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The Coconino sun., 1900-04-07
MORE VALUABLE THAN GOLD.
The Waterless Town of Williams Has Dis>
 covered an Underground Flow.

 plying Williams with all the water used at that place for the past two years. and which sold at seventy cents barrel. Last week, according to the place. The News says:
 w. H. Caldwell and 0. A. Peterson. two water experts of Denver, have been carefully exporting and prospecting for water in the close vicinity of Williams for the past five months. These gen tlemen were first brought here by local men who have long known the inn mense revenues to be derived from a plenty and permanent water supply. After repeated efforts in drilling they were rewarded this week by striking a running stream If water at u depth of B feet in what is known as Lambs Park only quarter of mile south- plainly heard from the top of the pros pecr hole. The drill plunged through a hard strata of rock and clay into the water which was about four feet deep. into he'd of sand. Work was immedi- ately stopped on the prospect. and a force of men set to work driving a tunnel down and toward the head of the stream further up. It's find worth Il million. and as it is stu- ated some thirty feet above the town comment as to the immense benefits are unnecessary.
 Mrs w. II. Anderson. who has the largest and best poultry yards in the county. is also engaged in the raising of Belgian hares. The rabbitry will no doubt be successful here. as there is demand for all the bunnies of this kind that can be raised
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tied upon sheet of white paper mis-
cellaneous assortment of tiny scraps
and shreds, the banker could scarcely
conceal his dissatisfaction.
"Well, Mr.. Sturgis,'' he said, II hope
you have nearly completed your inves-
tigation; for my leisure is not so abup-
dant that can afford to waste it like
this
Il need one more witness al least"
replied the reporter, land am afraid
] shall have TO ask you to help me OBJ
tain it.
But" he quickly added, as he noted
Dunlap's impatient gesture, Il think
can promise you chat the time YOU are
regretting has not been wasted"
The financier did not seem convinced
by this assertion; but he nevertheless
consented with an unwilling grace to
assist the reporter to the best of his
ability.
We'll, then" said Sturgis, tell me,
first of all, whether you keep firearms
in the bank"
Yes" replied Dunlap; 1.-The cashier
mas d SiIili ItNolNtf NulcH ne keeps III
his desk as a means of defense in case
of Il sudden attack by a bank thief"
"IIave you the key TO the desk?"
Yes" replied the banker.
''Wil you kindly see if the revolver
you mention is in its place."
1T ought to be-" said Dunlap, pick
ing out the key on a bunch which he
took from his pocket. and walking to-
wards the cashiers department with
Sturgis at his heels.
Yes, here it is in its accustomed
place
lie handed it to the reporter, who ex-
amined it attentively.
Exactly" said Sturgis, with salts
faction: this is what | was looking
for"
What do you mean?" asked Dunlap,
Il mean that this is the revolver
which. was fired twice last night in the
Knickerbocker bank. See for YOURSELF;
two of the cartridges are empty, and
the weapon has not been cleaned since
these shots were fired"
"But who can have fired the pistol,
and at whom was it fired. and why?"
Hold on. hold on" exclaimed Stur-
gis, smiling; lone thing at time. We
shall perhaps come to that soon. For
the present, if you will come back to
your private office, shall endeavor to
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piece together the scraps of evidence
which | have been able to collect.
There. sit down in your own armchair,
If YOU will, while fit these bits of pa
per together; and in less than ten
minutes | shall probably be ready to
proceed with my story"
Dunlap was still nervous and impa
tent; but all trace of amusement and
skepticism had vanished from his face.
as he took the proffered armchair and
watched Stur2is patiently piece to-
gether the tiny fragments of paper he
had so carefully gathered. When this
work was accomplished, the reporter
went to the typewriter and wrote few
lines on a sheet of paper. He next pro-
ceeded to examine under the micro
scope the minute fragments and parti-
cles which he had collected in his
search.
When he had finished this operation
he leaned back in his chair and looked
up into space for what seemed to Dun
lap an interminable length of time.
Then at last he glanced at the banker,
who could hardly contain his growing
Impotence.
Il am ready to go on now" said
Sturgis. reaching for sheet of paper.
upon which he began to draw with
ruler and pencil.
al last" sighed the banker,
Eyes; but my first. as the charades
say, is a question"
Another" gasped Dunlap; when is
my turn to Gomez"
Just few more" replied Sturgis;
"and' then your turn will come for
good"
well, out with your questions then
If You must" said Dunlap, seating him
self resignedly in his chair.
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CHAPTER Y.
PIECING THE EVIDENCE.

SturGis was still busy with his dia-
gram. He spoke without looking up
from his work.
Who besides yourself has a key &c
the drawer in which this revolver is
kept"
The cashier has one and the head
bookkeeper has another"
You mean the bookkeeper who sits
at the dcsk al the extreme right in the
bookkecpers' departments
Yes. replied Dunlap, that is Mr..
Arbogast's desk. Do you know him?'
NO. What did you say the gentle
mans name is?' The reporter looked
up and prepared to make note Of it.
John w. Arbogast.'
"A man something over 50 years of
age, quite bald, with a fringe Of gray
hair: wears a heavy mustache and side
whiskers; and had on yesterday after
noon, when you last saw him. pepper
and-salt business suit. said Sturgis,
writing down the name in his note
book.
Dunlap stared at the reporter in
ainazeuient, Sturgis smiled slightly.
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My baby was terribly sick with diar.
rhoca says J II. Doak, Of Williams,
Oregon We were unable to cure him
with the doctors assistance, and as 1t
last resort we tried Chamberlain Coic
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy am
happy to say il gave immediate relief
and IA complete cure, For sal, by
Henry Hinrichs
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CHAPTER lX.
THE KNICKERBoCKER BANK

Richard Dunlap was a man who tsS3
never missed train nor been late IN
keeping an appointment On tho
morning following Sprague's dinner
party, he walked brisllly down Broad
way from City Hall. It was New
! Years day; the great thoroughfarc
was deserted. AS he turned into
| Wall street, the bands of the clock
in Trinity steeple pointed TO three
minutes of nine. The fAancier pulled
out his chronometer. found that the
clock in tn G old belfry was right,
and quickened his pace.
Wall street slumbercd peacefully
and silently. ike battlefield after
| the roar of the cannon has been
| hushed. after the victors and the van
quished have disappeared leaving be-
hind them only the ghosts of the
slain The deathlike stiffness was OPP
pressiye.
At last. as Dunlap reached the
| Knickerbocker bank. the clock in the
belfry struck the hour. The reporter
was not there The banker uttered
an ejaculation of annoyance, He
looked up and down the street. There
was no one in sight. He resolved to
give Sturgis five minutes grace, and
. began to pace back and forth before
. the entrance to the bank, Then a
thought struck him. There was an
other entrance on Exchange place
that generally used by the employees
ntf or nrt 20
was waiting there. Dunlap walked
around to Exchange place and glanced
up the street. He saw a man stand
ing in the gutter and bending low
over the curb. Dunlap advanced to
obtain a front view of him and rec
ognized Sturgis The reporter had
not noticed his approach; he held a
magnifying glass in his hand and
seemed deeply interested in minute
examination of the smooth-worn curb.
Good morning, Mr. Sturgis," said
the banker, have you lost some
thing?'
The reporter looked up quietly.
NO Mr.. Dunlap: have found some
thing-something which may possibly
IproYe TO be hSphen.
"A what?' asked the banker, per-
picked.
"A hyphen connecting two parts of
a very pretty puzzle.
Dunlap stared curioUsly AT the curb,
Il can see nothing there, said he.
Sturgis handed him the magnifying
glass.
Nov look again"
He pointed out particular portion
of the curb Dunlap looked in the di-
rection indicated.
Il see what looks Ike dried mud,
dust particles, and little dark spot
or stain"
YES" said Sturgis. that dark spot
is the hyphen. There We're probably
others like it on the sidewalk yester-
day afternoon, but they have been OBJ
liberated by the pedestrians. Here,
however, are some that have re-
manned"
AS he spoke, he led Dunlap to the
Exchange place entrance of the bank,
and pointed out a number of similar
spots on The stone steps
Fortunately" he said, as if speak
| ing to himself fortunately the de-
tee yes entered through the front door
last night so that they did not inter
fere with this portion of the trail"
II 1T what are these spots?" asked
the banker.
They are blood-stans, replied the
reporter. 4 have every reason to be-
lieve them to be human blood Bat
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SYNOPSIS.

4Nci Sio.
CHAPTER I-Scene of story is in New
York city Time. carly evening, last day
of year Gable train collides with cab,
throwing to ground cabman and passen-
ger also seated outside. Latter disappears;
then, inside the cab, body OF man shot
dead is discovered. Sturgis reporter, eX-
amines cab and surroundings.
CHAPTER II-Later that evening, at
stag dinner party, Stursis, In impronptu
discussion maintains reliability of cir.
cumstantial evidence DR.. Murdoch, IA
nous chemist wagers in reply 5000 to 500
that from any daily paper he can select an
unsolvable riddle. Sturgis takes bet
CHAPTER III-Case selected is of two
mysterious shots fired that afternoon in
or near Knickerbocker bank. Man had
been seen running from bank with valse,
and arrested Man said he stole vaise
from bank steps and was shot at. Nalise
contained nothing of interest.
CHAPTER IN-s;turgis secures appoint
ment with Dunlap, president oi bank. TO
visit scene of shooting early next norring,
then induces his friend Or. Thurston to
come to his rooms while he arranScS data
OF the two strange cases.
CHAPTER N-From observations made
thus far and inductve reasoning thereon
reporter has concluded: a dead man in
cab was bookkeeper about 80 years old re-
ceiving good salary; t2l wound caused by
bullet fired at close quarters; % might
have shot himself: az shooting had not
occurred in cab; "a right arm broken by
heavy instrument; and 90 cabman was
drugged, and young man who escaped in
volvcd in some way in crime. Cab mNS-
terry also noted as possible sequel to bank
mystery.
CHAPTER VI-Sturgis calls for Spra que,
artist friend TO get his company during in
vestigation at bank, but artist has appoint
ment with some fair sitter whose portrait
he is making.
CHAPTER VII - Agnes Murdoch lin
charge Of her fathers household since her
mothers DEATH tinds her father in his
study She. in reply to question concern
ing attentions of Thomas Chatham,
shows her dislike of the persistent suitor.
Her father intimates she shall not be fur
Their bothered.
CHAPTER NIII--Miss Murdocks final
sitting for portrait induces artist to ask
privilege OF calling at her home, which she
readily grants. Bellboy brings note for
Agnes. This is read with evident annoy
ance, and she drops it, 1t remains forgot
ten when she leaves studio.
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I "Oh, that accounts for it. exclaimed
! the banker. Il see-but-but, then,
how comes il that you did not know his
Nance"
"He did not tell me his name" said
! Sturgis, gravely, land | did not know
until just now that he was employed in
/ the knickerbocker bank. How long
! has he been with your
Nearly 20 years; but only for the
last five years as head bookkecper.'
Il suppose you have every confidence
in his honesty?" asked the reporter,
looking critically at the diagram be-
fore him.
"Of course. Such position is not
given to man unless his record is ex-
| cellent."
And yet" observed the reporter, re-
tiectiveiy, opportunity sometimes
makes the thief"
True but the duty of bank presi-
dent is TO reduce such opportunities
to a minimum" said Dunlap, somewhat
pompously.
quite So" assented Sturgis, and
this you accomplish by"
by having the books examined pc
riodically," answered the banker, rub
bing his hands together with calm sat
isfaction
Il see" said the reporter, who had
now finished his sketch. DO the en-
ployes of the bank know when an exam
ination of this kind is to be made?'
They do not even know that such
examinations are made. No one but
the accountant and myself are in the
secret for the overhauling OF he books
IS done entirely at night, after the bank
is closed"
Have the books been recently eX-
amined?" asked Sturgis, carelessIy.
Eyes; only last week.
"Well?"
They were found to be all right, as
usual"
MAY ask by whom?"
"By Murray & Scott, the expert ac-
countants."
WAS the examination conducted by
Mr. Murray or by Mr.. Scott?'
SPY neither. For many years the
work was done by one or the other of
the members of the firm; but since
their business has grown to its present
proportions Messrs. Murray and Scott
are olonger able to give personal atten-
ton to their customers. For the last
two years they have sent us a trusted
employe, Mr.. Chatham-Thomas Chat
ham,
Yes said Sturgis, who was appar-
emily woolgathering.
4 silence of several minutes followed,
during which the reporter thought
fully inspected his collection of micro
>copic odds and ends, while Dunlap
oeat the devils tattoo upon the desk.
Presently the reporter spoke again:
"Do YOU know young man, about
We feet eight inches tall with fiery red
air, who affects somewhat loud
.lothes?"
"Why. that is Thomas Chatham. You
now him, them
a? No: l never heard of him be-
Fore"
"Then. how on earth do you
know"
"Ile has been here recently"
"Yes: told you he had been here last
week; but"
NO; ! mean he was here yesterday
afternoon" interrupted the reporter.
"Not to my knowledge" said Dunlap
ncredulously,
II thought as much" Sturgis replied,
r. III q. L,
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RAPIDLY DEN iILOPING
NORTHERN WIS
fHfNNSss.f
COSSIN

The settler ana manufactures who
have located in the Northern portion Of
the Badger State, are developing and
improving that immense tract of rich
country very rapidly, Tillers of the soil
are coming in and new factories are 20
ing up. There is reason for this. The
quality and quantity Of iron ore, clay,
kaolin, mari and timber lands tell the
secret Nature yields its richness to
those who toll. Opportunities are still
plentiful, for much OF the rich uuGevel-
oped land is awaiting the settler and
manufacturer II can he obtained on
easy terms and at low figures.
THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL
The pioneer road of the northern sec
tion of Wisconsin, affords cheap and
excellent transportation facilities, thus
opening the markets of the entire coun-
try to the products Of that section
Those interested can obtain free illus
tratel pamphlets and map, upon applica-
cation to w, Fl KILLEN,
Land and Industrial Commissioner
BURTON JOHNSON, JAG. G. PoND,
G.. F. A. Gen Pass. Agent.
Colby q Abbot Bldg, Milwaukee Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06
WORK FOR F|REMEN,
Mysterious Cause of Alarm in
the Business Sec.
ton.
GAS ABLAzE ON THE SIDEWALK.

Home of DR.. and Mrs. J. p. Comegys On
Nineteenth Street Marred by Flames
Last EvenInK-Advantages of Chem
icaI Apparatus in keeping Check on
Destruction.
A blaze of mysterious origin and
nature was the cause of q run for the
fire department TO the business dis
trict early this afternoon. Flames
were seen coming out OF the basement
windows of the book store recently
purchased by r Champion & Co. of
H. X. Walker. and situated in the
Mosenfelder Il Kohn building, now in
process of remodeling on Second ave-
nue.. At first glance the appearance
OF the fire shooting from the base
ment on to the sidewalk was alarm
ing and an alarm was Immediately
turned in, but hurried investigation
meanwhile developed the tact that
simply gas was burning. Plumbers
from the Peoples Power company
were connecting some pipes, the fumes
of which in some way became ignited
and the meter breaking illumination
at midday was the consequence. The
gas in the building was turned off and
the cause of alarm removed. The fire
department responded promptly, but
there was no need of its services.
Fire Mars a Home.
The residence of DIR. and Mrs. j. Z.
Comegys, at Nineteenth street and
Sixth avenue, was threatened by a Sc
rious conilagration last night at $50
o'clock, and but for the timely dis
tovery of the blaze by members of the
household a more serious and costly
result might have been the outcome.
The first intimation the family had of
the fire was the odor of smoke spread
ing throughout the second story.
Mary Kane, Qthe hired agirl, i" an
attempt 10 rescue some valuables
from the burning quarters was COM
PEELED to retreat, owing to the flames.
The fire was spreading to the rear of
the house, whei clothes, books, papers
and other inilammable articles were
kept. The fire department responded
promptly 10 the call, and with the
assistance of chemicals the flames
were extinguished and the burning
articles taken out of the house. The
door castings and interior of the rooms
are badly burned, while clothing and
other articles of value were destroyed
amounting to about $1,000, which is
covered by insurance in the Fire
mems Newark, N. j Hayes IL Cleave-
land. agents; Prussian National, of
Germany, II. L. Schill, agent. and the
Home, New York City, Reidy Bros.
The supposition advanced is that
the fire originated in closet in the
rear Of the second story
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06

Nos. , anu . are daily, except Sum
day. The others are daily. Nos. l
and carry mail.
There will also be four freight
trains. No. II is time freight and
daily. No. IS is a stock train aud
daily. No. 10 and 16 are way freights,
daily, except Sunday.
a string of Is new cars arrived yes
tcrday afternoon in Davenport. They
comprised flats, coal cars, box cars
and furniture cars, but no stock cars.
These will be supplied by the North
western rolling stock equipment for
such live stock business as may orig
mate on the line of the D., Il. l. & n.
w. On the same train came full car
load of merchandise consigned to va
rious firms in the three cities.
The new line will be operated indie
pendently, although close traffic
agreement has been entered into with
the Chicago & Northwestern, with
which intersection is made at Clinton.
The same interests which recently Sc
cured control of the Kansas City.
Pittsburg d Gulf, own the road. The
directors are j. w. Gates, John Lam
bert, John a. Drake, w. z. Palmer, j.
c. Hutchins, Charles G. Gates, John
j. Mitchell and D. Owen. The officers
are j. W. Gates, president; John Lam
bert, vice president; f. Z. Hughes,
general manager; Charles G. Gates,
secretary and treasurer; .. Owen, as
sistant secretary; j. S Keefe, traffic
manager; l.. +. Berry, general freight
and passenger agent; G. +. Roche,
auditor; &. f. Dearborn, chief engi-
neer. The general offices are in Dav-
pnnnrt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06
a Particular FRIEND Interested.

Among the representative stock
holders in the new enterprise, is John
j. Mitchell. president of the Illinois
Trust aud Savings bank, of Chicago,
and one of the most liberal and sue
cessful promoters OF great undertak-
ings of q financial and public nature,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06

GA oREA.
Bear, tho n Ihs Kind YOg HsYs NH2yS Bought
A'.;.'" &W2zzm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06
ROCK ISLANDS PART.
Citizens Informs Reception in Progress
at the Rock Island Club.


at the Rock Island Club.
The Informal reception rendered in
behalf of the citizens of Rock Island
TO the visitors is in progress at the
Rock Island Club on Sixteenth street,
and will continue until the time for
the return to Davenport for the ban
quet at the Kimball house, which oc-
ours at s o'clock tonight. and all citi-
zens are invited to call at the club
house this evening, whether club
mem bers or not, and meet the visit
ing railroad men. An informal
luncheon will be served from $50
until 7:30 o'clock.
Tonight's banquet at the Kimball,
while to an extent an informal affair,
n business mems dinner to the distin-
guished visitors who have associated
their interests with those of the three
cities, promises to be no less elaborate
in its general nature. Nothing has
been left undone To make it all that it
should be in all respects in the way of
iirst-cIass and entirely enjoyable So
cial function. The program of speak
ing will be as follows: Addresses of
welcome, Mayor George L. Baker, of
Davenport; Mayor William McConO-
chic. of Rock Island. and Mayor Wes-
sci. of Moline. Introduction by Pres
ident Hoyt; Hon. :. F. Smith as
toastmaster of the evening; Hon. G..
A. Ficke on behalf of the citizens of
Davenport; S. W. Searie, the press
addresses by Frank p. Blair, and John
" C,atpS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-06

as well as one of the greatest fnan-
ciers of the country. Mr.. Mitchell, who
recently acquired extensive interests
in the project. is by no means a
stranger to the citizens of the three
cities, as he was one of the original
stockholders and for years the chief
owner of the consolidated tri-city
street railway system, and it was
through him that the plant was mod
ernized and engineered during periods
when disaster threatened. when, not
withstanding the tremendous expense
involved in reorganization and the
establishing inlo something like a
tangible shape of what had been dis
covered was a disastrous investment,
the public enterprise was not hamper
ed. 1t was in those times that the COM
pany took up cheerfully the burden
of its portion of paving Improvements
and made the inauguration of what
has been accomplished in the three
cities since possible. Rock Island and
her sister cities would be ungrateful
were any of them to overlook j. j.
Mitchell. He did more for Rock ISL
and in the promotion of public utiii-
ties during the time that he was in
terested here than had been accom-
plished up to that time, and
with the source of satisfaction
that comes with the knowledge that he
is again identified with the COM
munity, may be fairly accepted one
of the assurances that out of the new
road will come results in which the
public will largely share.
OF course Rock Island, in common
with the others of the three cities, is
bestowing her most appreciative
smile on Promoter F. P. Blair. and is
doing her prettiest to reciProcatc all
the pleasant chances that have been
received at his hands in the past few
wears. Sharing the Joy that attends
the accomplishment of result that
is Mr.. Blair's ut this time, is Carl
Hellpenstell. 5the cashier at the Peo-
Pile, National, who. through so large
portion of the time has been dsso-
ciated in the urtheranC of the bridge
and terminal enterprise in Rock ISL
and.
The fact that n Pittsburg x Gulf
private car was one of the most con-
spicuous of those TO make this the first
passenger train to pass over the new
route is significant one that all will
appreciate.