Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-03-09
Telegraphic Sparks.

Lewlstown, Mont, March A.
 Somewhere between here and Lom
 bard, three trains, one freight ant
 two mixed freight and passengers hay,
 been buried in snow drifts for twt
 weeks Snow blows have been buck
 ing drifts night and day but th, snow falls daily.
 It is probable the missing trains will not be reached till thaw sets in
 The mixed trains carried abou twenty passengers. It is supposed that they havebeen taken care of at ranche! along the line.
 Santa Rosa, N. NJ, March Al. E. Smith, superintendent of water ser vice of the E. P. & N. E. railroad, headquarters at Alamogordo, killed s man at Pasturis, twenty five mile: south of here last evening at o'clock aud came here and surrendered to the officers a short while later.
 The man be killed is J. c. Kramer, we'll driller. and, according to the stories that reach here, Kramer had been abusing Smith all day and fol lowed him to the station last night and resumed his abuse while Smith was in the operators office. Smith walked outside, when Kramer is said to have threatened to shoot him, whereupon Smith drew his revolver and fired, killing Kramer almost in- stantly.
 Washington, March 4.-Isaac T. Stoddard secretary of Arizona has re- signed. His resignation has been ac- cepted to take place on April l.
 Some time ago charges were filed against Stoddard. He was charged with promoting incorporation con- panies in Arizona, for which he re- ceived very lucrative fees.
 In itself this is not contrary to law but when the governor and legislature sought to curtail the secretary's fees and put his office on a salary basis, it is charged that Stoddard endeavored to prevent action, and burned books to prevent their inspection.
 It is also alleged that the fees of his office paid him about $50, 900 per year. The fight became so spirited, that be finally rendered his resignation.
 Lqwton, Okla, March 4-So far only two deaths from the prairie fires which swept Kiowa and Commanche counties have been verified, although many rumors are afloat of others. It Is re- ported that twelve persons were burn- ed, three perhaps fatally.
 San Francisco, March 4.-In the United States circuit court of appeals today it was decided not to purge of contempt F. Augustus Heinze, Josiah H. ~Nevise and Alfred Clark, but to hold them subject to the orders of the circuit court of Montana. The decis- ion was rendered in the noted case of HeinZe ct al against Butte and the Boston Consolidated Mining company.
 Washington, March 5.-President Smith was on the stand today in the Shoot inquiry before the senate com mittee and the cross examination by the defense was resumed. The wit ness showed much feeling. He con- tinued that he is answerable to the laws of Utah for his polygamous prac- tice. and that congress has no right to interfere. The committee adjourn ed until Monday.
 St. Louis, March That the ex- hibit shipments at the Worlds Fair are in excess of those at the Chicago at similar period before the opening is conclusively shown by a statement prepared by Chief Clerk J. E. Reagan of the' traffic bureau. to a table he has prepared, the shipments of exhibits at the Chi cago fair up to March l preceding the opening reached a total of 364 cars. The total shipments of exhibits at the St. Louis Fair, to that date ag- gregate 49O cars, or an excess of 126 cars.