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Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
MURDERED MAN REVIVES AND
 TELLS TALE
CHRIS RASMUSSEN LEFT FOR DEAD BY PAIR OF MEXICANS, STAGGERS IN TO TOWN, GIVING MEMS DESCRIPTION.
(From Tuesdays Daily)

"Murdered." robbed and buried in dirt and timbers on the right-of-way of the Brawshaw Mountain railway, Chris Rasmussen, miner, who left Crown King afoot Sunday morning, walked into Middleton Monday morn ing and told on the two Mexicans who had committed the crime.
 Today. Rasmussen lies in the hos pital at Middleton, badly beaten up, but sure to recover. His two Mexi- can assailants are in hiding or fleeing the country, the object, if they show up in a civilized community of the scrutiny of every peace officer. They are fully convinced that their victim lies safely under the sod where they deposited him, after-as they think their clubs beat his life out.
 The assault occurred about two miles above Middleton. Rasmussen left Crown King Sunday morning to walk to Humboldt. The Mexicans took their departure a short time afterwards, and some time before they attacked Rasmussen, overlook him and walked with him. His sup posedly dead body was rifled, valu- able Swiss watch and a small amount of money constituting the plunder.
 Sheriff J. F. Young went to Middle ton yesterday to investigate the case, and secured from the injured man, a rather complete description Of the two Mexicans. This description, to- gether with a notice to apprehend, has been sent broadcast. in the hope that, relying on the supposed death of their victim and their own safety, they will show themselves.
 One of the MeXicans was said to be of very light complexion for man of his race. ; feet inches tall, weigh ing about l40 pounds and wearing a No. shoe. He speaks excellent En- glish At the time of the assault, he wore a dark cap and suit.
 His companion was of medium dark complexion. , feet 10 or II inches tall, weighing about l60 pounds, and should be about 25 years old. He work a black cap and dark suit. One of the two wore a red sweater, Ras- mussen was unable to recall which.
 From Crown King it is learned that the two NLexicans came up from Phoenix about a week ago. Their names could not be learned, nor very much regarding them, from those who had noticed them about Crown King.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
Puts Question Up
 To Legal Aduisors
FAILURE OF CON GRE E s s TO CONFER SUCH AU- THORITY BY FAILURE TO PASS ARMED NEU- TRALITY BILL WILL NOT DETER WILSON F R O M FOIL WIN c PRE-DE- TERMINED COURSE.
Ry Associated Press.


 WASHINGTON, March B. Fur ther action by the president in the German situation has been postponed, pending the decision of his legal ad- visors whether he has the power to arm American merchantmen despite the failure of congress to confer such authority. The questions were re- ferrcd to Attorney-General Gregory and Secretary of State Lansing and probably will be decided in time for tomorrow's cabinet meeting.
 The inauguration ceremonies occu- pied much of their time but members of the cabinet found opportunity to discuss the subject and the determin- ation 10 arm merchantmen, if legal way can be found to do so, was ap- parent.
 While arming merchantmen is the step most considered iei pointed out that the president has the right to convoy American vessels. This course is opposed by the navy department for strategical reasons. Another step suggested is that the shipping board take over merchantmen, arm them as naval auxiliaries and send them abroad
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
COUNTS HELP ASKED FOR A
 CITY BRIDGE
SUPERVISORS AND CITY OFFICIALS INSPECT TO- DAY FORD ON MILLER VALLEY ROAD IN THE CITY LIMITS.
(From Thursdays Dailv.l

What the county can do to help the city bridge Potts creek where it crosses the Miller valley road, will be determined after an inspection of the ford today by members of the board of supervisors and city officials. At yesterdays regular monthly meeting of the board, Mayor Timerhoff and Clerk Whisman presented a request for aid in bridging this ford, which has grown worse in late years, until now, in wet weather, 1t IS almost i'm passable, even to teams.
 There is statute which provides counties shall expend no money with in the bounds of incorporated cities and towns, and as the ford is inside the Prescott city limits, it is doubtful if the county can help, at least f. nancially
 The county has, however, a set of culvert forms, with which a series of arches might be built in the creek bottom, to carry an earth or even a cement roadway, and 1t may be that the county can provide this and other equipment, if the city can buy the supplies and do the work
 The board checked the reports of the county treasurer, recorder, sheriff and clerk of the Superior court, went over petitions for indigent aid and performed a lot of its regular routine duties
 O. /. Reynolds was apointed con stable of Ash Fork precinct, succeed ing F. F. Bartlett, resigned
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
By Associated Press.

By ASSoclateC Press
 HOBOKEN, \. J., March 5.-With the arrest of Fritz kolb, a German, the authorities believe they have frustrated a well-dcvelopcd plot to aid Germany by blowing up munition plants in this country engaged in turning out contracts for the Entente Allies.
 Thc police, it IS said, found in Kolb's room two bombs, which ac- cording to rumors th:- reached them, were to be sent to President Wilson after preliminary investigation. How ever, they announced themselves as convinced that the plans of the all legged plottcrs had to do entirely with the destroying of war supplies and that no attack on the presidents life was contemplated. The police said they had come into possession of in formation which might help them in solviDs the Black Tom explosion and the destruction of the Kingsland plant of the Canadian Car & Foundry Com pany in which large munition supplies for the Allies were blown up.
 Four other men were questioned by the police tonight The chief of po- lice said they were friends of Kolb but he thought they knew nothing of the alleged plot We are following leads which may result in additional
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
WIL INAUGURAL ADDRESS
 MESSAGE OF HOPE FOR PEACE
Takes Hard Rap at Those
 Who oOpposedHisD Demands

which covered more than five hours, while there was the pomp, ceremony and spectacular display which inevit- ably attaches to the inauguration of president, the studied effort was to keep the ceremonies in accord with the best traditions of America-cere- monies which in the main were plan ned by George Washington more than a century ago.
 The event was simpliied because there was no dual ceremony to attend the departure of an outgoing presi dent and further simplified because 1t did not fall in with the rush and con fusion of the dying hours of congress. The ceremony began with the presidents departure from tine White House for the capitol That was fixed by program for IT. o'clock. Just be- fore that time the escorts for the party began assembling, a squadron of the Second United States cavalry for the president and the black horse troop of Culver Military Academy for the vice-president. Just before the hour or departure the congressional committee in charge of the inaugura- ton arrangements arrived.
 Through the gates of the White House grounds to Pennsylvania ave nuc, the marching ground of inaugur- al armies of war and peace gone long before, the official party headed to- ward the capitol.
 President Wilson, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and two members of the congressional inaugural committee, rode in a conveyance surrounded by troopers of the escort. In the second conveyance came the vice-president and Mrs. Marshall surrounded by the Culver troop. The third conveyance brought Robert \. Harper, chairman of the local arrangements committee and the remaining members of the congressional committee.
 Steel cables strung along the line of march held multitude from crowding into the avenue. Reviewing stands were we'll filled for the wait of some two hours before the presiden- tial party would return at the head of the inaugural procession.
 At the capitol the crowd already was packed about the inaugural stand. The broad plaza with standing room for thousands filled rapidly and our over the park space and avenue which converge there another crowd had to content itself with looking on the ceremonies from a distance, quite out of reach of President Wilson's voice;
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Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
Procession Mdrred
 By Terrific Gale

WASHINGTON, March 5-A brisk breeze sprang up as the parade re- turned from the capitol, which soon freshened almost into a gale. The sand covering of Pennsylvania ave nue, dried out by the sun, began to take to the air as the gusts whipped to the marchers.
 Color bearers found themselves un- able to go ahead in the face of the near gale and were forced to furl their flags Bandsmen had to turn their horns upside down to get the sand out so they could play. Troop CTS hats went sailing down the line until troops behind scooped them up on the fly and passed them up the columns to their owners. Some of the cavalry horses, frightened and confused by the stinging sand blasts, bucked and pranced, but there were no accidents.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
SPEECH CLOTURE !. RULE URGED
 FOR SENATE
UNLIMITED DEBATE, RE- SULTING IN DEFEAT OF ARMED N E U T R ALIT Y BILL, IS DUE FOR SOME HARD SHEDDING.
Bv Associated Press.


 WASHINGTON, March 5.-With President Wilson's demand for a change in the rules to make impos- sible such filibuster as that which defeated the armed neutrality bill fresh in their minds, senate Demo- crats vii caucus tomorrow on a pro gram for the special session called primarily to pass upon appointments to office The senate will get down to business tomorrow.
 Senator Owen, chief proponent of the limited debate rule for many years, is prepared to bring the sub- feet of cloture before the caucus and B senators, mostly Democrats, have signed an agreement to support the rule he proposes. If the caucus stands behind his proposal and makes it the chief issue of the session, the senate may spent the Summer in Washing ton instead of disposing of its work in few days, as usual.
 Many senators believe it would be more difficult to get the senate to agree to limited debate rule than to get a declaration of war against Ger many or pass the armed neutrality bill. There has been no caucus among the opponents of cloture but Republicans in the cloak rooms pre- dictcd that the minority party almost to a man would oppose such rule and openly declared there would be Democrats to side with them.
 The biggest asset of those wishing a change in the rules is the president and the public opinion his statement denouncing the present rule is ex- DeCted to arouse
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
BIG TOURIST HOTEL

PHOENIX. March 5.-The South ern Pacific will erect the largest and most modern tourist hotel in the Southwest, on the shores of Roose- welt Lake, 10 cost approximately S350, GOO. Several hundred acres have been leased by the railroad company and the work of construction will be started within the next few weeks. Ii will occupy the present site of the Webb lodge.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
CUR SAILORS BETTER PAID

NEW YORK, March ,. - Higher wages paid sailors on American as compared to English merchant ships will handicap this country at the close of the war in its competition with England for commercial supre- macy on the seas. according to Dr. George Sidney Webster of the Amer ican Seamen's Friend Society. Dr. Webster's opinions are based on ob- scrvation in number of American ports and especially in the port of New York where large Sailors Home is maintained on the North river waterfront.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
Homes Go Up In Smoke at Walker
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

The home of w p Mcleod and the unoccupied residence of A. c. Curtis at Walker were totally de stroyed by fire last Saturday fore noon. The losses will reach to over S5.0O0 with no insurance.
 Mir. Mcleod had left his home early in the morning, situated some distance from the mining town, and it is not known in which house the originated. The Curtis place was partially furnished, while that of Me Cleod was the accumulation of years, and his loss is especially large. He saved nothing but the clothing on his person.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
TEN LOSE LIVES

OCEAN CITY, Md, March ;. - Ten members of the crew Of the coast guard cutter Yamacraw lost their lives in going to the rescue of the stranded oil steamer Louisiana. The Yamacraw left for Norfolk this evening with scarcely men enough to man the vessel Ten were drowned and the five rescued are being cared for at the coast guard station. Only one able bodied seaman was left aboard the cutter. The vessel came to the aid of the Louisiana with only half crew, the others being on shore lnaNn
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
NEAR TREASON

NEW YORK, March 5.-Resolu- tions condcmning as little short of reasonable the action of the senat- ors who prevented the armed neutral ity bill from reaching vote were passed at a mass meeting under the auspices of the American Rights League. The president was urged to exercise his constitutional authority for the arming of American ships passing through the barred zone in solently established by German de- cree"
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, March 5-Wood- row Wilson, with a major part of the world at war and America poised on its verge, consccrated his second in auguration as president of the United States with last message of hope fer peace.
 Standing in the shadows of the na- tion's capitol with his face turned to- ward the Eastern war-scarred skies, the president renewed his oath of al legiance to the constitution, praying to God he might be given wisdom and prudence to do his duty in the true spirit of the American people.
 While trumpets blared and martial accoutrements rattled, the president pictured the deep wrongs the United States had borne patiently in the con flict of other peoples without wishing to wrong them or injure them in re- turn.
 Asserting that the tragedies of an other continent had made America a citizen of the world and that the prin- ciples of this republic should be ap- piled to the liberation of mankind he resolutely voiced determination that America, standing firm in armed neutrality must demonstrate her claim to a minimum of right and freedom of action in world affairs
 Peculiar interest and significance, in the light of his rcbuke last night to the senators who prevented the pass age of the armed neutrality bill, at tached to this assertion.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
MINISTRY RESIGNS

LONDON, March 5.-The Swedish ministry has resigned. At the request of King Gustave the ministers have consented to remain in office in the hope of composing the crisis.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
FULL MILITARY HONORS

UD5NE, Italy, March 5.-The body of Major Elvin R. Heiberg, the Amer ican military attachc who was killed by fall from his horse on the Italian front, was transported yesterday from the hospital to the railroad station with fnll military honors.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
ReneUed Interest
 In Jerome Verde

JEROME, March 5.-There IS good buying in Jerome Verde caused by a strike of about an inch striugcr of iron oxide in the bottom of the shaft Work is progressing finely in this property, and good time is being made in the sinking of the compart- ment shaft.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
NEARING JOURNEYS END

COPENHAGEN, March 5.-It is expected the steamer Frederick VIII, on which Bernstorff and party are journeying, will reach Christiana, Norway, Thursday morning. If the weather is favorable, the vessel will arrive at Copenhagen, Saturday mora ing.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
SENATOR'S CONDEMNED

BOISE. March 5-1'he lower house of the Idaho legislature passed. with four dissenting votes. a resolution 10 condemn in unmeasured terms the attitude of the 12 senators who by ilibuster prevented that body from enacting measures to uphold the hands of the president in the present international crisis
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
FLOOD RELIEF

ATLANTA, March ;. - Clearing weather brought relief from the floods in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia and an improved situa- ton on the Upper Tennessee river, which went out of its banks yester- day. 4
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
DECISION DAY

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Forry or more decisions are expected from the Supreme court tomorrow follow ing a months recess. Among them IS expected to be an announcement on the constitutionality of the Adamson law.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
FORMAL ASSURANCES

WASHINGTON, March ;. - The Japanese minister, Aimaro Sato, has an engagement to see President Will son tomorrow. It is thought probable that formal assurances may be pre- sented that Japan had no intention of accepting the German suggestion for an alliance.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
VILLAGE ADOPTED

NEW YORK, March ;. - After listening to an address by Theodore Roosevelt, the citizens of Oyster Bay at a mass meeting decided to adopt a Belgian village of 2,400 children. The plan will call for a contribution of $2,400 a month.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
COMPANY CLAIMS
 LOTS WERE JUMPED
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

To oust two men, alleged to have jumped" on certain lots in Mayer townsite, owned by the company, the California & Arizona, and Santa Fe Railway Company yesterday filed suits in the Superior court.
 O. B. Kemp is named in one action and John A. Martin in the other It is alleged that they took possession of certain lots and parcels of land in Mayer, and have refused to give them up. Norris & Norris represent the plaintiff
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
DEMAND A REPLY

PARIS, March ,. - The French government has summoned Germany to reply to the proposition for re- ciprocal treatment of prisoners of war made by France.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
The Inaugural.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Presi- dent Wilson and Vice-President Mar shall were inaugurated for their sec ond term today with great patriotic demonstration of Americanism.
 The solemn dignity of the cere- monies of inaugurating the vice-presi- dent in the senate chamber and the simple but impressive ceremony in the open air on the plaza before the capitol when the president delivered his inaugural address, were accentu- ated by the note of patriotic fervor which predominated through all the proceedings of the day.
 First Democratic president to sue ceed himself since Jackson and tenth to be reelected, President Wilson en- tered his second term of office with a new consecration to the service of his country.
 It was the presidents wish that his inauguration shauld be a simple one. and all through the fixed program
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
WORK FOR THE WAR COUNCIL.

There is high authority for the statement
that conditions in the steel industry are cha
otto as a result of differences of opinion at
Washington regarding prices which should be
paid on government work. The Iron Age says
that uncertainty as to the governments atti-
tude on prices of leading materials of war has
been increased by the coal fasco; that producers
and manufacturing consumers look for the
early Intervention of a power that will end the
present chaos, but that in the interval business
apart from government wants is largely at a
standstill.' 1t adds that the possibility of
government Intervention in steel and other inn
portant markets "has a widespread depressing
and unsettling influence This Is of course,
inevitable, and many private contracts will be
held up pending announcement Of decision.
For the present, government orders will fill a
larger and larger place in some of the most
important industries, and the longer delay in
an agreement on prices the greater the confu-
sion will be-. The situation in the steel trade af-
fords but one Of several indications that the
administration has too much to do. It would
have time for questins which it alone can
answer if it had the aid of a war council COM
posed of some of the ablest men in the country.
The sooner such a council is established, the
better it will be for the president and for the
nation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

The following official rules govern
ing the examinations to be made of
men drafted for the new national
army will be OF interest to the local
men who are subject for service. The
rules have been announced by Sec
rotary Baker in the following:
1. 1t is important, to begin with,
that the examining physician should
realize that there will be certain
proportion of men among those pre-
senting themselves for examination
who will endeayor to obtain exemp-
ton by Discrimination, varying from
exaggeration of an existing condition
not disqualifying, to downright ma
lingering, and he should be prepared
to protect the government and him
self against such attempts at decep-
ton.
O. The physical examination
should take place in large, we'll
lighted room. The person examined
is to be stripped. The examining
physician should proceed in substan-
TALLY the following order, viz:
(a) Observe the general condi-
tion of the skin, scalp, and Uranium.
ears, eyes, nose, mouth, face. neck.
and chest. Take weight, height, and
chest measurements. Accepted meas
urements are as follows. all chest
measurements to be taken on a level
just above the nipple:
Chest measurem emit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

|comfort to Germany as an enemy. VI the
ichurchmen named, the statement declares thai
they have very generally and almost universally
refused to cooperate with any of the efforts
made by patriotic citizens for the support OF
the government
The reason why Nebraska is SO much more
troubled than certain other states with German
elements in their population is evidently be-
cause the Nebraska foreign-born are more re-
cent arrivals in this country and of a different
stratum from the Germans who came over
around 1913. These compared favorably with
other peoples-Huguenots, Puritans-who also
came here to escape prosecutions at home; and
their descendants are for the most part fully
Americanized and citizens of highly deslr-
able sort indistinguishable, except In some
cases by the names they bear, from our people
of other racial stock.
What with tornadoes, grasshoppers, popu-
lists, pro-Prussians and potato bugs Nebraska
would seem to have more than her fair share
of pests, and it is much to be hoped that the
council of defense will find some mixture for
spraying this latest of her infections into in
nocuity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
AS TO PRoFITE'ERING.

This war is not to make any man rich says
Secretary of the Interior Lane. There will be
a revolution i'm the country if business works
to that end he believes. To indulge now in the
selfishness which underles trade in normal
times is to bring about the governmental owner
ship and operation of industries which have
never been thought of as public utilities. Profits
must not climb the ladder people will pull
the ladder down.
Secretary Lane believes that nine tenths Of
the businessmen of this country will be pa
triotic in their dealings with the government,
and that the other tenth can be made to do
what is right. The government will not be
held up by profteers, we may be sure of that.
All other governments of countries now at war
have Communicated industries which showed a
disposition to trade upon the national neces-
sites, and our government would not be less
alert to protect itself against extorton should
occasion arise.
And business must also be fair to the people.
They are in no temper to be exploited. They
will not pay more for the food grown here at
their doors than do beleaguered nations three
thousand miles away If this war is used as
an excuse to raise prices to the people, as the
price of -four was doubled few months ago,
something is likely to happen which has never
happened here before If prices are pushed
way up the ladder out Of reach of people of
ordinary means they are likely as Secretary
Lane declares, to pull the ladder down.