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five years from the date of the
passage hereof, provided that
nothing in this ordinance con
tanned shall be construed to
grant any exclusive privilege.
Sec 4. 1t is provided that
the Winslow Electric Light &
Power Company shall make nc
charge for electrical energy,
light or power in excess Of the
following schedule of rates:
For lamps, electrical fans
electrical irons or power, TWEEN
ty-five cents per kllowatt hour
For arc lamps of 1000 candle
power, the maximum charge
shall be SIS. 90 per month fol
each lamp. The meter rate fol
arc lights. where meters are
provided by the consumer, shall
not exceed twenty cents pei
kilOwatt hour.
The minimum charge pei
month for lights in residences,
regardless of the meter reading,
is fixed at two dollars PEI
month.
The minimum meter charge
per month for arc lights, or for
arc lights and incandescent
lights. shall be So so per month
regardless of the meter reading.
For installing meters on the
premises of the consumers for
the purpose of measuring the
electrical energy furnished, the
Winslow Electric Light & Pow
er Company shall require de
pOslt OF an amount not exceed
ing fifteen dollars for each met
er insta lied upon application
from the consumer; such meter
to remain the property of the
Winslow Electric Light & Pow
er Company, and in case of de-
fault IN payment for electrical
energy furnished, at the times
provided for the payment Of the
same monthly, or in case of any
improper or illegal use of cleo
trical energy by the consumer.
the Winslow Electric Light &
Power Company may at its OPP
tlon discOnnect its distributing
system from the premises of
such consumer, and may charge
not to exceed three dollars for
making re-cOnnection, and not
to exceed fifteen dollars for in
stalling meter.
Sec. 5. That the said Wins
low Electric Light & Power
Company, its successors and
assigns, shall within fifteen
days after the passage of this
ordinance, file with the Town
Clerk an acceptance in writing
of the terms and conditions
The Winslow mail., 1905-04-15

E. J. WOLFF. Town Clerk.
ORDINANCE NO. -. FILED
April 10, 1908, E. j. Wolff,
Town Clerk.
An ordinance by the Mayor
and Common Council of the
Town of Winslow, granting a
franchise to the Winslow EleC
trio Light and Power Company,
a corporation, for the purpose
of lighting the streets and other
public places of the town, and
for other purposes.
The Mayor and Common
Council of the Town OF WinslOw
do ordain as follows:
Sec. 1. That there is hereby
granted to the Winslow Elec
trio Light & Power Company. a
corporation, created and exist
ing under and by virtue of the
laws of the Territory of Ari-
zona, its successors and assigns,
the privilege 10 manufacture,
create, supply, sell and distri-
butte electricity for lighting,
heating. motor and motive pow
er, and for any and all purposes
for which electricity can be, in
anyway or method. used; and
to supply, sell, and dispose of
the same to whomsoever may
contract therefor. And to that
end there is hereby granted to
the Winslow Electric Light &
Power Company, the privilege,
at the said company S own eX
penSe, to erect, construct, OPP
crate, maintain, use and enjoy
over, along, IN, under, and upon
the streets and alleys or other
public highways of this town.
poles, masts, wires, lights, con-
duits, or other means of convey
anCe of electricity.
Sec. 9. The construction. err
ection or laying of poles, masts,
wires, lights, conduits, or other
conveyances of electricity shall
be made and done so as not to
interfere with business or trade,
and due regard being had for
the convenience and safety of
the public.
Sec. 3. The privileges grant
ed by this ordinance shall ex-
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anyway interfer with the poles,
posts or towers, or to damage
or In anyway interfere with any
wire, lamps or other property
of said WinSlOw Electric Light
u Power Company, its success
ors and assigns, used by them
IN the exercise or enjoyment of
the privileges herein granted,
unless authorized by said Wins
low Electric Light & Power
Company, its successors and as
signs, or the Common Council
OF said town; but the provisions
OF this section shall not apply
to any person engaged in max
ing repairing, grading or i'm
proving any street. avenue, al
ley, public grounds or sidewalk
on behalf Of or by the order Of
the Mayor or Common Council
of the Town of Winslow.
Sec. Z. Any person who shall
violate the provisions of the
next preceding section shall be
punished by a fine of not less
than five dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars or by i'm
prisonment in the town jail for
period not exceeding ninety
days or by both such fine and
Imprisonment within the dis
cretion of the court.
Sec s. This ordinance shall
take effect and be ia force from
and after its passage.
Passed by the Mayor and
Common Council of the Town of
WinslOw the 49,. day Of .....
A. d 190..
Presented to the Mayor for
his signature and approval and
by him signed and approved
this 49,. day of ...., A. D.,
190.. Observation-Disclosures,
Attest; Mayor.
Town Clerk.
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RESOLVED. { THAT THE

RESOLVED. { THAT THE
Common Council OF the Town of
Winslow, after reading the APP
plication of the Winslow EleC
trio Light & Power Company
asking for a franchise, and duly
considering the same as being
beneficial to the said municipal
corporation, do hereby call an
election for the purpose OF sub
mitting the granting of the said
franchise to the qualified voters
of the Town of WinslOw.
Therefore, it is hereby order
and proclaimed that such cleo
tion be held in said Town of
Winslow on Tuesday, the six
teenth day OF May, A. D.. 1905.
Approved by the Common
Council and signed by the May
or this 10th day of April. 1905
r. G. CRESWELL,
Attest: Mayor,
E. J. WOLFF, Town Clerk.
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RANDALL 'OUSTED.
Made Serious Charges Against Presi-
dent Mitchell of Mine Workers.

indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 21-Delegatu
Robert Randall, OF Wyoming, who
charged President Mitchell with hav-
Ing sold out the Colorado miners, was
expelled from the United Mine
Workers.
Opportunity was given Randall to
address the delegates. He held Mitchell
and national board members respo'.-
sible for the loss of he strike but did
not use his previous violent terms. lie
charged Mitchell and Patrick Dolan,
of Pittsburg with forcing him out or
the floor. He denied the assertion that
his statement was not prompted by fh-
socialist or the western miners.
The constitution committee report
ed favorably Hpon an amendment in
creasing the monthly per capita tax
from 10 to % cents, which was
adopted. Sharp debate preceded the
adoption Of resolution providing for
the. increase Of the minimum local
monthly dues from 25 cents to so
cents. An amendment fixing the mini.
mum local assessments at 80 cents
was defeated after three votes had
been taken.
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sMooT INVESTIGATION. :,
The Defendant Took the Stand and
Testified.

Washington, Jan. 21.--Interest In the
SmoOt investigation before the senate
committee of privileges and electiona
was stirred by the unexpected deter
mlnation to put Senator Smoot on the
stand in his own behalf, without wait.
ing for other witnesses now en- route
from Utah. The senator was under
direct and cross-examination all day
and frankly answered most of the
questions asked. He acquitted him.
self excellently and appeared to make
favorable impression on the men,
bers of the committee The examina.
tion of Mr.. Smoot related to matters
intimately connected with church pol.
icy and his duty toward the church as
compared with his duties as a senator.
He said he had not taken any oaths
that would interfere with his loyalty
to his government. His recollection
of the endowment house ceremony
was indistinct, he said, but her was
sure there were no obligations taken
to ayenge the blood of the prophets
upon either this nation" or this gen
eration.' as had been testified to by
witnesses for the prosecution.
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RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
A Report Showing the Number In the
United States For Three Months.

Washington. Jan. 19.-The inter
state commerce commission has is
sued report on railroad accidents in
the United States during the months
of July, August and September. 1904,
showing 22S passengers and 1873 en-
ployes killed. and 2,154 passengers and
1.593 employees injured in train acci-
dents. Other accidents to passengers
and employees, not the result of col
lisions or other accidents, brings the
aggregate casualties for the quarter
up to 1882 killed and 13,207 injured.
There were 1,439 collisions and 1921
derailments, the damage to cars, en-.
gines and roadways being $2.439,073.
The report says that while these fig.
ures show gratifying decrease In the
number of employees killed, the three
months as a whole may be termed the
most disastrous one quarter on rec
ord In fatal accidents to passengers.
.
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Second Session.

Washington, Jan. Senate. The
chsrgef, Of improperly made In con
ncction with the campaigns OF 1896
and 1904 were revived for a time In
the senate by Mr. Stone, who spoke
in support Of his resolution providing
for an investigation of the charges.
He used with much freedom the names
of President Roosevelt, Judge Parker
and Chairman Cortelyou, and again
related the allegations that Mr.. Cor.
telyou had used the Information se.
cured by him as secretary Of COM
merce and labor to secure money
from the trusts. The discussion of
the statehood bill continued, with
Messrs. Clay, Nelson, Bailey and Stew
art as speakers.
House.---The house OF representa-
tives adopted the IL articles of I'M
parchment against Judge Charles
Swayne, of the district court OF the
Northern district of Florida. which
had been presented by its special COM
mittee Of investigation. The speaker
was authorized to appoint seven man.
ayers to present the case to the SEN
ate and conduct the impeachment pro-
ceeding before that body.
Washington, Jan. 20.--Senate.- Con-
sideration of the statehood bill was
continued in the senate. and Mr.. Stone
spoke for two hours In opposition to
IT, The bill for the remuneration of
American fur sealers who suffered
losses because of their suppression
also was debated at some length, but
no action was taken on II.
House--The house of representa-
tives completed consideration Of the
army appropriation bill and will vote
on the measure. During the debate
Resident Commissioner Degetau, of
Porto Rico. made his first speech in
the house He praised the United
States for its attitude toward his is
land home. He said be saw no need
for the maintenance of the provisional
regiment Of troops In the island. A
vigorous attack was made, but to no
avail, on the army transport service,
by Mr.. Humphrey (Wash.).
Washington. Jan. 21.-Senate.--The
statehood bill and the fur seal indem-
nifty bill again divided the attention of
the senate and both again went over
without action. Mr. Fulton spoke in
support of the indemnity bill and
Messrs. McCreary and Bate In oppo.
sition to the statehood measure.
HOuse.---The house Of representa-
tives passed the army appropriation
bill, after voting by large majority
to incorporate in 1t an amendment pro.
viding that hereafter retired army offi.
GERS assigned to the militia of the sew.
eral states shall not receive any pay
or allowances additional to their pay
as retired officers where such pay and
allowances exceed those of a major.
The Indian appropriation bill was con.
sidered for the balance of the day, but
was not concluded when the house ad.
inurpnh T af
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MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE co.
The National Retail croeers' Aseocia.
ton May Organize One.

Cincinnati, Jan. 2l-The question
Of organizing a Grocers' Mutual Fire
Insurance Co, will be discussed at the
National Retail Grocers' association
convention to be held in this city Jan
uary "a, 20 and 20,
AT the Ohio Retail Grocers' associa.
tion meeting in Toledo, o., last year
an insurance company was organized
and is now in operation. II is claimed
that this company can insure the mem.
bers of the organization at from 35 to
40 per cent. less than the regular fire
insurance companies will take risks,
member acting as an agent free of
cost
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Rev. Reinhart Recovering.

New Lexington, o., Jan. 2l.-Rev
Albert Reinhart. lawyer, priest, author
editor and philanthropist. who was
suddenly stricken with apoplexy while
celebrating mass in the quaint little
village of Somerset, made famous by
the gallant Gen. Phil Sheridan. is rap.
idly improving at a Chicago hospital
and expects to return to Somerset in a
short time. Rev. Reinbart was born
In Cincinnati
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United States Will Place SantO
Domingo Government on a
Firm Business Basis.
SECRETARY LOOMS STATEMENT
The United States Government Pro-
poses to Guarantee Territorial
Integrity of Little Republic.
viii Not Assume a Protectorate or In,
terfere With or Participate in Do
mingos Affairs Further Than
Revenue Collections.

Washington. Jan. 23-After q con.
sultation with Secretary Hay follow
ing statement regarding the situation
in Santo Domingo was issued by AS.
sistant Secretary Loomis:
The Dominican republic, after ma.
ture consideration has formally and
freely invited the government of the
United States to assist in the way of
It's customs revenue and to aid 1t in
ness like basis.
The United States proposes to guar
antee the territorial integrity of the
Dominican republic. II is not the pur.
pose of this government to assume a
protectorate over Santo Domingo or
to interfere with. or participate in its
domestic affairs any further than the
collection of its customs revenue, the
necessary revision of the tariff laws
and the adjustment. through properly
constituted tribunals or commissions
of its foreign claims and its economic
and fiscal organization on a sound ba.
sis may make II essential to do.
President Morales has signed de.
cree in which the government of the
United States is officiafly asked to take
full charge of all the Dominican GUS
tom houses; to name all the employees,
and to collect all the revenues, As per
cent. of which are to be returned to
the Dominican government for its cur
rent expenses. The balance is to be
used to meet the interest charges on
the acknowledged bonded indebted.
ness and other obligations of the re.
public. Any surplus will be turned
over TO the Dominican government.
The obligations representing the bond
ed Indebtedness are largely owned by
foreign creditors.
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DEFuNcT WOOSTER BANK.
Creditors Want Zimmerman & Co. De.
c!ared Bankrupts.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 21.-The Credit
ors of the firm of Zimmerman & Co., of
Wooster O., consisting of Louis l.. Oh
Tiger and Jacob r. Zimmerman, pres
ident and director, respectively, of the
defunct Wooster National bank, filed a
petition in the United States district
court here asking that the firm be ad-
judged bankrupt. A schedule filed
with the petition shows the liabilities
to be $4,000; assets, $G5,O0O. thinner.
man 4 Co. operated wholesale drug
and grocery house at Wooster.
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FATAL "BElliNG."
One of the Party Shot and Instantly
Killed.

Marietta, O., Jan. 2O.-While par
ty of young men were "belling" new
iy welded couple, John Moorfield, a
well known young farmer of Grace
county, was shot through
the heart and instantly killed.
Eoys in the crowd were firing re-
volvers and it is not known who fred
the fatal shot. The affair is regarded
as purely accidental.
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THE BUILDERS QUIT.
They Think the Columbus Skyscraper
Is "Hoodooed."

Columbus, o., Jan. 21.-Because Of
series of q accidents since the cree.
ton of the Columbus Savings and
Trust Co.'S skyscraper was commenced
last fall by Contractor John Griffith &
Sons, of Chicago. and Mortified by the
plunging to death from the ninth story
of Albert F.. Smith, brfcklayer, all
workmen on the structure quit, saying
the building is ''hoodooed." The color.
ed laborers can not be induced to re.
turn TO work
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WIFE WAS PAID FOR.
30 the Boy Groom Wants His Bride
Returned.

Columbus, O., Jan. 23.-Stephen
George, IA, has made an appeal to the
police for aid to secure the return Of
his wife, Rosa, 16 The boy and girl
are members Of rival gypsy camps and
were married at St. Louis last March
Stephen asserts that he paid 5000 to
the father of his loved one and s25 to
her brother Peter The families met
at Springfield, o., few weeks ago.
Then the parents of the girl demanded
that she he returned to them, but the
Georges would not consent unless they
were repaid the 1925. The Georges
started for Columbus and the>Mitchells
followed. The police refuse to inter-
fere in the case.
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saturday. February 4. I sob.

at one O'Clock D. m. the farm of Lucinda
anderson. deceased. late wife of Moses An.
derson. containing 20 acres and 81 poles, and
the adjoining lands of J. f. Anderson. con-
and 81 poles Said lands lie two miles east
OF East Monroe. abuttlng, and north of the
Monroe and Greenfield pike, and adjoining
way No. 40s3, In Madison township Highland
County. Ohio. a. - -
said lands will be sold as one tract of ps
appraised at 1920 as a whole and cariaot he
sold for less than two thirds OF said appraise-
ment. Terms Of sale cash ~, 7.-' +.
For inrther Information inquire Of Albert
Feike, Sheriff. Hillsboro, Ohio; or Geo. b.
Gardner. atty, orJ. Frank Wilson. atty.
Hillsboro. Ohio or Harper and Harper,
attys., or Lee Runkin. atty, Washington G.
H., Ohio.
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RUSSIAN PRISONERS OF WAR.
The Japanese Are Now Prepared To
House $4,000 Of Them.

Toxic, Jan. 1S.-The Japanese gov.
ernment is now prepared to house 35,.
900 Port Arthur and other Russian
prisoners of war, 5000 at Tangalkhaya.
10000 at Hama Tora, near Osaka, and
the remainder scattered in groups of
from $50 to 1000 at different places.
Lieut.. Mirsky, Russian prisoner of
war at Matsuyama, will probably be
imprisoned for life, owing to his re.
peated attempts to escape.
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THE MEDICAL CORPS.
National Medical Association Advo.
Gates its Increase.

Washington, Jan. 20. - Secretary
Taft was heard by the house commit.
tee on military affairs in advocacy OF
the bill to increase the ordnance corps
and DR.. Reed. Of Cincinnati and DR..
Rodman. Of Philadelphia, members OF
the National Medical association,
spoke for the bill to increase the medi-
cal corps Of the army. both of which
measures were called to the attention
OF congress by the president.
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Roiestvensky's Squadron,

London. Jan. 2l.--The Times has
trustworthy information that Vice
Adm. Rojestvensky is not likely to
reach far eastern waters for three
months and is not likely for the pres
ent even to enter the eastern waters
Of the Indian ocean.
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Corporal Punishment For wife seaters.

Boston, Jan. 20.--Corporal punish
ment. for men who beat their wives.
or any other female, is provided for
in bill filed in the state senate. The
measure declares that any male per
son who beats. bruises or mutilates
his wife. or any other female unless
by accident or in self-defense. shall
be fined s10." In addition he, shall be
lashed upon his bare back.
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Money in An OLD Chest.

New Lexington, o., Jan. 21.-At
Somerset George Stafford unearthed in
cellar under his place of business >
large oak chest, bound in iron, in
which many old coins are said to have
been found. The owner of the build.
ina is trying to recover the money
found on his premises, but Stafford re.
fuses to hand il over.
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Cleveland. o.. Jan. 20.-The Cleve-
land Printing and Publishing Co.. ono
Of the Oldest and best-known publish
Ing houses In the middle west. waf
placed IN the hands OF George H. Gard
ner AZ receiver on application Of DR.
A. J. Brockett.
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}. .. Washlnaton Refused Admittanc,

Wichita. Kan. Jan. 19.-Wichita ho-
tells refused admittance to Booker T,
Washington. When his manager
sought to engage quarters for him at
the leading hotel of the city he was
Informed that colored people were not
entertained there.
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Business Failures.

New York. Jan. 21.-Business fail
ures in the United States for the week
ending January 10 number 3O4, against
295 last week, 266 in the like week in
1904. 253 in 1903. In Canada failures
for the week nubem 81, as against "a
last week
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Death Of Mrs. Clara c. str.n.b.n.

New York. Jan. 23.-Mrs. Clara c.
Stranahan, founder of Barnard col.
lege for women, Columbia university,
and long identified otherwise with
higher education Of women In this
country, died at her home in Brooklyn
of aDODlexy.
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Hanued a Horse,

Kenton, o., Jan. 23.-Roy Hancbey,
35. of Marseilles. was hit by Big
Four passenger train at Larue and kill
ed instantly. His team was carried
down the track 200 feet and one horse
thrown to the top OF tall bridge tres.
tie, where 1t hung.
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A MerciIess Crusade.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 23.-"Clean them
out. No dive to which innocent girls
may be lured will be tolerated" This
word went out from Chief Kohler to
the police. Police Judge Whelan de
clares that no mercy will be shown
those convicted of 4uring young girls
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Dayton, o., Jan. 23.-Paul Brown,
aged II, of Cincinnati. is confined in
the jail here pending the arrival of his
brothers. Brown is believed to be in.
sane, and. as result of his aberra.
tion, ran away from his home.
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Theodore Thomas Estate.

Chicago. Jan. 20.-The estate Of
Theodore Thomas is valued at $780,
900. according to his will, filed for pro-
bate. His musical library. including
rare editions and autograph scores, is
ordered distributed equally among the
testatnr's fve children.
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Nearly 100 Mules Burned To Death.

East st. Louis, H., Jan 23-In a
fire that destroyed three large frame
barns of the National horse and mule
market, with eight carloads of ba1ed
hay. nearly 100 mules were burned to
death. LOSS estimated at $4,000.
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Bryan Delivered the Addree..

Washington. Jan. 23.-Hon. VIM. ].
Bryan delivered an address at the cele-
bration Of the Sad anniversary of the
Young Mems Christian association.
His theme was the work Of the Y. M.
G. A. in character building. Later he
left for New York.
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Coal For the Canal Zone.

Washington. Jan. 2l.--The Isthmian
canal commission has received a requi-
alttou from the canal sone for 10000
toas of c0al for use IN connection with
~ construction work and bids Will
~ called Tor Immediately.