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Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1901-08-10
Official Paper of Coconino Co.
SALUTATORY.

With this issue the News COM
mences its onward march under a
new management To a great ex-
tent community is judged by the
newspaper which represents it, and
we reflect with pride upon the high
standing which the News has at
tanned. For the retiring editor,
Mr. Young, we have nothing but
words of praise for the chivalrous
manner in which he has fought for
Williams and this entire section.
1t shall be the constant endeavor
of the new management to main
tain the high standing which this
paper now holds among the terri
torial press In order to accom-
plish this end it is necessary to
have the hearty cooperation OF the
business men of the community,
and this we are already receiving
in a most substantial way. The
life of newspaper man, at best, is
not the most pleasant, and there
are those who are ever ready to
criticise; to these we have but a
word to say: Put yourselves in
our place The News, as the rep
resentative of the people of Will
Jams, will criticise and advise, as
occasion may offer, without fear or
prejudice, always having in mind
the welfare OF the community in
general; and will endeavor from
the first to keep before the public
the resources of Williams and the
surrounding country and to pub
fish in full the local and county
news and the news of the territory,
but the interests of Williams shall
be paramount, first, last and all
the time. In this we ask the sup
port of the public in general. We
will endeavor to please all and
hope to have many pleasant re-
membranes OF each individual
citizen in the prosperous future
which is already begun in Will
Jams
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1901-08-10

course of construction, while w.
Claude Brown will be here the
middle of the month to take up the
matter of a new business house on
the site formerly occupied by A
Tetzlaff, the tailor.
A. Tetzlaff, is rushing to compile
ton his new stone store building,
which will be ready for occupancy
by, or before, the first of the
month.
1t is such men as these that
make communities. 1t is because
of them that Williams can again
hold up her head and smile at diff
ficulties that seemed almost unsur-
mountable.
When all of this work shall have
been completed, the town will have
a solid foundation which it will be
impossible to shake, and, as all the
buildings are to be erected of either
brick or stone. will be pleasing
aspect to the eye. OF course, it was
a severe blow to the town, but who
is there that will not say five years
hence, cit was better So"
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WILLIAMS REBUILDING


in the same manner and business
in all branches has received a new
and much-needed impetus. While
all sections have been extremely
fortunate, none has been more so
than this immediate vicinity.
Williams has long been widely
noted for the push and sterling
worth of her business men, and
while the recent catastrophe has
sorely tried the hearts of some,
there are none who are made up of
that quality which is known as
quitting"
The last issue of the News con-
tanned some half-tone illustrations
of the burned district which are in
tended to give some idea to the out
side world of the truly desolate
after-appearance of the former
hourishing town and to show that
the seed of grit and sticktoitiveness
will grow in even the most barren
and desolate wastes when planted
deep and fostered by the right kind
of men.
OF such material are the business
men and property holders of Will
Jams composed. AS has before
been stated in these columns, there
was never a falter on the part of
any of them. They simply put on
their working harness and went
at the-at that time-seemingly al
most impossible feat of erecting a
palace amid the ruins. OF course
there were those who were crippled
by the disastrous confiagration,
but they were not without re-
sources.
Even before the fury of the blaze
had subsidized a paper was being
circulated to secure signers in favor
of incorporation, and be it said
to the credit of them all, they signed
it to a man. Why? Because all
realized that something must be
done, and that, quickly, in order to
escape a repetition of the disaster.
Incorporation being secured, the
next step was to establish a fire
limit as to the erection of infam-
mable buildings, and it is due to
this fact that Williams is once
again on the fair road to success.
For the past two weeks, owing to
the frequency of the rains, building
has been going on only in a desult-
DRY manner. Architects and con-
tractors have been on the grounds
looking over the situation, drawing
plans and making estimates, and
what was only so short a time ago
a desolate waste, is now a beehive
of industry.
Among the many new and hand
some structures, the plans of which
have already been submitted, is the
Arizona Central Bank building,
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1901-08-10

Il aTktI DlOCk- anu IL 10 aCCOHlDlO-
date a number of business firms,
among them, The Williams Drug
Co. and Twitty & Parker. This is
on the corner of Third street and
Williams avenue, and will be
credit to the town.
The large store and warehouse
buildings of NJ. Salzman, in the
center of the block between Second
and Third streets and extending
through and fronting both on Will
Jams and Railroad avenues, will be
converted into a mammoth general
merchandise department store. An
enormous warehouse has already
been constructed by this enterpris-
ing citizen beside the tracks of the
Santa Fe Pacific just north of Rail
road avenue.
Immediately west of the building
mentioned is the large warehouse
of the firm of Poison Bros, which
has been fitted up and is doing
double duty as store and warehouse
until their new place of business
shall have been erected on the site
of their former commodious quar-
tiers. The new store will be con-
siderably larger than the old, which
was, itself, a most enormous and
well-equipped store-room.
Another structure which will be
a credit to the town, is that project
ed by Henry Laub, for which a
survey has been made and plans
submitted. This will occupy the
space formerly covered by several
owned by Mr.. Laub and is to ex-
tend through the entire length of
the block on Second street from
Williams to Railroad avenues.
Ranney & Harrell, whose new
two-story brick and stone building,
next to Salzman's was burned, but
the walls of which, as well as those
of the one just mentioned, are still
standing, will begin building again
as soon as Mr.. Harrell, who is a
brick and stone contractor of more
than local repute, has completed
his numerous contracts on other
buildings.
Geo. w. Martin and &C. Phelan,
the two enterprising butchers, have
their respective buildings well un-
der way, which, when completed,
will be strictly first-class and up
to-date in every way.
George w. Mathews, the enter
prising proprietor of the Cheap
John store, has his building in
process of erection, and hopes, be-
fore the snow flies, to be doing bus
mess again on the same corner
from which he was so suddenly
elected on that eventful night.
FIG. Dodson and Jas. Walsh will
soon have their new buildings in
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THE News is in receipt of the
1901 catalogue of the Normal School
of Arizona located at Tempe. The
catalogue is a model of neatness
and is most tastefully illustrated.
The course of instruction outlined
is complete and modern, and COM
pares favorably with similar in
situations elsewhere. The school is
fully equipped with a good library
and reading room; museum
which is devoted largely to a col
lection of fossil forms, minerals and
native woods of Arizona; physical,
chemical and biological laborator-
les, and an up-to-date gymnasium,
where four hours a week are devot-
ed to the development of the physi-
cal condition of the student-con-
forming to the idea of the ancient
Greeks: "a sound mind in a sound
BODY"
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1901-08-10

1. w Gardiner, the piano man,
came in from Los Angeles Thurs
day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-20

contents $500; Glen Falls company, An
derson, agent, building $4,000, contents
$500 Scottish u. & N. Co., Anderson,
agent, building $4,000, contents $1,000
Phoenix Fire Insurance company, VIII
son-Sherman, agents, building $4,000,
contents $1,000.
Making total on the building Of
$4,000 and ON the contents $4,000,
BOARD COMPANIES MOURNING,
The uncertainty of the insurance
business Is well Illustrated In the case
of the present fire Only a few months
ago the University buildings were the
subject of a lively fight between board
and nonboard companies and as a
compromise the risk was finally given
by the regents TO the board companies
as they are the more numerous and
stronger and were represented by some
of the heaviest tax payers In the city.
The University buildings being con-
sidered as practically fire proof, the
board companies were willing 20 take
them at a very low rate, and 50 cents
on each $1,000 for term OF three years
was the rate agreed upon. This means
that the University paid for the $685.
600 insurance on the damaged build
ing a premium Of Sl7h for three years,
Today the board companies are mourn
ing that they did not allow their am
tagonists 10 walk away with the plum,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-20
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION
Ground for the Great Worlds Fair in 1903 BrokenmpOrtant
Event Occurred Anniversary Of Formal Transfer OF Ter
rtory to United States Ceremonies in the Coliseum.

81. Louis, Dec 2O-The first public
celebration in connection with the
Worlds fair to be opened in 81, Louis
In 1908 in commemoration Of the one
hundredth anniversary Of the Louisiana
Purchase, was held today when ground
was broken on the site In Forest park,
This day was selected for the import
ant event because II Is the anniversary
Of the formal transfer of Louisiana
territory to the United States, The day
was a holiday in ST. Louis and
throughout Missouri as well as in most
of the purchase states, whose governors
issued procamatlons, asking for gem
eral observance of It as Louisiana Pur-
chase nag day
Great preparations for the event had
been made by officials Of the worlds
fair, but owing to the unusual severity
of the weather it was decided to aban-
con some OF the most striking features,
Including the parade and substitute
others. The open air exercises attend
ing the ground breaking were trans
ferred to the coliseum,
At the appointed time directors and
officers OF the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position company Gen. John G, Bates,
commander of the Department OF Mis-
souri,; Mai. Henry X. Hunter, Fifteenth
United States cavalry, and other army
officials. governors Of states and guests
assembled az the 81. Louis club Car
RACES were taken and the party was
driven TO Forest park, where the cere-
mony Of breaking ground was carried
cut A huge fire had been built on the
Structural site OF the educational build
ing 20 soften the ground.
Arriving at the site, the party welded
the shovel In this order; President
David X. Francis, Treasurer w. H.
Thompson, Secretary Walter b.
Stevens, General Counsel Blair, Diree-
tor OF Exhibits skin, Director Of
Works Taylor. Chief Of the Department
Of Education Rogers and the architect
OF the educational building, vice presi-
dents OF the exposition company menu
bers Of the executive committee. repre-
sentatives of the worlds fair national
committee and the board OF lady man
ayers and chairmen Of each OF the
standing committees Of the company,
AS this part OF the ceremony was be-
ing carried out. Battery A, Missouri
national guard. fired a salute OF 60
guns, divided into nine groups with
three minute intervals. as follows:
twenty-five for the thirteen original
states and those created from them
fourteen for Louisiana Purchase states,
one for Florida one for Texas, three
for the territories discovered and set
tied subsequent to 1886, five for the
states ceded by Mexico In lS4S nine for
the insular possessions one for Alaska
and one for the District OF Columbia
During these proceedings, moving
pictures Of the scenes were taken by q
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FOOL AND MONEY
ARE SOON PARTED
Especial to the nNews.yl

ogden, Dec. 2O,-John Bland, ofCleve-
land, Ohio. called al the polJe station
this morning and reported Tat he had
Teen robbed OF $l.i6O. His story Is
that he came to ogden over the Union
Pacific last night at $780, on his way
TO San Francisco to engage IN business.
Bland missed the westbound train and
had TO remain In Ogden for several
hours. So he decided to put in the
time up town. Mr Bland then stated
that he got into one OF the sporting
houses on Electric avenue and remained
there several hours, drinking with the
girls and spending about $50. lie went
to the ball room with several Of the
girls and danced for some time. One
OF them called Blanche asked him to
take her out to supper which he agreed
to do and left the house She following
shortly afterwards They went into a
Twenty-ffth street saloon where they
bought some beer and later went TO
st. Louis beer hall at Grant and
Twenty-nfth where Bland and the wo-
man went into the wine room. They
drank whisky and beer there. In 40
minutes he came out without his coat,
vest or shoes, and walked to the front
OF the ealoon where Mr. Hanson was
tending bar. to explain that 1880 had
teen taken from him. Bland had fallen
asleep In the wine room, whereupon
the woman left by the rear door, The
money he had In his inside vest pocket
pinned in two rolls Of green backs. with
two safety pins, One OF the pins was
found on the sofa where he had been
lying. The woman h under arrest but
denies all knowledge Of the affair, stat
Inc she went 10 a restaurant and then
10 the Electric avenue house. When
she left him he had all his clothes on.
The police believe she Is the thief, and
hope to get confession from her.
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feet away, was TO drench the 800
thoroughly. 1t was in little danger
however, as no wind was blowing.
ROOF FELL IN.
AT about II O'Clock the roof fell In and
the fire was abated thereby soon
thereafter the flames were pretty well
under control and then some Of the pro-
fessors and students insisted upon en-
tering the building to see what might
be saved. Profs. AGREE, Holmes ana
Lyman were conspicuous In the work
they did and Prof Lyman had an ugly
cash cut in his hands by the breaking
Of window glass
A body of stock brokers consisting OF
James T. Fulton, Frank Higginbotham,
Ben ID. Luce. w. j. Barnett, j. {.
Thompson and Julian Hout2 had APP
peared on the scene In hack. Hearing
that the football outfit was In danger
they dashed into the building ana saved
the whole paraphernalia, valued at $SOV'
SOLDIERS TO THE RESCUE.
About this time a company of 100
soldiers from Fort Douglas arrived IN
command Of Major Young. Each man
brought bucket and line was formed
from the library building 90 the IRE ana
the pals of water were quickly passed.
A hose was later substituted Tor the
buckets and more effective work was
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entered. Bounding to the top floor
they seized the emergency hose, but
they could not stand their ground.
The smoke was dence and the flames
were growing every minute, so they
had 10 retreat.
HARD RUN.
The alarm sounded at exactly 1910
and fire company No. from the north
side station was the first TO respond.
II was a long and hard pull up the steep
grade and II was over twenty minutes
before the hose company reached the
scene. Engine company No. / arrived
from the Central station few mo-
inents later, followed BY Chief Devine
IN his buggy.
The fire spread ripidly and by this
time the flames We're thrustlng their
great red tongues out from all the win
dows. The roof was abaze and the n
Illumination spread for blocks around.
The red glow Of the fire was reflected
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mutoscope and biograph company for
exhibition purposes.
AT the conclusion OF this part OF the
ceremony, the party were driven down
town. Stopping at the armory OF the
First infantry, Missouri national guard,
Col. Sinclair commanding the party
was received with military honors and
escorted to the coliseum, where the re-
mainder Of the program was carried
out. The immense hall OF the coliseum
was crowded with thousands OF per-
sons. among whom were many chill
dren, the public schools having been
closed for the day on the platform,
az one side of the coliseum, decorated
with United States flags and banners
and bunting OF red, white blue and
yellow, the official colors OF the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition company
were seated the officers OF the worlds
fair, municipal officials, Congressman
James A. Tawney and worlds fair ma
tional commissioner John NJ. Allen, the
orator Of the day, governors OF states.
national commissioners, members Of the
board Of lady managers Gen. Bates
and STAFF, Gov Van SAINT, OF Minneso-
Ia, Gov. Savage Of Nebraska, Gov Da-
Wis OF Arkansas. Gov. Dockery Of Mis-
souri,, Col John Oglesby representing
GOV. Yates Of Illinois who sent regrets
and members Of the Illinois worlds
fair commission, and other invited
guests.
President d. r. Francis OF the Louis
iuna Purchase Exposition company,
called the coliseum meeting TO order
and the Rev Or Samuel J. Nloolls, Of
Westminster Presbyterian church. pro-
nounced the Invocation Hon. James
A. Tawney, OF Minnesota, chairman OF
the House committee on exhibitions.
made the first address. He said In
part.
"rhe Importance OF this exposition as
means Of educating ourselves and
other nations In the knowledge Of these
things that make US the foremost ma
ton Of the globe, cannot be over estl-
mated II will be important AMI bene-
fetal. too, In that II viii give tn our
social and Industrial fabric n moral
and an intellectual significance thai Is
the pride Of America, and the envy Of
the world One of lis chief values
however viii be In the opportunity Tor
STRENGTHENING and cutivatlng more In
innate social and industrial relations
between the states and between the
United States and foreign countries.
Another great object 20 be accom-.
plished one that transcends all others,
Is IN the fact that this exposition Is
Intended and will commemorate the
first centennial Of the greatest inter-
national event In our history. the one
that marks the beginning Of that nation.
al npIipy that has made uQ n porid
power. without which our present IN.
dustrlal and political supremacy could
never have been achieved"
Congressman Tawney was followed
by Worlds Fair Commissioner John
Allen Of Mississippi who delivered an
eloquent address, A band OF sixty
pieces rendered selection Of patriotic
music.
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He viii be Mr. Glen MlIIer's
Successor
G.A.SMITl'S REINFORCEMENT
It a. Assured, senator kear0s aud
Representative sutherland Boih
Having Recommended same.
lsnecIal to the oNews.nl


Washington, d, c., Dec, 2O--Hey-
wood VIII be appointed United states
marshal in place Of Glen Miller,
George A. Smith will be reappolnted
receiver Of the land Office next month.
Senator Kcarns and Congressman
Sutherland both have agreed to recon-
mend the appointment
MAIL CONTRACT AWARDED.
Contract for carrying mail from
Rock Springs to LAHORE, Wyoming, has
hcen awarded y. f. Carbon. Rock
Springs as $3.50 per annum.
BANKS EXISTENCE EXTENDED
The comptroller Of the currency has
extended the corporate existence Of the
Stock Growers National bank, Chey-
enne, until December 10, 1921
THOMAS GOES TO NEW YORK
Postmaster Thomas lett for New
York last night He Will make stay
there for a few days before returning
home Mr. Thomas has received a
large number OF congratulations on his
reappointment
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The physical building Of the Univer-
sity of Utah was destroyed last night
by fire. The contents OF the struo-
ture were completely consumed ana
only the walls left standing. Through
the heroic and devoted work of some
OF the students and professors, num-
Der Of books were saved and also a
portion Of the apparatus in the labora-
tory.
The building was constructed a little
over year ago at cost OF $4,000.
The insurance Is said TO aggregate
$4,000 and Is thought to be sufficient
TO nearly cover the cost Of rebuilding.
The contents Of the building were
valued at $4,000. on which there was
$1,000 Insurance.
STARTED AT 10 O'CLOCK.
How or what time the fire started
cannot be determined. But 1t Is
thought that It broke out about 10
o'clock, In the qualitative chemistry
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A theory advanced is that death was
caused by asphyxiation from natural
gas, with which the house was lighted,
Another theory that has gained some
credence Is that the couple had quar-
relied over a real estate deal and that
Bun had murdered his wife and then
committed suicide,
Col Bull sold their home a month ago
and II is said Mrs Bull refused to sign
the deeds at first. only finally doing
80 after much protest Mr.. Bull was
dressed when found and his wife had
not yet removed all OF her clothing,
Tho coroners inquest Is being held to.
day. "a. w. Rtdl, of Plqua, ohio.
brother Of the dead man. wired today
thai he ia en- route 20 Parsons to take
charge OF Col Bull's AFFAIRS and to
solve the mystery II possible
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NOTICE.

The demand for space in the
CHRISTMAS NEWS has been so
great that It has been found
necessary TO enlarge the Issue to
EIGHTY-FoUR PAGES.
Last advertising forms will close
at II o'clock tomorrow morning,
after which no advertisements,
large or small, can be accepted,
The paper win be for sale at the
Office, the Cannon Book store and
on the streets at o'clock p, M.
tomorrow.
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u. OF U. BUILDING
VISITED BY FIRE
New Physical Department Completely Gut
ted Last Night Insurance $z9,OOO
Some Exciting Scenes.

In the sky and although a regrettable,
yet II was magnificent spectacle.
NO WATER
The aggravating delay that was oc-
casloned by the difficulty to reach the
building by the fire departments, was
rendered exasperatlng by the presence
OF only one hydrant and dry one at
that The valve was turned off, but
there happened to be a key at hama
and someone climbed down the manhole
and turned the water on. AT least fif-
teen minutes were consumed In tins
needless way so that the fire had been
raging about three-Quarters Of an hour
before there was drop OF water play
ing on It. The fire therefore had gained
such Roadway that il was useless to
attempt to preserve anything but the
walls. This the tlremen set themselves
about to do and accomplished II In h
most creditable manner.
The only measure that had to be
taltan 20 insAro iAs~Tafety Of the library
building, which was only about nifty
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secy. Gage WIN Resign.

washington Dec 2o.-It Is secy.
Cages intention to rellnquish the treas
ury portfolio as soon as President
Roosevelt can ind a suitable successor
and he has so informed the President
Mr. Gage would ike to be relieved be-
fore spring. The President has done
all he could 10 dissuade Secretary Case
from retiring and win probably contln-
ne 10 use his efforts in that direction.
Secy Cages determination TO retire
was made known to the President some
little time ago, just how long Is not
known
After the cabinet meeting Secy. Gage
declined to say anything about the rG-
mors Of his resignation beyond the
simple statement that he had not for
mally' re,igned What | may or may
not do eventually am not prepared to
say now eald the secretary But
I can say that the RELATIONS between
the President ana myself are perfectly
cordial He would do almost anything
/ would ask a nd would do almost any,
thing he might ask"