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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11
THE RUINS OF -TAE lROQUOlS
SCENES OF DEsr Rucron IN THE FIRE ZONE OF FRANCISCO

meneed today Two of the points upon
which it is said the investigation viii
endeavor to throw light are the matter
pany which are laid along the rail.
roads fright of way and the purchase
of Galena oil by the railroads for head
light and signal purposes.
The first witness was E. NJ. Wilhoit
of Topeka, KAN, now an independent
oil operator, who. ten years ago, was
an agent of the Standard Oil Company.
He said that while in the employ OF
the Standard Oil Company he had, in
following out the instructions of his
superior officers. bribed clerks in the
offices of railroads and employees Of in
dependent oil concerns in order to OBJ
tain information of the details of the
business done by the rivals of the
Standard Oil Company. He declared
that agents of the Standard Oil Com
pany are held personally responsible
for all oil sold in their territories by
independent companies and that the
drivers of tank wagons are expected
to keep up their stock by selling POS to
20S gallons from wagon-load of 20C
gallons. He said the actual tests ol
the product of the Standard Oil Com
pany to determine the quality are
carefully guarded and that when it was
found necessary to cut the price t.
meet the figure of a competitor a
cheaper quality of oil was substituted
and was guaranteed to be of a higher
grade thap it really was. Mr. Wilhoit
said that fully three grades of oi
We're sold from the same tank by
agents OF the Standard Oil Company
Several letters We're read by the wit
ness in which he was instructed tt
watch shipments in his territory and
report the name of every customer OF
the independent concerns and the
amount and quality of oil received by
him. He said that he had bribed clerks
In the offices OF the Rock Island, Santa
Fe and Missouri Pacific TO give him
lists of shipments to the customers OF
Independent companies. He told also
of bribing teamsters in order to obtain
Information.
Cylinder oil is the most profitable
sold,' said the witness. land the
Standard Oil Company dislikes to have
any Independent company sell any OF
this grade. Our Instructions were that
If we found competitor selling thiS
oil in our territory to cut the price so
as to get orders and then substitute
an inferior grade of oil and guarantee
it to be of superior quality"
Did you ever give short measure To
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your customers?" asked Commissioner
Prouty.
well, we did not call 1t that" re-
piled the witness. II was frequently
advised by the agents OF the company
that my stock was not showing up as
it should and was told that it was a
simple matter to sell 2O5 to 20S gallons
from 200 gallon load of oil. The COM
pany explained this by saying that oil
expanded in the wagon"
Attorney Miller for the Standard Oil
Company broke In at this point to in
He said that II was his understanding
that the power of the commission was
limited to an investigation of the rela-
tions of the company with common
carriers and that SO far not the slight
est evidence upon that point had been
given. He was opposed. he said, u
the raking of muck and scandal by 60
ing back ten years in history.
For your information I will assure
you that the Standard Oil Company is
doing the very same things today
said Mr.. Wilhoit.
Il object to that statement said
Attorney Miller.
Commissioners Clements. in answer to
the inquiry of Mr.. Miller, said that 1t
was desired to obtain all the informa-
tion possible and report it for the con-
sideration of Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11
Missina Bride Returns.

OAKLAND. May 10.-Mrs. Xavier
Mefret. bride of four days. who dis
appeared last Thursday from her homs.
1913 IL Market street. has returned as
mysteriously as she disappeared Mrs.
Mefret declares she went to the home
of her mother. Mrs. Annie Mckay 2S35
Sixteenth street San Francisco, was
detained there and thence was sent to
Portland in the company OF a cousin
Mrs Mefret says she eluded her reia-
tive at Portland and returned to Oak
land and her husband. She fntfmatss
that an attempt was made to separats
her forever from her spouse because
OF objections OF her relatives to ths
marriage
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11
CONTENTS OF
CITY AUDITOR
SAFE INTACT
Public Documents
Of Great Value
Unhdrnned.

Auditor Horton was highly elated
yesterday when the big steel door lead
ing into the main vault of his Office
was swung outward on its hinges, re-
yealing that the contents were as Sc
cure as when they were placed there
on the afternoon of April II.
This vault contained all of the valu-
able papers and books Of the Auditor s
office, including the bonds issued for
ST, 600, 900 for specific permanent inn
provements, such as school buildings,
the acquisition of parks, etc. Besides
these all of the official bonds of the
present city officials. license tags,
books, vouchers, journals, cash books
and financial accounts with the City
Tax Collector Treasurer and State
Controller and Treasurer were found
intact
In fact the Auditor is in position
to transact business with every other
city department as though there never
had been an earthquake or confla-
grafton in San Francisco.
AT the time the inner door was
reached Deputy Auditor Leary, who
worked the combination found it still
warm, but not hot 1t is his opinion
that had the vault been opened any
sooner the contents would have been
destroyed. as We're those of the other
two vaults which haa been opened
four days ago. Their contents, how
ever, We're duplicated books and docu-
ments, the loss OF which only entails
additional clerical work to replace
them.
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TO Contrast 10 OdIdXy OF COuTtI6TS
Extraordinary Precautions Taken to Safeguard
the Life Of the Sovereign.
Speech From the Throne Is ConCiliatOry and
Urges the Restoration Of Peace.

| Iconciliatory. It expressed the Enper4
or's wish that relief be given to the
, peasants in their present unfortunate
conditions and called upon the MEM
| bers of the Parliament to put their
hearts into their work. and to cooper
ate with him IN solving the present
problems OF Russia and in handing
down united and prosperous empire
to his successor. The speech was as
follows:
THE supreme providence which gave
me the care OF our fatherland has
moved me to call to my assistance In
legislative work elected representatives
of the people. In the execution or a
brilliant future for Russia, I greet In
your persons the best men from the
empire, whom 1 ordered my beloved
subjects to choose from among them
selves.
"A different work lies before you.
your earnest desire to serve it win In
spire and unite you.
Il shall keep inviolate the institu-
tions which I have granted. with the
firm assurance that you will devote all
your strength to the service OF your
country and especially to the needs OF
the peasantry, which are 50 close %
my heart, and 10 the education or tina
people and their economical welfare.
remembering that to the dignity and
prosperity OF the state not only free
dom but order founded upon Justice In
necessary.
Il desire from my heart to see my
people happy and hand down To my
son an empire secure, well organized
and enlightened
May God bless the work that lies
before me In unity with the Council OF
the Empire and the imperial Douma.
May this day be the day OF the moral
revival OF Russia and the day for ths
renewal of it's highest forces
| Approach with solemnity the labors
for which I call you and be worthy OF
the responsibility put upon you by tho
Emperor and people,
| May God assist u.s."
! The lower house Of Parliament was
called to order at D. m by Baron
Frisch and Baron UexkuI. Secretary
OF the Empire. with the hall from half
to two-thirds filed. Baron F,risch
read an imperial ukase convolxing 9
Parliament and inviting the members
to come forward and sign the oath.
Professor Mouromtseff, the candidate
of the Constitutional Democrats. was
elected President OF the Lower House.
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MILLING PRICE
WILL NOT RISE
Lumber Advance
Expected to Be
Slight.

Leading lumber men say that there
Will be no considerable increase in the
price Of lumber needed in the recon-
struction of San Francisco. This is
great news for thousands of home
builders and others. Since the begin
ming If the year, so say the millmen,
there has been a slight advance in the
price of logs. The millmen buy the
logs and have to pay this advance, but
they will not increase milling rates to
cover anything except this added cost.
According to an estimate made by
r. Kendrick OF the Washington Mill
Company there are 100000 feet Of
lumber IN San Francisco. Steam and
sail vessels are bringing many millions
Of feet from Puget Sound, the Column
bia River. Willapa and other points,
which viii arrive in a few days. The
cargoes on the way are principally pine
lumber.
In addition there are great supplies
OF redwood lumber at Antioch that are
available for the building of San Fran
cisco homes Many acres at Antioch
are covered with redwood shingles.
The San Francisco fire, while it de-
stroyed large amount of lumber.
nevertheless left great stores of build
ing material unscathed.
The Bellingham Bay Improvement
Company lost one yard and saved one
Pope & Talbot. ]. H. Kruse, Wilson
Bros. & Co. and the S. H. Harmon
Lumber Company saved lumber stocks
in this sity.
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FINANCING
PLANS ARE
IN SHAPE
Capitalists Of New York
Are Ready to Under
write Bonds.
Hope to Facilitate the
Erection of Steel
Structures.

NEW YORK, May 10.-The Tribune
today says: The plans for financing the
rebuilding Of San Francisco, which
have been the subject Of several con-
ferences within the last few days be-
tween ananciers Of this city and Of
san Francisco, things are assuming
definite shape. 1t is purposed to or
eanize a bond and mortgage corpora
lion. II was authoritatively stated yes
terdav. under a Federal charter or
broad State charter, empowering the
corporation to guarantee the principal
and interest Of bonds issued by it and
secured by ten-year mortgages on san
Francisco property.
The company will have capital OF
Of probably Slo.00O,00O The capitaliza-
zion, it is thought. viii be sufficiently
large to warrant the company in un-
derwriting $50, 900 bonds.
The new company viii not concern
itself with residential property, but viii
devote itself exclusively 10 facilitating
The erecting Of steel structures. It's
policy viii be 10 make loans to the
amount Of so per cent of the combined
value Of the land and the proposed
building, taking mortgages on both.
The mortgages viii bear 5 - or 6 per
cent interest The new corporation, ac-
cording to ideas of its its projectors, is
to be en expedient for meeting a
present need and not a permanent in
siGtution, and its life may not exceed
that Of the last issue Of its bonds. The
directors viii be principally New York
and san Francisco men,
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Troops 20 RETURN Home.

OAKLAND. May 1O.-The copaniss OF
the Seventh Regiment Infantry. ". G..
c.. together with Troop ID. First United
States Cavalry, which have been doing
patrol and relief work in this city and
in Alameda sor two weeks. VIII depart
Saturday morning for their home sta
tions in Southern California. They viii
be succeeded here by three troops OF
the First United States Cavalry and
three companies Of the Fifth Regiment
Infantry, N. G. G..
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Of chains falling from another branch
OF the human race and the Russian
people taking up the march of mod
ern civilization. The representatives
of the millions and the Russian EN-
peror We're at last face to face and
the result was to determine the fate
of the nation and country stretching
from Germany to the Pacific, to the
Polar Seas and to the burning sands
of Central Asia. Notwithstanding the
mutual distrust of the Government
and people. there was not. lacking the
hope that the foundation of a sincere
understanding between the Emperor
and his subjects would be laid strong
and deep.
WILD CLANGOR OF BELLS.
Like all great state functions in holy
Russia. the ceremonies began with re-
ligious services. At 10 o'clock in the
morning the whole city reverberated
with bells and chimes from ST. Peters,
burg's myriad of churches, cathedrals
and temples, summoning the people to
thanksgiving. Only those who have
heard the booming of the bells of ST.
Isaac's Cathedral striking bass to the
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11

ST. PETERSBURG, May 1O-An
ideal May day. like a happy augury.
greeted The uprising of the curtain for
the new act of the great historical
drama, Russia's struggle for liberty.
Never did the snowy capital of Peter
the Great present more brilliant pic
ture than for the inauguration Of the
Russian Parliament.
There was something distinctly awe
inspiring about the day, with visions
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11
The Family Need Not Stay In San
Francisco

This summer while the city rsbuilds-
The Southern Pacific announces low,
long time excursion rates to all Cali
fornia resorts-mountain. ocean and
springs-from San Francisco and bay
points. Rooms and board can be ss-
cured for the summer at reasonable
rates.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11
Insurance.

In view of numerous applications a
special department for collection of
Insurance losses has been established,
in charge of competent experts. A.
RUEF, 1884 Pine ST. near Fillmore. >
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11
Frost DESTROYS Cotton Crop.

DECATUR. Ala. May 10-There
was another heavy frost last night in
the Tennessee River Valley. IN some
places, it is said. the entire cotton
crop will have TO be replanted
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11
OIL AGENT
CONFESSES
HE BR|BED
One Time EmplOye Of Stan
ddrd Tells How He
Served Trust.

CHICAGO. May 1O-The inquiry by
the Government through the Inter
state Commerce Commission into the
relations between the Standard Oil.
Company and the railroads was COM
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11
Bank DEPOSITS Are Heavy.

OAKLAND. May 10.-Clearing-house
returns show that deposits in Oakland
banks are six times greater than with
draWalS-
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11
WHEN SLEEP FAILS

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate
half a teaspoonful in half glass
of water just before retiring brings
refreshing sleep.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11
pssira Saloons closed.

OAKLAND. May 10.-The Congrega-
tional Churches Of Oakland Alameda
and Berkeley have memorialized the
Mayor to close the saloons
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11

Diamonds and old gold bought. Gold
en- Gate Loan Ohice. $50 Pierce st.
Graham guardian., 1906-12-21
Documents Filed For Record.

Following is a list of documents
filed for record at the County seat
and compiled by Abstracter Fred
Dysart:
Tri Bullion Smelling & Develop
ment Co to C E Moorman, power
of attorney, to procure patents for
ii claims in Stanley Butte dist
RI Young and A 7 Hammons
locate 3 claims IN Aravaipa dist.
Adam Welker and wife to B F
Peel, deed, 81; 20 acres in Sc ! 4
sec 8, tp S, r 26 east
B f Peel and wife to J R Welk
er, deed, $1,000; same.
| N Stevens, ct al, locate l mine
Copper Mt dist.
Bucrger Bros to J w Rhoades,
release Of mtg, Sl53 10; on barber
chair, etc.
Fred H Golden to G P Tucker,
deed, 81; 8 claims in Rattlesnake
district
A Diaz, w F Hagan and l file
proof Of labor on mine in Copper
Mt dist
Gila Valley Bank & Trust Co to
Montezuma Flour Milling Co, re-
lease of mtg, $4,000; mill building
water rights and land in sec 20, tp
7 s, I q east
Henry Dial and wife to A A
Harnez, deed, $4,000; W l.2 Sc II
aud W IL Sc IA ne IA sec 23, tip
7 s, + 26 east.
Esteban Villolobos, ct al, locate
3 mines IN Arvaipa dist.
Tri Bullion Smelling & Develop
ment Co files amended location of
| mine in Stanley Butte dist.
S Il Hazard, ct al, file proof Of
labor on l mine in Lone Star dist.
W L Austen files proof of labor
on | mine in Greenlee and Copper
Mt dists.
John Leiteh files proof of labor
on / mine in Graham Mt dist.
Graham guardian., 1906-12-21
A Mlrarn!!ssssSS Care

The following statement by H.
NJ. Adams and wife, Henrietta,
Pa, will interest parent and 9th
ers. A miraculous cure has taken
place in our home. Our child had
eczema years and was pronounced
incurable, when we read about
Electric Bitters, and concluded to
try it, Before the second bottle
was all taken we noticed change
for the better, and after taking Z
bottles he was completely cured"
It's the up.to-date blood medicine
and body building tonic. Guaran.
teed. 50e and sl.00 at all drug
stores.
Graham guardian., 1906-12-21
Local News

Miss Lille Queen of Globe
visited Stafford last Sunday.
Wonder if safford's gun.toters
won't learn a lesson after awhile.
Miss Beulah Wright of Globe
was visiting friends 10 Stafford, last
Sunday.
7. 7. Swift came over from the
mines last Sunday to spend the
holidays.
Of course marriage is serious
matter. 1t is only one step from
alimony.
]. W. Casteel and Lee Stratton
went to Globe last Saturday, re
turning Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Clayton
were visitors in Stafford from Solo
monville last Sunday.
Frank McCollum came up from
Globe last Sunday. He will re.
main here until after the holidays.
W. T. Johnson returned from
Stanley Butte last Monday, where
he had been TO serve some attach
ment papers.
Fred and Frank Dowdle and
Dan Olney arrived home from
school in Los Angeles, last Sun
Gay, to spend the holidays.
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt.
Peel died last Monday. One of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parker's little
twins died on the same day.
Judge Nave passed through
Stafford last Sunday on his way to
Phoenix, where a special session
Of the supreme court was to be
held.
In to-day's GUARDIAN, R. A.
Smith places an advertisement of
Smiths Nursery. Mr.. Smith is an
experienced nurseryman and al
ways has fine variety of fruit
and ornamental trees; also, vines
and roses.
The Norris & Rowe circus drew
an immense crowd to Stafford last
Saturday. On account of the lack
of room they did not show all
their attractions, but even then the
performance was better than it
has ever been before.
"Yal Brino," the mos thorough
bred stallion now in the Gila val.
ley, will make the following sea-
son in Stafford: Single service,
$500; season, $40; TO insure. SIS.
Apply to Tom WANsLEi,
36-u Stafford.
f. G. Dewitt & Co., of Chicago,
at whose laboratory Kodol is pre-
pared, assures us that this ramark-
able digestant and corrective for
the stomach conforms fully to all
provisions of the National Pure
Food and Drug Law. Sold by
Stafford Druggists, Stafford; Thatch-
er Drug Store, Thatcher; Joseph
Cluff, Pima.
Graham guardian., 1906-12-21
The Awakening

An average man awoke one night
And thought OF his past in the pale
moonlight;
At times he muttered at times b,
mOaned,
And once he very distlnctl }
groaned,
At which his guardian spirit in
quired
What secret cause this dole in
spired.
"AlasI why ask? Pm thinking
said be,
About the people l used to be
"Thore's the simpleton was wher
well,
1t really would hardly do to tell
And the uDutterabIe ass
| was when-but we'll let that pass
And the awful idiot | was when
No, don't let's speak of that again
And the inconceivablo fool | made
OF myself when-tcdy don't mem,
ories fade,
Or drown, or fly, or die in hole,
Instead of eternaIly burning the
soul?
But, at any rate, you now eau see
Why | mourn DER the people
used to be"
The angel smiled, with us undeliIed
A glance as that Of little child
And said, 81 am thinking seriously
About the people you're going 10 be
The soul that has learned to break
its chains,
The heart grown tenderer through
its pains,
The mind made richer for its
thought,
The character rcmorse has wrought
To far uudreamed capacities;
The will that sits, king, at ease.
Nay, marvel not, for plainly see
And JOY IN the people you're so,
ing to be"
The average man felt a purcr light
About his soul than the moon ray
brighG
For once no evil spirit jeered,
And the average man was strange
ly cheered,
Ethelwyn Wetherald.
Graham guardian., 1906-12-21
What's

worth doing is worth dong well.
Ifyou wish to be cured Of rheu
matism use Billiards. Snow Lini-
mcnt and you will be swell cured. d"
A positive cure for sprains, neu-
ralgia, bruises, contracted muscles
and all the ills that flesh is heir to.
A. &. NJ Williams, Navasota, Tex.
writes: u have used Snow Lini-
mcnt for spralnod ankle and 1t
gave the best of satisfaction.
always keep 1t in the house"
Sold by Stafford Drug Co., SAT-
ford; Thatcher Drug Store Thatch.
err; Frank Cluff, Pima.
Graham guardian., 1906-12-21
Changing Habits

Tobacco smoking is prohibited
on the campus or within the pre-
cincts of the University of Ne.
braska, but under rule just pro,
mulgated by Chancellor Il. Ben
jamln Andrews students who chew
tobacco will be expelled This
rule would not have been deemed
good Americanism fifty years ago,
but national habits in this respect
have good deal changed since
then.--Springfeld Republican,
Graham guardian., 1906-12-21
The Guardian has the news.

DeWitts Kidney and Bladder
Pills quickly drive the poIsons
from the system and thus afford
relief A weeks treatment for
25 c. Sold by Stafford Druggists,
Stafford; Thatcher Drug Store,
Thatcher; Joseph CIuf, Pima.
Graham guardian., 1906-12-21
That's MI!

Cough yourself into fit of
spasms aud then wonder why you
don't get well. If you will only
try bottle of Billiards. Hore.
hound Syrup your cough will be
thing of the past, 1t is positive
cure for coughs, influenza, bron-
chitis and all pulmonary diseases.
One bottle will convince you--at
your druggist, 25e, SOC, sl.00.
Sold by Stafford Drug Co, SAT-
ford; Thatcher Drug Store, Thatch-
er; Joseph Cluff, Pima.
Graham guardian., 1906-12-21
A. F. Barnette
Stafford, Arizona

WANTED-Men 10 each state
10 travel, tack signs and distribute
samples and circulars of our goods.
Salary $4,000 per month; SO per
day for expenses. SAUNDERS Co.,
Dept. S, 1850 Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago. 30 At
Graham guardian., 1906-12-21

Cascasweet, the ideal medicine
for the little one. Contains nc
oplates. Conforms fully with Ma.
tional Pure Food and Drug Law
Write E. G. Dewitt & Co., Chicago
H., for the "Baby Book. Sold
by Stafford Druggists, Stafford;
Thatcher Drug Store, Thatcher;
Joseph Cluf, Pima,
Graham guardian., 1906-12-21

The company reserves the right to vary
without notice.
Trains Nos. IL and II will carry passengers.
No other freight trains viii carry passengers
Nos 9and 10 make close connection at Bowie
With Southern Pacific trains Tor both East and
West, and at ilobe with Stage lines to Payson
Upper Salt River Valley Riverside, Tonic Bas
n and Raw mine
I Telegraph stations Flag stations no
agents.
pg-The Pacific standard Time Is one
hour slower than Mountain Time
EPEs RASDoIPH, G. G. MALLARDr
President. superintendent
Graham guardian., 1906-12-21
First publication Nov. l6 1906
NOTICE For PUBLICATION
Homestead Entry NO. 5O75
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

LAND OFFICE AT PHOENIX, ARIz
Nov. g. 1906,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Albert T
Cotton, U, s. Commissioner in his office at
Stafford, Arizona on January %, 1907, viz:
Amelia SissOn, wife of VIII lam IL SiSsOn,
of Stafford Arizona. for the Sc z sw q, sw y
Sc Z, sec 49, tip s s. T 26 east. G Il r d NJ
/, lie names the following witnesses 70 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
William Fonda, Thomas Bunch, Lee ]
BrOshears, all of Stafford, Arizona, and George
Gamble of SolOmOnville, Arizona.
MILTON K. MoOIE, Register
Graham guardian., 1906-12-21
First Publication Movie, 1906.
Notice For Publication.
Homestead Entry No. II0
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
Nov. 3, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Albert
Cotton. U Commi sioner, in his Office at
Stafford Arizona. on January %, 1907, viz:
Margaret N. Dees, of Stafford, Arizona, for the
sw 4 Sc 4, sec G. tp9 S, r 26 east, G. q RIB Il NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz:
Caleb Angle, Alto A Alfred, Charles Angle,
Berry Campbell, all Of Stafford, Arizona.
MILTON r MOORE.
Register