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Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-07
COMMIT DEAD MAN TO PRISON
Scranton Alderman Sentences Uneen.
 seieus Prisoner as a Drunkard.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 6.-Arrested on charges ,of drunkenness and abuse of his family. preferred by his wife, William Murphy, aged 60, was taken into Alderman Saitry's court last night. As he entered the doorway he fell in a heap. and was dragged into a corner. where he, was propped up while hearing was proceeded with and commitment papers were made out sending him to prison. The pris- oner was taken to the police station in patrol wagon. and on srriving there was found to be dead. Dr. Bes- sey declared that life probably was extinct from the moment Murphy fell prostrate in Alderman Saltry's door way.
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IcoUPLe WITH s4 CHILDREN WE'D
Bride of 71 and Groom of 70 Bring Together Large and Happy Family.

SPRINGFIELD. H., Dec GA bride and groom whose combined ages are 14l years and whose mutual plightings of troth bring thirty-foar children into the same happy family are the feat ures- of a wedding here today which united William Evers and Mrs. Agnes Rivert. MT. Evers is 70 years and the bride did not blush when she admitted 1! to the license clerk yesterday that she | Is four times IT, with three years to spare. MT. Evers and his bride are both residents of Manilus. Bureau County
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YOUTHFUL MuRpeRERs.

ALBUQUERQUE. N. M., Dec. s.--- in the district court at Socorro today, Carlos Sais was convicted of murd er in the first degree for the killing of John Billingslea and William Me Laughlin, who were shot to death in the Manzano mountains near here in October. Billingslea and Mclaughlin were prospectors from Trinidal, Colo.
 Elesio Valles, an accomplice in the crime, was allowed to plead guilty to second degree murder. Both are youths sixteen years old.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

In the Probate Court of the County of Cochise. Territory of Arizona.
 h the matter of the Estate of W. E. Gilmore. deceased
 Notice of application for letters oi administration.
 Notice is hereby given that P. M Buckwalter has fled with the Clerk of this Court a petition praying for Letters of Administration of the Els tate of W. K. Gilmore, deceased. and that Tuesday. the 18th day of Decem. Der, 1906. at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, at the Cochise County Court House. in Tombstone. county afore- said, has been set for hearing said pc tition, when and where any person in. terested may appear and show cause why the said petition should not be granted.
 J. E. JAMES. Clerk. Dated December 9th, 1906.
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LEGISLATORS ARE
 VISITORS IN sIssEE.

(Continued From Page One.) ship at this time. His record during the last session is one that every per son of this county should be proud, and ii is the opinion of this paper tha, for the sake of the splendid majority this county has always given to the democratic party. and because of the fitness and experience of its candidate the democratic members of the iegis- lature will tender this honor to MT Bailey unanimously. when the legisla- ture convenes.
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ADVERTISEMENT.

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Warren Company for the construction of water system, . sewerage system and a sewage dis posal plant until o'clock p. m.. Tues day, January 16. 1907. Instructions to bidders. proposals. pians. specifications. approximate quantities. and such oth- CT information as is necessary to the bidder may be had upon application. Plans and specifications win be sent to competent bidders upon receipt of a eertiasd cheek h the sum of tvsn- ty-ifve doiiafs (e26.oo) e . guAsaafy for the return of the plans. Propos- als shall bs made upon blanks furn- ishcd by the Company. and shall be accompanied by a certified check or a surety bond in the sum sf ten per cent of the amount of their bid.
 The Warren Company reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 CLEvE W. VAN DYKE.
 Manager, B'sbee, Arizona.
 Dec, 1st, 1906.
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AN ADVANCE PROMISED.

HOUSTON. Texas. Dec. 6.-Officials of the Wells-Fargo Company have de cided to advance the salaries of their employees. but the advance will not De on stated percentage basis. The In- creases being discriminatory, length of service being observed, as well as importance of position. The new schedule win go into effect within thirty days and will be substantial increase.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-07
STORM ON LAKE ERIE.

CLEVELAND. Dec. 6.-The gale which swept Lake Erie this afternoon. reached velocity of more .han sixty mile san hour here tonight, and a: midnight appeared to be increasing. The high wind was accompanied by falling temperature. heavy sea running and great anxiety Is felt for tne safety Of smaller boats.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-07
slAvERY IN EIoRIpA.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Dec. 6.--The federal grand jury today returned a true bill. under section 525S, Reyi Jed Statutes, against F. J. O'Hara, for carrying Franz Nobel. l white man. away from Jacksonville wit:i the in. tent to hold him as slave. The grand jury returned four indictments against O'Hara charging peonsge and one for conspiring with other persons to hc.l a man in slavery.
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PURCHASING SILVER.

'sHINGToN. Dec. c.--The gov
 vt today resumei the purchase
 ,ver. accepting bids for POGO
 ns at 6S.669 censs per fine ounce
 is more than BOP cents an ounce than the offerings which were made at the time purchases were sus- pended nearly four weeks ago. The fact that there is large and increas- ing demand for subsidiary coins. which could not be met without additional are controlling reasons given by the treasury officials for re- sumption It is said by the treasury officials that purchases will continue indefinitely, the amount to depend largely upon prices asked.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-07

Down in Massachusetts there is prominent club woman who thinks there qhoxia be a law to prohibit any woman froq marrying more than once. It Is said that she Is married and that her husband Ia very healthy man.
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Fancy chinsware in cake plates. salad eowls., berry dishes. chocolate |setss~etc. Junction Drug Go.
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investigation Begun

Somebody has started a report that Chauncey M. Depew is going to write a book Perhaps he will do 1t just 10 pass the time away while Congress IS in session
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China dolls, kid body dolls of all sizes and descriptions. Junction Drug Co.
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TYPES OF VALPARAISO BUILDINGS SHATTERED BY EARTH.
 QUAKE

looking characters brushed against him while on his way home with the records. and he stated he believed they wanted possession of them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-21

his vote on the primary BILL as were
also several of his republican col
leagues who supported the measure. a
careful study of Illinois returns makes
it plain that the people are disguised
with the law.
One fundamental difference between
the wisconsin and Illinois laws is that
the former is direct primary law.
Conventions are abolished. The decis-
ion of the primary is final. The cam
didates meet and write their own plat
forms, thereby appealing to the people
on declaration of principles in which
they themselves believe. not on what
conventions of other men believe.
But the Illinois law is practically
nothing more than law for the cleo
ton OF convention delegates by the
people. Each delegate district in
structs its delegates for the first ballot
only and on the second ballot the con-
vention is turned over to the bosses.
This arrangement bore immediate
fruit. 1t resulted in the nomination by
the state convention of man to head
the republican state ticket for the Of
flee of state treasurer governor being
elected only on presidential years). who
in the primary had not carried single
county in the state except Cook, and
succeeded in carrying that only by vir-
tue of being a Polish politician, the
Polish vote in Chicago holding the ball
ance of power between the administra-
ton and decentralization republi-
can forces. thereby forcing both fac
tons to endorse him locally to secure
a division of the county offices. This
man, Mr. Smulski, lacked thousands
upon thousands of securing a major
ity of the votes cast at the republican
primary, and lacked more than 5000
votes of having even a plurality; yet
last November he was elected state
treasurer despite the injustice of his
nomination, because the democratic
candidate. bearing the classic name
Nicodem Piotrowski. another Pole, had
disguised the people even worse
by not even taking the trouble
to have his name appear on
the primary ballot at all.
depending on Boss Sullivan, of Chi
cago, TO so manipulate the state demo-
cratic convention as to get him on the
ticket. OF course Bryan democrats all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-21
WHAT INTERURBANS DO

Of these branch lines into the main
lines of steam railroads.
Other consequences also will follow.
While the interurban will build up the
manufacturing and business interests
of the city. it will scatter that city
over the adjoining country. Take Des
Moines for an example. The man who
is not obliged to be at his work before
eight o'clock in the morning can buy
on an interurban line several miles
out from one to five acres for the price
Of town lot. He can have fresh air
for his family and work for his boys
to do. Consequently he moves out on
the acreage tract instead Of building
in the town proper.
1t is needless 90 speak OF the BEN
Gifts to the farmer along an inter-
urban line. He can get to town any
hour of the day. He can ship any
thing from trainload of cattle to a
can of cream or case Of eggs. He can
get repairs for his machinery on an
hours notice. He has station every
mile instead of every Ave or six miles.
This explains the wonderful advance
in the price of land along all the inter-
urban lines.
The interurban will have still an
other marked effect, namely reducing
the rate of transportation whether OF
freight or passengers. The regular
rate of passenger fare on an Iowa
railroad Is three cents. The rate on
the interurban is but two; and books
Of five hundred miles, good for three
persons and good until used, are sold
for $6.25. The service is frequent,
from half an hour to an hour and a
half No steam railroad on earth can
stand that competition for local traf-
fic. In short. the interurban system
will force passenger rates down to two
cents mile, or less.
The interurban is a state builder
and in time the prairie states Of the
west will get back all they have lost
In the absorption of the short lines by
trunk lines, and more. This time the
good results will remain. 1t is scarce
ly necessary to say that the advance
in farm values in the future will de-
pend largely on the extension of inter-
urban lines thru all the agricul-
tural states Of the west For with
these short lines, reaching out and
conducted with the view Of developing
local traffic, it will be possible for
packing houses to get supply of
cattle, hogs and sheep quite indepen-
dent Of the great packing centers, and
thus spread the packing industry, as
we'll as other industries which are now
centered in great cities, by reason of
the low, long haul over the country
generally" contamination devoutly
to be wished"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-21
PRIMARY L LEGISLATION.

Mr. Editor: The enactment OF a
primary law seems to me by far the
most important work likely to be done
by the general assembly this winter.
It's Importance arises from two con-
siderations: ~ good law will for
ever put it beyond the power of pro-
fessional politicians to dominate the
state contrary to the will of the peo-
pie; (2) a bad law, while ostensibly
giving the people the power to control
nominations, will really fasten ma
chine politics on the state with more
numerous and dangerous, ramif1cat!ons
than our present system allows
The people ought to speak now In
no uncertain tone thru the press of the
state. and say: "We want a good,
soua..e honest law-not a farce. We
want a direct primary, convention
abolishing law, plurality nominations
preferred and nothing less than a sec
ond choice vote if we must have ma
iority nominations. We want this or
nothing"
The writer CHANGED to be in Wiscon-
sin and in Illinois in the times of pas
sage of their respective primary laws,
and had an opportunity to study them
at close range and observe the temper
of the people regarding them.
In both states the demand for pri-
mary legislation was like it is in Iowa
almost irresistible.
In Wisconsin the people had an in
trepid and dauntless champion, dear
to the voice Of every interest except
the public veal, in the person of Gov
ernor Robert M. La Toilette. He threw
the weight of his splendid personality
into the fight and secured the passage
Of a law that in nearly all essentials is
wise and Just The people have re-
ceiyed it gladly, and there is not one
well-informed man in twenty in the
state who would desire return to the
old boss-ruled convention system.
In Illinois, on the other hand, the
people had no such leader as La Fol-
lette While the legislature contained
formidable minority Of members VINO
had the peoples interest at heart, they
were unable to effect anything. I'm
fortunately, the various bills intro
duced were presented as partisan
measures, whereas a good nom partisan
bill might possibly have been passed
by the cooperation of reform members
from all parties. CThe enemy of re-
form is always shouting, Take 1T into
the caucus: give US party measure
or nothing') A bill was finally agreed
upon by the republican caucus. tho
several of the ablest and best republl-
ca n members refused to participate. II
passed the house by majority of only
one, slipped thru the senate narrowly
and received a scathing denupciation
at the hands of Lieutenant Governor L.
Y. Sherman, always a friend OF the
people and was signed. probably with
reluctance, by Governor Deneen, as the
only measure possible at the time. The
people had asked for bread and they
received a gold-brick.
To secure a majority in the house
required the support of Wilson, one Of
the prohibition members. In district
where both his republican and demo-
cratic opponents conceded that he
would be reelected, this member was
defeated last November on account OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-21
STATISTICS OF RAILWAYS.

For years the commission has pub
lushed brief advance report present.
I ing a condensed income account stare
ment for the operating railway COM
panies in the United States. This pre-
Iliminary report for the year ending
June 80, 1906, includes certain returns
for 1852 railway companies, represent
inp an operated mileage of 22O,02S.44
miles, or approximately 80 per cent Of
1.-THE mileage that will be covered by
The complete statistical report for the
year.
The report shows that the gross
earnings of the roads described were
s2,319, ,O3Q, consisting of passenger
earnings. s61S, 555,934; freight earnings,
ls1.64o,e 42,S62, and miscellaneous earn
ings, $60,261 .234. The gross earnings
averaged s10543 per mile. This aver
age is much higher than the like aver
age for any previous year for which
the commission has published a sta
tistical report. The gross earnings
of the railways as shown in the final
report for the year ending June 3D.
1905. we're s2,os2,4S2, 4O6, OF. an aver
age of s9,5eS on 216,97S.6l miles Of
line. The operating expenses were ST.
SAG. 163. 1853. or 5000 per mile. The ra-
tic of the operating expenses to earn
Iings. as shown by the preliminary re-
mort was 66.05 per cent. The same av-
erage in the final report for the year
1905 was 667S per cent. This advance
report shows that the net earnings of
the same roads for the year ending
June 80, 1906, were s7S7,596,S77, or 3d.
$50 per mile, and for the year 1905,
$500, 691,151.
The amount reported by the carriers
as income from sources other than OPP
GRAFTON was 32,624,9S2, which amount
includes few Implications due to the
method of accounting followed by GER
tain of the reporting carriers. The to-
tai income OF the operating roads COW
cred by the report was $920,221,S59.
Against this amount was charged as
interest, rents, betterments, taxes, and
miscellaneous items the sum of $780,
sss,554. and as dividends the sum of
1929, 4o6,59s, leaving surplus for the
year of s10O,42s.707. The taxes charged
to income during the year We're $685.
sOs,2Ss. The final report for the year
ending June 80, 1905, showed surplus
Of $ss,o43, 400.
The amount OF dividends declared in
1906 was $s4,24s.6o5 more than that
shown for the dividends of practically
the same roads in 1905. This prelim-
mary report, as already stated, re-
lates to operating roads only and does
not include the statement of any div
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over the state scratched PiotroWsk
freely Many thousands of the best re-
publicans and democrats stayed away
from the election in disgust, while about
10000 of them voted for Allin, the
prohibition candidate, who carried the
home counties of Ex-Governor Yates
and Senator Cullom. including the state
capital, AS we'll as several other repub-
lican strongholds.
Listen! Iowa will have the same
kind of rotten politics if she permits
the passage of an indirect or delegate
primary law.
A proper primary law will require
only a plurality vote to nominate in
state, district or county. Then there
will be no running of dummy candi-
dates in the interest of a machine to
keep good candidate from reaching a
required majority.
1t will abolish conventions and re-
quire candidates to write the platforms
on which they dare to face us-the
people.
1t will not require voter to be put
thru catechism as to every variation
of political faith he has had in the
past Unity yeats VI piiS JSoi' ON| wa
permit him to vote at the primary OF
only one political party, the voters own
conscience deciding which one. 1t
would be tyranny to require any voter
to make public declaration of his po-
litical affiliation against his will. 1t
would destroy political independence.
A. proper primary law will put the
date of the primaries, which obviously
should be the same day for all parties.
late enough, (say in the early falD, to
reduce the period of agitation incident
to a political campaign to a reasonable
length, but early enough to allow the
voters of the state ample time to study
the platforms and candidates records
before the election. Two months ought
to be ample time.
proper law will require sufficient
number of voters names on a candi-
dates petition to get on the primary
ballot to keep that ballot from becom-
ing a census sheet of the population,
but emphatically few enough names to
make it possible for poor men as well
as rich to become candidates for office.
j. E. z. TURNEY.
Toledo, Iowa, Dec. 20, 1905.
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rnAr COMMITTEES RECEPTION.

According to the washington corre-
spondent Of the st. Louis Globe DEM
ocrat, d committee from the National
Editorial Association met a humiliatt
ing reception at the hands OF the house
committee on interstate commerce
when they called on that committee the
other day to urge the amending OF the
rate bill to allow exchange OF trans
portation and advertising between rail-
roads ana newspapers. The committee
reuresented more particularly the pub
fishers Of county weekly papers. class
that urged and stayed by the rate bill
svith large unanimity. Mr.. Hepburn
AZ il reported. took huge delight in
pointing out the fact and sarcasticaiiy
advising the COMMITTEES to take its
medicine. Other members OF the house
committee took pleasure and advan-
tare In handing the editors sarcastic
little packages Of the United States
+ language. All in all, according to the
account given by the Globe Democrat.
the editorial committee passed an un-
comfortable session with Messrs. Hep
burn and his committee, and about the
only assurance 1t took away was that
the Interstate committee is highly de-
lighted over the ruling of the commits
sion forbidding the issue of mileage IN
exchange for. advertising space. The
Impression to be gained from the In
terview ia, that, having an opportunity
to rub the noses Of the newspaper men
on the ground, the congressional COM
smittee took full advantage of it.
The delight of the congressman,
whose hands were forced by the news
papers, is not unnatural, whatever may
be the opinion Of the taste andstact dis
played in showing 1t SO openly. The
newspaper men had Quilted in Ito the
extreme embarra ssment Of long con-
tinued friendship and relation between
scengressmen and railroads. When the
opportunity came to- pinch the inter-
y -
lopers, ii Is not at all astonishing that
thumbs and fingers aching for the job
were plenty and willingly active.
Most of the newspapers that were
hit hardest by the ruling complained Of
have raised no clamor Of objection. If
the contracts between the railroads and
the press are to be put on strictly
cash basis. lit is not unlikely that the
system will result to the financial adj
vantage of the publishers. Anyway,
fot d bunch of newspaper men to APP
pear before Pete Hepburn and his COM
mittee with request for modifica-
stion Of the law in their own favor was
"a bid for humiliation. Mr.. Hepburn is
mot afflicted with a short memory.
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lowered. Two teachers from Laurens
township took the August examination
under the old law and each received
third grade certificates. They took the
October examination under the new
law and each received second grade
certificates. with good grades. Both
said the second examination was much
easier than the first. The new certifi-
cate law has not been in force long
enough to affect the supply of teachers
vet. There are other causes for the
shortage of teachers.