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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-25

VIM. E. Spry died at his home in east
Leon last Saturday morning having
been sick for many months with d.
sease Of the heart. The funeral was held
from the residence Sunday morning at
10 o'clock, services being conducted by
Rev. W. H. Ilsley, pastor Of the Pres.
byterian church, interment being in the
Leon cemetery.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
An Immense Railroad Deal.
Western Roads Combined,

NEW YORK, June l9.-It is now
certain that the capitalists who are
now handling negotiations for the Union
Pacific, st. Paul deal look forward to an
ultimate situation in which all the great
railroads OF the Northwest shall be
brought II not into one single corpora.
tion, at least into the controlling hands
OF a few interests and the possibility OF
OF rate disturbances of traffic diversions
will be hanished forever.
There has been recently persistent
fumor that one corporation was to be
formed, somewhat on the lines OF the
United States Steel Corporation to take
over control Of the chief railway proper
ties OF the Northwest-the Great North.
ern and Northern Pacific (which now
jointly own the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy the Chicago and Northwestern.
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific.
the Union Pacific controlling the South
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
Three Boys Drowned
in Sight Of Mother.

HENDERSON. Ky, Jrne l9.-At little
picnic today Hugh, Chester and Minton
McAhar, fifteen, thirteen and ten years
old respectively, slipped away from the
others to pond for swim. Harry
Thomasson went with them. Mrs. Nc.
Ahar saw the boys in the water and
called to them to come out. Chester
and Hugh, the elder boys, turned and
swan toward her, but Minton, the ten
year old, lost his head. He sank once
and came out sputtering.
Save Minton" cried the mother
and the two older boys turned back to
their little brother. They seized him
and all three went under. When they
came up little Minton's s arms were lock-
ed about his brothers. necks, throttling
them.
The older boys were gasping, kicking
and crying to their little brother to be
brave and II ust them. They cried in
vain. The youngest lad, crazed with
fear, clung the tighter. Gradually their
struggles became weaker and they sunk.
The mother fell senseless on the bank.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
Freaks are Popular
Among Women.

ST. LOUIS, June 19.--Arthur Lee Ca
banne, who has forsaken the pleasures
Of society for the sweltering work oi
hslper In big foundry TO learn thor.
oughly that industry, Inns been besieged
with letters from all parts Of the eoun.
try. In the two weeks that he has
been at work he has received sixty let
ters,
Some are proposalsoi marriage, and
others are OF q eongratulatory char
acter. A young lady Of Toronto, Can
ada, writes him that she Is willing to
place her heart and fortune OF s6O0, 600
at his disposal. She says that she has
villa in Los Angeles, Cal. Yonng
ladies in society In Now York, Chicago,
Boston, Pennsylvania, Cincinnati and
other p,aces have written him. One
college woman in Boston congratulates
him because he is not ashamed to do
manual labor, though man Of wealth
and prominence.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
Perilous Journey Of Miners.
Life in the Yukon Country.

VICTORIA, 3. c., June l9.-News was
brought by the steamer Danube, which
arrived here yesterday, Of the wild ride
Of two miners on an Ice jam in the Yu-
kon. These two miners, /. Y. Stanley
and Tone Udegard. were the first men
,o reach Dawson from the outside this
wear after the ice broke but their honor
wa, won only after trying experience.
they were twelve days aboard frail
raft tossed about like cork by the
huge ice foes, and did not know but
every minute would be their last.
The men left Indian River for Dawson
ON May IL, aud arrivedat this Yukon cap
,tal On May 25. They had gone from
Dawson to INDIAN River over the Ice on
a luck. shooting expedition. and meet
ING no success had decided to return to
Dawson. The ice had broken, and not
outstanding the river was full 81 ice
they decided 10 make The voSaee on
raft A number OF logs were bound
together and ON this raft they placed
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
A Big Baboon's Game Fight.
He Defends Gypsy Mistress.

melee. The huge gorilla was laid low
with club and bound with straps. The
queen and her daughter were then taken
aboard and the journey to the calaboose
began. On the way the gorilla freed his
arms and made vicious lunge at the
driver, Walter Osborne.
The gypsy woman, with her little
daughter and her gorilla, has for several
days been travelling through this section
and mauy complaints had reached the
officers concerning them. The woman
ratified tambourine, while the gorilla
danced. The child begged and the trio
found 1t very profitable. Keating asked
the woman to show her county license.
She was unable to comply and the officer
attempted to arrest her, Her resistance
caused the gorilla to show fight keat-
ing was badly bitten and bood. poisoning
is feared.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
A Pigeons Power
Stops Water Works.

REDLANDs, June 10 Seldom has such
havoc and Inconvenience been caused in
Redlands as yesterday afternoon, when
half.grown pigeon, just learning to fly
stopped the machinery which operated
the large pumping plant of the Domestic
Water Company, causing the city's wat
or supply to be cut off for several hours
and inconveniencing scores of ranchers
in the valley below who we're irrigating
their orange orchards, besides entailing
quite q monetary loss to ths Edison
Electric Company.
About o'clock the engineer in charge
OF the plant was startled by tho sudden
stopping Of the machinery. He knew q
short circuit had been made sonlew here.
Investigation was made, and at near
by street corner it was ascertained that
q young pigeon had caused two live
wires TO become crossed. The bird was
instantly killed and half dozen wires
we're burned out, which cut off the cur,
rent.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19

their outfit and two dogs and started
for Dawson.
For several miles they made good
progress. for the river was more or less
free from ice, bnt it required constant
care TO elude the foes. II was not until
they were two days out that the peril
began. Without warning the ice jam
broke behind them and swept along
from Ogiiyie by the swift current. The
thickly running Ice soon overlook them.
Cakes fioated on all sides OF their irail
raft and they were in constant danger
OF destrution. They worked incessantly
in an effort TO extricate their raft from
It's perious position but all their labors
were unvailing, and there was nothing
for IL but TO allow the raft TO be swept
along. That they escaped death they
regard ~ miraculous. Again and again
during their trying voyage they had
narrow escapes from having their raft
turned over or being crushed between
the larger foes.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
NICE SITUATION
Pair Of Couples Made Men
and Wives Uncons-
ciously.
A LECTURING
CLERGYMAN.
4 Comedy Of Too Much Science at
a Colorado Town. "A Reverend
Gentleman Reds Two Pair With.
out they Knowing it. One Pair
Nay Stick, Other Go to Court.

CoLoRAno SPRINGS, Colo, June 49,
The Rev. o. N. Riddell lectured here on
Sunday evening on 'Love, Courtship
and marriage"
After he hal made some OF the younp
people go into raptures by his descrip-
non ot the felicity of love. courtship and
marriage. he asked two young women
to come to the stage. Miss Aline Smith
and Miss Pearl Ayers complied with
the request. He examined their heads
carefully.
Then the lecturer announced his in.
tention OF making psychological mar.
riage" right on the spot that he was
going to marry off the two young women
10 two men in the house who were
"temperamentaliy suited" 10 them.
.Riddell went down the aisle, look.
ing right and left, until he approached
Reginald Jones. lie inspected his bumps
and told him he was temperasuentally
suited to be the husband OF Miss Aiine
Smith.
go up on the platform and cit by
your future wife, said he. The ''bump''
bridegroom did so.
Then began an active search Tor the
affinity Of Miss Ayers. For long time
u was unsuccessful, but finally the lee.
tnrer spied the temperamentally suited
one.
Come with me!" he said. In obedi.
snce 70 the command Eugene OFT pro-
needed to the platform amid laughter
assd sisonta.
BY virtue OF the authority given me
as an exponent OF the laws OF the uni.
verse thereby pronounce these couples
husband and wife." This was all he
said, bat this constitutes marriage in
Colorado, whether uttered in Jest or in
earnest.
The parents OF the four persons in
voIved are duusfounded, as the Young
people are strangers. Jones and Miss
smith are thinking OF sticking to it, but |
Miss Ayers win appeal TO the courts.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19

War. Navy or Interior, Southern men
have won. and are winning. iauYels for
their ability and patriotism. OF forty
one judges Of the suprsme bench. the
South furnished twenty-five before the
Civil War and three since that period.
What Chief Justire has more adorned
that bench than Taney Of Maryland, or
John Marshall Of Virginia. A
Tho movement for Southern man
10 not inadsocacy fer q specific candidate
Such man ~ Senator Bacon Of Georgia
or Morgan oi Alabama, Bailey of Texas
or Carmack of Tennessee would fliI the
executive chair most werfhily. OF the
younger Democrats, there is no man OF
erester ability 70 be found anywhere In
the United States than !. w. Bailey.
When he has sarsed time in the sen.
.Asa people will unaerstand better his
qualities and appreciate them. as did hls
associates 10 tie Hoase. Ny own prefer
ence would bc Casmaek of Tennessee.
He IL . man 81 great ability, growing
man, Of naarselous grasp and of the
highest character.
!. This agitation for southcrn can
didase win become more forceial and
cohesive. Gensrai Mccora Of Tennes
nee IL conducting q systemafae cam paisn
II IL eonid be 20 called, and others oi
soms inilaencc In public Affairs are CO..
operating heartily. 7 believe II viii
succeed. II 10 not q sectional movement.
II IL an effort 10 secure just and full con-
alteration ol the available men from the
aouthern states. There will be no
Eastern domination oi the next Demo.
cratic Convention. IL I and others who
believe with me, can prevent 1t. We
are beginning this work In season. and
I ieei eura we shall succeed. !"
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
Army Frauds at San Francisco.
Some Big Stealing is Charged.

WAsnfSGToN, June l9.-Thousands of
dollars of quartermaster's supplies have
been illegally disposed of in San Fran
cisco. This developed upon inquiry
made at the War Department today.
Though officials are insisting that
they are without Information in regard
to the frauds discovered by Lieut.. Col,
NJ. 7, Maus, Inspector. General OF the
Department Of California, it is said
there is on file at the War Department
report from that officer announcing
the result OF an investigation which he
made. Not only have goods been
fandulently sold, but merchants in San
Francisco have bought from discharged
soldiers clothing. This is in violation
OF a United States statute, under which.
War Department officials assert, the
United States has the right to seize
any Government goods SO sold.
As 10000 troops were discharged at
that point. and as it is known that the
HAnlDt'h9 Va tiIG All6u hUlu tIbEtT ClOLhr
ing in order to obtain funds. it is ap-
parent to War Department officials
that articles Of wearing apparel issued
by the Government, valued at thous-
ands OF dollars have been sold.
General Ludington is inclined to
doubt the application OF the law 10 dis
charged soldiers, but other officials of
the department are positive as to the
right of the department to in sist upon
its enforcement. But whether the law
applies or not. Lieutenant Colonel
Maus, it is learned, has discovered
other irregularities which are not
petty" as asserted by Government
in San Francisco. He has made
it clear that up to the time his report
was mailed he had not connected any
quartermaster in San Francisco with
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
On the War Path
Indians Angry.

TACOMA. WASH, June i9.-The Hidah
Indian tribe, occupying reservation
near ketehikan, has declared war
against the whites OF that section in
consequence Of the shooting Of Kit
Coon. chief Of the Hidahs, last Monday,
BIZ Deputy united States Marshal Jones.
Jones went 10 the reservation 10 serve q
warrant charging Coon with cutting tim
Der on land outside Of the reservation.
The Indian chief met him with 3 gun
and told him 10 stay away.
Deputy Jones returned TO Ketehikan
and secured the-sesvices Of JaiIor Viii
liams. Armed with rifles. they took up
position behind y ledge OF rocks. The
Indian chief soon came along and re.
fused 10 Surrender, whereupon Jones
and Williams opened fire. Between
ten aud fifteen shots were fired, tao Of
which hit him. Chief Coon fired once
and then dropped 10 the ground. He was
soon picked up and taken home by In
dians who rushei oat when they heard
the shooting.
The entire tribe Ia greatly angered,
declaring that the elief might have been
apprehended withoat force. The young.
er member of the tribe have cleaned
their guns and prepared Tor trouble
They threaten 10 shoot all prospecsors
found in the woods. In consequence
have been sent ont from
ketchikan TO warn prospereors and
have them return 10 Ketchikan until
the trouble is over.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19

CovEto, Cal, June 10. The police and
town marshal and their deputies in this
community are proverbially brave, but
the mettie of three Of them was sorely
tried today by struggle with feroe.
ious baboon. IL was while attempting
to arrest an itinerant gypsy queen at the
parade grounds that Marshal Heating
was attacked by muscular simian be-
longing to the Romany potentate. The
animal loyalty came 10 the aid oil his
mistress and gave valiant battle to the
officers In the presence OF large crowd
of cowboys, who loosened its hold on
Heating only when the tightening grasp
Of four lassoes shut offits wind.
The creature was, however, subdued,
but momentarily and after being thrust
into wagon he renewed hostilities and
proceeded TO clean oat the whole squad
of officers that followed him during the
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
Honey Lenders Jailed
A Chicago Reform.

CHICAGO, June TO- A jury today found
Weber 4 Kauter. money lenders, guilty
Of conspiracy TO violate the Civil-Service
law. The verdict carries penitentiary
sentence.
Eighteen hundred policemen, 700 Gre
men and 10000 other employees Of the
city awaited the outcome Of the trial.
Fally this number OF public servants
were on the books OF these loan men at
the time the Chicago Credit Company
suspended its loan business last July.
Through dishonest methods the defend
ants obtained in advance all the exami-
nations OF the Civil Service Commission
and sold the questions to candidates for
promotion.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
Democrats Looking Southwark
For a Presidential Candidate,

WASHINGTON, June 10. Representa-
i've j. W. Gaines of Tennessee contends
tysi the Democratic nominee far the
Presidency in 1904 should be chosen
from a Southern State. So earnest ID
MIR t,ainea in this matter that he has
b-yun a suggestive campaign. oil the
democracy In this direction. Mr..
Daiues is in Washington. On his waY 70
tire philippines. whore he will spend
,tr,e months 10 studying the gsaefai
sRaation.
Mr.. Gaines said to-day
Il am an earnest advocate Of . South
era man Tor the Democratic presiden.
tai nomination. In 1905. and take
PRIDE IN considering myself The origina-
tar II this movement. ! an glad 20 be
aide to say that it Ii growing IN strength
and meeting with favorable raapoase.
not only in the South, but In the West
aud North believe the movement
Nsl l-e indorsei by Mr. Bryan. | per
sonaIly know thai Ave pears ago he
favored the nomination oi Southern
man for vice President, instead of
srpall, and predict that ise win be
found in support oi II in three years
from now.
Nc shoaid not look 10 New York for .
candidate. We cannot find there an
Available Democrat Win h not as cioes-
ly Identified with NIL the policies 70 which
~ are apposed ~ If he wera . leader cl
tie Eepnbiiean party. Whv should not
u.c south furnish The very highcst type
ol rfcsident9 Ii was Southern State
that gave us the father Of hIs Country /.
AMI the hero ot New Orleans came
irsm a Southern State. In every de-
lattment oI tho Government. State,
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19

so strong was the public sentiment that
the authorities deemed it advisable to
remove the prisoner to Gonzales for
safety.
1t also seems that this Mexican thus
arrested gave the clue as to the where
ahouts OF the other fugitives, and when
the Yoakum train left for Gonzalez last
evening no less than ten officers were
on board closely guarding the Mexican,
chained and maneced. When the camp
Of the Mexicans was reached the BAN
dts opened fire and the sheriff fell
mortally wounded.
Armed bodies OF men are now search-
ing for the murderers and they will be
exterminated when they are found.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
4 Texas Sheriff Killed.
Fierce Fight With Bandits.

GONZALES, Tex. June 19.--Richard
NJ. Glover, sheriff OF Gonzales County
and one OF the most widely known and
popular officers in the State, is dead.
He was killed In a battle with the band
Of Mexicans who murdered Sheriff Nor
ris of Karnes County.
When the news went over the wires
three davs ago that w. 7. Morris, sher-
if of Karnes County, had lost his life
while attempting to arrest band Of
Mexican horsethieves, Sheriff Glover
mounted his horse and in few hours
was at the head Of posse Of armed men
in hot pursuit OF the brigands. In
short time two OF the band were captur-
ed, one wounded and one unharmed, and
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19

ern Pacifie) and the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul.
That the Union Pacifc-St. Paul deal Il
step in the programme no one thinks
of denying. The ''fewn referred ID
would, Of course, include j. j. Hill.
p. Morgan, Kuhn. Loeb & Co., George i.
Gould. the RockefeIlers, the yanderbiits
and e. H. Hartman. Indications are
now that all these men are Ia harmony
on the immediate step In prospect the
taking oversof the controi of the 81. Paul
road.
The Vanderbilts' interests ara of
course chiefly represented III the Chi
cago and Northwestern. which Il ~
lieved to be acting jointly with the;
Union Pacific in the 81. Paul deal. Pre-
sident Hughitt OF the Chicago ard
Northwestern and Chairman Miller 81 Il
the st. Paul directorate are both in The
Union Pacific directorate.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
Politician Jailed
Accused Of Murder

WArAEKA, Ills, June l9.--Bert Magee,
ex.councilman, 10 under arrest charged
with numbering his wife, son and moth
er-in.law. The accused is the only liv-
ing witness Of the Are In which the three
perished. He remained at the fire until
the house was consumed and then drove
to this city before raising the alarm
The fact that he escaped with all his
clothing and was beneficiary OF &, 900
insurance on his wiies life caused his
arrest.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19

the alleged thefts.
1t apparent from Lientenant. Colonsl
Maus' report that there was collusion
between enlisted men and San Francis-
CO firms. As an instance Of how the
Government might have been robbed,
IL was suggested that storskeeper To-
whom was sent ten tons OF nails might
give a receipt for that quantity, bnE
only half would be delivered at the
atorehouse, the remainder being divert
ed to hardware store. A parallel can
be drawn. 1t was intimated, Ia the case
of the clothing irandnlentiy disposed
Of.
When 1t is known that in the past
three years the Government has eper, i
almost CSC, 600, 900 for clothing the op-
portunity for fraud is at once apparent.
SKATER HELlTTLEs m.
WASHINGTON, June I9.---In reply to
interrogatories by the war department
General Shafter telegraphs from San
Francisco that he does not consider the
alleged commissary frauds at San Fran
cisco OF any importance.
He declares that all goods seized we're
in possession OF one dealer and his son
whose case Ia now under consideration
bv the federal grand jury and the staff
was evidently sold from time to time by
thousands OF soldiers who have passed
through San Francisco.
The report concludes: "There Is no
shortage in any department. / do mot
regard the matter as Of any Importance.
The following is an exact list Of articles
seized: Blankets II paire; leggings s
pairs; blue flannel shirts 4s blouses |;
gauntlet gloves 2 pairs; black calfskin
shoes II pairs; tan and russet shoes SIS
pairs"
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19

Anxiety for a Ship
Long Overdue.

LONDON, June l9.-The ship John
Mcdonald OF New York. from Baltimore
on September IS for San FRANCISCO, has
been posted at Lloyds as overdue. Moth
ing has been heard OF her since she was
spoken on January 10 in latitude 36 N.
longitude l34 w. flying signal "ship on
firao
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
The Fight for Water
on at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES. June I9.-All hope OF
compromise in the water fight has been
abandoned. The city attorney is pre-
pairing to press the city's claims for pos
session with the utmost vigor.. THEIR
suit to GUST the Crystal springs company
from the Springs claimed by the city az
portion of Los Angeles river, comes up
June q
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19

DR.. Fenner's new building on Stone
avenue is being fitted up for DR.. Lop:
penthien, a Chicago dentist, who will
open up with modern dental equip
ment, July lst. All the newest ap-
pliances in antiseptic surgery will be
utilized by DR.. Loppenthien.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
Big Bid Rejected
HaVana Improvements.

HAVANA, June 19.--The government
has rejected the Dady, 0nderdonk, and
McClelland $l4.o0o, 900 bid for sewering
and paving Havana and will readver-
tise the contract.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
Crossed the Divide
Strychnine Route.

Los ANGELES. Jnne f9-Leo Merrill.
aged "a, sufcided at Pasadena last night
taking strychnine. After taking the fa-
tai dose he wrote to the press describing
his sensations. Dependency and i'll
health the cause.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19

LOST-A Chinese certificate OF Gan Ho
or Quan Ho, on Sunday last. Suitable
reward for the return of same to B.
+. Jossey, Chinese Inspector.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19

Every one should feel an interest In
the coming benefit for the Juvenile
Band on July Sd. A fine program is be-
ing arranged.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-19
II he Likes Europe
He Nay Buy it.

New YoRg, June 19.-James J. Hill
president oi the Great Northern Rail-
road will sail for Europe today.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-10
CUP Defenders.

NEWPORT, Or. -, August 1.-The
yacht Independent had an opportunity
today to show her mettle. Although
defeated by Columbia she was by no
means disgraced. over a triangular
ocean course of thirty miles in Il breeze
light at the start and fresh at the finish
Columbia beat her five minutes ard
fourteen seconds corrected time The
first ten miles of the course was a beat
to Windward. Columbia at one time was
nearly half a mile n the lead, but as
the wind freshened eOCnd2nce pulled
up considerably. Then came a rul
down the wind with the breeze on the
starboard quarter Independence was
left far astern by Columbia in this leg.
From the second marx to the finish,
off Breton's Reef lightsh,p, it was a
reach, with the wind 4 !ttle before the
port beam. In this leg Independence
did her best work of the day. She gain
ed one minute and forty nine seconds.
She was eheeling over considerably at
times and going very fast. She sail
ed the last leg of the course, ten anu
teal miles, in 45:45-better than thirteen
knots an hour.