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Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
A NIGHT OF WRECKs
Twenty One Lives Lost in Railroad
 Accidents Yesterday.

Helena. Mont.. Dec. 15.-A special to the Independent from Kalispell, says q wreck occurred on the Great North ern railroad near Essex, in the Rocky Mountains. al 2 o'clock this morning. The engine. mail car and smoker re- rlained on the track, but all the others were derailed. Scme of the cars were overturned. and all were more or less wrecked. The accident was due to the rails spreading.
 Among the killed was Otto Erickson, euroute from Sweden to California Seven others were killed, but their names have not been learned. They were three old women, a young girl and three men. Two other old ladies are hurt internally and neither is ex- pected to survive. Fourteen others were more or less seriously hurt Among the injured was Advance Agent Sickle. of the McPhee Company.
 The train was going at the rate of twenty-five miles an hour when it broke in two and the air-brakes were set immediately. preventing q more serious accident. The largest number Of injured were in q day coach. All were asleep at the time Of the acci- dent The day coach caught fire, but the flames were exttinguished by the passengers.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
A TOWN IN DARKNESS.

Allentown, Pa. Dec. 15.-The most destructive flood in the Lehigh valley since 1862 started this morning at 3 o'clock. following two days of drench- ing rain. which melted the snow in the mountains, causing the Lehigh river to become a raging torrent. The traction companies power houses were flooded with seven feet of water which drowned the fires under the boilers. No trolley cars have been run since 10 o'clock this morning and Allentown to- night is in darkness. The Adelaide silk mills sustained a loss Of over $io.O .O00 by the flood. Eight feet of muddy water is on the first floor. completely covering the machines and ruining all the silks.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
GENERAL PROVISIONS
The Creation of a Permanent Fund by Which the Government Shall Be Reimbursed for It's Expendi- lures in the Construction of Res ervoirs and Irrigation Works. The Manner in Which It Shall Be Accomplished.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The committee of seventeen senators and members of the housr. appointed by the full con- gressicnal representation from the western air land states to draft a bill providing for national aid to irriga- ton, completed the bii, they were au- thorized to name yesterday. but it will not be introduced in eithes house Of congress until after the Christmas hol- idays.
 The bill embodies some of tie pro- visions both of the Shafroth and the Hansbrough- -Newlands bills. It's cen tral idea i3 a devotion of the proceeds of the sale of public lands to the rec lamation of those lands. It also in cresses the price or the public lands to be benefited by the proposed irri- 5ation enterprises, so as to make the settlers pay a part of the cost of con- struction.
 The bill provides that all moneys received from the sale and disposal of the public lands in arid land states shall be set aside as a reclamation fund; that the examination and sur veys or reserve sites. tunnel sites for the diversion of water and irrigation canals to be connected herewith snail be made; that the secretary of the in- terior may withdraw from public en- try lands required for irrigation works and the public lands proposed to be irrigated by them, and that upon a de- termination being reached that any ir- rfSation project is practicable con- tracts shall be made for it's 3onstruc- ton, if the estimate of tbz engineer shows that the cost will not exceed S10 Ter acre on the lasds to be reclaimed
 After construction. the lands to be irrigated are to be subject to home stead entry in areas not exceeding eighty acres. upon the entry man pay ing S5 per acre to the reclamation fund. This fund is to be used for the opera ton and maintenance of reservoirs and irrigation works until the payments for the land settled upon are made when all the irrigation works. except the reservoirs, shall be turned over to the settlers, who are required as a body corporate, to operate and main- tain them.
 It also provides that in the event that there is sufficient water for pub lie and private lands. water rights may be sold for the irrigation of private lands at a price not less than $5 per acre.
 Full power is given to condemn lands needed for resrvoirs and ditch pur- poses. It is provided that state laws shall govern in the matters of the ap- propriation and distribution of water. The power to make general rules and regulations is vested in the secretary of the interior.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
NO DEFECT IN THE ILLINOIS.
Denial That the Battleship's Engines
 Are Out of Order.

New Orleans. La, Dec. 15.-James Rowbottom, superintendent of the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry dock company, builders of the battle ship Illinois. which was sent here to test the New Orleans dock. denies the statement that the main engines of the ship have developed defects. He says that all of the thirty forty cylin- ders are in good condition. and that the ship has satisfactorily stood the test of the trip to this city. He came here to look over the machinery as is the custom when q vessel is ac- cepted on probation. and not for the purpose of examining defects. He ad- mits that there may be a loose bolt or a leaky pipe. but says there is noth- ing more serious.
 The fast that a board will be ap- pointed to test the machinery is not unusual. he says. This board will in- vestigate and find out how the ship stood the trip to the city, and make it's report to the government. The board will meet between now and December 17. MT. Rowbottom asserts that the Illinois is as nearly perfect as any ship ia the world
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
EvENrFUL VOYAGE FROM NOME.

Port Townsend, Dec. 10. - The schooner Ralph J. Long, Captain M. F. Greene, forty-seven days from Cape Nome. with ninety passengers and fif- teen stowaways, has arrived here. Ac- cording to the passengers. the schooner had Q most eventful passage Sailing from Nome October 23. with provisions enough to last to Dutch harbor. under favorable circumstances, before reach ing that port the water supply was ex hausted. and for two days the passen- gers were without water. From the time of sailing from Dutch harbor the Long experienced continual gales of unusual severity, the most severe be- in. on November H. when seas swept the vessel. carrying away a portion of the water supply and one lifeboat- Mate Hanson was washed away by an i'm mense sea and drowned. The last two weeks of the voyage the passengers had to depend on what rain they could catch for a water supply.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
RESULT CONCEDED
A Three Days Struggle in the House Over the Philippines Tariff Bill. The Congressional Programme in Both Branches Until Thursday, When the Adjournment for the Holidays to January 9th Will Take Place.

Washington. Dec. 15.-A disposition will be made of the ay-Pauncefote treaty before the adjournment for the holidays. In accordance with the agree ment of Friday the treaty will be voted on before the senate adjourns to- morrow Senator Teller will make the first speech of the day tomorrow and he will be followed by other senators with brief speeches. The opponents of the treaty admit that there Is no doubt of its ratification.
 On Tuesday an announcement of the changes in committees will be made and there is a probability that after this announcement the senate will ad journ until Thursday. when the ad- journment for the holidays will take place. extending to January G.
 If there are business sessions oa Wednesday and Thursday Senator Morgan will make an effort to secure action on his bill authorizing the ac- quisition of a right of way for the Nicaragua canal. but the senators on the republican side of the chamber are inclined to postpone all important leg islation until after the holidays.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
ANARCHISTS NOT COwED.
New York Representative Says That
 Sacred Work Will Go On.


 Boston. Dec. 15.-Simeon Zanofsky. a New York anarchist. talked in Yiddish to an assemblage of believers in an archy at Phoenix Hall last evening.
 Legislation against anarchism, said Zanofsky. "is like trying to dam 9 rushing stream. No law ever i'm peded the advance of progress An archism is no new invention of ours: 1t is the primeval aspiration for free dem that only changes it's form at diff ferent periods of history.
 Why talk of being practical?" he asked. when there is so much misery and poverty in the world? Why be practical when there is no hope but in the radical changer"
 There are more anarchists all over the world. Zanofsky asserted. than any one lmagines. Everywhere people are tired of governments and are doing what they can to evade laws. There is not a capitalist or merchant but who cheats the government on taxes and tariffs.
 Lewis Gordon of South Boston said that anarchists had not been fright ened out of existence, that they were just as much alive as ever. that no power on earth can crush them or stay the advance of their sacred cause
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
FISHHOOK KILLS PRIEST.
Father O'Kelly. Founder of a Big Par ish, Saved Thumb at Cost of Life.

New York, Dec. 15.-Father William J. O'I<elly. rector and founder of the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, died in the rectory. 230 East Twenti- eth street of blood poisoning this af- ternoon.
 Several weeks ago. while at Rocka- way beach, Father O'Kelly scratched his thumb with fishhook. Blood pois- oning set in a few days later. Physi- clans advised amputation of the thumb but Father Kelly protested against this on the ground that his church re- quires that q priest. in order to cele- brate mass. shall not be maimed. His physicians finally cut away the dis eased part of the bone hoping by this means 10 save the rest of the thumb. The priest had been sinking rapidly for several days before his death.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
HOrSE PROGRAM.

Washington. Dec. 15.-The house this week will pass the bIl to provide tenn porarily a revenue for the Philippine islands. which was reported from the ways and means committee on Friday. Under the agreement made the general debate will extend throughout Tuesday until o'clock on Wednesday,. when a vote will be taken. There will be no opportunity to amend the measure
 There will be a break in party lines on both sides of the house. Mir. Call of Massachusetts, the republican mem Der Of the ways and meanS committee who opposed the Porto Rican bill dur ing the last congress, will speak against the measure and he will be supported in his dissent by his republican col league, Mir. Littlefield of Maine, and perhaps several other republicans who opposed the Porto Rican bill and who hold that a similar issue is presented this time On the democratic side MT. Robertson, member Of the ways and means committee, will support the bill and the remainder of the Louisiana del egation will do likewise.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
DRESsMAKER ATTACKED.
Almost Dead From Injuries in Wash
 ington-Mystery in Crime.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Ada Gill bert Dennis; a fashionable dressmaker. was found in an almost dying condition Tn her room at o'clock this morn ing. Her skull was fractured, her Jawbone broken and her left ear all most severed from the head. Her left arm bore bruises indicative of a struggle. She was removed to the Garfield hospital. A large force of de- tectives was put on the case. The identity of her assailant is unknown.
 The police believe that Mrs. Dennis was attacked while asleep and that the first blow. in all probability admins tered with the piano stool. rendered her unconscious. Robbery apparently was not the motive for the crime, as on the table, at the foot of the bed, in pialn view. was a small box contain ing a pocketbook filled with green packs. There was a bloody imprint of hand on the piano lid in the parlor ana window in that room was open. II IS supposed the assialant escaped
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
PENNSYLVANIA FLOOD
The Disasters Have Run Up Into
 Lives and Millions

Philadelphia. Dec. 15.-A storm which for severity and destructiveness has net been equaled in this section for twenty-five years. visited Eastern anl Central Pennsylvania last night. caus- ing almost unprecedented damage, re sulting in the loss Of at least four hu- man lives. The havoc in the coal re- gions is enormous and the loss to rail- road and mining companies will amount to millions Of dollars. The Schuylkill, Lehigh. Susquehanna and Juniata rivers have risen as high as fir teen feet above their level and all their tributaries overfiowed. inundating the surrounding country in more than a dozen counties.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
RODE WITH WANDER BELT.
Boy Played Hockey to Take AutOmo-
 bile Rides in the Red Devil"


 New York, Dec. 15.-Owing to the in terserence of Truant Officer Spring meyer. Joe Corallo. 10 years old. who lives in Borden avenue, Long Island City, will have to give up his morn ing jaunt with William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., on the automobile Red Devil" Joe scraped m acquaintance with MT. Vanderbilt and every morning found him at the foot or Thompson's HiiI in Long Island City. where the automo- bile slowed ur and took Joe aboard. un- loading him at the Hunters Point en- trance to Thirty fourth street ferry. Joe was missed from school and Tru- ant Officer springmeyer nabbed him the other morning az he left the ma chine and marched him before Magis- trate Smith. When the truant officer informed the court that Joe had taken to neglecting his studies and was mak- ing morning excursions in the White Devil.' the youth replied:
 Nav. 'taint de White Devil We sold dat machine long ago. It's der Red Devil" ."
 The court made it plain to Joe that he would have to give up automobile riding in school hours.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16

sell F. Harrison. Is making in Wash ington. Although Mrs. Harrison de- clines to answer direct questions. her feeling is plain.
 When informed that General Harri- sons children by his first marriage were reported to be opposing the grant. Mrs. Harrison said: II should cer- tainly think that such antagonism would speak for itself"
 Colonel Russell E. Harrison is now in Washington Dispatches state that he is quietly aaggesting to senators and representatives that his father would not be in favor of such q grant. as he was not president when he died. It is said that Colonel Harrison holds that his father would have favored such a pension for his widow had his death occurred while he was in office
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
KILLED AND BURNED.

Rockford. Ill., Dec. 15.-Ten or morr lives were lost in a wreck of the east bound Omaha-Chicago express train on the Illinois Central railroad near Perryville, H.. at 1 o'clock this morn ing. An oil tank car in freight train exploded. throwing burning oil over the wreck, and in an instant the en- tire mass of wreckage was in flames. all of the freight cars. except one tank car and a freight car. which was hrrown into 3 field clear of the rail- road right Of way. were burned. The bodies of the dead were incinerated in the wreck.
 The smoker. express and baggage ming down the occupants. Only three of a half dozen persons on one car escaped. Tho others were penned IF. stantly killed, and their bodies en- survivors to rescue the victims were unavailing. The flames drove them back at every point.
 The temperature was 20 degrees be- low zero and an icy wind was blowing across the prairie at the point where the wreck occurred in a shallow cut. affcrding no protection. The injured were without hats and were suffering terribly. By the united efforts of tho survivors the way car was pushed back from the wreckage to escape the flames and the wounded were placed on hunks inside and taken to Rockford The dead number eight.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
MEXICAN COTTON TRADE.
Manufacturers Will Ship to Central
 and South America.

Mexico City. Dec. 15.-The Mexican cotton textile manufacturers have in vestigated the market for cotton goods in Central and South American coun- tries, and are prepared to make ship ments there in competition with Euro pean and American manufacturers. It has been found that Mexican textiles are suitable for South American de- mands and can be sold al profit. It is believed that this will lead to an ex- tensive trade. The government has ganted a concession for a permanent trade exposition. which has been in- corporated with $S00.OO capital. For eign manufacturers will be accorded space.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
ASPHYXIATED BY COAL GAS.
Five Persons Overcome in a Boarding
 House.

Binghamton. N. Y.. Dec. 15.-Five persons were asphyxiated by coal gas at q fashionable boarding house In this city yesterday. Three are in a criti- cal condition and two will recover. The hoarding house is conducted by Mrs. Matte Depfer, at 93 Washington street. Yesterday a fire was started in the furnace and shortly afterwards Mrs. Dopfer smelled gas. Going down into the cellar she found gas escaping from a furnace pipe which had become perforated with rust, and with the aid of her son, she wrapped carpet and rags about the pipe. She then went upstairs and was preparing a meal when. feeling i'll. she asked Mrs. Tot man, who, with Mir. Totman of New York and a small child, occupied the front room, if she could assist her. While there, Mrs. Depfer's son sud- denly fell to the floor. The mother attempted to aid him and dropped on the bed, and before Mrs. Totman could summon assistance she was overcome A short time afterw5rd one of the boarders entering the house found the persons lying on the floor and sum- moned assistance. Going upstairs MT. sictans were called and with difficulty revived Totman and Mrs. Totman. Mrs. Depfer is in a critical condition. Mrs. Depfer's oldest son went down cellar after the discovery and was overcome by gas. He was found un- conscious, but will live.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
LEHEIGH BACKED UP
And Did Damage to the Extent of
 S120,0OO.

Bethlehem, Pa. Dec. 15.-In six hours this morning the Lehigh river over flowed the canal and ajoining railroad tracks on both sides. Both the Lehigh Valley and the Jersey Central railroads were forced to suspend traffic. Not since 1S41 has back water from the river wrought such serious damage. Canal bank b.ssses say the damage to the canal will reach $30.000. while 2Go private residences in the flooded dis trict were injured to the extent or $50 GOO.
 Both the electric and gas companies are without power and the churches were compelled to suspend services to- night. The Lehigh river was seventeen feet above low water mark here be:ore the people realizd their danger
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
sPREADING BLIZZARD
Reports of Suffering and Loss in the
 South.

Austin. Tex. Dec 15.-The cold wave which appeared yesterday, has grown in intensity during the day and tonight the weather is bitterly cold. Reports from the stock ranges west and south of here are to the effect that cattle are not in good condition for such weather. owing to the drouth of the past four months, and their un- protected condition on the big ranges It is feared that much loss will result by the death of calves, especially. In this section quite a number of horses are reported to have died during the past twenty-four hours. Reports of extreme temperature come from all points in the state.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16

Congress May Devote Cruiser May
 flower to His Private Use.

New York. Dec. 15.-The converted cruiser Mayflower, bought from the Og- den Goelet estate at the time of the recent war. went into dry dock at the navy yard in Brooklyn yesterday to undergo repairs. It is said that an eff fort is to be made to have congress authorize the fitting out of the cruiser for the private use of President Roose- welt.
 The original cost of the yacht was more than a million dollars. The gov ernment paid s265. .00o for it, but the amount was later returned by Mrs. Goelet. The vessel is finely appointed and is the equal of any yacht in New York waters.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
YALE GRADUATE A TRAMP.
Sent to the Erie County Penitentiary
 For Thirty Days.

Buffalo. N. Y., Dec. 15.-"Tm . fail ure and suppose the classification of vagrant is appropriate. The only thing I ask is that I be left alone.''
 So spoke James Morgan. a graduate of Yale university. yesterday. when he was sent to the penitentiary for thirty days on the charge of being a tramp. Morgan's conduct aroused the curiosity of the police. who made in- quiries regarding him and learned that he is a son of q former prominent mer- cEant of Richmond. Va. Morgan ia now 47 years old. He prepared for Yale at Andover. Mass. and is an Psychologist Of considerable ability. When he was still wealthy he sent many Egyptian relics from that coun- try to the Metropolitan Museum In New York city. He succeeded to his fathers business, but failed, and since then has drifted around the world. He worked at the Pan-American ex- position as a laborer. but was dis charged for negligence and that dis couraged him in doing even manual labor.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16

ber comes along and the car famine is ip sight again. In the coal business 1t Is either q feast or q famine"
 More than q dozen coal mines in the West Virginia and Tennessee coal min ing regions have been closed within the last ten days by lack of freight cars. The closing of these mines throws more than 4.O00 miners out of work and crip- ples half a dozen small railroads con meeting with the Pennsylvania, the Baltimore & Ohio and the Chesapeake & Ohio systems
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
HYPNoTIsM CAUSES INSANITY.
Biazej Never Recovered His Wits After
 His Experience.

Stamford, Conn.,, Dec. 14.-Stephan Blazej. a Hungarian cabinetmaker, is under confinement here, pronounced de- mcnted by medical experts. Blazej was placed under hypnotic spell in a sa- loon recently and he never seemed to recover from it's effects. lie raves con- tinually about the incident and inn agines that he has power to converse in all the languages. Before he came to this country Blazej was an artil- leryman in the Austrian army.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
MONTANA TEMPERATURE

Billings, Mont. Dec. 15.-Eastern Montana has been enveloped in one of the heaviest snowfalls ever known The snow averages from two to six feet on the level. Railrv2d travel will be interrupted for the next few days.
 The thermometer is twenty degrees below tonight, with strong north wind blowing. which will drive it from ten to twenty degrees lower. All stock of the open prairie is suffering terribly, and unless the weather changes some within the next twenty-four hours the losses will be great.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
WENT THROUGH A BRIDGE.

Williamspoi't, Pa, Dec. 15.-A freight train on the Philadelphia & Erie di- vision of the Pennsylvania railroad went through q bridge spanning Ly- coming creek, between this city and Newberry. ar o'clock this morning. Three lives were lost. The bridge was a two-span structure, the first span of which gave away. The engine and nine cars were engulfed in the icy waters No efforts could be made to reach the bodies on account of the high water.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
KANSAS FARMERS GAIN.
Increase of $17.O0O0oo This Year in
 Value of Farm Pro ducts.

Topeka, Kas.. Dec. 15.-The state az ricultural department has issued a re- port that is creditable to Kansas. The total value of all farm products and live stock this year is $35O.0 OO0 This is an increase Of ST, 900, GOO over the pre- vious years values. The total increase In two years is $45. 5.010. 900.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
Mrs. Dennis

through this window. Mrs. Dennis when found was partly conscious. al- though she has been unconscious most of the time since.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-16
PENSION FOR MRS. HARRISON?
Col. R. Harrison Said to Be Lobbying
 Against Grant to Stepmother.

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 15.-Nrs Benjamin Harrison, widow Of the late ex-president. resents the opposition to her proposed 5000 pension. which it is declared her stepsol, Colonel Rus