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The Coconino sun., 1902-01-25

Judge B. F. Jackson of Navajo county will resign the position of probate judge and county school superintend- ent, such resignation to take effect about February l. This step became neces- sary on account of the judges mining interests over in the TOntO country needing his personal attention. Mir. Jackson has held the office for two terms and half.
The Coconino sun., 1902-01-25

Dr. Pentland and family have rented their residence in East Prescott and will leave next week for Los Angeles to reside permanently. Recent affiic- tiOns which have befallen the family have had considerable to do with their removal. The family has resided here for nearly twenty years and will be greatly missed from the community Journal-Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1902-01-25

Sheriff Del Lewis arrived last even- ing from Wilcox, having in charge an Apache Indian scout who is charged with the murder of fellow Indian scout near Wilcox. The Apache is in the county jail to await his examina- tion. the date of which will be set to- morrow. A large number of Indians from the San Carlos reservation will be called as witnesses when the trial is held.-Prospector.
The Coconino sun., 1902-01-25

A big machine sheep-shearing es- tablishment will be built north of Phoe- nix for the spring shearing of the many
 thousands of sheep which are brought to this valley for wintering and which were formerly clipped by hand. The shearing plant will not only do better work, but 1t will do it much faster, as we'll as at less cost. It will be a novel
The Coconino sun., 1902-01-25

J. s. Ayres, the colored porter for the Copper Queen store, languishes in the Bisbee jail. Ayres wrote letter to a lady friend at Douglas, profferiug as present gold watch. He used con- pany envelope and the letter was re turned and fell into the hands of Man. ager Brophy, creating a suspicion that led to a search of Ayres' room, where numerous stolen goods were found.
 The new copper discovery, made by H. R. Chamberlain, of Willow Springs, on the high mesa south of Black noun tain and twenty eight miles southeast of Florence, is unusual in extent. The deposit covers a surface area 5000 by 5,4OO feet. It carries copper, gold and silver, the copper running from Ave to forty-fve per cent. We shall have more details of the discovery later.- Eloranco Trihuoo
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
CHILD is WHITE;
SCHOOL AGAIN GOES ON
Pupils Went Home and Said That Little
Mabel Smith Was COL
ored.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Oct. 13.-The
Board of Education today reached a de-
ciSion in one of the most remarkable
cases ever known here. Mabel Smith,
ten years old, closed the public school al
Blankenberg near this city, until the
board could decide whether she was White
or colored.
The board ruled that there was no evil
dence to show that her parentage had
been fully established, and that both par
ents were white The guardians OF the
child will now take her from the public
schools and provide her with private in
struction. Blankenberg school has re-
opened.
Soon after school opened the parents OF
many children attending the Blanken-
berg school took their children away. The
teacher, E. Z. LinXweiler, made inquiry
and learned that the parents alleged that
Mabel Smith, who attended the school,
was colored, and for that reason refused
to let their children go to that school.
The board met and looked into the mat
ter. Several persons living in the neigh
borhood gave testimony, and dozen
musicians of the city were called in as
EXPERTS Four Of the physicians said
the Smith girl is white, and i've contend
ed that she is colored.
Mrs Wade who is superintendent OF the
Home for the Friendless, where the Smith
girl lives, said she know the parents of
the girl. They were OF French descent
and died several years ago.
Since their death the child has been
living with Mrs. Wade. Mabel was very
dark complexioned, and this gave rise to
the belief that she was colored. Blanken-
berg was greatly aroused over the matter
and until the school board gave its de-
cisien there was no school, me truanI
officers informed the patrons Of the school
that they would be prosecuted II they did
not send their children, but his threat
had no effect on the parents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
DEATH OF WITNESS
MAY FREE MRS. BOTKIN
He Gave at First Trial for Murder to
Be Produced.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct 13.-Un-
less the legislature can be induced to pass
an amendment to the penal code permit
timing testimony taken at a former trial
10 be read as testimony at a second trial
1t IS improbable that Mrs. Cordelia Bot
KIN, convicted Of the poisoning of Mrs.
John T. Dunnins, will ever again face a
jury. The death of John 3. Pennington
has left the prosecution in such straits
that a trial is feared more by that side
than by the prisoners.
Pennington, who was the father Of Mrs
Dunning, received the box of poisoned
candy from the postmaster at Dover,
Del, carried it to his daughter. saw her
eat Of its contents and, after she became
Ill, took it in person to the chemist for
analysis. This was the most important
link in the chain which the police forged
around Mrs. Botkin. Without it the en-
tire case must fall.
No. provision is made in the code for
the introduction of testimony given al
e former trial by a witness who has died
pending the action. If the testimony
had been taken at a preliminary eXan1na-
ton it could be read, but Mrs. Botklr
had no preliminary examination She was
indicted by the grand jury and sent lnme-
diately before the superior court. Con
sequently there is no evidence to supply
the link.
Former Chief of Police Lees, who is
handling the prosecution for the police
department, has recently been in consul
tation with Superior Judge Cook upon
IQlS point. 6OIn agree IIl4l II NOuIu pe
useless to go to trial. Even if a jury were
willing to overlook this hiatus in the evil
dence, the supreme court would probab-
y set the verdict aside.
Under these circumstances the authori-
ties hesitate to force the city to the ex-
pense of another trial The supervisors
have already doubted the ACCESSIBILITY OF
mourning a $4,000 cost bill with the
chances of conviction minimiZed.
So far the remittur has not been re-
ceived from the supreme court at Wash
ington, and until it arrives there will be
no need for haste. But if it should ar
rive before the legislature can act the case
of the prosecution may be again jeop-
ardized by the sixty-day limit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
FAIR JAPANESE WIFE
LEARNS SHE IS FREE
Tells Buffalo Court Her Husbands De-
cree Was Obtained Without
Notice to Her.

BUFFALO. N. Y, Oct. 13.-When the
Pan-American exposition began YosalkU
kudara left his home in New York To
Join the troupe that exhibited in fair
Japan on the Midway. He left behind
handsome wife, who glories in the name
of Oto1a Iryye Kudara.
Not long after the exposition Yosaka
began a suit for divorce from pretty
Otora- A Hoboken Japanese was named
as correspondent. A month or two had
elapsed after the suit was begun. then
Attorney Albert Spann, of this city, rep
resenting the husband, obtained for him.
OF the supreme court, judgment Of di-
vorce upon the default of the wife, she
not having appeared to defend the suit
The evidence offered by the plaintiff
came principally from a pretty little six
teen-year-old Japanese girl, whose home
was also in New York and who was also.
for time, a performer IN fair Japan.
She was a bright and ready witness. She
said that Mrs. Kudara was living with
her and her sister in New York while
Mr.. Kudara was away from home. The
witness sister was an invalid. and it was
while the witness was getting up at all
hours of the night to give her medicine
that she, so she alleged discovered the
HoboIzen man in the house.
James p. Niemann, of New York. has
just appeared before Justice White in
Speciai term, read affidavitS to show that
Mrs KudaTa had never been notified Of
the divorce proceedings, and had not
heard of them until recently, and asked
that the judgment be opened and Mrs.
kUdara be permitted to enter defense.
Justice White issued an order requiring
Kudara to show cause why the judgment
should not be opened 1t is said the rea-
son Mrs. Kudara never knew her husband
was suing her was that the summons
was served upon her by publication in
stead OF personally, and that it happened
she did not see the newspapers in which
it was published.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
PURPLE PLAYERS MUST HURRY.
Faster Formation of interference Needed
to Defeat Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-Aiore rapid forma-
ton of the interference and quicker start
ing on the part Of the backs will be the
ends sought for in the coaching of North
western university's eleven. which the
purple rooters hope will defeat Chicago
on Saturday.
The large score made by Chicago
purple was able to make in the game with
Rush Medical have disheartened the
teams supporters, but Coach HOLSTER and
the players are inclined to view the con-
test optimiStically.
To prepare for the game secret prac-
lice was established today and will con-
tinue until Friday. Coach HOLSTER said
last night: The team viii be worked
with the one purpose of gaining speed.
slowly and the interference formed too
late. Of course, the cripples saved them
selves and did not play their best game.
There viii be no hard work given the
men, and no trick plays are to be taught.
we shall play straight football on Satur-
day, and the men will be expected to
keep a sharp watch on the ball
Capt Ward, who saw Chicago's game,
believes his team can win. If North
are able TO play, we have a good chance
to VIM he declared. "Of course, if we
should have slump, unless Chicago
should likewise be out Of condition, we
will be overwhelmingly defeated. Chi
cago's team played snappy ball and started
quickly. Most of their gains, though.
were the result of bluff plays. They
due seemed dull and logy. There was
little chance to get q line on Chicago's
defense, for Purdue had the ball SO sell
dom.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
KNOCK-O OUT BY CANS
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION DIS
POSES OF M'PARTLAND IN
THE FIFTH ROUND
LEFT HAND HOOK TO
PIT OF STOMACH
Tactics That Has Won Mcfarland
Many Battles Is Used Upon Him to
His Undong-Gans Does Not Exert
Himself to Any Great Extent.

BUFFALO. y. Y, Oct. 1S.-Joe Cans,
the lightweight champion, had no trou
HE in disposing OF Kid Mcfarland be-
fore the International club at Fort Erie,
Ont. tonight, knocking the New Yorker
ont after two minutes and twenty-five
seconds of fighting in the fifth round.
The blow that did the business was a
left hand hook to the pit of the stom-
ach, the same blow with which Nc
Portland has won many fights. Nc
Portland writhed on the floor while
Charlie White counted the ten seconds,
hut a few seconds later he was fully
TecuV cred.
Cans did not extend himself at any
stage, although at times he showed
flashes of his speed when the men came
TO close quarters. He made MOZART
land do the fighting, contenting him
self with blocking and looking for a
chance to land one decisive punch. He
dropped Mac with q straight right to
the Jaw in the third round, but the Kid
STAYED through. MCFARLAND did not
land over eight solid blows during the
entire time of the bout, Cans smother
ing most of his leads before they were
fanny started. Mac virtually fought
himself out in the four full rounds
fought. MCFARLAND was not in the
best OF condition. Cans was in mag
nihcent shape. Both weighed under 155
MOUNDS. Charlie White was referee.
The betting was 5 TO , and TO on
Cans and even money that Mcfarland
would not last eight rounds Inc at
tendance was about 2,Q00.
In the preliminary Herman Miller,
Cans sparTing partner, lost TO Warren
ZurbTick, an unbeaten local boxer, in
seven rounds
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14

and Western clubs to demonstrate that
the American association is in a class
ahead of the Van Brunt league.
While 1t must be admitted that
these writers are saving the American
from an awful finish, 1t is time to
cut out all reference to that Kansas
City series.
A search through the country may
discover one ball player who is look
ing out for pure sport and his en-
ployer before he looks after the well
fare Of the one particular ball player.
This one player would prove a strong
drawing card in a museum. The aver
age ball player starts off looking out
for himself, and he generally finishes
taking care Of number one.
The Kansas City men on the two
teams know that the fanatics OF the
two leagues, who expend the money
that holds number from their proptr
positions as hack drivers and barten-
ders, were watching this series in an
attempt to discover the real playing
strength of the two leagues, but they
also knew that all this reckless en-
thusiasm on the part of the fanatics
could not be cashed in for sustenance.
The players wanted the money, and
the fact that two leagues were watch
ing did not change the situation. The
gate for the exhibition games went to
the players, and they were out to get
all that was coming. 1t would have
been fine for the fanatics if the Aneri-
can or Western had won three in a
row, but the players would have lost
much money, so they did not win three
games in row. The concluding game
might have been a square battle. but
with the others thrown one way or the
other, who knows.
The writer's look simple when they
attempt to use this series to demon
strate anything. The best thing is to
forget it all as soon as possible.
Billy Mac
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
ON ANCIENT WALLS
OF OLD PoMPElI
Inscriptions Written Thousands of Years
Aoo Show Human Nature the Same.

At least one-haH of the entire inscrip-
tons are the graftitS or seratchlngs, a
habit accounted for by the temptation 70
use the sharp pointed Stylus on the pol
ished stIcco of the walls or pillars. Such
scratchings are Of al kinds; names, catch
words from poems, amatory c0upiets,
rough sketches, sucn as the prone Oh
face or a ship. Skits are frequent An
ardent Pompeiian writes: Down with
the Nocerians!" and an adversary, Good
luck to the Nocerians!"
Many scratchings are greetings to
friends and one is just the reverse: San
ius to Cornelius: Go hang yourself!' A
has has died led .PyrrhuSs to his chum Chias:
so. goodbye" The theme of love is most
prominent in prose and verse, the latter
commonly the elgiae distich- One scrib-
bier gives his opinion Of love as follows:
HE who has never been IN love Is no gen.
tleman.
A lover writes: Health to you, Vic
toria, and wherever you are may you
sneeze sweetly'' Another says: "Cesti-
liza. Queen of the Pompeians, sweet SOUL
greeting to you'll" A rejected sutton, in
four lines Of irregular verse. purposes to
himself: IAN lovers comet / purpose to
break the ribs of Venus, and to smash the
small of her back with clubs; If she can
bore q hole in my tender heart, why can
I not break her head with cudgel?"
Of a man dirt is written: ReStitutes has
many times deceived many girls. A
sweet ms lance of marital and family af-
lection is seen in the graffiti of lonely
wife addressed to her absent husband
and other relations: "Hirto Pascas at
all times and in all places sends hearth
est greetings to Gaius Hortilius Conops,
her husband and guide and gentle adj
wiser, and to her sister Diodata, her broth
er Fortunatus and her Celer; and she
sends a greeting to her Primigenia. too"
One Pompeiian counts the steps as he
walks up and down the colonnade at the
side of his garden for exercise. He re-
cords $40 PAGES for ten times back and
forth. An advent of young pigs or pup
pies is noticed. ION Oct. II. Puteolana
had litter consisting Of three males and
two females " Children scratched on the
walls the alphabet they were learning.
and the quotations from Virgil and also
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
sHAkE-uP PROMISED AT IOWA.
Coach Knipe Has Practically Decided TO
Change Back Field.

s AcfaI Ia The Globe.
IOWA CITY. Oct. 13.-Ihe beginning OF
the third week Of football practice at Iowa
6-ds the feeling very strong that there
VII be a Snake-up on the varsity before
7he lineup against Simpson IN the last
practice game before the Minnesota con-
File need of better halfbacks was felt
J.. many after the exhibition OF the nan
backs quality in the normal game, pCt
there vas no change in the iInt-up: paTtlS
because the coaches wanted to give the
backs another chance and parity because
Ile,- did not want 10 seem 10 penu 70
any suggestions that all the members o1
the team were not playing the game tIlaI
was required Of them.
T!lere is no doubt that the backs have
been given a thorough trial by TINS llInS.
Some Of the failures at easy tackles mace
by them Saturday would have put a prep
rsg9n 10 blush. one Of the haHbaeks ran
for six yards not q yard distant from the
Drake runner Saturday, ana finally redcL-
ea 0uf after his hair with one hand. The
other haIfback did some lacking Almost
rs Door Ochiltret is the only one OF the
backs who viii probably retain ms posi-
ton. He played q nlagnLnceII game 0et-
1frdav in both offensive and defensive.
Coach Knipe foTecasted some changes IN
the balfbacks during the practice last
at balfback. but he kept them on the
side lines during the game. Mack, JeI-
1el's. Roy Buckley and Sheehan, the most
promising Of these candidates Ior naI
x
selected. with Buckley's chances perhaps
the brightest.
Howell who has played right llalfback
so far did not look ike the regular man
Tor this position in the early days OF
practice despite the fact that he PLAYED
on the team at the Michigan game last
position regularly until a day or two be
fore the first practice. game, when when ne ne
received word from his father thaJ ne
could not play football. Howell was then
given his berth.
It is now possible that Durkee may re re-
5lis father is a slight modification of the
hard refusal. Durkee ST.. now consents
to his sons playing when he receives from
q professor of the university q certllcale
that his PLAYING football viii not inter
fere with his studies. Durkee's friends
have quietly impaired this news to mem
bers Of the medical faculty, with no known
result as vet One doctor who was ap-
preached refused certificate because 1t
depended on the student entirely.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
Standing of the Clubs.
DJora5 TT1y Ta-% {

Play in the Commercial Bowling
league was resumed last night, games
being played on the Pfster, Court,
Yost and Doris alleys. The fastest
bowling was on the Court alleys, where
the Northern Pacifics took three in a
row from the S. & s. Beef company
| team.
On the Doris alleys the Hackett
Hardware and the Wright, Barrett
& StillweH teams bowled below the
average play, Wright, Barrett & Still
we'll winning two of the three games.
On the Pfster alleys the Great
Northerns played fast and won the
series with the National Biscuit COM
pany team.
At the Yost alleys the G. Sommers
team won two of the three from the
Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co. team.
The Keefe- Davidson VS.. Koehler &
Hinrichs game, scheduled for tonight
on the Pfster alleys, has been post
poned, as the All-AmeTican bowling
trio will exhibit on these alleys. The
scores.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
ooPHERs RESUME PRACTICE.
Williams Kickers Prepare for Nebraska
Behind Closed Gates.

Somewhat used up from Saturday s
game with Beloit, but still very much in
the running. the Gopher squad appeared
on NoTthrop field at the usual time yes
terday afternoon and resumed practice.
The men worked hedind closed doors, and
about twenty-five kickers were out. Most
of the two hours was devoted to mas
tering the signals
With the COrnhuskers coming next Sat
urday, the Gophers viii have to make
good preparations for the next battle
While the past performances of Booth 5
men this season do not indicate that the
Nobraskans are in the top-notch class,
they are nevertheless conceded strong
second rateTs. and Minnesota will have
her hands full No doubt the Cornhusk-
ers viii give Williams men the hardest
fight they have had Up to the present time
this season.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14

It PROBABLY IS true that the sum OF our
happiness is not diminished by our sus-
ceptibility to humbug. If we only don't
know that we have been fooled, we can
take as much enjoyment out Of an error
as out of the fruits OF the ripest wisdom.
set his watch by the circular thermom-
eter in the senate chamber was as well
satisfied with the time of his time
piece as he would have been as if it had
been set by the regulator And who
knows, anyway, just what is what in all
the puzzle Of this mighty universe?-Kan-
sas City Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
HERMls MAKES GOOD lime.
l. V. Bells Horse Wins the Mamaronec
kandicap.

NEW YORK. Oct 13.-The first Nam
arOneck handicap the feature event at
Bells HeTmis. Despite the fact that he
was carrying an impost of 1875 pounds and
giving away from two to thirty nine
pounds to his field. he won by half a
length from the lightweight Warranted.
Advance Guard was third, half a length
away. Time, 2:GSA. Two to one was
laid against the winner while Warranted,
PLAYED down from 10 to / to to i. The
time. for the mile and quarter, was
excellent, as the track was slow.
Coruscate, backed down from 90 to l to
two-year-olds Brunswick, Herrnis, Old
Hutch and Zoroaster were the winning
fayorites. Lyme and Rice each rode two
winners. Jockey Lyme today signed a
contract to ride for the Keene stable next
year at salary Of 10000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
Frank seIee Is Sick.

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-Frank C. Selee.
manager of the Chicago National league
club, is i'll at the Victoria hotel. Last
Thursday he contracted a bad cold and
has been confined to his room since. For
a time it was feared pleurisy might set
in, but DR.. Hammond, the hotel physician,
says all danger is now passed, and that
the Colts manager will probably be able
to leave his room in three or four days.
Selee's left lung is slightly congested, and
he also is troubled with neuralgia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
MICHIGAN TEAM is STRONG.
Coach King Declares the Wolverines Have
Not Been Overrated,

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Oct. 1s.-s4The
Michigan team is further along than we
are, said Phil King Saturday in discuss
ing what he had seen at the Ann Arbor
football field.
NO in answer to question. 1.-The
wolverines are not overrated. They are
a strong team, play good football all the
time, play together well. are quick and
heavy, and have what is called football
sense as individuals as well as collective
w. I cannot make comparisons of the
teams nor would be willing to say any
thing regarding the relative merits of
the two teams.
How about Indiana2' was asked.
''They are as strong or stronger than
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
Track Heavy at Worth.

CHICAGO, Oct 13.-Jack Demund,
free handicap. the feature of the card
today at Worth, in a gallop, with six
lengths to spare. Scarlet Lily finished two
place. Time, 1:S2. Captain Hugh Brad
ley, in the first race, won by six lengths
eased up. after being backed from 10 to l
to to at post time. Time. los 2-5.
Rose of May, backed from TO l to 9 to .,
won the second race all the way. Time,
1855 2-5. Weather raining and cold; track
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-14
Jockeys Gases Not Decided.

PARIS Oct. 1S.-The sporting organ of
Paris, LIE Sport says the French Jockey
cup mas not yet WIthdr3 3ias TIE licenses
lean jockeys, but that the club will meet
tomorrow to consider the matter, and that
the result may be different from that an
nounced in the newspapers here, namely,
that these two jockeys had been ex-
Guided from riding on any French course.