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Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
DENIES MAKING
 SERIOUS CHARGE
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NEW YORK, Feb 29.-Denial was made today by John B. StanchfieId of the assertion that he had kno wledge of improper conduct on the Iart Of r nited States District .Attirney H. sSunu,lsn Marshall against whom inipcacimer, proceedings were instituted by Repre- sentative Frank Buchanan of Illinois af ter the congressman was indicted in connection with the activities of La DOTS National Peace Council. Mir S'anchfield testified before the con- sressional sub committee which is sift- Ing in this city charges preferred against the federal attorney.
 MT, Stanchfield said:
 am not acquainted with any i'm proper conduct or practice of Mir. Mar small. Indeed, l think as a public of iicial he has conducted his office in d very nigh class manner" MT. Stanchfield denied that he kney of any alleged improper dealing by Mr Marshall with the Metropolitan Tobac- co company or any other tobacco con ! cern.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
WATCH ARMS SHIPMENTS ON REPORTS
 IF McARAGuAN REVOLUTIONARY PLOT

probably will be instructed to watch Nicara guans in New Orleans and oth- CT ports from which shipments of arms nniAh te rNde iN yiclatisu of United States neutrality.
 The treaty recently ratified ly tho senate here was to come before con- gress at Maguna this week, the min ister's dispatches said. with the Diaz administration pressing it for early rat itification. It provides for acquisition by the United States of the Nicaragua canal rights and naval base on Fon- seca bay and payment to Nicaragua of B. O00, 900.
 A guard of United States marines sent into the little country at the last revolutionary outbreak to protect American lives and property still is | on duty there.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
WILL ATTEMPT
 TO STOP STRIKE
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 WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-Arranse- ments were made today to start com mittee from the department Of labor for Alaska on the next available steam CT to undertake adjustment of the de- mands for higher pay for workmen em- ployed on construction of the govern ment railroad.
 Although press dispatches told more than two weeks ago of strike vote by a. newly organized union of 600 labor CTS at Anchorage, the principal con- struction company, the first official re- port on the subject reached the interior department yesterday in message de- layed by interrupted cable communi- cation. Secretary Lane immediately laid the situation before Secretary Will son, who agreed to send a committed to the scene.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
Number of Disasters Near Dover Recently Leads to Belief That German Sub marines Are Discharging Cargoes of Explosives
LIFE BELTS ARE
 VIRTUALLY USELESS
Ralph Foster, Survivor of Maloja, Says Mined Boats Sink Too Quickly to Make Life Belts of Very Much Use
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 LONDON, Feb. 29.-That German submarines have been sowing mines orr Dover was the belief expressed today by Ralph Foster of Kansas and other survivors of the Maloja disaster, inciud- ing some of the officers of the ship.
 The fact that a number of disasters have occurred in the neighborhood of Dover during the last two Sundays is considered as possible evidence that German submarines. knowing that a number of boats are to clear for foreign ports Saturdays, have taken advas.- tage of that fact to creep in as near the coast as possible in the night time and discharge cargoes of explosives.
 In the opinion of MT Foster, life belts are useless where ships strike mines as the ships almost invariably sink quickly, and because the crews are drilled insufficiently for quick action and the boats cannot be lowered when a ship heels over on her side as the Maloja did.
 MT. Foster had thrilling experience. He was afloat in the icy water and on upturned boats an hour before he was rescued.
 T was promenading the deck well forward about 1920 o'clock Sunday morning. said Mir. Foster today to the Associated Press representatives, when l heard slight report. I thought it was gun firing blank shot until l saw debris falling Even then, the concussion had been so slight that l concluded an accident must have happened to some other ship near by.
 Before l had taken a dozen steps toward the stern. the ship began to list. and I started toward the life boat that had been allotted to my cabin. It was 50 full of people, most of them Lascars. that 1 saw it was likely to be swamped, so went below for a life belt 1 put on my overcoat and the life belt and also took my passport.
 By this time-hardly three minutes after the eXplosion-the passageways below Were awash. I returned to the life boat and tried to help shove it clear Two white members of the crew were standing by, but only a steward and myself were making any effort to push the boat from the ships side We ! Nuufd Hol get IL cltdT because tne heavy list.
 Everybody then piled out of the life ! boat. Most of them slid across the deck and into the water on the other side. {; l grabbed an oar and slid into the wa ter. The waves were so strong that was dashed against the side of the / ship
 1 Finally l reached a capsized boat q few feet away and crawled on to it. | could see near me in the water severai persons who were bleeding about tn. tContinued on Page Three,
Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
SIX WARDS IN CHGACO PLACE ;, MT|-THOMPsON MEN ON TICKET

against John N. Kimball. the Merriam candidate, but he was nominated 5,472 against 5,314.
 The democratic primaries were con- tested by followers of Roger Sullivan, so- called democratic "boss" of the state, against adherents of Governor Dunne and former Mayor Carter H. Harrison.
 Mayor Thompson in campaign speeches asserted that the fight against him in the nine leading revolutionary wards was due to the activities of Former Governor Charles s. Deneen, who always has supported Mr. West for reelection as national committee man.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
SAYS BRANDE|S HAS REPUTATION
 N0NE T00 G00D
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-An eXpla- nation of the various charges aGains. Louis D. Brandeis, now being investi- gated by a senate committee consider ing his nomination for the supreme court, was begun today by Edward F. McClennen of Boston, a member Of Mr Brandeis' law firm
 Mir. McClennen took the stand after Albert F. Pillsbury, former attorney general of Massachusetts, and Edward W. Hutchins, vice president of the Boston Bar association, had testified that MT. Branueis had reputation for not being straishtforward in his deal ings. Austen q. Fox, counsel for the opposition, put in evidence a photo raphic copy of q cheek for SID iron, F.. F. McSweeney of Boston to Mr. Brandeis. 10 support a charge that Brandeis was paid by policy holders of the Equitable Life Assurance so- ciety for representing them in their protective association.
 Mir. McC1ennen said that the Bran deis firm first was employed by the Equitable in 1910. and that he had handled thirty or forty cases for it since that time.
 So you were counsel for the Equita- ble at the time in 1905 when Mir. Bran deis attacked it in public speeeh2 inquired Senator Works. We were not general counsel at any time; we acted only in specific suits, responded Mir. McClenEen. l Did the company ever complain of the speech?''
 Not that I ever heard about" ! The witness stated that Brandeis had acted as counsel without pay for the policy holders, who had their organi- Zation headquarters in his office, and that many oi the reforms urged by them were adopted by the company.
 How about this McSweeney check" inquired Federal Attorney Anderson representing the committed
 "Oh. that had nothing to do with the protective association was the re- sponse. MT. McSweeney consulted Mir Brandeis about taking the surrender cash value of his policy and MT Bran deis charged him ten dollars for his l advice
 As to the charge that Mir. Brandeis was employed by the New Haven ol others to wreck the New England rail
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Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
United States Views With Grave Concern Possibili- ties of German Submarine Campaign Against En- tentc Allies Armed Craft
AMERICAN CITIZENS
 ARE SAFEGUARDED
Tcutonic Naval Command CTS Instructed to Make Sure If Possible. No Americans Aboard Be- fore Sinking Ships
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 29.--Results of the new Austro- German submarine campaign against armed ships of the entente allies beginning at midnight are awaited by the United States with grave concern.
 Although under their new instruc- tions Teutonic naval commanders arc authorized to sink without warning all armed merchantmen they encounter. it is understood they have been told to make sure, if possible, that no Amer ican citizens are aboard any ship at tackled. Furthermore, in the latest communication regarding submarine warfare Germany has assured the United States that the new orders are so formulated as to prevent the de- struction of enemy liners ''on account of their armament unless such arma- ment is proved"
 The attitude of the United states government toward the new policy Of Germany and Austria has not been de- termined. President Wilson discussed the subject to6ay in a conference with Secretary Lansing and then laid the German communication before his cab fret. Later it was said that because the all important appendices to the German memorandum had been de- layed in transit, the state department thus far was unable to determine whether claims set forward by Ger many and Austria in justification of thai, course were SilStainpd
 Moreover, it has not yet been de cided whether the reiterated assurances regarding the future conduct of sub marine warfare, contained in the Ger man note are of character broad enough to warrant acceptance of the German proposal to settle the issues growing out of the sinking of the I.usitania A decision in that connec- ton may be made within q few days.
 Meanwhile, if any American citizen is injured during the attack by sub marine on merchant ship which does not and has no intention of using its armament otherwise than defensiN ely a grave situation will arise.
 The United States stands at this time as it has always done. for the rights of American citizens tS trave with safety on defensively armed ships If the German contentious are sus- tained, however, and it is proved con clusively that ship upon which ar American may be injured, used defen- sive armament for purposes of offense it is considered unlikely that this gov ernment will take any action. It never has contended that ships committins attacks or other offensive acts. or un der orders to so conduct themselves are immune from summary destruc tion.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
SOLDIERS STRIKE
 IN AUSTRALIA
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 HONOLULU, T. H., Feb. 29.-Fifteen thousand British soldiers in training camp at Sydney mutined February 1j, according to word brought here today by the liner Sonora. and before order was restored one soldier was killed and six injured.
 Incidental to the riot an attack with stones was made on fifteen Greek and German stores.
 The soldiers went on strike accord ing to the report, because their hours of drill were increased from 46 hours |, week to 90 7 hours. They seized Liv- erpool station after driving away the guards with hose and it was not until the next day that the authorities se- cured full control of the situation.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
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BERLIN, Feb. 27, (Nia London, March l.--Artillery so large and pow erful that it will be possible to bom- bard England from the continent is the certain product of the near future, ac- cording to Professor Fritz Rausen- berger, co-director of the krupp works and inventor of the famous 42 centimeter guns, in an interview with the correspondent of the TaSebiatt. Professor Rausenberger declared that the day of flat trajectory pieces is past and that mortars and vertical shooting artillery will be in increasing demand.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
F|F TEEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION OF
 DUST IN MINE
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EXEMPTION, W. Va, Feb 29.-F'ifteen men were killed and five seriously in Jured by an explosion of dust in Mine No. F of the Davis Coal and Coke company here today. All the victims were foreigners. F'ifty-one miners who were also at work at the time were res- cued. The exploration of the workings was completed late today and all the bodies recovered.
 The explosion occurred this morn ing shortly after the men had entered the mine. The blast. however, did not interfere with the working of the cages in the main shaft and the men not with in range of the explosion hurried to the foot of the shaft and were at once brought to the surface.
 The explosion occurred about 1000 feet from the bottom of the shaft where more than score of miners were working. According to General Super intendent Malony all the victims were crushed under fall of slate.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
FUTURE ARTILLERY MAY bOMBARD
 ENGLAND -FR0M THE CONTINENT

This is because the nature of modern warfare has almost done away with the necessity for shooting horizontaIly, /, trench lines only by shots from can non shooting vertically.
 Modern artillery notwithstanding it's tremendous strides, he says, has in no wise reached the limits of it's possibil- ties, either in effectiveness or in carry he believes. will be able to penetrate the strongest fortified shelters and nullify "Ensland's shimmerng ocean armament the old proud wall which for centuries has protected it fio Il the
 continent"
 The Krupp firm perfected ,,le 42 ccntimeter gun years ago, according to Professor Rausenberger, but it was only shortly before the outbreak of the war that it was found possible to make these giant cannon independent of railroads and easily transportable. The forts of the future, he believes, will differ vastly from those of rnc present. The inventor pays his com | pliments to American ammunition which he says is infinitely better today than at the beginning of the war Ex 1 perience has shown, he declares, tha, pressed ammunition is vastly be =! than cast or nodded ammunition. but points out that special machinery necessary for the former type. Ht warns against nder-estimating tn, productive power of Germany's op- ponents along ammunition lines, al though he asserts that Germany i! superior to all her enemies in this '1r nection and is able to contemplate
 calmly all increases in the use of sucl war material.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
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CHICAGO, Feb. 29.--SiX of the nine wards the aldermen of which revolted against Mayor William Hale Harrison, republican, nominated anti Thompson candidates at the primaries today. The mayors candidates were returned in the Third, Thirteenth and Thirty third wards.
 Women as well as men voted. Nine teen wards of the city's 8 put up anti Thompson tickets, but the fight cen tered in the Seventh in which is sit uated the University of Chicago. Years ago Chaites E. Merriam of the faculty came into the city council as a leader of the so-called reform element. Mayor Thomps)ns fiercest assault was made
Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
NOTHING NEW IN
 RECRUITING CASE
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HONOLULU, T. H. Feb. 23-No more arrests have been made in the alleged plot for recruiting American soldiers to serve in the British army for participation in which three men were taken into custody here last Sum day.
 Edward l.. $. Gordon, British consul at Honolulu, said today:
 Neither the British embassy at Washington nor the consulate has any knowledge of the men arrested.
 The authorities stated on Sunday that others arrests would follow and that among the people involved were some prominent in Honolulu life.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
All Arms Co-operatinq

BERLIN, Feb. 29.-(via London) March 1.-All reports of the battle of Nerdun show a more and more re markable cooperation of all arms. A study of the progress during the week since the first attack was delivered shows that guns must have been stead fly brought forward as fast as the in fantry cleared any French position, there to resume the work of making the next position ripe for storming.
 In view of the character of the ground fought over, the pioneers and other { technical groups must have fulfilled their duties with the utmost precision and according to program. The fac (Continued on Page Three)
Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
FRENCH ARTILLERY IS BREAKING UP GERMAN
 PLANS FOR ADVANCE
PROTEST ON MAILS
 SEIZURES COMING SOON

LONDON, Feb. 2g.-The Anglo French answer to the protest of the United States regarding the seizure of mails in transit between America and Europe will be de- livered in the immediate future, according to official announce ment tonight The reply will take the form of a French memoran- dun in which Great Britain has concurred. It will be communi- cated to the United States by both the French and British ambassa- dors at Washington and to all other neutral countries.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
WILSON CALLSFO SHOW DOWN ON SUBMARINE
 PROPOSALS PENDING
BRITAIN PAYS MANY
 MILLIONS IN PENSIONS

ment is now paying annually z el,500,000 in military pensions This announcement was made to- day in the house of lords by Baron Newton, who estimated that the amount easily could rise to ST. 500,00o if the war lasted until April, 1917. About one-third of the men discharged were not pen stoned, Baron Newton continued, but if all were pensioned the an- nual charge now could be e2,- 500,000 and probably would rise to over ( ,0o0,000 by the end of March. 1917.
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WASHINGTON, Feb 29-~T The first step was taken today toward carry ing out the plans of the framers of the federal reserve act for substitution O.. currency based on the demands of commerce for a currency based on government bonds. In a letter to the Federal Reserve Board, Secretary Me Adoo announced his readiness to pro- vide for the retirement due to the
Arizona republican., 1916-03-01
BIG INCREASE
 IN INCOME TAX
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 29.-From l,JO0 to 1000 more persons will pay in- come tax this year in the First district, which comprises all of California north of the Tehachapi and all of Nevada. than paid last year, according to q: statement made tonight by Joseph J. Scott, collector of internal revenue for the first district
 About lI,000 paid income tax last year, he said, and indications were that the number this year might reach l9000
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-01
GERMAN AGENTS
UNDER ARREST

WASHINGTON, March 31-Accord.
ing TO the story told department OF
justice agents by Horst Won der GoItz,
the alleged German spy brought TO-
New York by Scotland yard detectives
last Tuesday, the plan to blow up the
Welland canal was known to Captain
Won Papen, the withdrawn German
military attache, who furnished money
for the work.
Won der Goltz was quoted as saying
that Won Papen had indorsed the Wei.
land canal proposal after II had been
decided that 1t would be impossible to
lead a large armed expedition into
Canada from the United States. Won
der Goltz had sought to enlist Ger.
mans In baltimore, Hoboken and New
York, and department agents say he
declared he was acting with the
knowledge Of Won Papen.
Once on Villas staff.
Won der Goltz came to the United
States In July, 1914. from Mexico,
where he had been on General Villas
staff. and reported to Won Papen. The
plan to invade Canada, he told depart.
ment agentt. had been his, not Won
Papen's
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The de.
partment OF Justice announces today
the arrest Of two men in Baltimore,
alleged to be connected with the plots
of Tauscher md Won dor Colt, &, t,,
minent. 1t Is stated that the indict-
ment OF Tauscher is certain. The de.
partment admits considering the
granting Of immunity to Goltz In con.
sideration OF his testimony against
Tauscher.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-01

What will probably prove TO be the
most important discovery ever made
in Elko County, if not in Nevada, has
been made by C.. F. Kingery. G. he
Elko Drug Co. and Dr.. =. W. Wcsy.
They have definately determined that
the water from the hot springs west
of Elko contains radium, the most
valuable of minerals. From n quantity
of the sediment deposited by the water
ed This substance is the most vIlu-
able of minerals, as it is worth several
hundred thousand dollars an ounce.
Experiments with the water and the
ii comes from the ground. have teen
in progress for several months past.
Early experiments proved the sedi-
ment to be rich in pitchblend and
uranium salts. AS further analysis re-
quires special apparatus. a quantity Ci
the reduced product was sent tU
New York for further analysis. and
word has been received of positive evi-
dence of radium.
Mr.. Kingery, in conversation with
an Independent reporter today. stated
that while the value OF the discovery
is as yet speculative, that ii might
mean more wealth than the combined
| output of the mines Of Alaska. the
Rand and the Comstock
II is only few years ago that the
substance was first isolated in Aus.
tria, and there is said to be less than
pound in eXistancc.
Tna discovery was made by mcrc.r
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-01
REPORT, THOUGH UNOFFICIAL, is
GENERALLY BELIEVED ALONG
THE BORDER AND BY WASHING
TON OFFICIALS.
MEXICAN OUTLAW WILL BE
TURNED OVER TO CARRANZA
FOR coURT-MARTIAL AND Exc
CUTlON.
BY Pac. and lnt.i News Service.


Ell PASO, April lit was unof-
ficially reported at Juarez this after
noon that Villa had been captured at
Minaca, town ten miles from Gucr-
rero.
The report states that while Villas
troops were looting the town OF Nina
ca, the American troops arrived. Vii
la, who is wounded, had already left
the town. being carried in litter. He
was overtakcn and made prisoner by
the American troops.
Ell PASO. April 1.-There is per-
sistant report here this afternoon that
Villa has been captured
The Mexican consul. Garcia, re-
ceived telegram this afternoon stat
ing that Villa attacked the town of
Guerrero Monday with many casual
ties on each side. The Villa troops
looted the town and fled on learning
that the Americans were approaching.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-AlthouGh
the reports that Villa has been cap.
tured are still unconfirmcd, the Of
ficials here are OF the opinion that the
reports are true. 1t is stated that
Villa will probably be turned over 10
CarranZa for court martial and eX"cu'
ton.
SAN ANTONIO. April 1.-General
Dodd has established his base AT Guerr
rarn md ic Snndinp out dpto cbmpnt c
from that place to hunt down the scat
tered Villa followers. The fighting
has now developed into Il series OF
minor engagements with the small
bands of dispersed troops securing in
every direction.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-01

accident In looking at the big POT.
hole west of Elko last summer, DR..
West and Mr.. Kingery fell TO discuss
ing its probable curative properties.
AS deep soundings have failed to de-
termine the depth of the water, it WAS
suggested that it might hold certain
radioactivity, and this save the suS-
gestion of radium. Experiments fol-
lowed with the results stated.
Mr.. Kingery further said that this
discovery upsets completely many Of
the theories regarding radium. 1t Is
supposed TO be subject TO decay, yet
the particle secured was obtained
from a deposit of sediment which had
been exposed 10 the elements for an
indefinate period. AS this deposit is
unlimited in quantity, the water hav-
ing piled up small mountain Of il
in the centuries past, radium may be
produced in such quantities that il will
become drug on the market.
DR.. West is more reiicent III his
statements. He said. however. that
for several months past he has been
interested in the matter. and that he
was not surprised when he received
information that the presence of ra'
dium had actually been determined.
Radium has proven invaluable in the
treatment OF various forms of disease
among others the deadly cancer. II is
the most powerful known gcrmicidal
agency, and has greater radio activity
Than any other known substance.
@ The water of these springs has been
known for many years to contain Ger