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Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
MURDFRERS' CONFESSION
He Made II With Knife in, a Prison
Cell.

Allentown, Pa, Oct. 29.-Thomas
BetcheE who was held awaiting inves-
for the murder of his sister,
Mabel Betchel at their home a few
days ago, committed suicide this after
noon in his cell at the Central police
station. Betchel had laid himself
on the bench in his cell and cut his
throat with a knife. He was dead when
found. The knife lay near him on the
floor.
Betchel was a single man, thirty
years old. He was a laborer and had
been policeman. He was a hard
drinker and when intoxicated was cas-
ily angered and prone to fight. The sui
eide of Thomas Retchel has been fol-
lowed by the police officials telling the
story of the murder of Miss Betchel
as gathered by them. 1t starts with
last Thursday when Eckstein accom-
panied Miss Betchel to Philadelphia.
He left her there and returned home.
Weisenberg met her in Philadelphia
and accompanied her to Allentown.
They went to d certain place together,
where they remained until midnight.
Thomas Betchel heard of this and be-
ing StrenuousIy opposed to Weisenberg,
he met the girl upon her return. He
struck her a powerful plow on the
check, causing her to fall against bu-
reau, dead.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
THN Will BE DONE

London, Oct 29.-General William
Booth, commander il chief Of the Sal
walton Army. has sent the following
message To salvationists throughout the
world concerning the tragic death ~
Mrs. Rooth-Tucker:
Il am suddenly Frustrated with grief
in he presence of what appears at he
moment to be all irreparable calamity
and an unfathomable mystery. can
only look up and say to my heavenly
Father, Thy will be done.
My daughter was. after her mother.
the first among the many noble and
consecrated women ] have known dur
ing the fifty years of my public life.-
Her loss is irreparable, but so much
more is there need for me, for you AMI
for us all to go on with our work for
God and the blessing OF our fellow
men. This, however my heart NAV
bleed, is my purpose so long as lie
may be pleased to prolong my life
The blow viii fall with intense Sc
verify upon Commander BOoth-Tucker
and on my officers and soldiers in
America, for whom my daughter has
fought and toiled so long. In the midst
of my own sorrow my own heart goes
up to God in their behalf Pray Tor
them. Meanwhile 1 am trusting for
strength to go on with my own duti-s
and praying that our great agency OF
aIleviat ting the sorrows of the suffering
world will not be hindered by this Wis
itdtiol.''
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
The Walking Delegate "Fears" Some
Stories Against Him Are Untrue.

New York. Oct. 29-The trial of Sam
uel j. Parks. walking delegate of the
Housesmiths and Bridgemens union
No. 2. on a charge of extortion. viii
probably he concluded tomorrow. judge
Newburger. before whom the defend
ant has been on trial since Monday.
stated this evening that he would en-
deavor to bring the trial TO a conclu-
sion before Saturday.
Parks was a witness today. While
he admitted that a good deal of the
testimony given 10y the witnesses for
the prosecution was true he feared that
many of the accusations made against
him misrcpresented facts.
Two or three times Assistant Attor-
ney Rand gave him a severe cross fire
of questions and apparently had Parks
in an awkward place. but Mr.. Osborne
and other lawyers of the defense were
very watchful, and their objections 20
the leading questions were invariably
sustained by the court. Parks said the
money was paid in legitimate business
transactions.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
A SUIT FOR INSURANCE
A Sudden Death Here Two Years
Ago Recalled.

Deposition were taken in this city
yesterday in the case Cf Mrs. Clara 1.
Fields against the Bankers Union, an
insurance company Of Omaha, to re-
cover insurance on the mother of the
plaintiff, Mrs. II. NJ. Dixon who died in
Phoenix on April 6, of 1901.
Mrs. Field and her husband were
living here at that time. Mrs. Field
was employed at the Hoffman as a
singer and piano player. Her mother
lived at Omaha and without notifying
her daughter of her intention she
started for Phoenix. She died just as
the train reached Phoenix about Z
o'clock in the evening. The first in
formation the daughter had of her
coming was the news of her death.
The cause of death was a cancer of
the stomach which it was found had
almost destroyed that and the sur
rounding organs. She had been
troubled with the disease for many
years and shortly before she started to
Phoenix she had been very i'll. Mrs.
Dixon was a member of the Woodman
circle of the Woodman of the World
and she was buried by that order.
Not long before her death she had
been insured in the Bankers Union
which resisted payment on the ground
that misrepre sentation had been made
in the application for insurance in that
the applicant was afflicted with q
deadly disease which had been con-
cealed from the company.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
Mr.. BRYAN ORDERED OFF
Not Permitted to Speak From the
Toledo Post Office Steps.

Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 29.-Wm. J. Bryan
was tonight ordered off the steps of
the Toledo postoffice by a watchman
in charge of the building
Mr.. Bryan, who was en- his way
home from the east, stopped over for
the night ard late this afternoon
meeting was arranged and he was to
speak from the steps of the opstoffice
Two thousGnd people had gathered
and he was about to open the meeting
when the watchman quietly went to
Frank Niles, candidate for lieutenant
governor, and informed him that Mr..
Bryan could not speak from the steps
but that he would have to get down
on the curb. Mr.. Niles at once made
the announcement that the meeting
would be held on the corner and the
crowd followed Mr.. Bryan and his
escort to the new stand.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
THE AUTOMOBILE EVENTS
Champion 0ldfield Destroyed Three
Of His Four Worlds Records.

Denver, Colo. Oct 29.-Barney Old
field the champion automobilist was
the attraction at the automobile race
meeting at Overland park this after
noon and net only delighted the crowd
by his fearless work with his great
20-horse power machine but gratified
himself by clipping generous slices
from some of his previous world s
records.
The last event on the programme
was the attempt By Oldheld to lower
his own worlds record for one, five.
ten and fifteen miles respectively. The
records were :55 As; 4:54; 9:45; 14:25.
For one mile the best he could do was
:56A, but the five miles were covered
in 4:45, the ten miles in 9:341a and the
fifteen in 14:24A.
The only accident that occurred dur
ing the day was the burning Of the
White Steamer, belonging to the Colo
rhdc Motor Carriage company. through
the explosion of it's gasoline tank.
Chas. Biz, who had been driving the
machine was slightly burned and a
companion had a narrow escape.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
THE TRIAL OF PARKS CHASE COURT MARTIAL
Trial Of the Brisadier Dragging Its
Slow Length Along.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 29.-The court
martial OF Brigadier General John
Chase was resumed today. the charge
of disobedlence of orders of the COM
mander-in ?cnief, Governor Peabody,
being taken up.
Colonel Edward Verdeckberg and
Major Tom L. McClelland were on the
witness stand, giving much the same
testimony they gave at the previous
sessions regarding orders issued by
General Bell for the reelase of a pris-
oner, Davis, anG the countermanding
of the order by General Chase.
Colonel Verdeckberg was on the
stand a short time this afternoon, but
most of the time was spent in eXecu-
tive session.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
DEATH OF THE CONSUL
Salvation Army Of Phoenix nourns
for Mrs. B OH tucker.

In every land and in every tongue
the tragic story of the death of Mrs
Booth Tucker, the consul of the Saliva
ton Army, was told yesterday When
the morning dispatches were read by
the members of the local Salvation Ar
my there was a hope that the rumcr
of the death of Mrs. Booth-Tucker
might prove to be without foundation
But later in the day information
came that she was dead. The tragedy
was the principal theme at the bar
racks last night. Many of the mem
bers knew her personally. and they
grieved personally.
Ensign West in addressing the
meeting said that there could not but
be felt a great sorrow, though the
work which she had taken up and had
now laid down would go on and her
influence would continue to be felt in
all lands. She had entered upon her
reward and therefore there should oe
rejoicing rather than sorrow that she
1ac at least been given her crown
One result which would follow her
death, the ensign believed would be the
bringing together of the sorrowins
brother and father. Commander Bal
lineton Booth of the Volunteers of
America and General Booth of the Ar
nv. That schism had been unfortu-
nate and it was natural that now that
the brother and the father would be
drawn together again by a common
grief and the two great forces would
be reunited. So in that tragedy at
Dean Lake might be seen the hand of
Cod.
Ensign West announced that on Sum
day there would be a special memorial
service and a parade.
Mrs. Booth Tucker was born in 1860
at Gateshead, Eng, the daughter Of
General William Booth. She held the
rank of consul of the Salvation Army
and held with her husband joint jur-
isdiction of the Salvation Army of the
United States.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
THE LAWS DELAYS
There Will Be None in the
Montana Mining Gases.
The Appeals From the Judgments Of
a Week Ago Have Already Been
Perfected.

Butte. Mont. Oct. 29.-Two appeals
to the supreme court in the MacGin-
mis- Injunction suits against the Boston
and Montana company have been per-
fected in record breaking time. The
injunction orders were made by Judge
Clancy last Friday and today by stip-
ulation of the attorneys on both sides,
the two big records, each consisting of
nearly 400 pages of typewriter mat
ter, were finished. The transcript con-
Sisting of the evidence and dispositions
in the case were submitted to Judge
Clancy at his residence this evening
and the transcripts were approved and
signed. The testimony is in full.
question and answer style.
BY this means the perfecting of the
appeals was expedited by a month as
regards the statutory time that is al
lowed in such cases. The printing OF
the transcripts and the preparation and
printing of the briefs on both sides
will now be rushed. 1t is probable that
within a week the two big transcripts
on appeal will be ready for presenta
ton to the supreme court.
In the meantime a motion will be
made for the advancing of the cases or
the calender in the higher court SO
that the appeal may be reached and
passed upon at the earliest possible
moment. 1t is believed that in view OF
the urgency of the situation and the
magnitude of the interests involved in
this state and elsewhere, the supreme
court will grant the motion to advance
the cases on its calendar
Formal notice of appeal by the Bos-
ton and Montana company and the
bond Of appeal were filed in the district
court roday. The transcripts and briefs
in each of the three cases will be al
most the same and the judgment of the
supreme court in anyone of the cases
will govern in all three of them.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
The RumOr of Mrs. Booth
Tucker 'SDeath Was True
THE STRICKEN HUSBAND
The Sorrowing Head OF the Salvation
Army, in the Midst OF His Own
Grief, Sends Words OF Comfort 20
the Organization.

Chicago, Oct. 29-Mrs. Booth-Tucker.
consul of the Salvation Army of the
United States was killed in the rail-
read wreck late last night between
Dean Lake and Marcelline. No. Col
Thomas Holland, the head OF the sal
walton Army at Amity, Cello. was ia
tally injured.
The fact of the death OF Mrs. Booth
Tucker was not definitely known here
until early this morning. She and Col.
Holland with other members OF the
army were on their way to this city
A telegramh announcing her death
was sent to the army headquarters
here and was cabled to her father
General William Booth at LoadOn.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
THE ONLY ONE KILLED

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 29.-The official
list of dead and injured in the wreck II
Dean Lake Mo-, given out by General
Superintendent Hurley tonight shows
that Mrs. BOoth-Tucker was the Only
person killed. Colonel Holland OF AM
ity. Colo, was fatally hurt and twenty
nine others were injured.
The wreck, according to Superinten-
dent Hurley, was caused by the break
ing of journal in the rear trucks of
the tourists car. This caused a wheel
TO leave the track and this in turn
displaced a switch. The tourists car
and two sleepers were thus thrown cn
the main track. The tourists car went
into the ditch and the standard sleep
ers were derailed.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
LEAGUE
The Organization of {
National Association
The Object Of It Is To Cope With the
Labor Problem and Assist in the
Preservation Of Order.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-The conference for
the purpose of forming a national
federation OF employers associations
to cope with labor problems voted to-
night to adopt the name "itizens In
dustrial Association of America"
The objects of the association as set
forth by the bylaws which were
adopted tonight are:
First. To assist by all lawful and
practical means the constituted auth
critics of the state and patton in main
tanning and defending the supremacy
of the law and the rights cf the
citizens.
second. To assist all the people of
America in resisting encroachments on
their constitutional rights.
Third. To promote and encourage
harmonious relations between en-
ployers and employees, on a basis OF
equal justice to both
Fourth. To assist local, state and
national associations of manufacturers
and employers in their efforts to es-
tablish and maintain peace and to
create and direct a public sentiment in
opposition to all forms of violence and
intimidation.
Fifth. To foster and encourage by
legitimate means enterprise and free
dom in the management of industry
sixth. To establish a bureau OF
organization for the formation of as
sociations favorable to the objects OF
this associat tion and federating them
with the associa ton.
Seventh. To establish a bureau of
education and to distribute literary
matter and to foster the objects OF
the association.
Eighth. To create and maintain a
fund fer such purposes. in harmony
with, and to promote the objects OF
this association"
officers will be elected tomorrow
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
INSIST ON EXTRA SESSION.

Butte. Mont. Oct. ga great mass
meeting was held at the Auditorium
tonight under the auspices of the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assem-
bly,. The meeting was called tc con
slider the desperate condition of az
fairs that confronts the working men
of this city and state, and to give
expression to their belief that Governor
Toole should call an extra session of
the state lawmakers.
Resolutions were adopted along the
line planned by the projectors OF the
meeting and a committee of fifteen
was appointed to present them to
Montans's chief executive.
A majority Of those present were
thrown out of work recently by the in
junction order of the court.
The gathering included men from
every craft and walk in life.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
THE HUSBANDS GRIEF.

Chicago. Oct. 29.-Commander BOcth
Tucker, who arrived here this morn
ing. expecting TO join his wife. was
Frustrated by the shock OF Mrs. Booth
fuckers death. He was escorted
from the train to the army head
quarters, where. as gently as possible.
Col. Sowton. in charge of the Chicago
station. said. Commander. your wife
is dead; she was killed in a wreck
Booth Tucker staggered. raised his
hands to his forehead and exclaimed.
God help ne; Is it true?" and fell in
a swoon. He remained for an hour
pitifully moaring, wringing his hands
and bowed down with the terrible
news.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
SPECIAL CATTLE TRAIN.
Laden With Thoroughbreds for Show
Purposes.

Wichita. Kan. Oct. "a special
train of twenty-five cars passed
through Wichita today, containing L.
500 head of pure bred steers from the
PAN Handle of Texas. This is the first
large shipment of the kind that has
ever been sent on a special order.
These calves are shipped by o. H.
Nelson of Kansas City and consigned
to Dan Black of Lyndon, Ohio. for dis
tribution among Ohio farmers. The
WIFI feed them for export steers and 70:
cattle shows of 1904 and 1905.
w. p. Anderson. live stock agent Of
the Pecos Valley lines, is coaching
the shipment.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

Chicago. Oct. 29.-Cattle receipts Is =
900. including 5000 westerns; market
dull to 15c lower; good to prime steers
5.25@5.65; poor to medium 3.40@4.75;
stockers and feeders 2.2564.20; COWS
1.25G4.25; heifers 2.OO@5.OO Gamers
1.25@2.40; bulls 2.OO@425; calves 200
@6.75: Texas fed steers 2.75@3.5e;
western steers 3.G004.6O.
Sheep receipts 5000; sheep and
lambs steady; good to choice wethers
3.0O@3.65; fair to choice mixed 2.OO0D
500: western sheep 2.25G $50; native
lambs 2.25 "a sos; western lambs $500
Ssh
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
4 MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
With Which Paducah, KY, Was
Threatened at Midnight.

i'aducah, KY, oct. pa fire which
started at IL o'clock in the wholesale
grocery store of NJ. Livingston, at
Second and Broadway, has spread
rapidly until at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing il threatens the entire whole sale
district.
The loss already inflicted is esti-
mated at $200,000 and it may reach a
million before the flames are con-
trolled. as number of other large
establishments adjoin those now burn
Ing and there seems little prospect of
the firemen being able to save them.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
KEPT HIM IDLE FIVE YEARS.
Chicago Bricklayer Gets an Injunction
Against Two Unions.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-In an injunction is
sued today Judge Holdom restrained
the Bricklayers and Masons' Interna-
tional Union of America and the United
Order of American Fricklayers and
Stone Masons. No. q, of Chicago, from
interfering with James Gavin in OBJ
tanning employment rs bricklayer and
stone mason.
. Gavin has been a bricklayer and
stone mason for thirty years, and for
the last five years, he declares, he has
been prevented from getting work be-
cause he doesn't belong to the union.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
THE BODY OF THE DEAD.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-Mrs Booth Tuck
ers BODY reached Chicago tonight or q
santa Fe train Several hundred mern-
bers OF TIC army were ar the station
when the train arrived. and escOrte.
the body to an undertaking establish
ment in State street. The body viii =,
removed TO the Princess Rink. one or
the Chicago branch headquarters OF
the army. where il will lie in state IN
til tomorrow night. when il will b.
removed to New York. and later il u.a,-
be sent TO London for burial
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
TEACHERS IN LAND FRAUDS.
Minneapolis Instructors Falsely Pre-
einpted Valuable Timber Tracts.

st. Paul. Oct. 29.-During the sum-
mer some 75 Minneapolis school teach
ers were sent west to file on valuable
timber land in Washington. hTey filel
on the choicest land. making applica-
ton under the homestead law.
The scheme as outlined was for them
at the end of fourteen months to
commute their homestead to a pre-
emption. pay $3.50 an acre for the land
and get title. AS the land is worth
from so to $50 an acre and as the
teachers did not leave their positions
in the Minneapolis schools. it has been
disclosed that they were to be paid a
premium for their claims.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
FAILED TO PAY CLIENTS.
Commission Merchant ARRESTED for
Withholding Money.

Watertown, N. Y, Oct. 29.-At his
former home at Pierrepont Manor, Geo.
w. Williams. a Brooklyn commission
merchant, was arrested last night on
an order issued by County Judge EN-
erson. growing out of a civil action
commenced against him by George
Clauss, hay buyer.
Clauss, as well as others in this To-
caltty, claim they have shipped hay to
Williams which he has sold and not
paid for. Williams admits the claim,
and says the acts are due to a disorder
of his nerves. He is making an effort TO
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
STOCKS.

Atchison 66@; Atchison pfd 90; y.
]. Central 157; C. & o. 29K; Big Four
13A; c. 6, s. 13; c. & S. pfd "a: G.
d S. End Dfd 22A Erie %; Great Nor
thern pfd leo; Manhattan 1341a; Met
ropolitan 1e9H; Mo Pac 81; n. Y. Cen
trail 11S2l; Penna 119%; st. L. & s.
F. 55: St l.. & S. F. pfd go; st. L. &
S. F. End pfd 454 st. Paul13SS; SO
Pacific 421@; u. Pacific 71B; Anal Con
3S1s Sugar 1lJh; Anaconda 64: U. S.
Steel 1879: L. S. Steel pfd 59A; w.
U. SPY; Santa Fe Cop .
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
No Old Maids Left in Utah.

Chicago. Oct. 29.-"There are no old
maids in Utah, save Christian mission
aries. Secret polygamy will never
cease until the national government
takes action" says Miss Rose Glen
Webster, Baptist missionary, just re :
turned from Utah. Ever since the
admission of Utah as a state the Nor
mons have continued to pull the wool
over the eyes of Uncle Sam and have
played into the hands of whatever po-
litical party will give them. the mos.
faYOrs"
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
DEFUNCT INTERNATIONAL.
A Step for the Relief of Depositors of
the Broken Mexico Bank.

Mexico City. Oct. "a standing
committee appointed to represent joint
" the depositors and share holders in
the defunct International Bank and
Trust company, have outlined a plan
which, it is expected, will bring about
4 speedy settlement with the deposi
tors
There is also n movement on foot for
rccrganizing the bank locally and under
a Mexican charter
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
Oklahoma Firms in Trouble.

Guthrie, Oct. 29.-The sheriff today
toog possession of the business and
realty property at Enid, of F. s. Kirk,
hardware and implement dealer, to
satisfy alleged accounts against him
for $4,000. The Griffin Bros, Grocery
Co. at Shawnee was also attached
today.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
Thirteen MEN BREAK JAIL.
Cut Their Way Through Brick Wall At
Washington, N. c.

Washington, n. c., Oct. 29.-Thir-
teen prisoners confined in the Jail here
escaped before daylight today by cut
ting their way through the brick wall
in the rear of the building.
Among those who escaped was James
White, a negro, indicted for murder.
Eight other prisoners were left in the
Jail.
There is strong evidence that friends
on the outside furnished the prisoners
with key to unlock the cell.
Some have not vet been recaptured.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
A THANKSGIVING CALL.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 29-President
Roosevelt will issue his Thanksgiving
day proclamation on Saturday next.
October 81. He will designate Thurs
day, November &c as the day OF
thanksgiving.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
AT LAREDO.

Laredo, Tex, oct. 29.-Tonight's yell
low fever bulletin shows: New cases
Z: deaths ] total number of cases to
date 5S7; total deaths to date 50.
The situation in Nuevo Laredo also
shows improvement.
One death, three new cases and three
suspicious cases were reported at Mon
teiey on Tuesday last.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
MR.. ELkINS BETTER.

Philadelphia, Oct. 29.-William l..
Elkins, who early this morning was be-
lieved to be sinking, rallied today and
was comparatively comfortable the re-
mainder of the day. He is much inn
proved tonight.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
To Distribute InsersoIrs Lectures.

Chicaog, Oct. ga bill to set aside
the will of Morris Reiman, on the
ground that at the time he executed the
instrument he was of unsound mind
and under undue influence. has been
filed by his daughter. Reiman left
a neat sum to distribute Inger
soils lectures among Christians in
order to civilize them"
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
COLLAR BONE PIERCED FLESH.

Triton, Ga, Oct. 29.-Frank, the 1S-
year-old so nof Marshal T. B. Hender-
son, of Upton. fell from a bicycle one
morning this week and sustained a
severe fracture of his collar bone, one
end being driven deep into his shoulder
and the other protruding through the
skin.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-30
Rejected suitor Kills Girl of is.

Bethel, No, Oct. 29.-Beulah York.
a Newry farmers daughter. aged Is,
was shot and killed last night by Ora
Green, a laborer on her fathers place.
Green then killed himself. He was 80
years of age, and is said to have been
infatuated with Miss York, who re-
fused to accept his attentions.