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Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
LABOR COMMISSION TO PROBE
 ARIZONA LABOR CONDITIONS
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(Repubican Leased Wire)
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-1n preparation for an in quiry into labor conditions the west the special com mission headed by Secretary of Labor Wilson held it's first meeting today and received it's instructions from President Wilson.
 It was indicated the commission, which will leave Monday for Arizona expects to broaden the scope of it's survey include the general labor unrest throughout the United States and to recommend to the president comprehensive policy of dealing with the situation as war emergency
 The commission during it's two months trip plans to visit Arizona California, Utah, Nevada, Oregon Wash ington Idaho Montana Wyoming Colorado and possibly New Mexico By public hearings and private conversa tions with worknen industrial leaders state officials and citizens the commission hopes to bring light the causes of strikes Industrial Workers of the World activities and other industrial troubles.
 The governor of each state will be visited and his CO., operation sought Particular attention probably will be paid the charges of organized labor that w. w. acv tie many have been encouraged and financed by corporations as of discredtng the extension of labor organizations
 In this connection the deportation of workers from Arizona towns will be investigated soon.
 In to query of leaders of strike at Clifton Arz. concerning the commissions misson Secretary Wilson today telegraphed
 'We expect to look into all the disputes in Arizona with view to finding just basis of adjustment and will use all influence to the acceptance of such basis We would be gratfied your strike could be set tied and operations resumed pending arrival of the commission"
Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
Republican A.P. Leased Wire1

DENVER, Sept. 2T.-That he had heard rumors of an impending merger of the Western Pacific. Missouri Pacific and Denver and Rio Grande railroads, but that he was unable to say anything definite concerning them was said to- night by H. U. Nudge, president of the last named road. MT. Nudge said he might know more of the proposed merger after a trip east which he will make in few days.
 According to the rumors current in local financial circles today, the actual merging of the roads will take place in Denver, October 16, the time and oc casion of the Rio Grande's annual meeting. The Gould interests in the Rio Grande are to lose control of the Rio Grande and George J. Gould, now dominant factor in the roads organlZa- tion, will become a minority director, according to these stories, which add that the S3S,000,000 debt of the Rio Grande occasioned by it's guarantee of the Western Pacific's bonded debt. was the factor which forced the rear engagement
 It also is reported that several high officers of the Rio Grande will lose their placs through the alignment.
 Until two years ago. the roads were linked almost as closely as rumors have it they are to be after October 16. Gould, however, arranged a nome rule" policy for the Rio Grande, with
Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
HOUSE CONFEREES COMPLETE
 WORK ON VAR TAX BILL

exemption of ' per cent on invested corporate capital is said to be pro- yided. with modified allowances for in- tangible assets.
 The only change in the senate in come tax section was to re-arrange and harmonize a few graduated sur taxes on incomes over $50,000, without substantial change in revenue returns or individual taxation. Normal taxes on individuals and corporations and the lowered individual exemptions as revised in the senate were approved.
 Of the s250, 1000 900 to s309, 900, 900 ad ditiona agreed to by the conferees, about one-t third was placed upon post age The house one-cent letter tax, estimated to raise $70.000, 900, which was stricken out by the senate, was re- stored by the confeiees, and their agreement for a graduated zone in- crease on second class mail rates is estimated to raise some millions more
 Another large increase was in pas senger transportation and Pullman ac-
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Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
MERCHANT VESSELS
 n BE TAKEN OVER
 BY THE GOVERNMENT
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.- Every American merchant vessel of more than 2,500 tons dead weight capacity available for ocean service will be-Fe- Quisitioned by the government October fifteenth, the shipping board an- nounced today in a statement giving charter rates at which the vessels VIII be taken over. American ships available for cean traffic total slightly more than 1000 900 tons, but some of them already have been taken over for the al my and navy. In most instances. eX cept where required for actual govern lnent service, the ships, it was said, will be turned back to their owners for op- cration on government account, subject at all times to any disposition the ship ping beard may direct.
 The rates announced will cut sharp ly the present charter rates charged by American vessels for carrying govern nlent supplies. It is the intention. it is understood. to apply them later to any foreign ships chartered by the United States. The chartering will be in the hands of the shipping boards charter ing commission
 For freight vessels the rates a ton a month are as follows:
 More than 10000 tons $5.75: S,001 to 10000 tons, $6 6,001 to 5000 tons, $6.25: 4,001 tons to 6,000 tons, $6.50: 3,0O1 to 4,000 tons, $6.75: 2,500 to 5000 tons. S7.
 Vessels of a speed in excess of II knots will be allowed 50 cents a ton ad- ditional for each knot or fraction over II
 For passenger vessels the board adopted a fold classification. class A. comprising steamers with a capac ity of more than 150 passengers. and class B, with a capacity of from 75 to 150 passengers. Steamers in both are further classified according to speed. Passenger steamer rates. are as fol- lows:
 Class A-10 to II knots So ton; F knots, $9.50 13 knots, $10: IA knots, S10.5O; 15 knots, $11: more than 15 knots $1150.
 Class Bio to Il knots. $S ton 12 knots, $50; 13 knots. $9; IA knots. $1.h0: 15 knots, s10; more than 15 knots. s10.50.
 Some of the vessels to be requisi- toned. which will be used exclusively for army and navy service will be talk en over on a bare ship basis. These vessels will be manned and operated by inc army and navy instead of by the owners and the rates fixed for their use are $415 for cargo boats and S5.75 a ton gross for passenger steamers of 1 knots speed with allowance of 90 rents ton for each knot in excess of ] IT. to 16 knots.
 All the rates are tentative. The GOV ernment will assume the war risk on the ships requisitioped and in some in- stances the marine risk as well.
 Within less than six months virtu- ally every one of the 45S American ve- sels now available for ocean service will be either in the service of supply ing American troops and war ships abroad or in trades considered vital to t.e conduct of the war.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
|S NO ROOM FOR
 AN ALLEGIANCE O|Y
 F|FTY-FIFTY BASIS
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RACINE. Wis. Sept. 27. - 'Neo- copperheads, Huns within the gates of America" who are preaching disloyal- ty to the country's cause and German newspapers which continue their anti America propaganda were denounced by Theodore Roosevelt in an address he delivered tonight at the annual meeting of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities.
 The time has come" declared the colonel, when we should insist that any man in this country who beliefes in Germanism' or any other national ism except straight-out, unadulterated Americanism is d foe of America and should be bundled straight out of the country to any other country that is willing to receive him. There isn't room any longer here for fifty fifty allegiance"
 Describing the Hun within our gates" as the one from whom we have most to fear, for he is the tool and ally of the Hun without" Colonel Roosevelt asserted:
 Of these Huns within our gates those who do most mischief are the men who hold office and the men who edit newspapers. These neo- copper heads stand toward the loyal Ameri- cans of today exactly as the old copper i heads over half century ago stood , toward Abraham Lincoln
 Men like Senators La Toilette and Stone. and Congressman Mac Lemore occupy substantially the position which Nallandingham occupied in 1863. They denounce this war as Vallandingham aided the cause of secession. They use the same high sounding words that Vallandingham used They demand peace as he demanded it. They now slur over or defend the hideous in- 1 iquity of Germany as he in his day 1 slurred over or defnded the iniquity of slavery. They try to excite class hatred exactly as Vallandingham and his fellows reused the New York mob ] against the draft.
 Abraham Lincoln sent Vallanding- 1 ham into the hostile lines. I wish that ! we could send to Germany the neo- copperheads of today, and especially all ! those congressional and editorial cop perheads who have taken the lead in directly or indirectly preaching disloy- alty to our country's cause while at war, and giving aid and comfort in this 1 crisis to the public enemy"
 Asserting that this country should
 not permit, during the war. any paper
 to be printed in German, Colonel Roosevelt added that there are plenty
 of papers printed in English whose ut
 terances are at least as bad as those of the worst German American ] papers.
 | Our government" he said, has
 been recreant in not dealing with all
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Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
ROOSEVELT TELLS HOW NEAR NATION
 WAS TO WAR IN 1902
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CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Colonel Roose- Welt today gave his version of the se- cret conference he held with the Ger man ambassador in 1902 relating to the occupation of Venezuela by Germany, an incident that then threatened to bring on war between Germany and the United States. Colonel Roosevelt told the story for the first time, he said, in an address at a luncheon.
 Tt was about a year after I took office" Colonel Roosevelt began. Ger many was engaged, as she had been for years, in striving to extend her do- minion all over the world She had in view certain chosen positions in South America. Germany was the strongest foe of the Monroe doctrine She aimed to turn South America into a German appendange Venezuela had a die tator named Castro. commonly known as the monkey of the Andes
 T was determined Venezuela should not become a German possession. Germany said it was not to be per- manent and did not define what was meant by permanent. I permitted John Hay to write a number of notes and then decided to handle the matter myself. I sent for the German ambas- sador and said:
 This Venezuela business has been going on long enough. I cannot af- lord to let 1t get to the point where it will cause trouble for this country
 At that time England was backing Germany It was the last flicker of England's antagonism to the United States.
 ''l called the attention of the am- bassador to the fact that Germany had squadron of Warships threatening the mouth of the proposed Isthmian canal l demanded statement of what Ger many meant by temporary possession, saying l did not propose to have any ninety nine year leases.
 "The ambassador told me he did not feel he was at liberty to discuss such an important question. That confess sion wound up with the following ulti- matum:
 Tell your government that in ten days 1t must arbitrate the matter or I will send Dewey down there Thirty days before I had ordered Dewey to take our fleet into West In- dian waters, just for a friendly cruise, you know
 I cannot send such a message, A1r. President. I do not think you realize what 1t means the ambassador re- piled.
 You think it means war?' I asked
 I do not want to say what I think, was the reply.
 If 1t means war you have chosen the one spot where you cannot fight | us,' replied, and showed by maps our commanding position.
 When he retired I sent word to Dewey to be ready to sail on an hours notice. About week later the ambas- - (Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
BANKERS WOULD EXPEL
 SENA TOR LA TOILETTE

vision in the constitution, providing that congress may expel a member by two-thirds vote where they are thinking to sit. there and permit themselves to be contaminated by Senator Robert M La Folette"
 Cries of approval came from every side as Dr. Butler proceeded.
 Gentleman, you might just as well put poison into the food of every boy that goes to his transport as to permit this man to make war upon the nation in the halls of congress-"
 Speaking of peace, Dr. Butler said: Do you see the significance of the cooings of peace which come from Berlin? They are intended to weak en our efforts before the new world of which We are in search has been discovered.
 Any human beings who asks for peace on any other terms than un- conditional surrender is asking an other still greater war"
Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
House To Start Inquiry Mto Whether German Money Used
 IM Influencing Congress

sentative said, and if others are pan dering to that statement let us put the spotlight on them and know where they are. If this new move is to repudiate the republican and democratic parties and desert the country in time of war, it deserves to be looked into.
 Something is at work to give inn petus to this La Toilette campaign that has started I want to know and the country wants to know whether the government is being supported all over the country by those in positions of trust
 Representative Doolittle of Kansas, whose inquiry resolution, slightly amended, probably win be adopted, told the rules committee the state depart ment was not opposed to an investi- gation
Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The war tax bill, increased to raise about s., TOO, ,000, 900 in addition to S1,3S3, 100000 secured under existing law, was com pleted late today by the senate and house confereeS.
 Presentation of the conference re- port to the house late tomorrow is planned. The bills enactment into law next week is regarded assured.
 Taxes of between $250,00O,O 900 and $500, ,000,000 over the senate bill. which totalled $2,416,0 100000, were added by the conferees. As passed by the house the total was $1,S6S, v00, ,000.
 Senate levies of Sl,060, ,000.0 900 on war excess profits and s842, 100000 on in comes were substantially added, the conference increases being divided among many items, with a few taxes added and many eliminated house pro- visions restored.
 The system of levying war excess profits, however virtually was re-writ- ten in compromise between the sen ate and house systems. A minimum
Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
Republican A.P. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-Inquiry by house committee into whether German money has been used to in- fuence congress will be proposed to- morrow in a resolution sponsored by the rules committee and supported by democratic leaders
 Demands for an exhaustive inquiry overwhelmed the house leaders from both sides while the rules committee was considering whether to report favorably one of several resolutions in 1roduced since Secretary Lansing made public Count Bernstorffs message to Berlin asking authority to spend S50, 900 in foreign countries as it had done be- fore.
 In a speech to the rules committee Representative Hefiin of Alabama, whose declaration on the floor of the house that he could name members who had acted suspiciously is largely re- sponsible for the agitation, urged that the question of whether German money had been used be investigated first and that his statements be looked into in- cidentally All efforts of committeeman to get MT. Heflin to name some of tho men he had in mind failed, but he re- iterated his willingness to name them If a committee were named by the dem ocratic caucus.
 MT. Heflin added zest to his remarks by bringing in the names of Sen9tor La Toilette and Representatives Brit ten and Mason of Illinois, in connection with certain legislation and propaganda which he declared he did not consider loyal and by indicating to Represent ative Norton that he wanted to ''ques- tion'' him later. He did not say that any of these men were included in his list of "13 or IA"
 We must net lose sight of the von Bernstorff slush fund" he told the committee. T want an opportunity to
Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
Little Hghtlng Spirit Is
 Found M Sldv Tn0Obs

God, but Caucasians and Moham- medans.'
 The interior cities and villages are filled with Russian troops who refuse to go to the front. Young Russians O. the better class are huntiny the streets of Petrograd for men willing to be- come officers. Since the murder of of ficers by men has become a daily oc- currence only the most fervent patriots will take commissions.
 Reports of open disobedience of troops at the front are countless
 Newspapers in Helsingfors carry daily accounts of military deeds of violence and of the murder of officers and civilians by soldiers. often accom- panied by robbery
Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
Republican A.P. Leased Wire]

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept P. Members of the American Bank CTS Association launched into vehe- ment expressions of approval when Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, addressing them today on "the changing world" de- manded that congress exercise it's constitutional right to eXpel United States Senator La Toilette.
 We are repelling attacks of two kinds Dr. Butler said We are fighting across the sea; and we are fighting evil-minded suspicion, cow ardice and treason which have raised their heads at home. Our soldiers can finish the soldiers of the enemy You and l have to fight sedition and treason here
 Have the American people lost their capacity for corporate indigna- tion?" he asked. There is a pro-
Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
Coal Miners Amd OUnexs
 Fdil To BYg0k Deadlock

miners proposal that the operators grant an increase which might be used as the basis of an appeal to the govern ment for higher selling prices. The op- orators declined to consider this, an nouncing their belief it would look like conspiracy between miners and oper- ators to force higher coal prices.
 Under the price fixing law, the gov ernment must set a fair price providing against loss by producers.
 The producers said they would not enter into discussion of wage increases. until the present price of coal at the mine is raised by the fuel administra- ton.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
Republican A. p. Leased WIreJ

WASHINGTON, Sept 27--Coal min CTS and operators discussing union de- mands for p per cent more pay in the bituminous fields of Illinois. Indiana, Ohio and western Pennsylvania, to- night reached a deadlock which appar- ently will not be broken pending an nouncement from Dr. H. A. Garfield, the fuel administrator. as to whether there is to be an upward revision of the government fixed prices
 The joint subcommittee of miners and operators spent the day in d vain attempt to reach an agreement on the
Arizona republican., 1917-09-28

ask some gentlemen about this Mason bill. (to repeal the selective draft law, and want to ask some of them about their correspondence. l want to know how many of them are now in quiet understanding to fight the selective draft bill in the next campaign
 Mir Heflin insisted inquiry was ad- visable for the purpose of ascertaining how man stood on the war at home as well as in Washington. In this con- necti0n he mentioned Representative Baer of South Dakota, who soon after his election to congress as represent ative of the Non Partisan league. in- troduced a resolution asking for statement of the governments peace terms.
 "Baer was elected by men who repu- diated the war" the Alabama repre-
Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
RUMORS ARE HEARD IF MERGER
 IF THREE B|C RAILROADS

independent administration in Denver, under MT. Mudge's presidency. Since then suits have been brought against the Rio Grande and judgment obtained for, ir one instance, $3S,000, ,000 on the Western Pacific guaranty. The rumors have it this debt will be assumed by the joint management to be created.
 The Missouri Pacific and the West ern Pacific recently emerged from re- reiverships
Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
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IfSPUUIFId'F " - SS1SSU w VI
 STOCKHOLM, Sept. 27.-An Amer ican who has spent ten years in Euro pels him to take the viewpoint of an impartial observer, reached here today after six weeks in Petrograd and gives pessimistic report of the revolution spirit in Russia and of political and industrial conditions there. He says:
 There is no fighting spirit except among the cossacks and Concessions, and that seems to be waning. A Cau- casian colonel said to me: There are no real fighters left in Russia except us and we are not Russians, thank
Arizona republican., 1917-09-28
ARRESTS STOP JAIL
 DELIVERY

Armed deputies, police men and police reserves, armed with 30-3O Winches- ters were guarding the coun- ty jail from a dozen different vantage points at an early hour this morning. Two men and a woman were in the city jail, while a third man was held under technical arrest. a short distance down South Second avenue and within sight of the county jail. All these steps were taken by the authorities in anticipa- tion of an attempted jail de- livery.
 With the idea of making the ease against the would be iail-breakers conclusive. the officers, informed in ad- vance that at least five of those confined within the walls of the county jail, would attempt sometime be- tween sundown last evening and daylight this morning to saw their way to freedom, gave those inside the jail no Inkling of their information, but prepared for any even- tualities. M It all eane ahaut through inaornia tion given to Policeman Jerry Sullivan by James E. Ray. one of the party that Was to assist from the outside. Ray 1 met Sullivan late last night and told him that Jack Tharpe, C. Kelsey and Mrs. J. Kennedy, whose husband is now confined in the jail as a stacker, were planning to steal an automobile and wait in the vicinity of the county jail | until Dean Foster, alleged bigamist John Collins. Phoenix holdup man, | Stacy Ammons, his partner, Miguel ! Osuma, Buckeye bank roDDer and Ken l nedy, had sawed the bars Of the cCun- l ty jail and made their way out It was | ten planned, declared Ray, to make d | getaway.
 As part of the plan, according to Ray 1 Tharpe was to borrow an automobile | and take Mrs Kennedy for ride | Kelsey and Ray were to 'holdup'' the | automobile and steal jle machine after 1 depriving the occupants Of their val uables Then Ray and Kelsey were tC await. the appearance of the five. tC 1 whom dozen sharp. steel saws had | been passed
 l As soon as Sullivan reported the af- ] fair to Night Captain of Police Griggs | Carr every available policeman was detailed to assist the county officers ] in the work of preventing the delivery of the county jail prisoners. Captain Tom Rynning of the Phoenix Police | Reserves and several members of his | companies armed with their Winches ters responded to hurryup call anC | augmented the force Of regular offlcer: | who placed themselves in readiness fo l any attempt upon the part of thos, within the jail to leave.
 Early this morning none of the fiv' had made their appearance. It was no
 known whether they had started t, saw the bars of their cells as the off
 cers endeavored to make everything appear as though all were asleep with
 in the jail and the sheriffs office.
 In the city jail the three prisoner
 were kept apart. Mrs. Kennedy pro
 fessed complete ignorance as to tn
 cause of her arrest but in unguarde
 moments talked with Kelsey who wa
 confined within the city jail within
 earshot of her cell She had previousl
 talked with policemen and Kelsey am
 Tharpe could hear what she was say
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