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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
Nervous Strain Is
Undoing Partner
of Sien1Sen.

Lacking the bravadO which has char
lcterized him ever since his arrest il
connection with the recent gaspipe
murders. Louis Dabner last night lay
on the floor Of his cell in the O'Ear'
rel-street police station a nervous
wreck. Worried by the thoughts Of his
crimes and broken down in spirits, he
is a pitiful specimen Of the youth who
few days ago was arrested on the
awful charge of murder
His demeanor changed Immediately
following his return to his cell after ms
appearance before Judge Shortall yes
terday morning. and il is hardly known
whether or not he VIII be able to un-
dergO the terrible ordeal OF a trial for
the crimes TO which he has confessed.
Dabner lay down about o'clock last
light and attempted TO sleep, bui
failed He was restless and evidently
conscience stricken.
lie would lie still for a few moments
and then rise and pace the floor ner-
N0usly for an hour or two at a time
Siemsen, although visibly not as much
affected as Dsbner, displayed some ner-
EOusness after the court proceedings.
All yesterday afternoon he paced the
floor OF his cell, anxiously awaiting the
arrival Of his child wife, but she did
not appear at the station. her father re-
oner Two women, however, called al
the station late in the afternoon and
visited the prisoner in his cell They
proved 10 be a Mrs. TUsewood and her
daughter who are on their way from
Hawaii to the East. and who, further
than stating they were friends OF his
family, would say nothing.
Siemsen told Captain Duke yester-
day that he had no further desire to
was his right name. and that his IA
ther Wishard Siemsen. who had lived
in Pearl City. twelve miles from Homo
lulu, had made and lost two fortunes.
The elder Slemsen committed suicide
seventeen years ago, and Siemsen' $
mother then married George Mccarthy
Of Honolulu. His brother. Charles
Siemsen, is postmaster at Hilo. Pre-
vious statements Identifying Mrs.
George Ross as his sister have been
disproved by the police.
Investigation shows that Mrs, George
Ross wife Of the former manager Of
the Hakalau Plantation Company. was
a Miss Catherine Lehman, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lehman. natives of
sydney, Australia, who went to the Ha-
wsiisn Islands many years ago from
Australia for the purpose of erecting
Government buildings there. John
Lehman was a well-known contractor.
They took up their esidence at Homo
lulu, where their daughter. Mrs. George
Ross. was born and resided, and where
the old couple still reside. The Lich-
mans have no trace of Hawaiian blood
whatever throughout their family.
George Ross is a native Of Scotland,
and has resided at or near Hilo for
many years. being occupied as manager
of the Hakalau Plantation Company.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
TENNIS CHAMPIONS
ARE NUMEROUS
THIS YEAR.

Some interesting tournament matches
will be played on the tennis courts
today. Play will be resumed in the
second annual scratch doubles event
for the Claremont Country Club Cup
on the courts across the bay. At the
California Club in this city the cracks
Of the first class will meet
The teams competing in the Clare
mont tourney are the cleverest in the
bay counties. Reuben Hunt and Percy
Murdock, Clarence Griffin and Maurice
McLoughlin, Charles Foley and Fred
Adams and Melville Long and George
James are the class and one of the four
probably will win the tournament.
Harry Rolfe and Herbert Schmidt hold
the cups and will be called upon to play
the winners.
Some of the best players IN the city
will meet on the California Club courts
in the class singles event. George
James, Melville Long and Maurice Nc
Loughlin are in the competition. James
came out on top in the bay counties
championship event and the enthusi-
take Coast Champion Longs measure.
The latter feels that he did not do him
self Justice in his match with James
on the park courts and is anxious to
regain his lost prestige.
PLAYERS EVENLY MATCHED.
When Long defeated Mclaughlin so
handily In the semi finals of the bay
counties event the fans had just about
concluded that he was the class Of the
field. In the afternoon he displayed
the same consistent form in the first
two sets against James. Thereafter he
went up in the air and played miser-
able game.
AS 1t stands now there is little to
choose between a half dozen of the
best men. One wins one day and an
other, the next. Never before In the
history of tennis Oh the coast have
there been SO many players of cham
pionship caliber so evenly matched.
The dismal showing made by the ex-
premier wielder, Charles Foley, has
been the main topic of tennis CONVEX
sation during the week. Six months
ago Foley was in a class by himself
and improving right along. great fu-
ture was predicted for him, but he has
disappointed his admirers and gone
down the line at an alarming rate.
Ever since he was taken into camp by
Tom Bundy in the south, in a one
sided match, he has retrograded. Many
claim that the terrific heat at Stock
ton on July caused Foley's downfall
IL is difficult to account for the ex-
champions sudden slump. He is still
mere lad, enjoys good health and is
quick as a cat. but he seems to have
forgotten how to play the game.
SHOULD REGAIN HIS FORM.
Foley has followed in the footsteps
or ex-State Champion Fred Adams, al
though the latter never was as good a
player as his clubmate. Many pre-
dicted that Adams would come into his
own again, but he has failed to do so.
Since he won his only championship
title he has failed to win tournament,
and, moreover, has not even made a
creditable showing in one. While 1t is
reasonable to suppose that Foley might
duplicate Adams record, there are
many who take the opposite view.
They figure that Foley, after rest of
few months, viii play better than
ever His play in the next tournament
Will be watched with interest, as it will
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
Brief Local News

SCHOONER ARAGo LIBELED.-The G. NJ.
Josselyn Company fled a libel yesterday in the
United States District Court against the schoon-
er Arsgo 10 recover s7f5 for materials and re-
pairs.
MURDERED KEXICAE's BODY FOUND
Riverside. Nov. lo.-The body of unidentified
Mexican found in orchard three miles
from this city this morning. he bad been
shot twice in the back and had been dead about
three days.
FIRE THREATENS BIG TAEEERY.-Mar-
ttnez, Nov. 10.-A fire which broke out In the
coal yards OF Simon Johnston in Benicia late
last night threatened for time the tannery of
kullmsn, Salz & Co., but the effective work OF
the FIRE department confined the flames to the
water front. The loss viii be several thousand
dollars.
MEMORIAL TABLET SEoLEN.-New York.
Nov 10-The bronze tablet on the monument
erected In the Lutheran Cemetery. the out
skirts on Brooklyn. - the memory Of the VIC
TINS OF the General Slocum disaster was stolen
last night The cost OF the tablet which. was
three feet square, was about $3.50 1t was prjed
OF the monument with crowbar the face Of
the monument being defaced in the operation.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
Interesting Items From
Foreign Countries.

An English bread-making compe-
tftion has recently been in progress in
London. It aroused the interest OF
1000 bakers in England, ireland, Wales
the Isle of Man and the Channel
Islands, who made entries In the sew
eral classes. The requisite weight OF
the loaf was 1 q pounds cold, and vari-
Gus prizes were offered.
The city of st. Petersburg is pro-
ceeding vigorously with the develop
ment of its urban transportation sys-
tenn. 1t is stated by an English paper
that an order has been given for 100
British-made electric trolley cars, the
order coming from an American and
Continental group established express
ly for the purpose of exploiting Russia
in the field OF engineering.
Postal facilities in China are re-
ported to be improving through the
service on fast trains between Peking
and Hankow. These are expected to
make the run in thirty-six hours.
Communication from Peking and the
districts up river from Kaiulxiang will
thus be considerably Quickened and a
large postal traffic will pass along that
route, says, % Chinese imperial maritime
report.
A movement is said to be on foot
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11

in Natal, South Africa, In favor OF
complete union with the Transvaal, by
which Natal would secure the Trans
vaaPs trade and the TransvaaI would
secure its own harbor.
The last vintage OF South Australia
yielded 2,s55.947 gallons. an compared
with 2,045.47S gallons in the previous
year, states Reuter- telegram. The
wine stocked at the end OF Juno
amounted TO 5,S00.2Ss gallons.
The Dutch Government has brought
in bill providing that all meat for
export from Holland shall bear an
official stamp as a guaranty OF quality
Any infraction OF the law will entail
severe penalties. states London Times
correspondent.
Cablegrams may now be sent to Ice
land, the cost being Is cents a word
from England. The Icelandic land
lines, which will connect Seydisf5ord.
all the principal towns, including the
capital, Reyktavik. were completed o.
tober I.
Consul General William II. Michael.
writing from Calcutta. says that there
is splendid opportunity In India for
American tnrashing machines and
cleaners. which Is clear from the trou-
BILE Great Britain Is now having over
the unclean condition Of India wheat
The exporters OF wheat In India make
1t their business to mix dirt with the
cereal II there is not plenty OF It al
ready IN the wheat when they buy It
In that way British importers, in fixing
a price for the wheat, make a certain
allowance for dirt The continuance
of that disgraceful condition is largely
the result Of the way the wheat Is
gathered in India, old methods being
by. the fail and tramping processes. It
ought to be, easy to sell modern ma
chinery in the India wheat-producing
regions.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11

A movement is said to be on foo
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11

cup, which is held by Miss Anita
Greenberg, has not been played for
since the April unpleasantness disar-
ranged tennis affairs.
Glass tournaments for the Junior
Club will be begun on Saturday, Man
ager Marvin's aggregation of young ex-
perts always puts up tennis worth
watching and some lively matches are
expected in this competition.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
FIRE THREATENs BIG TANNFRY.-Ma
MTN0R1

Hereafter at Williams College no SIN
dent will be allowed to represent the
college in any athletic, dramatic or
musical organization If he is under dis
cipline for irregularity in attendance.
conduct or hours of work The new
rule ought to have a strong tendency
to make the boys be good.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
HOcHs PLURALITY REDUCED.
Ondcial kansas Returns show Changes
Over First Figures.

TOPEKA, Nov 1O.-The Official cleo
tion returns as they come in cut down
Governor Hoch's plurality, but there is
scarcely a probability that they will
bring 1t below 1000. Official returns
have been received at Republican head
quarters from seventy-six counties and
these. combined with the official returns
first received. gave Hoch a plurality of
1892. In a majority OF instances the
official count had decided Hoch's plur-
ality by a few votes. The full official
count for the entire State ticket indi-
Gates that the greater portion of the
ticket won by plurality or from %, 600
10 10000. In nearly every county from
which the count on the ticket had been
received Hoch ran far behind.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YoRk.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-The following
Californians are in New York: From
San Francisco-B. Thompson, Holland
House; w. P. Torrent, Marie Antoi-
nette; w. e. Pearce. Breslin; J. B.
kirkland. Ashland Hotel; J. Moore and
wife Hotel York. From Los Angeles
P. Wiseman, Imperial Hotel From San
Mateo-J. b. Galway, Murray Hill Ho-
tel.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-19

cases yet to be tried. Its title is P. l.. Sherman and others against Libbie Goodwin in which the same matter comes up in another shape.
 On Judge Rents side of the court, the damage suit of Charles Bauer against Mrs. Laura Billups was con cluded and sent to the jury but in the. evening the jury announced that it had been unable to reach a verdict and probably would not find one at all.
 The court instructed the jury to kean on trying! He directed the baAiff to put an envelope into the jury room. m which the verdict, if found, might be sealed and the jury might go home. If there should be no sealed verdict, the court expected to meet the jury m court on his rturn this morning.
 This arrangement was later revised. Judge Kent returned to the court house after ten o'clock and finding that the jury had been unable to agree, dis charged it. It was learned that it stood ten for the defendant and two for the plaintiff. The two were insist ing only upon a judgment of s1 for the plaintiff That would nave put the costs of the suit upon the defend ant. The amount sued for was $363 for the failure of the defendant to turn over to the plaintiff 8 water right in the Utah irrigating canal which she had leased to him. She was prevented from doing so by an order of the court in favor of Wolf Sachs who claimed it under e former lease from the husband of the defendant
 The trial of the damage suit of q. M. Futile against the A1esa-Roosevelt Stage company, was begun but not finished when court adjourned for .he day. This is an action to recover for injuries sustained by the plaintiff IT, the overturning of one of the stages of the defendant between Mesa and Roosevelt last fall.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-19
MESA

F. T. Pomeroy and one of the own CTS of the Highland canal, went on a tour of inspection of the canal yes terday.
 The matched base ball game between Shattuck and Desmond and Stapley nine, was played yesterday the score being g to 12 in favor of the Stapleys-
 Wm. Barber is on the sick list today.
 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Friday night, May 18th.
 A. L. Post and family went to Queen Creek this morning for few days outing.
 A. w Rabbit & Son have installed an electric motor in their place of business. Louie Cuber was busy today putting an oak finish on the counter and shelving for Phil ePterson.
 Phillips & Go. have some very handsome pieces of fancy work in their window, the work of Mrs. L. A. Smith.
 Ed Lewis planted three acres to sugar beets this year by way of trial He has given them five cultivatiJns, and thinks his crop will compare fav- orably with any other in the valley. He will put in a few more next seas on, if the profits are satisfactory.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-19
FIRST PlNNEY CASE
 COMES TO AN END
Judgment for the Plaintiff, Mrs.
 Libbie Goodwin.

The first of the so-called Pinney cases came to an end yesterday in the trial before Judge Nave of the action of Libbie Goodwin against P. l.. Sner- man and others, one of the defendants being Judge D. H. Pinney, who claim ed to- hold certain trust deeds from James Wilson, the owner of the prop erty involved to secure to Judge Pin ney payment for legal services per formed by him. A verdict was found for the plaintiff who is daughter of Wilson, the jury finding that the trust deed had not been properly executed.
 This is by no means the first, or even the second time the case has been tried. Sometimes it would be won by Mrs. Goodwin and sometimes by Judge Pinney. Tn any event, it would come up on motion for a re-hearing or a new trial would be granted.
 Just what the next move will be is uncertain. Before the verdict of the jury had been announced, Judge Nave practically forestalIed any attempt at new trial before him. by stating that he would accept the finding of the ju,y whatever it might be. He would con slider that a motion for a new trial lad been made and denied.
 The case has already been Lcfore Judge Kent and Judge Campbell and the two remaining judges of the ter ritory are said to be disqualified ty reason of being material witnesses in the case on one side or the other Judge Nave is now disqualified from hearing the case on appeal So that if an appeal were taken, there is no court which could hear it.
 Not the least interesting part of the trial was the argum en5 before the jury. Judge Pinney told ehe jury that James C. Goodwin the husband of the plaintiff, was a half lawyer" and speaking of the testimony of the plain tiff, Judge Pinney said that there nad been considerable discussion in the newspapers recently regarding. females as witnesses. It had been charged against them that they were improper ly constituted for telling the truth when anything worth while was at stake. The judge did not express his personal views on the general subject of ''women as witnesses" nor did he express a belief in the particular ire sponsibility of Mrs. Goodwin, but pur- suing his original theme the newspa- per controversy. regarding the subject, the judge said the consensus of opin- ion seemed to be that women witnesses are not to be depended upon at all by those who earnestly desire to get at the truth of any matter.
 There is another of these Pinney
Arizona republican., 1906-05-19
scHooL ENTERTAINMENT.

The entertainment at the public school Thursday evening by the lower grades was pronounced a great success by all who were fortunate enough to be in attendance and that included nearly every one in town. Plenty of seats had been provided and nearly all were occupied. The program was interesting and exceptionally well ran- dered; every one participating knew his or ner part to the letter and there was no hitch of any kind. The colored electric lights were very effective and added much to the entertainment. The piano music was furnished by Miss Palmer. in her usually accomplished manner.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-19
IN THE PROBATE COURT Of the County of MaricoPa, Territory
 of Arizona.


 In the matter of the estate of Thomas w. PembertOn. Deceased. Notice for Posting of Settlement of
 Account and of Hearing Petition for
 Distribution.
 Notice is hereby given that Frank T. Alkire w. F. Staunton and II. J. Me CIung the executors of the last will and testament of Thomas w. Pember ton deceased. have rendered and pre- sented for settlement and filed in said court, their final account of their ad- ministration of said estate; together with their petition for distribution of said estate; and that Saturday the 26th day Of May 1906. at 10 o'clock a. m.. at the court room of said court. at the Court House in the City of Phoenix, in said MaricOpa county, has been ou- ly appointed by the said court, for the settlement of said account and the hearing of said petition for distribu- tiOn, at which time and place any per son interested in said estate may ap- pear and file his exceptions in writing to the said account and the said pett- ton for distribution, and contest the same.
 Dated May 14th 1906.
 GEORGE KIRKLAND, Clerk.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-19
A RIe EXPREss RILL.

An eastern drummer who was here yesterday related an incident in con nection with the recent San Francis co horror that shows the business pol icy of large firms. The firm of Cluett- Peabody & CO, of Chicago, whose goods are handled exclusively by Fly der Bros, have also branch house in Frisco. It was entirely destroyed by the fire and the Chicago house im- mediately supplied it with a new stock of goods. The express charges on the goods amounted to $13,000.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-19

A reward of Fifty dollars C$5OOOl will be paid by The Salt River Valley Canal Company for information suffic- tent to warrant the conviction of any water user found interfering or med ding with any headgates of this cor pOratiou. through which it delivers water for irrigation. .
 The Salt River Valley Canal Co,
 Attest LLOYD B. CHRISTY,
 R. F. MINER, Secy. Prest.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-19

sometimes he gets across and more times he doesn't. A couple of weeks ago he tried to establish a ford there and met with disaster; his horse and himself both stuck in quick sand and after a couple of hours hard work he was none the wiser as to where the stream could be best crossed. Yester- day however, the crOwning calamity in connection with the river befell him. He again started to trace out a suitable ford across the river, this time on foot, and in order to facilitate his investigation. he left his troUse. on the bank. He carelessly left his purse in one of the pockets, and thought nothing more of the matter until his return to his clothing. Then he discovered that the purse and it's contents, about six dollars, was miss ing. He noticed that party had watched him leave the clothes. there and suspecting this party, he was talk en back to the scene of the theft and his tracks compared with the ones leading away from the trousers. Fur ther investigation made it apparent that the young man was not connect ed with the affair, and he was turned loose. Nothing as yet has been heard of the missing purse.
 Regarding the ford, MT. Finch says that he walked the bed of the river for a distance of a mile and nowhere was he able to select a spot clear across the water where it would be safe to drive. He thinks that about the only way a crossing can be es- tablished there, will be to put a layer of brush across the bottom where the sand is the worst.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-19
GONE TO PRESCOTT.

The members of the Normal school base ball team, accompanied by sever al members of the Normal faculty, in cluding President Matthews and Prof. Aver and Miss McNulty. who is chap eroning a party of young ladies who are also making the trip. left here last evening for Phoenix. They will take this mornings train north to Prescott where the ball game will be played this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-19
A NEW FAN.

Acting on the theory that the more comfortable the customers, the more goods they will buy, the Lulin Cash Store yesterday installed a new elec- tric ceiling fan in the new building. It is one of the largest of its kind made, and will make that place of business considerably cooler
Arizona republican., 1906-05-19
HERE FROM DOUGLAS.

After an absence of nearly two years Henry F. Schmidt pleasantly surpris- ed his parents and friends by dropping off yesterday mornings train from the south for a weeks visit here. His home is now in Douglas, where he holds a responsible position with the Copper Queen Mining company. He reports that other Tempe people in that thriving town are enjoying good health and prosperity.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-19
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
 MEETING.

The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Niagara Oil and Gas Company will be held at the office of the company in the Winnie Building Wichita, Kansas. Tuesday, June ,, 1906, for the purpose of electinG odic- CTS and such other business as may come before the meeting.
 C. r. NISSEN, Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-19
(Form of Couponl
LEWIS W. COGGINS, Mayor. Attest: FRANK THOMAS.
 (sifv Recorder
CEndorsement)
Provisions for Prio- Payment.

Provisions for PriO- Payment
 In order to pay off this bond before maturity as herein provided the City of Phoenix shall give notice of it's in tention to do so on a specified day. by publishing such notice for a period of ten days before such specified day in one newspaper published daily in eacn of the cities of Phoenix. Cincin- natl and New York and thereupon af- ter the day so specified, interest here on shall cease unless payment hereof shall be refused after presentation on or after such specified day pursuant to such notice.
 Section ?. The first and last cou- pOns shall be for the period of one month and five months respectively and the terms thereof shall be varied accordingly. The phrase unless said bond shall have been previously re- deemed as therein provided" shall ap- pear only on such coupons as mature subsequent to the date on which the bonds to which they are attached be- come redeemable-
 Section 3. All ordinances and resO- lutions so far as they are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
 This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage approval and publication according to law.
 Passed by the Common Council of the City of Phoenix this 14th day of May, 1906.
 Approved this 14th day of May. 1906.
 LEWIS w. COGGINS, Mayor. Attest: FRANK THOMAS.
 City Recorder.