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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-17
KIN0MAN WILL BE A REAL CITY
 SOON.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Residents of Kingman are dread, speaking of the "Ncw iCty of King man, n year from now," and their prid, is we'll founded, as is made apparent b, the contemplated improvements to b, completed before tho year is up.
 It is on tho high road to success they say, and those who knok it as i, N now, will hardly recognize it year hence.
 First Of importance in the new orde, of things will be the $500 horse power electric power plant to he erected with. out delay in Kingman. Money for this enterprise has heen practically raised and the work of construction will com. mence In few days. This enterprise is far reaching in it's importance. The large new Santa Fc depot and s3O OOO court house are the next in importance for kingman, with the exception of the "'""''c VI tHut surround kinRman that will be further stimu lated into activity by the operation of the power plant. The designs of tho depot are laid out on broad lines. fire proof and n joy forever. The court house designs have not yet been daughted, hut another October will see fudge Slonn ruling from q bran new bench with n panorama of the City of the New Kingman stretching out be. fore him. IL will then De m incorpor. ated city, with electric lights, water works, public park, and the ear marks Of city sticking up like flaps on an elephants trunk. The new iCty of kingman In year from now.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-17
TO BEGIN WORK T FORT WHIP
 PILE SOON.
(From Fridays Daily.) ]

After delay of month, partial, due to the fact thu, new machincr, was being installed in the plant oi the Arizona Sandstone Brick company in West Prescott, for the mnnufactur. of higher grade of brick, on tho Huenneckcs system, work will in q short time bc resumed on the construc ton of buildings at Fort whipple. an expert brick manufacturer having re gently arrived here from San Francisco to take charge of the plant, which will at once be started on Il steady run.
 In another part of these columns will be seen an advertisement for carpcnt. CTS, inserted at the request of J. NJ. Thorp, superintendent of construction at the Fort, who is authority for the statement that work will at once be started on the construction of inc frame buildings, to be erected under the present contract. and rushed to completion, the bricklaying on the buildings to be commeced as soon as brick is delivered on the ground from the plant.
 According to the terms of the con. tract, the twenty.four buildings. the Foundations of which are already furn. ished, must be completed within one year. but it is the opinion of the man. agcment that eight months will he al, the time that is necessary to put tho hn'shlng touches on all of them.
 In the meantime, the var depart. ment authorities are engaged in draft. ing plans and specifications for other buildings bids for which win be nd. vertised for as the work now under way progresses, and the contracts for winch will, in all probability, be awarded before the present one ia com. plctcd.
 on account of the ideal location of '"' Tort from a climatic standpoint, its pure water supply and central loca. ''on' department officials are very anxious that the fort should be placed in shape for the accommodation of n large body of troops as soon os nos sible
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-17
ARRANGE RACE CARD FOR SEC
 OND ANNUAL FAIR.

Speed Commissioner Lloyd Christy, under the direction of the Territorial Fair Commission, has arranged the fol lowing program of racing events, 's take place at Phoenix, during the Set ond Annual Territorial Fair; Monday. November l2. No. i-2:3O pace, purse, open, s50a No. 2--2:l0 trot, stake, closed, q ,OOO.
 No. 3-2:09 pace, purse, open, sl,o@
 Tuesday, November 13. No. 4-2-year.old pace, stake, closd, $25O (addcd).
 No. 5--2;3O trot, purse, open, slo@ No. 8-2:l5 pace, stake, closed $l,OOO.
 Wednesday. November li. No. 7-2:l7 pace, purse, open, sse No. s-2:20 trot, purse, open, *loa No. 0-2:25 pace, purse, open, sl,oe
 Thursday. November 10. No. lo-2;es trot, purse. open, s'@ No. il--2;1s pace, purse, cp'l 1000. No. l2--Free- -fOr-all trot, stsks closed, $l,OOO.
 No. 13-3-year-old and under t't purse, open, $40O.
 Friday, November l6, Mo- l4-2;25 trot, purse, open, sl@ No. l5-Free-for.all pace, purse, Op'l $l 300.
 No. 16-e;17 trot, purse, open, |'s No. T-3.year-old and under Ps's purse, open, $40O.
 Saturday. November F, No. ls-2'year-old trot, stake, clo'~ $25o (addcd).
 No. l9-2;20 pace, purse, open, slo@ Mo- 20-2:l4 trot, stake, clo'a $l ,OOO.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-17
BOARD or SUPERVISORS EsrAB
 LIsH NEW PRECINCTS.
From Thursdays Daily.

At meeting of the Board of Super. visors, held in this city, yesterday precincts were established at the fol lowing places, in addition to those al ready established, where elections were held two years ago;
 Alsvarado, Big Chino, Copper Basin Constellation, Crook Canyon, Hillside Humboldt, Lincoln, Peoples Valley and Stoddard.
 After Chairman Sinclair reported to the board that he had approved the bond of Angela IT. Hammer, as n no. tary public at Congress Junction, the board adjourned without transactinq any further business.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-17
BELIEVES VIM. F. COOPER WILL
 THE RACE IN ARIZONA.

The Typographical Journal, thc of fcial paper of the union printers, wi,l circulation of over jO.O00, bclieys that William r. Cooper, the Republican candidate for delegate to congress iron Arizona. will win, and. in speaking of Mir. Cooper, who is. himself unios printer, says:
 civilian r. Cooper, charter men her of Tucson Typographical Union, and it's first president, has been nomia atcd ny the Republicans of Arizon as their candidate for delegate to eon grcss Mir. Cooper has served his time both on the ease and on the kcyboari since which time he has become wide ly known throughout Arizona as q newspaper publisher, court rcporter, practicing attorney, secretary of ,h, territorial board of equalization, dis trict attorney of Pima county. for tws terms, and in varions public positions
 "Onc Q. Mr. Cooper s most chershsd possessions is his union card, and ,hr he will receive the solid support of or ganized labor throughout the tcrritOy goes without saying. This, added s his universal popularity among al classes of Arizonans, should turn tAs trick for him, and it probably will"
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-17
with all haste Co this city, 10 secure medical aid

with all haste Co this city, to secure medical aid
 When he returned to the scene of the accident, Gallagher found that kind hands had lifted the injured man from hcnatb thc wheels and had placed him iu a bed of quilts on the flat ear. The ugiuc and flat car was run out on the uuin line and the race with death be au.
 Tho engine was put at full speed. nd made rc ord time to Prescott, but lrohnu had received deeper wounds Iau human flesh could endure, and at
 ll o'clock. just as the train was near
 z this city, he gave a last gasp, and .cd
 Coroner Kcohane was notified of the ccilcnt, and was at the depot shortly ter the train arrived. He immcdi. tely cmpauncled a jury. and in the nggagc room of the depot an inquest gas held, the dead man lying on a ot at one side of the room.
 Conductor Gallagher was the first witness to testify. lIe stated that the lcccascd had been hraking for him for bout two months that he was setting on the front end of the flat ear as hoy approached the switch, that hc umpcd to ihe ground to run forward md throw the switch. and that he fell beneath the flat ear, the wheels lassing over his limbs just below the waist line. He stated that 1t was about 5:i5 o'clock when the accident occur red.
 Brakeman Armstrong. who was the working associate of the dead man. was tho next witness called. He testified much the same as did the conductor as to the time and place, but stated that he was on the pilot of the engine, which was backing up. at the time oi the accident, and therefore did no, sec just how it occurred.
 The engineer and fireman of the cn. zine. No. :, were then called, and testi fcd along the line of the proceeding witnesses. lt seemed to he the con. census of opinion among the crew that the accident was due to the carlcss. ness of the deceased. as they stated he should not have taken chances by jumping off in front of the car, bu, rather to one side, so that if he did fall. the wheels would not have struck him.
 After dcliberating about twenty min utcs, the jury returned the following verdict:
 "Wc. the jury. find that the de ceased, W. ]. Carahan. met his dcntl while performing his duties as brake man on the \. r. P. & F. railroad caused by his own carelcssncss and ne glcct."
 The deceased brakeman was agcd about 35 years. and was n native oi Bridgcvillc, Pennsylvania. He leaves I mother surviving him, Mrs. Sarah Cara han of Cleveland, Ohio, who was noti fled of his sad death by the railroad | authorities. He was member of th, Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen under the auspices of which lodge tn, funeral will be held.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-17
before the battle of San Juan.

before the battle of San Juan.
 Major A. K. Capron, ST., was near the scene of the same battle, Lut was engaged in unloading his artillery at the time. He contracted fever while in the service. and died soon after return. ing to the United States. Both bodies are inferred in Arlington Cemetery. The Capron family has Teen connected with army history since the Revolutionary war
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-17
MORE EARTHQUAKES

SALINAS, Cal, Oct. ll.--A snap heavy earthquake shock was felt D" at c o'clock this morning. No danny was done, however. The duration the shock was six seconds.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-17
SILVER FOR MINT.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. IO.-- The director of the mint today pur. chased 6O0,O0 ounces of silver, at 62 cents per fine ounce.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-17

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-24
Heavy Fine
WAS IMPOSED ON MAN FOR FUR.
NIsHING BEER TO HIS
couNTRYMEN.

Police court was lively this morning.
There were several up for drinking,
lighting and lettering.
Jerry Roller. E. Hite, e. Watkins
and Gus Anderson were arrested at
Watkins siding by ofhcers Gillespie
and Gould. The men were handed
over to the civil authorities
John Meyer was a plain drunk ar
rested by Assistant Chief Bartholow.
He was fined six dollars.
Charles Wolf and Blaine Carr were
drunk. They were arre:tcd at Wat
kins siding. They were fighting Mey-
er. The mayor fined them nine dol
lars each.
Name Robinson was arrested on
Parks avenue by Officer Ross. Her
charge was lettering. She was fined
nine dollars.
/ Ed. Lipinskt was before the mayor.
but his case was dismissed.
Joe Delsarte was tried for furnish
ing beer to Dominick Delot Micco
DrinIci and Elmer Floyd. Delsarte
had Peter Melesh, Rocco MeEtsh, Nick
Maturkovi and another man whose
name could not be made out, as wit
nesses in his case. Tony Delligattl
was Interpreter. When all the evi-
dence was in the mayor fined Delserte
$103.
Joe Beredellf will have a trial 1nis
afternoon for selling beer to Dominick
Delot and Elmer Floyd.
Martin Chotti was arrested tnfs
morning in the council chamber. He
was carrying a pistol, Fzis fine was
$27.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-24
Relatives 81 Russell Sage VIII
Contest. His Will # The
Provisions Are Unsatisfactory

NEW DIRK. July "a -Preparat ations
for contestlng the will of Russell Sage
in the event of its provisions not be.
ing satisfactory to them, have already
been made by relatives of the fnan.
cier. Nephews and grandnephews and
others more remote are said to be
considering steps for legal proceed.
ings.
Mr.. Sage had several brothers AMI
sisters, none OF whom is living as
far as can be ascertained. but yarl-
Gus kinsmen who are about the coun-
try, are looking to see II their family
tree might not bear apples Of gold
There was report current yesters
day. that a nephew who had resided
in this city would be among the hrst
to take action in case he were not ad-
equately remembered.
Mr.. Sage had relatives in Troy and
it's neighborhood. for it was from there
he started for New York, where he
made his fortune. Some of the Troy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-24

heirs have retained counsel to look
after their interests and Senator
Bracket, of Saratoga. has been con,
suited.
II am counsel for some Of the heirs
Of Mr. Sage z said Mr. Brackett 4
cannot tell whether there will be 9
contest. / do not knox but that he
made his will largely in my clients
favor. do not even know he has
made any viii at all. In either Of
these contingencies of course there
will be no contest
Mrs. Sage Would Settle:
On the question of the treatment u
these heirs there is likely to be diff
ference Of opinion among the execp.
tors. Mrs. Sage, It is tnought, would
be in favor of making some settle
ment with all who might consider
themselves aggrteved. In this move
she would no doubt be checkmated by
her co,executioners. 1t developed to.
tConcluded ON Page Etght.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-24
Sad Death
LITTLE TEN-MoNTHs-oLp CHILD
DIED LAST EVENING AT THE
HOME OF ITS GRAND.
FATHER.

Arthur Watson, the ten-months,old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Watson,
died last evening shortly after five
o'clock at the home of his grandfath-
er, Mr.. Nuzum s. Wilson, of Cholera
Infantum. Mrs. Watson, the ehild's
mother. has been i'll for some time
with white swelling and a few weeks
ago was removed to her fathers home
and it was here that the child sicken'
ed and died.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson have the SYM
pathy of host of friends in their sad
bereavement.
Funeral services were held this aft
ernoon at two-thirty at the residence
and the remains laid to rest in the
BarnsYille cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-24
80 New Houses
WILL BE BUILT AT ONCE Rv
souTHsIpE LAND COMPANY
IN FOURTH WARD.

AT a meeting of the southsfde Lan,l
Company this afternoon in> which
were present A. B. Fleming, ]. E.
Watson. l.. L. Malone. S. l.. Watson,
j. E. Sands, o. s. Mckinney and Wal
ton Miller, action was taken to com
mence the erection of thirty new
houses on their property south OF
Fairmont avenue between 10th and
18th streets. Plans and specifications
have already been prepared and bids
secured for the same, but owing to
the fact that at the meeting to-day the
locations of part of them wers
changed and that company will buili
some brick houses instead of all frame,
no contracts were let. The changes
outlined today will be worked out hy
this company and contracts will be let
in the next few days. In the mean
time the grading of this property will
be pushed to completion at the earliest
possible moment so that foundations
can be commenced and the houses
completed by early fall.
This decision by this company to-
day means much to Fairmont. This
company is financed and backed by
the best people in our city and they
decided to-day that the people who
want to come and must come to Fair
mont to work in our factories will be
properly taken care of with good com
Portable homes located near the place
where they will find employment
More houses will be built by this
company little later. Tnis news
item will be interesting to the man.
agement of the Cumberland Glass
Company, The Fafrmont Window Glass
and thel Monongah Glass Co. All
three plants have already been seri'
ousIy handicapped by not being able
to properly house their workmen and
Jas their plants are all now being en-
larged and the Monongah will iou
BILE its present capacity with an entire
new factory they will certainly be
glad to know that company biz
enough and broad enough has been
formed to take care Of their wants
along this lines
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-24
.NE TEACHERS !
WILL Be /: NAMED.
to- MORROW.
First Ward
Principal Chosen

Mr.. G. c. Barb has been decided
upon as principal Of the Fourth ward
school. He will libe elected to the posi-
ton tomorrow morning at meeting
Of the school board. He will take up
the position made vacant by the resig.
nation of Principal p. Y. DeBolt.
Mr. Barb is a graduate Of the State
Normal of this city. He was a men.
ber of the class of 1908. He has been
principal of the Pennington schools
for several years. and comes here very
highly recommended.
Miss lisa NJ. Nee1, of Ellenboro, w.
Va. is to be appointed to the position
of Latin teacher in the High school.
Miss Lenore Echols formerly did this
work. Miss Meet is a graduate of the
State University, and is very highly
recommended by all who are acquaiut-
ed with her work both as student and
teacher.
The Board of Education of the First
ward has appointed Mr.. S. o. Bond as
principal and Mr.. w. A. Hustead was
retained in the same position which
he has held for some time. Mr.. Bond
is graduate Of Salem College, autl
has been principal of the shinnston
schools, where he has been very sue
cessful. The Board also made provl-
sions for decorating the grounds about
the school building.
Visiting Educators.
The city OF Martihsburg has made
provisions to send it's leading educa-
tors to Fairmont to study our school
buildings and system of education.
They will arrive tomorrow. In the
party will be the city superintendent;
Mr.. George W. Brindle and the boar
of education OF the city. They will in
spect the school buildings of the city
with a view of Incorporating ideas
which they secure from our buildings
here into buildings which they intend
to build in Martinsburg for the schools
there.
The High School Building.
The new High school building is be-
ing admired by everyone who has
seen it in its incompleted state. Work
upon it is going along exceedingly
well, and the contractors, Holbert 4
spedden, as, yell as the school board,
feel confident that it will be ready
by the time that the schools will open
in the fall. The roof will be on with
in few days The architecture III
the building is exceedingly attractive
and when it is entirely built it will
be thing of beauty, nestled as 1t is
on the knoll among the trees.
Board Meeting Tomorrow.
Tht school board of the Fairmont
Independent District will meet To-
morrow morning for the purpose OF
adjusting salaries of the teachers, for
confirming appointments, and for lay
ing the levy for the school expenses
for the coming school year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-24
THE GAR WILL ISSUE MANIFESTO
GRANTING MANY REFORM meas SURES
We'll Known
Man Dead
HARRISON NJ. CLAYTON DIED At
y HOME ON SPENCE STREET
YESTERDAY EVENING.

81 .
Harrison NJ. Clayton, q well known
and highly respected citizen OF Fair
mont. died on Monday afternoon ut
half after four o'clock at his home
on Spence street. Mr.. Clayton had
been In declining health for several
months from complication of dis
eases and while his death was not un.
expected 1t has fallen heavily upon his
his family and friends Mr.. Clayton
was formerly a travelling salesman and
was widely known in Marion, Harrt-
son and Monongalfa counties. where
his trade was centered. He was an
honest and upright man, and his many
friends sincerely regret his death.
He is survived by his wife, who was
formerly Miss Susan Arnett, sister
of Mayor w. E. Arnett, and eight chill
,lren, Mrs. Gladys Miller, Of Mononi
gala county, Harry Clayton, Sue. Bes-
sic and Virginia Clayton, and Rich
ard, Charles and John. Two brothers
and two sisters also survive; David
Clayton, of Rivesville, DR.. Joseph
Clayton, of Gtenville, Miss Alice Clay
ton, of Lowesville, and Mrs. Malissa
Layman, of Arnettsvtlle.
This morning at eleven o'clock at
the family residence funeral services
were conducted by Rev. G. D. Smith
and the funeral party left at twelve
O'Clock for Arnettsville where the re.
mains were laid to rest.
Undertaken R. G. Jones had charge
of the arrangements.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-24
County Levy Is
Eighteen Cents
COURT TOOK ACTION LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AS TO RATES
FOR TAXATION.

at a meeting of the 4 unity Court
this afternoon the following levles
were laid for the coming year:
County levy outside Of corporation
Is cents, as against 55 cents last year.
Levy inside the corporation 16 ce.i;s
as against 45 cents last year.
The district levies for roads are.
Fairmont, 10 cents.
Union, 10 cents.
Winfield, 12h cents.
Grant, 10 cents.
Lincoln, 6 cents.
Pawpaw, 10 cents.
I Warrington, 10 cents. =.
The road levies in all the districts
were 30 cents last year. except in
Lincoln in which the levy was 90
cents.
The county levy in 1904 was 60
cents, instead Of is as laid by the
court today for 1906.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-24
Big Negro
GOT TROUBLESOME WHILE in
CUSTODY OF AN OFFICER
LAST NIGHT.

A giant negro was arrested last
night at the station by Deputy sherltt
watson. The man had but one arm
yet he was giving the officer such a
tussle that mace had to be used on
him. Being cowed by the cudgel the
darkey did not make any more trouble
until he got on Main street. There
he saw some men Of his color; he then
went on right. The deputy had to
call for assistance. He was landed
In the county jail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-24
Col. M!cGraw
is ENTERTAINING PROMINENT
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS AT
HIS DEER PAPk COT
TAGE

DEER PARK. Nd, July 2l,--District
Attorney William Trtlsors Jerome
and Assistant District Garyan of Now
York, arrived in this pi;,ce yesterday
afternoon; and are being entertained
by Col. John ~ ATcGraNk who has q
cottage mere for the SUNNI Tle
New Yorlte are thetnseiYs
very niiic ic1s gist tine tlie sevetql rltees
of Interest in Ills yieintt