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Arizona republican., 1905-05-11
sLovENLY sTgNooRAPHlc WORK

In every business house in this eoun- try there is need of an eXceTt sten- ographer and typewritist. "The woods are full" of second raters. and their ranks are receiving recruits every hour. The qualifications of the expert may be enumerated as follows:
 A good English scholar with a Knowledge of orthograDliy that is not cloudy a sense of what constitutes intelligible English and faculty of being able to turn out latter-proof copy. Just why these qualifications are O. o-irae importance is explained in the complaint that a bu=iness man made about his private secretary, the other day.
 T am looking for a. man or woman to act as my private secretary" he stated. "as I am dissatisfied with the young man whom I HOW employ. He is speedy as a stenograDher and fair ly rapid as a typewriter, but he does not exercise ordinary good sense in transcribing letters. 1 dictate a large number of letters every day, and, 2s Iwork rapidly, it is not strange that occasionally l make a mistake in the use of verbs or in dates. The letters are certain to come back to me with the errors uncorrected. It would re- quire no great amount Of care for an English scholar with a public school knowledge of grammar, to rectify the slirs in dictation. The trouble is that stenographers do not re-read their work when completed to catch the gen eraI serse. They hand letters to be signed and sent cut that contain gross mistakes. As to the pay that they re- ceive l am convinced that they get more than boOkkeecers and clerks who do harder and more voluminous work. I would give as a niece of advice to young men and young wome- who propose entering business as stenOg- raphers that they make a practice of doing their work intelligently, and that they get rid of the notion that it is enough to reproduce verbatim what is dictated to them. If l could find q competent secretary, my present one would receive his walking papers to- d9
Arizona republican., 1905-05-11
ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSES
Anti JOinture Statehood Convention
 Will Be Largely Attended.

The anti statehood jointure cOnven- tion in Phoenix an May 27 will no doubt be the largest assemblage of rep resentatives Arizonians that ever got together in one town. The object for which they are called together is one that concerns almost every resident of the territory and is not confined to any class or partisan lines, the invita- tions are general and the railroad rates will be made reasonable so that the largest possible number may come. Answers to the call sent out by the board of trade indicate that the in vitation is being received as enthusias- tically as it is sent. President Full wiler is in daily receipt of acknowl- edgments from those invited, accepting, promising personal attendance and the bringing of as many more possible. He received let ter yesterday from Mayor Gold water of Prescott, saying he would be here and would be accompanied by a large and representative delegation. Letters in acknowledgment were also received from President A. J. Mat thews of the Tempe normal and from R. H. Cameron of Grand Canyon.
 Chas. w. Clark writes from Jerome: q am heartily in accord with the ob- ject of your meeting and you can de- pend upon my support in any way pos sible. If there are any citizens of Jer- ome who care to make the trip. I shall be glad to give them free transporta- ton both ways on the U. V. & P. Ky"
 General Thomas F. Wilson writes from Tucson: q will take great pleas ure in being present and shall endeavor to secure as large an attendance from this section as possible. The fact that the call comes from business men and is addressed to the representatives of the industries of the territory, irrespec- tive of politics, places the movement on the proper basis and will give it force and secure an effect commensurate with the vital question involved"
Arizona republican., 1905-05-11
AHRUAL SALE, TEN MlLLIOM BOXES

canoe across the Atlantic, jostling the new ones. As an instance of their jOstling I may mention two girls from Kansas City who were coming up the stairway to the sun deck of an Atlantic liner. Hurry up," said the one behind, showing There was a. friendly struggle. From my deck chair Iazily remarked that there was the girl in front. ''if anyone tries to boss me, get spunky." She was talk ing English literature and American slan@ in a breath.
 But America has developed some fine, swift short and effective ex- press;ons of its own to atone fer the unnecessary length of its elevator" The railway train is the track and the non-aIcoholic beverages you take
Arizona republican., 1905-05-11
ROGER AND PHILLIP

A dozen years ago two young men, each about twenty years of age, Roger and Phillip, growing discouraged over the outlook in New York state, and lit erally following the advice in Horace Greeley's proverb, set their faces West. When they reached Buffalo, Wyoming, Roger had S125, and Phillip just enough to pay for two meals and q bed. The day after their arrival Rog- CT hired out to a sheep herder at s45 a month and board, taking sheep at $2.25 each as his pay. At the end of the first year he separated his sheep. herd ing them. in the dare of a rancher, of whom he rented a small field. He
 continued his work for three years more, each year adding his wages In sheep to his bunch. At the end of the
Arizona republican., 1905-05-11
AMERICAN ENGLISH"

American is by no means always a degredation of English. In sCmie re- spects the new country is more con serva tive than the old" one. l. re- tains forms that we have forgotten. "Gotten,'' for example. When the professor says he has gotten a cold, one is back in the times of James I, when "He hath hOlpen his servant, Israel" was colloquial. and longs to ask a wife across the breakfast table if she will be holpen a second t:mc to bacon. But the preservation of the subjunctive mood is the most remark able instance of American conserva- tism. Here is one instance of a tel egraDhic reporter sent to write u-, a. lynching case: The crowd demanded that he pronnis6 not to send the ne groes to Savannah. Is there a re- porter on any English paper with such a reverence for the delicJcies of language when in a hurry with the wire? On this side we have almost dropped the subiunctive: it lives in the "new" country. Many fine old words live in their fine old signifi-
Arizona republican., 1905-05-11

fourth year he became an independ- ent owner. giving his whole time and attention to his own affairs. At the close of his service he owned 9O5 sheep and the increase of lambs for three years. Eight years from that time he owned an improved ranch of 1,5C0 acres, on which. each season. he rais- ed three full crops of alfalfa for his stock during two months of winter; 11S horses and colts, 69 head Of cattle, 3,20O head of sheep and lambs; his last two-year wool crop and comfort able Rome for his wife and babies In Omaha; and he was making Dayrnent of several thousand dollars on a sec ond improved ranch. He did not owe a dollar. was 90 years of age and in perfect health.
 Some one may ask, What of Phillip? Well, he hired out as a herder. and started out as Roger did dead broke" He was dead broke thirteen years later. Phillip has no ranch. no sheep, no cattle no wool. no house, no wife, no babies. 4 single word tells the storg-drink.-N. Y. Gem mercial.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-11

Be sure to attend the tea and social at the Christian church this afternoon and evening.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-11
MIssoURlAN's TAME QUAIL.

w. c. Brown of Urbana spent a day or two in town last week, and had an interesting story to tell. During the recent snowy weather Doc, who has a reputation as an expert hunter and t1'apper. caught thiIty-five quail in cornstalk traps. He prepared cage and kept them at his house during the severe weather, feasting them on grain un6il they grew plump ard f2t and somewhat tame. The nice weather coming on, Doc liberated his pets, and says they are quite gentle with all his range to run on. MT. Brown appre- ciats his flock, and says he will pro- tect them against the ravages of tho gunner.-Hermitage Index.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-11
PROTEST AGAINST EXCLUSION.
Merchants Throughout China Taking
 the Matter U7.

Shanghai, May 1O.-A large and in huentiaI meeting of the Chinese mer- chants held here today protested wig OrOusly against the proposed new Chi nese exclusion treaty recently discussed in the United States. A telegram on the subject was sent to Chinese officials at Yuan Shi, Kai Si, to the viceroy of ChiH province and Croufu and to the viceroy os Nankin and it was unani- mOusly decided not to buy American goods until the proposed treaty is modified. Merchants throughout the Chinese empire are urged to cooperate in the movement.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-11

on the way are soft drinks" For the Latin pavement is substi- tuted the English sidewalk" and a splendid triumph of brevity comes with grip" which is the bag in which you carry your nights kit on the "cars." The two people who in vented the one lift" and the other a grip" should be cne in language and love.-T. P.'s Weekly
Arizona republican., 1905-05-11

Just received by Mrs. Aylwin new line of switches, pOmpadours, etc. Hair dressing parlors. No. Il s. Center.
 room 15.
Arizona republican., 1905-05-11
HORSES WANTED.

I will be at Ramsey's stable, corner First avenue and Jefferson Friday, May 5, for one week to buy horses, geldings, from 15 to 15 1-2 hands high preferred. Must be sound and fat. ". L. Cooke.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-04
SMITHS SEEK LOOPHOLE
Nan Patterson's Relatives Try to
 Avoid New York.

Cincinnati, April 3.-The contest by J. Moran Smith and his wife, rela- tives or Nan Patterson, against extra dition and the fight against the New York detectives will go hand in hand. This was indicated by the proceedings in court today. Attorney Shay for the defense asked for time to prepare an answer The court granted till We'd nesday when the habeas corpus pro ceeding will be disposed of. Mir. Shay was afterward asked what he intend ed to do about the letters of the Smiths that were taken by the detectives. He replied that action would be taken against these officers.
 When the habeas corpus case in be- half of Smith was called Attorney Shay alleged that the information upon which tho Smiths are held in Cincmnati was made out after the writ of Eabeas corpus had been issued.
 of ttis is true. the persons now in custody are held illegally and ought to be set free" said Judge Spiegel.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-04

of this sum had been invested in the corporate stock of the city of New York at 2 low rate of interest, while the stockholders were being paid in terest on the sum at the rate of six per cent MT. Carter explained that this was done because the company might need the money at any time and wanted to have 1t available He did not know that it would be wanted in three months or even in six months, however
 'In the meantime you are paying six per cent on this SIP, ,0OO, ,OO0 out of the profits of the company and charg- ing up those payments as part of the expenses of gas making?" said Mr. Hughes.
 Precisely" replied the witness.
 The examination of lily M. Towards. auditor of the New York Edison com pany, developed the fact that while the actual values of the property owned by the Edison company at the time of the consolidation with the ConsoIi- dated Gas company was approximately $19 500. .000. the company had outstand- ing stock and bond issues aggregating $64, ,O0O,OO0.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-04

bodies have been recovered. The work of rescue is made very difficult and dangerous by the fOulness of the air in the mine. Only two of the bodies found show marks of the explosion. Death in other cases evidently resulted from asphyxiation.
 Joseph Letter is expected to reach Zeigler tonight although it was at first reported that he was en route to Eu- rope. Tho rescue work will continue all night.
 Tonight thirty-one coffins accompa- nied by an undertaken arrived in zeig- Ter.
 The number Of dead is estimated at thirtI-four and the wounded at eight. It transpires that there were two explosions close together The first explosion took place in an air shaft and was followed by a much greater upheaval in the main shaft. There were employed in the mine only lS0 men, 12G being at work. days. the day force had gone down into the mine and were supposedly at the bot tom when the catasthophe occurred. The explosion wrecked the shaft, blow ing out t!.e skid5 on which cages were hoisted. Of t!,e thirty-four men thought to ba dead only fifteen had been taken o.:t at 10 o'clock tonight. Besides thase Eodies three were re- moved c!ive. but with fatal injuries.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-04
INSIDE OF GAS MAKING
New York Legislative Investigation
 Drawing Ont Additional Facts.

New York, April 3.-Nearly five bill lion of the thirteen billion of cubic feet of gas supplied to consumers in New York City by the Consolidated Gas Go. last year was purchased from the New Amsterdam and other gas companies at the rate of from 28 to 40 cents per thousand cubic feet This fact was brought out today during the examina- ton of Benj. A. Whitely, assistant sec retary of the Consolidated Gas com pany, before the legislative commis- sion, which is inquiring into lighting conditions in this city. Consolidated Gas company supplies the gas to con- sumers at $1 per thousand.
 Robert A. Carter, secretary of the company, who followed MT. Whitely on the stand. was asked to explain what disposition had been made of $2O. .OOO. - 00o which was realized when the cap ital stock of the company was increas- ed from $SOO90. 900 to $1OO, ,O0O, 900. He replied that it had been used for "con- struction purposes" By referring to the statement which had been prepared for the committec, however. MT. Hughes foHHe- that nearly s12,00e.00O
Arizona republican., 1905-04-04
RUDENFSS OF WILHELM
An Apparent Disposition to Quarrel
 With France.

Paris, April 3.-The Morocco incl dent is daily making a deeper impress sion, and while calmness continues to prevail there is a growing sense of the rudeness of the shock which Emperor Williams visit to Tangier and his dec larations give to the French policy. However, for the present 1t is evident that the purpose is to adopt a passive attitude and await the development of events. This was shown by a con ference at the foreign office today be- tween Foreign Minister Delcasse and several deputies who wished to ques- ton him in the chamber concerning Morocco. The foreign minister asked for an adjournment of the questions. saying there was nothing to add to what he had already stated in the sen ate. Accordingly the questions were indefinitely postponed.
 The Temps tonight says the author ized version of Emperor Williams re- marks at Tangier makes it useless to deny the disobliging character of such words, which constitute almost a maximum, short of openly quarreling with France, that William II could at tempt in order to be disagreeable. .' However,, the general tone of the press is singularly free from belligerent or menacing talk.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-04
THE EQUITABLE AFFAIRS
The State Now Formally Launched
 Into an investigation.

New York. April 3.-The most inn portant development in the Equitable Life Assurance Society's affairs today was the announcement tonight by Governor Higgins at Albany and by President James w. Alexander of the society in this city. that the state su- perintendent of insurance, Francis Hendricks, had begun an investigation of the company's affairs. This was followed by the introduction in the state senate tonight of a resolution providing for a legislative inquiry into the Equitable.
 MT. Hendricks returned to Albany last night, after several days spent in conference with those interested in Equitable matters in this city. The governors announcement came less than twelve hours after the superin- tendent had reached his Albany office, and was followed by a formal an- nouncement from Mir. Hendricks office
Arizona republican., 1905-04-04
MOVER WANTS DAMAGES.
Suit Brought Against Three of His AL
 lered Prosecutors.

Denver. April 3.-James 1T. Murphy, as attorney for Charles 1T. Mover president of the Western Federation of Miners, filed complaint today in the United St2tos circuit court against former Governor Peabody, sherman NJ. Bell, former adjutant general and Cap tain Bulkcley Wells (now adjutant generaD who was military commander in Telluride while that city was under martial law and Mover was held as military prisoner.
 Damages in the sum of $10O000 are demanded from each of defendants. The complaint states that the plain tiff was subjected to hardships, humil- iations and disgrace by the defend ants without probable cause and also without legal process. He was also deprived, the complaint reads, of hav- ing q public and speedy trial by an inn partial jury in. the district in which the offense is alleged to have been committed. The confinement, it is al- legged. greatly impaired the plaintiff s health by reason of the extreme damp ness and unwholesomeness of the jail The complaint asserts that defendants were guilty of malice and that they should be imprisoned according to law
Arizona republican., 1905-04-04

T wish tO procure witnesses to show that this IS t-ue,'' said MT. Shav. "and therefore ask for 2 continuance"
 Your honor" said the prosecuting attorney, i've have all of the papers necessary to hold these people here with the exception of a copy of the indictment. We telegraphed to New York Saturday afternoon and received word that the copy was being made with all haste, and would be expected here immediately. This morning by long distance telephone we ascertained that the papers had been sent, and we have been trying all morning to locate the money wagon of the Adams Express in which the package will be found. The package arrived here this morning but so far has not been de- livered. We are ready to go on with the habeas corpus proceedings, but ask for a continuance in the matter of ex- tradition"
 The court then continued the case, remanding the prisoners to the county jail in charge of the sheriff.
 The nub of the defense's contention is that the requisition papers were not issued by Governor Herrick but by a clerk and that the issue of papers of extraditiOn is an executive prerogative which cannot be delegated.
 When the papers were issued Gov ernOr Herrick and his party were in Texas. He had left with his execu- tive clerk a number of forms of ex- tradition papers signed in blank. 1t was one of these blanks that was duly filled out for the return of the Smiths to New York
Arizona republican., 1905-04-04
THE PRESIDENTS START
He Is Coming Into the Southwest in
 Proper Form.

Washington April 3.-With cheers and good wishes resounding through the Pennsylvania depot. the president nine five a. m. today by special train started or his trip through the south west. The train Is one of the finest the Pennsylvania railroad ever sent out Washington. It consists of three ears, the presidents private car ROckele. a Pullman sleeper Forest and combination baggage and buffet car. rhe VieerO,r- Tn the party besid1s the president are Secretary Loeb. General Young, Alexander Lambert. Lieutent- ant Fortescue, one of the presidents aides, representative of newspaper press associations, stenographers to the president. and a 2honographer. The trip is primarily made to enable the president to attend the reunion of his old regiment at San Antonio next Friday. He wiz. make several ad- dresses enroute. He will leave San Antonio foz' 2 wolf hunt in Oklahoma He will later hunt game in the wilds of Colorado. The trip is expected to consume two months.&
Arizona republican., 1905-04-04

in this city tonight. to the same ef- feet. This action by the state author tiles follows a request made by MT Alexander to Superintendent Hen dMcks by letter of February 21 and by MT. Hyde in a later letter, the an- nouncement of which was made last Saturday.
 In an authorized statement tonight the first MT. Alexander has made since the state superintendent was called into the controversy the president of the Equitable says the investigation by MT. Hendricks "is now in progress" !"
 Its result" he adds. Twill establish the truth or falsity of many matters which are now being alleged on one hand and controverted on the other" He also takes occasion to deny some statements made formally by Mir. Hyde last Sunday night.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-04
Awful Accident in Letter
 Property at ZeigIer
PROBABLY THIRTY DEAD
An Explosion Caused by Gas Accum- ulated in the Lower Workings on Sunday Which According to Custom Is Rest Day at Zeigler.

Benton, H., April 3-SOme fifty min- CTS were entombed today in Joe Lett CTS mine at Zeigler by a terrific ex- plosion of gas and it is probable the thirty or more of buried men are dead. Tie explosion was due to the fact that the Eeiter mines are not worked on Sunday. thus allowing gas to ac- cumulate in the lower workings.
 When between thirty-five and forty miners F d descended into the mine today to resume work a terrific ex- pIosion blew the timbers about the mouth of the mine high into the air. One of the steel cages was blown to the surface from the bottom of 500 foot shaft The shock of the eXplo- sion was felt in Benton, twelve miles distant.
 One miner was killed and four se- verely injured at the mouth of the shaft where the explosion occurred. The work of rescue was begun at once by the miners who were arriY- ing when the explosion took place, but the main shaft was demolished so that the rescue work has to be carried on through the air shafts
 A commission of union miners from DuQuoin and other neighboring min ing towns headed by, District Presi- dent Morris. hastened to ZeigIer soon after the explosion occurred and of fered their aid. r-
 There was much excitement among the miners when the accident became known because there had been a strike of long duration and many conflicts had occurredf between the strikers and nOn- union miners. An all day inves- tfgation tends to show that the catas- trophe was due. to an explosion of ac- cumulated gas.
 Up to 10 o'clock tonight fifteen dead
Arizona republican., 1905-04-04
Presidents New ISthmiaa
 Canal Commission
ARE SEVEN MEMBERS
But Work Is So Divided That Three of Them as His Suggested LsgislA- tion Provided Really Constitute the Whole Commission.

Washington. April 3.-Tke presideat has carried out his plans for the ge- organization Of the Isthmian Canal commission as to it's personnel anG business methods generally. on th- lines of the legislation he suggested ta congress at the last session Vhicl failed in the crush of business of the closing hours.
 Today. within half an hour after che presidents departure from Washing ton. Secretary Taft. directly iu charg- of canal matters. made public the per sonnel of the new commission and the division of duties among them Oniy one member. Benj. NJ. Harrod. was re- appointed of the old commission uth- erwise the commission is nevy from toq to bottom.
 Finding he was obliged legally Go appoint seven commissioners. the president did so. but he carried ouI his own plan by making three of them practically the commission. The other four. though bearing the title of com missioners, not only receive much lower compensation. but are assigned much smaller fields or activity. Tht president also has carried ont hs scheme of dividing up the work of canal building among the commission CTS so that naturally acting as a botly on stated occasions. each indivldugl member would operate in a special field.
 The head of the commission is trained railway man, chosen for his administrative abilities in the financial and purchasing field. The new gov- ernor of the zone is a lawyer whn also has had to do with state affair the engineer of the commission al - ready is known for his abilities in tfc execution of the practical work of cu nal cutting The other memhers or the commission are piace1 te comp - with the law as to the number of tf r commission. but are men of high ahi - ity as hydraulic engineers Secretar1- Taft told them today that they w'erc expected to show results and that is
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