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Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27
TWO BANKERS SUICIDE
Use the Same Revolver to End Their
Lives
President and Cashier of the First Nation.
al Bank Of Vancouver Use Weapon in
Clump of Bushes

VANCOUVER, Wash, April 21.-
Charles Brown and E. L. Candy, presi-
dent and cashier respectively of the
First National Bank of Vancouver,
which was closed yesterday by the con-
troller of the currency, committed sui
eide last night, two miles from this
city, by shooting themselves with a
revolvers.
Their bodies were found this morn
ing lying in a small clump of bushes
about half a mile north of the Column
bia school, which is situated on the
outskirts of the town. They both used
the same weapon, and Candy evidently
died first, as the revolver was found in
Browns hand. 1t is evident that
Candy put the muzzle of the revolver
in his mouth and then blew off the top
of his head. Brown then took it and
shot himself in exactly the same way,
falling over Canby's body.
The fact that Browns bicycle and
an umbrella belonging to Candy were
found short distance out of town last
night led to the belief that the two
bank officials had taken their lives.
Early this morning a searching party
started out, and after several hours
hunt the bodies were found in the
clump of bushes.
On Friday evening Candy, upon be-
ing told by Bank Examiner ]. w. Max
well that the bank would not be per-
mitted to open Saturday, went out in
the yard behind the bank and attempt
ed to shoot himself His revolver
failed to explode, although all five
chambers were loaded. After failing
to shoot himself, Candy came back
| into the bank and he and President
Brown left together, the latter taking
his revolver. When Examiner Max
well confronted the bank officials with
the shortage of $S1 900 which he had
discovered, both men admitted their
guilt. 1t is said that both Brown and
Candy had been specializing in stocks.
Beside Browns body there was found
package containing $25 and a note
saying that the money belonged to his
daughter
Upon Canby's body the following
note was found:
my Dear Wife: I feel what I am
about to do is for the best. Forgive
me if you can and try to live for our
dear children. God bless you all
| Goodbye.
| GSignedl "NED.
april 10. 1901"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27
MINES AND MINING

Sam Gardner of Scott valley is
crowding work on his hydraulic claim
at Hull Gulch. 1t is generally be-
lieved that he will have the biggest
cleanup of gold for the season in
Scott valley mines.
Consolidated Virginia makes a great
showing, but the bears still keep it
down. Last weeks output was over
$4,000, the largest for several years.
The Denver Post, in recent issue,
in speaking of the mining industry
in regard to silver, said:
Silver mining is still Colorado's sec
ond greatest industry. At about 60
cents an ounce many mines can yet
be profitably worked. But if the price
is reduced to 80 cents every silver mine
will have to close down and the State
will lose product worth some $780,
100000 a year. The proposIUon to re-
deem the six hundred millions of silver
dollars in existence with gold and to
melt this mass of silver down and
throw it on the market as bullion
means nothing less than the destruc-
ton of what silver mining we have.
The Phoenix Enterprise says that a
new gold find has been made in Mari
copa county, nine miles from Kyrene,
by the Burnett Bros, of Mesa, who
have prospected the section for a num-
Der of years. The Enterprise says that
others have been let into the secret and
several new claims have been located.
Burnett Bros. are running tunnel
to strike vein at a lower depth and
their reason for finally allowing others
into the mine was because of expense
of tunneling. There is a good deal of
smothered excitement on the south
side, as those who have seen samples
of the ore or have visited the place
say it is very rich. in coarse gold. The
parties themselves are reticent about
the matter and but meager Informal
ton has reached the geneal public.
Within the next few days, no doubt
the extent of the find will be more
definite
Among Los Angeles mining men it
is current that reports from the new
new strike near Wickenburg are to the
effect that the shaft has been 'sunk.to
a depth of 100 feet and a crosscut is
being run to determine the width of
the ledge. 1t has already been run Ga
feet without finding any indications of
a wall. There is no waste in the ore
taken out, and it is claimed that it
will average $40 per ton across the
entire width of the opening, while
some place it at $50 per ton.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

81 would joyfully, many a time" said
a famous singer the other day, sex
change all my public ovatfons for my
mothers knowledge how to prepare a
palatable meal" Nevertheless, so
fashionable have culinary and house
hold subjects become. that "my moth
er's pies" Have formidable. rivals in
my daughters Heughnnts." Even col
legiate straws sHhoyy#hich way the
wind blows. Themes recently chosen
for senior theses in several leading
women's colleges include THE Ser
want Problem" Household Econom-
les" and floods in Relation to Intel
lect and Sanity" and stand in marked
contrast with the poetic and platitudin-
Gus graduating essays of only a genera
ton ago. To be "a good housekeeper,"
said Shakespeare, 'goes as fairly as to
say great scholar To-day,
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

1t would be a misfortune If the pas
sion for getting on should narrow
our educational ideals and substitute
the man of facility in affairs and the
expert for the man of broad culture
and the man of freed Imagination. The
movement in colleges and universities
to introduce practical courses may
sometimes appear to be tending in that
direction, but it is rather to be regard
ed as an effort to give young men and
women better Introduction to certain
typical phases of actual life, says a
Chicago Tribune editorial, and to af-
ford them in certain lines that special
lied preparation for particular occu-
pations which, to a degree at least, can
be more economically attained in an
institution than otherwise. The School
of Economics and Political Science in
the University of Wisconsin has re-
Gently announced certain modified and
enlarged courses, including one on
public Service and Diplomacy and
another in Preparation for Journal
ISM" One of this country's greatest
editors once expressed the opinion that
no one could be prepared" out of hand
for journalism; and yet it is evident
that not only general culture but famil-
iarity with certain lines of information
and thought furnish the journalist an
invaluable background for his work.
Training for public administration and
for diplomacy is even more obviously a
great present need in this country. Our
easy theory that the duties of public
life can, under our simple system, be
met by the ordinary citizen, is largely
chargeable with our pernicious prac-
tice of rotation in Office" and with the
lack of vigor and efficiency in much of
our public life. The action of Madison
University is a part of a general move
ment during the last ten years among
American institutions of higher learn
ing. the valuable effects of which,
though not conspicuous as yet, are
bound to be increasingly felt as time
goes on.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27
ROOF GARDENS IN THE SLUMS
Parson Tom UzzeIPs Latest Denver
ENTERPRISE

Denver.-Parson Tom Uzzel, known
to every one in Denver for his work
in the slums, is going into the roof
garden business. He is going to COM
pete with the Sunday theaters by meet
ing them on their own ground. On
week days he is going to try to eat in
to the business of the music halls and
dance halls and variety shows of the
lower part of the town. His public
bath and roof garden building Is to be
located next to his church in the
''tenderloin" district, on three lots that
he owns there.
According to the plans the baths will
consist of two good sized pools and
fifty shower baths. There will be
dressing rooms to accommodate the
capacity of the pools and there will be
portion reserved for private rooms,
where those who wish to pay may do
so. The two pools will be for the little
tots and the larger folks, respectively.
one being shallow and the other deep.
A heating plant will be installed so
that the baths may be kept open in the
winter
The roof garden will be on top of
the bath building and will be covered
SO that with sliding side windows the
room will be available in all kinds Of
weather. 90. -, !.
:. y am going. to make it just as pleas.
ant as CAM. said the parson. "TheSe
will be one portion reserved for those
wanting. to smoke, so that the young
fellows who have acquired that habit
won't be kept away. We will serve all
the soft drinks, ices and cream at cost
prices, and if we don't make some of
those places down there on Larimer
street yawn for customers, then III
be greatly disappointed"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27
TO HOLY TO WORK
Wife Secures Divorce from Rel e;ous
Fanatic

TACOMA.-Elder ]. D. Christie Of
Ecclesia mission failed to appear In
court to answer the divorce suit
brought by his wife. Christie Joined
the faction of the First Baptist Church,
which separated from that denomina-
ton three years ago, under the leader4
ship of N. P. Hartman, forming the
new Ecclesia sect. One of its doctrines
was that true Christians were sancti-
fed and could not touch unclean things.
Elder Christie absorbed this idea to
such an extent that he was unwilling
to work at ordinary occupations and
his wife was compelled to support her
self.
They were married in Missouri %
years ago and have son aged 20
years, who has supported his mothers
contention for separation. Judge Smell
granted the divorce, stating that re-
ligion good enough to preach ought
to be good enough to practice.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27
To Modernize Battleships

Washington.-With a view to in
creasing their efficiency, the navy de-
partment is considering the advisable
ity of undermining the battleships
Oregon, Indiana and Massachusetts,,
which may be equipped with super-im-
posed turre;s- if the recommendations
of some of the members of the board
of construction are adopted.
The vessels are equipped with cir
cular turrets and when their 13-inch
guns are pointed in the same direction
they heed to such an extent as to
expose their unprotected hull below
the armor belt
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS
A Big KlOndike Clean Up-Fisht With
Mountain Lioness
A San Diego Murder Mystery-A Big
Court.Martial - Twelve Men Over
come by Gas

San Francisco.-The State commits
sion in lunacy has filed with the board
of supervisors a demand for the pay
ment of $43S0, expended by the State
for the maintenance of insane per-
sons from this city at the Mendocino
hospital.
In it's communication to the board,
the commission asks that provision
for the payment of these claims be
made in the next tax levy.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27
RICH QUARTZ STRIKE
Blind Lead Is Discovered Near Moke.
Iumne Hill

Mokelumne Hill. April 22.-An ex-
ceedingly rich strike in quartz was
made on French Hill, near this town,
last week. The quartz is nearly all
gold, one small specimen, on which
there is scarcely any quartz, weigh
ing over three ounces. The ledge,
which was blind one, is about three
feet in width and has every indication
of being permanent.
French Hill was in early days one
of the richest placer spots in the west,
and it is believed that the feeder to
its gravel deposits has at last been
found.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

Curious Church Built of: ;Bulrushes.
= The first place Of worship in Western
Australia was quite unique BOTH from
its frail form of. constrhction-and also
the several: purposes tolwhich # was
devoted. This remarkable. building
was. made at Perth, then merely town
site, by. soldiers of the End Company
63rd Regiment shortly after the de-
tachment arrived at the Colony in
1929, and was composed almost entire
ly of bulrushes. In addition to this
rude little edifice being used on Sun
days for Divine worship, it sometimes
served as an amateur theater during
the week, and was used during the
whole time as barracks.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27
"Honest Tom" Sampson

New York. April 2O.-"Honest Tom"
Sampson, detective, army veteran and
life-saver, died last night at Mount
Vernon, N. Y.
Captain Sampson had sixteen medals
for meritorious service, number of
them for saving life. one being
awardede to him by Congress. He
aided in the arrest of Mrs. Surratt,
Miss Fitzpatrick, Edward Payne and
DR.. Samuel Cox, who were implicated
in the plot to assassinate President
Lincoln.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

The modifying influence OF death.
which is so often felt in private family
relations has been manifested on a
large scale, internationally, since the
death of Queen Victoria. The English
people have been often irritated by
the German Kaiser. His commercial
and naval schemes have seemed to
them to be aimed against England. His
message of sympathy to President
Kruger, after the Jameson raid, still
rankles in their memory, and more
than once they have taken offense at
some impulsive thing which he has
said or doEe. But when, as soon as he
knew that the Queen was seriously Ill,
he left the scene of the festivities with
which the Prussian bicentenary had
just been celebrated, and hurried
to the death-chamber at Osborne, they
were profoundly moved; all the more
so because he waived official formali-
ties, and Joined the waiting family
group simply as the grandson of the
Queen. The same influence was felt
elsewhere. There was no discordant
sympathy The French and Russian
journals, which are apt to be critical.
if not hostile, toward England, joined
in the tributes to the Queen. American
journals were as cordial as If there
never had been any Alabama Claims or
Venezuela difficulty or Alaskan bound
airy or other vexatious question be-
tween the two countries. Under the
reciprocal kindness thus induced,
English journals began to suggest that
perhaps too much had been made of
annoying amendments to the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, and that it might
be well to concede to the United States
the disputed points. So it came to pass
that the good Queen, who has all her
life striven for peace, in her death ex
erted a strong influence in the same di-
rection.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

A Vanderbilt descendant has proved
capable of something more than spend
ing ancestral money. 1t may yet be
fashionable for hereditary American
wealth to have brains and disposition
to use them. Young CorneePs" fireboX
shows some inventive power beyond
the mere talent of devising new dissi-
nation
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27
Ingenious.

An invention for polishing hard wood
floors has been brought out in Europe.
This new idea consists of a brush, call
ed the sandal brush. which is made to
fit on the shoe. 1t is fastened to the
foot by straps of soft material The
polisher skates over the floor and is
thus enabled to do his work better and
quicker than by any other process.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

A woman whose husband beat her
regularly once a day for forty years
las at last appealed to the police. 1t
Deems that there was point where
even a patient, loving woman could
stand it no longer and the head of the
household tried it once too often when
he started to take his daily exercise on
the first day of the forty-first year.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

Emperor William may import the
American hen to Germany, but will the
time ever come when the politics of
that country will permit of our election
ROSTERS appearing in the public prints
there?
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

the large stove manufacturing concerns
of the United States.
New York.-A partnership has been
formed by George w. Lederer and NJ
B. Leavitt to establish an amusement
circuit in the principal cities of Cuba,
Mexico and Yucatan.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

Only $3.50 new books were published
in the United States last year. How
ever, people vainly looking for some
thing new to read can always fall back
on the magazines and newspapers.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

ness to the minimum. Much of the
trouble that comes to the young flock
is the result of weak stock, and a weak,
sickly chick is better dead than alive.
1t is folly to breed from weak stock
if we know it, but having done it,
wedding out the flock is advisable, and
a necessity. Save the strong chicks
and destroy the weak ones. Weed out
as heroically as you weed out a herd
of cattle of sheep.-Optimist.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27
Socialists to Strike

Barcelona Socialists have de-
cided to celebrate May day with a
general strike. The anarchists, how
ever, refused to cooperate with them.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

In the last hundred years Turkey has
lost about half of its territory. This
looks as if somebody had been using
the Ottoman to walk on.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

AS to the lash for wife beater, why
not tie him up securely and let the in
jured wife give him a good tongue lash
ing in the presence of all the neigh
hOrSp
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

A woman has brought suit for di-
vorce on the ground that her husband
refuses to eat her pies. Still, she would
rather be a real widow by the pie
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

Horseshoes weighing an ounce each
and just trit1e larger than a silver
dollar were turned out in a California
shop recently. They were made for a
Shetland pony 6 months old, and small
for it's age.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

The powers want to make progress
in the Flowery Kingdom, and this de-
capitation business is supposed to be
one way of getting a head.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

Manila harbor is to be improved,
though it is admitted that it is much
less dangerous than when Admiral
Dewey sailed into it the first time.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

"Kidnapers are bound to be caught
in the long rum" says the Boston Her.
aid. Let's see-when were the kidnap-
ers of Charley Ross caught?
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

Some men use Sunday as sort of
sponge to wipe out the sins they COM
mitted during the previous six days.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

Don't talk at random. Make every
thing you say hit the mark or save your
ammunition.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

Among other things, has Mrs. Nation
smashed that old proverb about its be-
ing dangerous to fool with edged tools
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

1t is terrible shock, but the truth Is
that our mothers and fathers married
their ideals.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

as never before, the two accomplish
ments walk hand in hand.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

1t is far better to have large feet
than small understanding.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

Yes, as: the cadence loudly swings
!: From off the woodshed, windows raise
And neighbors .hurl, all sorts of things
Observation-Disclosures bouquets
= Wien Thomas sings!
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27
FOR THE FARMER
A Few Items Gathered for the Inter-
est of Our Rural Readers
STARTING YOUNG GRApEVINES
A Boycott Declared on California Straw.
BerrieS-ieat OF Wood and Coal
DisposinS of Sick Chickens

Reports from various parts of Mex
leo state that unusually heavy and late
frosts have caused great damage to
the grain crops all over the republic.
Wheat has suffered particularly. Fruit
orchards on the west coast have been
slightly damaged and the orange crop
will be cut down considerably.
A farmer near Phoenix, Arizona,
planted one grain of white Australian
wheat and at harvest time from it had
sprung 1860 grains of large fat wheat.
He planted ten acres of this wheat
and harvested 1T sacks, each weigh
ing 1873 pounds. The single grain
spoken of produced thirty-six stalks.
To prevent the loss of fruit on trees
by frost, the fruit-growers of the Yak
ina valley, Washington, are building
movable fire sheds which can be drawn
through the orchards by horses. By
the burning of wood and damp straw,
dense smoke is caused, which effec-
tually dispels the frost and prevents
injury to the buds.-Californi Guilt
vator.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

Advice to heroes and statesmen:
When about to write letter, don't.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27
A Fruit Trade Center

Kansas City is becoming a great in
land fruit center and distributing point,
or, rather, it is one already, says the
Kansas City Journal. for only a few
days ago 100000 bananas in one con-
signment were received from the trop-
les via New Orleans. Yesterday the
biggest fruit train ever seen in the
State of Missouri arrived in Kansas
City over the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway from Fort Worth, Texas
The shipment originated at Los An
geles, Cal, and was made over the
Southern Pacific as far as Fort Worth.
The train was composed of twenty
eight cars and a caboose. There were
364 boxes of oranges to the car, making
1912 boxes in all. This is probably
the biggest single shipment ever made
from the California orange belt and
every box will be handled in Kansas
City. large portion, of course, will
be shipped from here to adjacent ter
ritory in Missouri Iowa, Kansas, Ar
kansas, Indian Territory and Okla
homa, all of which depend on this mar
ket largely for California fruits.
Heat in Wood and Coal
Farmers as we'll as others nave Oc-
casion to consider the fuel question as
one of some Importance in Southern
California, and therefore they will be
interested in the statement made by
the Rural New Yorker that the pro-
portionate heating power of coal and
wood has been found by experience
to be that one pound of charcoal heats
seventy-three pounds of water from go
degrees, which is the freezing point,
to PIP degrees, which is the boiling
point of water; that one pound of an
thracite coal heats seventy pounds OF
water in the same way, and one pound
of dry wood heats thirty-five pounds
of water the same, so that the coal has
just twice the heating power that dry
wood has. and little less than char
coal has. Of course wood that is not
dry loses proportionate heating value
corresponding to the quantity of water
remaining in it, and air dry wood has
on an average IL degrees of water in
it. So that we may reasonably esti-
mate the value of one ton of anthra-
cite coal to be equal to two cords Of
wood.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

Beneath the moons bewitching rays,
His voice it scars, as it had wings,
And many list'ner guerdon pays,
=: When Thomas sings!
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27
When Thomas Sings.
goes on.

When Thomas sings his nightly lays,
His hearers know the pain it brings
TO hearts as dead-for fulsome praise
He cares not nor whose soul he wrings