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Arizona republican., 1906-01-27

and was identified as the man who had pried MT. Mckee apart from his money. Lieber denied that he was A. 1ieber, but said he was his brother.
 He and his brother were he said, so
 twinike that their most intimate
 friends frequently took one for the
 other. The officers, however. took
 him in on the theory that if the resem-
 blance was so strong as that it would
 be very difficult for the prisoner to
 prove that he was not his brother
 It is improbable that the doctors"
 can be prosecuted on a more serious charge than that which has been made against them. They cannot well be ac-
 cused of obtaining money by fraud ulent representation for having plac ed an eXtravagant valuation on their own goods. Again whatever harm they
 may have done is the demand for glasses which they have worked up in
 the community and the dissemination
 of a great deal of useful knowledge
 about the optical business. It will be a long time before another grafter can make it pay in this part of the coun- [ try.
 It is thought that the two other Lie bers got on the train unobserved. At any rate there was no one there who | had been made against either of them.
 It was learned yesterday morning that the Liebers were doing more than spectacle peddling. The day before one of them had sold an old German wo-
 man living north of the city what he said was a half ounce of radium for S37.50. This was a crime against the radium market. According to M. and
 Mime. Curie the discoverers of radium it would cost about S6,50O,0OO to pro- | duce two and one-sixth pounds of the metal or element, whichever it is. | However, no such amount as two and one-sixth pounds has ever been pro- duced The entire visible supply is not more than the half ounce disposed of ! by the Liebers to this German woman who was assured that it would cure | cancer, chicken cholera and many other dangerous and hitherto unyielding ail- ments. It was subsequently, learned
 that the Liebers had been giving rad
 uim as premium to many of the pur- l chasers of spectacles.
 The German woman, however. did not lose her money for she gave a | check for the purchase price of tine radium. Early yesterday morning she came out of the hypnotic spell into
 which pr" Lieber had thrown heI and sending to town had payment
 stopped.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-27

The ditch in the sand in the center of the canal is larger and deeper than was first proposed to be excavated, but 1t was thought to be the part of wisdom to do the work we'll while 1t was in hand. The canal head is now but two feet above the water level in the river and a rise of a very few feet will furnish a considerable supply with no repair to the diversion works
 A committee of the association waited upon Engineer Hill of the re- clamation service at his office to learT. if possible what might be expected in the way of help from the government, respecting temporary diversion works for increasing the supply that may be secured from flood waters, or raising the river level so the canal will be effective under conditions that would preclude its use otherwise. MT Hill spoke briefly, but every word was golden and was appreciated by the committee. He said regarding the canal that the farmers had done their work well and just as it needed to be done for the best results The ditch Is ready to be of the most possible service under any favorable condi-, tions. Respecting temporary diver sion works he said the government had given the matter careful attention and he was prepared to act at a mo- ment's notice when the proper time comes. That time will be the very minute the news comes from Wash ington of the successful issue of the negotiations between the government and the Arizona Water company. Un- til then nothing, but just as soon as the government can assume possession sny, A- tnlr s,,, provemend for the utilization of the
 river flow the present season. He did
 not outline what his prospective plans
 were but said that he felt sure they could be carried out in from forty to sixty days.
 Conditions under the Arizona canal
 are therefore growing brighter every day and there is almost an assurance of ample water for the making of a good crop. To begin with, there was 1 never a season when the ground had { been better stored with moisture from i frequent rains than during the present
 winter, wherefore less water will be
 required than in many of the stren-
 uous years that have passed. Nor was there every a season when the ! mountains were better supplied with snow at this time of the year in ad- ditiOn to the thorough soaking the whole territory has received. That in itself is an assurance that the farmers will get a least a minimum of water from the floods in any event 1 Furthermore there can be no doubt that it is the intention of the Arizona
 Water company to close with the gov
 ernment at the earliest practicable
 moment and that cannot be a distant da .e That will mean the making oi the additional repairs referred tc
 above and more water for the farmers
 Any way it can be figured, up one side
 and down the other, the valley ha:
 seen it's last drouth, for it is almos
 a certainty that there will be reservoir water available for the crop season O 1907
Arizona republican., 1906-01-27
THE BEST FRUITS
 FOR THIS TERRITORY
A Study to be Taken up at the Local
 Experiment Session.

For three or four years the United States department of agriculture at Washington has been making inves- legations on the adoption of different varieties of deciduous fruits to differ ent climates throughout the United States: but Arizona has never been included in these investigations. Ari- zona is, however, of sufficient import ance as d fruit growing region to be included and certainly our climatic conditions are peculiar enough to de- serve individual study Hence the ter ritorial experiment station has made arrangements to have these investiga tions undertaken here.
 In order properly to cover the ter ritory there should be several observ- CTS in each fruit growing district Printed blanks are supplied from Washington on which are entered in tabulated form CD variety, CD age of tree, (3) date first bloom, (4) date full bloom, C5) date leaf buds begin to open, (6) date terminal buds form. CD date of picking, (S) size of crop, (9) date fit for use, C10) how long the variety keeps. Any fruit grower who would take interest in making obseT- vations of this kind is invited to cor respond with V. A. Clark, horticultu- rist of the experiment station farm at Phoenix Arizona can make show ing of her fruit growing possibilities that she can well be proud of and for her own good she ought to do it.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-27
THE ARIZONA CANAL
 READY FOR WAFER
A Heating Of the Water Users Pro-
 teCtive Association.

The meeting of the Arizona Canal Protective association yesterday after noon at the board of trade room was of more than passing importance for it marked the announcement of the practical completion Of the enterprise that guarantees to the farmers under the Arizona canal some water during the coming crop season, with every probability that there will be plenty. The meeting was we'll attended, being called to order by F.. E. Jack with Ralph Murphy as secretary. The com mittees that have had charge of the collection of money from the farmers and it's expenditure in the repairing Of the canal, reported results. It was shown that the work undertaken had cost a little more than had been an ticipated and there was in conse- quence some shortage of funds. But in compensation it was reported that the work had been done better than had at first been planned and in a more permanent way This was done on the authority of the committee which had been well advised and tho work as finally done was approved by both the government and private engin eers.
 The meeting tremendously and unanimously approved of the action of the committee and at once took up the matter of raising funds for de- fraying the expenses already incurred and that will be necessary for final completion. The greater part of the money was raised in the meeting and it is believed that there will be nc | trouble in securing the remainder from | interested farmers who were not in at 1 tendance. Superintendent McDermott
 of the water company was present anC reported the progress of the work tC date, saying that he believed ne would have everything completed by toniSh | so that advantage could be taken o
 the first flood waters that come down
Arizona republican., 1906-01-27
THE LIEBERS REACHED
 END OF HE ROPE
The Arrest Last Night of one of the
 Opticians"

One of the "Dr." Liebers who call themselves opticians was in the GUS tody of the sheriff for while last night but was later released on bond for his appearance before Justice Johnstone this morning to answer to the charge of practicing his profession with out a license.
 He was arrested at the Mari copa and Phoenix depot by Deputies Cunningham and Slank- ard, as he was preparing to leave the city after having given this com munity as much of a skinning as the IAebers thought it could stand. The Liebers consisting of H. Lieber who claims to be the father of A. and M. Lieber the other two, arrived in the city some time ago and took quarters at the Ford whence they had been radiating over the surrounding cCun- try gathering in shekels fom those wnom they made believe they needed spectacIes. The Republican a few days ago printed a story of the operations of this gang of opticians and several persons have thereby been saved from their clutches. Others who do not read The Republican closely, or perhaps do not read it at all have paid fancy prices ranging from $5 to $40 for spec tacles which are no doubt worth con siderably less than nothing.
 On the arrival of the Liebers in the city they called at this office to insert an advertisement The rates at this office for such advertisers are so hign as to be prohibitive and they were so in this case. It is estimated that they have collected several thousand dol lars during their brief stay in this re- zion.
 The first definite information re- garding their style of operation was received a few days ago when Mrs. Logan Morris complained that she had paid them s27 for a pair of spectacles precisely like a pair which they had tried to sell a neighbor for $6. The following day they were compelled by threats of arrest for peddling without a license to refund this money. Soon after that other complaints were heard and the authorities took the matter up The Liebers at first. said that they would take out the regular peddlers license and then they said that they would do no more peddling but that they would take orders for spectacles and have the orders filled from their extensive Los Angeles concern.
 Two more complaints came in yes terday morning. One was from Wesley Mckee, living near the city, who haC paid them s27 for a pair of glasses warrant for the arrest of A. Liebel was issued. He was found at the de pot as the train was about to leave
Arizona republican., 1906-01-27
TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS

The following transcripts of the rec ords of the offices of the district clerk. the probate. court and the county re- corder are furnished by the Arizona Abstract and Title company.
 The records for yesterday were
Arizona republican., 1906-01-27
RECORDERS OFFICE.

Joseph Tompkins to E. F. Root, deed part sec. r, township S.. range 10 w.
 Frank J. Barr and wife to Nancy Graham. deed. part sec. 34. township N., range 2 E.
 H. A. Taylor, trustee to Frank M. Avis, deed. part sec, 13, township ? N, range 2 E.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-27
For BreakfaSt Luncheon or Tea

A few small biscuits easily made with Royal Baking Powder. Make them small l-as small round as a napkin ring. Mix and bake just before the meal. Serve hot.
 Nothing better for light dessert than these little hot biscuits with butter and honey, marmalade or jam.
 You must use Royal Baking Powder to get them right.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-27
THE GAMBLE CONCERT.

All those who have subscribed to the guarantee fund of the Gamble concert, get your seats reserved Mon- day, Jan. %, at Sanichas'.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-27
THE GAMBLE CONCERT.

Subscribe for tickets to the Gamble concert at Sanichas' and reserve your seats Monday with the rest of the sub scribers.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-15
THIS MAN A CROOK
with But One Leg. He Has Nerve
Enough 10 Get Along

Anyone coming to the seashore, for
the balance Of the season at least, bear
ing cork leg, will be viewed with sus-
piclon. all on account of the wrong
doings Of q cripple who came here to
while away a little time and get what
he could by foul means to aid him in
spending the coming winter in luxury
and ease He had all the nerve that is
necessary to carry on his line of busi-
ness, and displayed great skill in secur-
ing money from men who would never
lend dollar unless security was forth
coming. This fellow borrowed from
81 to s. from business men throughout
the place, ordered drinks and cigars
and had them charged TO anyone
whose credit he thought was good.
The last and most desperate of this
mans acts was committed when he
decided it was about time for him to
get out Of town. He, by some manner
of means, was successful in inducing
the baggage men to transport his be-
longings to Philadelphia without cost.
Now that he is gone, nobody knows
where, the people who were taken in
by him regret that he was not brought
to an accounting for his misdeeds.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-08-15
Wednesday, August Is. 1900
WILDWOOD MEADOWS SUNSET, =
Oil Painting Presented to the
Wildwood Board of Trade by
A. T.. Weston

Prof. Levanus Myers, assistant sec
retary of the Wildwood Board of Trade,
with an office on the boardwalk, has
received for that honorable body an
elegant oil painting representing
"WildWood Meadows-Sunset. The
nicture is the work of Mr. Alfred h.
Weston, an artist of rare ability, who
has been spending some time III Wild
wood. With his affable manners and
popularity Mr.. Weston has won many
friends, not only in Wildwood but
along the entire beach. Mr.. Weston
has recently returned from tour oil
Egypt, italy and European points.
Following is letter to Mr.. Myers
which expresses the artists views re-
garding Wildwood and the hospitality
shown him while here
Philadelphia, p, Aug. 10, 1906,
Prof. Levanns Myers,
Assistant Sec. Board of Trade,
Wildwood, n. j.
Dear Sir
take great pleasure in presenting 10
the Board of Trade an oil painting OF
"Wildwood Meadows-Sunset," paint
ed by myself, from sketch when l
made few weeks ago while in Wild
wood. Please accept this as token OF
my appreciation of the many kindness
ses | received at your hands during
~, =, atn., in Wild wood
doubt very much whether the
Board of Trade fully realizes the use
fulness and importance of that little
office on the boardwalk. That the man
in charge is the right one for that posi-
ton, will be attested by the many
thousands that have visited the resort
this summer.
From pessimist to optimist is far
cry, and doubt whether man was
ever so disgusted with a place as
| when first | arrived, or so pleased
with a place as when | left
You will remember that | arrived at
time, when:
morn after morn spirit on slender
ropes of mist
Was lowering its golden buckets
Down into the vapory amethyst
of marshes and sWamps and dismal fens,
Scooping the dew that lay in the flowers,
Dipping the jewels out of the sea,
To scatter them over the land in showers.
At such a time when the order of the
day was rain, it WAS a source of real
pleasure to me to see the ever ef1erves-
Give countenance of the Board of Trade
preventative.
To this must be added a word of
praise for our friend, Mr.. G. G. Connor,
the eongenial press representative,
whose repartee must always dispel
melancholy.
As the Board of Trade has no office,
other than the one on the boardwalk,
would like you to hang the painting
therein during the summer, after which
Mr.. Connor could take charge during
the winter months, and transfer
it again at the opening of the
season, or until more suitable quarters
are found
Hoping | shall be able to spend
another enjoyable vacation with you
next summer, ! remain,
Yours truly,
ALFRED +. WESTON,
Poll Cherry st, Philadelphia.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-02-02
LOCAL NEWS
BUSINESS MEMS BANQUET.

The eighteenth annual banquet of
the Olncyyillc business Mems Asso.
citation. held ON "Wednesday evening
in Odd Fellows Han. proved great
success. over one hundred ana
seventy. five members of the aSSOCia-
ton aud guests were present. and the
speaking that followed The dinner was
OF Il hign order. Mayor Dyer was un-
able To be present ON account of i'll
ness, but the spccchmaking held the
company until nearly II o'clock. and
the unanimous opinion was that the
evening had been most proiitably
spent. The post praudial exercises
were in charge of Alderman Gilbert
Il Parker who was introduced as
toa8tmastCr by pr III. r. WiusOr.
Chairman of the Banquet Committee;
Governor utter President Buttcrlicld
OF the Kingston College, Assistant City
Solicitor Albert \. Baker, and General
Charles Il. Brayton were introduced.
and their remarks were most cordially
received General Braytou received a
general ovation, and his somewhat
unique talk was the feature OF the
evening The speaking was inter
spCrSod with selections 10y the Sunset
Orchestra
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-02-02
TONS OF GOLD TREASURE.
vast store of wealth Emptied From
New World Into Old.

II has never been told how vast was
the treasure that was emptied from the
new world into the old in the glorious
days OF the Spanish dominion. We can
only Judge Of how great it was by col.
lateral evidence The boOties Of Cortes
and PiZarro are famous in annals OF
new world history. In them we have
read how the soldiers Of the former
carried away only small part of the
treasures looted at Mexico, yet were so
loaded down with stolen gold that
when they fell from the causeway into
the lake I'm the memorable retreat from
Mexico they sank and drowned as
weighted with plummets OF lead; also
we read how PiZarro cxacted as a trib-
ute for the liberation Of the Inca Alta
hulpa gold that filled to the depth OF
several feet n room seventeen feet wide
by twenty-five feet long and that was
valued at 100000 pesos dor, the
equivalent Of nearly $1,000 Of our
money
When Drake sailed the south sea in
the Golden Hind upon his piratical
voyage Of circumnavigatiOn i'm the
years l577-79 and when he captured the
Nucstra Sonora della COncepcion--sur-
named the cacafue or Spitfire-Of Cape
San Francisco. il took three days to
transfer the treasure from the cap
tured ship To his own. In that single
haul there was realized purchase"
as IL was called, Of over twcnty-siX
tons Of silver, besides eighty pounds OF
virgin gold, thirteen chests Of pieces Of
eight containing over Sl,OOO,0OO in
money and an enormous amount of
jewels and plate
Upon the evidence Of John Drake we
read that when the Golden Hind laid
her course for England, by way Of the
Cape of Good Hope, she was so heavily
"ballasted' with pure silver that she
rode exceeding deep in the water."-
Harper's Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-02-02
PROBATE COURT OF THE TOWN OF JOHNSTON
January 20, 1906.
state Of Mary <. FLANAGAN.

Daniel j. McDougall, administrator of the
estate of Mary L.. Flanagan, late of said
Johnston, deceased, presents his petition,
representing that the personal estate OF said
deceased Is not sufficient To pay the debts
which said deceased owed, the expenses of
her funeral, and OF supporting her family,
and settling her estate according To law
that said deceased at the time OF ner death
wa- seized and possessed of one certain lot
of land, with all the buildings and improve.
ments thereon, situated in the town of
Cranston, lald out iand designated a. lot
number four a. on that plat entitled High.
land Park, anston street, beloDgtT To
Frank J.. Budlong, by j. a. Latham, May,
1884, which plat - recorded in Book No. 3,
ut page 10, of the Records of Plats for said
Gran stOn.
And further repres entiDg that by q sale of
only so much OF said real estate as is Rbso.
lutely needed, the residue thereof would be
80 much injured as 10 render the sale OF the
whole estate more advantageous 10 those
interested therein.
And PRAY ing that he may he authorized 10
sell the whole OF said estate, or so much
thereof as may be necessary TO make up the
deficiency of the personal estate, for
the purpose aforesaid, with incidental
charges, and said petition is received
and referred 10 the thirteenth day of Febru.
quarry, A. ID. 1906, at2 o'clock p. m at the
Probate Court Room, in said Johnston for
cOnsid Grafton, and 1t is ordered that notice
thereof he published for fourteen days,
once a week in the Olneyville Times
j2G3t 5. X. LUTHER. Clerk.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-02-02
Churon Nores.

Rev BoWlcy Grcou. u D.. known as
Evangelist Bowlcy Green, will begin
q series of Cyangelistic meetings at
the Broadway Baptist Church ON Tues.
day evening, Feb. G, To continue until
further notice. Meetings will hc held
every evening at 1:i5 except SaIur-
day and every afternoon at >, except
Monday and Saturday At Augusta.
Maine. where ne is nav. the largest
building. il is said. will not hold the
crowds tnut iock to hear him The
public is invited to attend the meet
iugs at the Broadway Church
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-02-02
CLAYVILLE

Mrs David Morrill, is still confined
To her home by illness.
Mr.. Andrews and Miss Tyler of
Moosup Valley visited friends i'm this
place last Sunday.
Mrs Horace Randall and little
daughter of Providence are the guests
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Bowen
Mrs. Cora Hill visited friends i'm
Providence the first of this week.
Wylic Bennett and his daughter
Olive are confined To their home with
the measles.
Mrs Robert Stanslield, who has
been in since Christmas. is better.
Robert Ncaw, who has been suffer
iny from throat trouble for Il fow
weeks. has had To submit to an opera
ton aud is now better.
Mrs Ella PCckham of the King place
visited friends in WoOnSoCket a few
days last week.
Herbert Taylor OF Providence is
visiting at the home of w IL. Taylor
g this writing
Mrs John \. Rounds, life long
resident of this place, died at her
home last Sunday night She was
taken i'll about three months ago with
81 complication OF diseases and did not
rally. She was OF very pleasant dis
position, and many an act of charity
she has been known to perform. She
viii b1 much missed in this com
munity Mrs Rounds was married to
John \. Rounds thirty-one years the
day she died She leaves a husband,
one daughter, Mrs. Brayton Rounds,
Jul one son, Chester Rounds.
Mr. and Mrs. George SoUlc have re-
turned from their vacation, which was
spent i'm Putnam, Conn, and resumed
their duties rs teachers i'm their
schools. Mr. SoulC is teaching the
school at Rockland and Mrs. Soulc at
ClayVillc
The funeral of Mrs. John \ Rounds
was held at the church ON Wednesday
at > m. the services being conducted
by Rev. MIR Bulcr of Line store. who
took for his text |. Peter. ~ and 25.
\ protusion OF beautiful floral tributes
including designs from her many
friends. rested on and around The
casket The burial took place i'm the
cemetery near the church The choir
sang. Abide with Me" Nearer. Still
Nearer" and He is The one" very
beautifully The bearers were G. r.
Burgess Harry Luther. Phillip Olney.
and Mr.. Orison Cole.