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Arizona republican., 1907-06-09
A FAMOUS soUTHERNER.
Takes His Own Life After Killing His
 Wife in a Quarrel.

Biloxi. Miss. June S.-Captain John Walker shot and killed his wife and then killed himself today. Captain Walker was an officer in the United States navy with Perry on his mem orable trip to Japan; a captain in the Confederate navy in command of the Mississippi and Louisiana coast fleet. and at the time of his death president of the Bank of Biloxi. He was one of the best known men in this section of the south. The tragedy oc- cured during a dispute.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY-T

sheriff's office last night received a call from the southeast part of the city. Investigation proved that some party or parties were trying to break into the house of Francisco Franklin Before the officer arrived whoever was making the attempt escaped. A drunk was picked up on the call but he had nothing to with the house breaking.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09
COL. cLoWRY WILL NOT RESIGN.

New York. June Sowing to reports that Col. R. C. Clowry. president and general manager Of the Western Union had resigned. or was about to resign, an authoritative statement was made today that the rumors were untrue.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09
RUSSIAN RAILROAD.
Involving a Tunnel Under Boring
 Straits.

St Petersburg, June S.-Emperor Nicholas has approved. the recommen- dation of the council of ministers for a concession for a railroad from Kamsk Siberia, to Bering Straits, and a tunnel under the straits.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09
STATEMENT CREATED SURPRISE.

Washington June S.-The interview with Lieutenant Colonel Ayres was received at the war department with surprise. Col Scott, cOmmandant at the academy, was at the department today but declined to make any com ment upon the charges. It is asserted however. that some action is contem- plated
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09
HIT BY LIGHTNING.

Denver. June S.-George s. Speer and NJ. C. Weiner. both of Chicago. were struck by lightning north of this city this afternoon and badly shocked. Bothe men were stunned but will recover.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09
THE CHAMPION TIGERS.
Princeton the Final Winners at Inter
 Colleuiate Baseball.

Princeton. N. J., June S.-Princeton won the eastern intercollegiate base ball championship by defeating Yale this afternoon before fifteen thousand people.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09

A man may think he knows more than a doctor. but he is apt to listen when n lawyer tells him he needs a change of climate-Atchison Globe.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09
WEATHER TODAY. (.

Washington. June B. Arizona - fair Sunday and Monday, warmer in north portion.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09

Providence. June S.-Brown 6, Uni versity of Pennsylvania 0.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09
HARVARD AND COLUMBIA.
BROWNIE 4

Cambridge. June S.-Harvard 2, Co., lumbia l.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09
Catarrh of Stomach and Kidneys.

MT. H. L. Emory, Vice Chancellor
 and Master of Arms, K. P.'s, of
 Omaha, Neb., writes from DO North
 Sixteenth street, the following words
 of praise for Peruna as a tonic. He
 says:
 It is with pleasure I recommend Peruna as q tonic of unusual merit. A large number of prominent mem- bers of the different orders with which l have been connected have been cured by the use of Peruna in cases of catarrf of fhe stomach and head; also in kidney complaints and {, weakness of the pelvic organs. "Peruna tones up the system, aids
 digestion, induces sleep, and is well worthy the confidence of sufferers of the above complaints"
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09
SATURDAY MEETINGS
 ON DIAMOND FIELDS
Where the Nationals and Americans
 Won and Lost Yesterday.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

DETROIT 6. NEW YORK o.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09

WYE STILL have a "house-full" w of goods, all marked at great deal less than you would expect to pay for them.
 People who are going away this summer should by all means come here for their goods, as we have thousands of dollars worth of brand new Dry Goods, Mems Clothing, etc., that have arrived since the fire and which will be closed out away below the cost of manufacture.
 No matter how little or how much you need, come here first---you'll save a great deal by doing so.
 Mondays offerings will be especially attractive, as many small lots, odds and ends, etc., have been marked down to almost nothing in order to clear them out quickly.
 supply your wants at a
 fraction of you would
 t pay elsewhere.
 SALE OPEN from 8 a.m to pm.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09

Batteries-MuIlin and Archer; Ches- ebro, Keefe and Kleinow.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09

The score R. II. F.. Yale ...-.-... ..........-...3 b Princeton ......... ........4 ,
 Batteries-Parsons. Van Week and T. Jones; Heyinger and COoney.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09

NIT. David L. Jaycox, Chaplain Clar- inda I. O. G. T. and Chaplain G. A. R., S65 Broadway, Oakland, Cal, writes:
 q am an old war veteran. Icontract- ed severe bladder and kidney trouble I spent hundreds of dollars and con suited host of doctors, but neither did me any good.l
 "Finally some of my comrades who had been cured by Peruna advised me to try it. 1 at once bought a bottle, and found it helped me so much that kept using it for nearly four months.
 "Peruna has proven fhe best medi- cine I ever used. My pains are gone and I believe myself to be cured. IfeeI well, and would not be without bottle in time of need for ten times its cost"
 NIT. Robert F.. Harvey, Treasurer Knights of Industrial Freedom, also a well known writer and lecturer, writes
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09
WASHINGTON S cHIcAGn 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

CHICAGO f. NEW YORK
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09

CLEVELAND I. BOSTON |.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09

from II South Nicholas St., Chicago, Ill.,, as follows:
 "I was in good health until about four years ago, when my back became lame and sore. The pains kept increasing, with severe witches and slow exhaus- tive aches. Urine was highly colored and passed with great irregularity. I knew this must be inflammation Offhe bladder.
 Having read of Peruna Idecided 10 fry il. l found relief from the pain within ten days. The aches gradually diminished, and it was a blessed relief I can assure you. Within three months was weHonce more. My appetite had returned, nervousness and irritability were things of the past, and for over two years now have been q healthy man.
 ''I give all thanks to your Peruna, and believe that it is blessing to man. kind."
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09

CINCINNATI o. BROOKLYN ?.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09
PITTSBURG ?. BOSTON

ST. LOUIS {. PHILADELPHIA 1.
 IFirSt game)
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09
ST. LOUIs 0. PHILADELPHIA 3.

 Sparks. Richey and Jacklitsch.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-09
PHILADELPHIA 4, ST. LOUIS 2.

blIIeTIt S-I.NNades and CIarke, Pruitt. Oberiine and Shaw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-27
TO HONOR MARTYRS.
Contract For Prison Ship Monument
to Revolutionary Heroes.

Every patriotic American is interest
ed in the monument To the prison ship
martyrs to Ice erected in Fort Greene
park brooklyn. the contract for which
has just been awarded. The mont
mcnt viii mark the burial site of the
Revolutionary soldiers who died on
the Old British prison ship Jersey.
The memorial Will lie completed
within two years, The design Is 10y
the late Stanford White. and it is said
that ii i about the last work he did.
The monument will be 200 feet III
height ana nine feet in diameter. Ii
Will be built Of white Newport granite
ami Will be supplied with an elevator
There will be bronze trimmings. ana a
bronze urn will ornament the top
There will he white granite approaches
along plaza reaching To Myrtle ave
nue.. The approach viii be 300 feet
long ana viii have three sets of stairs
100 feet wide. All Of the approach is
70 lie of solid white marble.
The prison ship martyrs We're sol
dicrs and sailors in the American a%my
in the war Of Independence. After
being taken prisoners they We're sent
on board the Old hulk Jersey. anchored
off the Wallabout basin. adjacent 10
Fort Greene. Most Of the prisoners
died from disease. lack Of nouriShment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-27

man IN thp United States. says the
New York Sunday Times. Owing to
his great undeveloped mining proper
ties his fortune cannot be accurately
estimated
Furthermore. great fortunes which
may be placed in the same class
as that of Mr.. Rockefeller are by no
means infrequent. The great fortune
of today hovers around the $100,00o,-
GOO mark Half dozen men and es-
tates are rated at sums ranging any
where from that figure to Mr.. Rookie
feller's $3GOOO0.oOO. Such fortunes are
sufficiently numerous to fix the stand
ard in sums Of nine figures.
When the Carnegie company was
formed III New Jersey in March. 1900
as 4 preliminary to the formation of
the United States Steel corporation
Mr. Carnegie was credited with $50
3S2, coo in stock and SSS, l47 900 in
bonds, or S1T4.529OO0 in all. He re
tired from business in the following
year At that time his fortune was es
timated ut sums ranging from S1GG,
O0O0GO To S25O.O OO.OO0. and his income
at from $24ODN.000 to $26,OOo,oOO :
year. His income is now about SO,
100000 4 year. according to Il recent
estimate. Couceding that his income
for six years has averaged $200Oo0D0
or Sl20OOO.0UO in all, he could have
given at least $1O0OOO.OGO without i'm
pairing his capital.
John Jacob Aston LIST died in 1913
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-27

the richest man OF his day. tbs
estate was worth $4,000 900 The
bulk of it was left to his son. William
b. Astor. who devoted himself sedu-
lousy to the family real estate bust
ness. On his death in 1915 he left
$13O,0O0,0O0 to his sons, SI0,OO0.O00 Civ
en- to John Jacob I'd and S60,0OO.UO0 to
william Both devoted their attention.
like their father, to the family real es-
tate When William died in 1892 he
is said to have left about $70.O0O,000.
although the fortunes Of his wife. Mrs
Astor, and his son, the present John
Jacob Aston, are now considerably
larger.
Fortune. at Least. American.
Although William Waldorf hstor is
an Englishman by adoption. his wealth
represents an American fortune. His
father is said to have beQucathed 10
him fortune of between $lOQOGO.OOO
and $1j0,00O,GOO. The present value
Of the William WALDORF Astor estate is
fixed nj the latter figure.
Commodore Vanderbilt also believed
| i'll the concentration of the family
wealth in competent hands. He left
! $9o,O0OO00. the bulk of his estate. 10
| his son, William II. Vanderbilt. and
| Cnc-haIf of the remaining $lIG00,00O
! to the Iattcr's sons. When William II.
| Vanderbilt died in 1850 he had in
| creased his Inheritance to $2O0OGO. coo.
| His sons. William *. and Cornelius
| Vanderbilt 2d. received $50000.000
| each. Each Of his eight children
received $100Oo.OO0. ane-half of it
| in trust. and S20O0O.OO0 was distrih-
! utcd in private hruuc$ts. Thus the
two sons acquired an Inheritance the
present value OF which is difficult t.
estimate.
The Gonlet fortune is estimated nj
! &1OO@0O30. The estate Ell Marshall
| Field the great merchant. has been
| valued ut more than &lOG.uuo0U0
| while James !. Hill. president of the
| Great Northern railroad and one of
| the masters of American railroads. is
| also rcputpd To he worth $l0O.0OO.0o0
4 He is SiNty-"i@ht years Old and owns
| transportation facilities covering M
1 most the cntir" continent and steam
/ ship lines to the orient. \ recent cSti
Il mate of Senator C!ark's fortune NJ
/ something over $50 00G0O WAS con
/ sidcycd not excessive The fortune OF
/ the Guggenhcim brothers has been cS
Il timatcd as high as S200,00nG00 and Z
Il IIarriman'S ut %15o,0o0n0. J. =
4 NorgIn'S wealth is said to be S3o.00O
O0O. and Claus Sprc"kclS is also said
\ t. have \ fortune of &50.OOO,0nn
In this story Of great wealth three
women appear They are probably The
richest women in the world. Vet are
radically different from each other
Each is we'll past the meridian Of If"
4 and their money is more of Il rcSpOn
sihility than a pleasure. One is Mrs
l Russell Sage with ut least $15uo0,0Q
She has difficulty in spending il. An
| other is Mrs. Anne Woightmau Walker
with $120.0OO 900. Mrs. HCtty Greer
is probably the second r..heSt woman
in the country. her wealth being esti
Il mated ut $1O0.0000OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-27
WORK ON SOUTHWEST PASS.
New Era For Mississippi Valley When
Jetties Are Completed.

New Era For Mississippi Valley When
Jetties Are Completed.
In about enc year and 4 half. hardly
any sooner, Southwest pass, the widest
Of the three outlets of the Mississippi
river into the gulf of Mexico. will he
thrown open to the navigation of the
world by reason of having attained
the necessary depth of water for thu
passage Of the deepest draft ships.
says the New Orleans Times-Dcmocrat.
Work upon The iettipE. by means of
which the channel of the river is being
dcupcu"d, i nearing completion. There
remains about 3OCuO feet uf concrete
wall to he built. This will require
about eight months more. possibly Il
little LONGER. and fifteen more mats to
be sunk. When this is done ana after
the drcdCc boats shall have withdrawn
their suction pipes Il new era vii!
dawn for the valley of the Mississippi.
and another mile post will be added to
the progress in the development of
New Orleans.
official notification will he given to
the commerce Of nations when Ship$
viii he allowed to make their way 10
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sage on which the government has al
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-27

self over the bottom Of The gulf. The
current of the river acts Is its own
agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-27

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-22
SURPRISED IN NEW YORK.

New York, June 2i.--The strike ol
ltelegraphers al San Francisco today
came as surprise to these companies
following AS It did so close upcn the
supposed settlement Of differences
through United States Commissioner
OF Labor Neill and subsequent state.
ments by President Clowry of the
Western Union and e. ]. NaIly, gen
eral manager Of the Postal company
AS late as noon today Deputy presi-
cent Koonekamp, Of the Telegraphers
union. declared there would be no
strike at San Francisco, that evidently
President Small had not seen the re
port Of the settlement when he an
nounced that San Francisco operators
would quit work today The repudia.
tion OF settlement by President Small
therefore. caused surprise to the
union officials of this city. and il was
irtimated that the national executive
board will be called together inn
mediately to consider that officials
action.
kOenekamp said tonight that he
had full authority from Small to act
as president in his in all matter OH
cial Il approved The terms Of the
settlement offered by the Western
Union yesterday he added. and the
telegraphe1s OF New York viii stand
by that settlement We feel we now
have the support Of the public senti-
ment in the course We have taken.
and we shall not sacrifice that by
repudiating an agreement deliberately
and officially made. We apprec ate
the great assistance given 10 us by
the government through Mr. Nell aad
shall not stultify ourselves OH
cials of the telegraph companies
would not make any statement to-
night. II was stated. however. the
companies now feel that Smalrs ac-
tion at San Francisco released tlem
from any obligations under the ieIms
OF yesterdays agreemen..
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-22

AWEDBYSOLD|tRS
AFTER TERRIFIC SLAUGHTER or
THURSDAY ALL rs QUIET
IN FRANCE.
OVER 100 SOLDIERS
Were Wounded BY Rioters--vote Of
Confidence is Given to Govern
nent in Spite of vio-
lent Opposition.

| Paris June 21--By a majority Of
/ l0i the deputies this afternoon voted
confidence in the government and
gaye tho ministers free hand To eIi-
ploy such measures as they think
best 70 re'establish The sovereignty Or
the law n the distmf bed departments
of the south. This result came after
day of excitement over the
mutlnoils movements OF the troops In
the south. following widespread dis
orders OF winegrowers. The grave
view the French capital takes OF the
revolutionary events In the south or
France and the tragic outcome was
evidenced by the scene in the dtpn
ties today when the government was
on The measures II pro
posed to take to re.establish order
Premier Clemencean lost no time In
imparting TO the deputies the news
from Narbonne, adding to the infOF
nation the fact that over 4 hundred
Soldiers we're wounded In the fight
ing yesterday with rioters The lat
ter, he said, had disappeared from the
streets.
Then amid, impressive silence, the
premier gave the official version uf
the mntiny OF battalion OF the
Seventeenth infantry at Agde and it's
march TO Beziers. fully confirming
dispatches of the Associated Press ON
lthe subject. The premier added that
he could not listen to any proposition
for conditional surrender of the mutt
neers. as 1t would be most fatal
move for the government to capilu-
late to the soldiery, He concluded
with demanding vote OF confidence
In the government. so that ministers
could culry out In the name OF the
chamber, the work of repression on
'which III future much depended.
The opposition fiercely attacked the
government. accusing ministers of
sending agents to stir up the popH-
lace in the south. asserting that the
cuirassiers acted like Cogsacks, that
troops fired with little provoeation
and without notification and t1at
women and children had been
slaughtered and insisted that the re-
lease of Mr. Ferroul. former mayor of
Narbonne, would restore calm. Other
wise. one of the speakers asserted.
"The blody rloting of today will be
The revolution of tomorrow"
After six hours debate the chamber
by 327 10 222 votes decided to support
tho cabinet.
After the terroristic events Of yes
terday the aspect Of Narbonne today
was comparatively calm. Soldiers
we're everywhere in such great force
hat the inhabitants were at least
coerced into activity. The
wreckage resulting from last nights
tots still litters the streets and all
stores and banks are closed and
barred mp. Two additional regiments
II infantry and two of cavalry ar
lived az Narbonne this morning and
of artillery are on the
way there
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-22
THOUSANDS SEE
PRETTY DISPLAY
FIRE WORKS PRESENTED ON
RIVER LAST NIGHT MOST
BEAUTIFUL EVER SEEN
CROWDS WELL PLEASED
With tainment-Pctures OF "a
Hustler" and Pres dent Dekker
Cheered--Rain Damaged Few
Pieces.

The fire works were simply magnill-
cent not only In original arrange
ment but in their presentation Long
before the time of their production
| thousands of Iustlers and their
friends gathered on the levee to see
the display. They were well paid for
their attention for at $3.50 the fun be-
gan and continued for some two hours.
70 describe fully the pyrotechnics
presented for the amusement and en-
tertainment of the people wotld be a
hard task. but ii is sufficient to say
that they met the approval of the
most fastidious and were the joy and
admiration OF every one present
Long after they were ended the crowd
still fingered, expecting that perhaps
another rosy bomb was as yet uneX
ploded and would make its appearance
later.
The people generally without sim
gle expression of disapproval eX
pressed that it was the best display
of its kind they had ever witnessed.
Capt j. w. O'Donnell of The United
Stat es Fireworks company Of ST. Louis
and Memphis. stated last night that as
a result Of Thursdays unexpected
storm, several of the set pieces were
dampened that they were not what
they might have been. Capt. O'Don
nell deeply regretted the injury done
the display but those pieces that were
more than made up in ele-
giant splendor what some few mum
bers lacked,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-22
HOLIDAY SPIRIT
RULEOLAST NIGHT
OF MERRY MAKERS
THRoNG STREETS UNTIL A
LATE HOUR.
MANY SOCIAL FEATURES
Mark Hustlers' Meet--Splendid En-.
tertainment at Opera House for
Visitors Reception at
Mayors Home Today.

Last night was carnival night of the
Egyptian Hustlers meet and the holi
day spirit ran riot. The scene was a
lmost insphirg and happy one. Thou
sands of pleasure seekers crowded
the down town streets until late
hour this morning. Bands Of rooters
from Centralia Bellevlle. Harrisburg
:pcuous and rah-rahed for their home
towns until hoasse
| While thousands were watc hing the
tirework display ON the levee front
several hundred Hustlers, their wives
and friends were enjoying an excel
! lent entertainment at the opera house
arranged for the visitors benefit by
Mayor Parsons. Chairman of enter
ainment committee.
All of the numbers were well re-
ceived and highly appreciated by the
audience. especially the fancy drill
by the Hustler Girls, who have gained
much popularity in the past few days
in the capacity Of sponsors for the
NiGittHS tInNSlhE bhIh VI iuN
credit for the drill is due Mrs. Alex
Weldon and Mrs. NJ E. Feith who
had charge of this feature of the pro
gram.
Many social features have marked
the Hustlers' meet here of which the
entertainment at the opera house last
night and the reception to the wives
of the Hustlers' AZ Mayor Parsons
heautiful home, THE Magnolias" this
morning probably are of the most
prominent. The dances given at the
K. M. X. G. and Armory Halls and at
st Mary's park pavilion were all
well attended and proved to he among
thr most enjoyable features of the
whole frolic to those who attended.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-22
TEAM TO TOUR WORLD.

Vancouver. B. C.. June 2l.-The
Canadian lacrosse team which Is
booked to sail today en- route to Aus
tralia has mapped out for Itself tour
that is without an equal in the annals
of sport. unless its counterpart is 10
be found in the world tour OF the
American baseball players in the so
The lacrosse players will circle the
globe and will play in practically
al parts of the world whe the
Union Jack fiiee.
The FIRST stop will be ar Honolulu
and the next at Suava. Fiji Islan5s.
The team Is scheduled IN arrive A.
Brisbane. Australia. the middle II
July. After playing in the principal
cities Of Australia the return trip viii
be commenced early in September.
The return will be BY way o. Engi7nd
with stops at Ceyl0n. Port Said and
various t-s-- Europe.