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Williams news., 1907-02-23
Wednesday, Feb. 20.

SAa'NSANy No' SO'
 By the decisive vote of IS to 5. three of Maricopa's members voting with the majority, Bells bill to re- peal the railroad exemption law, passed in Arizona March 17, 1891, was defeated in the lower house of the Arizona legislature this morn ing. Bunch, Hull and Williams all spoke against the repeal of the act, asserting that both for legal reasons and as matter of good faith, the Arizona legislature would not be justified in the course Bell asked for.
 From technical point of view Williams delivered the strongest speech of the day. After reading the exemption act of 1891, he quoted from several decisions to show that Bell was incorrect in his premise that courts would sustain an act of the legislature repeating the tax exemption law.
 By the introduction of H. B. S6 the railroad situation, which ap pears to be the leading feature of this session. was still more compli- cated today. It provides for the organization of a railroad commis sion of three members, to hold terms of three years each. at a com pensatioh of $1O per day for each meeting. which is to be held on the first Monday of each month. The total compensation for each shall not exceed $500 per year.
 This commission is to investigate freight and passenger rates, to- lis ten to complaints and to present the facts to the interstate commerce commission, the territorial commis- sion being given no power to act in any instance. It is really noth ing more than an Investigating committee to serve as an adjunct to the interstate commerce com mission. The governor shall have the appointment of the members, who shall meet in the office of the territorial auditor. The members ot the first commission shall not consist of more than two members of the same political faith.
 H. B. No. SS. by Bail, fixes the licenses of liquor dealers as fol lows: Sales of over $2O,OOO per year, license of $125 per quarter between $15 .OOO and $20.OOO. $1OO per quarter; less than $1O,OOO. $75 per quarter. These figures are for sales of over five gallons. Under that amount the following are the conditions: Less than 500 popula- tion, $50 per quarter; more than 500 population, $75 per quarter. Drug stores selling liquor for any other purpose than as medicine are subject to the same license con ditions.
 c. B. No. 73, by Scott. provides for the appointment and disburse- ment of money received from forest reserves in Arizona. Should this law pass it will arrange for the disbursement of $500 now in the hands of the territorial auditor, and which is without warrant of law to dispose of.
 This afternoon the council passed the bill providing for the appoint ment of commission to select a site for the Benson reformatory and also one for the selection of site for the penitentiary This means that both the penitentiary and re form school will be removed from their present locations.
Williams news., 1907-02-23
Monday, Feb. IS, 'O7.


 Monday mornings session of the lower house of the legislature was very busy one and several i'm portant matters were brought be- fore the body. One of the features of the session was the speech of Bell who, in a discussion of his bill providing for the repeal of the law exempting railroads from taxation in Arizona for certain period. being intended to encourage rail- road building, proceeded to line up the railroads in great shape.
 People who have been attending the session and believed that Bell had said some pretty harsh things about the railroads concluded after this mornings speech that all that the member from Maricopa county had said before, concerning corpor ations, was intended to be compli mentary. Bell is like duck in an April shower when he talks about the corporations. He is perfectly at home.
 Several important measures were introduced today. One of the most important acts of the morning was the introduction of joint memorial for the appropriation of $150,00O. for the completion of the capitol building. This was unanimously adopted. being introduced by Day.
 Bailey introduced House Bill. No. "A, which relates to the incor- poration of cities and towns and is the charter law agreed upon by representatives of Phoenix, Bisbee, Douglass and Globe.
 Crenshaw's House Bill, No. 72, for the formation of special road districts is intended especially for the residents of Grand avenue, this city, who are desirous of taking steps to bond that district for the purpose of improving Grand avenue.
 House Bill, No. 79, was intro duced by Pace and provides for the appointment of a commission oi three residents of the territory to decide upon site for the territorial industrial school and the territorial prison. The bill carries with it all appropriation of $10 day for the members of the commission, who must not spend more than ten days in their work.
 The bill was opposed by White. side, who is member of the prison investigating committee, on a motion to suspend the rules for il to come up for second reading but the motion carried as did a subsequent motion for third read ing and the bill passed. The com mittee will visit the sites of these institutions and upon returning t. Phoenix will report either in favor of leaving them where they are or removing them to some other place
 Additional bills were introduced this morning as follows:
 House Bill, No 69, by Crenshaw granting to incorporated cities and towns certain privileges.
 House Bill, No. 70, and House Bill, No Fl, by Crenshaw, amend ments to existing laws.
 House Bill. No. 73, by McCor. mick, an amendment to existing laws.
 House Bill, No. 75, by Crenshaw to provide for the holding o1 annual meetings of stockholders ol members of corporations in certain cases.
Williams news., 1907-02-23
ARIZONA LEGISLATURE PROCEEDINGS
Special Correspondence to the News

side, granting right of way to mine owners over adjacent property.
 House Bill, No. 62, by White si.le, to compel life insurance com panies to invest in Arizona 50 per cent of gross receipts from policies in Arizona.
 House Bill, No. 63, by Colema n, for further appropriations for agricultural experimental stations in Arizona.
Williams news., 1907-02-23
Farewell Reception for Mrs. Hacker

Last Tuesday evening farewell reception was given by Mrs. A. H. Harrell and daughter, Mrs. Stacy -Hibben, at their cozy home, for Mrs. c. E. Hacker, who, with her husband, will leave for Needles tomorrow, which place they will make their future home. During the evenings farewell program a refreshing lunch, was served to the following invited guests: Mir. and Mrs Jos. LeChance, Mir. and Mrs J. D Randebaugh, Mir. and Mrs Jas. Kennedy, Miss Stark and Karl Smith.
 The many friends of MT. and Mrs. Hacker were exceedingly sorry to learn of their intended departure and particularly will the latter be missed, for during her residence here she was one of the leaders in the social realm of our city, and society hopes she may find it convenient to visit us quite often.
Williams news., 1907-02-23

Last Tuesday Marshal Kennedy received a letter from the chief ot police of Los Angeles in which the chief informed the marshal that he had in custoday person known in that city as Joe Marcum, thief mac and hop head, and that his accomplice in crime, a woman, was arrested at the same time The official stated that they had in their possession at the time of their arrest, three watches, evidently stolen, and gave description of the articles. The woman told the chief that she and her companion had recently been in Yuma. Ask Fork. Williams and other Arizona towns. The chief requested Mar shal Kennedy to wire him at once if he had a record of any of the watches.
 Prof. Miller's Electric Wonder land and Moving Pictures Go. will give an exhibition at the opera house on Monday evening. Feb 25. The Winnemucca (Nevada) Daily Silver State says: "To say that the pictures were good, the audience satisfied and that the show filled it's advertising promises, ex- presses the matter in minute and truthful terms. The audience waxed between the comical and the pathetic as the different scenes passed before their view" The price of admission Monday nigh, will be adults 50 cents, children 25 cents. No reserved seats
 Mir. Edwin (''Cyclone") Southers who is one of the most brilliant orators of the day, delivered the most instructive and interesting lecture ever heard by a Williams audience.
 Under the title "If I Were the Devil" MT. Southers' lecture was truly remarkable He possesses the inteIlectua kendowment of being able to hold his audience spell bound. Illustrating his discourse in such a manner that his listeners imagine rhe scene is reality and is actually taking place.
Williams news., 1907-02-23
PHOENIX, Feb. 15. 'O7.

in the lower house, the councllmen taking recess to hear the arguments. At the morning session there was a vote that made things look bright for the corporations In fact it looked as though the bill was defeated. Thursday there appeared on the scene large dele gation of railroad attorneys, and nearly all of the capital city news papers came out with strong articles against the bill immediately following the advent of the railroad attorneys. The lobby worked hard to bring about the defeat of the bill and while no charges were in cir culation there could be heard on all sides rumors of greenbacks floating about.
 Friday morning, when the session convened, Bailey asked to have action on the bill deferred and several whom had been counted upon as friends of the bill sided with him. There was some red hot debates, Bell coming close to an insinuation of bribery.
 Williams finally took the floor and stated that while he was in favor of the passage of the bill he was in favor of delaying action. When the vote came it was 12 to Il and the friends of the bill looked blue while there was satisfaction written on the faces of the railroad attorneys.
 Williams, however, sprung big surprise in the afternoon when he stated that he had changed his mind and moved to reconsider. His motion prevailed by vote of IA to 10 and the motion to defer action was then lost by the same vote. Then the bill was brought up on it's final reading and passed by vote of Is to s.
 It developed later that the action of Williams was due to fear upon the part of those behind the bill that d delay until Monday would enable the railroad lobby to get il its work and bring about the defea' of the measure, not so much with arguments as with the coin of tht realm. This was not officially announced as the reason but q member of the anti-rairoad wing stated as much in private.
 Whiteside introduced eight bills Friday morning, breaking tht record for the number of bills in troduce1 by any member on 3 given day. All the bills were al follows:
 House Bill, No. 52, by Murphy regulating homesteads and ex emptions and allowing a home stead exemption of $2,50O.
 House Bill, No. 53, by Bell, pro viding for the consolidation of two school districts.
 House Bill, No. 54, by Crenshaw W providing that the reporter for the supreme court must be an attorney
 House Bill, No. 55. by Pace providing a new primary law which differs from the present 1T several details.
 House Bill. No. 56, by Whitesid, being an eight-hour law for tht employees of smelters and employees at surface of mines. Violations arc punishable by fine of from $10O t, $500.
 House Bill, No. 57, by Whiteside to prevent sale of liquor in any store visited by women or children
 House Bill, No. 58, by Whiteside requiring all who slaughter cattle to have license.
 House Bill. No. 59, by Whiteside for the relief of Oscar Gebler
 House Bill, No. 60, by White. side, repeating P. 303S, Sec. 64 Title 42.
 House Bill, No. 61, by White
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-12
PERRY RESIGNS FROM BOARD
Leaves Position as General Counsel
Of Trade Association.
Tells the Directors That Professional
nation ReEretfuIIy Accepted.

At a meeting Of the directors Of the
Washington Board OF Trade yesterday
afternoon, r. Ross Perry rendered his
resignation as general counsel Of the
board and as director. Mr.. Perry stated
that mis- professional duties made ii
necessary for him 20 save his energies
and to cut IF certain claims upon his
time and attention in outside matters. He
said the condition of his law practice
made the step imperative. although he
much regretted severing the pleasant re-
lations he had sustained with the members
of the Board of Trade, and particularly
with the board of directors
The directors voted to accept Mr. Per
rvs resignation as general counsel of the
board. and then by a rising vote de-
clined to accept his resignation as a di-
rector. BY unanimous vote John b
Larner was elected general counsel Of the
board.
Several matters were discussed by the
directors, among them being the question
of erecting an exchange building. to bo
used as the permanent home of the board
This was discussed in an informal man
ner. no definite action being taken or
the subject.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-12
ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

Recruit ARTHUR J. HAvERLY, cavalry, from
recruit depot jefferson Barracks. 20 Company
+. Hospital Corps, Preside Of san Francisco.
IS private
ssrt WILLIAM Il. BRIsTOW. Signal Corps.
nov o. cable boat Cyrus ". Field. discharged
from the army.
Remit LANES E MCCARTHY. infantry. from
recruit depot Fort Sl0cUm. 70 Company c.
Hospital Corps. General Hospital Washington
Barracks as private.
Reerait BENJAMIN LIVINGSTON. cavalry. from
recruit depot jefferson Barracks. to Company
B. HosritaI Corps, Preside Of San Francisco,
as private
Private WALTER W. ANDERSON. Seventh Re
crgft Company. recruit depot, Columbus Bar
racks discharged from the army.
Capt. HARRY &. BISHOP, ARTILLERY Corps as
sumo charge construction work st Fort stevens.
relieving second Lieut.. Avery J. Cooper Ar
Private First Class FRANK NJ SOPHIA. Hospital
Corps. recruiting station. Joplin discharged from
the army.
Private JOHN O'MARA. Company NJ. Tventy-hrst
Infantry. discharged without honor from the
amy hy reason u deserti0n
Private EDWIN ID. BARNES, band. Third Cav
alry now in confinement at Fort William II.
Seward upon completion Of sentence, 70 band.
/ Sergt. VALENTINE 4 BuEHLS. Signal Corps.
now al General Hospital. Washington Barracks,
report to Chief Signal Officer
Capt. CARROLL d. BUCK. assistant surgeon
from Washington 70 proper station
/ Private GEORGE WILSON, Hospital Corps from
Fort Mackenzie 70 Troop G, Tenth Cavalry
Fort D. A. Russell
/ Dental Surgeon EDWIN T. TIGNOR from Pniiip-
pines April l. TO United States
I Recruit PHILIP HASKELL. infantry, from re
cruit depot Fort SloclJm. 20 Company e.
Hospital Corps. General Hospital, Washington
/ Barracks. as private
Recruit ORSON RESSEGUIE. cavalry. from re-
/ crrit depot, jefferson BsTraeks. - Company X
Hospital Corps Preside q San Francisco, Is
private.
Recruit SANFORD JONES. infantry. from recruit
Corps. General Hospital Washington Barracks
as private.
Private EDWARD c. KNOX. Hospital Corps. from
depot Of recruits and cssuais Fort Mcdowell
10 Philippines.
/ Recruit EDWARD \. MILLAR. infantry. IRON
/ recruit DEPOT Fort Sloeum. 20 Company Z
] Hospital Cory,s General Hospital. Washington
/ Barracks IS private. -
/ Private First Class RAYMOND T. BROoklNS
/ Hospital Corps Fort Mckinley. after re-cullst
ment 20 Fort Ethan Allen. thence with Twenty
seventh Battery Field ARTILLERY, TO Philippines
Capt JAMES Z. BELL Second Infantry, ron
General Hospital. Presidio Ct San Francisco fe
port to commanding general Department O
California
Contract surgeon IRA c. BROWN, from Fort Nc
Intosh accompany Third Battalion, Twenty-aft'
Infantry. 70 Philippines
Car.s GEORGE Il. CAMERON. Fourth CaTslry
{ and WILLIAM J. SNOW. Artillery Corps Net
eripsrian ALEXANDER PLUMBER, FouTtl
Csvalrv and First Lieut.. FRED L. PERRY
ARTILLERY CORPS recorder, are appointed board a
Fort Riley to examine applicants for appoint
meut as veterinarians Of cavalry and artillery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-12
zero BLAST CAUSES MUTINY
Chinese and Lascars Refuse to Work
Ship Into HarboT.
Captains Forced To Turn In and
Labor. While Members of the Crew
stay Below go Keep Warm.

New York, Feb u--When the steamers
Seneca and Stolzenfels arrived IN port to-
day the officers were seen working heroi-
cally and energeticaIy. The crews were
nowhere 10 be seen. and Capt Schmidt,
Of the Stolzeufels, aad his first officer,
Murray. were saying things which would
never win medals at a Sunday school
Both boats had 20 lay 10 az quarantine,
and the trouble was not explained until
messengers were sent 20 this city.
On the Stolzenfels there was crew of
fifty Cinnamon and on the Seneca about
gorty Lascars. The weather on the way
over had been so cold that the crews We're
almost frozen, and when the boats
reached quarantine Chinese and Lascars
alike remained below decks in order TO
/ keep warm. Moral suasion was received
( as II they were being advised 20 kill them
selves and the captains were compelled
/ to do the work as best they could. Not
/ only that, they were also forced to ship
/ white crew down the bay in order to
dock the vessels at their piers in Brook
/ Ign.
/ The Stolzenfels left Calcutta on Deem
I Der y. and when she arrived here showed
I the terrible beating the seas had given
/ her. All her deck fittings had been either
swept away or were badly bent.
/ In "A hurricane in the Bay of Bombay a
/ peculiar thing happened. The storm
lasted two days and a half, and during
that time every pound Of steam had been
put on to force the vessel along. When
the gale was over and the captain took
his bearings he found be was eight miles
I farther back than when the hurricane
started.
I In the Atlantic on January 20 a terrific
gale broke from the southwest, then
veered to the northwest, and then to the
northeast. The seas We're dashed into such
n fury that they formed bridge of water
over the vessel during most of the IOrty-
eight hours the storm lasted. 1t was dur
ing this gale that the deck fittings were
{ smashed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-12
GOES TO IDENTIFY SEER.
Mrs. Cora /. Arnold VIII Try TO Iden-
fifty Alleged SwindIer.

Mrs. Cora J. Arnold Of 1910 Thirteenth
street northwest who believes that Fred
erick Seier. the man whom the New Jer-
sey authorities have under arrest, is the
man who sEindIed her out Of $500 in De
cember. 1906. left last night, accompanied
by Detective Sergt Warren. Of the Cen
trail office, for Newark
Although Mrs. Arnold positively identi-
fies the photograph of the man as being
that Of Seier, or Kreiger, as he called
himself at the time. she thought it best
10 go there and have a good look at him
in order that no mistake shall be made.
Capt. Boardman said last night that il is
very doubtful that the man viii be
brought here first to stand trial, as ne is
wanted in Newark on the charge of grand
larceny. He also believes that within a
few days II will be found that Seier is
wanted in other cities for similar offenses.
II the Newark officials are willing. how
ever to surrender the man, he will be
brought Immediately TO this city, where
he is under indictment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-12
RUSSELL FINED FOR ASSAULT.
Judge MuIIowny Finds Him Guilty
of Attacking ID. r.. Bowman.

Arthur J. Russell was yesterday fined x
by Judge MuIowny, in the Police Court.
for assaulting Dallas r. Bowman at Thir-
teenth and L streets on Saturday night.
Il was shown that Bowman was stabbed
in the right leg, but the testimony given
by the injured man tended to indicate
that not only Russell, but Mrs. Bowman.
her parents. and brother had attacked
him. Assistant District Attorney Given.
after hearing the testimony in the case,
was unable to fix the responsibility Of the
stabbing on any OF the five. and therefore
ignored the charge Of assault with dan
gerous weapon
Bowman appeared before Justice Bar
nard yesterday and gave bail in the sum
Of $500 for his appearance to answer an
Indictment for forgery. Dr. ". ". Stew
art qualified as surety. and a collateral OF
$500 under which Bowman had been set at
liberty. was ordered restored to him. The
Indictment, bearing date November Is last.
alleges that November 3 last Bowman at
tempted 10 pass a check for $500 on Mil
ton F. Ford. Bowman was arrested No
vember Z, indicted November ., and
pleaded not guilty December ! last.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-12

A telegram stating that Asa Van Lew
and James Johnson. the two young men
who were taken in custody on Friday by
Detectives Horne and Fathers on sus-
picion, were wanted In New Jersey for
grand larceny was received yesterday
from Thee. r. Brown, Of Toms River,
the prosecutor for that district, It is
charged the two men broke into the resi-
dence Of George A. Wheelock, the race
horse man. at Point Pleasant, n. J., and
stole coat belonging to Mrs. Wheelock,
At the time Of their arrest Van Lew and
Johnson were trying TO dispose Of fur
coat
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-12
LABORATORY GREATLY NEEDED
DIR. Woodward Urges Establishment
for the District.

The establishment OF a archaeological
Laboratory. under the supervision Of the
health department OF the District is
urged by Health Officer ". G. Woodward.
IF" he says. the District government
Is To provide medical treatment for the
sick poor. and if in doing so it Is 10 safe
guard the public health. the physicians
employed for that purpose must be pro
vided with proper facilities for the prompt
recognition Of typhoid fever, malarial
fever, and tuberculosis.
The absence Of such n laboratory"
said DIT Woodward yesterday, is a source
Of continual surprise among persons ac-
quainted with the relations between bac-
terlology and public health. and familiar
with the organization OF health depart
ments OF other cities II is rendered CON
spicuous by reason Of the fact that the
Federal government has recognized the
Importance Of bacteriology FL the work
and organization Of the Federal depart
ments and has established such extensive
and we'll equipped archaeological labora-
tories for their use.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-12
FRANCE WILLING TO YIELD.
Ready to Accept Modification OF
Church Leases.

Church Leases.
Paris. Feb lin anticipation Of the re-
lection by the Vatican authorities Of the
form Of contract for the lease Of the
churches proposed by Minister BRAND,
the government has allowed It to be I'M
derstood that it is willing TO accept a
modification, making the contract run
eighteen years, and for the benefit Of
the parish priest named. or his successor,
fulfilling the same conditions"
This will surmOunt the objection raised
by the Vatican that every time parish
priest is changed a new contract must
be negotiated.
Rome, Feb u.-Vatican authorities deny
the statement made by the semi-Offcial
Temps. Of Paris, that the declaration OF
the French episcopate regarding contracts
for the churches was not compiled at the
Paris meeting. but IN Rome. between the
bishops who were delegates from that
meeting and the Pope
The Vatican affirns that the declaration
was compiled IN Paris, brought 10 Rome
and approved by the Holy See. after modi-
dcations OF secondary Importance.