Daily Arizona Silver Belt, 1910-05-26

BOSTON, Mass., May 25. La- bor unions degrade human char- 4" nctor, according to Charles W. " Eliot, president emeritus of liar- vard university, who spoke tonight at tho annual public infecting of tho American Unitarian associa- tion. Dr. Eliot's subject was, "Tho fr Wise Direction of Church Activity Toward Social Welfare." Declaring tho regulation of out- fr put, as demanded by labor organ- izations, illustrated' tho supplant- fr ing of individual right, ho said that labor unions by such prac- ticcs inevitably degrado human 4 character. 4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.414.4.4.4.4.4.4. S10T BILL WOULD L Would Place Fate of Public Domain More Securely in President's Hands WASHINGTON, D. C, May 25. An An-othor - othor An-othor administfation bill, ono dealing with withdrawals of public lands, has beon amended by Senator Smoot, with the authorization of the common pub public - lic public lands, and probnbly will bo report reported - ed reported from tho committeo this wbok. Sonntor Nelson, chairman of tho com mittee, has promised to do all ho can to further prompt, consideration of tho bill. By the bill, tho president is nuth'dr nuth'dr-ized - ized nuth'dr-ized to withdraw temporarily for all purposes, any public lands, and reserve thorn for water power sites, irrigation, classification of lands or otherpublic purposes. Except as applies to coal, oil gas and phosphate lands, tlicy iaro to bo open to occupation 'an'd purchase. Bonn fide occupants of oil or gas lands, who at tho time of withdrawals aro prosecuting work to discover 011 or gas, aro not to bo nffectcd by any such order as 6ng as such occupant contin continues - ues continues in possession of tho work. LBILL Many Amendments Will Prolong Discussion for Many Days WASHINGTON, D. C, May 25. Tho caucus of the republican members of the house on the postal savings bank bill began tonight. It was soon apparent that no agree agreement - ment agreement could bo reached at tho first ses session, - sion, session, and it was predicted tho caucifs would extend over three nights. Practically all the changes considered in tho bill tonight were related to phraseology. None of them touched up upon - on upon tho disposition of deposits. Tho Gardner bill is the basis of tho caucus measure. Chairman Weeks explained that tho bill wns no one-man bill, but wns tho result of careful work and thought by many. Ho' was followed by Mr. Gard Gardner - ner Gardner in n half hour's speech, explaining tho bill. His explanation is said to have been satisfactory to many. Tho bill, section by section, was takon up and read. Mr. Madden of Illinois, it is stated, has twenty-two separate amendments to submit, and many others have al almost - most almost nn equally large number. FROM COURT Wayman and newspaper men were nil at lunch when tnc attempt was made, When ho was informed of tho matter, States Attorney Wayman said ho did not tako to court with him the alleged confessions mado by Representatives II. J. C. Bcckcmcycr nnd Michael S. Link, tho contents of which havo bcrfn kept a closo secret. Against the objections of States At Attorney - torney Attorney Wayman, Attorney Forrest of the defense secured a continuance un until - til until tomorrow. Attorney Forrest said he desired time to look up federal au authorities - thorities authorities on the election of senators and congressmen. Attorney Forrest spont tho cntiro day in presenting his contentions that the criminal courts of Cook county have not jurisdiction to try tho bribery cases, as he alleges the election of fed federal - eral federal senators is controlled by federal I laws.

II Sugar Trust Employee Gave Two Years of Life to Protect Superior INVENTED SPRINGS TO CHEAT WEIGHTS Oliver Spitzer Says Ever' Time He Looks in Mir Mirror - ror Mirror lie Sees Fool NEW YORK, May 25 Oliver Spitzor, former superintendent of docks' of tho JVmcrUna Sugar Refining company, ox- -plaincd today why ho did not confess during tho trial ending last February, when ho was sentonced to two years Jn the prison at Atlanta. Such a confession, he declared, would linve carried him to n cemetery. In other words, ho would have impli cated a dead man, Henry 0. Havcmeyer, lato head of tho sugar trust. Spitzer was under cross examination Ly tho defonso at tho trial of Charles B. Hoike, secretary-treasurer of th4 American Sugar Refining company, who, with fivo subordinates, is charged with conspiracy to defraud tho government by undcrweighing sugar. Ho repeated that ho hnd made his con confession, - fession, confession, not with hope of pardon, but to ease his conscience. , ."What did you say when advised to V ess ?"' asked Clarence Lexow, for tho defense. "I said the only confession I can lnako will carry 1110 into "a cemotory and Mr. Stlmson (tho government prosecutor) docs not want that." "You aro referring to Henry 0. Jlnvemeyer?" was asked. "Yes," I nm," answered Spitzer. This closed tho court incident, but "Spitzor talked moro freely after leav leav-Sng - Sng leav-Sng tho stand. Ho said ho had met, II. O. Havomoycr two or thrco timts, nnd Ernest W. Oirbrncht, former refinery superintendent, another 01 tho defend defendants. - ants. defendants. Ho had made .'his reports direct to Mr. Havcmoyer. Tho frauds, ho insisted, had begun bo bo-foro - foro bo-foro his time, although ho worked on tho docks twenty-nino yenrs. Ho ad admitted - mitted admitted that tho steel springs used to manipulate tho scales on the docks wore 3iis invention. "Why did ypu not tell tho truth in tho first placof " ho was asked. "Every tinio I look into n mirror, I sco a domn fool," was tho answer. "I was a fool not to do it, but I was ashamed to let anyono know I did these things. My credit was good; I could $;et anything, and I did not want peo peo-plo - plo peo-plo to know I was fool enough to do theso things for nothing. I got nothing out of it. "Another reason why I committed per.nwy was because I thought nothing could happen to tho sugar trust. Wo all thought tho trust was so strong tliu government could do nothing with it." Asldu from Spitzer 's confession, tho government attaches most importance to tho testimony given today by Miss Violet C. Mortons, a. stenographer em employed - ployed employed by tho sugar company, Sho said sho nia'Ie three t'upics nf tho o-cal.'cd technical statements concerning sugar woights, which hove disappeared, and ono copy went ''to Heiko nnd another to Oerbrncht. Tho government has eight or ten witnosses, who, it is said, will confirm her stntement, and attempt to prove that Heiko received theso statements. Thoy will bo put on tho stand tomor tomorrow' - row' tomorrow' and Mr. Stlmson will then rest tho prosecution. Ho expects to closo his caso bv noon.

PHOENIX, Ariz., May 23. An unusual incident occurred today when William Sisson, after several years of servico in the territorial penitentiary tor tiio crime ot murder, was released on a writ of habeas corpus issued by Chief 4 4" Justice Edward Kent. 4" Sisson killed a man in 4" Graham county in a quarrel over 4- 4" an irrigation ditch, was convicted 4 livo years ago ana sentenced to life 4 imprisonment by former Judgo 4" Tucker. A few months ago on a 4 41 sh&wing of new evidence, Governor bloan commuted the sentence to 4- ten years imprisonment. A recent 4 search ot the record by Sisson's 4 41 attorney revealed tho fact that 4- 4" Sisson had never entered a plea of 4 4- either guilty or not guilty, where'- 4 fore Jndge Kent holds tho trial 4 4- was irregular and nullified. 4" SANTA EE FILES ON IMMENSE- TRACT Green Will Get Fifty Thous Thousand - and Thousand Acres for Irriga Irrigation - tion Irrigation Project PHOENIX, Ariz., May 25. A rep representative - resentative representative of tho Santa Fe today filed on fifty thousand acres of government land south, of he Southern Pacific rail railroad - road railroad between Maricopa and Casa Grande. It is understood the plans aro to turn tho land Qver to Colonel W. C. Greene for reclamation. Greene and associates already have a largo body of land immediately cast of there, in tho Santa Cruz bottoms. 'It is expected tomorrow that the same representative will file on thirty thousand acres along tho Little Colo Colorado - rado Colorado river above StJohns, skirting the the-petrified - petrified the-petrified forest, which in a similar way will bo turned over to J. H. Sherman and J. F. Church of Denver, who havo $1,500,000 ttt spend in its reclamation. The filings were made with. Mold land scrip. Colorado Officials Hope to Avert Threatened Strike by Increases DENVER, Colo., May 25. Managers of fourteen railroad systems in tho west met in Denver this morning and decided to put into effect at onco an increase of wages of 3 cents an hour for yard men, and apply the working rules and changes in conditions adopt adopted - ed adopted at the meeting of the General Man Managers' - agers' Managers' association and now in effect in Chicago and eastern yards. This deci decision, - sion, decision, it is thought, will avert the threat threatened - ened threatened strike. WARRANTS OUT FOR. OFFICERS OF BANK RENO, New, May 25. Warrants were issued todav for tho arrest of Oscar J. Smith, Bert Smith and C. Grif Grif-fin, - fin, Grif-fin, officers and directors of the now defunct Eureka bank. They are charged with receiving funds for an insolvent bank.

WAHM WORDS PASS AI E California Minister Hissed for Radical Statements to Delegates ATLANTIC CITY, r.. ,T., May 25. The judicial committeo of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church to- iay completed tho hearing of tho com committeo - mitteo committeo on ministers in the Now York Presbytery heresy case and its report vmay be given out tomorrow. The ministers' committee appealed to tho assembly against tho action of the Presbytery of Now York city in licens licensing - ing licensing Stecn, Black nnd Fitus, students of tho Union Theological seminary, after thoy had admitted they did not believe in the miraculous conception, tho rais ing o. Lazarus from the tomb, and cer certain - tain certain other biblical miracles. They also appealed against tho action of tho synod of Now York state in sanction sanctioning - ing sanctioning tho licensing of the students after tho minority of the 'Presbytery had filed a protest against such action. During the afternoon session, a rcsolu rcsolu-fion - fion rcsolu-fion touching upon tho tempciance I question was introduced by Homer L. castle ot 1'ittsuurg. Tho Rev. D. H. Sharp, of Red Bluff; Cal., said: "1 know somo excellent Presbyterian minjsteis and laymen who drink wine, nnd they aio as good as we are." There was a chorus of "No" from tho commissioners, followed by hissing. "Well, anyway," Dr. Sharp said, "they would not hiss a man who has courage enough to stand in the open and ' his opinion." The Rev. J. W. Mcuowan of Mon tana asked what was tho limitation of book sales by tho book stores conduct conducted - ed conducted by the church. He concluded by saying: "I would rather teach my boy, if I had one, to drink beer or whiskey, thnn to let him read some of the books sold." SEYLER ACQUITTED AFTER FIVE HOURS MAYS LANDING, N. J., May 25. William Seylcr, charged with tho mur murder - der murder of Jane Adams, on the million dol dollar - lar dollar pier at Atlantic City last February, was acquitted tonight. Tho jury was out over five hours.

Alchemists Fumes SCRANT0N, Pa., May 25. Dr. F. W. Lange today explained the 4 circumstances that aro said to havo led to the death of C. C. ? Dickinson of New York, former "fr president of tho Carnegie Trust 4 company. 4 4 Dr. Lange says Dickinson, who was greatly interested in a process which .ho (Dr. Lange) claims will transmuto base njetal into silver, fr loft a chair m which he had been instructed to sit, and, leaning over 4" a furnaco heated to 4,000 degrees, inhaled the fumes. $4a$3aaS''l'l44''i4t4$'''l WITH BRIBER! Further Ramifications of Il Illinois - linois Illinois Senate Scandals Precipitated SPRINGFIELD, 111., May 23. By the testimony given before the Sanga Sangamon - mon Sangamon county grand jury today, a few facts upholding the reports that corrup corruption - tion corruption was practiced in connection with liquor legislation, were brought out. Nathan A. Colo of Peoria, publicity director for the United Manufacturers & Merchants association, an organiza organization - tion organization of liquor dealers, denied that his organization used money to influence legislation or that a lobby had been maintained. Ho claimed tho work of the association was purely educational. Representative Charles Richtcr of Chicago and Ernest A. Scroggin, legis lative supcrinicnuent 01 tno iiiuiuia Anti-Saloon League, said they knew nothing positive about bribery. Rev. Dr. Shields, president of the Anti-Saloon League, said ho had no positive ovidenco of graft. That at least three persons will be in indicted - dicted indicted as a result of ovidenco given be before - fore before tho grand jury in tho investigation of legislation for new desks in the house and tho senate was predicted to tonight. - night. tonight. The appearance before the grand jury today of a mysterious witness was fol followed - lowed followed by tho issuance of a subpoenae for Senator Holtslaw, of Iuka, a mem member - ber member of tho Vommittee that had charge of negotiations for furniture.

PREFERRED TO ILL HEALIR Cal Hines, Pioneer "s "s-pector, - pector, "s-pector, Cuts Throal Yesterday HAD LONG SUFFERED FROM RHEUMATISM Made 'Deliberate Prepara Preparation - tion Preparation to Make Thorough Job of Self Slaying Despondent because of ill health, Cal LHines, a prospector who had resided' in this district for tho past twenty years, committed suicido in a canyon near tho county hospital at about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, by slashing his throat with a razor. The body was discovered half an hour later by school children who liappened to pass by the scene of tho tragedy. The authorities were notified at once and physicians were ru'shed to tho scene of tho suicide, to save the man's life, if possible. He was dead, how however, - ever, however, when tho rihysicians arrived. For several yearSi Hines had suffered from rheumatism and had been confined to the county hospital for the greater part of tho time. He acted as a helper about the hospital and was given the freedom of the grounds. Shortly be before - fore before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon ho disappeared. From an investigation made after tho discovery of tho body, Hines ap apparently - parently apparently left the hospital with the firm determination of ending his lific. Leaving tho hospital grounds he wenh into a small canyon to the north east of that institution, climbed onto a rock' shelf and inado deliberate prep preparations - arations preparations to end 'his troubles." Removing his shoes, sox and hat, ho made a pillow of them, laid down on his left side and drew the razor across his throat. The keen blade severed tho main arteries in the throat, and to all appearances, death relieved him of his sufferings within a few minutes. It was the marks of blood upon tho rocks, where it had trickled from tho arteries of the dying man, that attract- ed the attention of the school children,

ITI Queen Alexandra Interested in Status of Women in United States LONDON, May 25. Mrs. Roosevelt spout an hour or more today in tho company of the Queen Mother Alex Alex-andia, - andia, Alex-andia, while tho cx-prcsident received a deputation from tho British group of tho Inter-parliamentary union. This was composed of Lord Weardale, T. P. O'Connor, Sir Edward Sassconrand Ar Ar-tlu.V - tlu.V Ar-tlu.V II. Cransfield, M. P., who present presented - ed presented him with an address. Mrs. Roosevelt remained moie than an hour at the palace, and tho conver conversation - sation conversation between the two had a wide range. Thee queen mother was espec especially - ially especially interested in her visitor's descrip description - tion description of the place occupied by women in the United States. Her majesty also inquiroj about Mrs. Roosovelt's journey to tho Soudan to meet her husband and listened with ev ident pleasure to tho experiences re related. - lated. related. Mr. Roosevelt began the day by bicnkfasting with Sir Edward Gray, tho foreign secretary. Then with R. J. Cunningham, Leslie A. Tarlton of Nai Nairobi - robi Nairobi and Scth Bullock, ho proceeded to the Zoo. Other visitors, learning of Mr. Roosevelt's presence, soon gath gathered - ered gathered around, but kept at a respectful distance. Mother's Illness Saves Defendant LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 25. Be Be-causo - causo Be-causo his mother, Mrs. E. M. School, was so weakened by tuberculosis that sho could not testify, Jay Ransch, the former star of the California turf, whoso arrest she caused, was freed to today - day today of a charge of having threatened to kill his niece, Kissic Ransch, Mrs. School's adopted daughter. .Tnsfipn TJnsn iTismisspd the ohnrtrp. lint uwv-.w -. n'J fined Ransch $25 for carrying conceal ed weapons. The jockey left tonight to join his wife at Bakcrsficld.

INSURGENTS BEATEN IS LATEST REPORT SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, May 25. A report has just been re received - ceived received hero from government sources of the complete defeat of the insurgents at Bluefields Bluff. Koehler is that during the seven years lie has been at the head of the polico department he nas utilized tho detec detective - tive detective lorce for the collection of facts concerning prominent ohicials and oth others - ers others to be used if ho was attacked. Tho present charges are the culmina culmination - tion culmination of a scries of attacks against tho chicl. After he had been informed of his suspension, Mr. Koehler explained: "Tho charges arc the work of the character snatchers, grave robbers and blackmailers who have been after mo for years." Chief Kohler joined the police forco as a patrolman fourteen years ago. Un Under - der Under Mayor Tom Johnson his rise was rapid. lie was appointed chief in 1903, and since then has attracted national attention by his policy of the "golden rule." Briefly, this policy was that in minor offenses, such as intoxication or disor disorderly - derly disorderly conduct, it was better to admon admonish - ish admonish the offender and persuade him to go home than to arrest him. His opponents havo accused Koehler of increasing crime by this policy.