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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-25


mind. Beside it burglary was baga-
telle. but one to deprecate none the
less. l saw obvious objections: the
man was au fat with cracksmen and
their ways; he would certainly have
firearms, and might be the first to use
them.
Il could wish nothing better" said
Rafies Then it would be man to
man, and devil take the worst shot.
to fair. do you? But die he must, by
one or the other. or it's long stretch
for you and me-"
Better that than this.
'.Then stay where you are, my good
fellow. / told you l didn't want you;
and this is the house. So. good-niGht1o,
I could see no house at all, only the
angle of a high wall rising solitary in the
night. with the starlight gittering on
battlements of broken glass; and in the
wall a tall green CRATE, bristling with
spikes. and showing a front for batter
ing-rams in the feeble rays an outlying
lamp-post cast across the new-made road.
Ii seemed to me a road o. building sites,
with but this one house built, all by
itself, at one end: but the night was too
dark for more than a mere impression.
Raffles, however, had seen the place
oy daylight, and had come prepared for
the special obstacles; already he was
reaching up and putting champagne
corks on the spikes, and IN another mo-
ment he had his folded covert coat across
the corks. 1 stepped back as he raised
himself, and saw a little pyramid of
states snip the sky above the gate; as
he suuirmed over / ran forward, and had
my own weight on the spikes and corks
and covert coat when he gave the latter
q tug.
Gaming after ALP"
Rather
Take care. then; the place Is all bell
wires and springs. It's no soft thing,
this. There-stand still while take OFF
the corks!"
The garden was very small and new,
with a grass-plot still liz separate sods,
but quantity of full-grown laurels
stuck into the raw clay beds BELLS in
themselves as Raffles whispered;
there's nothing else rustles so-cunning
old beastn' And we gave them a wide
berth as we crept across the grass.
Hes gone to bed!'
II don't think SO. Bunny. I believe
he's seen u.s..
"Why?"
81 saw a light"
sWhere?'
'sDownstirs, for an instant, when T.
His whisper died away: he had seen the
light again and so had I.
1t lay like a golden rod under the front
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ecu. HornyIDd

wouldn't commit a murder, whatever
else you might do
Il know very we'll I'm going to COM
nit one tonight
He had been leaning back in the sad
dlebag chair. watching me with keen
eyes sheathed by languid lids:
now he started forward and his eyes
leaped to mine like cold steel from the
scabbard. They struck home to my
slow wits; their meaning was no longer
in doubt. 1. who knew the man, read
murder in his clenched hands and muir
der in his locked lips, but hundred
murders in those hard blue eyes.
"Baird?" 1 faltered, moistening my
lips with my tongue.
"Of course"
But you said it didn't natten about
the room in Chelsea?"
Il told lie
Anyway, you gave him the slip
afterward."
That was another. didn't. I
thought l had when 1 came M to you
this evening; but when / looked out of
your window-you remember? TO make
assurance doubly sure-there he was on
And you never said a word about it,"
Il wasn't going to spoil your dinner,
Bunny, and L wasn't going to le. you
spoil mine Bu- there he was rs large
as life, and OF course. he followed us to
the Albany. fine game for him to
play a game after his mean old heart;
blackmail from me, brides from the po-
lice. the one bidding against the other;
but he shan't play it with me. he shan't
live to, and the world will have an ex-
tortioner the less. Waiter. Two Scotch
WHISTLES and sodas. I'm off at H. Bum
ny; it's the only thing to be done"
You know where he lives, them"
Yes, out Willesden way, and alone;
the fellows miser among other things.
L long ago found out all about him. y
Again l looked round the room; it
was young mans club, and young men
were laughing, chatting, smoking,
drinking, on every hand. One nodded
to me through the smoke Like a ma
chine nodded to him and turned back
TO Raffles with a groan.
Surely you will give him a chance!'
urged The very sight of your PISTOL
should bring him to terms"
1t wouldn't make him keep them"
f'ut you might try the effect?'
Il probably shall. Here's drink for
you. Bunny. Wish me luck"
I'm coming. too"
L don't want you
But l must come"
An ugly CLEAN shot from the steel
blue eyes
To interfere" said Raff1es.
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Not l."
You give me your word?"
II do"
Bunny, if you break tt
You may shoot me, too.'
Il most certainly should" said kaf-
fes. solemnly. $50 you come at your
own peril. my dear man; but. if YOU are
comm SWELL the sooner the better, for
| must stop at my rooms on the way
Five minutes later 1 was waiting for
MIN at the Pfccadilly entrance to the
Albany. l had reason for remaining
outside. 1t was the feeling-half hope,
half fear-that Angus Baird might still
be on our trail-that some more i'm
mediate and less cold-blcoded way of
dealing with him might result from a
sudden encounter between the money
lender and myself. 1 would not warn
him of his danger, but 1 would avert
tragedy at all costs And when no
such encounter had taken place. and
Raff1es and 1 were fairly on our way
TO Wiliesden. that. think, was still my
honest resolve. 1 would not break my
word if l could help it. but it was a
comfort to feel that 1 could break it
IL L liked on an understood penalty.
Alas! / fear my good intentions were
tainted with Occurring curiosity and
overlaid by the fascination which goes
hand in hand with horror.
/ have poignant recollection of the
hour it took us to reach the house. We
walked across ST. James Park q can
see the lights now, bright on the bridge
and blurred in the water), and we had
some minutes to wait for the last train
to Willesden. 1t left at 1921, re-
member, and Rallies was put out to find
1t did not go on to Kensa1 Rise. We
had to get out at Willesden Junction
and walk on through the streets into
fairly open. country that happened to
be quite new to me. / could never find
the house again. I remember. however,
that we were on dark footpath be-
tween woods and fields when the
clocks began striking twelve.
Surely" said /. I'VE shall find him
in bed and asleep
II hope we do said Raffies, grimly.
'sThen you mean to break in?"
What else did you think?'
/ had not thought about it at all:
the ultimate crime had monopolized my
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This Is the fourth of a series of thir-
teen new stories entitled "Rafles, the
Amateur Cracksman."
Rafnes is destined TO achieve as
widespread fame in his own peculiar
line as did sherlock Holmes in a to-
tally different sphere, for BanHes and
Holmes are exact opposites I'm view,
character and career.
While Sherlock Holmes exercised his
wonderful powers toward the detection
of crime, Rafies is represented as a
man of unusual intellect and of high
birth and breeding who has sunk TO
employing HIS undOubted genius TO en-
able him TO live by his wits.
The fifth adventure of Rafnes-fCine
Points of the Law"-wfII appear next
week.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23

townsite patent at Tucson in october.
 On file at the office of the mayor with the city attorney is a blue print. finished by the City Engineer yester- day. which shows every lot in the city. On each lot is the name of the pres ent occupant together with the di- mensions of the ground occupied. At the office of the City Engineer are the field notes of the survey on which the blue print was made. Thus all de- tails concerning every lot covered by the townsite patent are ready at hand. The fact makes for expedition and simplicity in the handling of the im- portant work that the ground claim ants now bring before the mayor. Each mans property is readily locat- ed and details concerning it quickly ascertained.
 The Mayor is determined to carry the work in hand along in strict compliance with the letter of the law. as 10 all details. and will make no ex- captions. No other course is possi- ble if protection is provided all the property owners of the city. for if flaws are made in granting any DOT ton of the claims the whole work is thrown open to question and to future litigation.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23

During the week just closed Mayor Taylor has -.eceivcd a number f sh- davits from ground occupants in the city, certifying their right to deeds to the property they claim.
 The mayor has had his desk for the transaction of this most import ant business iR the history of the city at the office of City Attorney Sutter where it will continue for a couple of weeks. when it will be transferred to a building that Joe Muheim will at once erect on the lot opposite the Brewery saloon. This building will extend to within five feet of the saloon building. leaving a walk of that width to the stairway to O. K. street
 The manner of procedure of claim ants of the ground who go before the mayor with their affidayits to take the necessary steps to secure title. is fully set forth in a city ordinance printed on another page of the Review. The man who asks a homestead is entitled to a lot 100 by 125 feet. Additional lots are confined to 100 by 31 1-2 feet. upon each of which improvements to the value of S100 must be shown. These must have been made prior to the payment made by the city on the
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23
"REUBEN GLUE" WELL DONE.
Made Best ImpressiSn of Work of the
 Noble Company.

Last night the Noble Co. presented Reuben Glue" to large audience. The play proved the masterpiece of the week
 The play furnished MT. Frinll a chance to do some of the best comedy work ever seen in the city. His part could not have been played better. The brilliant sayings and witty Yankee ex- pressions carried the audience by storm. He was always on deck when most needed. and his just femme shake your hand" was one of the characteristic expressions that won him favor with the audience.
 Vina Noble. as Jessie. was as chic as you please and did her part to per lection.
 The company has mace very faY Crable impression, and should they re turn to Bisbee will be assured of a large attendance.
 The performance was greatly en hanced by the music of the Copper Queen Band. which, through friendship for the musicians of the company. as sisted. with their overtures
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23
CITY JAIL DELIVERY.
Three Mexicans Released by Mexican
 on Outs;de-L-tter Is Arrested.

Three MeNcans were delivered from the city jai, yesterday morning through the aic os 2 Mexican on the outside. who has since been arrested and is now in jail
 The delivery occurred some time between midnight and daylight About midnight Night Officer White met a Mexican on the railroad track back Of the Library carrying a couple of iron hars. He stopped the m:n anG asked him what he was doing with the bars He said he was taking them home to make a bed. The officer. after some further questioning. let the man pro ceed. Yesterday morning two iron bars similar to those the officer had seen the Mexican with were found al the hole which had been made in the wall of the jail to free the prisoners. Officer White immediately started on a hunt for the Mexican he had ques- toned. He succeeded in locating and locking him up. The prisoners whc escaped have not yet been located.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23
JOHNSON WAS SICK.
Therefore was Unable to Qualify as County Surveyor Before
 Supervisors.

D. J. Johnson. elected county sur veyor in November. was visitor in town yesterday. owing to the fact that MT, Johnson was not before the board of supervisors at the first of the year to qualify as surveyor. the office was declared vacant. Mir. Rockfel- Ter has since carried on the work.
 MT. Johnson was unable to qualify before the supervisors because of ill- ness which confined him to a bed while on a business visit to Deming. He will now take steps to recover the office to which he was elected. What form his action will take is not yet known. he having as yet brgun no formal proceedings. The matter will probably come before the supervisors however next month.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23
WILL STAND NO IMPOSITION.
Mayor Serves Notice Upon NOtaTie- That They Must Not Exceed
 Modest Charges.

Mayor Taylor has served notice upon notaries public in the city that any exorbitant charges amde by them for the execution of documents in con nection with land title matters which are now giving them a rush of busi- ness will result in his immediately securing commission as a notary pub lie and doing the work himself a. the lowest figure permitted by law, prob ably one cent. The Mayor does not propose that there shall be any bur den whatever added to the people in the land transactions that he can pos sible avert.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23
TORRES G PRIETAs R'V.
Time Card No. 17. In Effeci
 June 27, 1903.

Time Card No. 17. In Effeci
 June 27, 1908.
 Train No. l leaves Minas Prietas al 600 a. m.. arrives at Torres 6:45 a. ID Train Nc. ? leaves Torree at 8:45 Train No. leaves Torres af 5:30 ? m., arrives at Minas Prietas at 8:15, All Trains Connect at Torres With Southern Pacific tSonora RaiiWsy) to and from Nogaies and Guayrss Guaynas and Vice Versa.
 Wells Fargo & Co.'S Express and Telegraph in operation between Minas Prietas and all parts of the world.
 Shortest and best route to Yaqui river, Barranca and San MarciaI coal fields, Soyopa Sahuaripa. Ures, La Buca, La Dura. Yaqui Smelling 6 Re fning and Yaqui Copper Companies. Freight can be consigned to F. H Seymour to be forwarded by team from Minas Prietas to the abov, named places.
 Advanced charges paid on all good consigned to railway, which are rs ceived, forwarded and warehouset free of commiss ion and storage charges.
 At Minas Prietas depot hacks sl ways ready to make trips to any of the above named points at reasonable rates.
 P. F. SEYMOUR. Pres-Prop
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23
BANDS COMBINE.
With Result of Excellent Concert on
 Main Street Last Night.

With Result of Excellent Concert on
 Main Street Last Night.
 One of the best band concerts ever heard in the city was given last even ing on Main street by the Noble show band and the Copper Queen band, the two joining for the occasion. The Copper Queen band, under the direc- ton of MT. Winstein. has made mar velous progress in the last several months. and can now hold it's own very comfortably with any band organiza- tien in the Territory. The Noble band is composed of some excellent musi- clans. and during the stay of the com pany here during the week furnished excellent music. both in orchestra and street work, its orchestral renditions being Of particular excellence.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23
C0PPER

The new edition of the COPPER HANDBOOK hsts and describes 3.311 copper mines and copper mining com panies in all parts of the world. cover ing the globe, these descriptions rang ing from two lines to 12 pages each in length, according to importance of the mines. The descriptions are not padded, but give facts in the most condensed and get-at-able- form.
 There are also 4fteen miscellaneous -napters. devoted to History. Uses, Termino!ogy. Geography. Geology, Chemistry. Mineralogy, Metallurgy, Finances and Statistics Of Copper rendering the volume veritable eucy- 'lo"edia nn tAe subject of Copper and everything pertaining t9 the metal
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23
Copper Queen ArrivaIs-G. ". Tack

Copper Queen ArriVaIs-G. ". Tack aberry. Cincinnati. Oo.; Allen R. Eng. fish, w A. King. Tombstone; J. R. Mo. iera. San Francisco; J. A. Christy Minneapolis; A. E. Stair, Memphis Henry B. Morris, Sisseton, S. D.; ]. H Nussaw. Milwaukee, Wis; D. Barn well, Oakland. Cal; Sam Kirschner, Los Angeles; A. B. Lathrop, San Fran cisco; c. P. Winson. John E. Fry and wife. Fl Paso; Henry s. Fender. New York City.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23

Col. Greene cor1ing-Col. W. c. Greene, says the Naco Budget. will leave New York for Cananea immedi- lately after the stockholders meeting of his company on the 18th.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23
DEATH DUE TO cARELEssNEss.
On Part of VuIcoVich-Such Is Verdict Of cc-oacT's jury.

Of cc-oaeT's ju'y.
 Justice Hogan yesterday held an inquest over the body of Nicholas Vul- Coyich, the young man who, in attempt
 ing to leap across the Oliver shaft at
 the 1000 level, fell to death at the
 HOO. The finding of the coroner and
 his jury was that death was cue to the lcarelessness of Vulcovich.
 The funeral of the young man will occur this afternoon st o'clock from the Pythian Castle. under the aus pices of the Slovenian Society He had no immediate relatives in this country.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23

Fire Committee :: sng-The meet
 ing of the fire committee of the City Council with the City Engineer and a committee from the fire department ar ranged for this afternoon was post. poned yesterday to Monday aftetnoon Az. l
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23

A little child of MT. Scrugham. whose wife died last week, is reported seri- ously ill
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23

Naquin & Co. for bargains in stoves.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23
STOP

At Junction Inn for a refresh ing drink or a cigar. Best in the market. Neatly furnished rooms in connection. One mile from Bisbee. on Naco road.
 BERT TWISS. Prop.
 PAT NEALON. Manager.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23
LOT CLAIMANTS COMING IN|
ALL DATA AT HAND NECESSARY TO THE WORK

MAYOR TAYLOR FINDS HIMSELF RECEIVING OF THOSE CLAIMING PROPERTY TOWNSHIP LIMITs-WoRK PROCEEDING RAPIDLY AND WITHOUT ITEM QUARTERS MAYOR THE CITY ATTORNEY.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23
The Mines Exchange
Calumet, Michs FINANCIAL AGENTS FOR MINING COMPANIES.

WANTED-Copper and gold prop critics in Arizona and Sonora. Mines which have ore deposits shown by de velopment work preferred.
 Owners of mining lands are invited to send us full details of such proper ties with prices, bond terms. etc.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23
Ii is the Worlds Standard Reference Book cn Copper

Every Miner, ProspectOr, Banker and Broker needs the book. Price is s5 in bucluram binding with gilt top, or s7.50 in full library morocco, and the book. in either binding. will be sent, fully prepaid. on approval. to any address in the world, to be paid for if found satisfactory. or it may be returned, within a week of receipt, and the charge will be cancelled. Ad- dress the Author and Publisher.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-23

Naquin & Co. give big bargains.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-30
Crushed by Generator.

Otto Lang, an employee OF the
WashOe power and Development COM
pany, was instantly killed this morn
ing at the generating plant Of the
company ~ Laughton Springs, six
miles west Of Reno. An immense gen.
orator, weighing 10000 pounds. load
ed upon heavy truck, overturned as
the result Of the wagon axle break
ing. and before Lang could get clear
of the overturning wagon the genera
tor caught him.
In an instant he was borne to thu.
ground and his life snuffed out.
Rushing for spikes and timbers his
fellow workmen began to task OF
raising the generator, but it was sew.
eral minutes before they could lifs
it from the body which wes terribly
crushed.-Gazette.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-30
An Elaborate Production.

White Whittlesey. the young roman
tic actor. who is under the manaS =
ment OF Pelasco, Mayer & Price, will
DO seen al the Carson Opera House
II Saturday May 6. Whittlesev come s
here with a splendid record FROM
Cther cities. and will be seen in the
";2il-known play. Soldiers Of Fortune"
tune" will be a nest elaborate ore.
as the company carries all OF its own
scenery costumes and stage effects
as we'll as furniture and other proper
ties used in the play The company
supporting Whittlesey is very strong
one
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-30
THE ROAL WILL BUILD.
"Borax" Smith Will Extend Lire to
Southern Nevada.

"eorax" Smith Will Extend Lire to
Southern Nevada.
Yesterday Chris Zabrfskte Ipent
the day in this city. 1t is his first
visit in 2 number of years and he put
IN the day liz very enjoyable manner.
He found manv old friends who were
glad to congratulate him upon his
many good fortunes and who remem-
bered Chris as a Carson boy. He Is
now the confidential agent OF F. w.
Smith, the bOrax king. and just com.
section with Mr. Smith
When asked if the proposed road
from the Borax road to Bullfrog would
be built. Mr. Fabriskie stated empha.
tically that it would He further stat
ed that this trip south on the part Of
Mr.. Smith was to personally see the
mines and to look over the fields pre-
paratory to placing rails over the de.
sert. After a thorough investigation
II has been decided to extend the limo
from the BoraX field to Bullfrog and
probably further w the section.
With this road in ard the others
that are contemplated it seems that
the section will be thoroughly SUP
piled and every section will be in i
position to handle lower grade ores
, making Of the greatest field in the
world. :.
! Chris returned 10 New York las
evening, but will be on the coa.t AGAR
! in a short time.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-30
Miners Employed.

About twenty miners are now em-
rloyed at the Bluestone On develop
nent work. 1t the Douglass mina
about sixteen men are employed in
all, eight being miners. Ore for ship
ping is being extracted and two car
loads a week are leaving Wabuska
for the Utah smelters. At the Sprags
mine four men are employed on devei-
CDment work. Throughout the hills
Oh either side Of the valley much
pl oanecuiag is going on and there are
indications that quite q mining boom
Will be on this summer in both copper
and gold pTospects.-LyCn cOuny
Times
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-30

Frank P Langan has been appoint
ed Grand Foreman CT the :. O. L. ".
for the Nevada jurisdiction. to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
E. p A. PINE.
The values in footwear at Ed. Bur
lington's are always right, always !.
little lower than his competitors He
carries line OF shoes OF all sizes an I
widths Every day is a special sale
day al his store and the headquarters
for reliable footwear at reasonable
prices.
l; is only question of time says
the i.'lllfrog Miner. when Nye county
mus, be divided for the sake OF econ
omy and convenience
Some time during last Sunday night
two saloons in Battle Nountain-ths
Corner and the Nevada were ROB
bed of $35. p"
A meeting of the school trustee,
was held last evening.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-30
Prices for "soidiers Of Fortune"

The expense incurred in bringins
White Whittlesev and his company to
for the management TO make an al
vance in prices, consequently the frs,
81 so, the remaining seats 800: down
stairs the first six rows will be $1.00
the remaining chairs Is cents. benches
so cents as usual
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-30
A Good lnvestmens.

A few weeks ago a couple of Carson
ties invested in a building lot piece
at Ryolite, the sum paid was one
hundred dollars. A few days ago they
received an offer of $3.50 for the lots
and Yesterday another advance was
offered The fact that Roylite is one
of the coming towns Of the South
brings the property uD with boom.
1t is generally believed that the new
town will be a second Goldfield and
the lots in question will reach several
thousand dollars in value.
Joe Brown, of the Golden Gate minc
passed through yesterday On the was
to the scene OF the operations.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-30
Spring Attractions.

jce Platt has received an Install
ment Of his spring goods. He certain
ly has made fine selections. The
new line of straw hats includes i'm
ported Panama and the finest of Amer
lean straw New summer shirts. I'M
derwear and sOx A select line CT
gents silk shirts are also in stock
You can find what you want TT the
Pioneer Clothing House