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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-04-28
PAPERS ARE SIGNED
TITLE TO PANAMA CANAL NOW
RESTS WITH UNITED STATES.
Agreement Transfers Properly wnhout
Reservation Stockholders WIN Now
RatIiy the Act Of President and d.
rector Of Company -TItIe Is Perfect
U. $. First TO Hear News.

Paris, April 25.--Tbe Asso.iated
Press is authorized to announce that
the contract by which the Panama
canal passes 70 the United states is
signed and sealed. The title to the
canal IL now vested in the United
States. The document by which this
transaction is consumated bears the
signatures Of President Bo and Director
Richman, Of the Panama canal COM
pany, who signed for the company as
its responsible officers. The transfer is
complete and without reservation, and
the United States secures a perfect
title.
This result has been quietly accom-
plished, and unexpectedly, as the public
has been given to understand that the
contract would not be executed until
after the meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Panama canal company tomorrow,
at which the question Of ratification
would be presented. As a matter Of
fact, however, when the meeting takes
place President Bo will announce that
the sale has been completed, and, in
stead of asking for authority to execute
a contract, it will only remain to ratify
the contract Of sale which the officers
of the company have formally COM
pleted. Only few Of the highest off,
GERS of the company are now aware Of
the secret, which will not be known
except by this announcement in the
United States up to the time Of the
meeting.
1t is confidently believed ,at the
completion Of the sale before this meet
ing will increase the vote for ratifca-
ton.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-04-28
FLEE FROM JAPANESE.
Russians are Rapidly Crossing the YaIu
MANY are Drowned.


MANY are Drowned.
Niu. Chwang, April pa messen-
ger from the Yalu river reports that
the japanese outposts are near the Rus
sian intIenchments with large bodies
of troops five miles distant. He also
states the Russians are fleeing north
across the river in overcrowded boats,
losing hundreds by drowning. The
messenger himself met only a few Of
the Japanese, but they were reported
to have shown themselves in force on
various occasions, afterward quickly
disappearing.
The newspaper correspondents ac-
credited to the Russian forces have left
for Mukden. They bind themselves
not to divulge news respecting the re-
suits Of engagements, or give any in
formation which may awaken public
uneasiness.
The Russians have issued placards
in Chinese explaining away the Jap
anese victories, detailing Russian sue
cesses, magnifying the Russian
strength, and prophesying victory for
Russia. The Chinese are not misled,
but still believe the Japanese will con-
quer in Manchuria.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-04-28
RUSSIA ISSUES PAPER MONEY.
Finance Minister Says II is Not Forced,
and No Loan Is Desired.


and No Loan Is Desired.
st. Petersburg, April 25. Russia has
made new issue of SIS, 900 600 in
paper currency against free gold in the
State bank. AT the ministry Of finance
it was explained that it was an ordin-
AIRY issue, and in no sense was forced.
Under the law paper is issuabIe to dou-
bic the amount Of gold up to $3.50, 600, :
600 gold, in excess Of which paper l.
sued must be covered rouble for roubIe.
In the State bank there are, in round
figures, $500. 900, 600 In gold, which
would permit of an issue Of $3.50, ,O0O.-
600 in paper, but the paper issue at
present only amounts to $3.50, 600 900.
All sorts OF figures of the cost OF the
war are printed abroad. The cores
pondent OF the Associated Press is au-
thoritatively informed that the daily
expenses are averaging $3.50, 900, and 1t
is estimated that years expenditure
for the war will total $3.50, 900 900.
To meet this there existed a free ball
ance of $50, 100000 by reductions in
the ordinary budgets, leaving ostensibly
$IS5, ,000,0O0 But a portion Of the
latter is made up by the increased earn
ings of the railroads owned by the gov
eminent. 1t being in reality a ques-
tion of bookkeeping, how the balance
is to be raised has not yet been determ-
ined.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-04-28
AIaskan FISHING season Rxtended.

Washington, April 25.-The secre-
tary of commerce signed an order today
resembling the regulation which limits
the duration of the salmon fishing sea-
son in Southeastern Alaska. Under
the former regulation, cannerymen
were prohibited from taking salmon
until July l, but the order issued today
removes this restriction entirely and
no date is fixed. The repeal of the old
regulation was demanded by the can
nerymen's association, and was
also recommended by the Jordan COM
mission.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-04-28
BOltlsh sympathy Much Appreciated.

st. Petersburg, April 2S.-While ac-
cepting gratefully the worldwide ex-
pressions of sympathy which Russia
has received at the death of Vice Ad-
miral Makaroff and the Petropavlovsk
disaster, the papers seem especially inn
pressed with the sympathy shown by
the British press, several using the text
to argue on the opportuneness of the
decision in favor of Russo British
treaty. The Novisky says: "a sin
cere approachment with Great Britain
would guarantee our future Develop
ment"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-04-28
RUSSIA HOLDS 1T BACK.
Extent Of Disasters to Her Arms Cam
not Be Sent Out.

Paris, April 22.-The Yinkow cores
pondent of the Paris Journal says he
has tried repeatedly to ascertain the ex-
tent of the recent disasters to the Rus
sian arms, and he has failed to do so
because of the perfectly-organized sec
recy Of the Russians. In his conclud-
ing statement, be says:
"The people of France will be
Obliged to be satisfied with notices
marked 'official' or semi-official state
ments sent from Harbin or Mukden
many miles removed from the actual
scene of war. / am close to Port
Arthur, and might give the true ver-
sion of many incidents, the news Of
which, as published, has been mere
conjecture, but the Russians strictly
forbid all communications of land OF
sea events. At the moment of sending
this message, grave happenings are pro-
ceeding on the peninsula; in fact, l am
told that another battle is being fierce
ly contested in the neighborhood Of
Port Arthur" !"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-04-28
ALL RHTIRR AZ SEVENTY YEARS.
House Committee Decides on Reform IN
the Civil Service.

Washington, April 23.--The house
committee on reform in the civil service
authorized Chairman Gillett to intro
duce bill providing that on June 80,
1907, every Office in the classified sery-
ice of the United States held by per-
son who is then over 20 years old, shall
become vacant, and that thereafter such
offices shall become vacant when the
incumbent becomes 20 years old.
The committee directed Mr.. Gillett
to report all pending bills granting
pensions to civil employees of the gov
ernment to the house, with the recon-
mendation that they lie on the table;
also that the draft bill reclassifying
the clerical service of the government,
with view to providing for more fire.
qnent promotions in the smaller sal-
aried positions.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-04-28
skrxdloff Given Full pawer.

Paris, April 2S.-The correspondent
of the Echo de Paris at st. Petersburg
says that in the course of the audience
between the emperor and Vice Admiral
SkIydloff, his majesty conferred upon
the admiral full power to act at Port
Arthur in accordance with the necessi.
ties of the moment. The rumor tha,
$40, 200, 900 in cash went down with
the battleship Petropavlovsk, the CORE,
spondent also says, is declared to be
unfounded.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-04-28
WIN Be Under Martial Law.

Niu Chwang, April viceroy
Alexieff has issued an important order
declaring the Yin Kow railroad station
and the native village adjoining it to
be within the region under martial
law. The station is the Niu Chwang,
and it is terminus of the Pekin-Shan
Kai Kwan railroad and telegraph sys-
ten. The order also establishes a CEN
sorship over all kilograms, the scrutiny
of papers and inspection Of baggage. It
will go into effect tomorrow.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-04-28
Hia Explanation.

Why are people who buy gold bricks
Invariably farmersT" asked the mar
who assumes superiority.
"I dunno" answered Mr.. Corntossel
unless it's because farmers are the
only folks nowadays who have money
enough to make 1t worth while fol
sharpers to bother with 'em."-Wash
tnCton Star
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-04-28
KOuropatkIn waits for More troops

Paris, April 2S.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Journal says
friend of General Kouropatkin has re-
ceived letter from him in which the
general says he intends to await the ar
rival of another 100000 men before
risking a battle with the Japanese.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-04-28
A1uost Riuht.

"what do you know about this caseY'
asked the lawyer.
Nothing" replied the witness. 'I'm
the expert"
Subsequently his testimony proved
conclusively that he knew less than
nothing. Chicago Tribune.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-04-28
Protects Water supOIy Of Portland.

Washington, April 25.-Protection
to the water supply of the city Of Port
land was provided by the house today
when it passed bill prohibiting tres
passing on the Bull Run forest reserve.
The maximum penalty for trespassing
was reduced to $500.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-04-28

she-You didn't stay long In London.
He--No, l couldn't stand 1t. Over
there everybody knew me for an Amer.
Jean right away. Here, in New York
no one ever suspects it.--Smart Set.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-04-28

Milton sold his copyright of Para
disc Lost for S72, in three payments
and finished his life In obscurity.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-24
PERSONAL.

Those registering at the Ford hotel yesterday were: J. J. Couley, Dead wood, s. D.; Geo. C. Bowman, Albu- querque; W. c. Stewart, s. F., P. & P; J. A. Jaeger, Prescott.
 Ad Parish, assistant engineer of the reclamation service, is in the city from an extensive trip up the GiIa river, where he has been inspecting prOspec- tive reservoir sites.
 Those registering at the Commercial hotel yesterday were: H. c. Blackford of Mcdowell; J. D. Bethune, Wrinkle man; J. E. Shelton, city; Lewis Vol fey, Prescott; Nat Goldsmith, St. Joe; W. L. Wallace. C. NJ. Pierce, San Fran cisco; Mrs. Austin Jay, Moravia, la: F. C. Slater, Deer Park Wash. F. D. Withey, Marquette, Mich. c. F. Houck of HolbTOok; J. c. Ross. Fl Paso; B. s. Adkins, Deadwood;' Agnes Cashion, Winkleman; Geo. Jay, Tucson.
 Those registering at thef Hotel Adams yesterday were: B. A. Fowler, city; H. NJ. Rooney, M. D.. Buffalo; 1. $. Phinny. Chicago; H. Wertherheimer. Miss A. Tarrant, W. H. Stanley, H. E. HeaCOck, I. R. Atchison, San Fran cisco; Francis Gay and wife, Hawaiian Islands; H. M. Hubbard, New York; Chas. N. MacLouth, San Jose; W. J. Hood, Ceore, la; C. R Corbin, Los Angeles; Miss Jones, Tucson: Miss Whitaker. Tucson; H. H. Stadeker, Chicago.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-24
SINFUL NEGLECT

son. The young ladies passed through here few days ago for the north with MT. B. P. Cheney and party and spent a few days in Prescott. guests of MT. F. NJ. Murphy and family, after which they went to the Grand Canyon, stop ping there three days. A portion of yesterday was spent in drinving to nearby points of interest in company with MT. H. Landis, general passen- ger agent of the Santa Fe
 GLOBE INcIDENTS-On Thursday morning a gambler named Mike De fancy came near committing a double murder in Globe. He was a rival of another gambler known as Slim, in the affections of a woman by the name of Birdie Russell. Delaney entered room occupied by the other two and hammered Slim over the head with a gun while Birdie erawled under the bed. He then took a shot at Birdie. the bullet grazing the top of her head and making a scalp wound. Delaney was arrested and released again after giving $1,0O0 bail. A week ago yester- day another Globe girl living an aban- doned life, attempted suicide by swaI- lowing tablets containing corrosive sublimate. She was still alive on Thursday but it was then believed her recovery was impossible.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-24
HE DIED IN A DITCH
The Body of an Unknown Old Han
 Found Yester6sy Evening.

The body of a man was found in an irrigating ditch two and a half miles north of the city on Central avenue yesterday evening about dark. The discovery was made by MT. Geer, the zanJero. who accompanied by his wife was going along the ditch to see if there was any obstruction, for the wa ter was to be turned in shortly. They came to a division gate and Mrs. Geer called her husbands attention to what she thought was a bundle of clothing. MT Geer took hold of it, but was un- able to pull it out Then he saw it was the body of man. He telephoned to town and Justice Burnett having been informed, impaneled a jury com posed of C. NJ. Sturges, D. c. Cunning ham, L. T. Mansfield, D. F. Green wood. John Luke and C. W. Barnett. The justice was called out of a sick bed in which he has lain for the last week and was still almost too weak to attend to this duty.
 The jury went to the place where the body was found. It lay in a pool just as when MT. Geer had first seen it. The pool is about two feet deep, as wide and four or five feet long. It was formed by the wash of the water run ming through a Hume below the divi- sion gate.
 The body vas removed but none could be found who could recognize it. It was that of a man apparently sixty years of age, and smooth shaven. The head was bald, the clothing was dark and neat. The man was about five feet eight. There was nothing in the pockets which might give a clue to the identity of the man. There were a pair of gold cuff buttons in a pocket book and also knife and a trunk key.
 It was supposed at first that the man might have stopped at the pool to get a drink and that he had slipped from the bank, which is very precipitous But he still had his hat on when found He would likely have removed it if he had intended to drink
 It is not known how long the body had been in the pool but it was the opinion of those who saw it that it could not have been more than four or five hours. There was no sign of decomposition. One of the members of the jury said the body looked like that of an old man he saw going north on Center street yesterday morning under the influence of liquor. There are a great many people living in that neighborhood, but none of them had seen the old man about there.
 The inquest will be resumed this morning.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-24

DANcING-Miss M. H. Lawton will open her dancing academy at O'Nelll hall. corner Adams and f1rst avenue beginning November. Informal hoP Wednesday evening Junlor or pesii, ,,c~g cIass Friday evening. Juvenile y.t,qs' Saturday afternoon. References o, in+roeuction cards required For catalogue containing full information address Miss M. H. La'wton, PhoenlK' Ariz.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-24

We never attended a political meet ing that the speakers didn't treat the men present like children in the kin dergarten class. Preachers do the same tl1ing.-Atchison Globe.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-24

Hay and grain, wholesale and retail, delivered anywhere in the city. Phone Main-z24. Barry, IF E. Jefferson.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-09
Place of Holding the Next
 1empIdrS COnCIaye
CHICAGO WAS DEFEATED
The Election of the Grand 0ffieers. Representatives of the Grand Pri-
 ory of England and Wales Lent In-
 terest to the Meeting Yesterday.

San Francisco. Sept. S-Ths graR8 ehcampment of the Knights TomrlsF today selected Saratoga, N. Y. as iks place to hold the next grand eEsaRse- ment in July, 1907. Saratoga was ehes. en on the recommendation of a s2erial committee. Chicago was a strong rivai for the honor of entertaining the nexl meeting. The committee also selectc officers as follows: Grand master. Geo. M. Moulton, Chicago; dcpu.. grand master. Henry w. Rugg. Provi- dence, R. l.; grand generalissimo. Vim. B. Melish, Cincinnati, O.; grand cap- tain general, Frank H. Thomas. waxh- ington, D. C.; grand senior warden. Arthur McArthur New York: grand junior warden, w. Frank Pierce. Cali fornia; grand recorder, John A. Gc- row, Michigan, reelected; grand treas urer, Wm. H. Norris; grand sword bearer, G. w. Orr.
 The Earl of Euston and his compan- ions representing the grand priory or England and Wales. attended today's session of the grand .encampment ia full uniform.
 The night programme was made up of receptions at a number of command- cries headquarters.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-09
Nothing Yet Heard From the Operations in
 the Vicinity of Mukden
There Possibility That Kuropatkn May Be Intercept edit Is Agreed, Though, by English Papers Friendly to Japan That the War Is Destined to Long Course. Word Picture of the Fighting at Liao Yang

What is happening at the seat of war is known only 10 those on the ground. Taerc is no immediate news. neither through the medium of ;he press dispatches nor from official sources. Kuropatkin reports in the telegram sent Wednesday evening that he did not lose a single gun in his re- treat, and that Kuroki is on his east flank and Oku is on his let. St Pe,- ersburg officials sunrise that a big bat tie may be fought fl the Japanese continue to press on to Mukden. The story of the bad roads and hampeye1 transports is repeated and from Muk- den, in the last dispatch received, comes the significant inumation that there is an interesting movement to- ward Tieling" the nature of which is not disclosed.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-09
HOW THE JOB WAS DONE
A Confession by Participant in the
 independence Explosion.

Topeka, Sept. S.-Robert ROmain, a deported Colorado miner under arrest here for burglary, confessed today that he helped in the Vindicator mine dy- namiting in Colorado last fall and in blowing up the de!ot platform in h. dependence, Colo, last June. Romain said that he was one of the strikers at Victor and that he helped to ar range the dynamite which caused the death of SO many nOn-union miners. He gave the names of the men who were in with him and told in detail how the work was done.
 County Attorney Hungatc and Sher- if Lucas tonight admitted that Ro- main made the confession and admit ted that he had said something about the strike in Colorado but they would not tell his words. They feared that his confession, if printed, would lead to the escape of many of the other men who were implicated.
 Romain said the dynamite was laid under the depot platform at Independ- ence. He told how the dynamite was connected with a concealed wire to chair 5O0 yards away.
 It was agreed that the chair was to be moved backward and this would pull the wire and explode the dyna mite. A pistol was attached to one end of the wire and the pistol was directly under a big charge of dynamite.
 Romain was waiting in a room with the others when the train pulled up to the station and saw two of his friends among the number. He wanted to get them away and started to tell them ta 1na x-a T11a HXh no u-h n were with him struck him on the head with revolver. The dynamite charge was exploded a few minutes after wards and the friends of Romain were killed or injured. In his description of laying. the dynamite in the Vindicator mine he went into details about the differ rent shifts and told all about how the wires were laid. Romain pleaded guilty to the charge of burglary today but was not sentenced. The Colorado authorities were communicated with and I:omain will probably be taken there.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-09
There Is No More Strike
 Against the Packers
OONNElLY'S SURRENDER
He Said That He Found It Necessary to Quit the Fight Against the Big Four in Order to Save His Union From Disruption.

Chicago, Sept, S.--The strike of the meat packing industry throughout the country for the last two months, was officially declared off tonight by Pres ident Michael J. Donnelly, of the Amal- gamated Meat Cutters and Butchers. Workmen of America This morning nonnelly telegraphed the members of the national executive committee ask ing their consent to an announcement of an end to the struggle, and tonight having received favorable answers from all, he declared that the strike of his organization would end at mid - night.
 The strike of the members of the af- filiated unions at the stock yards who quit work in sympathy with the butch. CTS will officially be called off tomorrow morning at a meeting of a conference of the board of allied trades. This was decided upon at a meeting of the central body of the allied trades held tonight. The general body was at first in favor of continuing the strike, but MT. Donnelly, who was present, ar- nounced that the men were defeated and that in order to save his union from being entirely disrupted he would order his nlen to return to work in the morning, no matter what course might be taken by the other unions.
 When the packers were notified to- night that it had been decided to end the strike, they announced that they would give places as far as possible to skilled men, but stated at the same time that many of these men would be unable to secure their old places as in many cases work was being performed in a satisfactory manner by the Hmen who had been secured since the com- mencement of the strike.
 It was a question of the wage scale for this class of men that brought about the strike, the packers refusing 10 sign an agreement with any class other than skilled workmen
Arizona republican., 1904-09-09
OFFER FOR moNTgzumA wlsEs.
s7o,ooo Said to be Ready But Cemrh.
 cations Delay Closing the Deal. --i-

Tacoma, Wash. Sept. S.-IIenry Bu- cey, receiver Of the mining properties located near Halifax. Pierce county. owned by the Monjezuma Mining. Co. and the Washington Cooperative Sya- dicate, has received an offer Gf sis.- 0oo for the property of the tE6 e6Fn- panies. No sale has hrsR made, nor will there be a sale pf the tsotEFsy fUS several days. owins to certain trss1 ea- tanglements.
 The property oNned bg fhs RE6 Eln- ing companies embraces b8t 6sly C@al- mines and coal properties af cuEst5sg@ able value. but includes tfafFgS=sasGGs of every kind TtIs pzriac C'zsn e Lumber Co. through its 4ttus essSss has asked for an eFtieS S0snFsJiiass Ghs receiver to notify ths Frevs=sstztlvss of the company in adVshCs uf any SUls temPlated sale uf the M0Htsasaaz 2la- ing Co. property. The eTaes Gss asEed for in order to protect ths intsFests Of the Pacific Coal & Mining Ce. s