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to feed on. Ali electric power is des- troyed and no street cars are running.
 BaltimOre's equipment of twenty five engines was reinforced by com panies from Washington, Philadcl- phia, Wilmingt on and Chester, Pa.
 This morning half dozen of New Works most powerful steamers arrived by special train and their coming gave new impetus to the effort to check the flames bv putting fresh men to fight, the first firemen having been exhausted by the all night struggle.
 Governor Warfeld has tel9graphed to the secretary of the navy to inn mediately dispatch dynamite experts to work in the guited buildings where the walls are tOttering and threaten to endanger life at any moment. The city government is entirely suspended and the city is under complete mili- tary control. Up 10 this hour but one fatality has been reported; thirty five are injured.
 The president has come to the as sistance of Baltimore. He ordered the United States engineers to go to Baltimore and assist in checking the spread Of the flames. Engineers 100 strong were drawn from the Washing ton barracks.
 The latest estimate of the property loss is $500, ,000, coo.
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An Opinion by the District Attorney
Hon. JoHS J. BIEDNo,
 Assessor, Graham county, Arizona.

JduidiN ll'l' lfVi Hon. JoHS J. BIEDNo,
 Assessor, Graham county, Arizona.
 DEAR SIR:-YOur communication addressed to the board of supervisors. under date January llth, 1901, has been referred by said board to this office for an opinion in writing on the questions: First-How should the banks of Graham county be asse ssed? SecUnd-ShOuld mortgages be Assessed?
 As to the first question. paragraph 3S37, Laws 1901, provides two methods Of assessing corporations. One method by taxing the corporate prop erty of al! corporations except banks The other method by assessing the shares of stock of banks and banking companies. In order to effect this purpose in the case of banks, the shares of stock should be assessed and taxed, and not the corporate property; the term 'corpOrate property in cludes surplus, undivided profits, real and personal property owned by such banks. While in the case of other corporations within the county, the assessment should be upon the corpor- ate property, and not upon the shares of stock.
 Paragraph 3s47, Laws 1901. directs that between the first Monday in February and the first Monday in June in each year, the county assessor. shall then determine the full cash value of all such property, and when be has thus determined its full cash value, he shall list and -assess the same.
 The term full cash value" should go to all property, subject to taxation. whether owned by persons or cOrpor- ations. If you should assess any class of property at its full cash value a, directed by law, then, you should as sess all other property at its full cash value.
 If you should assess the shares of stock of any bank at it's full cash value, then you should assess all other corporate property and all farming lands, not exempt by law, at its full cash value.
 Yet, fl all the property in Graham county should be assessed at its full cash value. and the property in the other counties of this territory should only be assessed at one-hali of its cash value, then the citizens and tax payers Of Graham county would pay into the territorial treasury more money than the taxpayers Of the other counties Of the territory. thus compelling the taxpayers of Graham county to pay more than their just burden Of territorial taxes
 Why should Graham county pay more taxes to the territorial govern ment than the other counties Of this territory: This would be the result, 1T all the property in Graham county should be assessed at its full cash value. and all the property of the other counties be assessed at one-half
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IT IS announced from san Diego that railroad will at once be built from that place to Yuma and from there to Benson or Douglas to connect with the Fl Paso & Southwestern, over which it is claimed that the Rock Island will operate its trains from Fl Pa,o to san Diego. It is claimed that the proposed railroad is receving the powerful backing of the Rock Island which. if true. insures it's compIetion When this road is built san Diego will at once take its place as one of the great ports of the Pacific.
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THERE can be no doubt that the territorial republican convention will endorse the present administra- tion and also send a Roosevelt delega- ton 10 the national convention Gov Brodie has given the people the best aud cleanest administration they have ever had. There have been no scan dals in the governors office, nor will there be. He is strong, able and honest man, and the republicans of the territory can point to his record with pride. He is about the only governor who served for any length of time, for the past twenty years at least, against whom charges of some sort have not been made.
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WAR between Japan and Russia now seems inevita ble. If it comes il wilt be on a big scale and may involve several other countries. There can be no gainsaving the fact that the people of the United States sympathize with Japan, though Russia has al ways been steadfast friend to this country. But Russia has not kept her promise to evacuate Manchuria. and for this she has lost the regard of conservative thinking people. A government, like an ordinary citizen. must keep it's word or lose the confi- dence of the public. X war is greatly to be regretted, but on the whole good may come from it. Under ordinary circumstances Japan would stand but little show with a powerful antagon- iSt, but her geographical situation is favorable. and her people are so in- tensely patriotic that she may prove a surprise to Russia.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative BrOmo Quinine Tab lets. All duggists refund the money if it fails to cure. F.. w. Groves sig nature ison each boxnte
 make a speciality Of mining views C. Q. Risdon.
 Fancy and staple groceries, prices and quality right, ;. J. Forbes, Chase creek.
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HON. MARGANO =. OrERo, one of New MeXicD's most prominent and in- hucntial citizens. died at his home in Albuquerque last week. He repre- sented the territory in congress from lS1S to lSo2 He was from one of the old time families. but by the death of his father when quite young, he was left a poor boy. but he possessed busi- ness foresight, and at the time of his death inc was concealed. to be the wealthiest man in the territory. He was an honest man and a good citizen. His acquaintance extended over the two territories.
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its cash value.
 Paragraph s636, Laws 1901, defines the term ''cash value" to be "thc amount at which the property would be taken in payment of A just debt due from solvent debtOr.'
 AS to the second question, l know of no law of this territory that pro- vides for the assessment of mortgages. Respectfully submitted.
 CHARLES l.. RAWLINS,
 District Attorney
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DoUGLAS peace officers have at last taken the right step. They are run ming in the gun packers, and if they will keep up the good work Douglas will soon become peaceable and law abiding place. The man who is out hunting trouble generally has a gun in his pocket The justices every where in Arizona should give these gun packers the full limit of the law
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4 Fatal Fight From Sunrise to Sunset

(Spccial to International A AmerIcsnJ
 sanguinary fight took place la-t week twenty miles west of Kiurmar. between Thomas w. smith anI 'ep men known a. Lang and Wilbur. Iu which Wilbur was seriously wounded. Wilbur died. The men were pru-u.,.- tors, and al the time were apparently under the influence of liquor. From o'clock in the morning until o'clock the men fought with hand. and ro.. I., with but slight intermi-sion and tLs ground over which the battle ragged covered with blood.
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The best physic. Once tried anu you will always u-c ChamterlaIf.- stomach and Liver Tablct-." -a.- William A. Girard, Pea-e. VI. Tho. Tablets are tho most prompt. mo-' pleasant and most reliable catharf.- in Use. For sale by all dealers .u medicine.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Local notices 1is cents per word each in,cr- tiuu-
 Obituary Notices over 12 lines and Cards oi Thanks charged for at the regular rates.
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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
Published Every Thursday

For United States. Mexico and Canada ... g 5o All other countries in Postal union ....... . 3 Oo Single copies ...-....... .... 10
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T. X A. Smith will give free ticke 10 the Worlds Fair. See ad.
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Saddlcry, harness leather, ranch CTS supplies, 5. J. Forbes, Chase creek.
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The following scale of prices has been adopt ci hy the ERA ou legal advertising.
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REGULATION oF TRUSTS.

-Four years ago the regulation by law OF the
great corporate combinations called trusts
stood substantially where IL was when the
sherman antitrust act OF 1890 was passed
President Cleveland, in his last message of
December, 1895 had said:
Though Congress has attempted to deal with
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UNLAWFUL COMBINATIONS.

The right Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to compel the production of books and
papers has been established by the judgment
of the Supreme Court in a suit against the
coal carrying roads. Other suits have been
brought and other indictments have been
found and other trusts have been driven back
within legal bounds. No investment in lawful
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THE FARMERS MARKET.

The systematic collection and publication OF
Information regarding the magnitude and cen
ditions of crops Is mitigating the injury
done by speculation to the farmers market
To increase the profit Of the farmers toll, to
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been scrupulously observed? When has any
American administration ever dealt more con
siderstely and wisely with questions which
might have been the OF conflict with
foreign powers? When have more Just settle
ments been reached by peaceful meansE W hen
has any administration welded more power
ful influence for peace and when have we
kind
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Continued on Page Z, Column 5.
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TO ROB WORLDS FAIR.
Detectives Think They Have Unearth-
ed Gigantic Conspiracy.

st. Louis, July 14.-William H. Ell
lis, Charles H. Stiller, Henry Miller
and Edward Kelley, all of st. Louis,
employees of the admissions depart
ment of the Worlds fair. have been
arrested and taken to the Worlds fair
police station, where they will be held
pending an investigation into what is
believed to be a gigantic conspiracy
to rob the exposition company by
ticket irregularities. Norris B. Gregg,
director of admissions and conces-
sions of the Worlds fair, beyond adj
hitting that a searching campaign is
being conducted in the departm ent
of admissions by Pinkerton detectives
and members of the ST. Louis detec-
tive force. refuses to talk about the
alleged conspiracy.
The indications are that large
number of the employees of the division
of admissions have been in the con-
spiracy and that a large sum of money
has been secured.
The switching back and second sale
of genuine tickets, and the wide circu-
lation of counterfeit admission cards,
are said TO be two of the schemes which
have been worked with success. The
men under arrest are supposed to have
had the cooperation of others in the
ticket booths and of certain employees
in the offices of the admission depart
ment in the administration building as
well as inspectors stationed at the en-
frances.
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WILL HAVE REAL HARD TACK.
Adjutant General Kelsey Orders 1900
Pounds for Soldiers.

When the army and navy of Kansas
goes to war out at Camp Bailey next
month it will get some real army diet,
bareback. Adjutant General Kelsey has
put down 1,500 pounds of bareback
among the supplies to be purchased for
the August encampment of the Kansas
National guards. This is on the recon-
mendation of the war department. The
department also advises feeding the mi
Htia some prunes, and $50 pounds of
that fruit will be purchased.
In the meat line General Kelsey's es-
Inmates include 9,375 pounds of fresh
beef, lips pounds of breakfast bacon,
$3.50 pounds of salt bacon, Lips pounds
of ham, 500 pounds of corned beef, and
700 pounds of mackerel. 1t is plain that
the soldiers won't starve.
Besides the bareback II, 800 pounds of
bread will be provided, 1,500 pounds
of soda crackers, 1,500 pounds of flour,
and 200 pounds of meal.
Potatoes and beans will be the chief
vegetables. OF potatoes there will be
10000 pounds, and 1,575 pounds of beans,
with 300 pounds of rice and $50 pounds
of hominy to accompany them.
Among other provisions which Gen.
Kelsey has put down on the bill of fare
are /, 400 pounds of butter, 480 pounds of
condensed milk, 1,500 pounds of cheese,
500 dozen of eggs, 1900 pounds of ice on
each of the ten days, $50 pounds of
jam, LOO pounds of coffee, besides
green corn, apples, peas, cabbage, and
some minor things.
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STILL EXPLAINING.
Secretary Loeb Receives Telegram of
Inquiry From Scranton. Pa

Oyster Bay, July 14--Concern-
ing the visit to Oyster Bay
of the committee representing the labor
urions of Lackawanna and Luzerne
county, Pennsylvania, Secretary Loeb
has received the following from John
E. Barrett. editor of the Truth of
Scranton, Pa:
Did President Roosevelt personally
refuse to see a committee of miners as
reported in the papers?"
In response to this inquiry Secretary
Loeb sent to Editor Barrett the follow
ing telegram:
MANY thanks for your telegram
The committee came here and insisted
on seeing the president to present pc
tition at a time when I could not ar
range it for them. The president did
not know they were here. If they had
sent word that they desired to see the
president / should have been glad to
arrange for them at some convenient
time. AS it was 1 offered to bring the
petition to the personal attention OF
the president. The statement that the
president had any knowledge of the
committees presence in Oyster Bay is
not true
1t was stated in the Associated Press
dispatch concerning the visit. of the
committee that the president did not
refuse to receive them. When the com
mittee called on Secretary Loeb, the
president was absent temporarily from
Sycamore Hill. He was not even with
in telephone communication OF Secre-
tary Loeb and the members OF the COM
mittee were so informed
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POLICE JOTTINCS.
officer James Gives Exhibition
of Temper.
Abuses and Threatens q Wit
ness at Police Station.
STILL NOT SATISFIED.
Afterward Arrests His Victim
for Vagrancy.
Also Finds Himself in Clutches
OF Law.

The stopper came off of the Tobasco
sauce bottle Wednesday afternoon
The sauce was spilled at the police
station. Sylvan Klein and Officer J.
w. James were involved in the serv-
ing. From appearances it looks as if
Officer James was guilty of taking the
stopper out of the bottle The whole
incident happened during an interval
of the trying of the Sheasley case.
Klein had stepped out across the hall
from the court room into the police
office, where James together with sew
eral of the officers were standing
Klein approached PatrOman Hart and
was engaged in conversation with
him when James came up near by
and commenced to engage in some
rather vehement language. Klein paid
no attention to this he says, and was
rather astounded when the officer ap
preached him shaking his fist and
cursing him Klein thereupon said,
s'Why, what's the matter, man p"
James is said to have continued his
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when the raid was made was discharg-
ed. 1t was probably we'll to do so as q
circumstance which is reported to have
occurred in connection would have not
looked well for the discretion of one Of
the policeman making the raid. On find
ing the one man sitting out in front, an
officer calmly took his man and forced
him in on the inside of the house and
ing been found in. There is nothing
like hanging it on in big punches, the
larger the bunch the better. The court
held the Sheasleys as maintaining the
house and gave them $50 each while the
found in column, were given $25. APP
peal bonds were filed in each instance.
NJ. H Cole was arrested yesterday af-
ternoon on a charge of petty larceny
preferred by A. NJ. Reynolds, manager
of the l. B. Price Mercantile company,
whose place of business is at 221 East
Fourth street. The Mercantile company
is an installment house. Cole, who has
but come here recently from Beloit, has
been hanging around the installment
store for the past two days and prOfted
by his hanging around, taking five
bronze clocks and d1spOSing of them,
afterwards to the second hand and
pawn shop dealers. Four were diSpoS-
ed of in this manner and the remaining
nolds did not notice that Cole had made
away with the clocks until checking up
the stock in trade Thursday. He sus-
pected, however, that Cole had not fail
ed to profit by his lOafng and visiting
the pawn shops secured description
of the party who had sold the clocks.
The description tailed with that of
Cole. The arrest was made and Cole
tried this morning. He was given n
fine of $40 and costs, amounting $1.00.
There was no attempt at a defense.
Cole is 20 years old, is married, has
three children and lives in Beloit where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-14
SPECTATORS TAINTED
When the Trap Was Sprung at a
Double Hanging.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 1.-two ne
groes, Frank Ousley and John John
ston, were hanged here together to-
day. The execution was witnessed by
a son of James Donnelly, whom the
negroes had murdered. Just as the
trap was sprung member of the jury
and two spectators tainted.
John Johnston and Frank Ousley
were hanged for the murder of James
Donnelly, a Heron Hill grocer, on
the night of last New Years eve, in
the presence of his daughter and
aged father-in-law. The negroes en-
tered the store and Johnston asked
Miss Donnelly for a loaf of bread,
while Ousley walked towards the
money drawer. Miss Donnelly called
to her father, who started towards
Ousley, and as he did so he was shot
through the heart by Johnston.
Johnston confessed to committing
four other murders.
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a case and half of beer. Hayslip has
been dispensing hop tea but his patrons
have become rather eSthetic of late and
he was enforced to enlarge his stock
with the addition of some beer. Hence
the result. The trial is set for the 18th
at $3.50.
The first case of violation under the
new street stand ordinance which be-
came operative this week will be tried
next week, Thursday, at $50. r. j.
Horton who runs a stand on West
Eighth street by the transfer station
was taken up by the police last night
charged with violation of the new or
dinance. Horton intends to test the
validity of the ordinance to its limit
and in case of defeat will Immediately
institute damage proceedings against
the, city. That's what he claims he
not nave purchased a license under the
will do. Horton states that he would
new ordinance and that he paid it I'M
der the provisions of the old
ordinance with which he had no
objection. The ordinance has prac-
tically stood the test in similar Ques-
tions of the extent of the authority of
the city council with reference to the
city's streets and there is probability
that the ordinance will mold on an ap-
peal.
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FARMER GOES TO PRISON.
Sherman County Man Was Charged
With Assault.

c. NJ Bradley, sheriff of Sherman
county, passed through Topeka We'd
nesday afternoon on his way to Lam
sing, where he is taking Thomas
Randy, a farmer living near Good
land, to serve term in the peniten-
tiary for assault with intent to kill.
Bandy was sentenced under the in
deterninate sentence law.
This is the first Sherman county
man to go to the penitentiary for two
years. E. S. Knight, who lives in
Sherman county himself, says there
are two reasons why few western
Kansas people are sent to Lansing
One is that people out there are a
pretty good lot, and the other is that
they do not want to depopulate the
country.
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abusive language towards Klein and
approached him in a threatening
manner At this Klein offered to en-
gage in a more liberal serving of the
sauce provided that James would take
off his star BY this time the heavy
cannOnading was heard in the court
room and spectators rushed in to see
what was happening. Mayor Ber-
gundthal, who was present, ordered
the men to keep quiet and told Klein
to leave the office. Klein asked the
mayor to offer him protection from
the assaults of James. who had made
a move as if to hit his opponent with
the billy which all the officers carry.
With the aid of several of the other
officers present the two men were
cooled down and a personal conflict
avoided. Later in the day Klein had
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"A
James arrested on a warrant issued
from the city court charging the po-
liceman with disturbing the peace.
furnished by Mayor Bergundthal.
This was not the last chapter, how
ever. James returned the retort
courteous last night by arresting
sitting in front of the Chesterfield ho-
tel at about 1890 when officers
James and MildfeIdt appeared and
coming up to Klein placed him under
arrest. Klein asked what he was
charged with and when told demand
ed to see the warrant. The officers
had none. They walked their man
to the station and booked him, where
Klein stayed until this morning. when
Chief Stahl stated that he would re-
lease the former. Proceedings of
habeas corpus nature were suspended
in consequence. The two men who
had anything in the way of what
might be termed a personal trouble
before, and the only reason why
James could have taken the position
that he did was the result of the feel
ing which he probably felt on the Oc-
casion of Klein's appearance as a
witness in the Johnny Bowen case,
when the latter had Officer Small ar
rested for assault, Small beating up
his man severely. James was an Off
Ger under the Donovan regime and
was discharged at that time for hav-
ing presented a bill to one of the resi-
dents of the city whose house he was
detailed to guard The party came
down to police headquarters in regard
to the bill and as a consequence of
the knowledge of James act the Off
Ger was released.
The occupants of the house on the
northwest corner of Second and Jack
son streets which was pulled on a dis
orderly charge Saturday night had
their hearing Wednesday afternoon
The house is occupied by James Sheas-
ley and his wife, Julia Sheasley. Found
in, were Sarah Manuel, Myrtle Osburn
A Council and z. Shoaf Another man
who was found on the front porch
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AN AFFINITY FOR PRISONS.
j. I'll. Fishback Released From One
Confronts Doors of Another.

When ]. H. Fishback walks out of
the Missouri penitentiary within the
next few days, he will walk straight
into the arms of a Wyandotte county
officer, who is armed with a requfsi-
ton from Governor Bailey to bring
him back to Kansas for trial for
highway robbery.
Fishback is accused of holding up
H T. Lemist in Kansas City, kas., and
robbing him. He fed across the line
into Missouri. and before the Kansas
officers got him Missouri had sent him
to the penitentiary in that state for
some crime which is not stated in the
requisition papers. Governor Bailey
has just granted the requisition to
bring him back to Kansas.