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Arizona republican., 1906-03-07
FORECLOSURE ORDERED
 IN THE WATER co. SUIT
The AEcillary Decree was Signed by
 Judge Kent Yesterday.

An ancillary decree of foreclosure in the case of the New York Trust com pany against the Arizona Water com pany, the New York Trust company (trustee) A 5B. Leach, Chas. s. Fair Nchild, Morgan G Bulkeley and William H Burrows of the committee" was or dered entered yesterday by Judge Kent
 The decree was ordered some days ago by Judge Holt for the southern district of New York, United States district court. It was to be presented yesterday morning but when court con- vened a telegram was received from Judge Steele which postponed the pro- ceedings until afternoon.
 The property of the water company is divided into various parcels, includ- ing the bonds and shares and physical property in this vallCy. Two special masters are appointsG for the carry ing out of the decree. They are Pay son Merrill of New Tork and Charles J. Hall of Phoenix. The decree had originally named Judge Steele as spe- cial master but that had been amended.
 The foreclosure will be effected un- der two deeds of trust oneknOwn as the first deed Of trust and the other as the general income deed of trust. Both are of the same da.c. Ian. l, 1899. The first secures the money put into the enterprise at the reorganization. Un- der it bonds to the amount of $500, 900 were authorized. Some of these bonds were S1,O00 and others $2OO They were taken up by the water company to the amount of S44,OOO but the rest are outstanding and the amount due including the bonds and interest is about S25o 900. Tn addition to this there is an indebtedness of s3S.O0O in receivers certificates authorized under the present receivership.
 Under the general income deed of trust there is a remaining indebtedness of S646,4S9S6.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE
 FOR NEXT CAMPAIGN
Hon. J. II. Grisgs Chairman of the
 Congressional Committee.

Washington, Mar. 6.-Representative J. NJ. Griggs, of Georgia, was unani- mously chosen chairman of the demo- cratic committee at meeting in tke capitol attended by thirty one mem bers of the committee. Representa- tive Bowers, of Mississippi. placed MT. Griggs in nomination. There were no other nominations and the secretary was instructed to cast the entire vote for Mir Griggs.
 The following officers of the com mittee were also elected without Oppo- sition: Secretary, Chas. A. Edwards of Texas; assistant secretary. Capt J. l.. Pearce. of Tennessee; treasurer Jas. l.. Norris, of the District of Ca lumbia; ergeant-at-arms, J. J. Sinnot of Virginia.
 sentatives Lloyd. of Missouri, Bowers of Mississippi Finley, of South Caro- lima, Keliher. of Massachusetts. and Granger. of Rhode Island, was ap- pointed by MT. Griggs to select an ex- ecutive committee and choose members of the congressional committee from states and territories, which have no representatives in the house.
 A financial report showed that the committee has S2.3OO cash on hand It was announced by Chairman Griggs that the committee will establish headquarters in Washington and di- rect the approaching campaign from this city.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07
C0LLAPSING ROOF
 OF A ROUND HOUSE
One Han Killed and Others Hurt in
 Pueblo Accident.

Pueblo. Col, March 6.-By the col lapse of the concrete roof over a sec tion of the huge new round house of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad which is in the course of construction this afternoon one man was instantly killed and three others badly injured.
 The dead man is Harry Robbie.
 The injured are: w. H. McFadden. perhaps fatally; oscar Keel and Bert Walton. Both were badly cut and bruised by falling debris. Five or six other men were working on the top of the roof over the first section of the house when the crash came but they managed to escape serious injury by jumping to the ground.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07
PHILADELPHIA REFORM
 CONTRACT RESCINDED
They Stood in the Name of POliti-
 clans With a Pull.

Philadelphia, Mar. Gone O the first official acts Of 1houas l.. Hicks who was totay sworn in as director of pub lie works Cf Philadelphia, succeeding A. Lincoln Acker. who resigned yester- day, was to snnul five contracts held in the name of Daniel J. McNichol for the construction of several parts of the city's filtration system. The reason given by the director for the rescind- ing of the contracts is "collusion, ir- regularity, and fraud in the proceed ing and execution of contracts where by the city has been wronged and de- frauded in its rights and property"
 The tCtdl value of the cancelled con- tracts is SI,976,O 900. The McNichoI firm which includes former State Insurance Commissioner I. w. Durham and State Senator Jas. P. McNichOl, had already completed contract work on the filter amounting to more than $12,O0O, ,OOO.
 The action taken by Director Hicks $ the result of an investigation made oy the board of engineers of which Maj. Cassius E. Gillette, chief of the bureau oi filtration, is the head.
 Senator McNichOl has turned the matter over to his counsel and declared Today that he will at once institute le- gal action against the city to com pie the direccor tc rescind the order.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07
oT LOCAL
 III INTEREST

ORE BUYING TRIPLE. w. Brooks of the Arizona Smelling company late last evening returned from a visit to the Winnifred district where he in spected several claims in that neigh bOrhoOd. He left for Prescott this morning but will return to the city to be here Friday.
 DELAYED MAILS-Three different delayed mails were received in the city yesterday two of which arrived on the Southern Pacific and one over the Santa Fe. The $. P. train did not reach the city until late in the after noon owing to delayed traffic on the main line a few miles west of Fl Paso caused by a bad freight wreck
 POSTPONED MEETING-Owing to Mir Luce of the traffic department of the Southern Pacific road being de- tained in Los Angeles the meeting with the committee from the Phoenix mer- chants assocition which was to have been held in san Francisco yesterday did not take place but will be held in Los Angeles today. All of the Phoenix gentlemen who are attending the con ference will return to the city Sunday
 EXAMINER BASE BALL-A sub scription list vii be started today for tAAt pun lIpSt pA lsiASlilS d sum OL money to defray the expenses of the Examiner base ball team from Los Angeles which if the money can be raised will be brought to the city on the 12th of the month for series of four or five games with the local team. A letter was received yesterday by Byron Hart we'll from a member of the team stat ing that they would be in Tucson on the 9th, 10th and 11th and that if their expenses could be guaranteed from MaricOpa to Phoenix and return and during their stay here they would make their route include this citv II is likel ythat the old time bas'A)aIl enthusiasts of the city will subscribe
 a money necessary to defray the ex- penses and that the team will be here
 ELKS SEAT SALE-The seat sale for the Elks' minstrel show was most gratifying to the members of the order who have devoted a great deal of time to the preparations for the show during the past few weeks. Nearly all of the seats for the first night were sold and a similar situation confronts one who desires seats for the second nights performance. The curtain on each evening will go up promptly at S:3O o'clock and those who arrive after that time even though they have reserved seats will have to remain in the back of the theater until after the curtain goes down on the first part before they will be shown to their seats. At five o'clock in the afternoon on the day of each performance there will be a parade of members of the lodge start ing from the lodge rooms on Washing ton street and traversing the principal streets of the town. Visiting EIks are requested to join the local members in the parade.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07
JUDGE" HAMILTON
 RETURNS INCOGNITO
He Had Heard Something About
 Criminal Proceedings

New York, March 6.-Andrew Ham, ilton returned to New York today on the steamer Deutschland, on which he registered under the name of w. Mil ton. MT. Hamilton was at the head of the legislative bureau of the New York work Of several of the large com panies.
 Explaining his cause for his return to the United States, MT. Hamilton said: "I heard something about crim- inal proceedings, and here I ann
 MT. Hamilton's connection with the length in the recent report of the Fow- Ter committee John A. Mccall shortly before his death sold his Long Branch home in order to return to the New York Life moneys, which it is alleged he advanced to Hamilton without pro- per vouchers. MT. Mccall maintained both during the insurance investiga- ton and after he resigned the presi- dency of the company that he would trust Andrew Hamilton with every penny he had.
 Commenting today upon MT. Me Calls death. MT. Hamilton said that he gave the former president of the New York Life vouchers for all expen- ditures and that to any and all of these vouchers MT. Mccall would have given a certificate of indisputable character He said that he registered under an assumed name on the Deutschland in order to have his return voyage free from annoyance.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07
Personal Mention

w. Y. Price of Florence a prominent merchant of that city spent yesterday in the city on business.
 Frank Eishelman will leave tonight for San Francisco. It is his plan tC stop for several days at Los Angeles enroute.
 Mrs. T. G. Otis and Mrs. W. c. Trueman will leave tonight for Los Angeles where they will spend the balance of the winter
 Walter Ellingson who for some time past has been visiting with friends and relatives in the city left last evening for his home in Salt Lake.
 Mir. and Mrs. NJ Herzog. parents of Mrs. Alex Rhinestein left yesterday morning for the Agua Caliente springs where they will spend several weeks before returning to their home in San Rafael.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07
THE SENATE CONFIRMS
 CHIEF JUSTICE KENT
Also Favorable Action on the Nomi-
 nation Of Judge Sloan.

Washington, March 6.-The senate in executive session today confirmed the following nominations: Chief jus tice of the supreme court of Arizona, Edward Kent of Colorado; associate justice of the supreme court of Arf- zona, Richard E. Sloan; United States attorney for the district of Montana, Carl Rasch
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07

There were yesterday registered as guests of the Ford hotel: c. w Brooks, Houston, Texas; E. w. Seb- ben, Denver, Colo; F. F. Corliss. Bos- ton; Mrs. Roman DObler and Miss Kate Dobler of New York City; Paul H. Brinton, Wickenburg, and F. E Sharp, Kelvin.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07

If you drink beer. and you should for your health's sake, patronize home industry and drink Prescott beer. It's unadulterated, contains the best ingre- dients, and is carefully brewed by ex- perts.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07
STOCKS.

Copper 1OS; Sugar 1884; Anaconda 2531A; Atchison S9%; pfd 1O2A; N. J. Central 212H; c. & O. 55%; Big Four 9715; St. Paul IFS; c. & s. 33A; 1st pfd 7134; 2nd pfd. 49A; Erie 417s; Manhattan 156A; Metropolitan 115; M. P. 99' N. Y. Central 14514; Penna. 1381A; St. L. 6 s. F. End pfd. 45A; $. P. 65B; U. P. 952s; U. s. Steel 39A: U. $. Dfd. 1854: w U. 931a
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07

Mrs. J. Meehan and Miss Viola Nee han have gone to Casa Grande where they will visit for some time with Mrs. Meehan's son who makes that place his home.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07

You will find the last piece as good as the first and wish for more of Don otrio's Crystallized Cactus Candy.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07
RELIEF OF THE MARKET
From the Depression Caused by
 Mondays Liquidation.

New York, March 6.-The days movements gave unmistakable evidence of relief from the pressure of the ur- gent and forced liquidation which up- set prices yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07

Baylor Shannon of Clifton spent yesterday in the city for the purpose of looking over the valley with a view of purchasing some stock for his Cliff ton market.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington, March 6.-Forecast: Arizona-Fair Wednesday and Thurs day.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07

have money clients wanting a well developed copper or gold property.
 TOM PRESCOTT,
 CT eighton Block
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07
M METALS.

New York, March 6.-Copper was ir- regular in London closing 5s higher at so for spot and 5s lower at G7S for futures. Locally no further change IS reported. Lake is quoted at $1S.371a G 1875; electrolyt5c at $1S.I2A @18.371h and casting at SIS OO@18.25.
 Lead was unchanged at $5.35 in local market, but declined 2s Cd to e15 17s Cd in London
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07

American Cleaning Works. 3S South Center. Phone Red POP. T. H. Johnson.
Arizona republican., 1906-03-07
BONDS.

U. S. ref 2s reg. 1OS, coupon 1O31A ; U. $. Ss reg. and coupon 1O3; s. old Is reg. 1O224; coupon 1O3%; U S. new is reg. 130. coupon 1904.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-09

daughter of Hon. s. w, Christy Of this city,
was about p years of age and was mar
rled about three years ago 10 Albert Lup-
per Besides her husband. she leaves q
little daughter months old.
FRFMON1--T. c. Marsh of South Omaha.
who has been appointed secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian association, has
arrived and entered upon his duties. No
rooms will be opened up untl the new
building is completed and Mt Marsh VIII
devote his time to looking after tho brlsl-
ness interests of the association.
YORK. Considerable interest was mani-
fest laid evening by the business men ana
number Of members of the York CONNER
cial club in the new manufacturing enter
prise about to be located i'm York for tie
purpose OF manufacturing sprng autom no.
pneumatic rubbcr-tired wheels now used
on automobiles.
BEATRICE-Today at 1880 o'clock at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Parde, In Hanover township,
was sOlemnized the marriage OF Miss
Tena Parde to Mr. Thee, surgens. Rev:
were in attendance and an elaborate wed-
ding dinner was served. The bride and
groom are among the prominent German
families of northeastern Gage county.
BEATRICE-CountY Judge Spafford
was called upon to perform a midnight
wedding ceremony at his home last even
/ ing, the contracting parties being Mr..
William Bailey and Miss Augusta Hansen,
1 both of Lincoln. The bride and groom
! called at the Spafford home shortly after
they procured license they were man
| and wife M Bailey Is an electrician
and expects to locate in Beatrice in a
! few days.
BEATRICE-In the election here Tues
! day Memo w Terry. democratic candi /:
I date for county attorney, won over Samuel
/ d. Kellen (rep), by S24 votes. The
/ new supervisors elected are Erastus
! StHrlin of the First district, William
Atwater of the Third, ]. r. Harris OF tho
J Fifth and Gilbert Reynolds of the Sew
enth districts. After January l tile
I county board will comprise four democrats
/ and three republicans. Harris and Rey-
nolds were the democrats elected Tues
/ day.
| YORK-Nearly everybody i'm York has
| the land fever Messrs. Dr. g. w ShidleI
and r. r. Woods, representing n York syn,
dictate, are in Texas viewing thousands OF
( acres of land and expect to purchase sew
eral thousand acres for the York syndi
cate. Mr.. NJ. Robins, retired farmer anC
| capitalist, and Or. r. F. Farley, Dr. e. p
Hanna and others representing another
! York syndicate have made large purchases
in Hayes county, Nebraska. Yesterday an
other syndicate was formed TO buy up al
the land in and around Kimball, Neb., and
the company sent George Neil GeorE,
Jerome and 8. A. Myers there They LET
yesterday for Kimball Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-09
LOBEoK INVITES EXAMINATION

Comptroller Willing for Any Cnpre-
JUDGED Person 20 Check Accounts.
Commenting on the report of the grand
jury, City Comptroller Lobeck said; ,
"I am willing for and ever invite ex-
animation Of my accounts by any unpreju-
diced person. for l am confident everything
will be found in a satisfactory condition
This office has been operated in the inter-
est Of the taxpayers. AS for there hav-
ms been any Irregularities in the matter
of charging on on wrong funds ! am en-
tirely at a loss to understand where any
question might be raised / always have
acted in line with the recommendations Of
the council and legal department in this
matter"
Comptroller Lobeck was not before the
grand jury. bus Deputy Comptroller Cos
grove was summoned 10 explain the alleged
shortage of Lee GrieT.
John NJ. Gilchrist. accountant, who made
a partial check Of the accounts OF the late
A. II. Hennings in the treasury depart
ment. appeared before the grand jury fol-
lowing his report TO the council and mayor,
IN which repoEt he took exceptions to the
manner in which the city comptroller's
ONCE is conducted. Mayor Dahlman has
been aggressive in the matter of trying to
have the city Offices checked up by any
outsider, but the city council has thus far
succeeded in thwarting the mayors expert
accounting idea.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-09

election who have proven themselves to be
incompetent to serve in such positions, be
removed and that others who can prop
crly perform the duties of that office be
selected to take their places in order that
the sanctity of the ballot and the rights
OF the voter may be preserved. In con-
Their recommend that IL the present laws
do not provide for adequate pay for judges
in that respect as 70 warrant the service
Of intelligent and competent men in these
offices in order that they may be properly
flled
The evidence in the Ice trust case. the
report continues, was not suficient to war
rant an indictment "The evidence did
show conclusively," it continues, that
short weights existed In the sale OF ice to
consumers Of ice and that certain COM
panies refused to deliver ice to those with
whom they have had controversies, but we
find there Is no remedy or punishment in
the criminal laws In this state for the
failure of an ice dealer 10 furnish ice to
any customer; that the remedy, If there be
one, is in damages"
Remedy In city Ordinance.
The report says there is an adequate REM
edy under the city ordinances and suggests
that the one felatinE 10 sshcrt- weights be
more rigidly enforced. ihe jury says it
can find no justification ia law or in bust
ness matters that would warrant any dealer
or his representatives IN delivering less ice
than he was paid for. It expresses regret
that any dealer would be so unjust 20 his
customers as to refuse to sell and deliver
them ice Il they are anxious and willing 10
pay for II.
The belief Is expressed that there is a
| combination among creamery men. but
! the jury was unable to md evidence enough
to warrant an indictment.
Witnesses are apparently unwilling to
give us all OF the facts and citizens will
not volunteer 20 appear before u.s." says
the report.
1t is also found there Is an insurance
bureau which fixes rates and sells them tC
subscribers and also that there Is an as
ISOLATION OF insurance agents called the
Omaha Underwriters association" but
| the jury did not feel Justified under tn,
! evidence in returning an indictment
south Omaha City Hail Deal.
1--WE also investigated with great car,
and deliberation' continues the report
certain irregularities occurring in soutl
Omaha with reference to purchasing tn,
city hall site and also the paving OF Mis-
souri, avenue in said city. With referenc,
to the latter we do not feel JUSTIFIED II
| returning any indictments as we do no
believe there has been any infraction o
the criminal law, but from the evidence
il has been shown that a great injustlc
has been done the people OF South omahi
by the delay In the paving OF Missouri
avenue. Under the contract II is provided
as we understand It. that payment shall
be made on completion OF the paving o
said street. Up to date 5000 has been pail
/ 20 tbe contractor and we find from ~,
evidence that not a foot Of pavement ha
been laid, This payment was made o
a theory that the delivery Of materia
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-09

operated in this city for the last few years
by T. II. Mccullough
YORK-C. A. McCloud, chairman of tho
Fourth congressional committee, is receiv-
ing congratulations from all over the dis
trict for the hard, successful, clean cam
paign waged by him for T.. II. Hinshav.
KISNNARD-Only 113 votes out OF 241
were cast with reference to the constitu-
tional amendment-9O for and % against
J. s. McBrien and W. T. Thompson
polled the highest votes on the republican
ticket here Tuesday.
OAKLAND-C. p FilinGer has disposed
Of his barber shop 20 Bert Robinson OF
of the sltop. taking possession Thursday
morning. Mr. Filinger Will probably To-
cate elsewhere in the near future.
COLUMBUS-Mr and Mrs. w. i. Kent
will move to North Bend, where Mr. Kent
has bought out the lumber yard of the
Walrath & Sherwood Lumber company.
Mr.. Stanton of Wood River will come here
and have charge of the yard vacated by
Mr.. Kent
BEATRICE--A party Of Rock Island Of
ficials paid Beatrice visit yesterday on a
tour of inspection. The party comprised
Division Superintendent r. l.. Brown of
Fairbury. Superintendent Of Bridges +. X.
Strain.
BEATRICE-The 2-year-old son of MIR.
and Mrs. j. n. Goodnight came very near
! being drowned yesterday by falling into a
| tub of water while playing about the yard
| He was saved by Myrtle Williams, the
housemaid who heard the little fellow
/
BEATRICE ~ l.. Croker. who has ia
| charge the matter of Incorporating the
| Sycamore Mineral Springs near SabCtha
| Kan. reports that he is getting along very
/ we'll with the subscription part the
proposition. and he expects to be able tC
incorporate soon.
! BEATRICE-The officers have secured
| no clue to tho man who kidnapped little
| May Richardson from the Blakely school
house, ton miles west of Beatrice, on
! Tuesday. He Is supposed to be the girls
| father, and the suDposition is that he
| has left the country.
| BEATRICE--The Eaton Gas company Is
not pushing work on its plant here as fas
! as citizens would like to see It. II is re
ported that the promoters who secured tbs
| franchise ere preparing to leave Beatrice
| and that a company OF local capitalists
will finance the enterprise.
FREMONT-ReV. Clarence w. Weyer ha'
! accepted the passionate OF tho Presbyterian
church at Hastings, which was recently
rendered him. and has resigned here. Th'
/ Hastings pastorate, on account OF Its con
nection with the Hastings college, is con
sidered one of the most desirable in tn
I state.
EDGAR-Mrs Gwendolne Christv Leppe
died OF acute nephritis nt her home in thi
city yesterday morning. She vas tn
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-09
NEHAwKA PEOPLE CELEBRATE
NOnPartisan Demonstration for shell
don and Pollard.

NonPartisan Demonstration for shell
don and Pollard.
NEHAWKA, Neb., Nov. Ss-(speciai Tel
egram.)- This was a gala night for Ne
hawka, the people regardless OF party join
ing in a celebration over the election Of
two of the towns native sons to important
positions. namely. George L. sheldon as
governor and r. NJ. Pollard as congressman
from the First district. There was moth
ing partisan about the demonstration, Il
simply being a friendly call on the elect
by their old friends and neighbors.
The procession. carrying banners and
torches. first called at the residence of Mr.
Pollard. and he responded in a neat speech
From here the line OF march was taken
up to the Sheldon home. Mr.. Pollard &C
companying the marchers. Mr. Sheldon
also made a brief address, thanking his old
friends and neiEhbors for their kindly
greetings. After partaking Of refreshments
the line Of march was again taken up and
at the public square a big bonfire wal
made. Speeches were made here by Sena-
tor-elect Root. Mr. Rawls and Mr. siurm
One OF the pleasant features Of the affail
was the fact that the father and mOthe
Of Mr.. Pollard and the mother OF Mr. Shell
don were able 10 be present at the meet
ing