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Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
lOOSENING Al CHICAGO
 AND IN NORTH WEST
The Bankers Stimulating Return to
 Normal Business Conditions.

Chicago. Nov. S.-The financial sit uation in Chicago and the northwest, is slowly unblocking. That is to say. that though the ordinary facilities for commercial transactions and the banking business have been curtailed by a shortage of currency. the bank CTS are taking steps to return to nor nal conditions. They do not consid- CT t safe yet however. to begin the payment of currenc- whenever it Is demanded. but checks Of the clearing house in small amounts are now in preparation to be used as currencv. IL is almost certain that these checks will be issued on Monday. Several million dollars will then be available. Mean while. the cofferS of the banks and the pockets of individuals have been somewhat replenished by the impor- tation of over s6.000,000 in gold and the deposits of the United States gov ernment in national banks have been increased several million. It is seem ingiy question of few weeks al longest, when money will be freely in circulation.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
THE BERLIN MYSTERY
 HAS BEEN CLEARED UP
The Murderer of Four Little Girls
 Last Summer Makes . Confession.

Berlin, Nov. s.-A series of crimes resembling Jack the Ripper" murders in London in 1886, only that. here the victims are little girls instead of wo- men has been cleared up through the confession of a printers apprentice named Paul Ninow, an epileptic. 22 years of age who was recently confined in an asylum for the insane at Herz- berg. The authorities of the institu- tion were informed that MinoH' had been talking in a rambling manner of murders. They suspected him of hav- ing committed crimes and encouraged him to talk with the result that he freely related in a heartless fashion how he had been taunted by his moth- CT and sister with laziness and gone on the streets in a rage and had vented his feelings by stabbing four little girls one after the other. He then rambled about the city for while and eventually returned home. It does not appear whether the mother and sister of Minow were aware of what he done but his mind became so disordered that they sent him to the asylum a week later. The police have confirmed Minows confession.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
CALIFORNIA DEMANDS
 A SPECIAL SESSION
The Need Felt of an Extension of the Time for the Payment of Taxes.

San Francisco. Nov. S.-A formal re- quest calling for a special session of the legislature in view of the existing Gillett at d meeting this afternoon at the office of Mayor Taylor. There were present the governor. mayor. state and count officials. and com- mittees representing the Associated Savings Banks "f this city, the trust companies and commercial banks.
 The financial situation here was extra session is the enactment cE an emergency law extending the time when taxes payable in municipalities. shall become delinquent, until such time such time as the scarcity of mon- ey has been overcome. -hile the gov ernOr carefully refrained from dis closing his intention. he seemed deeply a call.
 The governor declined to give a de- cision until he had given the matter further consideration. It was the opinion of those who were present at the conference that the governor would accede to their request. The gover- nor stated to the Associated Press to- night that he had not yet decided whether he would call a special ses- sion of the legislature and that he did not think he would take any ac- ton or make known his decision this week
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
THE BRAVERY
 OF A MEXICAN
Saved a Town From DeS, truCtiOn
The Engineer of the Ex- plOding NacOzari Train
 Sacrificed His Own Life.

Douglas. Ariz. Nov. S.-The death list. as the result of the Nacozari ex- plosiOn yesterday is now placed at 14 or 15, all Mexicans. besides John Chisholm, aged thirteen, who was rid ing on the train when the explosion occurred. The train on the Narrow Guage railroad to Pilares mine, in some way caught fire. In the train were two open cars heavily loaded with explosives and the fact that the concentrator and a good part of the town of Nacozari were saved from ruin was due to the bravery of the Mexican engineer Of the train, Jesus Garcia. Realizing that to cut out the burning cars and escape on the engine would expose the town to probable destruc- ton, he called to the rest of the crew to jump, and started to run the train away from the town.
 He had takep it about helf mile when the explosion occurred. He was blown to atoms. IL is reported that another member of the crew stayed with him and was killed. The heavy death list is due to the fact that the explosion occurred just as the train was passing a section house in which there was a number of section men.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
FIGHT FOR A DUktDOM
 THE DRUCE MYSTERY
Proceedings by Which it is Proposed to
 DiSpIaCe the Present Duke of Portland
There Are Strange Disclosures Regarding Under ground Passage and the Double Life of the Fifth Duke of That Line.

The suit of the claimant being press ed by a limited liability company the directors of which are the claimant himself and George Crickmcre- Mrs. Margaret Hamilton has testified that she knew the fifth duke both as Druce and as the duke and that she is aware of the fact that he married Elizabeth Crickmore. grandmother of the present claimant. George Bruce says he was born in 1S41 and went to Australia in 1S45 returning to England four years later. About this time he adds. a fact which came into his possession showed that the duke owned the Bazaar and and he decided to claim the estates and fortune and for that purpose formed a limited liability company. The original action was brought to eject Lord How ard De Walden from the London prop erty which his father inherited from the duke through the supposed failure of the direct line. The contention Is that if this suit is successful in es- tablishing the claimants right to his title to other property and title held by the duke would follow as a natural consequence within a comparatively short time. Of the limited liability company 41O.OO0 ordinary shares were issued at 8 each and 20.O00 deferred shares at 9 cents each.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
AN APPEAL FOR AID
 TO FIGHT THE PLAGUE
San Francisco Will Send Committee to Washington to Secure Financial Assistance.

San Francisco, Nov s.-A committee composed of H. T.. Brandenstein. chairman of the finance committee of the supervisors, William Oppuls, pres ident os the board of health of San Francisco. and pr. Foster. secretary of the state board of health. will leave in few days for Washington to enlist financial aid from the federal govern ment in stamping out bubonic plague in this cit.-. The decision to send a committee as the most/effective means of laying the matter before the feder- al authorities. was reached at confer ence held today at the mayors office. at which were present the governor, Mayor Taylor. the supervisors. Dr. Ru- pert Blue of the marine hospital ser vice and members of the state and city health board.
 The campaign for eradicating the plague has been costing s40.0O0 a month. of which the city paid $3O,0OO.
 The resolution was adopted as fol- lows: Whereas. We believe the sue cessful prosecution of this work is a matter of concern to the United States and for t.-at reason should be control lNu NiiAt san Francisco cannot without serious ly gripping herself. continue to defray the expense by reason of the enor- nous demand for rehabilitation pur- poses. therefore. resolved that it be the sense of this meeting that a committee proceed at once to Wash .ingtun for the purpose Of securing from the federal government the nec- essary means for the prosecution of this work to a successful conclusion.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09

London, Nov. S.-Hundreds of people vainly fought for admittance to the Marlebone police court today when the hearing of the famous Druce mystery case was resumed. Herbert Druce son of the late Thomas Charles Druce is in the present proceedings charged with perjury by his nephew. George Hollanby Druce, in connection with the claim to the estates of the duke of Portland which claim dates back to 1893. The claim has been vigorously contested by the present duke of Port land. The contest is about the old question whether Thomas Charles Druce. at one time owner of the fla nous Baker street bazaar. who is said to have died forty three years ago was not the same person as the eccentric fifth duke of Portland who died in 1879.
 Interest today was heightened by the alleged theft since the previous session. of the diary of Miss Robinson daughter of southern tobacco planter who was employed as an amanuensis in the Baker Street Bazaar and who says she frequently went to Wellbrook Abbey. the Portland family seat where she saw the late F. T. Druce, father of the late George Druce, who Tn turn was the father of Georee Hollanby Druce. claimant to the estates as the duke of Portland whose identity with T. c. Druce she claimed to be able to estab- fish.
 Robert Caldwell of New York testi- fled that he knew the late duke both as duke and as T. c. Druce at We'll brook Abbey and at the Bazaar: that he treated the duke at these places for a disease of the nose.
 One of the strangest features of tn. case is that about the middle of June, O. r. Workman who was tearing down Harcourt house on Cavendish Square London. previously the residence of the duke of Portland discovered an un- derground passage.
 This underground passage leads from the house to the Baker street house in which the famous Bazaar was previously conducted by Thomas Charles Druce. The claimant declares that the duke while living double lite used the passage for the purpose of getting from the house to the place of business of "Druce."
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
DIVIDEND DEFERRED.
The Company Has Made Money, But
 Cannot Get 1t.

New York. Nov. S.-The board of directors of the North American Com pany. in view of the disturbed finan- cial conditions has decided to defer the declaration of dividend on the com pany's stock for the present. In expla- nation the directors said the company loaned s1.126,31S to various compa lies in which the North American was in terested and had relied on the repay ment of these loans to provide funds for its own dividends. The other com panies were unable to sell their own mortgage bonds except at a great sac rifice and the North American defers it's dividend.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
JEALOUSY OF NATIONS.

Berlin. Nov. S.-Emperor William will see Secretary Taft at the Osborne house. Isle of Wight. during the for mer's visit to England. A message conveying this wish was sent through the German embassy at Washington, it being understood that MT. Taft has finally decided to come. It is regard ed as likely that Mir. Taft will also seek an audience with King Edward as for an American to visit the German emperor on British soil without paying an equivalent respect to the king, might be regarded as discourteous.
 So much is said about MT. Taft seeing the emperor. that some other governments have become curious in regard to whether anything is intend- ed by the step to be taken by the American government. Ambassadors Brice and Jusserand have already made inquiries on the subject at the state department at Washington.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
A NEW COUNTERFEIT.
A Spurious $10 Bank Note Has Been
 Discovered.

Washington. Nov. S.-Chief Wilkie of the secret service reports the dis covery of a new counterfeit of the $10 national bank note. The counterfeit is on the Wells Fargo Nevada Bank of San Francisco, ahd is poor photo- graphic reproduction. printed on a heavy bond paper with no silk fibre.
 The treasury numbers have been traced over with red ink. The back of the. note is better than the front. be- ing a fair imitation of the genuine. ex- cept for the coloring around the char ter number. which is muddy green.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
WASHINGTON
 ALL AT SEA
Regarding the Plans of
 Secretary Taft
There is Only a Hope That He Will Net COmplicate European Relations.

Washington. Nov. S.-So much has come from foreign capitals concern ing Secretary Taft's tour. that offic- ials of the state department are be- looming confused concerning his sched- ule. It is not believed that the secre- tary has sought an interview with any ruler. It has been repeated often that Mir Taft is now on q diplomatic mission to Europe, but he has no of- ficial busness to transact at any Flu ropean capital. His itinerary was ar ranged before he left Washington and so far as known in either the state or war departments. the only change has been d delay of one week at Man fla.
 Before he left Washington the sec retary had been invited to stop at St Petersburg and meet the Czar and the Emperor of Germany. His necessarily long delay in Manila and the pressure iof business which awaits him in Washington. raises doubts here wheth- CT the secretary will have time in Europe to meet an- other sovereign, although there is danger of European sovereigns being slighted. should he discriminate in favor of any of the capitals.
 There is no disguising the fact that the officials of the state department would prefer that Mir. Tafts trip through Europe should be made with out engaging in any court functions. There is no disposition on the part Of the president or Secretary Root. ac- cording to the information obtained. ;o interfere with Mir. Taft's wishes. but it Is felt that he cannot visit one court and not others. without jeop- ardizing the friendly relations of the United States with those governments and he cannot visit them all. It is be- lieved here that he will not visit any. unless Il be Russia.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
WITNESSES ABSENT
 TESTIMONY TAKEN
An Unprecedented Proceeding in The Trial e Steve Adams.

Rathdrum. Ida. Nov. s.-Steve Ad- ams. accused of the murder of Fred Tyler, in the Marble Creek district in Shoshone county Idaho. heard' today the evidence of MT. and Mrs. 'Archie Phillips. giving the details of the cir cumstances surrounding his. move ments at the time of the killing of the claim seeker.
 All day the attorneys went over the testimony of the absent witnesses fol- lowing the path made by Mir. and Mrs. Phillips at the first trial. Phillips and wife refused to return to tell what they knew of the wild experiences along Marble Creek in 1904. Their testimo- ny was read into the record step probably never before taken by the state. in a criminal action. The tenn timony consumed the entire day.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
A FRENCH HURRICANE.
Great Devastation Wrought in the
 City of Marseilles.

Marseilles. Nov. s.-A hurricane swept over this city tonight. causing immense damage to the docks and wa ter front property. The gas works were flooded by terrific downpour that accompanied the storm and the city is plunged into darkness A number of people were killed by col lapsins houses but in the confusion and darkness it is impossible to de terInine the extent of the casualties tonight.
 The whole south of France continues to suffer from floods following exce.- sive rains. In many places the inun- dations are worse than those which followed the September storm
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
END OF OLIVER GRAND JURY.

San Francisco. Nov. S.-At the end of the bank holiday. the grand jury, Of which Oliver is foreman and which returned the graft indictments, will be dismissed. A new jury will be in- paneled. The work of investigation. and prosecution will proceed accord ing to Langdons statement.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
SELF PRoPELLINS CAR.
The Rock Island Makes a Satisfactory
 Experiment.

Chicago. Nov. s.-A self-propeiling steam coach, the first to bc operated in the United States. is to be put in service next week on d branch of the Rock Island railroad. The car made trial trip today from Chicago to Joliet ard return.
 A speed of from forty to fifty-five
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
THE CORN CROP.

Washington. Nov. S.-Preliminary returns to the department of agricul- ture on the production of corn indi- cate total yield of 2,553, 132. .000 bushels. and the general average of quality is S2.S as compared with S9.9 last year.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09

bankers has been the sale of block of Panama Construction bonds. The man. ner in which it would benefit the mar ket would be by enabling the bonds to be used as basis for national bank note circulation.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
WILHELM LEAVES FOR ENGLAND

Berlin, Nov. S.-Emperor William and the empress departed shortly be- fore midnight for Flushing, where they will embark for England. There was a public demonstration and an enormous interest in the visit.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
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miles an hour was maintained over the greater part of the route. It is said to be the intention of the Rock Island officials to substitute this car for one of the regular passenger trains on a branch line for week or more for an experimental purpose.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09

Next time you go a shopping, Long the streets of Phoenix town. Buy Donofrio's Cactus Candy. 'Ti's the candy of renown.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09
BUFFALO OPERATORS HOLD OUT

Buffalo. Nov. S.-The Buffalo tel egraphers' union voted against sus- pension of the telegraphers' strike to- day.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09

FOR SAlE-Improved forty acres in alfalfa. Very fine soil. Close In Just right for a nice home. and priced to sell quick. $125 per acre. Let us show you. F.. E. Pascoe. 1l0 North Center Street.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-09

MONEY TO loAN.-If you want to build and need some money. come and zee me; my rates are the lowest. D. E. Pascoe. no North Center Street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-06
CINCINNATI PARTY
IS COMING JUNE 10
Change in Date Is Made Owing to
Delay in Completing
Exposition.

The visit of the Cincinnati party,
composed of members of the Busi-
ness Mems Club, Chamber of Com
merce and manufacturers and so on,
has been changed from May 20 to
June 10. They will arrive here IN
the evening and remain an hour or
so and leave about o'clock at night
for the jamestown exposition. where
Cincinnati day will be observed on
June 1s. The change was made ow-
ing to the incompleteness of the ex-
position. The party has engaged
accommodations at the Waldo hotel
for fully one hundred guests. The
cincinnatians desire to meet on that
occasion many of the business peo-
pie and their wives at the Waldo
that evening in order to get acquaint-
ed with the leading Clarksburg peo-
pie. The chamber of commerce at
Parkersburg has arranged to give
them a reception in that city at noon
the day they come here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-06
COMPANY
GRANTED A CHARTER
To Increase Plant and Manufacture
stoneware and So On at
bridgeport.

The West Virginia Pottery COM
pany, of Bridgeport. has been char
tered to manufacture and deal in
stoneware. sewer pipe, brick, etc.
Capital $4,000. all of which has
been SUBSIDIZED and $1,000 paid. In
corporators: j. G. Lawson, C. H.
Warner. C. B. Late. s. S. Faris, N.
NJ. Jones, OF Bridgeport: s. C. Dem
ham. of clarksburg. and v. L. High
land. of clarksburg.
The Sherman Heights Oil Com
pany, OF Fairmont, has also been
chartered. to acquire oil and gas
lands and develop same. Capital
$4,000 all of whoch has been sub
scribed and s1,475 paid. Incorpo-
rators: v. /. Allen, D. c. Sweeney,
/. W. Allen, j. o. Allen. of Center
Point, and C. D. Martin, Of Salem.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-06
LONGER TERM
IS VOTED FOR
School Proposition in Coal District
Carries by a Large Majority
Of Vote Cast.

As the result of the special cleo
ton held in Coal district Saturday
the term OF school in the district will
be eight months instead of six as it
was last year. The question of
lengthening the school term to eight
months carried by big majority in
the district.
At Adamston 121 votes were cast
for a, longer term, and IL against it,
making a majority of 1o4 for it. AT
wilsonburg the vote stood 81 for
and against, making a majority of
33. At Hepzibah there were -
votes for and against, making a
majority of for 1t. At Glen Falls
the vote was So for and 10 against,
giving a majority of 1s for It. At
Northview it was ~ for and 2
against. The total vote cast was
zss, OF which 24s were for longer
term and 80 against it. The propo-
sition carried by 210.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-06
new BRIDGE
PUT IN PLACE
Across the West Fork River a
Adamston by B. & o. Rail-
road Officials.

Baltimore & Ohio railroad en-
ployes performed remarkable feat
Sunday across the West Fork river
at Adamston in cutting loose the old
bridge and placing the new within
fifteen minutes. The work on the
new bridge began last fall and has
been progressing ever since. Sun
day morning 1t had reached the
stage. where the old bridge could be
supplanted by the new, and an en-
gine with block and tackle was TAX
en- TO the scene and the new bridge
along the north side of the old was
pulled into place after the second
section of No. 8 had run. The
work was done so quickly that traffic
wa snot interfered with. Nothing
now remains to be done except to
tear the old bridge to pieces and take
it to the foundry or junk shop. The
work of placing the new bridge at
tracted at least a thousand people,
who beheld the. feat with consider
able amazement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-06
ELKs MINSERELS
WILL Be VERY fine
Production to Be Staged by Prof. Al.
j. Smith win BE Elaborate
and Magnificent.

Preparations for the minstrel show
to be given under the direction Of
the noted impressario, Prof. Angus
tine j. Smith, and the auspices OF
the local lodge of Elks are going on
with considerable activity and the
performance win undoubtedly be the
best of the kind ever produced in
clarksburg. The music especially
win be very fine. There viii be
singing chorus OF 112 persons num-
ber of soIorsts VINO WIN render hum
orous and sentimental songs. Prof.
Crows orchestra Of twelve pieces
and number Of instrumental solos
Special scenery and costumes have
been made for the occasion in Baiti-
more and New York.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-06
MRS. ROBINSON DIES
IN CITY OF CHICAGO
Was the widow of Pioneer Shoe
Dealer in clarksburg and Leaves
Relatives Here.

Advices are received here by rela-
tives of the death of Mrs. Sarah
Leach Robinson, widow of Joseph L.
Robinson, who was a pioneer shoe
dealer of this city. Mrs. Robinson
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Jessie weikal, at Oak Park. a
suburb of Chicago, last Friday. She
was sister of Mrs. Charles L.
Hickman and Mrs. Thomas Tinsman,
of this city, and mother of John
Robinson. of Memphis, Tenn, and
Fred Robinson, of this city. A
daughter, Anna. died a few years
ago. Mrs. Robinson resided here un-
til after the death of her husband
several years ago. and had since re-
sided in Chicago. Her age was
about 65 years. The body was bur
led there but will likely be re-inter-
red here later. There are many here
who are panied to hear of her de-
mise.