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Arizona republican., 1916-09-15
Works Or Death Chaiy, Says
 Condemned Man Is Innocent

the electric chair led to a statement by Frank Meehan, Sing Sing convict, 1t was learned tonight, on which was based the respite to Babrick. Meehan said, according to the authorities. that he witnessed the shooting of Dapping and that the murderer was not Bam- brick.
 Meehan broke down while at work about the electric chair it was said. and begged to be taken at once to Deputy Warden Miller, to whom he re- lated his story.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-15
[RepubIlcan A. p. Leased wlrel

ALBANY. N. Y, Sept Ex-Governor Whitman today granted respite until October 2 in the case of Thomas Bam- brick, whose execution at Sing Sing prison for the murder of Patrolman George Dapping of New York in 1915 had been fixed for tomorrow morning. This is the second time Bambrick has been given a respite.
 The ordeal of watching tests of cur rent after he had been detailed to aid in adjusting the wires and contacts of
Arizona republican., 1916-09-15
Com1bles Om Verge Of Capture By French and British
VICE-PRESIDENT IS FORMALLY NOTIFIED
WON'T TAKE YOUTHFUL
 OFFENDER IN ARMY

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-Sentence If a boy offender to enlistment in the United States army criticism on Judge Harry M Fisher. of the Chicago boys court today by Captain F. R. Kinney of the United States army recruiting service. Fisher had given Thomas Gebhard. a youth accused of stealing, the alternative of going to prison or joining the army. Captain Kin ney irfoImod Judge Fisher today The army would not accept re- cruits accused of illegal acts and bitterly criticised the judge.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-15
BUSINESS MEN OFFER T0 AID : IN SETTLING TRANSIT STRIKE

return to work. promising bettee working conditions. and an increase in wages amounting to S50000 a year. Mir. Whitridge raid he had de- cldcd upon this course "because the Third Avenue Railroad officials were convinced that many of the strikers had been bullied into striking"
Arizona republican., 1916-09-15
Russian Planes Active


 LONDON, Sept IA Reuter- dis patch from Petrograd says that four giant Russian aeroplanes of the Muro- metz type, bombarded a German sea plane station on Lake Angern, in the Gulf of Riga, where r seaplanes of various size and models were dis cerned. The Russians dropped 7s bombs with resultant fire and smoke which soon concealed the seaplane sheds.
 Eight German machines attacked the Russlan machines but were put to flight. Not less than eight German machines were destroyed or put out of acton. The Russian aeroplanes re- turned safely notwithstanding they were shelled by anti-aircraft guns.
 On previous occasion, the corre- spondent says, one Murometz machine with crew of five, routed seven Ger man seaplanes. which attacked it.
 An Amsterdam dispatch to the Ex- change Telegraph company says:
 Serious food riots occurred at Ham, burg Saturday evening. According to Berlin reports, mob of angry women raided shops that had been closed ow ing to a shortage of meat and vege- tables, While another crowd dernon- strated before the town hall shouting down with the junkers; down with the peoples torturers.'
 Thirty seven women were arrested. Two policemen were badly injured by stones thrown from windows.
 At the resumption of debate on the Hungarian situation today, Premier Tisza again refused to consent to the convocation of the delegations or rep resentatives of the Austrian and Hum garian parliaments, says a dispatch from Budapest to Reuters Telegram | company.
 In defending the governments for | elgn policy. the premier admitted that while Rumania's intention was well known, It was not supposed her ar 1 mics were ready and, therefore. an at tack from that quarter would not come 1 so soon.
 The Harrison liner Counsellor. 4e5s tons gross, has been sunk. Her crew | was saved.
 The following official Bulgarian statement was received here today:
 "Rumanian front: Calm prevailed along the Danube. Our troops continue to advance in Dobrudja Macedonian front: There was strong ] (Continued from Page Three)
Arizona republican., 1916-09-15
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phasized the fact that the government has no intention of weakening the guarantees to civil rights, although the psesent abnormal condition of the country has made it necessary to sus- pend the constitutional guarantee in various sections of the repuhlic"
Arizona republican., 1916-09-15
Republican A. p. Leased WIrel

t''SfAS'Ne" 'N' TT GSaoSo WhNI
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Distribu- tion of the supplies which already have been offered in laroe quantity by Syr- ian and Armenian relief societies, would be made under the Turkish plan, through the port of Beirut. State de- pertinent officials believe that the sup plies will go through safely.
 The department regarded Turkeys action 9-s especially timely since Octo- Der 2I and 22 have been named in a
Arizona republican., 1916-09-15
ROOSEVELT SAYS NOT
 SUPPORTING SEABURY
(sy Republican Associated Press Leased wire)

NEW YUR Sept -Theodo RooseVeI issued here tonight through
  in the to the asked Judge is nna the ticket with M Wilson ard therefore doing all sard this calamity to the he.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-15
ALLIES WEDGE ! BEING DRIVEN .
 NEAR TO TOWN
IRepublican A. p. Leaaed wire1

Beset by British on the west and French on the east, Combles, in the Somme region, is on the verge of cap ture.
 With the British firmly established less than a mile from the western out skirts of the village, the French mile to the east of it, have driven their wedge in farther and captured Lepriez farm. The farm was taken by assault.
 Along the Peronne- -Bethune road to the north and south of Bouchavesnes the Germans, according to Paris, have vainly attacked the newly won French positions in the hope of regaining their transport line to the north.
 Except for reciprocal bombardments and a slight advance by the French by means of bombing attacks near Belloy- en- nSanterre. south of the Somme. the situation elsewhere on the front in France and Belgium remains un- changed.
 Teutonic allies are continuing their advance on the Dobrudja sector of Rumania, according to Berlin and Sofia.
 In Pennsylvania, Rumanians have at tackled west and east of Hermann stadt, but were repulsed, says the Vienna war office.
 In the Carpathians Russians at tackled at Smotrec, Ludova and Kapul. Their efforts to drive forward. how ever, were stopped with sanguinary losses, according to Vienna.
 On the Macedonian front heavy fighting has taken place but with the results beclouded. The Serbs in the Lake Ostrovo region are declared by Paris to have made appreciable prog ress while Both Berlin andSofia mem tion gains for neither side. On the front where the Italians are facing the Bulgarians. Sofia asserts that the | Italians have been put to flight In the Doiran region the British have | taken a Teutonic position north of the l town of Mucukovo.
 Although it had been stated ore l viously that the Greek forts at Kayak
 were evacuated by the Bulgarians Berlin says they are all in the hand. | of the Bulgars and that the Greek troops which were at Kavala have beer
 sent to Germany where they will re
 main until the end of the war lin tho status of neutrals"
 In the Austro-Italian theater the
 usual bombardments and isolated in l fantry attacks continue. Late Athen i dispatches declare that M Dimitra
 copulos has declined to form a cab.
 inet to succeed that of NJ. Zaimis.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-15
NiIIa in Inlin,ee

PRESIDIO. Texas. Sept 14.-A re- hort reached the border tonight that Nillistas have engaged government troops near Meoqui. @ town of some importance on the line of the Mex ican Central railway, about fifty
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Arizona republican., 1916-09-15

obscured her from sight at several points along the beaon but those who went 10 the lighthouse had an unim- paired view Several small boats were coming down the bay and they were lost to sight as they entered the smoke which hovered over the burning ship.
 At 7:15 the Michie pulled away. giv- ing those on shore the impression that everybody was saved The steam schooner A. Nj. Simpson. which reached the Congress too late to assist, and the Tflamoo6 stood by after the Michie departed.
 In transferring the passengers and crew. only one man fell into the water and he was rescu~d without injury. Mrs. Margaret Reig of St Louis. Mo, who was very ill., was transferred carefully from the Congress to the Michie. All the passengers and most of the crew went ashore al North Bend where they are being cared for.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-15
Salmon Bark In Dancer

The Alaska Packers bark star of Chile. en route from Bristol Bay. Alsaka with the season's catch Of Salmon for San Francisco, was re- ported to he in the breakers off Point Pedro, twenty-five miles south of the Golden Gate. On board the vessel over 200 cannery hands are thought to be returning to this port.
 News of the bark's danger was brought here by a fisherman who said the vessel appeared to be in great danger of being swept on the rocks but that dense fog closed in and hid her from view.
 Deep sea going tugs were sent from san Francisco to the vessers
 assistance. When last seen, the Stat of Chile was three quarters of a mile off shore and her crew was
 signallying for help.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-15
All Passengers Saved

SAN FRANCISCO. sept. 14.-All the passengers of the Congress have been saved but the ship, which was ablazc from stem to stern. will be total loss. according to a message received here tonight at the office Of the Pacific Coast Steamship company.
 The Congress which was the largest vessel in the fleet of the Pacific Coast Steamship company left here yesterday for Seattle with PIG first cabin pas sengers and 37 in the steerage. One hundred and twelve of the passengers were from southern California ports. Captain N. F.. Cousins was in com mand of the Congress and the steamer carried a crew of about ITO.
 The Congress, which was built ir 1913 at Camden. N. J., at a cost of $1.250.000, was a steel steamer of 7,S95 tons, 424 feet long and 55 feet broad She was the finest vessel on the run between San Francisco and Seattle.
Arizona republican., 1916-09-15

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La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1916-04-15
Avisos de OCCASION


Sc vevde una magnifica esqui-
ma de tres Totes situada en- la ca
lie London y Avenida Italy, a so
pies de la Gale Mission. Els una
localidad propia para establecer
casa comercial por ser un barrio
muy poblado; 9 bien para resi-
dencia particular, por tener a la
vista un panorama encantador.
Tome ell caro- No. IA 8 ell de
San Mateo. Dirfjase a la Sra. l..
r. Morales, TIA London st. Para
mas informes dirijanse a esta
imprenta.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1916-04-15
Ell Discourse del Sr. Con
de de Salazar.

Queriamos publican, como ofre-
cimos, en- este numero, ell discur-
so que en- San Diego, California,
pronunci6 ell Exmo. Sr. Condo de
Salazar, Consul General de Es-
pana en- San Francisco; pero he
mos creido mas convenience de-
jar esa pieza oratoria, que es un
tribute de afecto a Espana, para
qae aparezca en- la edici6n GER
vantina, que vera la luz la en-
trante semana.
ALI s%aborearan los l~ectores de
La Cr6nica" esos altos Y mobiles
conceptos.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1916-04-15
Y sigue de frente

Gel Examiner" public6 un
nuevo articulo, ell microbes, en-
que urge al Gobierno americana
para que, SIN mas tramites, ocu-
pc los ferrocarriles de chihuahua
y Durango, prescindiendo de to-
do arreglo diplomatico.
Els decir. que ell peri6dico de
Hearst quiere que los Estados u
nidos, despues de reconocer al
Gobierno de Mexico, den una alta
campanada international.
Para 10 que les importa q los
periodistas esos....
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1916-04-15
Por que no Sc casa Vd.?

Cuando por una pequena can't
dad Vd. puede celebrar su boda
en- ell Spanish Club Hall, Este
salon Sc renta muy barato para
bodas, bautizos, cumpleanos, bal
les sociales y juntas, (meetings)
incluso servicio de utensilios.
Spanish Club Hall, 1858 Mason st.
cerca de Broadway, Telefono
Franklin 1892.
j. RODRIGUEZ, Propietario.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1916-04-15
Fallecio un Presbitero

Fallecio en- esta ciudad ell Rev.
Padre Patrick Joseph Cummins.
que fue, por muchos amos, Rec
tor de la Iglesia de Dolores. Era
un gran educador Y un noble a
migo de la ninez.
A sus funerales, asistieron nu-
merosos estudiantes de las escue-
las catolicas y un grupo de alum
mas del Colegio de Notre Dame.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1916-04-15
Sc vende

AL CONTADO Y A PRECIO
REASONABLE una casa con Ia
cuartos, con garage y todos los
adelantos moderdos, situada en-
la Gale Grove No. Oil entire las
GALES 9 y 10 Oakland, Cal. Mide
de frente so pies. Para infor-
mes dirijase a la Sra. l.. r. Mo-
rales, TIA London st. S. F.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1916-04-15
Ell tercer centenario de
Shakespeare.

San Francisco celebrara ell ter
Ger centenario de la muerte de
Shakespeare, ell gran dramatur-
go ingles, y, al efecto, Sc ha NOM
brado un Comite, integrado por
muy buenos elementos, para que
organize ell festival.
Lo primero que va a decidir ell
Comite es la fecha de la celebra-
cion, pues aun cuando Sc sehala
ell dia % de abril de 1916 como
la fecha de la muerte del inmor-
tie genio, los literatos dicen que
esa fecha corresponds al calen-
dario antes de la correction gre
goriana y que. por consiguiente,
la fecha real es ell 13 de los CO.
rrientes.
Ell DR.. Mayer dice que la cele-
braci6n debe ser ell a de mayo,
seg1n ell calendario russo.
Como quiera que sea, la fiesta
de aniversario Sc hara.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1916-04-15
Gratis a los Hombres.

TODD hombre que sufra de varicoce-
lie, perdida de potencia, debilidad ner-
viosa, ~desagiies, lumbago, reumatismo,
9 debilidad de cualquier clase, debe
leer nuestro gran libro, gratis, ell cual
ensena como vuelve la p%otencia y ell
vigor, con la aplicacion de ell Electra
Vita.
Electra Vita es una bateria SEGA que
Sc usa mientras Sc duerme. Sc aplica
al ir a la CANA y Sc quita al levantarse.
Cuando Sc usa con ell s%uspensorio e.
lectrico, ~ porosa corriente abraasdo-
ra de vida electrical, CORE directamen-
tie hacia los 6rganos debilitados, vol
viendo al hombre a TODD su v.gor.
Nuestro libro gratis de 80 paginas es
escrito en- lenguaje claro y elegante-
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minute, c0rtelo ahora mismo.
Venga 81 es possible. Consulta gratis.
Horas de oflcina: 9 a. m. q 6 p. m.
Domingos: de 10 q ~ m,
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La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1916-04-15
Loteria que no tiene
premios

Fue llevado a la carcel de la
ciudad Henry L. Davis, impresor
que Sc ocupaba en- hacer billetes
de Loterfa, los cuales debian ser
pagados en- Hermosillo, Son., 6
en- Durango, donde dizque esta-
ban las casas matrices de estos
negocios.
Como nunca Sc sac6 nadie un
premio, no obstante que los BIZ
lletes Sc vendian como pan ca
liente, los chasqueados Sc queja-
ron y Davis fue a dar a la pri-
sion.
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1916-04-15
Statement of the Ownership, Mana.
cement, Circulation, ETC., Re-
quired by the act of Con-
gress of August "a, 1912

6tSoS W Hb6a~s @V
of LA CRONICA", published
weekly at San Francisco, CAL,
April 1st, 1916
State of California, County of
San Francisco,
Before me, a Victor Canepa in
and for the State and county afo-
resaid. personally appeared Qua
dalupe Morales, who, having been
duly sworn according to law, de-
poses and says that he is the own
err of LA Cr6nica' and that the
following is, to the best of his
knowledge and belief, a true sta
tement of the ownership, mana
cement, weekly, aforesaid pub
LEGATION for the date shown in the
avobe caption, required by the
Act of Augurt "a, 1912, embodied
in section 443, Postal Laws and
Regulations, printed of the re-
verse of this form, to wit:
l. That the names and address
SEES of the publisher, editor man.
aging editor, and business man
ager, are:
Publisher, j. S. Rubio, 839
Broadway, San Francisco, Cal.
Editor, Guadalupe Morales, TIA
London ST., San Francisco, Cal.
Managing Editor, Guadalupe
Morales, TIA London ST., San
Francisco, Cal.
Business Manager, Julio G. Ar
ce, 1923 Devisadero St., San
Francisco Cal.
2. That the owners are Qua
dalupe Morales, TIA London St.,
San Francisco, Cal.
3. That the known bondholders,
mortgages, and other security
holders owning or holding l per
cent or more of total amount of
bonds, mortgages, os other secur-
tiles are: none.
a. That the two paragraphs
next above, giving the names of
the owners, and security holders,
if any, contain not only the list
of stockholders and security hold
ders as they appear upon the
books of the company but also,
in cases where the stakeholder or
security holder appears upon the
books of the company as trustee
or in any other iduciary relation,
the name of the person or corpo-
ration for whom such trustee is
acting, is given; also that the said
two paragraphs contains state
ments embracing atlantis full
knowledge and belief as to the
circumstances and conditions un-
der which stockholders and secur-
lty holders who do not appear
upon the books of the company
as trustees, hold stock and secur-
tiles in a capacity other than that
of a bona ide owner; and this
affiant has no reason to believe
that any other person, associa-
cation, or corporation has any
interest direct or indirect in the
said stock, bonds, or other secur-
tiles than as so stated by him.
GUADALUPE MORALES
Sworn to and subscribed befo-
re me this 9Th day of April, 1916.
[sEAL VICTOR CANEPA
My commission expires October
18th, 1917. e.
~%1S1 IA ~
La croÌnica. (San Francisco, Calif.) 1914-1917, 1916-04-15
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San Francisco, California.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-02
STRIKE ON PACIFIC COAST
Nine Thousand LonEshorcmcn Quit
Work-Most of shipping VIII
he Tied I'm.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, June IA
strike Of 5000 lonGshoremen employed
at Pacific Coast ports went in effect
automatically at a. NJ. to-day At
Seattle. where strike breakers have
been hired. trouble is expected. Two
thousand men are out there. Else
where apparently the employers have
made no preparation for active re-
sistance. For several days at least 1t
is predicted that most of the deep-sea
and coastwise shipping affected will
be tied up. Owners OF several fast
coast passenger steamers have an
nounced. however, that these vessels
Will be continued in operation. giving
up. If necessary. all freight traffic
Neither employers nor strikers
showed any inclination to bulge from
their stands.
The strikers demand a fiat rate Of SIS
cents an hour. the present rate being
80 cents, and overtime of 81 an hour
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-02
PERsHING SAYS CONFERENCE
~ "ESDS ACTORILY,

KS COLONIA DUBLAN. MEN, tby wire
less TO Columbus. n. Nj. June 1.-The
conference between General Gavira.
Z commanding Northern Chihuahua and
!. General Pershing. in charge of the
4 American punitive expeditions ended
tonight very satisfactorily" in the
words of General PershinG to the press
correspondents.
Beyond this brief announcement,
General Pershine maintained silence.
Sand nothing was revealed by either
side as to the nature OF the subjects
discussed. and the agreements made In
relation to the cooperation of the two
}hrmles against the bandit bands in
$this territory.
~ General Gavira was entertained 1T
Headquarters az tho guest Of General
sPershing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-02
TO LIMIT USE OF PETROL
New Regulations Will he Issued Mex,
Week by British Gov
ernment.

LONDON, June 1.--According to to-
DAYS newspapers new regulations
limiting the use OF petrol will be issued
next week to take effect Immediately
on publication.
The principal feature Of the new
regulations is expected to be nrohibi-
ton OF the use OF automobiles OF Sun
day. except under a special license.
which Will only be granted in urgent
cases The authorities are also con-
sidering the use of n petrol ticket sys-
tenn similar to the German bread cards.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-02
IN JOINT CONFERENCE
OVER RAILROAD DISPUTE
Managers Meet Representatives of
Conductors. Trainmen, En-
ginecrS and Firemcn.
CONFIDENT OF SETTLEMENT
"No Outside Arbitration." Is Slogan
OF Employcrs-To Admit News
paper Men. Because Controversy
Is OF Such Magnitude.

NEW YORK. June 1.-The joint con
ference between representatives Of the
railroads OF the United States and their
conductors. trainnen. engineers and
hremcn for settlement OF the dim
cuit!es over ths employees WORKING;
hours and wages Was begun here to-
day in executive session. Both sides
expressed confidence in an amicablc ad :
tustmcnt
No outside arbitration" Is tn.
slogan of the employees. in answer 10 a
suggestion that the questions AZ issue
be given over 10 the dcc!sioo of Federal
arbitrators In case the conference fails
20 agree. Tho principal question is
whether the employees are entitled to
an e!sht-hour basic working day---ten
hours pay n the present rate for eight
hours OF service. Overtime pay !s also
involved. Against these dernnnds, the
railroads have presented propositions
relative TO the way compensation shall
he paid 10 different classes OF service.
Elisha Lee, chairman OF the commit
tee OF nineteen managers representing
th" roads. was appointed teuporarv
chairman cf tn" join, conference. About
22c delegates from the e,nplovc.s' or
Sanizations were present. hut il is
thought the number would he swcIled
10 about 500 bs- Tomorrow
REPRESENTATIVES, OF EMPLOYEES
AT TABLE WITH MANAGERS
y, Il. Garreston. president of The Or
d.r o! Railway Conductors: A. g Lee
brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen: ".
= stone, grand chief OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers and
timothy Shea. assistant pres,den, OF
the brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen
and Engineers. had seats a, table
with the railroad managers
The conference adjourned early tb;s
afternoon. after having arranged the
pi iosram and other formalitics il vas
voted TO meet daily in the forenoo,
ana to "dn1it newspaper reporters
In announcing that the sessions
would be opened to the press, Mr.. Lee
made n statement. in which he said:
Both sides 10 the controversy recoE-
ni2e that IL is OF such unprecedented
magnitude and SO directly affects the
interests OF the whole country, that
the public ought to have all the facts
IF the railroads must add TO the
wages of portion OF their employees
many millions OF dollars il is pla;n
mat this means an additional cost to
the transportation industry of the
country, in which the people are yitally
Interested
An open conference. in which there
Will be full and frank discussion Of
the demands made by the employees
certainly ought to enable tho public tn
decide what is just and fair
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-02
WILSON GOES TO ANNAPOLIS
Will Deliver Diplomas This Morning
To Graduates of Naval
Academy.

WASHINGTON, June 1-President
Wilson left hero tonight on the naval
yacht Mayfiower for Annapolis. Md
where he will deliver diplomas to-
morrow morning TO the graduates OF
the Naval Academy. He Was accom-
panied by Mrs. Wilson and several rela :
uVes. and will return by automobile
tomorrow afternoon. Secretary DAN
ieis Will deliver the commencement adj
dress at the exercises at Annapolis to-
morrow, and the Presidcr- does not
plan to speak.