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Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
ONE WAS INNOCENT
Consul Baldwin Named in
Post Office Frauds
The State Department Finds That he
Used no Improper Influence in Be-
half OF Brandt Cashier.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Judge Bald
win. United States consul at Nurem-
berg, Germany, has been exOnerated by
Assistant Secretary of State Pierce of
any connection with the placing of the
Brandt cashier" in the postoffice de-
partment, as related in the report of
Conrad and Bonaparte in their invest
igation Of irregularities in the pcst-
office department.
In response to a request from Sec
retary Pierce, Judge Baldwin submit
ted a full report of his connection with
the matter under investigation. Refer
ring to this report Mr.. Pierce says:
Judge Baldwin seems to have suffi-
ciently met all the points covering any
improper action on his part with the
purchase b. the postoffice department
of the Brandt automatic cashier. He
says that in his capacity as lawyer,
and holding no government position. he
interested himself in the business of
his son-in-law who was local agent
of the Brandt, Dent Co., TO the extent
Of talking with Perry Heath and re-
questing Heath to look into the mat
ter of the Brandt automatic cashier,
and if he was satisfied that postmast-
! ers were desirous of purchasing ma
4 chimes and that machine was meri-
/ torious and useful device at least to
/ accept and pay for the machines al
: ready in use and to purchase such
others as there might be Il legitimate
/ demand fer. Judge Baldwin says that
his name was used without the
! slightest warrant. After this one ef-
; fort, he had nothing more TO do with
the cashiers.
! Mr.. Pierce concluded: The allega-
ton that Judge Baldwin appeared to
have been willing TO adopt any meas
ures that would bring about an order
1 whether such measures were leSiti-
mate, the influence or illegitimate use
OF money, appears to be based only Oh
statement of Miller in his letter OF
April S, 1899, in which he said: Judge
| Baldwin who says TO find out if possibl le
| exactly what this man Beavers wants
[ to insure our success in that depart
meut i'm the way of dollars and cents
but not to give il to him Unless forced
to DO so, and when ydl do, if at all
he desires to be present himself and
plan the agreement, but he says it is
not even time to think OF this move.
This is met by Judge Baldwin witt
an absolute and categorical denial as
is the charge that he was in any way
connected with, or that ne had any
knowledge of any agreement to pay
money to briggs or that he knew at al
of the employment Of briggs in an3
way by the company.
1T appears to me, therefore, tina
Judge Baldwin has satisfactorily me
the charges of improper or corrupt con
nection with the sale of the Brand
automatic cashiers to the postOffiCe de
, partment and that he should be deem
ed exonerated from any completely will
| any fraud or corruption which ma.
have existed in that business"
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
Gen. Wood and His ReIa-
tiOnS With Capt. BeIIairs
THE DAMAGING RUM0RS
The General Said they Were Not Cir.
culated Until After the Captain Left
Cuba, but Investigation Of Them
Led to Nothing Definite.

New York. Dec. 24.-The. Commercial
Advertiser today prints a letter signed
by General Leonard Wood and address,
ed to DR. Horace Fletcher of Yale Uni
versity, In which the writer tells of
his acquaintance with Edgar c.. Bel
lairs. In the letter which was written
at Cairo, on May II last, General Wood
referring to Bellairs said: "In the
spring of 1899 he was promoted by the
Associated Press to Havana from San
tiagO, not at my request or suggestion,
direct or indirect as I remember It. He
asked absolutely no favors of me or so
far as I knew from any one.
After my transfer to Havana as gov
ernor of the whole island in December,
1899, Bellairs continued on duty about
five months and was then sent TO
China and the Philippines, not at my
suggestion or request, direct or indi-
ectly. l was sorry TO have him go. as
we all liked him and found him reliable.
In the Philippines Bellairs was a be-
lever In military government instead
Of civil and apparently wrote accord
ingly, and. of course. trouble with the
civil government in the way of loss OF
friendly relations followed.
After Bellairs left Havana ugly ru-
mors about him began to be circu-
lated. They came almost entirely from
i number of men who did not like him
and on investigation nothing definite
was found. l heard from him seldom
Finally some one published what pur-
! ported to be a story of Bellairs' actions
/ and pointed out that he was my par
/ ticular friend, and that l had sent hin
! TO China and that his attitude toward
! the civil government was at my sug.
/ gestion and that l was working to re
! lieve Taft, etc, conclusions that ar,
/ childish and foolish. Who started tn,
thing no one knows but doubles!
some of the people l had to handl,
without gloves during my stay in Gu
ba- 1t was far fetched and dishones
and intended to create trouble This i
the whole story. Bellairs was in no wa!
especially intimate with me or my fam
lily; that is to say, l do not think tha
in all his Cuban service he was at n,
/ table more than three or at most, -four
times.
Il saw him daily, as I did the SUI
man, and gave them both such new
as I could. They wire treated exactl
alike.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
THE PANAMA TREATY.

Marietta, Ga, Dec. 24-In an inter
view regarding the Panama canal
treaty, United States Senator a. :.
Clay. speaking of the baHoting on the
Panama treaty now before congress.
said that he was opposed to making
it a party question and said that worst
of all he desired that all facts con-
cerning Panama secession be made
puFblic.
IF recent developments in the 18th
mus concerning the relations of Pan
anna and Colombia came as the result
of certain conditions for which the
United States was not responsible
then" said Senator Clay. such facts
would justify me in voting for the
ratification of the Panama treaty. If we
fail to secure the necessary land by
the way of the Panama route, it be
comes the sworn duty of the presi-
dent to proceed at once to constru,
the canal by way of the Nicaraguan
route. If the law is administered the
canal cannot possibly fail"
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
CHRISTMAS GREETING.

This is the happiest. brightest
Christmas that ever dawned upon
Salt River Valley. During the past
twelve months the great TontO Reser-
voir has been secured, and the pros
perity of the Valley assured.
Last week the Tonto Road Bill pass
cd the House of Representative and
viii soon pass the United States Sen
ate. adding the stamp of legislative ap-
proval TO that of the executive depart
ments of the immediate construction
Of that great. enterprise-the greatest,
with one exception - the Assouan,
Egypt-in the world.
Cnder reservoir conditions one acre
Of Valley land will produce six or
seven times as much as the agricul-
tmal land of the Middle West A 100
acre ranch Will more than equal a
1000 acre Eastern farm-produce more,
cost less to cultivate.
Real estate values of Salt River Val
lev have increased more than $4,000
100000 in the last twelve months. and
the increase in tne next twelve will be
far greater.
Now is the time to stick i'm your
Xmas thumb and pull out a real es-
tate plum.
During the last week we negotiated
several deals that have made our
friends, the buyers and sellers, happy
I eve can do the same for you), and
which enables us to eat our Christmas
pudding with pleasure and content.
SO here's to a Merry Christmas and
a Happy, Happy New Year. Here's
to you and your family; may you ali
live long and prosper
WOOD -O'NEILL REAL ESTATE CO.
Tel. Main 365. O'Neil Block.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
RUSSIAN ENTERPRISE.
Commercial Fortifications Against the
United States Being Erected.

Victoria, 3. c., Dec. 24.-Russia has
established a number of commercial
enterprises i'm Manchuria, according to
Gdvices brought by the Olympia today
As joint enterprise with the ;-hmese
Eastern Railway company, and the
Russo-Chinese Bank, the Board Of
Commerce" has been established 10
assist Russia in efecting her her eco
romic policy in Manchuria. This board
has commenced dealing in flour, petrO-
leUT, cotton, etc, and the United
States consul at New ChwanE Is quot
Cd as saying that the Russian entel-
prise will be very detrimental u the
interests of the United States, ana he
has so reported to Washington.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
THE HARTMAN LINES.
They Will Be Standardized and All
Equipment Duplicated.

Omaha. Dec. 2S.-W. s. V. Thorne
purchasing direction for the Hartman
lines. who has been in Omaha for sew
eral days. announced that the equip
ment for the entire Hartman system
will be standardized. When the plan
has been carried into effect it will be
possible to duplicate any piece Of roll
ing stock in any shop of the system
The work of bringing the equipment tC
a uniform style will be worked ont
gradually as new stock and repairs are
required.
The plan of standardizing will include
the Union Pacific. the Southern Pa
cific, the Oregon Short Line, the Ore
gon Railway and Navigation company
the Illinois Central and the Chicago
and Alton
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
DEATH OF MRS. HOAR
The Wife OF the Distinguished Sena-
SuccumbS TO Sudden Attack

Washington, Dec. 24.-Ruth Miller
Hoar, wife of Senator Hoar of Massa-
chusetts, died suddenly tonight at her
home in Washington of angina pee
toris. Senator Hoar's family physi-
clan and Mrs. Patterson, a friend, were
with her when she died. Mrs. Hoar
had been in poor health for some time,
but improvement in her condition had
been noted recently and her sudden
death caused a great shock to her
family and friends.
The body viii be taken to Worces-
ter tomorrow for burial. No funeral
service will be held in this city. Mrs
Hoar, prior to her marriage was Miss
Ruth 4. Miller. daughter of a well
known New England family, and was
the senator's second wife.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
DEATH OF MOODY MERRILL
A Nan Who For Many Years Led a
Doubtful Life

Santa Fe. n. NJ, Dec. 2i.-MoOdy
Morrill,. of Boston, Mass, alias w. {.
Grayson of Silver City. n. NJ, died
suddenly this morning at Silver CITY.
Morrill, held very high positions in
Boston. when he suddenly disappeared
and was supposed until some time ago
to be dead. His political enemies To-
Gated his whereabouts and he was ar
restedNin New York city on charges of
fraud. In New Mexico he made n new
fortune. He had been president of the
Silver City National Bank.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
Mr.. BRYAN AT BERN'N.

Berlin, Dec. 24.-Wm. ]. Bryan ar
rived here today from St. Petersburg.
He has been entertained here privately
at luncheon by Ambassador Tower. and
the American chamber of commerce
will give Mr.. Bryan a reception on
Saturday evening. Emperor William
has been formally notified of his pres
ence in the city and an audience win
probably result.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
YOUNG coReETT AND HANLoN
Both Are Ready for the Event of
Tuesday.

San Francisco, Dec. 24.-Young Cor
bett weighed 1872 ga pounds today. thus
demonstrating that he is in easy dis
tance of the weight for his fight with
Eddie Hanlon next Tuesday night. Cor
bett will take it easy from now on.
HanlOn has cut out hard work and is
now freezing in summer wraps. few
bets are being received. The prize
money" is going on Corbett 10 to s.
Both men will meet Saturday to select
a referee. 1t is now thought that they
will agree on Eddie Graney.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
ONLY ONE JUROR.
Result OF Two Weeks Work in the Sun
and Moon Case.

Georgetown, Colo, Dec. 24.-The
district court adjourned this afternoon
until Monday afternoon with only one
juror selected for the trial of the Idaho
Springs dynamiting cases. j. F.
Chandler, secretary treasurer of the
Idaho Springs Miners Union, who dis
appeared from that place about the
time of the blowing up of the Sun and
Moon mine building, and who was ar
rested later i'm Los Angeles, arrived
here this evening. His bond was fixed
by the court at $250O.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
THOUSANDS WILL BE IDLE.
All the Galleries of the Reading Com
pany Shut Down.

Reading, Pa, Dec. 24-All the collier
les of the Reading company will shut
down this evening and remain idle until
Monday Jan. 1. The shut down will be
general over the anthracite region and
fully 10000 men and boys will be out Of
work.
The suspension in the coal regions
viii also affect a large number of rail-
road men and it is probable that at
least 175, coo men will be out of employ
mcnt temporarily.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
STOCKS.

Atchison 677s do pfd. 90; n. ]. c.
81; C. & o., $685. Big our, 7SA; c. H. s.,
IA: do pfd., 50; do End pfd., 2219; Erie,
29%S: ct. Nor. pfd., 100; Manhattan,
t4Sz; Metro. lex. div). 123; Mo. Pac.,
941 n. Y. c.. 1898; Penna., 11S11: St.
l.. S. F. pfd., 81: do 2nd pfd., 1914; st.
Paul 1888 SO. Pac. 4SB Union Pa
cific, 1885: Anal. Cop, 1885; sugar,
1865; Anaconda. 77%; U. S. steel, 101a
do pfd., 551k Western Union, S5A; San
ia Fe copper, Ia.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
USE OF FRIAR LAND BONDS.
They May Be Made to Take the Place
of Government Bonds.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The secretary
OF the treasury authorizes the state
ment that the Philippine land purchase
bonds may be substituted for govern
ment bonds now held as security for
public deposits on the condition that
the government bonds thus released be
used as security for additional circula-
tion whenever in the judgment of the
secretary of the treasury it is liable to
stimulate increase in the national bank
circulation
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25

COWS, $15O6S4.OO: heifers. $2OO@$4.75:
Gamers. SL5On$2. 40; bulls, $200@$2.45 .45:
calves, $2.O0mS6.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000. Sheep steady
to strong; lambs steady to strong; good
to choice wethers. $3.jOGs4.6O; fair to
choice mixed. $2.75Ge$3.50; western
sheep, S31Om$4.OO; native lambs, $4,000
s575; western lambs, $400@$5.55
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
AN ENGINEER KILLED.

Mexico. Mo-, Dec. 24.-The Wabash
fast mail No. IA, which left Omaha
last evening for St Louis. collided head
Oh. with a freight train two miles west
of Benton City at five O'clock this NOR
ming. killing the engineer and fatally
injuring two tramrs. No passengers
hurt.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
NJ ETALS.

New York, Dec. Chopper advanced
IS to f51 for SPOT and f56, 12s for fu-
lures in London, but remained un
changed and quiet here at 1237R
a12621a for lake, 12.25@12.5O for cleo
trolytic and casting at 12.1A2R@12.S BIZ.
Lead was unchanged in London at
f21, IS and at 800 in local market.
Bar silver 555s: Mexican dollars AZ.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25

Of the Il. & O. declares that the blame
for the wreck must be fastened on the
persons who loaded the ties on the
flat car. His theory is that the stakes
at the side of the car were weak and
gave way under the motion when the
car rounded-a a curve. Irwin says there
is no truth in the rumor that train
wreckers derailed the train.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
CHARGED TO CHRISTMAS
The Dizziness Of the Stock Market
Yesterday.

New York, Dec. 24.-Todays sock
market showed points Of strength scat
tered all through it but the room trad
els who had the market all TO them
selves accepted this as a part of the
Christmas celebration. In many cases
the gains noted were in stocks that had
not moved for weeks.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
GREAT BRITAIN COMES IN.

Panama, Dec. 24.-C. Mallet. the
British consul, has officially informed
the junta that he has received 4 cable
gram from the foreign office to the
effect that Great Britain formally rec
ogniZes the republic of Panama.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
MCCLELLAN SWORN IN.

New York. Dec 24-Mayor- Elect
Geo. b. McClellend took the oath of
Office today and announced two more
appointments, both members of Tam
many Hall.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
eESTED JEFFRIES.
Jack O'Erien in a Six Round Bout
With the Champion.

Philadelphia Dec. 24.-Jack OB'rien.
of Philadelphia had the better of n six
round bout with Jim Jeffries tonight at
the Broadway Athletic club. In tie
third round Jeff had O'Brien a litt'e
groGgy. but he sooa recovered and hell
his advantage to the end of the fight.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
THE FINLAND AFLOAT.

Flushing, Holland, Dec. 24.-The Red
Star liner Finland. which went ashore
Dec 10 at Nieuwersluis. was fioated
today. The damage which she sustain
ed has not been ascertained.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
LANDING oE MARINES.

Colon, Dec. 24.-The remainder of the
marines from the cruiser Prairie, num-
bering $50. were landed today and went
by train tc Basobispo station on the
Panama railroad.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
ANTICIPATING TROUBLE.
An American Warship Has Been Sent
to Corea.

Washington, Dec. 24.-At the request
of the state department, Secretary
Moody sent a cablegram today to Rear
Acn iral Sterling, commanding tie
Asiatic squadron. to dispa:cn = var
skip to Chemulpo, Coraa, 10 TTots ct
American interests.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
CUBA RECOGNIZES PANAMA.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Minister Que
sada has received a cable informing
him that the Cuban government has
formally recognized the republic Uf
Panama,
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
CATTLE AND suEEp.

Chicago. Dec. -Cattle-Receipts
5000. Market lower. Good to prime
steers $5.OO@5.5O; poor to medium 3.25
Gs5O0 stockers and feeders, S1.75Q$4.00;
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25

the part of some of the witnesses be-
fore the court martial which entirely
reversed the view as to the guilt OF
Dreyfus brought about the decision Of
the commission to refer the case for
retrial TO a civil tribunal
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
GRAIN.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-May wheat started
at S31sM14 to S32s, advanced to S4H and
closed at S2A. May corn sold between
AK kG44a, closing at 44%@1a. After
opening at 37k@A to 37A, May oats
ranged between 371463714 and closed at
31A
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
BONDS.

Reg Is reg, 106; coupon, 1861: IS reg
and coupons. 1O74; new As reg. and cou-
pom, 1884 old As, 1O915; coupon, 1101A:
5s reg. and COUPON. l01A.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25

FOR SALE: A nice attractive cot
tage, fine lawn and shade; house II
splendid condition, lot 50x175 feet
$1,000. e. E. Pascoe. 110 n. Center ST
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-27


or course ants go 10 bed and II you
watch thom YOU may zee them do H.
An ant hill, you know. Ia made OF
tiny pebbles. which are piled about
an entrance hole.
AZ night the ants take those pebbles
In their mouths and. carrying them to
tho hole. pile Thorn one upon the other.
a. men build a wall.
After the hole Ia filled up. except
one tiny place at the top. the last ant
crawls In and with her head pushes
sand up against tho holo from tho
inside, thus stopping Il up entirely.
Then an nlght not an ant will be seen.
bit about o'clock noxt morning. II
ono looks very closely, one may SEQ
a pair OF tiny foolers thrust out
through the chlnks between the
stones. Thon an ant pushes ia way
out and begins 10 carry the pebbles
away Just behind the iirst comes an
other and another. until tho whole
famlg gomez. iournoylng out but an
ant dods not sleep through tho whole
night; she takes nap two or three
hours long.
She dooa not have 10 undross. but
whenever she gets tired she lies down
on tho ground. ourlh her six legs up
20 her body and goes o., sleep 80
soundly that You could crush her with
feather without waking her
When she has had her sleep out she
gols up. stretches hor legs and yawus.
Just as you or might do. Then she
washes herself carefully all over,
After that sho Is ready for her days
work again. and a busy day she has.
too-tending the babies. making now
rooms or getting food for the big
family.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-27

Two French peasants, accompanied
by dog. happened one day to start b
badger TO which the dog gave chasl
The animal hid beneath a tree, BIB
II was got out and killed As thb
commune or parish gave a reward fog
slain badgers. the peasants proposed
10 convoy Il 20 the nearest village. |
few miles on, Making a rope OF tough
twlgs. they dragged Il behind them.
BY and by the sQueal OF an animal
was heard, and they then saw another
badger following them. Although
they attempted 10 drive II away. IL
took no notice OF them. but came mn
10 the dead badger and began TO lick
Il. Tho men now gave up trying 10
brighten II on. and again fell 10 drag.
ging their burden whereupon the live
badger lay down beside the killed one.
seized II gently by the ear and thus
allowed itself 10 be dragged 10 the
village, Here neither dogs nor men
nor boys could force the faithful crea.
ture to leave its mate.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-27

In "a Woman Who Went 10 Alas.
kn." tho woman herself tells OF her
nrst encounter with a vegetable gar.
den on tho way down the river from
Dawson. sreh luxurles ase the ordi.
nary truck patch" represents are
practically unknown on the tables OF
tho Yukon Valley AS We neared tho
doloctablo spot" writes this many OK.
poriencod woman. tho river banks
were lined with canoes; many natives
stood looking at us from the shore,
aud while stevedoros handled tho
wood. many passengers visited the
town. II was not long before they
came back with ha'1ifuls OF turnlps
Just pulled from the ground. which,
had these boon the most luscious fruit.
could not have been eaten with mc
relish. ~
~ tried tot buy one from yolNt
man, out he Mad evidently been ~
away from such luxurlos. for no "
fused to sell. Afterward his gallantry
got the better OF him and no politely
offered mo one.half Of tho turnip
which | took with thanks
AS my brother peeled the precious
thing asked him how long II was
since he had eaten one. Two years,
he promptly replied.
Knowing that he was especially
fond OF such things / ate n small SID
and gave him the remainder"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-27

when Helen Fiske was ; years old
she had a birthday party and all her
little friends were invited.
They had delightful! time playing
games and singing. and after supper
they amused themselves guessing rid.
dies for a time. The children told
some very good ones that were hard
to guess, bnt the one that puzzled
them most OF all was the ono that
Mrs. Flske gave, and this is what she
said:
You an know, children, that this IL
Helens Sth birthday Now, / never
have had hut seven birthdays. and yet
you know that ! am a great deal older
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-27

Obtain a piece OF string about n
yard long and lay Il ont straight on a
table Take one end between the
forohngor and thumb OF the right
hand and the other end between the
forehnger and thumb OF the left hand.
Now try TO lie a knot In tho string
without loosenlng the hold at either
end.
Like most other tricks, this Is easy
10 do when yon know how. Simply
fold your arms before picking up the
onds OF the string, unfold them. and
you have an ordinary knot tied In tho
string.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-27
FORT.
AiOAT

pie think OF the solution az once The
inside square Is a fort. surrounded By
a moat or ditch represented by the out
side square. The distance from the
outside edge OF the noat TO the wall
OF the fort IL nowhere less than ak
feet Some soldiers who wanted to
get 10 tho fort had only two planka
each exactly o feet II inches long. to
make a bridge with. and they had no
nails TO faston the planks together
How did the soldiers get 10 the fort2
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-27

with scissors for tools and paper
and toothplcks to take the place OF
lumber and beams. boys and girls can
get lots OF fun by making little OBJ.
iects. To make a chair, cut the figure
(a) twice out OF a cardboard or a play.
ing card.
Whore tho design Is marked by
dots. bore small holes and stick the
ends OF toothplcks through them. al
lowing only the extreme ends TO stick
out. and the chair Is ready 90. The
same way you can make a cradle to-,