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Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
CHANGES DO NUT PLEASE
 SENATE DEMOS
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Approval has not been given by President Will son and democrats of the senate are by no means unanimously in favor of amendments to the Colombian treaty reported last week by the senate for eign relations committee.
 It developed today that a strong ef- fort probably will be made in the senate to defeat the changes which would reduce the proposed indemnity to Colombia for the partition of Pan anna from S25,00O,000 to s15.000, GOO and to revise the wording of the ex pression of regret.
 Minister .Betancourt of Colombia, called on Secretary Lansing during the day and was assured that the president had not given his approval to either of the amendments. Later it became known that many of the democrats of the foreign relations committee passed the changes. A republican, Senator Smith of Michigan, by changing his vote on amendment reducing the indemnity by s1O,OOO,OOO.
 "I voted against the amendment first" said Senator Smith today, "because I am opposed to the treaty. I am opposed to the United States paying one dollar to Colombia. But when I saw how close the committee stood on the issue. l concluded that fifteen million dollars was ten mill nd I changed my vote. Now I am glad , of it because I see it has started a row.
 Tomorrow Senator Stone. chairman of the foreign relations committee plans to call up the Nicaraguan s3,- i 000,000 bill providing for acquire ment of an option on the Nicaraguan Canal route and naval bases on the Fonseca bay
 l Senator BOrah proposes to move that the Nicaraguan treaty be con sidered in the open senate, but ad- ministration leaders are opposed tc breaking precedent of discussing treaties in executive session. Today Senator Borah issued a statement or the subject.
 Have we one foreign policy fol small and weak nations, and another policy for somewhat larger and more teiligerent nations, and a third pol icy for a very strong and powerful
 nation?" he asked. For four year!
 our Warships have shadOwed tn, capitol of Nicaragua and for foul years our marines have been campeC
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Presideht Wilson will take up with his cap- inet tomorrow the latest communica ton which Germany hopes will bring the negotiations over the Lusitania disaster to a termination sdtIsiac tory to the United States, OI1lclai indication or announcement whether the offer of the Berlin government IS satisfactory is expected soon there after.
 The president did not request Sec rotary Lansing to come to the White House for a conference today and the conference which had peei planned did not materialize. The sec retary expects to discuss the lates' proposal with the president tomor
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
$. P. WON'T HAVE
 TO SELL ITS LAND
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 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7.-The United States circuit court of ap peals decided today that the South ern Pacific company cannot be forced to sell thousands of acres of land acquired under the congressional grant of 1871 at $2.50 an acre. The question was presented to the court on a petition of George s. Fullin- wider who filed upon half sec tion of land in the Imperial valley and then demanded that the South ern Pacific accept $2.50 per acre. He had also lost his case in the lower courts.
 The court held that the rule that the company should sell the land at $25O per acre applied to the grant made the same year to the Texas Pacific railroad but not to the South ern Pacific of California, the original grantee.
 It was said here that several hun dred claimants to railroad lands would be affected adversely.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
Except On Front In France and Belgium Little Fight ing Has Been Reported In the Various War Zones
 KEEL AUTHORITIES
 FEAR AIR RAID Populace Has Been Noti- fled That Steamship Siren Will Give Advance Mo- tice of Raid and Warned Against Exposure
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Except on the front in France and Belgium, little fighting has been re- ported in the war zones. Paris tells of the bombardment of German posi- tions near Het Sas and Steenstraete in Belgium, the destruction of a Ger man block house between the Disc and Aisne and of effective work by French batteries in the Artois and Cham pagne regions. French shells on the former sector caused powerful explo- SionS northeast of ArraS and great fire in the champagne near Challe- range.
 The Germans have been busy with their artillery against the British around Loos, while the British in re- turn have bombarded German trenches near the Ypres- -Roulers railway.
 The Vienna war office reports the situation unchanged on all fronts where Austrian troops are fighting.
 Nothing has come through concern ing the reported concentration of troops of the Teutonic allies in the region of the Greek border
 A Copenhagen dispatch indicates lnuL dulHOTllleS at hlel are fearful ol an alleged air raid there. The popu- lace has been notified that a steam siren will give advance notice of raid and that in case raiders come the people should not unduly expose themselves.
 The semi-official Overseas News Agency of Berlin says there are now i,429,171 prisoners of war in Germany. This number it is declared, does not include prisoners the Germans left in Austria Hungary.
 A London newspaper is authority for the statement that Earl Kitchener. British secretary for war. particularly will leave the war office to undertake work Of 9 more important character elsewhere. If Earl. Kitchener should leave, the newspaper adds, Sir William Robertson, chief of staff. will actively direct the war and a civilian will be- come secretary for war.
 For the second time during the war. Prince Oscar of Prussia, fifth son of l Emperor William. has been wounded. Russian Official Statement NIND n AlN I1,,
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
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YUMA, AriZ., Feb. That plans for the construction either of a large dam Colorado river to prevent floods, was under consideration by officials of the United States reclamation service be- came known here today when it was learned that a number of surveyors had been sent along the river to ascer- tain what cultivated areas would be af- fected by such work.
 The surveyors, it was said by local officials. would select available lOca- tions for dams and mark the lands ad-
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
KING CONFERS
 WITH PREMIER
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LrE@1UDTT0' 'F
 LONDON, Feb. "A court circu lar announces that the king today received in audience Premier As quith, Sir Henry Jackson and Major General Charles Edward Caldwell
 MT Asquith is president of the Im- perial Defense Committee; Sir Henry Jackson is first sea lord, General Caldwell is director of military intel ligence.
 Special significance is believed to attach to the conference of the king with three such important chiefs of the war operations It is also noted that Earl Kitchener, secretary for war. had a long audience with the king a few days ago.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
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SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. l. The Pacific Navigation Company's fast passenger Turbiner Harvard, in- ward bound from San Pedro ran into and sank the steam schooner Excelsior tonight in San Francisco harbor during a dense fog. The Ex- celsior outward bound in ballast was struck on the starboard beam and went down slowly. giving all hands ample time to find safety in the launches that were quickly alongside. A report that one mem Der of the crew was missing could not be confirmed The Harvard was undamaged.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Feb. r. British shipmasters in statement to- day reported that two allied cruisers one British and the other French-are patrolling the coast off the Virginia capes. Since there is no probability that the German prize Appam will put to sea in the near future, marine men take the presence of the Warships to mean that the allied governments ex- peot other prizes captured by the mNs-
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
MAY BUILD SERIES IF DAMS T0
 CONTROL UPPER COLORADO RIVER

joining these locations that would be used as the basins for the proposed reservoirs to hold flood waters in check. Estimates will be made later as to the value of land necessary for this use.
 A survey of the damage to the levees in Yuma valley by the recent floods has been completed by the reclamation officials. This shows that 150,OO0 cubic wards of material will be necessary to make necessary repairs.
 The Southern Pacific railroad began today the reconstruction of 5000 feet of levee which was washed out on the imperial valley side of the river.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
s. P. OIL LAND
 CASE CONTINUES
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7-The government Southern Pacific oil land cases were resumed here today. Southern Pacific attorneys continued to cross examine A. C. Nichols, a geologist, who gave testimony last week that certain evidences of oil were present on the surface of the Southern Pacific lands.
 Nichols admitted that his map of the lands were incorrect in severa instances. Counsel for the company considered this admission victory as. they said, the government was going to predicate testimony of ex- perts upon this map.
 electrical service to the residents in
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
B|LL FOR IRRIGATION PROJECT
 PRESENTED TO WATER USERS
Centyul ReuieW Boards
 Estimate Of The Cost

by two members of the Central Board Of Review, a decision regarding the different matters in dispute has been reached and this report. embodying cur conclusions and recommendations IS herewith respectfully submitted Constitution of the Local Board. The Local Board of Review consisted of Prof. Thomas |. Taylor, c. E., of Austin, Texas, chairman; Mr. F. w. Hanna, C. E.. of Ankeny, Iowa, rep resentative of the Reclamation Ser vice, and Mr Fred A. Jones, C. E., of Dallas, Texas, representative of the Water Users Association. Professor 'Fay1or IS professor of civil engineer ing in the University of Texas; Mir. Hanna was formerly supervising en- gineer of the Southern Division of the Reclamation, Service. and MT Jones is a well known consulting civil engineer All are able and eXperl- cnced civil engineers, and two Of the members, MT Hanna and MT. Jones' had given much preliminary study to the matters coming before the board | The careful preparation for this hear i ing was the result in part of the num- Der and compleXity of the matters in controversy and in part to the wide difference which exists between the Water Users Association and the i representative of the government as i to what is the proper cost to be re- paid the government by the water users.
 Disbursement as to Cost of Local , Board. The records of the sessions of the local board show that every ! feature of construction and operation end maintenance was investigated with remarkable thoroughness and industry by the representatives of both the Reclamation Service and the Water Users. At its conclusion, an agreement was reached as to six of the seven findings submitted, but the board was unable to agree on its most
 important finding. viz. the amount to be repaid the government, and maJor- ity and minority reports on this mat ter were submitted.
 Costs. The majority report, signed by Prof. Taylor and MT. Jones, finds i that the total costs or the proJect u June l, 1915 was $13,1O0, ,5OO.Oc.
 In this are included operation and maintenance charges for seVera years, during which time considerab!e revenue was received from water rentals, income from power plants anc from various other sources.
 The majority report finds. the amount of these revenues and credlt' to be ...S2. 309, ,450.00
 It finds that the books
 and records show de-
 fective construction,
 excessive expenses and
 bad management, and
 that because of this
 there should be eimin-
 atcd and deducted from
 the total cost the sum of s, 537, ,S0900 tOr a total reduction of. 5 5S412991'
 Making a total cost to be renaid . 5 7,253.241O
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
PRINCE OSCAR GETS
 SECOND WAR WOUND
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AMSTERDAM, tVia Londom Feb. 7.-Prince Oscar of Prussia. fifth son of Emperor William, has been slightly wounded in the head and on the upper part of the thigh by shell splinters during the fighting in the Eastern war theater, according to a Berlin official report received here
 Prince Oscar was wounded at Vir- ton, Belgium, in September 1914. He was ill for a long time and was declared to be suffering also from an affection of the heart. He re- turned to duty in the field in No- tvember. 1914, narrowly escaped cap ture the following month in the fighting in Poland.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
PARTY LINES GONE M FIGHT FOR ADEQUATE
 NATIONAL DEFENSES
CHRISTMAS FROlIC
 LEADS TO SMISSAL

DAVIS, Cal, Feb. 7.-Seven students at the University of Cal ifornia farm located near this city have been dropped from the rolls by Dean H. E. Vannerman. One of them is the son of Los Angeles millionaire. It is re- ported that a Christmas eve dance attended by six unchaper- oned girls from Sacramento, which ended in a midnight tour of the boys dormitory, resulted in the dismissals. It is stated one of the mothers of the boys was told the story and made personal investigation.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08

in the White House grounds of that nation. Now, at the end of that time, we are seeking to force a treaty with that nation, and the only representative of Nicaragua. is a so-called president of the republic which does not represent the people of Nicaragua. but who was put into power and remains in power. by vir- tue cnly and alone of our govern
 ment. The sole authority for his acting in behalf of Nicaragua are
 the marines who are camped in Managua'
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
THE HARVARD RAMS AND SINKS
 STEAMER INSIDE GOLDEN GATE

. The Harvard's steel prov cut into the Excelsior's engine room ana Chief Engineer J. F.. Dorward of the Excelsior was painfully burned about the hands and legs by escaping steam. A fireman and night watch man were also scalded but not ser iously.
 The submerged Excelsior, with only smokestack and masts visible, floated off on the tide and the tugs sent out to find the derelict were eX- pected to have a long search as a heavy fog blanketed the bay.
 The Excelsior was a wooden ves- sel and was built at Eureka in 1893.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
U. s. RECLAMATION SERVICE

l.. $. RECLAMATION SERVICE
 WASHINGTON. D. c. Office of the Director Jan. 15, 1916 Mr john P Orme.
 President Water Users Association
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 Dear Sir: Your letter of December 18th concerning the hearing on the cost of the Salt River Project was duly received.
 From this it is inferred that the association is not prepared to be heard on this subject until further in formation is received from the con- mission concerning it's decision. This is very like asking the court to an nounce it's decision before the attor- nev makes his argument
 The attituGe oI tne assoclatlon is supposed to be known from the pro- ceedings of the Local Board of Re- view. at which the association was fully keard. The annual cost of the project is also shown in the same proceedings, and the provisions of the law are open to all.
 However, the commission is willing to waive these technicalities and sub init tentative decision for your scru- tiny. By order of the commission am transmitting herewith copy Of the report of the Central Board Of Cost Review and a draft of public mo- tice which it is proposed to issue at an early date, concerning the Salt River Project.
 Any exception that the association desires to make to this will be fully considered. whether made in writing or orally, or both. If exceptions are to be made in writing, the commis- sion would be pleased to receive then as soon as possible. If the assocla- ! ton desires also an oral hearing, the association is invited to state at wha' date it would be convenient to have this hearing in the city of Washing ton. and early advice is requested SC that proper arrangements may bt made for the full commission to bt present
 | Tie commission would be pleased 10 have this matter settled at tht earliest practicable date. l Yours truly,
 RECLAMATION SERVICE,
 (Signe6 By A. P. DAVIS, { Chairman. !
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
THE SALT RIVER PROJECT

Hon. Franklin K. Lane,
 Secretary of the Interior,
 Washington, D. C.
 Sir The Central Board Of Review has received and carefully considered the ma jority and minority reports or the Local Beard of Review ot the Salt River Project, Arizona, together with the exhibits filed with the re- port and the supplementary state n,ents subsequently submitted by MT John P. Orme. president of the Water Users Association of the project ana bv MT. Fred A. Jones, representative of the Local Board of Review of the Water Users Association.
 After a thorough study of these documents, an inspection of certain features of the work, and the taking of additional testimony resarolhs asricultural conditions in the valley
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
BRITISH AND FRENCH CRUISERS
 PATROL VIRGINIA CAPEs COAST

terious German raider to be brought to Hampton Roads.
 Collector Hamilton said tonight he had received no word from Washing ton concerning the status of the Ap- pam or of the thirteen Germans for merly civil prisoners of England who requested that they be allowed to land from the Appam. The Appam today was allowed to load 200 tons of coal for port use
Arizona republican., 1916-02-08
Berg Is Identified


 BERLIN tNia London) Feb. S-Lieu- tenant Hans Berg, commander of the prize crew which recently took the British steamer Appam into Hampton Roads, has been identified as Hans Berg of Apenrade, naval reservist and master in peace time of the tramp steamer Gamma, belonging to the An renkiel and Clausen line.
 Berg served as a one year volunteer in the navy and was called to the col ors at the outbreak of the war and pro- noted to be lieutenant six months ago.
 While on a furlough last year Berg told his wife in Apenrade not to be dis tucHed if she heard nothing from him in long time. AS matter of fact his wife has had TO letter from him and been unable to write him for many months as his address was unknown The German steamer Gamma is a vessel of 2,340 tons. She was last re- ported in port at Rotterdam.
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Russian Official Statement
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PETROGRAD, Feb. |. (Nia London. Feb S 1.32 a m 1.-The following of
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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-09
New York Metal Market.

The metal exchange quotes lead
$3.50 asked; spelter, weak.
Copper-Firm. Electrolytic, nearby,
nominal; September and later, $3.50
1925.
Iron, steady and unchanged.
Tin, dull; spot, $45@49.
Bar silver, 6Ss4c. s1'
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-09
SPORTING ITEMS

Cleveland leads the American
league, Brooklyn the National, and
Spokane the Northwestern league.
Fire recently destroyed the club
house of the Portland Hunt club, a rid
ing organization Of the Oregon metrop-
oils.
Frank Moran and Jack Dillon are
matched to fight in Brooklyn on the
night of June 20. They will divide, it
was reported, purse of $4,000.
Omar Taft of Los Angeles is the
first Californian to announce that he
will enter the automobile race meet at
the Alan track, 35 miles east of Spo-
kane, on July 4.
With the P N. A. annual swimming
championship meet but few days
away Spokane aquatic stars are train
ing hard. The meet will be staged
in Natatorium plunge on the evening
of Friday, June 16.
In terrific stretch drive Ed Crump,
the 4-year-old Peep O'Day-Evaline colt,
owned by John w. Schorr of Memphis,
overcame Andrew Miller's Roamer, the
American champion of 1914 and ia
vorite in the betting, and by half
length won the fourth annual running
Of the Kentucky handicap at Louis
vile Saturday.
Wisconsin's athletes for the second
time in succession won the conference
track meet on Northwestern field Sat-
urday. Score: Wisconsin, 40; Illinois,
34A; Chicago, 20A; Missouri, 2OA;
California, ~; Purdue, ~; MISSISSIPPI
pi A. and M, 5; Kansas, AZ; Notre
Dame, 4; Minnesota, 81; Oberlin, 3;
Northwestern, q; Indiana, 2; Ohio, 1,
and Ames, 1.
Two worlds records were equaled
and four old Big Nine marks were
beaten, while a third was tied.
Three conference records were low
cred and several others saved only by
an eyelash in the annual conference
track meet at the Washington State
College at Pullman, Wash, June 3.
University of Oregon, 81; University
of Idaho, 20; Oregon Agricultural col
lege, %; Washington State college,
%; Whitman college, 10.
New conference records:
440-yard dash-Kadderly o. A. c.,
48 3-5 seconds.
220-yard hurdle-Hoover, Whitman,
"a 2-5 seconds.
High jump-Muirhead, Oregon 6
feet 9-1O inches.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-09

could better afford the losses it suf-
fered than could the smaller German
establishment The first reports of
the heavy loss of life unhappily have
not been revised. Great Britain
mourns 5000 of her best seamen, and
the whole nation is oppressed with
sadness, which is reflected in the faces
of all the people of London.
Modern Sea Warfare.
There were 5000 men on the ships
which sank and only few hundred
have been saved. The horrors of mod
ern naval warfare, far exceeding those
when wooden ships fought and con-
tinued to float, even when they ceased
to be fighting units, were realized to
their utmost. From five of the largest
ships which went under with COM
plement of more than 1000 men oily
seven junior officers and few sea-
men were rescued.
Rear Admiral Honorable Horace
Lambert Hood, second in command to
Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty, and
Captains Sowerby, Cay and Prowz
were lost, with many others whose
names are not yet known because the
government has not so far issued any
casualty list. There were no surren-
ders, and the ships which went down
carried with them virtually the whole
crews.
Only the Warrior, which was towed
part way from the scene of battle to a
British port, was an exception.
Of 1000 men on the Queen Mary, on
ly corporals guard is accounted for.
The same is true Of the Invincible,
while there are no survivors reported
from the interchangeable, the Defence or
the Black Prince.
1t is impossible to visualize any CO.
herent story of the great battle, which
lasted many hours.
London More Cheerful.
London.-The British admiralty on
Monday morning issued a statement
saying there was the strongest ground
for the belief that the British navy
in the battle with the Germans off
Jutland last week had accounted for
a total of 10 German men of war, and
that there was nothing to add to or
subtract from the original announce
ment of the British losses.