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Holbrook argus., 1906-12-08
NOTICE OF HEARING
 PETITION.

In the Probate Court of the County of Navajo, Territory of Arizona. In the matter of the estate of s. E. Santistoven, deceased. Notice is hereby given that Rafael Carrillo has filed in this Court his petition praying that letters of administration of the above entitled estate be issued to him, and notice is further given that said petition will be heard on Monday, the 28th day of January, A. D. 1907, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the court room of said Court, in Holbrook, County of Navajo, Territory of Arizona, and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause. ifany they have, why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted.
 Dated December 4th, 1906.
 K. c. SMITH, Ex-Oficio Clerk of the Probate
 Court.
Holbrook argus., 1906-12-08
a large and constant demand Yuma Sun. '.
Shaw Says Silver Is Too
 a, High.

Washington, D. C., Dec. S. The treasury department has re- ceived 252 offers for the sale of silver to the government at 72. The offer was rejected and Secre- tary Shaw said subsequently that no more silver would be purchased at the psesent high prices.
 The government has on hand silver enough to keep the hints in operation for some time and regards the present prices too high to warrant the government making any more purchases at those prices.
Holbrook argus., 1906-12-08
First Bill Passed.

Washington, Dec. 5,-A bill permitting national banks to make loans on real estate as se- curity, but limiting the amount of such loans, passed the house today by a vote of Ill to 51.
Holbrook argus., 1906-12-08

,Contucius was asked what death was. This was his an- swer: ""Tell me what lite is and I will tell you what death is, for both are equally mysterious"
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
HIRED A SPECIAL TRAIN
TO AVOID EARLY RISING

ATLANTA. Ga, June 28-Because he
diC not desire 10 have the members OF
his party awakened In the early morn
ing hours 10 take the Southern train al
> 30 o clock. George Foster Peabody. OF
New York. chartered a special train
70 make the trip. paying S65S for the cars
and engine that were used.
The conductor and others Of the crew
we're rewarded literally for the special
run they made.
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
CHlLDREN'S OUTING AT
RIVER VIEW SATURDAY

n special outing for the children or
Washington prior 10 the opening Of the
regular children's days at River View
has been arranged for next Saturday,
and parents are urged to give the little
ones an outing, where they will have
perfect freedom Plenty of innocent
amusement Is to be found at River View
and the wide grounds are covered with
big shade trees, where the breeze from
over tie river keeps it cool and COM
Portable.
All the attractions Of the resort will
be open. while music and dancing all
day and evening will be in order. The
steamer Queen Anne leaves her wharf
mere at 10 IN the morning, 2:3O and $50
In the afternoon. Frequent trips home
trips to River View. with the forty-mile
ride on the river in the evening, win be
made next Sunday
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
DAILY STEAMER TRIPS
FOR COLONIAL BEACH

The trips Of the big steamer ST. Johns
to Colonial Beach this week on Satur-
day afternoon and Sunday morning are
the first OF the daily trips Of the season.
From now until the season ends in Sep
1ember the St. Johns will 20 to the resort
daily except Monday. Special trips will
also be made Tuesday evening next.
July 3, and on the morning of the
Fourth. Nothing could be more pleasant
than these weekend trips TO the Beach
Offering as they do an Opportunity 70
spend Saturday afternoon and Sunday on
salt water. enjoying the bathing. crab-
bing, and fishing. and be back home An
time for bed. The steamer leaves here
Saturday afternoon at 5:45 o'clock, stops
at Alexandria. and then makes a flyIng
tip 10 the Beach. She returns during
the night, and on Sunday morning al
s,45 sails again to repeat the trip. About
five hours are given those who go on
the Sunday trip 20 enjoy the pleasures
OF the resort, and the steamer leaves
the Beach on her return trip at o'cIocjx
reaching home shortly after 10 D. m.
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
TEMPLARS' FROL|C
WAS HUGE SUCCESS
Annual Excursion a Record
Breaker, Financially and
Otherwise.

Fully 1870 people went 70 Chesapeake
Beach yesterday and made the annuas
excursion OF Columbia Commandery,
No. 2 Knights Templar. a big success.
Aquatic sports were the features OF
the day. There were swimming races.
boat races. fitting matches. water polo.
chasing the duck. and a baseball game
IN the water between Orient and CClum>
bia Communicates Sam Stlnemetz had
charge OF this end and as usual many
surprises were IN store
Tommy Walker refereed the tug-of-
war and assisted Frank Gibson umpire
the ball game He wore a dress suit
and high hat. and intended officiatins
from the wharf. but the contestants in
sisted that all officials should be IN the
water. He was dragged in. while his
high hat fell of, and was rescued just
before II went down for the last time
Fortunately Mr. Walker had a change
Of clothes with him.
Orient COmmandery won both the
tug-of-war and the ball game, defeating
Columbia in the latter contest by 10 10
s.
Chairman Frank sebring carried a
large saIchel with him all day, and az
the crowd increased he had considera-
blt AyuD4t hreDluB the EreenDdCkS from
crowding through the sides. Financially
as we'll as otherwise the outing was ono
OF the most successful ever given by tho
commandery.
The fitting contests were won by
Charles Some and Joseph Dawes, with
Patrick Gibson padding the boat for
both parties. while Columbia Command
cry won out In the water polo. Chasing
the duck furnished considerable amuse,
ment for the people along the board
walk Two ducks were set free. the first
being caught by Miss Marguerite Con-
nelly. and the other by Morgan Slime
metz
In the evening the Templars danced
and visited the other amusement places
along the beach
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
SPECIAL RIVER OUTINGS
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

It would be difficult indeed 20 ind a
more pleasant outing than a trip 10
Marshall Hall and Indian Head on the
steamer Charles Manchester. These trims
will be run this week on Friday and
Saturday evenings Stops will be made
at Marshall Hall, where dancing and
many other amuseSnents may be in
dulged IN Schroeder's Band and Or
chestra accompanies the boat and plays
all the latest concert and dance music.
The steamer Charles Manchester will
leave promptly at $50 p. m. on Friday
and Saturday evenings. In addition. dav
trips arc run to the Hall at 10 a. m. and
2;S0 p. m. Parties spending the day at
Marshall Hall may avail themselves OF
the Macalester's Indian Head trip with
out extra cost
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
View Fireproof steamer aJanestown.

Beginning July /, 40 miles down Potomac
every evening. Sundays and July all-day
trip in addition. See excursion col. page 5.
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
SIX MEALS TWO CENTS
ON ICELAND MOSS
Christiania Professor Enterrsins Col
leagues at Moss Banquet, Which
Proves His Theories of Economy.

CHRISTIANIA. June 2S.-Dr. Han
st-en, professor at the Agricultural
School here. has entertained n pro-
fessional colleagues at a banquet OF
common Iceland moss
The doctor ascribes TO the moss rare
virtues as a food when properly pre-
pared. and beats all previous vegetarian
claims by announcing that he can pro-
vide satisfying. nutritious meal for
six people at the cost OF a penny.
His menu for the professors consisted
Of moss. with boiled ham; moss a n
haricot, moss au naturel. pure moss
bread
The banquet was a great success. the
guests declaring themselves delighted
with the apTetizing quality OF the fare.
The doctor states that by cleaning
the moss and chemically treating it.
he has produced a substance possessing
all the nutritive qualities OF various
vegetables, and that from yellow moss
ne has extracted a wholesome fine white
hour The -four, when mixed With com
mon wheat hour, makes delicious bread
and pastry.
Dr. Paulson, OF Christiania, who IS also
an ardent advocate OF a moss dieI Is
experimenting with IL with a Wow 10
producing food for invalids
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
MAN BURIED ALIVE
EIGHTEEN HOURS
Imprisoned by Tons of Dirt,
a Laborer Is Finally
Rescued.
WIFE is OVERC0M We
After Standing All Night at Brink Of
Living Tomb She Succumbs
Shortly Before Rescue

NEW YORK. June 2S-Jeremiah Fish
er. who was buried TO his neck In sand
and sOapstone for six hours yesterday
and all last night. was rescued this
morning.
At the risk of his life Fireman Mark
Schick descended into the nineteen-foot
pit in which Fisher was caught and,
after removing the huge rocks which
kept the plumber a prisoner, fastened a
rope about his arms. II took the united
efforts Of eight firemen TO remove the
unconscious man from the excavation.
Fisher was hurried to the Smith In
frmary, where, after an examination,
The doctor said he would recover.
Fisher was caught at 4:SO o'clock yes
terday afternoon. and at 7. m. the
doctors said he could not live an hour.
he was still alive at $780, and at last
some progress was being made toward
his release.
Fisher was employed by John Barry.
a plumber. All yesterday morning Ital-
ians worked sinking a shaft down be
tween the trolley tracks on Richmond
turnpike, near Zebra avenue, 10 un-
cover the city sewer. At that point the
sewer is twenty-one feet from the sur
face. The opening was made 10 enable
connection 10 be made with the house
OF john H Smith The shaft went
down between the two sets of tracks
The main had been uncovered at 4
O'Clock. and Fisher went down into the
hole 10 make the connection with the
riser which was to meet the pipe from
the house. He was at work when the
earth material about him began TO
slide into the hole. a passing trolley
car IS supposed TO have started the
movement of earth.
Fisher. shouting for help. tried to climb
out. and, as he climbed the mixture OF
sand and sOapstOne and clay began 10
rise, and when he was about half way up
out Of the hole he was held fast by the
solid stuff which flowed in around his
legs The next few minutes were ones
Of fearful agony for him. as the stuff
slowly but steadily mounted about him
II went up past his waist and finally
passed his chest and reached his neck
II stopped rising then, but Fisher was
helpless.
As she watched with anguished heart
the repeatedly unsuccessful attempts OF
a score Of hremen TO rescue her husband
from the eighteen foot hole in which ne
had been buried Tor eighteen hours Mrs
jeremiah Fisher collapsed utterly today
before the rescue was effected and had
10 be taken away In the ambulance that
had been waiting for the buried man.
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
Safe From Fire and Thieves.

Absolute protection for furniture, pianos
&c. in the hreproof warehouse of Union
Trust Co. Main Office. 1414 F 81. NV.
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH
AT CAPITOL HEIGHTS

At the last meeting OF the Capitol
Heights new Catholic Church AssOcia-
ton reports On progress toward the new
church building were heard and met
with hearty approval. The fund is rap
idly Increasing, far in excess OF the ex-
pectatiOns OF the members Of the asso-
ciatlon
The next meeting Of the association
viii be held at Capitol Heights. Sunday.
at p m, and Il is hoped that all
Catholic residents and lot owners OF
Capitol Heights and vicinity. and all per-
sons interested. IN the building OF the
new church will be present
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
DOG DEFEATED BY MAN
IN PRIZE EATING MATCH

BERLIN, June 2S.-In an eating match
held at Leipzig between a St Bernard
dog and a man, the human gourna nd
won easily.
The dog was with his master at 4
cafe Conversation turned on the ami
mails eating capacity. n man backed
himself TO eat more than the dog, and
the latter's owner accepted the wager
The match took place next evening.
when two beefsteaks were ordered for
the challenger and Tiras the St
Bernard Ttras bolted his in ten sec
ondS, while the man was naturally more
deliberate Two more steaks We're dis
posed Of. and then the third course was
served.
1t consisted Of dry bread, which the
man quickly devoured but from which
Tiras turned away in disgust The
dogs owner paid for the four steaks
and a case Of wine for the winner
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
MANY DOGS WITH RABIES
TERRORIZE COMMUNITY

WAYNE, Pa. June 22-With a pack
Of dogs. every one Of which is supposed
TO be afflicted with rabies. running wild
over a deserted farm, just north. the
residents are greatly exercised over the
safety Of their children.
Orders have been sent out by the
authorities that ali dogs in the town
must be muzzled during the coming hot
weather. and a hunt viii be organized
at once to exterminate all animals SIS
pected Of madness.
The Washington times., 1906-06-28

$3.50 Special Rate Saturdays and July z
20 Old Point and Norfolk; Va Reach
30 20, good returning following night
Nor1olk & Washington Steamboat CO.
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
s7e to San Francisco, Cal, and Rstur

Baltimore & Ohio r. r, June "a 70 JuIy
g. Valid for return until Septenlber I5
Consult agents for particulars.
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
$500 to frederick, Keedysville (fOr An

tletam), Hagerstown and return, July !.
Leave Baltimore q Ohio Station. $40
a. m. Returning leave HagerstoNn 6.
keedysvtlle $40, Frederick Z D. m. same
day Splendid opportunity for outing in
country -
The Washington times., 1906-06-28
$1,000 Niagara Falls Excursion Balti

more :, Ohio. Leaving Washington a
m, June 29. Special train, standard
coaches, parlor cars and dining car:
meals a Ia carte Route via Philadelnhis
and picturesque Lehigh valley. Ifberai
stop-overs returning Tickets good ten
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-24
From Other Shores.

The pope has decided to hold con-
sistory Dec. 6.
King Edward invested King Haakon
of Norway with the Order of the Gar,
ter.
Mount Culebra, which is located for
ty miles west of Trinidad, Colo, is re-
ported in a state of eruption.
Prince Albert of Flanders, the heir
apparent to the Belgian throne and
nephew of King Leopold, was sworn
in as a member of the Belgian senate.
A punitive expedition which has
been operating in the Kreutzberg dis
trict in Russia, during the last few
weeks, killed ninety peasants belong
ing to revolutionary organization.
The arrival of Count White at St.
Petersburg created scarcely ripple
on the surface of Russian politics, IN
contrast with his reception after his
return from Portsmouth, when
throng gathered at the railroad station
to greet him.
The archbishop of Athens, a visitor
in Rome, is arranging for a visit from
the king Of Greece to the pope. AS
the king will be a guest of the quirinal
and as Clio has no diplomatic repre-
sentative at the Vatican, the pope has
consented.
Prince Albert of Flanders, nephew
of King Leopold, was officially declar-
ed the successor of the king as SOW
ereign Of the Congo Independent state
This puts an end to the controversy
over the political status of the indie
pendent state in the event that Bel
gium does not annex it.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-24
MAKE SHONTS WHOLE THING
RADICAL ORDER BY PRESIDENT
MAKES HIM RULER OF CANAL
ZONE.

Washington, Nov. Fl. An order
signed on the isthmus of Panama by
President Roosevelt, making radical
changes in the organization of affairs
of the government for the canal zone,
was made public yesterday at the Of
fees of the commission.
The effect Of the order is to place
the canal work and the government
of the canal zone under the direction
of Chairman Shonts, aided by chiefs
of bureaus who will report directly to
the commission, thus eliminating the
Office of governor.
An executive order, signed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt before he left the 18TH
mus, provides, among other things,
that the Panama canal commission
shall hold quarterly sessions on the
isthmus. Contracts for material
amounting To over $4,000 shall be
made only after publication in news.
papers of general circulation.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-24
ARCTIC CREW IN UGLY MOOD.

Condition of Mutiny Reported on
Pearys Steamer Roosevelt.
Ottawa, Nov. 21.-The following tel
egram was received last night, an
nouncing the passing of Commander
Peary's arctic steamer the Roosevelt:
Point Amour, Quebec, Nov. 16. -
Roosevelt passing Point Amour p.
M; weather dull; strong east.
Operator
Point Amour is headland on the
southeast side of Forteau bay, Lab
rador. Evidently there was a condi-
ton of mutiny on the steamer Roose-
velt A special from Sydney, N. S.,
says:
GA letter has been received here
from J. Short Hall, one of the crew OF
the Peary arctic steamer Roosevelt,
in which he reports trouble with
Peary with respect to the condition OF
things on the Roosevelt It was writ
ten on Oct. % at Hopedale, and stated
that the mate, four sailors and four
firemen refused to go further in the
ship, which Short Hall'said was leak
ing badly, with her stern crushed.
Short Hall says they had the hard
est time Of any crew that ever was
af1oat; that the recital Of their hard
ships would fill book, and that none
Of them would go north again under
any consideration"
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-24
WORLDWIDE PEACE is AIM.
Keynote of Notable Speech by Secre
rotary Root at Kansas City.

Keynote of Notable Speech by Secre-
rotary Root at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Nov. q. - A world,
wide peace, substantial and enduring,
made possible by closer commercial
and friendly relations between nations,
was the keynote of notable speech
delivered here last night by Elihu
Root, secretary of state.
Following Mr.. Root. the diplomatic
representatives of five Latin-American
republics made speeches along the
same line, offering trade extension be-
tween the countries of North and
South America as means Of bringing
these countries into closer and lasting
relations.
The occasion was the twelfth annual
banquet given by the Kansas City
Commercial club in commemorative OF
the signing Of the John Jay CONNER
cial treaty.
Besides Secretary Root, the speak
ers were the ministers from Bolivia,
Colombia, Peru. Brazil and Chile.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-24
WEEKS HISTORY IN tPITOME
ALL THE NEWS THAT is WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
Washington.

The bureau of insular affairs or the
war department has invited bids for
100000 1870 per cent bond issue
of the city of Manila.
Goatskins to the value of $32,000,0O0
were imported into the United States
in the fiscal year 1906, against S1O,-
100000 worth a decade earlier.
The clerical force of the Mare ISL
and navy yard has forwarded numer-
ously signed petition to Secretary Bon
aparte requesting an increase Of 20
per cent in salaries.
The ban has been placed on Sunday
bayy playing in the army by Secretary
Taft, according to letter received
from Washington by Lieut.. Col. Sharp,
commanding at Fort Logan.
Rear Admiral Willard Bronson will,
it is understood, soon be recalled to
take what has become the most i'm
portant post in the navy, namely, chief
of the bureau of navigation, to succeed
Rear Admiral Converse.
The announcement is made in the
annual report VI LuS CLASL VI CA7AASCAS
that the secretary of war has approved
a site for the proposed bridge across
the Mississippi river between st. Paul
and the military reservation.
A plan for concrete maritime high
way across the isthmus of Panama, to
be used as a substitute for the ditch
as at present projected, has been sub
mitted to President Roosevelt by COL
Alexander Hogeland, known through
out the United States as the Father
of the Curfew."
Secretary Shaw again has an
nounced his determination not to aid
the money market now, declaring that
the present money stringency was
brought on by stock speculation and
that he does not propose to have the
United States treasury used as gam
bling bank.
The interstate commerce commits
sion has declined to issue an order
compelling railroads to report all cases
of false billing, classification, weigh
ing, representation of the contents OF
packages or reports of weight, by ship
pers. delivering freight for transporta-
ton, in order that the shippers may
be prosecuted.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-24
CHURCHES IN GRIM ARRAY
SERIOUS COLLISIONS ATTEND
TAKING OF SEPARATION IN
MEMORIES.

Paris, Nov 21-The net result Of
the inventories operations conducted
throughout the country yesterday and
last night show that a total of over
1900 inventories were made. In only
few cases were there serious COLI
sions between those who resented the
intrusion of the government commits
sioners and the troops. The reports
show that altogether four gendarmes
and seven peasants were wounded and
about hundred remonstrants were
arrested. They were at once tried and
sentenced to short terms in jail In
several places the people are still
holding out and will remain in the
churches throughout the night. The
work of inventoring has been COM
pleted in sixty-three out of the total
of eighty-six departments.
Premier C!emenceau said in the
chamber of deputies that troops had
been ordered to exercise patience, but
if they were fired on they would reply.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-24
Casualty List.

Fire at Nazareth, Pa, destroyed two
large warehouses of the NaZereth
Portland Cement company, causing a
loss of $4,000.
One man was killed and three 9TH
ers were fatally injured when a fast
passenger train ran into a wagon at a
grade crossing at Newcastle, Pa.
Two children were burned to death
and the village of Richland, Ohio, was
practically wiped out by fire which
was caused by an explosion OF gas.
A passenger train, while running at
full speed, was hurled from the track
by spreading rails near Glencoe, Mo-,
and beyond cuts and bruises, all on
board miraculously escaped.
Generals Roldan and Castellinos
were severely wounded at Valencia,
Spain, as a result of the explosion OF
a land mine during experiments which
were being conducted by military en-
gineers.
To get away from a treacherous
stairway down which his wife fell and
fractured her hip, Harvey P. Sherman
of Sioux City moved his family to an
other location. The first day there he
fell down the stairs of his new home,
receiving injuries from which he died.