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The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
Th6u HdVe a Child to
Claim Young Fair Estate

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 17.-William
l.. Cannon, an attorney. has come for
ward with a putative heir of the late
Charles l.. Fair. He refuses to give
any facts concerning the alleged heir,
keeping age, sex and other details
secret.
Cannon haunted the Office of Her
mann Oelrichs for several days with
out being admitted. Finally he met
Oelrichs in the hallway yesterday and
briefly stated his claim. Oelrichs re-
ferred him to Charles S. Neal, manager
of the Fair estate. Neal agreed to
meet Cannon today to investigate his
claim, but after a conference between
the manager and Mr.. Oelrichs it was
decided to pay no attention to Cannon.
"Just another attempt to fleece the
estate" was Mr.. Oelrichs comment to-
day. "They couldn't produce widow,
SO they have found a child. We were
expecting some one to come forward
with a scheme of the sort. Let Can
non go ahead"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
The Dear Girls Seem to
Be Able TO Do ThinQS

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Three goods at
Northwestern University climbed the
f1re-escape to the roof of a five-story
dormitory =, building this morning,
walking along the edge of the roof for
distance of twenty feet, and took
down freshman banner that had been
planted there in the night by the boys.
Two hundred students and hun
dred or more citizens Of Evanston who
stood on the sidewalk to see the con-
fiict of the classes shuddered when
they saw the girls step from the fire.
escape to the roof, and cheer was
given when they walked down with the
green banner in their hands.
An hour earlier another coed who
wags stranded on the roof of Sheridan
cottage a four-story Ld3diIg, when
opposing classmen took away a lad
del by which she ha' eeG eD(ed f-1gl
til. balcony, slid down rope which
sh' carries with fet as q ga lueloD-
Gry measure
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
BOUGHT BnBy FOR
50 AND A CHNhRy
CHICAGO Court Decides that Bessie
Comfort Is a Daughter of Mrs.
Cirdrd OF New York

CHICAGO, Oct. 17-Bessie Comfort,
the young girl who was sold when a
wee baby to Mrs. Louis Hummel by a
midwife for 81 and a canary, is the
daughter of Mrs. Christine Girard,
of New York. Judge Chytraus arrived
at his decision today after hearing the
stories of the three claimants for the
child.
Frank Comfort, said she was his
daughter by wife who is now dead,
but the court regarded, this story as
improbable and uncorroborated. Just
who will gain the custody of the girl
is not yet settled, as Judge Chrytraus
does not think either Mrs. Hummel,
who adopted Bessie. or Mrs. Girard
is the proper person to care for hel.
He will decide this matter later.
Mrs. Girard lived in Houston street
near the Bowery. Mrs. Hummel. who
bought the infant, resisted the at
tempt of Mr.. Comfort to replevin her
Bessie is beautiful girl of nineteen
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
BOrQuez on Trial
Case Attracts Attention

The second days session of the not
sensations in the way of evidence or
witnesses were sprung. In fact little
new testimony was introduced.
The really tedious work of the trial
was encountered yesterday in the Sc
lection of a jury. The whole morn
ing session was Consumed and a good
part of the afternoon before the ne
cessary panel of twenty-nine were
passed. Some fifty-four of the yenire
were examined to secure the full num-
Der. The jurors were subjected to a
searching examination by both siiess
and an unusual number of 'unQualf-
fed opinions were el'coEntere1. Judge
Satterwhite was always careful TO ask
if the juror mad any struples 9sgainst
inflicting the death penalty If it be-
came necessary to render such q YER
dict. The following jury was finally
secured: F. A. Drake, H. D, Corbett,
Sam Bauman, H. H. McIlroy, F. Laos,
C. @. Austin, R. Manning, D. A. NC
Auliffe, and r. e. ,V:tdas, E. A. Bing-
ham, w. w. Collier and E. W. Norris.
Mrs. Ochoa, Ger father and trother,
have been !" tr,.'a1' attendance at
the trial. This morning the parents
of the defendant were also In court
They sat alongside OF their son during
the entire session.
r. D. La Pine was the first witness
drinks and testified that BorQuez was
examined. He gave brief but clear
statement of the shooting, which oc-
Cured on South Meyer street last
July. The cross examination failed 10
shake his testimony in the least.
George Doe. the young BARTENDER
told OF sewing the defendant with
drinks and testified that BarQuez was
intoxicated at the time of the snoot-
ing. This seemed to please Juoge
Blenman, as it seems evident that ms
defense will be that the defendants
intoxication made him irresponsible.
This morning r. D. La Pine ana
George Doe were recalled for Driea
statements. The prosecution proouceo
a man which was drawn this morning
by G. S. Manzo. 1t gives a good loea
of the situation of the store WlthTe-
spect to the defendants house ana also
a section Of the interior OF the storf>
The Jury examined the drawings close
ly. .h
Ramon Molino was called to the
stand and testified as being an eye
witness of the shooting. He identified
Borouez as the man who handled the
gun but declared that no words were
exchanged in the struggle. He had
been with Borquez all that day and
said that he had been drinking great
deal.
DIR. Burton was called but he had
gone to Helvetia and had not yet re-
turned. The case for this reason was
continued until o'clock and Sheriff
Murphy was given an order to summon
Or. Burton He left for Helvetia at
nooa. During the recess the jury took
trip down to the store where the
shooting occurred and examined the
scene thoroughly.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
K6atuCku JurlSt the Victim
OF Spite by His Political
Friends Who Opposed
His Election
Fill, REPUBLICANS
And 1t viii Probably Result in a
Partu Feud That viii Involve
the Whole N6ighbOrh00d
in BIOOdShed

BONNEVILLE, KY, Oct. 17.-Allen
c. Hyden, County Judge of this COWS
ley) county, was shot three times from
ambush at an early hour this morn
ing, and it is not thought that he will
recover. His assailant is unknown
but the shooting is believed to, be the
outcome of recent political fight.
Bloodhounds have been secured by the
Owsley county sheriff, and that Off
cial hopes soon to trail and capture
the would-be murderer.
Judge Hyden first made the race for
the nomination for judge on the regu-
lar Republican ticket. On the face of
the returns he was defeated for this
nomination. Then at the regular
election he ran as fusion candidate.
The election resulted in contest be-
ing fled which attracted attention all
over the state. Some Of the ablest
attorneys of the commonwealth were
employed, and the case finally carried
to the Court of Appeals This court
ecently decided the contest in favor of
Hyd4n and the rest of the county fus-
ion ticket.
Owsley county has a normal Repub-
1ican majority of 900, and the long
fight, which was contested between
those of the same political party, en-
gendered much bitter feeling. For
long. time fears of trouble were enter
tanned. but it was thought that all dan
ger was passed. The shooting this
morning, however, is thought to be
the result of this bitter feeling.
Judge Hyden had already served
four years as county judge, was popu-
lar both as a man and a iurist, and his
many friends are much incensed over
the action of the would-be assassin. It
is feared that the fierce political fight,
of which the shooting seems to be the
present elimination. will ultimately
result in a bitter feud.
Deputy Sheriff Wilson, of this coun-
ty, this morning went to BeattyyiIie,
Lee County. to secure bloodhounus
which he will bring back at once and
put on the trail. Judge Hyden was
shot in the back and once charge
broke his hip. Hundreds of citizens
have volunteered to act on the posse
which will scour the country for the
would-be assassin.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
T0BE CHANCELLOR
he Is a MdriCODd County Man, But
viii Probably Move Here and
Take Active Part in Uni
VerSitu Management

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. lit was on
the third of October that The Citizen
told that Governor Brodie had deter
mined to appoint Captain Winfield
Scott a member of the board of reg
ents, with the expectation that he
would be elected chancellor by the
other regents.
Yesterday the appointment was for
mally made. Captain Scott takes the
place vacated by Col Herring. It Is
the Governors expectation that Scott
will be elected by the other regents.
and also that the new chancellor will
devote himself entirely to the active
management of the University.
1t is thought here that President
Adams will not be disturbed, but that
the new chancellor will take a more
active part in the actual management
of the University than any of his pre-
decesSOrS having the same title. It
is also understood that Captain Scott
will take up his residence in Tucson.
The new regent is a Baptist minis
ter. He was chaplain, with the rank
of captain, in the United States army
for many years, and was retired few
years ago. He represented Maricopa
county, as Republican, in the legis-
lature few years ago, and he is re-
garded with esteem by those who
know him.
1t is perhaps worth mentioning that
The Citizen announced this appoint
meat fully two weeks ahead OF all the
other newspapers of Arizona.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
fl New York fllCdlde
Is Missing in Line Of Duty

OGDENsBURG, N. Y, Oct. IL
David Constantineau, of Wakefield,
Canada, was arrested yesterday after
a desperate fight with three policemen
of Hull
Constantineau is violently insane
and is lno:'. n n * feet tail aAd ow-
erful. Last fd.i be Shove: signs of
insanity. He gradually grew worse
until the climax was reached when he
threatened to shoot his family a few
days ago.
His father then prevailed on Mayor
Pellissier, of Wakefield, to take him
to jail, and the Mayor coaxed Con-
stantineau to accompany him to Hull.
They started out few days ago and
the Mayor, it is said, has not since
been heard from. 1t is feared Con-
stantineau threw Pellissier into the
Gatineua river.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
Kentucky Woman Gives
Up Her Goal Lands

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Mrs. Johanna
G. Samuels, who last week offered her
Kentucky coal lands to President
Roosevelt, is negotiating with the Joint
Citizens Committee to operate them.
She has also made an offer of coal
lands in West Virginia to the public.
Mrs. Samuels was advised from Wash
ington that while her offer was appre-
ciated, the government could not in
time of peace operate the mines law
fully.
Recently communication was re-
eeiyed by Mrs. Samuels from the Joint
Citizens Committee, and she attended
a meeting of the committee at the Muir
ray Hill hotel. She there made for
NAL offer of 800, 900 acres of land in
Kentucky to be worked by the com
mittee, and the coal to be sold at cost
prica. If the strike is not ended i'm
mediately the committee will accept
Mrs Samuels' offer.
During the past week she has re-
co1ved many letters from miners III
Pennsylvania Offering to go to work in
the Kentucky coal fields. The Citi-
zens' Committee has taken these let
ters. and will communicate with the
strike leaders in the Pennsylvania coal
fields with a view to ascertaining how
many men would be available in case
it is found necessary to operate the
Kentucky mines.
Today Mrs. Samuels made another
offer. She has a small tract Of land
in West Virginia which contains btu
minous and channel coal. 1t is conve-
nient to a railroad, and Mrs. Samuels
says that coal could be mined and
brought to this city at weeks notice.
In case of sudden cold snap, these
mines could be operated much cheaper
and easier than the Kentucky coal
fields, and she is willing to make the
same offer in regard to the West Vir-
ginia fields as those in KaLtIcky untl
the latter are in full operation.
II am business woman" said Mrs.
Samuels, "and If these offers are ac-
cepted I shall expect that the mines
will be operated by, business men OF
established integrity, SO that the object
of my offer may be fulfilled-to give
the poor and those in limited circum-
stances coal at reasonable price"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
THEY HAD A GREAT POKER GAME ON THE
OCEAN L

NEW YORK, Oct 17-Many of the
passengers who arrived on the Amer
lean liner St. Paul we're. discussing the
phenomenal luck at poker of Colonel
Gordon Stanley and two other first
cabin passengers, who appeared on
the passenger list as F. Alexander and
c. Linwell. 1t is estimated that the
trio cleared up close to $4,000 be-
tween Cherbourg and Sandy Hook.
They played almost continuously, with
brief periods for meals and sleep.
Whether or not the men had met before
boarding the steamer is not known.
The impression gained by several of
the passengers was that they were
strangers to one another until they
gathered about the poker table.
Colonel Gordon Stanley, it was
noised about the ship, was former
chief of police in the Klondike. He
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
. ARRIVED

tanned his friends there lavishly.
The biggest play of the trip, it is
said, which astonished all the behold
ers, occurred late Friday night, after
Colonel Stanley, Alexander and four
others of the ships company had been
playing table stakes continuously for
several hours. There was a jackpot
to be opened, and Coloney Stanley, in
cluding Alexander, passed, and the
fourth man opened for $50. The fifth
man made it $100 to draw cards Colo
mel Stanley dropped out with his
neighbor to the left, and all the others
remained. Alexander occupied the
second seat to the left of Colonel Stan
ley. He drew one card and the opener
drew two. The fifth man drew one.
What the other man drew cuts no fig
ure, as he dropped out after the betting
began.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
S In VERY DELIBERATE hCT OF SUICIDE
In NORTH CAROLINA

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Oct. 17-Henry
Campbell, wealthy planter of Lat
timore, Cleveland county, committed
suicide today by shooting himself
through the heart. Family troubles are
said to be responsible for the mans
rash act. Several times recently he
told his wife that he had nothing to
live for, and that he intended ending
his life as soon as an opportunity pre-
sented itself. Yesterday he was ex-
ceedingly mOrOse. While his family
was not watching him he jumped into
the we'll near the house. AS the water
was deep the force of the jump was
broken, and he was rescued before he
was drowned.
This morning he went to the stable
Before leaving the house he told his
wife that he was going to end his life.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
CLEVELAND APPROVES OF THE VIEWS
<EXP0UNDED BY RICHHRD OLNEY

+. NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-The Herald
publishes the following:
Former President Grover Cleveland,
when asked by reporter of the Her
aid if he would make any comment on
Mr.. Olney's speech as published, said:
when Mr.. Olney speaks on public
on political topics he never fails to be
impressive. He does not speak at
random, but gives to those he addresses
the benefit of careful thoughtfulness,
and the deductions of a thoroughly
trained and orderly mind.
II fully believe with him that the
old-fime ascendancy of the Democratic
party is essential to the welfare Of the
American people.
I'm speaking of what the President
has attempted to do in healing the
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17

The opener bet $100 and the fifth
man raised it to $500 Alexander raised
$500 more. The opener studied his
hand for several seconds before he saw
the two $500 raises and raised $500
more. The fifth man was as bold as
lion still and promptly saw the last
raise and made it $500 more Alexan-
der saw all raises with a monotonous
raise you $500 more" 1t was the
opener whose chips were first exhaust
ed, and when it came to a show down
there was more than $11 900 in the
pot. The opener had four queens.
The fifth man glanced at them with a
sigh of relief and threw down four
kings. And both men nearly fell off
their chairs when Alexander spread
out upon the table in rotation before
them the two, three, four, five and six
of hearts.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17

She had no idea that her husband had
a revolver, SO paid no attention to his
remarks. Campbell again called to
his wife and asked her to accompany
him to the barn. Come along" he
said, "and see the job well done" Mrs.
Campbell gave some trivial reason
and started back in the house. AS she
turned to leave her husband he re-
marked: We'll, guess you better not
for I would blow your brains out
first"
Campbell then left the house, and
in few minutes pistol shot was
heard, On going to the barn Mrs.
Campbell found her husband lying on
the floor with pistol in one hand
and her picture in the other The
bullet had entered the left side and
penetrated the heart. Death resulted
almost instantly.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17

claimed to be an Englishman, was tall
and muscuar, about As years old, and
very bald. He wore a medal of some
sort and had a nervous affection that
caused his face to twitch at brief inter-
walls. 1t was said that he was one a
diplomatic mission to this country.
Linwell. who claimed Cleveland as his
home, was about the same age as
Colonel Stanley, but much simmer in
build. He evidently paid much atten-
tion to the matter of dress. Alexan-
der was a smooth-shaven blonde, fair
of complexion, we'll set up and rather
handsome. He was apparently not
more than 80 years old. He was worth
$3,000,000, according to smoking-room
gossip, had a. horse-breeding farm in
France, and was coming to America to
buy fancy horseflesh. Stanley had
one of the big staterooms, and enter
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
DROWNED HER INFANT and ATTEMPTED
HER OWN LIFE

SPRINGFIELD Ohio, Oct. 17.-With
her three-weeks-old daughter clasped
to her breast Mrs. James I. Kellar, a
young married woman, living at 131
North Western avenue, threw herself
in the lake at Snyder Fork. about Z
O'Clock this morning. Mr. Kellar had
gone over to her mothers house on an
errand, and when he returned his two
year-old boy greeted him: PA, mann
ma has gone with the baby"
The father hastened to the park,
which is only a short distance away,
and arrived just in time to save his
wife from drowning. She was uncon-
scious when he carried her to the bank.
She was resuscitated after working
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17

coal strike situation I am glad to see
he used the following language:
" The Presidents overtures to the
coal operators was prompted by the
best motives, and should have been
treated with respectful consideration.
''The American habit of inconsider-
ately criticising the acts of our high
officials, it seems to me- ought not to
have led to the least fiippant disrespect
on the part of the coal operators in
their late conference with the Presi-
ednt; neither should it, in my opinion.
lead our people to carp and find fault
when our President either officially or
in the role of their fellow citizen, at
tempts to relieve them from a condi-
tion which is distressing today and
may in the future grow to be terrible
in it's consequences.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17

with with her several hours, and will
recover. The body Of the infant was
found later at the bottom of the lake.
No cause is assigned for the rash act.
When her husband asked her why she
committed it she replied: You knew
wanted to die; why did you not let
me?"
The child was born prematurely.
Ever since its birth Mrs. Kellar has
been worrying. thinking that she
would not be able to rear it, and that
if she did it would not be bright. Her
father. William Bohnenkemper, COM
mitted suicide eight years ago by
hanging himself in the cellar of his
home.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17

the locals throughout the anthracite
coal fields are engaged today in elect
ing delegates to the mine workers
convention to be held Monday for the
purpose of considering Roosevelt's S
plan for arbitration.
There will be objections raised on
the floor of the convention to certain
features of the pplan, but it will not
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
MEXICANS SEEM TO BE ANGRY WITH Us

stroke of pen to deliver to the Cali
fornia bishops money which as arbi-
traitors, they we'll know will be EN-
ployed in anything but the improve
ment of the unfortunate Indians in
whose behalf they claimed it.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
The Hautlen Ddrkl6S
hf6 Still SCfdDDInQ

PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Oct. "
The foreign consuls at Gonatves, the
headquarters of the revolutionists,
have brought about capitulation of
that place.
1t will be occupied by the govern
ment troops without disorder.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
Live Stock Growers
Meet In Convention

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE fif-
teenth annual convention of the Ma
tional Live Stock Association began
here today.
Three hundred delegates are in at
tendance, representing the live stock
exchanges in fourteen cities.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
Freight Train Wrecked
On Southern Pacific

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Oct. ia
broken wheel caused wreck on the
Southern Pacific freight near Hanford.
Three unknown tramps were killed
and one or two persons slightly in
jured.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17

be of serious nature.
Many obstacles will be surmounted,
including the question of finding work
imediately for all the strikers.
The companies have decided to take
care of all the men who stood by them
during the strike. 1t is probable that
the union will take care of all men
who cannot be given work at once.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
SLAUGHTER IN 4 LAW OFFICE
Two M6n Murdered and the Murderer Com.
mitt6d SulCid6 TOd0u

NEW YORK, Oct 17-William G.
Turner shot and killed Albert Hamil-
ION, of Pittsburg, and W. J. Mallard,
in the Office of the law firm of Center
& Mcintyre, in Broad street, and then
committed suicide.
Turner was at one time president
and treasurer of the Climax Bottling
Company, in which the other men
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
THE GRfAT 00AL STRIKE Will BE SUBMIT TED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE re-
sponse of President Mitchell to Presi-
dent Roosevelts notification that he
had appointed a commission was made
public today.
1t informed him of The calling of a,
miners convention and expresses con-
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
were interested.

were interested.
The three men met today to effect a
settlement growing out of the alleged
defalcation of $4,000 by Turner Dur
ing the conference a heated discus
sion arose when Turner, drawing a re-
vOlver, killed Hamilton and MaIlard
and then himself Turner was from
Mount Vernon, N. Y.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
UNCLE SIMS PLEDGES GILL FOR f
BIG PREMIUM
BIG PREMIUM

WASHINGTON, Oct 17,-secretary
Shaw has telegraphed instructions
from Chicago to the treasury depart
ment to give notice that he will pur-
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
| ARBIT RAMON COMMISSION

fidence that the convention will agree
to the arbitration of the eminent and
impartial men chosen by the Presi-
dent, and expresses gratitude to Roose-
welt for his patriotic efforts to bring
about an honorable settlement of the
strike.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. 17-All
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17

chase for the sinking fund on Friday
and Saturday, any four per cent bonds
of the loan of 1925 and pay for them
at the rate of 1874 and interest to the
date of purchase.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 17.-Eltielpo,
the leading clerical daily here, COM
ments sharply on the decision of the
Hague tribunal in the matter of the
Plus fund case
1t says Mexico is forced by the
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
MRtdi and Moneu Market.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17-Mexican dol
lars 40c: silver, 5O34c Copper. 1t.75
and ii 95
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
THEY SMASHED fl FEW THINGS IN KANSAS

IoNGFoRD conducted twenty
$
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-17
WHEN YOU GET

So that it takes great big
troubles to trouble you and
little bit of things to make
you happy, then you are
on the right road.
Whites Sayings.