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Evening star., 1902-04-30
Detailed Report to Come.

The total number Of persons examined,
including those examined under the regis
tration process. was 227. Among the ex-
aminations held that required educational
tests may be mentioned those for clerk
carrier in the post office service, deputy
collector, inspector. examiner Of merchan-
disc, clerk, messenger, assistant weigher.
watchman and guard in the custom house
service; acting assistant surgeon in the ma
rine hospital service, assistant In soil sur
vey, Department Of Agriculture; compost
tor and pressman in the government print
ing Office and superintendent of construc-
ton, clerk, stenographer and typewriter.
messenger, watchman, Interpreter, trans
lator and apprentice in the general depart
mental service. Among the registration ex-
aminations were those for attendant in the
marine hospital service. blacksmith, car
penter, whee1wright, plumber, foreman.
master mechanic, harnessmaker, saddler.
painter, mason and tailor.
The commissions representative will rec
ommend that q joint board of civil service
examiners be organized, with headquarters
at San Juan, and with auxiliary member
ship at Ponce and Mayaguez, and that fu-
ture examinations for all branches Of the
service be held In the cities named by this
local board. with the same relative fire.
Quency that now obtains in the United
States.
Evening star., 1902-04-30
The Topham Specialties

Zone of the newest things we have
are these beaded bags"
There is a case full of them by the
door.
"No one else attempts to carry as
large a line of these novelties as we
do"
There are three or four cases full
OF. pocket books and card cases.
eve have them for twenty-five
cents; we have them for twenty-five
dollars" and the young lady showed
me pocket book of buffalo hide
with solid gold corners set with real
stones, and there were several hun
dred varieties of the art nouveau
pocket books in French silver and
sterling silver and gold and about
twenty different kinds of leather,
while big tray full of dollar pocket
books would be quickly emptied if
people went in to see how much real
leather and art and beauty and fine
workmanship one can get in pocket
book for one dollar.
There are medicine sets, jewel
sets, military brushes, toilet sets,
manicure sets, music rolls, collar
and cuff boxes, shaving sets, TASKS
Qor medicinal purposes only and
travelling cups-the collapsible kind
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Taking Good Care of EN-
plOyes.

Eyes, we do take good care of our
employees" said Mr.. Washington
Topham, who has been with the firm
about as long as his brother, and
who, like him, served an apprentice
ship in trunk making before taking
on his duties in the firm. George
Topham is superintendent of the
manufacturing in F street, Washing
ton Topham has general charge Of
the store, Fred Topham is expert
window dresser and head salesman,
while Howard Topham has charge
of one of the factories. Their father,
James S. Topham, exercises personal
supervision over every detail OF the
business.
Evening star., 1902-04-30

Nearly ali the students at Ciemsen COL
lege. South Carolina, have quit because one
OF the students was suspended.
Evening star., 1902-04-30
Lizards and rIonkevs.

Eve use lizard skins, skins of
seals, elephants, boa constructors, sea
lions, monkeys, snakes and alliga-
tors"
Whats most POPULAR"
That is matter of fancy; seal is
always popular"
And Mr.. Kritch showed me how
he frames and lines those steel
chatelaine bags ladies crochet, and
how belts, pocket books, shopping
bags and music rolls are gotten up in
bewildering variety of new designs
and colors far beyond anything of
the past.
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Established nearly fifty
years-An elegant new
building at 1910 F street
A thousand different
bags and trunks i'm stock.
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Jumping on the Leatheroid

A beautiful trunk stood on the
floor. had never seen anything
just like it.
1t was studded with brass rivets.
1t looked to be bound with rose
wood.
"See how light it is" And I
picked it up with one hand.
See how thin it is.'' And Mr..
Topham opened the trunk for me to
see that it was made of material
only one-eighth of an inch thick,
with the rivets driven through and
clinched on the inside by powerful
electric riveting machine,
Then he closed the trunk and
jumped on it. He weighs about one
hundred and eighty pounds, and I
expected to see his boots go through
the thin top of that trunk. But not a
bit of it.
Jump on it yourself" said Mr..
Topham. "You can't break it.
Leatheroid is the toughest, lightest,
best material in the world for trunks.
It's waterproof, it's indestructible.
We have the exclusive agency for it
here. We have these trunks in
stock and we make them to order"
Evening star., 1902-04-30
James S. T0pham's Establishment
Am Ideal One.

elegant looking affair one Of these
trunks becomes when Topham is
through with it.
The Triumph of Washing
ton Work.
"When we send back one of these
trunks repaired it is good deal bet
ter than it was when it was new. We
cover it with hard-baked japanned
duck. (The japanned duck looks ex-
actly like patent leather We bind
it with heavy cowhide hand-sewed
with wax thread. We line it with
Irish linen," and he defed ME to tear
piece of the japanned duck.
"Expensive?"
mo"
MAKE these trunks?"
"Yes; in rattan or woven willow"
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the utmost the resources of the Red Cross
Society.
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Trunks for the Philippines

| was here introduced to Mr.. C. H.
Goulder, foreman of the trunk fac
tory. He showed me special trunks
for officers going to the Philippines,
which he makes by the score, spe-
cial trunks for army surgeons, regi-
mental medicine chests, specially de-
signed cases for the geological Stiff
vey and field desks for regimental
surgeons. Topham has thousands
of such to turn out.
He makes them so strong they
stand every climate and the wear and
tear of years.
He gives them military style.
There is a style about everything he
turns out.
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Filling Edison's Orders

He supplies thousands Of record
carrying cases for Edison's phono-
graphs.
He showed me special machines
run by electricity.
They sew with the finest silk.
They sew through rawhide leather
an inch thick. There is one ma
chine that sews boards together.
Over on E street their factory saws
Out, planes off and dovetails the
woodwork for their manufacturing.
But this is not fascinating compared
to the store.
spent two hours in the store.
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Putting Honor Into Trunks

1t is this personal projecting Of
the Topham family into their trunk
making that makes their success.
Making a good trunk is a matter
OF men, materials and methods.
1t takes lots of skill, it takes the
best material, the best workmanship
and sense of honor to make trunk
that can defy the baggage smasher.
I'VE put the best Eastwood into
every trunk we make" said Mr..
George Topham.
"Where do you get it?"
'It is bought in the timber regions
under my own supervision. We get
it in carload lots. 1t is especially
dried for us. Eastwood is the best
wood there is for trunks"
"Why?"
"It won't split or warp-it is free
from knots-it is light and strong"
Cuts Out the Mlddleman.
"Where do you get the rest of
your material?"
1--WE buy direct of the manufac-
turer. We save the middleman's s
profits" ="
He showed me a gallery with
enough hardware in it to make a
hardware store and enough leather
to make leather store. It's indexed
on Mr.. Topham's own system.
1--WE buy leather in all the best
markets." he said, introducing me to
Mr.. Charles E. Kritch, expert from
Philadelphia, who superintends the
pocket book and chatelaine making.
Arizona republican., 1902-06-20
Use Gala Lily r.t.rax Soap.
Personal Mention

Ben J. Kellncr left last night for Globe.
 w H. Painter was q passenger for Willia1ns on this morning.; train.
 Mrs John Burns of Morenci arrived here yesterday morning and is q guest of the Hotel Adams.
 Mrs. Wm. Mayors left for San Diego on last nights train, accompanied by her niece and nephew.
 Hosea Greenhaw. C. F. Hazelton and F. E. Ellinwood arrived here yesterday morning from Globe.
 C. H. Jones of San Francisco. w. Y. Price of Florence. and Donald Mcqueen of Mesa are registered at the Conner cial hotel.
 Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Benuitt left this morning fer Iron Springs. The popu- lation of that summer resort is already about seventy-five.
 Wm. R. Uber, deputy chief ranger of the Independent Order of Foresters, with headquai ters in Los Angeles, ar rived here yesterday and will spend several days in the city. He is a guest of the Hotel Adams. Among those registered at the lIute Adams yesterday were John II. Cloves of N. Y.: Root. J. Walker of Flagstaff; S w. Higley of Prescott: Mrs Claytor l of Val Verde: Horace O. Smith of Sal Francisco; John A. Church of New
Arizona republican., 1902-06-20
HANDSOME OFFICES.

Dr. George B. Pratt, who has con ducted an optical business in the For! hotel building for several years. has re- moved his stock and fixtures into the Cole building. next to Davidson's store. This storeroom was partitioned and fitted up expressly to meet the needs of his business and that of Dr. J. (. Nor ton, who also moved with him and who occupies portion of the frontage.
 Dr. Pratt now has everything he wants in the way of conveniences or at least he secured everything he could think of when he moved. and therefore has all the latest facilities and para phernalia used in his profession. lie had specially constructed q model dark room that cannot be improved upon for the testing of eyes. The offices are all newly carpeted. the parlOrs neat, and so attractive one almost wishes he could have sore eyes as an excuse for spending his time there. Enterprise the latest methods and persistent ad- vertisinS have brought him a large measure of prosperity and professional success.
Arizona republican., 1902-06-20

York: w. NJ. Cooper, of St. Louis and A. Fletcher of Chicago.
 Mr.. B. A. Fickas and daughter left yesterday morning for Iron Springs to spend the summer.
 H. B. Musselman left for Chicago yesterday morning. where he will wit ness the running of the American Derby.
 Mr. E. F. Elllinwood, who has been at Globe on legal business. arrived in town yesterday morning. As chairman Of the democratic territorial committee he arouses interest wherever he hap pens to be.
 Another large excursion party left for the coast last night via the south ern route. Among those going to San Diego were Mrs. 4. M. Riley, Mrs. J. ". Thomas and family. Ethel Forman, Mrs. A. $. Hawlcy and son, Mrs. NJ. F. Garnett and two daughters. Some of those leaving for other points were MT. Davenport for santa Barbara: NIT. and Mrs. L. J. Hedgpeth for Long Beach: Rev Jos. Hedgpeth for San Bernardo no; Mrs. John SeiVers and Lillie NJ. smith for San Francisco; MT. and Mrs. R. l.. Odell for Buena Park: Cal D. Davenport for Fl Paso and Fred Me GibbCn for New York
Arizona republican., 1902-06-20
OIL IN PHOENIX
l Newborn Excitement in the
 Novinger Neighborhood.

There is Q suppressed oil excitement in the western end of town and many persons who live in that neishborhood believe they are residents of the heart of the oil belt. Not much has been said about it yet, but efforts are being made to secure options on real estate in that vicinity for the purpose of finding out if oil actually exists there.
 There are signs of oil in several places, but they are more distinct on land owned by Simon Novinger. The signs were there years ago, but it is cnly recently that they were inter- preted. MT. Novinger has a we'll which is covered with a blue. greasy scum which at times has made the water so bad that it could not be used. It was d | first thought that the grease came from the oiling of an iron pump which had been put in, but when the grease was found there long after the pump grease could not be attributed to it. The well is only thirty-five feet deep and water stands in it to a depth of twenty feet. The water is pumped out through long pipe which extends to the bottom of the well, and as the grease is all on the surface only q faint taste can be noticed in the water.
 It has been discovered lately that the scum is thicker than it used to be. and an examination was made of it a few days ago by an expert. who says it is oil. It is likely that an effort will be made soon to find out if oil can be found there in d paying quantity.
Arizona republican., 1902-06-20
SCHWAB HELPS A STUDENT.
Gives Him $1,OO0 With Which to Fin
 ish His Special Studies.

Bellefunte, Pa, June 19.-Charles NJ. .;chwab, who attended the commence ment exercises Of the Pennsylvania State college here. was impressed by the address O. Daniel Webster Strayer. of YorN.. Pa, on the subject Of The i Pennsylvania Germans" and went to the young man and congratulated him l heartily.
 Suayer got tEe class prize c. rest graduate scholarship, valued at $400. When Mr. Schwab learned that the young man had been compelled to de cline the scholarship because he felt called upon to quit college and make d living. the steel maSnate went 10 hiri and said:
 If you will stay and complete this
Arizona republican., 1902-06-20
WORMELL RANCH SOLD
Change of Ownership of a $10,O0O
 Property East of Phoenix.

The most important real estate deal that has been made here recently was closed yesterday, when the ownership Of the Wormell ranch passed to J. w. Hagerlund, formerly q resident of Tex as. The sale was made through the firm of Taylor X Son.
 The WorInell ranch is one of the best known farming properties in the val ley. It consists of 150 acres of as good land as can be fDund anywhere, and lies between the Arizona insane asy- lum and the river. A. H. Wormeil is enc of the early settlers in the valley, and with his family has lived on this ranch for many years. They have made notable success of farming and the dairy business, and by no means
Arizona republican., 1902-06-20
And is Arranging to Play Monte Carlo
 Close Second.

The report is in circulation that Naco is soon to become the sporting center of the United States. though it is a long distance from the center of the coun- try. A Naco citizen in a press inter- view said recently that influence is being brought to bear on Governor Ysabel of Sonora that if successful will result in the launching Of d gambling enterprise just across the border line that will be almost equal in magnitude to the far famed Monte Carlo.
 A concession is sought fer the privi- lege of erecting q big gambling hall at an expense of probably s100,000. and it's legal protection by the authorities. The concession is also to include the main- tenance of q monster bull ring with the privilege of pulling off priZefghts therein. It is argued that if the con- cessiOn is secured DO better place can be found fer matching the big prize fighters of the country. and with the attraction of the bull fights and the big gambling palace all the sports and all the easy money will eventually find it's way to Naco.
 All this is interesting speculation, whether there is any truth in the re- port or not. But the Bisbee Review announces one big sporting feather in Naco's cap as already assured. It says that during the coming winter season fourteen of the big league baseball teams of the country will visit Naco for games with each other. and possibly with local teams, if any can be found brave enough to go against them. It says that F. M. Abrams and L. Coburn are at the head of the enterprise and will manage this attraction, having made all arrangements recently when one of the gentlemen was in Kansas City.
Arizona republican., 1902-06-20

Women Seek an Injunction Against
 the University Of Chicago.

Chicago. June 19.-The injunction is the weapon which those committed to the cause of co-educa ton hope to use in combating the proposed separation of male and female students in the University of Chicago. An informal meeting to arrange for d campaign against the elimination of the co-edu- cational features from the curriculum of the university was held at the resi- dence of Jenkyn Lloyd Jones last night and the injunction was suggested. Mrs. $. 4. Helmer of the Chicago Associa- tion of Collegiate Alumnae. was se- leCted to wage the fight. She says:
 Coming as it does at the very mo- ment when we are endcavoring to open the German universities to women students. the announcement of the in tention of the university synod is d se- were blow to us all. We intend to do all We can to prevent the proposed ac- tion. but the time in which we can act is so shor3 that ] fear our efforts are handicapped"
Arizona republican., 1902-06-20

Mermaid Washing Powder coupons IT each package. Presents free.
Arizona republican., 1902-06-20
WACO IS SPORTY

For Mecnanics-Lasco Pine Tar Soap
Arizona republican., 1902-06-20
Matters of Record

The following instruments reported by the Phoenix Title Guaranty and Ab- stract company were filed for record in the county recorders office yesterday:
 Malinda C. Lisonbee and husband to Don C. Babbitt. deed to nv f, nv Ii, nv Ii. sec 27, 1 Il, r ) e; consideration, S550.
 Refugio Murphy. trustee, to George York, deed to lot l.. block 6, Murphy consideration, S17O.
Arizona republican., 1902-06-20

intend to leave Phoenix as permanent abiding place, though they will prob ably spend the summer at San Diego and ether coast points.
 Mir. Hagerlund came here last Feb ruary and since then has resided in the capitol addition He has investigated the water question thoroughly, as well as all else associated with ranch ing in this section. and is convinced he can do no peter than cast his lot for the future in this valley. He is prac- tical ranchnan and will personally manage his new property, undoubted ly with as much success as did the former owner.
Arizona republican., 1902-06-20
No Heat No Dust
 No Flies

Come in and cool off. Plenty of ice water. fans going, and you are always welcome at the coolest store in Phoe- nix
Arizona republican., 1902-06-20

postgraduate course I will pay you S1 000'' The young man accepted the offer. He is making special study of chem
 istry. and his instructors say he has unusual ability.
Arizona republican., 1902-06-20

How about beach nome-arc you in terested? It will be to your advantage to drop line of enquiry to F. w. Ste Vcns. 130 Pine Avenue, Long Beach. Cal, as he is well informed regarding values au that remarkably progressive beach. The two new electric roads from Los Angeles to this beach, just now opening, together with the two steam roads, and the hundreds of thousands of dollars being put into public and private Improvements, make this most desirable point to make investments. NIT. Stevens makes speciality of real estate rentals and collections.
Arizona republican., 1902-06-20

Get a free sample of Chambcrlain's stomach and Liver Tablets at Elvey & Huletts drug store. They are easier to take and more pleasant in effect than pills. Then their use is not f1l- lowed by constipation as is often the ease with pills. Regular size, 25c Fer bOy
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-02

Visalia, Cal. Nov. The southern part
Of whole State is terrorized by one man
Jim Mckinney-Outlaw, murderer, gun
fighter and bad man.
His mortality can be likened only unto
General Lew Wallace's prince of India
Tine after time has this outlaw been I'M
der fire. In every battle he has come out
victor unharmed.
FROM his dauntless courage his name has
become a byword in many of the households
of California, and many have said of him
as OF the Indian chief Of George Washing
ION in his first battle at Pittsburg: Great
Manitou protect him.
made himself by his remarkable escapes
from the clutches of the law and his deal
ings with his enemies.
His chances of escape at the present time
are very bright, but those who know jim
Mckinney know also that he cannot stay
away from California for any great length
of time.
Hence, his capture evidently will only be
matter of time until II is effected.
This is not the first nor the second time
that Mckinney has played the role of fu-
gitive from justice.
At least five times has he been charged
with murder or assault to murder. and with
the exception of once. has always come
through clear by some strategy.
He does not Kill to plunder. but for the
love Of murder.
His victims lave been his friends, not
RELEASED BY FRIEND.
About ten years ago the outlaw first
gained prominence by assaulting a man in
The man hovered between life and death
for some weeks and in the meantime the
outlaw, fearing his victim would die, struck
out for the Sierra Nevada Mountains. fol
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-02

lowed by Dan overall, the Sheriff of that
county.
He was captured before he reached the
range brought back to Visala and charged
with assault to murder
The iail in which Mckinney was con-
fined was an old wooden affair
1t was anything but formidable place.
While the outlaw was languishing in one
of the cells. 'ne Of his friends; who was al
lowed to visit him. proposed that he escape.
This was not very difficult undertaking.
and with the aid of poker several nights
later he succeeded in prying a board loose
from the top of his cell and with the help
of his friend on the OUTSIDE, succeeded IN
The next morning at breakfast time was
the first occasion the Sheriff had to go to
the iail and finding that his most impor-
fant prisoner had escaped during the night,
he at once organized posse and started on
the fugitives trail, ,
start. and with a fleet horse, he succeeded
in eI,1ding his pursuers and reaching the
Sierra Nevada Mountains
CROSSED MOUNTAIN RANGE.
At this time but few people, with the ex-
ception of the Indians. had ever crossed the
mountain range at this point.
The country was very roush ana there
was no known trail.
The outlaw had no alternative. To return
to San joaquin Valley, from which he had
Just made his escape, meant certain cap
ture.
The only path which was not guarded was
across the mountain range in frcnt Of him.
Meanwhile. the posse from visalia. hear,
the mountain were waiting for his return.
They believed he would never tfy to Cross
the range. and were sure he waS.n trap.
So they waited.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-02

ally pleasant The month. as a whole. averaged
slightly warmer than usual. and a mai ioTity
OF the northern counties there more than
the normal amount OF precipitation. locali-
ties receiving over three inches, but in portions
OF the southern sections the rainfall was COM
in portions Of Carroll Livingston. Linn. Macon
and Shelby counties the 18th doing much
damage to corn and orchards. The weather could
hardly have been more favorable for driving out
the corn and the damage resulting from the
previous wet weather was not great as had
been feared.
In a few localities the crop is represented as
damaged one tenth to one-fourth. but as Il rule
the damage is conpasa satiyely slight. In a few
OF the northern and southwestern counties some
floods. Gathering is now in progress and In
some localities is well advanced. The weather
has been very favorable for cotton picking in the
southeastern counties. and about one-haif the
crop has been picked
Wheat seeding was greatly delayed by the
weather during September and the first week of
October. and in some Of the western counties the
ground could not be worked until after October
Ii. But in most sections the soil was in good
condition during the middle and latter part of
Some wheat sown just previous to the rains in
September rotted in the ground but rule
excellent stands reported. In many OF the
central and southern counties. however. there Is
much complaint Of fly In the early sown, and
in number of the southeastern counties some
OF the southern counties wheat is needing rain.
Good stands of are also reported.
Apples practically all sathered and were
>nerally of fine quality but there is much COM
plant that they not keeping well, owing TO
the warm weather.
Pastures becoming short in few Of the
eastern counties. but elsewhere they continue in
good condition.