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People's voice., 1899-04-20

The method employed by the jail
combine to prevent the board Of coun.
ty commissioners from readvertisiDg
for bids is to have the board change
the plans and specifications previously
adopted until the cost of construction
will be brought down to figures more
in harmony with the ideas of what
the board thinks the county ought
to spend on Jail.
such action would be in direct
violation of the law, and conse.
quently any contract made in
accordance Herewith will Oe invalid
The law provides that bids must be
advertised for upon plans and specif-
cations on file iu the county clerks
office. The commissioners cannot
change those plans and let the con-
tract therefor without first readyertis
ing for bids. To do so would be eoua
to letting the contract privately
which is unlawful.
The board OF county commissioner.
Saturday voted to reject all of the
bids received for the construction OF
the new county Jail, which had beer
under consideration for several DAYS
GOOch and LOckman voted to reject
and E>py voted against rejecting
ThlS was the program agreed upon by
the majority of the board Wednesday,
when it became evident that there
was a combine among the bidders.
Tie action Of the commissioners
will have the effect of delaying the
construction Of the Jail for three
months at least. The board must
now rearrange its plans and speciica.
tlonS and readvertiSe for bids and let
the contract at future meeting
The new Jail will not be completed
before next fall at the earliest, and
possibly not until next spring.
The commissioners feel that a sl2.-
700 or $4,000 Jail is good enough for
the county, in spite OF the fact that
$4,000 was voted for that purpose.
They are not likely to let the contract
FOR structure to cost over $4,000.
People's voice., 1899-04-20

Mrs. Hattie Funk, who has been
visiting Mrs. Frank T. Owens for sew.
eral days, returned 10 her home in
Kansas City Friday morning.
People's voice., 1899-04-20
A Jail Combine.

Until the Journal stated last
night that the board of county com
missioners would reject all of the bids
Tor the proposed new jail, land readyer'
tise for bids, the representatives oil
jail contractors and Jail supply houses
now 10 the city Osiensihly competing
for the contract, but evidently 10 a
combine whereby each Of the bidders
Is to receive profit from the new
Jail, labored under the impression
that they had sure thing.
AS soon as it became known that a
majority OF the members of the board
would vote to reject all of the bids
now before that body, there was a
consultation among the agents, and
today strong pressure is being
brought to bear to prevent any such
contemplated action. Whether they
will meet with any degree of success
remains to be seen. 1t is the inten-
ton of the board to take some definite
action this afternoon.
There are apparently three separate
bids for the complete structure before
the board, but the open assertion is
made that the bidders are in a COM
bine, and consequently there is in
reality only one bid. There are sew
eral bidders for the plumbing and
steel work, but they are declared to be
in the combine also, and are tc receive
part of the profits whether the Jail
contract is let In piecemeal or as a
whole.
The wise thing, politically as well
as financially, for the board to do is
to stick by the plan agreed upon yes
terday, viz, to readyertise for bids
and see that the plans and specifca-
tiOns are placed in the hands of as
many contractors as may desire TO see
them, so that the public aswell as the
board will be satisfied that there is no
iobbery connected with the letting of
the cOntract.-Journal, 18th.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
RELIGIOUS CONGRESS.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Baptists, Congre-
gationalists, Independents, Methodists,
Presbyterians, Catholics. Unitarians,
Jews and Universalists will take part
in the deliberations OF the mid-conti-
mental meeting of the congress of lib
eral religions which begins this even
ing in Sinai temple. The organization
is a branch of the national liberal con-
gress of religion, formed in Chicago in
1892, and of which Rev. DR.. Hiram w.
Thomas of this city is president. Ac-
cording to the call the purpose of the
congress is to search for the common
denomination" of all faiths. DR.. Ga
lusha Anderson will preach the open
ing sermon and papers or addresses
will be given by Dean ]. ]. Halsey of
Lake Forest university, Professor Ora
ham Taylor, Miss Jane Adams, the Rev.
C. r. Pike, Professor Herbert Willett
of the university of Chicago and others.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
PHOENIX HOSPITAL
The Association Incorporates and
Elects Directors.

The Phoenix nOn-sectarian hospital
enterprise, which has been frequently
referred to in these columns, has been
dragging somewhat during it's early
days, owing to the many other things
incident to the carnival season, that at
tracted attention and prevented the
active work of those even who We're
most interested. Now, however, the
preliminary work has been accom-
plished and save for the election of Of
ficers to serve for the first year, the
organization is complete in detail and
fully prepared to do business-in fact,
is doing business.
A large number Of the members of
the association met last night in the
council chamber and the work done
was gratifying to all. After a general
discussion it was decided to incOrpo-
rate under the name of the Phoenix
Hospital association, the articles and
other legal documents to be signed by
the board of directors, elected subse-
quently and mentioned below. The
thirty-five members who have paid in
their cash membership fee already and
from whom the directors were selected
are in reality, however, to be consid-
cred as the incorporators or charter
members.
The: constitution adopted at a pre-
vious meeting was amended in one or
two particulars, notably by naming
the second Tuesday of December as the
date of the annual meeting and by re-
ducing the membership of the director
ate from 10 to 9.
The following named were then elect
ed members of the board of directors:
T. w. Pemberton, Thomas Armstrong,
Jr., E. CAM, Warwick Scott, Max Sohr,
Mrs. s. D. Lount, Mrs. B. Heyman,
Mrs. NJ. W. Mealey, Mrs. Half. Accord
ing to the constitution the officers are
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
GATHERING OF DAIRYMEN.
Subject of Butter Under Consideration
at LIE Sueur, Mimi.

LIE Sueur, Mimi, Dec. 1.-THE an
nual convention of the Minnesota Dairy
association, which began here today, is
the largest gathering in the twenty
two years history of the organization.
At the opening session the visiting del
egates were welcomed by Mayor C. n.
Cosgrove, to whose address Rev. c. D.
BeIden of Austin responded. The re-
mainder of the opening session was
occupied with the address of President
John Mathieson and the annual re-
ports of the various officers, all OF
which gave evidence of the good bust
ness done by the Minnesota dairy in
terests during the last year. The con-
vention will be in session during the re-
mainder of the week.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13

to be chosen each year by the board
from among their number and the
members of the board are to serve
three years, one-third of them retiring
each year, thus avoiding any startling
or sudden change of management.
This of course necessitated the chOos-
ing of three members OF the first board
for a term of one year and three for a
term of two years. 1t was decided that
the nine members should determine by
lot which term they were elected for.
a resolution was then passed in
structing the board Of directors to pro-
coed at once to close up the negotia-
tons for the Linville property for a
hospital.
The committees for soliciting mem
bership announced that they were max
ing good progress and now that the
society is thoroughly organized and in
responsible hands it is believed the
membership will grow rapidly.
Those soliciting subscriptions are
also greatly encouraged with the sue
cess they are meeting.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
THE ONLY COFFEE ROASTED
in ARIZONA,

CEREAL COFFEE in bulk, zoe a
pound; just as good as others in pack
ages at advanced prices. Positively
contains no coffee; on sale first time
Saturday.
One thousand of our beautiful and
useful presents already given away
and more to follow.
We want your business if you pay
cash for your groceries. If you don't,
you have our heartfelt sympathy, as
you are paying more money for the
same goods and your grocer tells you
it's quality that makes the difference.
REMEMBER, WE GUARANTEE
SATISFACTION ON EVERYTHING
WE SELL YOU OR REFUND YOU
YOUR MONEY, at the store that's al
ways busy, and appreciate your trade.
THE ANTI-COMBINE STORE.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
WATER WORKS REPORT
The Committee Has Practically Fin
ished It's Labors.

The committee appointed to prepare a
report to the city council, including an
estimate of the cost of and other facts
connected with a public water works
and sewer system, has been working
quietly and diligently Information has
been gathered from a great variety of
sources and it is announced that the
investigation is complete. 1t is now
being put into the form of a report and
will be offered to the council at its next
meeting.
Several members of the committee
have been seen regarding it, but de-
cline to give out any information con-
corning it. They take the ground that
having been appointed upon the au-
thorization of the council their work is
of an official character, and should first
be made known to the council 1t is
said, though, that the committee has
gone pretty thoroughly into the affairs
of the Phoenix Water company. 1t is
expected that if the report recon-
mends a bond issue, the council will
order an election upon it without any
delay. 1t was understood that when
this committee was appointed the coun-
ell had surrendered the whole matter
to it and pledged itself to follow out
the recommendations of the report.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
D. Fl. BURTIS,
THE Up-TO-DATE PLUMBER,

will fit you up a bath room that would
make Lucullus and the voluptuOus
Roman emperors green with envy, if
they could see the luxury that is in our
fine open sanitary plumbing, with por-
celain lined tub and nickel plated
plumbing, all at a reasonable cost.
COME IN AND MAKE A VISIT"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
Thanksgiving is Past,
CHRISTMAS is Next.

Our store just bl1stling with Holt
day Gifts. We have all kinds of
Fancy China il abundance, also a
large line of SouvenL. Ware. A
speciality in Arizona views. The
neatest ever before offered in Aus
TRAN and German ware. Also dolls
from the smallest to the largest of
all kinds and all prices. Doll car
riages, go-carts, wagons; in fact,
anything you may want for a pres
ent for any one. Step in and be
convinced.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
We're Not so Many But
| Guess We're a Few!

Here is what Mrs. o. w. Peters of
the Delicacy Co., the finest bread
maker in the Salt River valley, and one
who spares no pains or money to have
the very best of everything, says:
After using all of the first-class
brands of eastern flour, we find. for all
purposes, especially bread, the Velvet
brand of flour superior to all.
THE PETERS DELICACY CO."
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13

We claim we have in VELVET" alb
solutely the finest of all eastern flour,
not as good as so and so, but better.
We have the Velvet Flour which
contains Pepsin also. and should be
used by every one suffering with indi-
gestion or dyspepsia.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
DIR, T. F. CHILDS,

and OBSTETSI-
CLAN. If you are sick. DR.. ChiIds can
tell you more truth about your sick
ness in five minutes than all the ex-
pert doctors can in five days.
No. 16 South Second Avenue.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13

Our Coffees are better. fresher and
stronger than all others. We have
thirty different kinds to choose from.
All guaranteed or money refunded.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
The Evans Loan and Investment Company.
PAID UP CApITEL 100000.
J. w. EVANS, President
SUCCESSOR TO J. W. EVANS

ourselves and others improved real estate We sell
unequaed facilities borrowers Fourteen
his valley call office Lots
all valley
Nos. 3 West Washington Street
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-16
A. {. JELLEFF ON TRIAL,
Young Man of Ripon Charged
with Burglarizing a Store.
THE CASE IS PECULIAR
Defendant was at One Time an In.
mate of an Insane
AsyIum.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. 11.-ISpe-
cial. IA ease that will occupy the at
tention of the court the greater portion
Of the week is that of Stewart JelIeff, 4
E-el-known young man OF Ripon aud son
OF y I. Jelleff, a member of the firm
of Wakefield * Jelleff, the leading real
estate firm of that city, if not In the
county. 1he young man is charged
with hurslarizing the drug store of E. J..
Burnside of Ripon early in October. TAX
lhS from the safe in the neiahborhoOd
81 >4oo. The case attracted considera-
ihe attention when the preliminary exam
ihdli"h was held. 1t is not known as vet
What defense will be made as Attorney
1ohh Ill. McCrory, who is defending the
young man, has not given out ANYTHING
Iof publication. The evidence will be
largely clrcumstantial as no one saw the
robbery committed. The district attor-
ney states that he will be able to show
mat certain gold coins and three Column
bIdh souvenir pieces of money were tax
en- from the safe. Witnesses will he
ealed 10 testify regarding these pieces
ne case IS peculiar from the fact that
me defendant Is not believed to be lust
fleht IN his mind. About a year and
halT ago he was committed to the
Northern insane asylum, but was aft
erwards released as cured. 1t is claimed
mat ne has acted peculiarly ever since
mat time. He is an expert electrician and
u2 to short time before the robbery
vas committed was in the employ of the
hlp"n Light and Water company.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-16
FINGER WAS BITTEN.
Evidence that George McCarrOll
Attacked John Thosen
and His Sister.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. 12.-E Spa-
cal. i-EarIy this morning Officer Greene
arrested Il man who gave his name as
George Mccarroll who is believed to have
been one uf lhr would-be murdcrcrs of
John lhoson and his sister, who reside
near Golden Lake in jefferson county.
At the time of the assault one of the
trlmpS had his hand bitten quite badly
and the man arrested has wound on
one Of his haId> which resembles that
of u bite. The sheriff of jefferson was
in tins county yesterday and warned the
officers to bc on the lookout for the two
men and stated that he thought they had
come in this direction.
Shortly before noon the sheriff Of JEFF
ierSon county came here and took Nc
Carroll in charge. He recognizes the
man as on" of tho tramps he took into
custody the night before the assault on
suspicion Of knowing something about
the Racine shooting. He released him
next morning. The man admits being in
Sullivan AMI being arrested by the sher-
If. bat denies that he was near Golden
lake. He says he went to Waukcsha.
Til" man was taken to Golden Lake for
Identification.
The object Of TIA" attack upon Mr.
ThoSou and his sister WAS robbery. Two
men went ~ ,hc hom" about ) o'clock
in the evening while Mr.. Thoson was
at the stable putting away his horses.
Miss IhoSon was III the Kitchen. The
men entered the kitchen and struck the
woman with a club, knocking her into
,nscnsibility. They then went to the
barn and attacked Mr.. Thoson. The
farmer is a powerful man and fought
desperately, biting one Of the mems fin
gers nearly off, but the two We're too
much for him and he was finally bound
and gagged and tied to Il post. They
then went to the house and looked for
plunder. but found only ahout 81.
Miss ThosOn'S skull was fractured and
two ribs were broken.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-16
GAS POCKET IGNITED.
Caught by an Explosion of Fire
Damp-The Dead.

Carbonate. Wash, Dec 11.-Thirty-
two are dead as the result of the miln1
horror that came upon Carbonate Sat
urday. This quiet coalmining village
was stunned with the first report Of a
terrific Subterranean explosion in the
mine of the Carbon Hill Coal company.
the tunnels of which run for miles under
the town. There was Il rumbling. smoth-
cred sound for Il few moments and then
it ceased abruptly. Then the story spread
that the morning shift in tunnel No. I
had been caught in an explosion of fire
damp. Between seventy and eighty men
were at work in the mine at the time.
Amid scenes OF awful anguish and dis
may the work of rescue was begun. BY
night all the survivors had been brought
10 the top ana many of the dead We're
carried up.
Gov. Rogers will conduct a searching
examination as 10 the cause of the ok
plosion The theory Of Superintendent
Davies is that a small pocket of gas was
opened and became ignited. The concus-
sion of gas explosion caused the terrific
explosion of dust, when caused all the
damage and loss of life.
The list of those who periShcd 50 far
as identified is as follows:
Rees Jones' fire boss. aged 50. unmarried
Daniel Davies. Is; Evan Lewis, 20: Richard
Jones "a, leaves widow: Thomas Edwards.
80 leaves widow: Evan Richards. 80. leaves
widow and six children; Howell Meridith,
20. leaves widow ana nine children: Mich
ael Mackenzie. single: Joseph Lee. single,
Joe Thomas. p. single: Watt Jones. 80.
leaves a mother: William Richards. ~.
family: - Mullen. 80, leaves a mother:
Gustaye Knutt; IL kmutt: - Johnson. 40.
leaves family: Ben Zeddler. son: l.. :.
Thomas. 30. leaves family; William NJ.
Davis. -. leaves family. The injured in
addition To knish number five. They are
Andrew kichinko, Hungarian; Michael !.
hichinkO. Hungarian: Abraham kalunki.
Finn: James Conway. the first man 10 leave
the mine; Caldido PaTolni, an Italian, sew
eral ribs fractured hy falling IimberS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-16
CRUSHED TO DEATH,
"iii Braden of Waukesha Killed by
Northwest Train at
Harvard, ILL.,

Naukesha, Wis, Dec. 11-[Special. !
VIII Bradcn, one of Waukesha's finest
young men, was killed early yesterday
morning near Harvard, H., on the Chi
cago N Northwestern road. Braden
was brakeman and fell between the
ears. He was literally cut to pieces. He
was son of +. Y. Braden of this city.
who IS conductor on the North West
crn, ana nephew of Stanley Braden.
who Is superintendent of the Iowa d-
vision Of that road.
VIII Braden was educated in the Wau-
kcSha public schools ana made a record
for himself as quarterback and captain
1I the high school football team of 90
lie was also an enthusiastic baseball
PLAYER. Socially he was considered one
q the finest young men of the city and
his sudden death is regretted by a large
circle Of friends and acquaintance.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-16
TAYLOR GOES IN.
New Governor of Kentucky Prom
ises to Repeal the Goebel
Election Law.

Frankfort, Ky, Dec. 12.-William $.
Taylor was inaugurated as governor at
noon today. The crowd was much small
or than i'll past years, due to the wealth
er, which. up till last night, was rainy,
followed today by blizzard. The in
augural ceremonies were simple. Retir-
ing Gov. Bradley, in the course of his
speech, said that he hoped the Goebel
election law, which had brought so much
turmoil to the state, would be wiped from
the statute books. Gov.-elect Taylor, in
his inaugural address, said:
The verdict rendered by the people
last November was the mandate of the
people in favor of civil liberty. 1t was
the triumph of the people over the merci
less, remorscless partisan machine, erect
ed to enSlave them
He said one of the chief aims of his
administration would be to secure the II,
peal of the election law. The oath of Of
fee was administered to Gov. Taylor ut
noon by Chief Justice HaZelrigg. The
lately defeated Democratic candidates
for state offices today began serving nc
ticcS of contests against the Republican
candidates who were given certificates If
election last week. Several have been
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-16
CONFEDERATE SOLDIER.
Boer Commander Jouberts Service
with Stonewall Jackson.


st. Louis, Mo. Dec. 12-An evening
paper says that Gen. Joubert, the Boer
leader Ill South Africa. was born in
Louisiana and gained his knowledge of
military affairs from Stonewall Jackson,
under whom Is said to have fought in
the Civil war. This information is Civ
on by Capt. J. +. Anderson, general
Western agent here of the Georgia rail
road.
Capt. Anderson was at Madison, Miss,
last month and there met Col. Lamar
Eontaine. an eX-COnfederate soldier, who
told him about JOubert and afterward
gave him additional information in a
letter from Lyon. Miss, which was re
ceived today.
In his letter Col. Fontaine says: In
reply TO your inquiry regarding Col
Joubert, the present commander of the
BOer army IN South Africa, | will say
that he is native of Louisiana, belong
ing to one of the oldest families of that
state and having a brother and Il large
elan of relatives living srll i'll that state.
Col Joubert commanded regiment
in Dick Taylor's brigade and was the
senior colonel in the brigade. He was
often in command of his brigade, and in
May, 1862, at Fort Royal. Va, he saw
his first baptism of blood. | carried
him the order of battle from StOnewall
Jackson on that morning.
If memory serves me right 1t was
about I o'clock on the morning of May
~, 1862. and | was i'll his escort when
the battle opened. And from that day
until St0newall's death Col. JOubert was
one Of JackSon'S most trusted soldiers.
Il was Il scout and courier for Stone
wall from November 20. 1861. until his
wound at Charlottesville in May. 1863,
and frequently met Col Joubert in Stone
walls tent and knew the friendship that
existed between these two men,.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-16
EX-SENATOR Villas
TAKES HIS TIME.
He Testified at His Own Conv-a
ienCe-Case a Knott,
One.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 12-fSpecial /
Ex-senator William f. Villas was exam
lned before Court Commissioner Harper
Monday afternoon as an adverse witness
III the suit of King vs.. Villas et al. to re
cover about $3.50 for alleged breach of
contract III collecting Judgment against
the Minnesota X ST. CroiX Railway com
pany. In serving the summons upon Gel.
Villas the sheriff forgot to tender the fee
of S1.oS, but the colonel declined to take
advantage of the technicality fur
ther than to serve his convent
ence in appearing for eXamina-
ton, which he did few hours
later than the time fixed. His testimony
was to the effect that his brother. Levi
NJ. Villas, now deceased, as attorney for
King. secured judgment against the
railroad company for $1,000, of which he
was to receive half. Before the judg-
ment was collected the road went into
he hands of a receiver and another suit
was necessary to collect the judgment.
This suit was brought by another legal
firm who thereupou claimed half of the
amount, taking an equal part from Mig
and Villas. This leaves matters decided
ly mixed and the circuit court at the
January term will be called on to deter
mine what share of the judgment each
is entitled n