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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15
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$4,000, goo.
After speaking of the former ses-
s!ons OF the committee held in secret
Judge Cardwell argued that, while
merchants can raise prices almost as
they please. the railroad rates are
subject 20 the control of the taxing
authority. which is the State. and that
accordingly It IS douoly true in TINS
case that the power to tax is the
power 10 destroy. on that ground ne
asked for more consideration or the
public service corporations. As TO the
deficit. Judge Cardweil declared that
II the segregation acts were enforced
there would he no need for any in
crpHse in taxes
Denies Railroads Under Assessed.
MIR. williams asked that II taxes
were TO be increased, the increase he
general and equally shared by all
classes OF property. The assessed
value Of railroad property in Virginia
he declared, is one-eiEhth the assessed
value Of all other classes OF property
TN the face Of these figures II IS pre-
posterous to hold that the railroads
are under-assessed," Actually. he said,
railroad property values are not more
than one-fftieth. instead Of one
eighth the total property values In the
state. Il advocate STATE enCoul axe
ment Of public service corporations
and not State stranEulation,' said Mr..
Williams, IN conclusion.
MIR. Lewis said that the Norfolk
Southern pays taxes to the amount OF
twenty-six per cent Of its net income
and called attention to Mr.. Reed
argumentsthat the railroads should
pay as much Of its net income rs other
classes ~ property. And yet said
Mr.. Lewis according to Mr.. Reed
estimate. real estate pays but tfteen
per cent Of it's net income"
others spoke along similar lines,
the hearing not being concluded until
close on TO midnight Tonight the
will hold another hearing
and tomorrow night still another.
After that the committee will meet
twice more this week to consider the
various financial measures before Il.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15

rate is Is. All who are interested
In this matter are expected to at
tend, or to be represented at this ses-
sion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-15

No sooner does one branch of the
Legislature dispose of a measure for
lengthening the session OF the General
Assembly than does the other find
bcbbing up a measure providing for
more frequent sessions. In the Senate
yesterday the bill proposing that the
Legislature extend its session from
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
CALIFORNIA PEACH GROWERS Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

FRESNO, Cal, Jan. 25.-Having completed effective organization the California peach growers, a $1,000, 900 cooperative marketing association will tomorrow complete plans for the resumption in whirlwind fashion of the subscrpton campagn. Already $313,000 has been subscribed and $2S7, 900 add tional is needed with the signing up of 75 per cent of the peach acreage of the state before the association will be on footing to handle the 1916 crop.
 The directors today decided that this shall be raised by May 1. The execu- tive committee of President William Glass, Vice President J. F. Nswander and Director F. H. Wilson will map plans for systematic promotion cam paign. The papers are now in the hands of the printers and before the end of the week solicitors will be active throughout the state
 That the association will protect the growers of cling peaches and give the association control of the crop suffi- cient to control and stabilize the prices of the clings was decided by the direct ors yesterday in approving the con- tract conditions. These will be made known later by the directors.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
CHEAPER FUEL
 FOR NARSH|PS
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 WASHINGTON, Jan. Efforts of the navy department to cut down the cost of fuel and other materials used in maintainence of operation of war ships were outlined to the house naval committee today by Rear Admiral Nc Gowan, paymaster general. He was questioned at length by committeeman in connection with the national appro- priatiOn bill.
 Admiral McGowan said oil was 30 per cent more efficient than coal as fuel for warships, but at prevailing prices coal was cheaper for the At lantic fleet. The reverse was true in the Pacific, he said, but opening of the Alaska coal fields by completion of the government railway there was expect ed to again make coal the logical fuel for the Pacific fleet. He said the de partment paid an average of sixteen cents gallon for the S00,000 gallons of gasoline used last year. but that prices now were soaring.
 Representative Galloway of Texas
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
BACA ACQUITTED
 OF MURDER CHARGE
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FL PASO, Jan. 25.-Elfego Baca. former district attorney of Socorro county. x. M, was acquitted by jury here tonight, on charge of having murdered Celestino Otero, in Fl Paso, January 31, 1915. Baca claimed self defense.
 Otero was killed while the two were enroute in an automobile to hold a conference at a saloon owned by one of Bacca's clients. Baca disclaimed knowledge of the reason for the at tack upon him. he said.
 BaCa was attorney for Jose 1nez SaIazar, the Mexican general recently acquitted at Santa Fe, N. M. on a charge of perjury in connection with q habeas corpus proceeding, resulting from Salazars crossing into the United States.
 Baca, with several other prominent men of New Mexico was afterward acquitted also at Santa Fe, N. NJ, on a charge of having aided Salazar in his escape from jail at Albuquerque, prior to his trial on the perjury charge.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
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- PROVIDENCE, Jan. 25.-Testimony
 was introduced today at the trial of
 Mrs Eliza beth Mohr and two negroes charged with the murder of the wo
 mans husband, Dr. C. Franklin Mohr,
 showing that on the day Dr. Mohr
 Cied, his widow petitioned the munich
 pal court to have herself appointed
 custodian of his property. She fileC
 at the same time a petition to be named administrative.
 The prosecution submitted this eVi-
 dence in support of the theory out lined to the jury in the opening ar gument that Mrs. Mohr's motive for the alleged instigation of the negroes to kill her husband was partly her desire to gain control of his property. To offset any impression that thls testimony might make, the defense ir cross examination of Milford D. Rogers, clerk of the probate court drew from him the statement that It was customary to file petitions for custodianship immediately, to protect l the property.
 l It was brought out that second petition for caustOdianship was signed 1 ily Elizabeth F. Mohr and Charles M l Mohr of Baltimore. Md, son of Dr.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
MORE MURDERS OF AMERICANS
 IN CHIHUAHUA
Confirmation of Stories of Outrages By Mexican Bandits Between Decem- Der P and January 9 Is Received
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 FL PASO. Jan. 24.-Three Amer;- cans who arrived today from Chihua- hua City confirmed previous reports of the murder by Mexican bandits of five Americans between December 22 and January last.
 These were given as Henry Acklin, rancher living south of Minaca: his son. in law, Wallace Milburn, Tom Johnson, a ranch hand; Peter keane, bookkeeper for the Babricora ranch of William Randolph Hearst, and Bart Kramer, son of David Kramer, one of the Americans driven out of western Chihuahua last December.
 The elder Kramer was wounded and latest reports stated that two surviv- ing sons had gone into the mountains near Madeira to bring their father out of his hiding place. Whether they had returned in safety had not been learned when the three refugees left Chihuahua City.
 Acklin, Maiburn and Johnson were slain by bandits who raided and footed every ranch in the Cocomerachic dis trict, January i, according to the ar rivals.
 Manuel Medinaveitia, formerly Vil- las chief of staff, who was suspected of having had something to do witt the disappearance of Keane was ad mitted into the United States today by immigration authorities, who stated that no proof of crime had been ad duced against Medinaveitia. Francisco Villa with a force esti mated at 1000 men, has been located according to advices from the south in Santa Clara canyon, on the Sant; Clara ranch of the Terrazas family about 45 miles west of Chihuahua City Carranza officials, while admitting tn, probability of Villa being at San., Clara, asserted he could not have nor than a few hundred men.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
ATTEMPT T0 ESTABLISH MOTIVE
 FUR THE MURDER IF DR, MOHR

Mohr, while the first petition filed by the widow made no mention of Charles M. Mohr as her relative.
 In cross examination several news paper men, who had testified in cor roboration of the police officers tes- timony relative to alleged confessions of the negroes, Cecil Brown and Henry Spellman William H. Lewis. of coun- sel for the defense, indicated that he probably would attempt to convince the jury that when Brown and Spell man stated that they killed Dr. Mohr Cn Mrs Mohrs promise to pay them 5000, they were joking. MT. Lewis asked each of the newspaper report CTS if they thought the negroes were Joking or pretending to tell the. truth When enc of them replied that he thought the negroes were in earnest MT Lewis asked:
 Have You no sense of humor?" Ralph Bailey, one of the reporters testified that Brown admitted shooting the doctor, and that Spellman salC | he shot Miss Burger. MT Bailey
 said that Brown told him he under
 stood Mrs. Mohr wanted the doctor
 slain so she could get his property | The defense will open tomorrow
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
NUT \ CLOUD 0N HORIZON
 SAYS STONE
Thinks There Will Be Less Danger of War After European Conflict Is Over Than Before It Was Be- gun
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-America will be safer from attack from abroad at the close of the war in Europe than at any time in the last fifty years, in the opinion of Senator Stone of Mis- souri, chairman of the foreign rela tions committee He voiced this be- lief in the senate today while discuss ing the pending Philippine self gov ernment bill, debate on which turned into a general airing of views on for eign relations and military prepared ness.
 "The close of the war" said Senator Stone, will bring greater likelihood of lasting peace with the European na- tions than has existed at any time dur ing the last century. l do not want it sonable preparedness, but I think there is much less occasion for alarm now than there was before the war"
 Senator Sheppard asserted that fail ure to prepare for any eventualities would be to codrt humiliation and de- feat.
 Senator Nardaman said he could see no need of great expenditures for military purposes. Senator Robinson declared the public had well founded belief that the retention of the Philip pines would involve the United States in war and their control by this coun- try had not added to the cordiality of this countrys relations with any for eign power.
 Senator Stone offered a new amend ment to the bill which would authorize the president to enter into separate agreements for guaranteeing the sov- ereignty of the islands with such na- tions as might decline to come into a joint agreement as proposed in the pending Clarke amendment to promise independence within four years. Senator McCumber declared it would be impertinent for the United States after granting independence to the Philippines to ask European nations to respect and guarantee their sov- ereignty. He proposed an amendment to the bill which would authorize the president at the outset to indicate to foreign powers the desire of the United States to extend independence and au- thOrizing him to enter into an agree ment on the condition that this nation would not surrender sovereignty until assured that it would be respected.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
INTROSPECTION
 BY CLERGYMEN
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 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 25.-The Right Rev. William Ford Nicholas, Episcopal bishop of California pro- pounded a number of questions today which he recommended clergymen to put to themselves periodically as part of the bishops annual address at the opening of the sixty sixth annual convention of the Episcopal diocese of California.
 Among the questions were:
 Do you allow yourself the use of alcoholic beverages or tobacco, and if so are you careful that your in dulgence offends not the sensitive ness of the sick, or of persons in communion, or hampers your work in the ministry?'
 For your peoples sake do you control your temper tongue and ap- petites. crucifying the flesh with its affiliations and lusts?"
 Are you prompt to make amends if you have offended any of our parishioners by word or deed?'
 At the meeting of the House of Church women the Right Rev. w. H. Moreland bishop of Sacramento spoke on Home, the Workshop of Character.
 A missionary mass meeting was held at the cathedral tonight at which Bishop Moreland discussed the need of wide awake missionaries after the close of the European war.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26

 ID THE RESCUE 0F PRESIDENT I
Minority Leader Mann Calls Upon His Party to Sup port the Administration $ Preparedness Program on Non-partisan Lines
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Unquali- fled, non partisan support of military preparedness was urged today by Mi nority Leader Mann in a ringing speech on the floor of the house. He was heartily and repeatedly applauded by both sides of the chamber.
 While it has been understood that most of the republicans favored army and navy increases, until today none of their leaders had spoken on the subject. Consequently, coming as it did, on the eve of the presidents de- parture on preparedness speaking tour, MT. Mann's address was regarded as particularly significant. He re-
 marked himself that he always has
 been known as a "small' army and
 navy man.
 Representative Mann based his plea
 on the ground that it behooves the
 United States now to prepare for any
 eventualties that may come as q re-
 suit of the European war. He declared
 that he saw no immediate danger of
 war and hoped that peace might pre- vail, but that the danger of the United States being drawn into the present conflict or one that might result from
 it, was too great to be disregarded. T have much more fear in the end of war with England that l have of war with Germany" he said. That was his only comment on this phase of his subject. Later he declined to elab- crate on his remarks.
 Mir. Mann urged no particular pre- paredness plan. He said he favored a standing army of 250000 or 3O0,00O or even a half million men, better coast defenSes and "a navy which will be able to defend us on the sea" He promised to go into these details at greater length later
 T think we ought to provide these great forces" said he in pleading for a nOn partisan view of the question Tt ought to be considered an emer- gency matter, entirely apart from the ordinary routine or expense of govern | ment, without regard to partisanshiI l or party lines"
 Touching on the cost, MT. Mann said | it would be millions now but better | that than billions later
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
TURKS DEFEAT
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dered it difficult for the Montenegrin government to reach outlying dis triCts. It was necessary that notice of the governments intention to capitu- late should reach every home, for ev- cry Montenegrin was armed.
 The Austro Hungarian military au- thorities, it is announced, are showing much consideration for the conquered people and have permitted the mem- berS of public safety organiza tions to retain their arms, although Austro- Hungarian troops have already as sumed police duty.
 Measures have been taken to feed the population, which is greatly in need of the necessaries of life Fifteen hundred SerHian soldiers who had talk en refuge in Montenegro were taken prisoner by the Austrians.
 Trustworthy reports from northern Albania say that many Albanans are joining the Austro- Hungarians and that the supporters of Essed' Pasha. the provisional president of Albania, who had been opposed to Austria, are dwindling steadily.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
WORK WHILE
 THERE'S HOPE
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 INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 25.-The pol icy of no suspension of mining in any field after present agreements have expired, so long as there is hope of negotiating new contracts, was given strong support in the convention of the United Mine Workers of America today.
 All the leading officials of the union favored the non suspension policy and it was predicted that the convention will endorse it when final action on the question comes up tomorrow.
 Employers of non-union miners stood ready to jump in and take the markets away from the employers of union labor in the event a suspen . sion takes place
 President White. in advocating the suspension policy, said he could not see why men should not work pending negotiations, declaring there was ample time to strike when there 1 is no hope of getting an agreement Among others who favored non- suspension were Martin J. Flyzik of Seattle, president of the Washington Miners; A. G. Morgan of Sheridan Wyo.; president of the Wyoming Coal Miners; John Gay of Albia, Ia. sec retary of the Iowa Miners and R. D. Oliver of Rock Springs, Wyoming. Vice president Hayes said that suspensions in the past had not been profitable that they had emptied the unions treasury and declared that suspension policy would confound the unions enemies. The committee on officers reports besides endorsing President Whites suspension policy also com mended his attitude against prepar- edness and all recommendations made in his report These subjects will come before the convention after the non suspension question is disposed | of
 The scale committee of the con- ventiOn held it's first general meet | ing tonight, and will make a report | in a few days.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26

asked why if oil were more satisfactory on the Pacific and coal on the Atlantic the oil burning ships were not sta the oil burning ships were not station ed off the west coast and coal burners that the disposition of the fleet was matter outside his province and he also refused to be drawn into a discussion of why no naval maneuvers were being held on the Pacific coast. In reply to a question on that point by Represent atve Britton of Illinois he remarked that they probably hadn't just got around to it.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
CALIFORNIA PIONEER DIES
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STOCKTON, Jan. 25.-General Thomas E. Ketcham died tonight at the age of 95 years, surrounded by all of the members of his family. Cen eral Ketcham was widely known throughout California Tn pioneer days as a miner, trader, farmer and soldier. He served in the Mexican war as lieu tenant of the first New York volun- teers, known as Stevensons regiment and landed at Monterey, California, in September 1S47.
 General Ketcham recruited a com pany in Stockton in 1861 for Connor regiment, third infantry, California volunteers and served throughout the war After the close of the war Gen eral Ketcham was honored with a commission as brigadier general of California national guards.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
BOUGHT A RAILROAD Renuhlican A. P. Leased Wire

SPOKANE, Jan. 25.-The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad to- day purchased under foreclosure pro- ceedngs for approximately $5,000,000 the Washington and Idaho Northern railroad, which operates about 100 miles of road between Spokane and Metaline Falls, Washn. The sale, held at Spirit Lake, Idaho. was ordered by the United States district court of Idaho to cover the first and second mortgage bond issues, practically all of which were held by the Chicago Milwauke and St. Paul railroad.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
CENTRAlIA IN PORT
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-The steam schooner Centralia, which was reported last Saturday in distress, ar rived here today, five days from Gray's s Harbor, much battered and minus some of her cargo, but with all on board safe.
 Captain Svenson reported that at 4 o'clock a. m., off Hecate Head, Oregon, in a heavy southeast gale, 100000 feet of lumber, the vessels deckload, was washed overheard. With the cargo went port and starboard sides of the main rigging and the wireless aerial.
 The gale, he said, ragged for 36 hours the steamer shipped many seas, the cabins were flooded and considerable damage was done about the decks.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
BRITISH CRITIC
 MEETS DEFEAT
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LONDON, Jan. 25-The bye election for the Mile-End division of Tower Hamlets, made necessary by the eleva tion of the Hon. H. l.. Lawson to the peerage, attracted interest through the candidacy of Pemberton Billing. who recently resigned his commission in the British air service in order to ven tilate his opinion of government in efficiency" in dealing with air raids.
 His candidacy was actively pushed on this ground by the Daily Mail, but he was defeated, Warwick Brookes being elected by 1,991 votes to 1,615 cast for Billing.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
BUTTE IN BASEBALL
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BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 25.-AnnouncinG that sufficient cash had been raised to insure Butte's entrance into the North western baseball league this season, F. c. Farr, president of the Spokane baseball club left here tonight for Spokane. Robert L. Blewett, president of the league. will remain here d day or two to receive the s1 900 forfeit money More than S4,0O0 already has been raised, with the mining companies that have promised support yet to be heard from. A company will be incor- porated, it was said tonight, and stock sold to purchase adequate baseball grounds
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
SLAYER OF A SHERIFF Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

BARRON. Wis, Jan. 25.-Wenzel Baranek, alleged slayer of Sheriff Matt Olson and who barricaded him self and family in his barn, declaring that he would kill anyone attempting to arrest him. late today surren- dered, when apprised over a tele- phone that to offer resistance to an armed posse would probably result in the killing of himself and wife. Ol- son was shot while seeking to arrest .Baranek for the alleged theft of a colt
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
Proposition to Serbia Republican A, p. Leased WireJ

LONDON. Jan. 26.-Germany is continuing her efforts to conclude a separate peace with Serbia, according to the Athens correspondent of the Daily Mail. The correspondent states that Germany has offered to extend the Serbian boundaries in the direc- tion of Bosnia and Herzegovina and establish the kingdom under Aus ro-German suzerainty, with Prince Eitel Fredrich, Emperor Williams sec Ond son, on the Serbian throne.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
ANTI OFFICIAL GAMBLING BILL
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Jan. 25 Gambling by public officials would be made felony by the anti gambling law passed today by the Oklahoma senate. The amended bill, including an emergency provision to make it immediately operative to re- place one declared void recently by the state supreme court, is expected to he passed tomorrow by the house. Opposition to the bill was voiced to- day by several senators who said it discriminated between men by apply ing a more severe penalty to holders of positions of public trust than to the general public.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
LOUISIANA PRIMARIES
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 25.-Incom- plete returns from today's democratic primary indicated late tonight that Ruffin G. Pleasant, attorney general had defeated Thomas c. Barrett, lieu tenant governor, for the gubernatorial nomination. The state election will be held April 1S
Arizona republican., 1916-01-26
Austrian Progress

LONDON, Jan 26, 4:4S a. m A dispatch receiced from Rome says that the Austrians have occupied San Gio- vanni di Medua, a seaport in Albania, r miles south of Scutari.