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Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-18
MAYOR OF
old PUEBLO
AGITATED
Wanted Councilman To Call
Him a Liar, But Legislator
Would Not Comply With the
Request.
(Tueson star.l

II develops that the spasm OF Del.
ligerency which entered into the sys-
tenn OF Mayor Slack at the council
meeting Thursday night is not TO go
without the administration OF some
medicine in the form of a rebuke.
Ex-Mayor Henry Buchanan, one of
those honored by the mayors antago-
nism, was not disposed yesterday to
allow the matter to drop. IL will be
recalled that Mayor Slack charged
Thursday night that Mr.. Buchanan
advocated the removal of the soiled
doves from Gay alley to some vacant
city lots, the effect of which wuuIu
be to practically make them munich
pal Institution. and that Mr.. Buchanan
declined to father such an idea, where
upon the mayor invited Buchanan to
call aim a liar. In discussing the
matter TO a reporter for The oCal
who yesterday interviewed him upon
the episode, in response to a question
as to whether he had really advocated
such a plan, Mr.. Buchanan said:
No, sir; never, sir"
Asked why then he did not oblige
the mayor by calling him a liar, Mr..
buchanan, said:
Because it was beneath my dig
nifty" t..
In explanation OF the entire occur
renee, Mr.. Buchanan said further;
while I declined to call his honor
the mayor liar, / stood firm in deny
ing that l mad made the statement
with which he charged me. l be-
ieve Mr.. Mayor should have been sat
isfied with that. If a mans state
ment contradicts yours, you should
take it Tor granted that he is laboring
under a misrepresentation.
DO you expect that | would appear
in the council chambers and call
man a liar? No; It is beneath my
dignity, and when the mayor of a city
in the council meeting challenges q
fellow citizen to call him a liar, be-
HeVe that it is time to put on breech
clouts
Would you go into the council
chambers and call his honor the may
or a liar, ever though he himself ex-
tended an invitation to you to so far
forget ordinary good breeding? Was it
not most indecorous in his honor to
leave his seat and approach one of the
councilmen and challenge him to a fist
fight in an ordinary alley brawl?
AS firmly as l denied last night
that | had made the statement with
which the mayor charged me, so firm
ly do l assert today that I never
made the statement and further that I
never approached the mayor or any
member of the council on the subject
in question. I hope that the council
will do the right thing and use their
best Judgment in the matter"
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-18
CHARGE INDIANS
WITH PERJURY
Attorney for John Johns Files
Affidavit duplicating An
other Red Man.

TUCSON, Dec. IA sensational
affidavit was filedjn the district court
this afternoon by Judge S. w. Purcell,
attorney for John Johns, the Papago,
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree. The affidavit charges that sew
eral witnesses against Johns testified
falsely and accuses Juan JACKIE, the
Papago' chief, with being in a conspir-
acy against the Indian.
The evidence in the Johns case
was puzzling as testimony given by
the witnesses for the Territory and
the witnesses for the defense was in
direct contradiction in several in
stances.
It has been the contention of the
defense that the murder was com
mitted by an Indian named Citiano,
who was one of the witnesses for the
Territory.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-18

There is some conjecture" says.
the Philadelphia Ledger, as to what
expert alienist will do for living II
people ever quit killing each other.
Well, they might go to work for a
living. Stranger things than that
have happened
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
GAVE FURNITURE ].
And Expected to Gel His Board
 in Return For Same.

Thinking that he had not long to live Andrew Jackson Belnap gave his piano and all his furniture to Mrs Florence Anderson, Baldwin Hill, on condition that she would take care of him for $10 month. Such was the testimony of Mrs Henderson on the witness stand in the district court this morning in suit of re- plevin for the goods. Belnap Is 73 and very inf1rm and is now boarding at 31 State street. In his working days he was a machinist and was for years employed by the Farrel Foun- dry and Machine company. When he took the furniture and things to Mrs Henderson he said, There they are. Florence; they're yours, but 1t cost something to get them here. :" Some weeks later when he arranged about his board, Mrs Henderson tes- tified that she allowed Belnap for the carriage of the goods. She also said that she had to burn, give away and sell some of her own furniture to make room for the things Belnap brought. At length, however, it be- came apparent that Belnap was not paying sufficient and his room rent was raised. Then he got mad and left the house and replevined the goods. The hearing to-day was to decide whether or not Belnap gave the goods to Mrs Henderson irrespec- tive of his contract about his board
 Judge Cowell reserved decision. Attorney Church appeared for Bel nap and Attorney Reeves for Mrs Henderson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
AWARDED $500.
Suit for $40.o00 Against Administra-
 tor Of Blake Estate.

In the suit of Edward E. Wilson and others against Edward T. Root administrator on the estate of the late Amos Blake. for $40,OOO dam ages for violation of an agreement Judge Edwin B. Gager of the super. Tor court has found that all that MT Wilson and his fellow plaintiffs are entitled to is, the $500 they paid to the defendants.
 MT Root agreed to sell part of the estate of Mir Blake to the plain tins for $30,000. To do this he would have to get permission from the pro- bate court and the heirs, his wife. Mrs Caroline B. Root. and her sis ter, Mrs Ellen Hitchcock of Spring held, Mass. They objected to the projected sale and consequently the probate court refused to give the re- quired permission. sir Root there upon rendered the plaintiffs their $500 with interest up to date, but they refused to accept 1t and brought suit for $30 damages.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Case Against Nan Who Ran Down

Case Against Nan Who Ran Down
 Fred Frost May Come Up. The criminal side of the superior court will open nere on Tuesday next lat ? o'clock and Judge Silas A. Rob- inson will preside. The criminal list |of business comprises the following cases John Brown, statutory burglary. Guiseppi viani. assault with intent to kill.
 Joseph Fishella. statutory burg |lary.
 Antonio Falzerano, theft.
 Fremont Dickerman, indecent as- sault.
 Julian Gauwesky, theft.
 Herman Halpern, forgery.
 Hugh Mcleod, manslaughter.
 Rocco Traficanti, assault with in- tent to murder.
 The case against Mcleod is ex- pected to prove the most interesting. He is chauffeur for A. M. Young and while driving his automobile on East Main street he ran down and killed Frederick Frost. Mcleod will be de- fended by Attorney Carmody.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
SENTENCE SUSPENDED.
Boys Who Took Betting Were Warned
 by Judge Burpee To-day.

Three three boys, Philip and AL bert Jarvis and Zedique Perrault, who were tried i'll the city court last week for theft of $244 worth of belt ing from the vacant factory of the k. J. Manville Machine company on Meadow street. were given warn ing by Judge Burpee today He said the law left him no provision but to send the boys to the state school or suspend sentence. He found that the boys have good homes and friends and that the moral obligations of the cases have been made good by their parents. but he wished them to re- member that at any time these cases can be taken up against them and that If ever they come to court again, no matter on what charge, these cases will be reopened and the boys committed to the state school. Sen tence was accordingly suspended.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
DIRECTORS REPORT.
January Accounting of Y. M. c. A. Is
 Creditable One.

9-
 A regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Waterbury Young Mems Christian association was held in the association building at $ o'clock on Monday evening. al which time the following reports fo, the month of January were received
 me treasurer. General |. N. Van keuren. received during the month from membership fees, rentals, etc $9O6.O7; donations toward current account. $495; toward mortgage in. debtedness. $2,250. Balance on hand Eebruary l. 1907. current account y2lS.44; mortgage account, $25O, Two thousand dollars was paid or, the mortgage note during the month. The finance committee, Archer J. smith, chairman, presented the fol lowing statement for January 31, 1907: Assets of property and cash on hand, $88,493.44; liabilities. S19,- O16.83; present net investment. s69.- 476.61. This is a net gain during the nine months of the fiscal year of $17,130.10 and net gain over one year ago of $79.679.59.
 The report on room rentals showed that seventeen of the eighteen dor mitories were occupied by twenty two young men with weekly rate of payment of $43.50. The report on memberships was as follows: Junior s3.50 members, 96: senior $7.50 members, SIS; sustaining S1O mem pers, lS1; total, 595, gain of eight over the previous month. Seventy seven members were received during the, month.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

L. Trudell. the urrier. wishes to announce .o the public that his Big Fur Store will be open Wednesday this week with . full line of Furs. Come early and avoid the rush, as we have bargains in all departments. Our s10 Squirrel Sets will make you laugh: oar Isabella Fox Muffs and PeIerines will open your eyes. Don't forget every night this week we ex- pect you for a set of furs.
 Sale on Blended Marten Sets Wed nesday night
 L. TRUDRLL, Iso GRAND sf. OPT. POST orFrcp
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
ROD AND GUN CLUB
Voted 10 Oppose Law on Fishing
 Through the Ice.

At a largely attended meeting of
 the Mattatuck Rod and Gun club
 last evening 1t was voted to oppose
 the law relating to the fishing
 through the ice. Although it Is un-
 derstood that the law was introduced by Representative Abner P. Hayes at
 the request of committee composed
 of members of the Rod and Gun club,
 the majority of the members showed last evening that they are not in
 favor of the bill and 1t will in all probability be withdrawn. Neither did the proposed law in regard to ferrets meet with the approval of all the members and this bill will be
 amended before 1t is passed upon. Attorney Joseph O'Neill, Benjamin Kelsey, Dr Patzold and Game Warden David Walker was the committee of the Rod and Gun club which was ap- pointed to draw up set of laws in regard to hunting and fishing with the view of having them pass the legislature.
 The proposed bill, which would lkill ice fishing, not only caused non-
 members of the Rod and Gun club to lie awake nights, but 1t also
 rattled several members of the club
 who find much enjoyment with tip tups.
 Last evening one of the members caused much amusement while the ferret law was being discussed. He
 declared that he is an adn1irer of the animal and stated that as rat killers they are unbeatable. When he said
 that recently he purchased couple |of fine ferrets simply to rid his cellar fof rats. the others present smiled, for the fellow is star huntsman. As Ia result of last nights meeting the fishing bill will perhaps drop into the waste basket and the ferret law will be so amended that it will not be objectionable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
Wanted to Defeat W. R. Hearst.

"ahtcu tO Deicut W. ns hearst.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-At the Nc. Carren investigation hearing Senator Thomas F. Grady. as a witness, recit. ed that in 1897 Senator McCarren had voted in committee for the expulsion of Henry D. Purroy of New York. He said in 1879 similar expulsion was made by the committee. Afiidavits were submitted by John F. Delaney of Brooklyn alleging that the McCar- ren forces in Brooklyn had sought the defeat of William R. Hearst, Demo. cratic candidate for governor in the last election.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12

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The Washington times., 1907-08-20
RURAL PROPERTY
GAINS $75O,OOO,OOO
Great Advance Attributed
to Extension of Free
Delivery.

That real estate in the rural districts
OF the United States has increased in
value about $4,000. 600 by the establish
ment Of the rural free delivery service,
is the interesting conclusion that has
recently been reached by authorities on
the subject
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
DeGTaW is in receipt OF a cOmmuni-
cation from Representative D. T.. Fin
House Committee Of the POStOnice and
Post Roads. in which that gentleman
treats the subject of rural delivery from
q commercial viewpoint
After embodying in the communication
a report OF the proceedings OF the State
convention Of rural carriers recently
held at Greenvile s. c., and referring
to the general satisfaction exhibited by
delegates with the consideration given
rural carriers by the last Congress,
Representative Finley emphasizes the
impressive loyalty of the carriers 10 the
service, and proceeds to detail the re-
suit of his personal observations and
research on the subject OF rural deliv-
cry. Representative Finley says:
II regard the rural service as in
highly satisfactory condition. The serv-
ice has been extended throughout the
country the pay of carriers increased,
and, / am bound to say that, TO my
knowledge, il has been impartially ex-
tended.
The benefit Of this service to the peo-
pie living in rural districts particularly,
and to the country as a whole, cannot
be estimated. I am Of the opinion that
real estate values in the rural districts
have been Increased probably $3.50, 0O0, 900,
and the time saved the farmers which
would otherwise be spent in going to
and from their pOstoffices at from So
COO 900 TO $50, 1000 a year.
The rural service. in effect, amounts
70 great national university for the
farmer"
In discussing Representative Finley's
communication this morning, Mr. De-
Graw stated that while II was some
thlng entirely new to consider the rural
oeuVery service from a commercial
standpoint; that, nevertheless. he had
been frequently told by residents of rural
communities that real estate values had
increased from S. to IS per acre after
the establishment of the service.
The Washington times., 1907-08-20

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2o.-After a
nara fought trial Astounding in sensa-
donal features. John A. Benson =
wealthy real estate dealer. has been
convicted in connection with the na-
JiOnal lard frauds
Benson was the operator for the nrm
OF Benson & Hyde.
Benson was arrested last December in
washington charged with defrauding
the Government Of al least 10000 acres
or forest and BY various schemes
1t was alleged that he frauduIanflv
manipulated land under the forest re-
serve act 10 huge profit The opera
IONS were said to have been carries on
IN washington. oregon. California. Mon
tana- Idaho, Nevada. Colorado North
Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska. Kan
sas. Minnesota, Arizona. and New Mex
ico
To secure Benson. he was deceived TO
Washington and apprehened by officers
OF the Department Of Justice. Later he
was sent 10 San Francisco.
When the trial was to be called. If is
said, heavy influence was brought 70
bear TO lessen the effects OF the law on
Benson. but Secretary Hitchcock ana
the Department OF Justice were deter
mined 70 break Up the workings OF the
land frauds and they prosecuted the
matter vigorously.
The final punishment Of Benson will h
decided upon soon.
The Washington times., 1907-08-20
.SAHAHA FILES SUITS
TO RECOVER $4,000

AIansour samaha today. through his
attorneys, Wolf & Rosenberg. entered
two suits in the District Supreme Court
aggregating $4,000, against Aulick Palm
er. marshal Of the District. and the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company.
It is stated IN the declaration that on
December :. 1903. the marshal attached
certain goo1s belonging 20 the plaintiff,
a local oriental dealer, taking them out
OF his custody 18th, however, were re-
turned on December "A, after the plain
uf had given z. bond for their surety.
The action Is based on the alleged IN
fraction Of the marshafs duty in that
he WrOngfully attached the plaintiff \
goods. causing him great financial loss.
After a trial By jury, a verdict was
entered showing that Samaha was the
rightful owner Of the property.
Tie case, which is unlike any other
ever filed IN the District before, Is in
stituted against the marshaFs bond for
illegally conhscating goods belonging TO
the plaintiff
A writ was issued by the District
Supreme Court and served by the mar
shall TO satisfy a certain claim Of a New
York firm against Samaha.
The Washington times., 1907-08-20
Benson Indicted
In Capital Also

John A Benson is also under indIct-
ment here IN the local courts on a
charge OF conspiracy 10 defraud the
United States Government in connection
with certain purchases OF Government
land IN the West Indicted jointly with
him are Frederick A. Hyde. Joost
Schneider, and John A. Dimond.
The triai. which has been DELAYED nv
reason OF lack OF funds with which 10
bring witnesses from the Pacific coast
VIII not be begun until after Congress
meets. possibly IN February.
This is for the purpose Of asking for a
special appropriation. II is estimated
that at least $4,000 will be necessary 10
pay witness fees alone.
The indictment fled against the de-
PENDANTS in this case Is the longest that
las ever been fled IN the District su-
preme Court, aggregating nearly 100
pages Of printed matter.
The Washington times., 1907-08-20
Women and Boys
On Days Outing;
Men Picket Lines

CHICAGO, Aug 20.-TIo thousand
women operators. check girls and
striking messenger boys. boarded the
Theodore Roosevelt today and sailed
away tor Michigan City, for a days
outing
The big boat was crowded when il
left its river dock for the trip across
the lake. Hundreds OF operators watched
the boat depart and then returned to
the serious work of picket duty or other
work in connection with the Geographic
var Today labor realized that the
struggle OF the operators would proba-
bly, last weeks, AID that Il was a
gigantic fight between organized labor
and capital
General Superintendent W. I. CaDen.
or the Postal Telegraph Company, said
TO-DAY that mis- company has resumed
Geographic communication with all
points In Canada. AT union headquar-
tiers II was said that II this were true II
might precipitate the strike Of railway
operators.
The Washington times., 1907-08-20
Street PREPARED
FOR THE SPEECHES
Presidents Utterances Were
Forecasted, it Is Be-
IieVed.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2O-The stock
market opened irregular. The first quo
tation showed Amalgamated 2 higher.
Smelling and New York Central opened
4 higher, and Erie and Anaconda 4
higher
Reading lost 1ls. St. Paul .. and
Southern Pacific i, Colorado Fuel lost
N all 4. Union Pacific opened IL
higher. lost Z and rallied =. Brooklyn
Rapid Transit opened 4 lower and raj
lied 4. Great Northern preferred
opened Il lower.
At the end OF ten minutes trading, the
market was higher with some stocks.
including Union Pacific and Amalga-
mated. under pressure.
II a. m.-What looked like covering Of
shorts contracts ran Union Pacific up
about q point at the outset of the mar
ket, and the general list. with a few
exceptions, also made a show of strength
heavy selling orders appeared in all
quarters Of the market, under which
prices crumbled away in al directions.
The special weakness OF the traction
shares were not liked, as II was believed
10 fOreshadOW serious events. The Taft
speech of yesterday did not come in the
nature OF surprise. and was hardly
held 10 be a factor.
the street was not apparently prepared
70 be surprised by the Roosevelt utter
ances at PrOVtnCetOWn today
Aside from the Traction stocks there
IS little gossip in connection with the
dealings in one direction or another, ex-
cept that bearing on the largest buyers
and callers. Most of the serious dis
cussion upon the market is taken up
with money market conditions.
During the first hour LondOn's opera
lions showed a moderate excess OF pur-
chases.
Government bonds unchanged; others
lower.
Noon-TheTe was renewed liquidation
during the morning simply 10 show that
progress all through last week. THIS
was even the case with arbitrage buy
ers. Moderate covering Of shorts con-
tinued as chances came 10 bear opera
tors to realize profits on short account
At noon, prices were ! TO points be
low the closing quotations yesterday.
The weakest group was the local trac-
tons. London was a moderate buyer Of
Union Pacific and few other stocks
taking about 10000 shares in all.
The Washington times., 1907-08-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

Anna Kriksteine ct vir. Isaac. to Mark
Stearman. lot 49, SO. Mark Stearman
10 Simon and Sarah Spigel, lot g. SO
Paramount Heights-RObinson White ct
ux. to William Williams, lot 80. block
8, SIPS
Northwest corner of Half and n
streets sOuthwest-Nellie Z. Drish ct vir,
John W. 10 William E Mooney, part
original lot /, square 500. $40
Fife EnlaTged-JOseph II. Voorhees, ct
ux. 10 Emma NJ Hunter, part. SO
sos Eleventh street northeast-James
J. Kane ct ux. to Hugh A. Kane, part
lot IS. square 9S1, $500. Hugh A Kane
70 John c, Yost. part lot 50. square
9S1. SO
First street northwest, between P and
Q gtreets-Charles R. Riley ct uX. TO
Charles D VOliand and Francis z.
Smith, original lot %. and part original
lot So square 552, SO.
Third street southeast, between z and
@ streets-William D. Rummel ct TX. to
Rebecca Cook, trustee, lot Is, square
7e5 SO.
West Eckington-Wnliam H. Duvall
ct Tx. to Julia p. Evans, lots 81 and
81 $40.
The Washington times., 1907-08-20
TOOK ON COMMON,
LET GO PREFERRED
Renewed Interest in Wash
ington Railway Stocks
After Long Inaction.

But four stocks were traded in at the
session of the Washington Stock TX
change today. OF these two were the
common and preferred Washington Rail-
ways, which have been so long inactive
that they had become almost forgotten.
SingularIy, too. the movement was on
entirely diverse line. the common going
up ss tbs buying power was applied TO
one end OF the seesaw, while the pre-
ferred with equal CELEBRITY went down
as Cne selling pressure was exerted on
the opposite end.
To the law mind the situation pre-
scented a remarkable anomaly In a pre-
ferred stock paying q regular dividend
OF 5 per cent per annum declining
while common issue paying no dtvi-
dend and having value largely pros
pective advancing in the face or pres
ent conditions. The same amount Of
each, viz, ESQ shares. was traded.
which IS an amount largely in excess
weeks. II can hardly be claimed that
prices in either case were satisfactory,
as they mark new ow record
The friends OF Capital Traction have
rallied IL force and a bid Of l2S1s was
registered today for quotation lots.
while very close figures were also Of
fered for larger blocks. The only Of
ferIng made was at 1876. which was not
exPe cted TO be accepted.
Gas stock failed TO hold the strength
shown yesterday as the amount press
ing around 20 would require too large
sum Of ready cash 10 handle. Offers
TO pay that figure for options were free
ly made. bit were not sufficiently at
tractive 10 produce results.
Little orders or big orders were easily
filled today IN Mitchell Mining AT 15s
Out OF I'VE transactions. not one ap-
prOacend the dignity OF a quotation
lot" which IN this case means 100
shares
The bond call furnished little OF inter
est There IS a continuous investment
brokers have been fortunate IN finding
sellers amenable TO their desires 10
promptly ill all orders