence of the familiar presence of
Miss Rafferty,, who is this year teach
ing IN Missoula. Miss Armstrong OF
Missoula, is taking her place in the
lower grades.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-09-15
BILL PASSES SENATE
TOO LATE FOR ACTION

In the closing hours of the session
the senate passed the 60O-acre grazing
homestead bill, with some amendments.
1t had already passed the house. 1t
did not pass the senate, however, in
time for the house to act on the amend
ments and for the bill to be enrolled be-
fore adjournment. The bill retains its
status. though. At the beginning of
the Dece mber session it will come up
in the house, when the amendments
will be concurred in order to confirm
to the senate action and be disposed of.
Senator Myers says the bill is sure to
beco me law by Jan. 1. 1t applies to
all public land states and provides for
homestead entry of $40 acres of such
char acter that it takes that much to
suppo rt a family and is not susceptible
of irri CATION but is capable of growing
some forage crops. Persons who have
homesteaded lands of that character in
less quantity than GAO acres may enter
enough additional to make that area,
whether contiguous or not.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-09-15
SHUTS OUT PR0HIBITI0NISTs

Charleston, w. Va, Sept. 12.-Stuart
F.. Reed, secretary of state of West
Virginia, refuses to certify the list of
candidates for presidential electors
and judges of the supreme court of
party.
This action was taken as a result OF
an opinion rendered by Attorney Gen
eral A, Lilly, in which he held tina,
the Prohibition party was not a po
ltical party as defined in the state
primary election law.