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The Arizona copper camp., 1916-08-11
PROBE LETTING
CONTRACT At
TEMPE NORMAL

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 11.-Attorney
General Wiley E. Jones is investigat-
ing the recent letting of a contract
by the board of education of the Tenn
pc Normal school for $4,000 worth of
plumbing supplies, which it is said,
was awarded without the consideration
of competitive ssbids. Complaint that
the board had given the contract for
all the plumbing for the new hospital
building without first calling for bids
as provided by law, has been filed
with the attorney general by a number
of supply houses of Phoenix and other
points in the Salt River valley.
According to the head of large
plumbing contractor here, dealers in
these goods were asked to meet with
the board on a certain date. When
they appeared they were each one CIV
en- an opportunity to appear before the
members of the board, and discuss
their various lines of goods. Just be-
fore the last man appeared before the
board, he asked that all the others be
excluded from the room, and that he
be heard privately. The others pro-
tested, but the board overruled the
protests and went into executive ses-
sion with the remaining agent. With
out calling for bids, or permitting fur
ther appearance before the board, the
contract was awarded to the sales
man who was allowed the last word
Under the Arizona statutes, compe-
titive bids must be called for on all
purchases by the state, except in cases
goods not to exceed 500 without first
calling for bids Attorney General
Jones has written asking Principal
Matthews and the members of the
normal board for an explanation of
their action, but has as yet received
no reply.
One effect of the affair has been
to increase, if possible, the opposition
of the business men of Phoenix and
the Salt River valley to Gov. Hunts
reelection. The two members of the
board, who were present at the meet
ing with the plumbing supply agents,
and who awarded the contract without
calling for competitive bids, are both
appointees of the present governor.
The third member of the board was
not present at the meeting.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-08-11
JEROME SHORT CUT

PRESCOTT, Ariz, Aug. 1O-Survey
and estimate of the proposed direct
route from Prescott to Jerome has
been ordered by the Yavapai county
board of supervisors following the
filing of petitions by business men and
property owners of both cities. The
new road, which will reduce the dis
tance between Prescott and Jerome
to thirty miles, will cost, it is esti-
mated, about $4,000. The present
route is over siXtv-fiye miles
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-08-11

Sorey got in solid with the fans by
his flashy playing. He makes the hard
ones easy. He also got two hits.
Bromley took care of five assists
from the mound.
Mitchell made two pretty catches in
the seventh, Pierce and Bender send
ing him into foreign territory after
long ones.
Tonneman was the batting hero,
four hits in five times up being his con-
tribution
Mahoney had his troubles in the tenth
and eleventh frames, two close deci-
sions at first causing the protests.
This is the first time any of Mahoney's
decisions have been questioned and
the best of EN- miss play once in a
while.
Roy Brashear was calling the balls
and strikes for his first game as UNI
pire in the league. He gave complete
satisfaction. Time was when Brashear
hit the good ones where they weren't
in tie big show
And the bat boy queries: Who asked
for waivers on Kelly?
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-08-11
ExTRADITION CASE

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 11.-Extradi-
ton papers for the return to Arizona
of Charles Maseeh, who is being held
at Ell Paso on advices from the officials
Of Maricopa county, have been issued
by the governor. Maseeh is wanted in
Phoenix on charge of obtaining prop
erty under false pretenses. Deputy
Sheriff George Sears of Maricopa
county is enroute to Texas to return
Maseeh to this state.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-08-11
MESA MAN FIRST
TO GET STATE LOAN


PHOENIX, Ariz, Aug. 10.-L. B.
Johnson of Mesa is the first resident
of Arizona to borrow money from the
state under the new land code, which
provides for the loaning of state funds
to farmers at six percent Johnson,
whose application was the first one
filed with the state treasurer, borrow
ed $4,000 on his sixty acre farm near
Mesa. Five other applications for
loans were granted at the same time,
the total amount loaned being $4,000.
By September 1 it is expected that over
100000 of state money will have been
loaned on improved farming land in
almost every county in Arizona.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-08-11
p. J. STRIKE DETAILS

JEROME, Ariz., Aug. 11.-Details of
the recent strike on the Pittsburg-
Jerome have just been made public by
officials of that company. The strike
which was made on the 5OO-foot level,
within 20 feet of the shaft, revealed
body of copper ore running from
eleven to % percent copper with
values in gold. A winze is being sunk
at the point where the vein was en-
countered. At a meeting of the di-
rectors, held last week, d. NJ Clemson
of Pittsburg was elected president of
the company.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-08-11
MOVE JEROME DEPOT?

JEROME, Ariz., Aug. 10.-Plans for
moving the terminal of the United
Verde and Pacific railroad and con-
struction of switchback at a cost of
100000 are being considered by Off
cials of the narrow guage line which
world. The terminal is at present To-
Gated over mile from the town of
Jerome, and is only reached by the
traffic, and congestion in the local
yards are among the reasons given for
the removal of the terminal nearer the
town of Jerome.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-08-11
BUILD 1875 HOUSES

CLARKDALE, Ariz., Aug. 10.-Ma-
terial for 125 houses to be built by the
Clarkdale Improvement association is
ing operations will be under way with
in the next ten days. The houses are
to be distributed over the upper and
lower townsites. A few will be built
at the mouth Of the Hopewell tunnel.
Plans for modern hospital at Jerome
that place are now being prepared.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-08-11
MEXICAN BREAKS JAIL

KINGMAN, Ariz., Aug. 1O-Armed
only with a broken jack-knife, c. A
Sotello a federal prisoner being held
at the county jail, sawed his way out
of his cell and made his escape. So
tello, who is being held on a charge
of Illicit liquor selling, was locked in
the Jail corridor by mistake the jailer
thinking him another prisoner
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-08-11
FLAGSTAFF NORMAL GROWS

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz, Aug. 1O.-Two
hundred and twenty four students
were registered in the summer school
of the Northern Arizona Normal school
which closed today after the largest
ulty for the summer months were aiso
the largest in the history of the insti-
tuition, there being seventeen on the
summer teaching force. The fall term
of the normal opens August IA.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-08-11
CHLORIDE WANTS ROAD

KINGMAN, Ariz., Aug. 1O.-Petition
for the building of a new highway be-
filed with the Mohave county board of
supervisors by the business men of
Chloride 1t is expected that the
board will order a survey made for a
new wagon road along the line of the
Western Arizona railroad to the Chlor-
ide district.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-08-11
|N|[[ERS WIN Al GAME
BY MIN I'll FRAME HOMER

A ninth frame homer with two men
on bases changed a 1-all score to a
4 to 1 victory for the Millers in We'd
nesday's contest with McMurdos
Smelterites. Art Guest is the man
who slammed the pill and kept the
game from running into extra innings
From start to finish the game was
well played and the Millers victory
was by very small margin. The
pitchers engaged in a lively battle
which lasted through the first eight
innings. Lush, who held the box for
the Mill during the first seven innings
allowed but two hits; while Reiger,
who replaced him, did as well. Hughes
pitched for the Smeltel-
The Shelters one run was scored
in the sixth when an infielder missed
short hit on a bad bounce over his
head.
The games luminaries were: Davis
who landed two two-base hits in four
times up; Schwind, who did some ex-
cellent fielding at third; and Galena,
of the Mill, who did himself proud
when he took one handed dive into
the air in the seventh and speared
a swift drive hot off the bat of Barnes.
Sundays game will be staged at Ray
between the Millers and the Mines.
Score by innings:
RH E
Smelter ....... 900. 900 1901 A 1
Mill ...........O 900 900 O13-4 1
SUMMARY-Batter Hughes and
B. Callan. Lush, Reiger and Carlson.
Earned runs: Smelter l, Mill A. Two
base hit: Davis. Home run: Schwind.
Guest. Bases on balls: off Hughes,
4, off Lush 1. Struck out: by Hughes
8, by Lush 2. Left on bases: Smelter
8, Mill 5. Double play: Schwind to
Mcdonnell. Stolen base: Davis. Hit
by pitcher: buddy by Reiger. Um-
pires: Brashear and Pringle.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-08-11
The Summary

Earned Runs-Mines, 2; Smelter, 2.
Two base hits-Mitchell Scanlon.
Home run-MunSell.
First base on balls-Off Bromley, 8;
off Munsell, 2; off Hughes, 2.
Struck out-By Bromley, Z; by Mum
sell, 6; by Hughes, /.
Left on bases-Mines, Z; Smelter, g.
Double plays-G. Callan to Flick to
McMurdo.
First base on errors-Mine, 1; Smell
ter, z.
Hit by pitcher-Hosp by Munsell.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-24

full, tender look that thrilled him,
and with a grave face he realized
that the curtain was down on the
past and that this bright, lovely in
fiUence must depart from his life.
Owen Delmar had formed a stern
resolve - to leave the city, friends,
and strike out anew. How, where,
he knew not. Whimsically he went
to his rooms, packed a suit case, told
the janitor he was welcome to what
was left behind and proceeded to the
railroad depot.
Where to, sir?" inquired the tick
ct seller as Delmar threw down a
S1O-dollar bill
wherever that will take me-" re-
piled Delmar, with a jocular smile.
The agent stared strangely at this
queer customer, consulted a rate
schedule and said:
Bennington, $685."
VERY good" was all Delmar re-
piled, and gathered up his ticket and
the two cents change.
Drifting" he sOlilOquized, as he
entered a chair car. Chance or
mischance, I'll strike this Bevington.
Perhaps fate may meet me there :
who knows? At least, a rest among
new surroundings will give me leisure
to balance these disordered wits of
mine"
At station a hundred miles down
the line Delmar left the train to
stretch his limbs on the platform,
during the brief wait for a special.
When he returned he noticed that a
passenger who had sat in front of
him was gone, and an hour later he
made the discovery that his suit case
was missing. In the next seat, how
ever, was its counterpart in color and
size. The missing passenger had
made a mistake and had taken the
wrong suit case.
GIIn NAV wire ahead for an nv
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its terminus, Bennington. With casual
interest as he left it, Delmar discov-'
cred that it was an average country
town of considerable size. He pro-
ceeded to it's hotel AS he placed his
suit case on the counter the clerk
was profoundly impressed.
'Ah, Mr.. Smith, he said heartily,
his eye catching the tag inscription. >
Eyes, Mr.. Smith, we are all ready for
you. Suite A, boy" and the won
dering DeImar was hustled to the
best apartments the hOstelry con-
tanned. n
Pm Mr.. Smith, it seems solilo-f
quized Delmar, land so accepted !
here. 1 wonder why?"
He soon knew. It was a strange
freak Of circumstances but this John
Smith who had exchanged suit cases
with him had been originally headed
for BeVingtOn. In fact, an architect
and engineer, he had been engaged
as business manager for the town.
He had, however, secured a far bet
ter appointment in Canada and had
~ WllIJCu W LllC IOWLl duJAOllIlCSs
Now that John Smith, as evidenced ?
by his luggage, had arrived, it was
supposed that he had changed his
mind.
Hence, delight on the part of
committee. of representative citizens
who called upon Delmar that even
ing. He made a whimsical resolve. (
Destiny had cast him into line of
labor he well understood. Under a ?
false name Owen Delmar became the Z
business agent of Bevingtonc - J
He made one stipulation; he would }
not accept any compensation until
the end of the year. Then, if the I
work showed results, he would con-
tinue on with the position.
Delmar more than made good. 1t 1
was the happiest year of his life. He ,
gave to Bevington a new water sys-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
Assailant Crushes Head
of Woman, Then Engages
Husband in Pistol Due

st. Joseph, Mo-, July Is. - Mrs.
Oscar Mcdaniel, wife of the prosecut-
ing attorney of Buchanan county,
whose skull was crushed by an un-
identified man at her home about
midnight last night, died to-day with
out having regained consciousness.
Five shots were fired at her hus-
band. who engaged in a revolver duel
with the man who escaped.
Mcdaniel recently has received let
ters threatening his life.
Mcdaniel was called down town by
a telephone message about 1870. The
voice at the telephone said his brother
was i'll and that he should take him
home. Mcdaniel drove in his automo-
bile to the place designated, but did
not find his brother. He hurried home
and as he stopped his car in front of
the house man opened fire on him
from behind a tree. After his assail-
an fed, the prosecutor went to his
wife's room where he found her sense
less on the floor, her head badly
crushed Bloodhounds are being used
in an effort to track the assailant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
Continue Attack by Pushing Forces of Kaiser to Last Line of
Defense; Mark Advance of Four Miles Since Start of
Grand DrUe; Fighting Still Continuing
TAKE 1000 MORE PRISONERS
INCREASING TOTAL TO 10000
French RepuIse Teutonc Attacks Extreme Left of Yer
dun Front; Artillery ActiUely Replying to CrOwn
Prince Fire; Russians Progressing against Turks

British guns and British infantry continue to deepen the big
dent in the German lines north of the Somme
After forcing the second line along fourme front General
Sir Douglas Hg forces continued the attack to-day AS result
the Germans point have been pushed back their third line Of
defense This marks British advance of four miles from the
original German lines they existed the beginning of the
offensive o July in the Fricourt- Mametz
Have Taken 10000 Prisoners
the renewed British shown only the
ground gained number of prisoners captured London
reports the taking of than 1000 Germans within the
hours the total since the of the offensive
being in of 10000
While the British thus pushing back the Teutonc lines the
French their right flank remaining comparatively inactive
having already achieved similar object They busy
dun however where they have epued attack the
redoubt the left of the Nedun front while
actively replying bombardments by guns
the east bank of the Aeuse.
Russ and Turks Hard at 1t
At Agreement attempted German attacks up the
French barrage fire.
Hard fighting continues between Russians Turkish
Armenia where the Russians pushing Manak
hatn The result of the battles far ndecisive
reports.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
[Continucd on Page 81
Extend Pneumatic Tube
Contracts Until March 4

Washington. D. c.. July Is. = De-
tails of the agreement on disputed
postal bill which became available to-
day, show that the pneumatic tube
contracts in large cities which the Post
Office Department wished to discon-
tinue are to be extended to March 4,
1917, pending negotiation.
The longstanding row over payments
to railroads for carrying mails and the
manner of payment will be referred to
the Interstate Commerce Commission to
determine whether the roads shall be
paid on a space or weight basis and at
what rate. Existing methods remain in
effect meanwhile, except on certain Sc
lected routes which the space system,
contended for by the railroads. will be
tested.
Publishers will have the right of ap-
peal to Federal courts from orders
sending publications by freight, but
the orders will remain in effect in the
meantime. More than 81. 900, 900 disput-
ed back pay will go to rural carriers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
C. E. DELEGATES
GO TO GETTYSBURG
1,2O0 Leave For Battlefield by
Auto and Train; Great
Convention Ends

More than 1900 delegates to the
Christian Enaeavor convention, which
ended last night with the election of
new officers and a stirring consecration
meeting in Chestnut Street Auditorium,
left early this morning on an excursion
to the Gettysburg battlefield.
large number left the city at 6
o'clock by auto truck and the others
went to Gettysburg on the $50 train
The Adams county Endeavorers will
act as hosts and guides to the excur-
sionists. A Commute service was con-
Quoted in the battlefield cemetery by
the Rev. ]. B. Baker, of Gettysburg.
Nearly four thousand Endeavorers
marched in the parade from conven-
ton hall to the State Capitol yester-
CONTINUED on Page 1911
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
British Successful in '...."
Holding Gains Made Along
German Second Line
By Associated Press

British Front in France. July IA
At the end of a long days unbroken
struggle the indications are that the
British are holding their gains of the
morning, when along a front of about
four miles they attacked the German
second line, capturing several impor-
tant positions.
The infantry. which went into action
shortly before dawn, anticipated a
most determined resistance and eX-
pected to pay high toll in casualties
Their experiences during many night
trench raids had served as excellent
preparation for their daring moonlight
assault, where coordination was nee
essary for success. An Unexpectedly
small number of wounded came into
the clea ring stations during the morn
ing hours. Many were borne by Ger
man prisoenrs, who acted as litter
bearers.
Germans Surprised
These prisoners said that no attack
had been expected and that the assault
before daylight came as a complete
surprise. The British rushed the
shambles in the Trones wood where
the Germans had previously regained
part possession. Through the tangle
and over fallen tree trunks they swept
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
SLEW FOR BIT OF CREAM

Pottsville, Pa, July 15. - An opin-
ion was received from the Supreme
Court yesterday declaring the trial of
Dominic Digisio, who was recently
convicted of numbering ]. H. James,
local merchant, was legal. The op-
inion has the effect of consigning
Digisio to the electric chair, as the
verdict was flrst-degree murder.
James was killed by Digisio in a
quarrel over three cents worth of ice
cream. The attorneys for the murder
er made the point that James hit
Digisio first with small stick; but
Court rules that such trifling in
jury did not justify the resort to such
deadly weapons by the murderer, who.
taking deliberate aim, shot three bull
cts into James
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
GREAT ARCHITECT
HIGH IN PRAISE
OF HARRISBURG

Harrisburg continues to attract the
favorable notice of distinguished Vis-
itors day after day. More and more
tourists are coming here every week
and these are spreading abroad the
story of this city's wonderful trans
formation. One of the visitors this
week was Pefrce Anderson, of the firm
of Graham, Burnham & Co., the
Chicago architects. He was appointed
by President Taft as a member of the
National Commission of Fine Arts,
upon which Congress placed a duty of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15

censorship over the development of
the Capitol. BY act of Congress and
executive orders, all projects for pub
lie work in Washington. whether
buildings, statues, memorials or parts,
must be submitted for a review by
this commission. which is also required
to furnish advice on all questions of
art to the Presideut and the commit
tees of Congress whenever called upon.
Mr.. Anderson was so impressed with
the River Front and Harrisburg gen
orally that he has written the editor
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
GERMANY AND
ITALY ARE NEAR
BREAKING POINT
Relations Reach Great Tension
Over Agreement Respect
ing Rights of Citizens
KAISER BREAKS PLEDGE
Depriving Italians in His Coun-
try Of Liberty of Action and
Suspends Payments
By .4ssoeiatsd Press

Rome, July / 8. - A strong demand
has arisen in the press and among
the public for cancellation of the agree
ment between Italy and Germany
whereby the rights of citizens of each
country within the others domain
were to be respected violation of the
agreement by Germany being alleged.
The situation is such that the relations
OF Italy and Germany seem to have
reached greater tension than at any
time since the war began.
Before leaving Rome in the Spring
of 1915, Prince Won Buelow, then
German ambassador to Italy, con-
ciuded an agreement with the Italian
government under which in case oil
wal between Austria and Italy, Ger
many and Italy pledged themselves to
respect the properties and lives OF
their respective subjects.
No State of War Exists
No state of war exists between
Germany and Italy and the agreement
negotiated by Prince Won Buelow is
still in force. Italy, according to Off
cial opinion here, has faithfully OBJ.
served the agreement, refra1ning from
touching German property and freely
allowing subjects of the German EN-.
pire to reside here. On the other
hand Germany is unofficially accused
of violating the agreement in de.
priving Italians in Germany of theil
liberty of action, preventing Italians ot
military age living in Germany from
leaving that country, suspending pay.
ments due Italian and treating then
as subjects of hostile powers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
By Associated Press

Charleston, S. c., July IS. - Tall
of the unsuccessful fight of the nav
collier Hector against gale whic
blew from 10 to 120 miles an hou.
great seas, fired and disabled engine
and the daring rescue of 1O2 men /
the tug Wellington were brought hel
to-day by the first survivors to LAM
The Wellington, storm battered ar
having lost her two barges, worked fc
six hours taking off the crew ar
sixty marines which the Hector wa
ia aking from Port Royal to Guant;
namo. Captain Joseph Newell, of IL
Hector, and about twenty men wei
taken off later by the steamer Cypresi
and the broken Hector was left to he
fate, seven miles northeast of Car
Continued on Page u
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
Detective Kills Guest
in Mistake For Burglar
Br .4ssoeiated Prcss

Chicago, ILL.,. July Is. - T. Palmer
Miller, member OF the 1912 class of
Dartmouth College. was shot and killed
early to-day by James Carey. a detec-
tive sergeant, who mistook him for a
burglar. Miller was at the home of a
friend when a burglar was discovered
entering the home.
While members of the family and
several guests were pursuing the burg
lar across the lawn, Sergeant CAREY
arrived and fired two shots, one of
which struck Miller. Miller was 26
years of age and was an official of the
Consumers' Company, of this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-15
Pay Fines of Those Sent
to Jail to Get Farm Helpers
Special to the Telegraph

Altoona, Pa, July Is. - Farmers in
Blair and adjoining counties are so hard
up for hands that they are Offering to
pay the fines of prisoners committed to
jail for minor offenses to get them to
help them harvest the crops.
Mayor Rhodes has received a number
of such offers. One prisoner said he
would sooner work than be in iail. SO
the farmer put up the money and oh
tained mis- release. Another prisoner.
whose term was nearly served, was lib
Grated so that he might get a lob on a
farm. Owing to the labor shortage
women are obliged to work in the har-
vest fields this summer the first time
in many years.