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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17
Need 500 Volunteers

At least 500 earnest workers are need
ed to cover the field and solicit sub
scriptions to the fund. There is every
reason to believe that there are a great
many persons in Los Angeles who are
willing to subscribe, but who are not
likely to do so unless they are waited
upon and personally solicited. If the
directors are compelled to rely upon
their own efforts, these persons cannot
be seen, and consequently a large
amount of money which otherwise
would be added to the fund will be lost
to the association.
When it Is considered that the sew
enteen members of the board OF di-
rectors already have subscribed $3.50. 300,
or about half the total amount asked
for, 1t will be seen that the share which
the people Of Los Angeles are requested
to bear in this matter Is not burden
some. 1t is believed that a little ef-
fort properly directed will be all that
is necessary to complete the fund.
Several of the leading business and
professional men of Los Angeles have
subscribed liberal sums, but many more
have not yet done so, and it now re-
mains for the association workers to set
the names of these on the list and con-
vince them that the material and moral
advantages to be gained from the erec-
toin of such a building will be we'll
worth all the effort and money ex-
pended for the purpose.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17
FIND ANOTHER VICTIMS BODY
Madison, Opposite ST. Louis, Is Scene
Of Second Recent Mysterious
Murder

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 16-The head
less body of man was found today in
a cesspool in the rear OF a Madison
Qll.) saloon, not far from where John
Hickey. an overland traveller 70 Okla
homa, was sandbagged and led last
week.
The absence OF the head. It is be-
lieved, indicates that the man was
murdered by an injury to the head, and
II was removed to prevent identlfca-
tion.
The body evidently had lain In the
cesspool for several months.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17

The AlhamDra renet committee pur-
chased through the local committee
$500 worth of meat and groceries, which
were added to the car that was loaded
at Canfield's warehouse to be forward
ed to the Oakland relief committee to-
day. This committee also donated 100
boxes Of oranges.
The detention camp was disbanded
Monday and the tents and other ma
teral have been stored.
Communications have been received
from the north saying that certain
kinds of clothing are needed, and these
are being sought by the committee In
charge of the relief headquarters.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17
ATTEMPTS TO
KILL HIS WIFE
EX-C0NVICT ADDS TO LONG
LIST OF CRIMES
R. C. 5egss Shoots Woman Five Times
and EIudes offeers-Viotim Has
but Small Chance Of
Recovery

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8 Record Of r. c. Beggs, the ex- Z
% convict, who tried to Kill his wife {
g yesterday. Z
% In 1898 was paymaster for the {
g Consolidated railroads i'm Oakland
@ Bmbezzled $4,000 and was sem 4
@ fenced to serve seven years in San (
o Quentin. Served four years in (
% was released. Secured position In Z
9 United States laundry in San (
@ Francisco. Was discharged for Z
@ forcing attentions on girls under (
81 him. Was employed by Contra {
@ Costa Laundry company. Was {
g discharged for embezzling small (
% amount, but was not prosecuted. (
g Defa ulted to the extent of $500 &
% when he was working for bottlng {
@ works in Oakland but was not Z
@ prosecuted. Forged checks in Los Z
. Angeles in March, 1903; was con- Z
% victed and sentenced to serve two (
@ years in San Quentin. Served
81 twenty months and was released z
% Committed assault with intent to &
@ kill his wife May 16, 1906. Still at (
@ large. 4
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17
orpheus Club Gives

Among the subscrIptlons turned an
yesterday was one for $500 from the
Orpheus club. This club Is a male
chorus organization which was formed
a few months ago under the direction
of Prof. Du Puy. 1t has membership
OF about thirty young men who are
deeply interested IN Y M, Q. A. work,
Al the last meeting OF the club the
question Of subscribing 10 the building
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17
SAN PEDRO TIDE TABLE
Mrs. Terranova's Jury
BY Associated Press.

by ASsocidteu HfeSS.
NEW YORK, May 16.-The jury for
the trial of Mrs. Josephine Terranova,
accused of numbering her aunt, was
completed today. Her defense will be
temporary insanity.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17

Volunteers Who are willing 20 hua-
tie Tor the n. M. &. A. building fund
are requested 20. report at room 03l D.
+. JohHh0n buildlpg,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17

Workers wanted 20 help raise al0O
GOO to complete the Y. NJ. q. A. hulldinH
fund. Report at room odA q. 4. Johp~
skn buiiding'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17

Thousands OF people are willing 20
subscribe 20 the y. N. 4. A. building
one OF 800 volunteers In this work for .
ten daysg
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17
LOS ANGELES GIVES
S224,472 FOR RELIEF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HEARS
LATEST TOTALS
Detention Camp Disbanded and Tents
and Materials Are Stored-Certain
Kinds of Clothing Still Needed
In the North t.s

The chamber of commerce announces
that the following sums of money have
been received by it for the San Fran
cisco relief fund:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17
MouIdinxs

New line OF italian walnut, toa
wood, brown birch, Italian green, India
oak and natural wood finish. OIL pic
lures. sanborn. Vail g. Co., S57 South
Broadway
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17
DOLLY PHILLIPS FINDS
HERSELF IN SAD PLIGHT
PROMISE OF A HOME IN THIS
CITY NOT KEPT
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fisk Are Accused
of Failing to Fulfill Certain obIi-
cations Assumed by Them Toward
the Young Woman

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fisk, who brought
Dolly Phillips, young woman afflicted
with asthma, from Fort Worth, Tex, to
Los Angeles, with the promise of giving
her home, have put themselves on the
black books of the Associated Charities
on account of their alleged failure to
fulfill their obligations, the officials de-
clare.
The girl applied to the Associated
Charities for transportation to Fort
Worth.
She wished to be sent to the Fort
Worth Benevolent home, of which she
had been an inmate from the time Of
her birth until she was brought here by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisk. The young woman
did the housework while Mr.. Fisk
found employment with the Armour
Packing company, and Mrs. Fisk gave
lessons in painting.
Sent to Ransome Home
Things went smoothly enough under
this arrangement until few weeks
after their arrival, when Miss Phillips
suffered a severe attack of asthma and
they sent her to Mrs. Woods, matron OF
the Ransome home it is stated.
The Associated Charities called upon
the Fisks, who live at 523 Matthews
street, Boyle Heights, and asked them,
it is stated, to defray the expense of re-
turning the girl to Texas, her legal
residence. This, it is alleged, they re-
fused to do. Steps will be taken TO
compel the Fisks to pay for the girls's
transportation to Fort Worth, say the
Charities officials.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-17
Palma Heights

Newest ana best OF closa-in properties.
Only 70 minutes ride from business CEN
CORNISH-BRALY CO. (Inc.)
suite 500. Uuion Trust Duilulnn.
Corner Fourth and Sprin4,
Arizona republican., 1906-03-16

road; the branch line to Mesa passes through it as a-so does the Phoenix & Eastern railroad. giving it excellent railroad fac'1itses. During the day there arc fourteen trains in and ou. between t and Phoenix. making Q trip to the capital convenient matter and possible at almost an- time of day. There Is 2 great deal of passenger traffic between the South Side and Phoenix. as ts evidenced by the fact that during the month of January there were TOGO passengers handled On the NJ. e ?. road alone
 The town is modern in every respect, having a splendid system of water works and electric lights. l. owns it's city water plant, which is conceded to be among the best in the territory Its reservoir $ situated at a good height on the Tempe Butte and has a capac- ity O. 100000 -7Tons. The pressure
Arizona republican., 1906-03-16

The sugar beet industry, however. now bids fair 10 rival the cautaloupe. For this season over 1000 acres has been planted to this crop. Mir K l.. Mumford. the field director, declares that he never saw a finer soil in which to grow beets and give them the in tense cultivation needed. and never saw plants look better than here.
 And the soil and climate win pro duce the multitude and variety of crops from alfalfa to grain; fruits, from peach to the orange lemon and olive; truck, from the sweet potato to the cantaIoupe and sugar beet. Under the certainty of water for irrigation that will follow the completion of the great Tonto dam, Mesa lands will be very desirable indeed This land now ranges from $50 to sIOo per acre. and ringing this rich body, now under cu'- tivation, on the east and south are ti'a
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Up-to-date buildings. cement side walks and electric lights. And the pco- pie have money. The real estate firm of Pomeroy & Kelly. during the past year has loaned upwards of $1oa.- GOO, and the Mesa City Bank. whicn will soon move into it's new building and quarters. one of the finest in the valley. has loaned over S125.0CO in the valley.
 The work oa the Tonto dam is bringing more distinguished visitors to Mesa than her size or importance would otherwise warrant. geologists. hcrtfcuitUrists. engineers. surveyors. and freighters.
 It is probable that the IiveIiest imag- nation cannot foresee the possibilities before the Mesa country and the Salt River valley. And certain it !s that the people have not yet awakened to the wonderful prosperity and eco homie future that lies before us. For aside from the results that can be fore
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building of the great Tonto dam has given her considerable prominence as q commercial center, t being the gate way to the Tonto dam. and the for warding point for all government sup plies for the men at work. and who are engaged in hauling the I12OO00 pounds of freight monthly over the 6O- mile government wagon road. The vol ume of business has been wonderfully. increased, by carload shipments of goods of every character. This increase is evidenced by the fact that large wholesale houses have come in to buy out local merchants and failing, are erecting stores of their own And the building of the great diversion dam and the great canal heads, but a few miles up the river from Mesa and to which she will he by far the nearest point and the shipping point of the supplies required in the con struction. will considerably augment Mesa's strategic uositfon.
 Tine city is building steadily, and is putting on metropolitan airs. with her
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part of the sugar beets run through the Glendale factory this season. and 1t Is likely that if the industry is the success that # gives promise of being, factory will be built on the South Side next year. 1900 acres Of bcets have been planted under the Tempe canal system alone and at this time a majority of them are well up and making a splendid showing.
 The present valuation of land i-, an6 around Tempe varies with it's Ioca- ton, amount Of water and improve ments It may be safely said how ever. that any land under the Tempe canal well set in alfalfa can not be purchased under one hundred and fifty dollars per ccre.
 As the city depends on the farmer. to tha same extent is the farmers prosperity felt in town Business houses are doing well: trade is brisk. and more building has been done with in tie last eight months within the limits of Tempe than ever before in the same period of time. Many new homes have been built: a new business house has recently been completed and with in the time specified. buildings at the normal, i1 town and in the surround ing country have been constructed which represent an expenditure of about eighty thousand dollars.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-16
SALVATION ARMY.

This branch of Christian workers organized some forty years ago by General William Booth. commenced its work in Phoenix about thirteen years ago. Their work has been principally among the poor and labOring classes. They have the respect and confidence of all people and are doing a noble work Their street meetings are held every evening of the year and never fail to attract large crowds of earnest listeners, who willingly contribute of their means for the support of this work. They have some forty mem bers. They own valuable quarters, where meetings are held nightly after the street meetings. Staff Captain and Mrs. Ayre, late of Denver Colo, are the present officers in charge of the work
Arizona republican., 1906-03-16
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
 SCIENTIST.

The First Church of Christ, Scien- tist. is a branch of the Mother Church." in Boston, and was organ ized April, 1899, with twenty-one char ter members. Since that time there mas been a steady growth in member ship and countless numbers have be- come interested in Christian Science through the healing and teaching of the text book, Science and Health, With Key to the Scriptures"
 The regular Sunday services are conducted by two readers. one reading selections from the Bible and the other correlative passages from the text book. These lesson sermons are care fully prepared by q committee in Bos- ton and are used by all branch churches.
 The regular attendance at Sunday school is about thirty. and the reading room with its circulating library, in connection with the church, is well patronized.
 The officers of this church consist of two readers, president. clerk and treasurer and five directors.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-16
Thriving and Prosperous Tempe
Water in Abundance and Green Fields on
 Every Side

Tempe. the second town in size in the Salt River Valley, is situated about nine miles east of Phoenix. Its pop ulation is. in round numbers. two thousand, including normal students. There are several resident additions in close proximity to the town proper, which, if included within the corpora ted limits as they undoubtedly will be in no distant time would swell thar figure 10 nearly three thousand. The altitude of Temoc s ll11 feet and it's location is considered one or the most healthful in the valley.
 It is OF the line oe the NJ. & P. rail
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l assessed or real estate for the support
 of the town.
 ! It is the seat of the territorial nor
 nal school, one of the finest education al institutions in the west; holding buildings, property and equipment val Ued -t q quarter of a million dollars; employing fifteen teachers; having an proper of two hundred and forty-five students. with training school the enrolment of which is a hundred and fifty. It has two dormatories. one for accommodating SC young ladies and . the other fourteen young men. the president of the institution and his family. It graduates annually a class of young men and women prepared to
 teach, not only in the public schools
 of the territory, but fitted and capa-
 bIe of teaching in any public school of
 the vest. A graduate of the normal may enter any school in California without examination.
 Its public scbooI has an average en- rollment Of two hundred and ninety and employs seven teachers. Its school term $ usually Of nine months dura-
 ton. The school building is a substan- tial brick structure. the grounds are spacious and well improved.
 Within the town there are six relig- ious denominations. five Of them hay
 ing their own church buildings and parsonages, and ona Of the churches having been constructed within the 1 last two years at 2 cost of sI5.OO0
 All are well attended and in a flour ishing condition.
 With water in abundance and more than the farmers can use. Tempe and
 the surrounding country is now ar toying period of unprecedented pros perity. The farming community was never in better shape. Fields are green. alfalfa is knee-high and in anotb-r month the cutting of the first crop of hay will be in progress and it gives promise of being of unusual quality and quantity. The grain crop this vear will be heavy and other products in proportion. During the winter carload
 after carload of cattle have been fat . tened here and shipped to th. CaIifor-
 mia market They have beer ia good
 demand and those who have been in
 terested in live stock this year have
 pronted handsomely
 With the exception of a short time following the November Ga1d. there
 has been no time when there was not
 an unlimited amount of water at the
 disposal of the Tempe rancher The
 Tempe canal is now in a better con- dition than ever before, several thous-
 and dollars in work and improvement
 having been made upon it during the
 winter It is now in shape to carry It's fullest capacity when the water fs
 needed by the farmers under it.
 An industry that has attracted much attention throughout the valley and on
 the South Side in particular. is th,. growing Of sugar beets. The Tempa
 district will supply by far the greate-
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on main street. is 9e pounds to the square inch. This remarkable pres sure combined with excellent equip ment. gives Tempe an unusually efTfc- tent fire protection. The fire depart ment is divided i2 two divisions, hose company No. and ?: one located ir the central part of the business section of the town and the other in Eass
 Tempe The cost Of the operation of the water system is such that the city is making money by selling water al Phoenix rates. The city warrants. since the day of it's incorporation. have at a,l tinas bean worth one hundred cents on tee dollar and it can be said
 of Tempe, which may not Ee said oe few towns of like size in the south west. that t is loaning money out at a good rat2 oe interest and has at the same time Q good bank account. Its residents confidently look forward to the time in the near future when it will own and operate it's own lighting sys-
 tenn and own it's own sewerage system;
 when water for domestic purposes will not exceed one dollar per month Der family, and when there will be no tax
Arizona republican., 1906-03-16

seen, from the increase of water. that the reservoir will insure. placed under absolutely scientific control. to he used as She varied crops demand. there is the economic element or electric power that has nor been reckoped with It is not known definitely what the gov ernment intends te de with the power developed at the dam. Part of it will be utilized in building the dam; and when the dam is completed, part of ii will be used in pumping the water from the great underground lake known to lie under the soil. But what of the surplus of poi,er? As a recent writer says: "It is an Ethiopia in prospect. with cheap power for all needs of daily life"
 Heating. cooking. washing by eIec- tricity. electric lights, electric switch to charge the family automobile. har vesting machinery run by a wire from the 'tCut-oTt' in the house, dairyinC ice manufacture, and inter-urban or inter-ranch electric line on 9 freight carrying basis. trips to town from out lying ranches would hold no inconven- fence. And an electric stove would have the dinner ready when you arrived home"
 Friends, houseleepers, keep your eyes open and watch Mesa grow
 FRANK T. POMEROY.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-16

Clerk of Church and Board-Jorry w South.
 Friar-H. H. Fridline.
 Organist-Mrs. May R. Porter.
 Elders-H. H. Fridline, Rev. J. Gro nenberger, James HauXhurst, D. Lit tlejohn
 Deacons-A H. Linebarger, Dr. W H. Emmons, Dr. Louis Dysart, J. M Stewart.
 Bible School Superintendent--J. NJ Stewart.
 President Y. P. S. c. E.-Miss Osce- ola PendletOn.
 President Ladies' Aid Society-Mrs F. M. Avis.
 Mrs. Josephine A. Wilson, Mrs. Jen- nie Richardson and Mrs. $. Franklin, three of the eighteen charter members, are still members of the church.
 The ministers who served the church are as follows: Rev. McMullen, three years; Rev. Ingram, six months; Rev. Herring. one year; Rev. Winters, two years; Rev. Mauock. one year; Rev. Ogburn. two years; Rev. FurgusOn. two years; Rev. Rice. one year; Rev. Zumwalt. one year; Rev. Bagby, two years.
 Rev. Cronenberger who just closed a series of meetings, in which seventy one persons were added to the church, is the present pastor.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-16
Mesa, the Gem City of the Valley
In the Heart of One of the Most Fertile Spots
 Known to Man

planted. Last season, during the month of July, ffty-four carloads of cantaIoupes were shipped to the mar kets of Chicago, New York and Boston, chant show that the Mesa cantaIoupe averaged through, higher than those from any other market. a pleasing dis tinction for the Mesa Melon Growers association.
 The year previous 76 cars were ship ped, and the coming season more is anticipated, as from goo to 600 acres is to be planted. This crop is plant ed in April and comes off in July.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-16

Mesa, the "Gem City of the Valley" lies about sixteen miles to the east and up the valley. toward the great TontO reservoir. from Phoenix. and in fertile spots known to man.
 It takes it's name from lying above the general level of the valley and out of the main water course on a table land about 40 feet higher than the val ley adjacent, or mesa, as it is called in the Spanish tongue
 It is called the Gem City" because of the beauty of its location and gen eral appointment.
 The soil, which is rich and sandy
Arizona republican., 1906-03-16

high water lands that will also come under the reservoir, which can be had now for from $1O to $30 per acre.
 This statement is vouched for by the firm of POmeroy & Kelly, real estate agents of Mesa, who now have a large list Of this land for sale.
 Mesa City is connected with Phoe- nix, the capital of this single" terri tory, with four trains daily, and the : {: :. ; ;; :: : :: Z: * :: z : the school from the first. The rapid growth of the school has made one move of headquarters necessary aI- ready and caused a permanent home Of it's own, more adequate to it's needs to become a vision of the near future.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-16
AFRICAN METHODIST CHURCH,

The A. Nj. E. church was organized in 1893 by the Rev. H. H. Hawkins, from the missionary conference of Co-oraGO. He remained as pastor of the church until Rev. c. H. Byen was sent 10 relieve him. In 1900 Rev. Maxfield was appointed pastor and remained for two years. Tn 1902 the present pastor, Rev. Alexander Wag- ner, was sent to the charge.
 There were six members at the or ganiZation of the church, four Of whom are still membership. and Mrs. V. D. Valentine, Mrs. Ridley and Mrs. Julia Hudson. The present member ship is sixty. The trustees at the or ganization were James Green. N D. Valentine, Henry Davis, Frank Shirley and J. D. Bolton.
 The present officers are:
 Trustees-N. D. Valentine. presi- dent; R. A. Robinson, Charles Smith
 Stewards-N. D. Valentine. Chas. Smith and R. A. Robinson.
 Stewardesses-Mrs N. D. Valentine. Mrs. Matte Ewing, Mrs. Matilda Esset, Mrs. A. A. Lynch. Mrs. Mary Steele, Mary Hawkins and Maud Wat son.
 Class Leaders-N D. Valentine. Chas. Smith, R. A. Robinson. w. NJ. Mcclure
 President Missionary Society-Miss Matilda Essex.
 President Sewing Circle-Mrs. Abbie Mcclure.
 Superintendent Sunday School-Mrs. r. M. MaxfieId.
 The church is situated at the cor her of Second and East Jefferson streets It is brick structure, owned by the congregation and almost free from debt
Arizona republican., 1906-03-16
FREE METHODIST CHURCH.

FREE ME 1ODIS CF RCH.
 This society was organized on the 24th day of January 1892, by Rev. C. E. Ebey of the southern California conference. The following have served as pastors: Abbott Atwen, Kelley. Phillips. Christie. Seals, Ames. Fish, Pearce, Heilman. Wellington. and the present pastor. James Craig.
 The church was erected in the year 1892 and the parsonage during the pastoratc of Rev. F. A. Ames.
 The present official board is com posed of the pastor, Frances Peter, class leader and steward: David J. Peter, trustee; Vim. Griffith, trustee and Sunday school superintendent; Flora White, steward; Frank Alexan- der, evangelist.
 The officers of the Woman's For eign Missionary society are: Mrs. Mary C. Craig, president; Mrs. Fran ces Peter. vice president; Mrs Laura Gilliland, secretary; Mrs. Flora White, treasurer
 The church and parsonage are on the corner of East Adams and Fifth streets.