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Arizona republican., 1905-09-15
TAFFE TOOK A TUMBLE
But He Had to 30 to Jail to See the
 Point.

The members of the degree team of the Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan, who went to Williams for the purpose of opening the eyes of a class of tyros, returned home yester- day morning That is all but two of them did. J. H. Kinney and s. l.. Easterling got on the wrong train and the last seen of them they were headed for the Grand Canyon. But they are sure to return again for that is the jumping off place and there is nowhere else for them to go. All members of the team except Harry Taffe express themselves as delighted with the hos pitable manner in which they were treated by the Williams Knights and the citizens generally. MT. Taffe is sore and swears that if he ever catches a Williams man off the school ground he will punch his face But that will be told about later.
 The class of tyros numbered twenty two but only twenty of them took the degree. The other two were sick and had to remain at the hotel. The twenty were sick after taking the degree and were glad to get back to the hotel, which was general headquarters for the ceremonial team and many of the candidates who came from Flagstaff and Kingman.
 One of the Kingman bretnern was Fred w Morrison who took the de- gree in Phoenix last spring and who went to Williams for no other pur- pose than to see that some of his friends got all that was coming to them. From all reports everybody was satisfied The members of the Williams lodge spared neither expense nor trouble in entertaining the visitors and it is said they had the honor of furnishing the most interesting subject as a candidate for honors, In the per son of their chancellor commander, MT. HOOpengarner, who is a little fellow not more than half as big as his name suggests. When he took the degree he put the team to the bad and most of the members of 1t dropped all seriousness and rolled on the floor convulsed with laughter. The final feature of the visit of course was a banquet which measur- ed up well with any eating function ever exploited in these parts.
 And now comes the Tafe incident. Most people know that the ceremonial sessions of the Knights always begin with a spectacular street parade. One character in this parade is known as Joe and Joe in this year of prosperity chances to be Harry w. Taffe. Joc's makeup is after the manner of a tramp and MT. Taffe having habit of doing his work well, -Holligand Hooligan. He had a coat that consist ed of a lot of holes held together with rags and his shoes were wired on his feet. That is only a partial descrip- ton. the rest of his costume being in keeping with it. MT. Stokes helped MT. Taffe to dress at their rooms in the Grand Canyon hotel. while the other members of the team repaired to the hall, partly to attire themselves and partly to put up a job on Taffe. They formed the acquaintance of James Kennedy, the town marshal, and man always ready to help an innocent Joke It was eXpalined to him that MT. Taffe was legitimate prey for everybody who could corner him and never overlook ed anything himself Better still, for
Arizona republican., 1905-09-15

son and survey No. 2136, Gold Nugget lode claimed by Isaac Jacobson, both Of these surveys being located in the War ren mining district, Cochise county.
 STAR IS NAMED-A reader who noted the item in yesterdays paper concerning the big star in the east which came unannounced and without i invitation of the board of trade, called yesterday with the information that the strange star is Jupiter, one of the first settlers in the country. It was so unusually bright though, the past few nights that it was not recognized and was supposed to be a newcomer and possibly a four 1usher. It is pleasing to know that Jupiter is all right and is probably arranging a good schedule for winter rains in this val ley
 TOMBSTONE oPERATIoNs-E. $. Gage arrived in the city yesterday morning and will remain until this evening when he will return to Tomb stone. MT. Gage says affairs are pro- gressing very satisfactorily at the pro- perty of the Tombstone Consolidated co. The oil storage plant has been entirely completed and is now in use An additional station pump has been installed and for the past four days has been in commission. Since it's in stallation the daily pumping capacity of the plant mas been increased from four million gallons to five and a half million gallons.
 A SUMMER ABROAD-Frank Cox. the most extensive traveller out Of Phoenix this season returned home yes terday. MT. Cox has been out of the city with the exception of a single day since early in June and he has visited almost every quarter of the countr.-. He first took in the eastern, north eastern, the southern and the middle states and then returning to Phoenix he spent a day here leaving the next day for the coast. He had been all along the coast line and concluded his vacation among the Arizona colonists in Los Angeles. Mir. Cox said that the most surprising thing to him was that in the most remote parts of the coun- try he found Arizo2ians.
 THE WILLIAMS SHOOTING-The report of Lieutenant Harry c. Wheel CT of the Arizona Rangers in the mat ter of the shooting of a Mexican at Williams by Ranger Neil last week has been received at the of fee of the governor. The re- port sets forth the same facts that were made known by The Republican the day after the shooting in which it was shown that the ranger was not to be blamed for anything that occurred at the time of the shoot ing though he is subject to censure for not having arrested the Mexican earlier. Ranger Neill was exonerated by all who had any knowledge of the facts except the editor of the Williams News. whose name is also Nein. An y,+I Henry F. Ashurst. district attorney of COconinO county confirming the views of Lieutenant Wheeler. It is mentioned, though the lieutenant says nothing about that, when he arrived at Will Hams to investigate the shooting. a Mexican was on the depot platform 1ourdshing a big knife and threatening all who should get in his way. The bystanders were in a state of terror. Lieutenant Wheeler had hardly alighted from the train before he took charge of the Mexican, relieved him of his knife and turned him over to the local authorities.
Arizona republican., 1905-09-15

s47 N. Third Ave.
Arizona republican., 1905-09-15

Mir. ,Taffe's heart seemed ready to break and spill blood all over the car pet the brethern opened up on him. Only when the jollying began did the truth dawn upon him, and never in his life before did he so much enjoy being a victim. He would rather take a joke anytime than to go to jail.
Arizona republican., 1905-09-15

imity of the mother of the pigs to the striped cOnvicts who were constantly employed in the vicinity of the Den re- suited in the production of this freak of nature.
Arizona republican., 1905-09-15
THE WAR GOING ON.
A Russian Attack in Msnehuris Re
 pulsed.

TokiO. Sept. 12.-A report from Jap anese headquarters says that in the di- rection of Hsing Ching General Madri- koff, with about three regiments open ed an attack on Sushan on Monday. Sept. II. but was immediately repuls- ed by the Japanese Madrikoff's force is said to have principally consisted lE bandits.
Arizona republican., 1905-09-15

Knowing how to make old clOthes look like new is one reason why W- can do it better and cheaper. Chicago Tailoring Co, No. go F. Adams St-
Arizona republican., 1905-09-15

Reopened. First-class board by month, week, day or single meal. Price reasonable. Mrs. A Cohn. 25 West Monroe St.
Arizona republican., 1905-09-15
TEAMS WANTED

Teams are wanted at once to vvori- on the repairs to be made at the Ari- zOna Canal dam. Apply at office Of
 ARIZONA WATER COMPANY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-07
CITY HALL BURNED
Springfield Suffers Loss of
Old Civic Structure.
Ill TRAINED MONKEY UPSET A LAMP
DrnperieS of Food Fair Afforded
Ready Fuel For Flames - sixty
Inmates Had Narrow Escape.
Loss, $500 900.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. THE
city hall here. Il brick structure, com
pleted in 1873 ut Il cost Of S15,ooD, has
been destroyed by the fastest moving
blaze ever fought in this city. The
building, facing Court square, on Court
street, was separated on the rear of
large business blocks by only Il narrow
allcywny. and but for the absence Of
wind d great c%oni1agration could hard
~ have beenavcrtcd. e
There is IL general feeling of relief
that no lives We're sacrificed. y food
fair was in progress in the building,
and the flames originated in an ante
room at the rear of the second hoor
and are supposed to have been caused
by the upsctting Of Il Kerosene lamp 5S
a trained monkey owneil'by an exhibits
or. \ score of booths constructed of
soft wood and canvas and hundreds
Of yards OF bunting. with which the
hall was draped, afforded ready fuel
for the haIneS. and city Messenger =.
=. Burns. who WAS the last 10 leave the
building. said that three minutes after
the blaze was discovered the whole in
terror was in flames. Before the fire.
men from the Pynchcon street house,
situated less than scventy-1ivc feet
from the rear of the city hall, could ger
to worl; ON the fire the building was be
yond the possibility of saving.
The sixty people in the building, for
ty of whom were on the second floor.
barely escaped with their lives. Miss
Helen Eucry of the mayors office and
Miss Emmu Fuller of the city clerks
Office were partially overcome by
smoke and required assistance in leav-
ing the building. The exact loss to the
city will not be known for some time,
as it is believed that many valuable
papers have been destroyed. n city Of
fetal said ll+i night that he feared the
loss to TIE city wGuld not be less than
100000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-07
FIRE

1t is the same old story, hydrant
found useless when it was the most
needed. Yesterday. doubtless, it was
put 10 repair, but that did not huIry
matters when property was being des'
troyed early yesterday morning. The
water department has admitted that
it Is responsible for the hydrants and
there is where the blame is to be
placed. 1t would seem that the water
department should do something more
than merely send a gang Of men
around the next day to make the re-
pairs, then to wait until there is an.
other fire, u bydrant found useless
and then mor1 uplirs the day after.
If the wo'er t.partment cannot keep
the fire r. IS of the city in work
ing order, 40 that the firemen will
know. when they fasten on the hose,
that they will get a stream, they
should say so and the hydrants should
be put in the keeping Of those who
can guarantee that they will be ready
for use at allLtines.
If 1t is so, as Assistant S%uporiuten
dent Hardiman states, that a hydrant
cannot freeze, then there is less ex-
cuse than ever for having fire by
drants out of order. No such excuse as
q "stoppage, perhaps of mud, should
be accepted. Taxpayers cannot afford
to risk their property with fire by
drants which are probably stopped ur
with mud. The insurance companies
will not take risks where it is not
known but what the hydrauts are
ologeed and are useless, How long is
this state of affairs to exist in Perth
Amboy? Hardly a fire has occurred Of
late, where hydrants have been used,
but what p useless hydrant has been
found. This matter surely demands
more attention than the mere fixing of
the hydrant ''the next day"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-07

the so called Voorhees, franchise tax
let was in the meantime introduced
nd in 1899 passed, by which the sew
ra4. localities land not fhe statel annu-
lily receive from corporations which
Use the public streets and highways d
sum~w1lieh in 1908 amounted TO $lOS,-
}26. IS. While the state collects this
money ft4does not retain Il dollar OF it.
indeed it may be said that it has be-
come fashionable for the local commu-
mites TO expect to receive more ana
more of the revenue which the State
has heretofore enjoyed ana used ioI
state and we hear rum0fS OF
efforts that are to be made TO rcquiEe
the distribution of the collateral inner
itance tax. which normally amounts TO
IA little short of S200,fS but when III
1904. owing TO unusuH circumstances,
reoched the sum Of S43S,G35:l3. Now.
this constant attack by the local com
munities upon the states icycnuc
vould he n matter of concern did the
~avuenses of the state remain the same,
but when we learn how they are prop
erlv and necessarily increasing if he
comes a serious matter. The following
fable will show the increase in the cost
70 the state of the maintenance of its
ocnaI. e~leemosynary and other institu-
lions since the passage of the act of
1851:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-07
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1905.

to be burned before these apparatus
would be put in use? In tia eyes OF
the public, it is Just as necessary to
save one house as it is IL half dozen,
therefore n steamer should respond to
every alarm. If the chemicals cannot
accomplish the desired results turn on
the steamer, it will have the blaze
under control in about half the time
it takes to do the work with the hose
merely Fastened TO the hydrant. Ust
the steamers and save property.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-07
WHEN ARE STEAMERS NECESSARY?

E Firemen object TO being forced to
)hht a fire in the cold for two or three
~ ars when, with the use OF Il
&d3mer, the blaze can be extinguished
08tD6A half hour. Use tho steamers for
alarm. What are they for, any
Ray? E7en it they should not be
needed. it is safer to have them on
Bthe spot than run the risk Of having to
wait for them. An apparatus could
be summoned from Tottenvillo about
as quick as an engine could be taken
out and put into action after Il fire is
once beyond control.
1t would be interesting to know
just how big a fire is necessary TO re-
quire the use Of the steamer in the
opinion Of the chief or those in
authority. Two houses we're destroyed
| yesterday and the steamers were not
taken out. Would they be taken out
f three houses should be destroyed,
kIwould Il half a block Of houses have
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-07

That was a brilliant idea to have
the water from the high school grounds
drain off on the sidewalk. Today the
walk is covered with a yellow, sticky
mud for the whole length of the
grounds with here and there streams
of water trickling over the wall and
across the flag stones, making it any
thing but agreeable to those who have
10 pass. The sidewalk is no place to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-07

WASHINGTON. Jan. Flour invi-
tationS were presented to President
Roosevelt. three OF them being to visit
important cities of the south. The
southern invitations came from Knox
Vile, Tenn; Birmingham, Ala., and
TuskeGec. Ala. 10 all The delegations
The president replied that it would af-
ford him pleasure TO visit the people of
the several cities, and he promised to
do so if The arrangements could he
made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-07

WASHINGTON. Jan. Tine senate
in executive session has confirmed the
following nominations: William j.
Crum, collector of customs for the port
Of Charleston. $. c.; Henry NJ. Rose,
collector Of internal revenue for the
Fourth district of Michigan. Postmas-
ters - New York: Herbert Il. Eaton,
Youngstown. Pennsylvania: James K.
Underwood, Roscoe; Arthur ii. Rider,
Freedom: Willard +. Mccklem. RocheS-
ter: II. +. Williams, Mcdonald; sam
ucl ". Hamilton, Nandcrgrift; Nelson
i. Duncan. I~elienOplC.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-07

Happy are they who stood under the
plum tree which was shaken by the
aldermen Tuesday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-07

Now. the only reason that II state tax
Oh the property OF individuals has hecn
avoided is because of the event" dc-
rived by IT." state since 1881 from the
tax on T. A. slnneous corporations 9th
or than wsJads. But | fear there is
no substantial reason to expect Il con-
tinuancc OF that large income. New
Jersey. as you are all aware, was the
pioneer in the adoption of Il liberal
code for tile formation and conduct OF
corporations (other than railroads., and
companies from all oycr the world
have taken out charters hnde liz laws
and contrib ted largely through the
Continued on pages
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-07

OF COURTS, EDUCATIONAL AID
MILITIA.
1883. 1893. 1903.
Court expenses ... .$l19,l63 $lG9, $50 $2O9,sS8
Militia and naval re-
serve .............. G2.SS7 1l7.Ga5 19i. 52d
Education ........ 52'3-f "2'o-5 I'''So6
There are not included in the foregoing
the cost Of voting machines, of the ne;S
senate chamber, the war with Spain
and other similar expenses, because
they may lie called extraordinary, but
every year seems TO bring It's quota Of
these 80 called extraordinary oXpens seq,
In 1904 IN appropriation for an extra
wing to the state prison WAS author
lied. that institution b"ing 30 crowded.
That some Of its cells have foUr i'll
mates. Two hundred and fifty th1J-
sand dollars was set aside for the cree
ton OF the tubeyGul0us hospital. AHd
the managers OF the Railway refoIma
tory arc Demanding IN additional wing
to accommodate the inmates who. are.
now o~YercrOWding it, thereby interfc'-
ing With Tie attainment OF it's Ecaed-
cent purpose.
l Ilt tIltOIlillNlit VI tIllluINIl III W.
public schools since 1898 has increased
from 2t9.5SC to 34l,45T and the yer
AGE attendance from 1Jf,2T3 to 230, 1885.
The amount cXncnded Icy the state for
roads in 1893 WAS $4,000; in 1898 it
was S2JG.0O0. Annual provision viii
hereafter be required for the malntc-
nance of the tubprculous hospital, the
cost Of which is entirely p~roblelnatical,
but which will necessarily he large. 1t
is likely That the annual appropriations
for voting machines will continue until
every voting precinct in the state is
supplied VITA one. On the other hand,
since 1888 tie state has decreased the
amount charged to each county Cor the
care of patients in the state hospitals
from So TO 81 per week, an additional
annual expense to the state of about
$4,000. and has contributed 100000
Il year more toward the maintenance OF
hospitals for the insane in the counties.
Turn now for Il moment to the reye-
nue.. AS before stated. the total re-
ceipts by the state for the year 1903
were S1,51I.SO and the total dishurSe-
ments were $4.310,926, or Il differ
ence of about S200,000. This revenue
was. however, Unfortunately swollen by
the receipt from the federal govern
ment of SiS0,000 as interest on the civil
war bonds, so that if it had not been
for that unexpected payment there
would really have been an excess OF
state expenditure over receipts. The
following table will show how the all
nual disbursements by the state for
legitimate state purposcs-its hospitals,
reformatories. prisons, armorie9, roads
and other bcnefcent institutions-havC
increased in the last decade:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-07
WHY NOT HIGHER LICENSE?

The following editorial entitled,
"Wby Not Higher License?" appeared
in the Newark Evening News last
night. By substituting Perth Amboy
names for those which refer to New
ark the editorial applies to this city
exactly:
Mayor Doremus's annual message
contains many excellent and business
Ike recommendations for the better
ment of municipal affairs, but there
is one matter omitted that might well
have been lncluded. Had Mayn
Doremus recommended a substantial
increase in the retail liquor license
fee, even to the extent of doubling thu
present sum exac'eu, there are few
people in Newark outside of the
hre wers and those otherwise engaged
in the liquor business who would NOT
have applauded him heartily The re-
tail license fee in this city is $3.50, ar
absurdly small sum when compared
with that imposed by most cities OF
Newark s class throughout the country
and even with the fee in n number of
smaller cities in New Jersey. IL
Plainfield, for instance, the cost of a
retail License to sell liquors is $1,000
and in Passaic it is S501 In both
places the effect of high license has
been noticeahly good.
The objection is raised that in New
ark, especially on the HILL there
are many small saloons that sell moth
ing bat beer, and not a great deal of
that, and that these places cannot
afford to pay more than the present
fee. Admitting this to be true, it is
but a flmsy objection. There is not II
neighborhood in the city, and particu-
larly on the Gill; where any resi-.
dent would be seriously incommodch
were one-l;alf of the saloons i'll the
vicinity TO go ont OF business. There
would still be enough left to avert the
possibility Of any one suffering from
thirsG The present Excise Board has
very wisely decided not grant no more
Licenses unless uudel very exceptional
circumstances, but it would do no
harm 10 the city's interests if the
present number were appreciably re-
duced. Doubling the present fee
might perhaps drive ten per cent. of
those now in the saloon business to
enFaEa in other vacations. This in it,
self would be q distinct gain to the
city $ interests, regardless Of the fact
that the public treasury would benefit
to tue amount Of some $500. 900.
Politicians frankly admit that the
license fee should be raised and that
an increase would unQuestionably
rebound to ithe public good, but they
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-09
PIN Money For the Rich.

The devices of the daughters o,
rich men to make their own money
are perfectly we'll known to the mana.
gers OF women's exchanges. which arc
established solely TO help poor women
put tlicir work on the market. Ono
day WAS in an exchange when n wo.
man, evidently lady's maid. came in
and registered some embroidery in her
own name. The superintendent tools
up the work and in a casual way asked
the supposed artist to show her how
10 do particular stitch. The woman
pleaded lack Of time and, went ont EN-.
barrasscd and guilty looking Il thought
so.' said the superintendent. she
brings her mistress work. Her mis-.
tress Is the daughter Of a very rich
man. but she las no pocket money!
and the poor thing has to cheat the ex.
change by selling her work here undes
her maids name" -Dveryb ody's Mag.
aZine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-09
John Dull ana the Letter "u."

John Bull and the trouble he expert,
ences with the letter III" have been the
occasion Of many u witticism. There is
the story OF one Londoner who scOlded
another for pronouncing hour" heir
and "honor" correctly. why don't
you haspirate your matches. You hig-
nOrant hass!' asked the critic. Among
the traditions OF the London bar is the
story OF one Sergeant Channel. He
was arguing case in which vessel
named the Helen was concerned. Ev.
cry time the name cropped up Channel
called her the Ellen. stop. stop" said
the judge ut last. Elbow many vessels
were there: I've got two In my notes
the Ellen and the Helen At this
point the attorney for the other side
interrupted. giving Channel no chance
"There was only one vessel. m lud.'
said lie. she was christencd the Iel.
en-. hut she lost her h in the chops of
the Channell."