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The oasis., 1907-12-21
Board of Trad c.

The regular meeting of the Board of Trade was held on Tuesday eye ming with seven directors present and several other members of the board.
 The special committee appointed at the last meeting to draft resOlu- tions of thanks to be sent the Hon. Mark Smith with reference to his action in introducing a bill into Congress for the purpose of reliev- ing Santa Cruz and Pima counties from payment of the narrow gauge bonds, reported with set of resolu- tions which were unanimously ap- proved.
 The Finance committee, which had been directed to bring in a re- port as to the matter of board ofsn pervisors appropriating money to send man to Washington to as- sist in getting the narrow gauge bonds bill through Congress, re- ported that the board of supervisors considered the matter favorably, and had issued call for mass meeting of tax payers on the even- ing of Dec. 30th, to consider the matter, as the board of supervisors felt that they should not take such action wholly on their own respon- sibility.
 A letter was offered by the irrig- ation committee, received by the First National Bank some days ago from a large electrical manufactur- ing concern, who desired to know whether this neighborhood would be interested in establishment of a pumping plant for experimental purposes in connection with irrlga' tion, and offering to take the matter up further if sufficient in terest could be secured in the pro feet to justify their sending } man here to look over the ground. The secretary of the board was directed to correspond with the firm anc acquaint them with the situation of affairs in this county.
 After some further discussion tht meeting adjourned.
The oasis., 1907-12-21
Live Stock M Market.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 13, 1907.- Cattle receipts are heavier this week. The market opened the week strong to 10 cents higher, but since Tuesday, there has been a lower tendency and the week closes with loss of 15 to 30 cents. The representation from the range country was moderate, and prices on this class held up we'll. Fed range steers sold up to $5.20 this week, bulk at $4.00 to S4.45, COWS at $300 to $3.50. Top steers on the general market sold at $6.50, bulk of steers at $4.50 to S5,35. The supply included only mod crate run of stock and feeding cattle, but the demand was not as brisk as last week. Stockers range from $3 50 to 425, feeders S3.5O to $4.5O, although $4.75 was paid early in the week for choice ones. Veal calves are scarce and steady. Top calves sold at S6.5O, bulk at $4OO to $500, heavy calves $3 90 to $4.5O' The run in the quaran- tine division was also heavier and prices have changed but little since the close of last week. Top steers in that division $40, bulk at $3.5C 10 $4.25, cows up to $3.25. Lighter runs of cattle are predicted for the immediate future and strong mar kets will inevitably rule in that event.
 The supply of sheep and lambs this week was heavier and the market closes the week showing a decline of 15 to 30 cents. Lambs
The oasis., 1907-12-21
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA :

COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ '''
 On this sixteenth day of December, Ill the wear 1907, before me, Allen T. Bird, Clerk of the District Court iii and for the Territory and county aforesaid residing therein, duly coms missioned and sworn, personally appeared Anton Proto Louis J. r. lager, C. T. Jones ana Louis Proto' known to me to be the persons described in, whose names are subscribed to-. and who executed the annexed instrument, and they acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and con alterations therein expressed.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have bereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at my office, in the said Territory and County, the day and year last above written.
 [SEALl. ALLEN |. bikD,
 Clerk District Court, Second Judicial District of Arizona, Santa Cruz County.
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TERRITORY OF ARIZONA q

l. Phi Herold, County Recorder ill and for the County and Territory aforesaid, do hereby certify that 1 have compared the foregoing tiGn of the NOGALEs CONSOLIDATED COP PER COMPANY filed and recorded in my office on the i7th day of December, l9O1 in book 6 of Miscellaneous Records at Page-et ct seq; and that the same is full, true and correct copy of such original, and of the whole thereof -
 Witness my hand and seal of office this 17th day of December X. D. 1g07 PHIL HEROLD,
 SEAL County Recorder. Decenber2 2l l907-January 25 1908
The oasis., 1907-12-21

were hardest hit during tbe break. Best lambs sold up Co sGt0 on different days, bulk at $575 to sG.0O. ycaflIngs sl50 to $500, wethers s45O to si75, ewes $3S5 to $I25. The supply included several shipments from the west, bat most of the offerings of this class run 10 feeding stock.
 J. A. RIcKART, l.. S. c.
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Midshipman I. W. Hayne Dead.

The Navy Department is informed that
Midshipman Isaac w. Hayne, L. S. N,
died on board L. S. ). Charleston at Mag
dalena Bay, Cal, Sunday. Goth instant,
of acute peritonitis. Midshipman Hayne
was appointed naval cadet from the
fourth South Carolina district on June
8, 1901, and during his course of instruc-
ton at the Naval Academy performed
the practice cruise in 1901 on the U. S. s.
Indiana; in 1902 on the U. S. 8. Chesa-
peake and Indiana; 1903, on the u S. S.
Hartford, Chesapeake and Indiana; 1904,
on the L. S. S. Nevada and Chesapeake.
He was detached from the academy on
January 80, 1905. and reported for duty
on the U. s. S. Kearsarge on March 3,
1905, serving on that vessel until de-
tached on August {, 1908, for duty on
the U. S. s. Lancaster. Served on Lam
Easter from August IL, 1905. to Septem-
Der 8, 1905; on u. S. S. Franklin from
september Z, 1905. to October II, 1905,
when transferred to the U. s. S. Charles
ton. upon which vessel he was serving at
the time of his death
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CHANGES IN DIVORCE LAWS
George G. Henning Expresses HI
Views Thereon.

George c. Henning, secretary of the
Washington Safe Deposit Company. in a
communication to the Commissioners has
expressed his views on the proposed changes
In the local divorce laws. He declared that
divorce as viewed by the church and the
rules Of testimony practiced by the courts
are a travesty on justice. and stated that
the laws should be more liberal and that
the state should not recognize the church.
Mr.. Henning says he favors legislation
which will take both parties or principals
and all their witnesses into open court, per-
Knitting direct and all other evidence which
bears upon the case or which has a tend
ency to lead up to it to be admitted and
Justly considered, and for the judge and
jury to consider the evidence freely.
Mr.. Henning's communication, after being
noted by the Commissioners, has been
filed away with numerous other sugges-
lions which have been received from In
dividuals and organizations touching upon
the divorce and marriage question in the
District. The majority of the communica-
tions have been filed with the Commission
ers since the three Representatives of the
District of Columbia who attended the
meeting of the national congress on uni
form divorce laws in Philadelphia made a
report to the Commissioners in which they
approved the laws adopted by the congress.
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PLANS FOR THE GATUN DAM.
Chief Engineer Stevens Gives Them
High Endorsement.

Chief Engineer Stevens of the isthmian
canal commission has gone on record that
he would be willing to accept the plans for
work himself This is the strongest in
dorsement Congress has received of the
suff1ciency Of the foundations for the great
dam to be built on the isthmus.
The interoceanic canal committee of the
Senate met yesterday to consider the report
recently received from the commission on
the subject of the Gatun dam site. While the
meeting was in progress Chairman Willard
received from Mr.. Shonts, chairman of the
canal commission. letter from Engineer
Stevens simplifying his recent cablegram
respecting the boring. From this letter
these paragraphs are taken:
the locks at Gatun 127 holes, these borings
covering an area of 1,20O by 100 feet.
They show conclusively, in our opinion,
that 1t Is possible to build three duplicate
locks In this area, having disable dimensions
100 feet wide by 1000 feet long, with foun-
dations for lock walls at all points sup
ported on firm and suitable soft rock
1.-The results of our continuous explora-
lions only confirm my previous judgment
that we have ample, sufficient and perfectly
safe foundations at all lock sites and were
I personally paying for the canal 1 would
have no hesitancy in recommending in
strongest terms of the construction of locks
on sites selected"
Senator Morgan in discussing the report
indicated dissatisfaction with soft rock as
a foundation for dam of the dimensions
1t is proposed to build at Gatun. Other
members of the committee, however took
little part in the discussion.
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DIED AT AGE OF 1o4.
Mrs. Este Was the Oldest Woman In
Maryland.


BALTIMORE. January 24.-Mrs. Louise
N. Este. whose advanced age of 104 years,
gave her the distinction of being the Oldest
ing at $50 o'clock at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. VIM. A. Fisher, West
Mount Vernon place, from the infirmities
Of old age. The granddaughter Of the de-
ceased, Mrs. William Cabell Bruce, wife Of
City Solicitor Bruce, lives at the same adj
dress.
Este. and her remains were taken to Gin
cinnati last night, where she formerly re-
sided. The body was removed to Union
station by Messrs. Henry w. Jenkins Sons
q Co. and placed upon the train which
left for the west at sos o'clock. The re-
Mrs. Bruce and Mr.. D. X. Este Inter
ment will take place at 1890 o'clock this
morning where the husband of the de-
ceased Is buried Services at the grave
Protestant Episcopal Church of that city.
Mrs. Este celebrated her 103d birthday
last October at the home of her grand
daughter, Mrs. Bruce, in Ruxton, and UP
to that time was remarkably well pre-
served. Since then. however. her
health had been gradually falling. and for
few days prior to her death she was in
an unconscious condition. All her relatives
residing in the city were at her bedside
when the end came
The deceased was descended from dis
tingufshed southern family, and her father,
Judge Miller, acted as agent for France
when the Louisiana purchase was con-
summated. On her mothers side she could
boast of equally as prominent ancestors,
she being connected with the family of DR.
Ennemond and Jenette Poiret Meullon,
who came to this country from Normandy,
france, In the seventeenth century.
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COAST AND GEoDET1c SURVEY.
Work Done and Vessels Employed
During the Past Season.

The following notes regarding the work
done by the men and vessels in the United
States coast and geodetic survey service
during the past season have recently been
issued from the coast survey service bu-
reau on Capitol Hill:
Capt. Wainwright, with t'athomer, after
closing work on the east coast of LuZon,
returned to Manila October "a. and after a
months overhauling of the Fathomer left
for Mindanao to continue the work begun
during last northeast monsoon. During the
past season the general survey of the coast
was extended from Maqueda channel to
San Miguel bay. distance of fifty miles
in straight line. 1t was a good season
for typhoons, two in May and six in Sep
TENDER being the record. An excellent ty-
phoon harbor was found at Laynit bay.
Messrs. Sparrow, Jewell, Yeagle and Wyer
served on the Fathomer during the season.
Capt. L. H. Westdahl, with the Romblon,
operated DUNG the past season on the east
coast of Luzon Island, to the westward of
San Miguel bay. Messrs. Beck, Hardy,
Mason. Straube and Peerce were attached
to the Romblon during the season. Work
was closed with the steamer, and she re-
turned to Manila October "a, and October
81 was preparing for work on the west
coast south of Iba.
Capt. benson. with the Martinique, sur
veyed during the past season on the east
coast of LuZon, west of the field covered
bay. Work closed October p. Messrs.
Mueller, Collins, Hunter. Short and Hutchi-
son served on the Martinique during the
season.
Capt. F. Westdahl, with the Pathfinder,
was engaged during the season in a general
survey of the east coast of Samar Island,
taking up the work where suspended In
1905. He extended it to a point several
miles south of Borongan. Upon the close
Of the season the Pathfinder returned to
Manila, and later proceeded to Hongkong,
where at latest advices she was having new
masts put in and undergoing general re-
pairs. Messrs King, Rude, Kemper, At
kinson, Hempel Marchand and Conover
were attached to the Pathfinder during the
season.
Capt Boutelle. with the Research, has
suspended work at Guimaras, and is work.
ing on the east coast of Panay Island
Capt. Ferguson and party left Manila
October 8 for Darlac. central LuZon, to ex-
ecute triangulation.
Mr. Latham, with launch Morven, was
at work at 1ligan bay, Mindanao, Octo-
Der 81
Mr.. Maupin, with launch irca was at
work on the north coast of Samar, west of
Chairman, October 81. Messrs. Ferguson,
Jewell, Kemper, Lawton, F. Westdahl, L.
H. Westdahl. Rude and Ford have been
ordered back to the United States. Messrs
Gauger and Schattschneider arrived at Ma
Mia October 80. Messrs. Sarason and Ster-
magic sailed for Manila on the Dakota
November 2S from Seattle. .dessrs. Parker
and Patton sailed from Seattle January 8
for Manila on the Minnesota.
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CENTENARIAN IS DEAD.
He Shook Hands With Gen. Lafayette
at a Reception,


BALTIMORE, January 24-Mr. Augustus
w. Miles, who was 100 years and five
months old, died yesterday at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Hattie Burton, $50 West
Fayette street. Mr.. Miles was active
until few months ago, when he began
to fall He was a relative of Gen. Nell
son A. Miles. and his proudest recollec-
ton was that when boy he shook hands
with Gen. Lafayette at a reception given
in honor of the noted French officer. Mr..
Miles, until he began to fail, was active,
slept well, ate heartily and could enjoy a
joke. He had always enjoyed good health
and was pronounced physically perfect by
physician when examined a few months
ago, except as regards his sight and hear
ing:
He was fond of receiving visitors, and
would take the prOffered hand with a grasp
that would have put many younger men
to shame. He used tobacco with modera-
ton and never drank intoxicating liquors.
He had always been stanch republican.
He cast his last vote about two years ago.
Mr.. Miles celebrated the Tooth anniver-
sary of his birth on August 10 last, and
received the callers in the parlor of his
home. A number of handsome presents
were given him upon that occasion. He
would recall the time with pride when he
shook hands with Gen. Lafayette. the
general. he said, received in PENIS Hall,
and, after Mr.. Miles had shaken the grea
mans hand, he was forced to jump from
a window of the hall to get out, so great
was the crowd inside.
Mr.. Miles was born August 10, 1906, in
Bucks county, Pa, and was a son of the
late William Miles, who was farmer
and who died about forty-five years ago
at an advanced age.
Mr.. Miles entered the shoe business in
Harrisburg when young man and lived
there for several years. He then went to
Philadelphia, and later came to Baltimore
at about the age of thirty years, and
worked at his trade of shoemaking He
ceased active work about twenty-five years
ago.
He was twice married his first wife liv-
ing but a year. His second wife, Mrs.
Martha Miles, died about eight years ago
at the age Of eighty-nfne years. The couple
had four children. of whom Mrs. Burton
Is the only survivor. There are four grand
children and a number of great-grandchil-
dren. Mr.. Miles also leaves two half-broth-
ers-Mr. Amos Duffield, a prominent citizen
of Boston, who is lightweight years Of
age, and another brother, Mr.. Shadrach
Taylor Miles, who lives in the west. Mr..
miles was a member for many years of the
First Baptist Church and sang tenor in the
choir He had been member of Brant-
ly Baptist Church for the past fifteen
years. He had also been a member Of the
I. o. o. F., and held various offices in
Friendship Lodge.
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MATRIMONIAL TANGLE.
Two Divorces and Remarriage Of Old
Sweethearts.

PHILADELPHIA, January 2.-Willfam
c. Allison. member of famous old Phila-
delphia family, married his cousins wife
yesterday, who had just received divorce
from her husband, Wesley Allison. William
c. Allison had also just received a divorce
from his wife. There had been cross-suits
and counter-charges and Philadelphia So
cety generally was mixed up over the ALI
son situation.
William c. and Wesley Allison are cous-
ms. Neither of the men Is more than thir-
ty-four. They are grandsons of William
Claire Allison, the famous old car builder.
William c. Allison, the younger is about
a year older than his cousin. He met Irene
Condon and the boy and girl were soon en-
gagged to marry. Then ]. Wesley came upon
the scene and broke the engagement. He
married her when he was twenty years old.
Young William c. got over his disappoint-
ment and married also.
William c. Allison had not met Mrs. Wes-
ley Allison for some years after her mar
riage The two families were thrown to-
egther by chance, and in 1905 William c.
invited ]. w. and his wife to take a yacht
ing trip with him along the coast. The in
vitation was accepted, and they sailed.
When they reached Newport, j. Wesley de-
serted the yacht and refused to return.
Mrs. j. w. Allison and William c. Allison
continued the cruise, and 1t was this which
was afterward made the basis for the sem
sational charges ]. Wesley Allison filed
against his wife to force her to turn over to
him certain property.
Mrs. j. w. Allison decided to leave her
husband and William C. Allison decided to
get divorce from his wife, when the two
decided to marry and undo the mistake of
their youth.
william c. settled villa at Bar Harbor,
a Spruce street residence. together worth
100000, and $4,000 worth of securities on
his wife.
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RECRUITING Is SLOW.
Diff Guilty in Filling Up the Three
Colored REGIMENTS

Instructions have been issued to all the
recruiting officers of The army to exercise
greater efforts to secure recruits for the
three negro regiments ordered to the
Philippines, which represented to be
much below their authorized strength A
press dispatch from Kansas City says
that negroes there are anxious to enlist
and express a preference for service in
the Philippines. Although the discharge
of 16I men of the 18th Infantry was n
great drain on the strength of that regi-
ment it is represented at the War De-
apartment that the deficit will probably be
made good before the regiment starts
for the Philippines IN few weeks 1t is
admitted that it will oe necessary to keep
one troop of each the 9th and 10th Cav
airy regiments in this country in order
to provide for the short-term soldiers
who do not intend to re-enlist. The re-
cruits will help fill those troops.
NO hgures are given out at the War De-
partment now regarding eniStmentS, and 1t
is said that the recruitment of the 3 col
ored regiments is not so satisfactory as 1t
might be. The only explanation of the APP
parent Discrimination of the colored popu-
lation for further military service is said
to be due to the impression that the four
colored regiments are to be given hard
service in undesirable stations in order to
discipline them for the alleged misconduct
of their fellow soldiers at Brownsville.
1t is officially declared that there Is no
basis for such an impression, but there is
no doubt of its existence.
Under ordinary conditions there is a sur
plus of colored candidates for enlistment,
and the four colored regiments have been
easily recruited. Heretofore 1t has been
much easier to secure colored man than
white men for the army, and the eXplana-
ton usually given for that was that while
the ordinary white man was somewhat
ashamed of serving in the ranks. the ordi-
nary colored man was proud of being a
soldier.
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sMoKELESs POWDER PATENTS.
Naval Officers Charged With Selling
the Government Formula,

In view Of the controversy relating to
patents on smokeless powder, which was
recently before the House while the forti-
fications appropriation bill was under con-
sideration, Representative Smith of Iowa
has introduced joint resolution calling
upon the Secretary of Commerce and Labor
to investigate and report to Congress what
existing patents have been granted to Of
ficers or employees of the government upon
inventions, discoveries or processes of man
ufacturing or production of articles used
by the government of the United States
and how and to what extent such patents
enhance the cost of or otherwise interfere
with the use by the government of articles
or processes so patented.
The charge was made recently before
the House appropriations committee by r.
s. Waddell of Peoria, ILL.,, who has been
waging aggressive warfare against the So
called powder trust. that Admiral Con-
verse and Lieut.. Bernadou of the navy, IL
legally sold to the trust for $4,000 the
governments smokeless powder formula.
He suggested that Congress appropriate
So, COX, 900 for the erection of three powder
plants in different sections of the country.
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known yeung u1n who secured entrance to
the house on the pretext of seeking infor-
nation about board. The jewelry stolen in
cludes diamond rings, earrings and gold
watch. The total value Of the jewelry Is
said to be about $500. The list follows of
articles taken:
A blue stone ring, obiong shaped and sur
rounded by nine small diamonds; diamond
ring with Belgian setting; diamond ring.
carved band with Belgian setting; plain
wide band ring, ring set with three rubtes
and a pearl, wishbone stick pin set with
pearls. pair of rhinestone earrings: dress
flowers engraved on it, and a gold Swiss
watch with a small diamond set on each
hand.
The money and jewelry were taken from
beneath trunk in the upper story of the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Adler, where 1t had
been placed for safe keeping. The money
was in pocket book, and was in bills and
coins of various denominations. The exact
amount of money stolen is not known, but
it is thought to be nearly $500. In the same
room from which the jewelry was taken
were other pieces which the intruder over
looked. Among them is handsome an
tique gold locket and chain belonging to q
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Adler. This
young lady would probably have lost sew
eral other diamond rings, which she had
been accustomed to place with the jewelry
that was stolen. but which she happened
to be wearing Tuesday.
The following description Is given of the
intruder: Age, twenty years; five feet
seven inches tall. slender build; smooth,
long face: dark curly hair, dark eyes; wore
dark gray suit, light soft hat with black
band on it, much soiled; had no overcoat.