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The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17
Visit From Bear

While Harry Scorce was out with suppliep to his sheep camps in tde mountains of the Apache reservatio, he meet with very exciting advEnturc. While sleep ing all alone, with q sadie for a pillow and a sadie blanket for bed ing, he was rudely awakened by q bear as big as the Standared Oil Company walking over his bed, one of the monsters claws cutting a deep gash across. the left side ol his face. Mir. Scorce was with out weapon of any kind and abso- lutely defenselcss, so had 10 take what was coming to him. Forum ately, the bear was not on the war path and passed quitely on about his business. It was a bright moon light night, and Mir. Scorcc says he never before knew how small the Rocky mountains really are,
 until he had q chance to compare them in size to this bear. Hol- brook Argus.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17
Refuse 10 Pay Reform School

Acting on the advice District Attorny Bullard, the board of sup ervisors today rejected the terri torial reform school at Benson for S53.I5, which is presented by sup erintendent ]. F. Mahohey as Maricopa countys share of the ex- pense of maintaining the schools for the months of July, August and September of this year.
 Bullard advised the board to re- fuse to pay the claim after read ing to them one of the acts pass ed by the last session of the leg islature, which takes out of the hands of the county the commit ment ol children to the school, and provides that the territory must pay the expenses of their keeping.
 Up to this quarter theboard has been paying the bills presented by Superintendent Mahoney, but finds that under the new law, which created the juvenile courts, and made judges of the five judicial districts of the territory the prop CT persons before whom incorrig- ible boys and girls must be brought, the county does not have to pay claims for girls and boys that may be committed from their district.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

During the month total of ,, ,3So Mexican labors applied for admis- sion and of this number r were debarred entirely for vaiious causes and 32o were manifested as immi- grafton who were probably coming to the United States to make their permanent residence here.
 The other 5,o52 all stated that their residence in the United States was to be only temporary, ,and they de- clared that they had no intention or desire to leave Mexico for good. This is the greatest number ever odmitted in one month in Fl Paso.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17
To Adyertlse ,he crand Canyon.

The Santa Fe railway has dis covered a new scheme by which it will advertise and exploit the Ia nous Grand Canyon of Arizona in addition to considerable money now expended in printing booklets and other literature about the can Von.
 Huge billboards are to be erect ed near the local depot, and at Gallup, Las Vegas, Raton, Trini- dad. La Junta and all other princi- pal points over the system. On each board will be painted a large panoramic picture of the canyon as seen from the Fl Tovar hotel.
 The board to be placed near the local depot is already being painted bv we'll known local painter, who, to complete the job, has em- ployed a number of extra assist ants. It IS expected that the AL buquerque work of art will be com pleted and ready to be set up within month.
 The reproduction of the Titan oi Chasms is to be made so realistic that the passer bv will involuntary get grip on something to keep from falling in. To add the last alluring touch a fair feminine fig- ure will be shown in perilous prox- imitv to the verge of the abyss, with a party of sightseers gazing in awe at the bottom. The likeness of the canyon will be placed in such q prominent posi- ton that all passengers on trains cannot help seeing it, and at night it will be brilliantly illuminated with electric lights. Below the picture, in letters so that he who runs may read, will be some inter esting statistics regarding the di- mensions of the biggest hole in the ground. It is understood that these statistics will not be iurnish- ed by Captain john Hance. Ci- zen.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

The largest shipment of blooded stock across the Mexican line has just heen made by F. T. Smith. the Arizona rancher. according to the Albuquerque Citizen. The ship ment was in charge of John Finlay- son and II. T. Hunt of Seligman to be delivered to the consignees. the Sierra Madre Stock company. In the outfit were 1 ,000 blooded rams which were purchased to improve the stock in Mexico and which will go long way toward doing so.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17
Lower Passenger Rate Increase Revenue

Minnesota railroads are getting more revenue from passenger bus mess at the new rate of ? cents a mile than they did last year at the scent rate. This is shown in the sworn statement of Thomas Yapp, statistician of the State Railroad and Warehouse commission, made after an examination ot reports made by railroads of the state for May and June, since the new rates went into effect.
 The total passenger earnings in May and June of this year consider ably exceeded one-sixth of the pas senger revenue of roads for the en- tire year Ioo6, which included heavy excursion travel that does not occur in May and June. Mir. Yapp's affidavit is one of q number which have been prepared for trial of railroads injunction suit. against the state.
 The following figures have been made public: Business on ten railroads operating in Minnesota since the first of last May has amounted to SI,I3o,432 ,an increase over last year ol SI52,o78. This is at the rate of million dollars gain tor full year. The average gain on all roads is I6-5 per cent The only roads which show de crease in business are the Grea, Western, 500 " and Wilmar 6 Sioux Falls.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

The city assessor of Phoenix ha just completed the tabulation of the valuation of city property. The value of real estate is $2.677.- 385. The value of improvements is Sl. .)l4 1925 and the personal prop erty is figured at $l,l53.O57. IA. The total valuation of real and per sonal proprety within the corporate limits of the city is 5, ITS. 2i7. IA.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

A moth destroyer and disinfectr ant. Placed under carpets. or in the folds of furs and clothing. it drives away moths and worry. Twelve sheets in packet. carriage pr ,paid, 10 cents; six packets 50 cents, if druggists does not have it. Madigan Powder Works. Selection S9S, Gainesville, Iowa.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

The government experiment station at Yuma is sending out Ar abian alfalfa seed. This alfalfa, it is claimed. grows as rapidly in summer as any other kind. and much more rapidly in winter. Prescott Courier.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

The Arizona Press association Il meet at Phoenix during fair week next month.
The Coconino sun., 1907-10-17

The Japanese government has ust given orders to a Pittsburg concern for 362 new locomotives.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19
WILL FIGHT INDICTMENTS
STANDARD OIL COMPANY PRE-.
PAIRING DEMURRERs.
Fines and Costs May Aggregate Over
$6o,o00,o00 If Combine 10
Convicted.

Findlay. O., Jan. 16-The Standard
Oil company is preparing demurrers
to the indictments brought against it
trust law.
John D. Rockefeller and other Off.
Gals of the company were indicted on
939 counts. The fines and costs, if
convictions are secured OH each count
will aggregate more than $6O,000,O00.
The companies and individuals in
dicted are: The Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey, the Ohio Oil com.
pany, the Solar Refining company. the
Buckeye Pipe Line company, the Man
haitian Oil company, the Standard Oil
Company of Ohio, John D. Rockefel-
Ter, William Rockefeller, Henry H.
Rogers, John D. Archbold. Wesley Fl.
| Tilford, Frank @. Barstow and r. T..
Cuthbert.
They are formally charged with be-.
ing members OF a trust for conspiracy
against trade.
There are 625 words in each indict-
ment or total of 452,975 words. Each
case will be docketed separately and
the county clerk and sheriffs Office
will be swamped for some months to
come.
Prosecutor David said that he pur-
posely held off action until the salary
! law with county officials became eff
fective as he did not wish to run up
a big cost bill which would have re-
suited under the old fee system.
When the report OF the grand jury
was filed, Prosecutor David ON his
own motion nolled the indictments re-
{ turned last September against John
D. Rockefeller. NJ. G. Villas, J. NJ.
Robertson and H. P. Mcintosh, the last
three named being officials OF the
Standard Oil company of Ohio.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19
VICTIMS ARE ROASTED ALIVE
All Churches and Public
Buildings Are Wrecked
Thousands of Per-
sons Wounded.
Thirty Soldiers Perish in Hospital
Sir James Ferguson Reported
g.. Among the Dead.

Kingston Jamaica, Jan. liking
ston was overwhelmed by an earth.
quake at $3.50 on Monday afternoon.
All the houses within radius OF ten
miles were injured, and almost every
house in the city was destroyed.
Fire broke out after the earth.
quake and completed the work of de.
struction. The business section of
Kingston is a heap of snoldering
ashes. The killed number 400, and
thousands were injured
The churches, public offices and no.
tells are all gone but there were no
fatalities at the Constant Spring no.
tel.
Among the killed were Sir James
Ferguson and prominent merchants
and professional men.
Victims Roasted to Death.
London, Jan. 1.-THE following Of
fetal dispatch was received by the
colonial Office Wednesday:
Holland Bay (40 miles east of
Kingstonl, Jamaica, Jan. 15.-Awful
earthquake. Kingston ruined Monday
afternoon. City afterward swept by
fire. Hundreds killed. No English.
men, Americans or Canadians miss.
ing, except Sir James Ferguson.
Houses rocked and crashed into
streets. All buildings and dwellings
ruined.
"Of natives, hundreds roasted un.
der ruins, as Kingston was center
Of eruption. Many heroic deeds by
the blacks and whites recorded. Gov
ernor and Sir Alfred Jones directing
affairs. Inadequate discipline. City
now quiet. Some looting, but nothing
serious.
Military hospital burned. Thirty
soldiers roasted alive under ruins. Mil.
1tary doing best work saving PEG.
pie.
!"Shock came without warning while
weather was perfect. AFFECT terror
possessed everybody. Ferguson in.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19
TO RECLAIM SWAMP LAND.
Plan for Drainage Will Be Considered
by Senate Committee.

Washington, Jan. 16.-An extensive
plan for the reclamation of swamp and
overflowed lands will be considered at
an early meeting of the senate commit
tee on public lands. The idea is ad-
vanced in a bill introduced by Sena-
tor Clapp which provides for the es-
tablishment of a drainage fund.- with
money received through the sale of
public lanss in Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louis
lana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri. Ohio and Wisconsin, except
the five per cent set aside by law for
educational and other purposes. I'm.
der the bill the secretary of the inter-
ior is directed to make examina tons
and surveys for construction of works
for the drainage of swamp lands and
to report to congress on or before July
/ each year as to the results. The re-
ports are to include estimates of all
contemplated works and facts relative
to the practicability of the projects.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19

NEW TRACkAGE NECESSARY.
President Hill Of Great Northern
Says Railroads Are swamped.

ST. Paul. Mimi, Jan. l6.-The con.
struction Of $1,000 miles of additional
trackage every year for the next five
years at a cost of $1.100. 900, 900 a
year, is declared by James j. Hill,
president of the Great Northern rail.
road, TO he an absolute necessity. He
says the railroads cannot begin to
handle the freight offered them. and
no relief can come until new lines
are constructed.
Other remedies suggested by Mr.
Hill are: The construction Of a. 10
foot ship canal from St. Louis to New
Orleans; More points OF export on the
sea and gulf coasts More interior
markets. Grea, terminals and trans
fer yards away from the large cit.
les. In ten years, Mr.. Hill says, rail
road business has increased no per
cent, and in che same time railroad
facilities have been increased only
from 81 to As per cent.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19
heavy RAIN IN KENTUCKY
NEARLY ALL RIVERS IN STATE AT
FLOOD TIDE.
Two Wrecks Caused by the High
Water-Streams Beginning to
Recede at Pittsburg.

Lexington. Ky, Jan. lG.-Heavy
rains have been falling all over Ken
lucky for four days and reports Tues.
day showed that every river and prom
inent stream is at flood tide. In east
ern Kentucky. the Big Sandy. Ken
lucky Licking. Red and other rivers
are rapidly rising and thousands Of
logs are being swept away.
Railroad bridges are being washed
out. Two wrecks have occurred ON
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad aud
all through eastbound trains are be-
ing sent via Cincinnati over the Louis
vile & Nashville railroad In this
county substations on interurban lines
are flooded.
Monday night John Riddle and wife
who have charge of one station, were
imprisoned all night by floods from a
creek near by. which rose about the
building. They telepfoned for a ca,
jumped the track and they were final.
ly rescued by farmers.
Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. 1G.-The great
crest Of the flood in the Monongahela
and Allegheny rivers reached here
about ten a. H.. Tuesday. when the
marks registered 81 feet 6 inches. An
hour later the water began slowly to
recedc. It is still raining at up.river
points. but the weather is growing
cold and the danger of serious flood
is believed to have passed. Beyond
the flooding of the lowlands and eel.
lars along the river fronts and the
temporary suspension of work at the
MonOngahela coal mines. there was no
damage from the high water.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19
Senator Formally Elected.

Dover. Del, Jan. 16.-Harry A.
Richardson (Republican) was Tuesday
formally elected United States senator
to succeed J. Frank Alice. Both houses
of the legislature balloted separately
at noon. The first vote was taken in
the senate, resulting in II votes for
Richardson and Ave for Willard Sa,lls.
bury (Democrat). Richardson received
25 votes in the house and Salisbury 10.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19
REPORT TO FAVOR coRTELYou
Senate Committee Is Also Agreed for
GarfieId's Confirmation.

Washington. Jan. 16.-The senate
committee on finance Tuesday agreed
to report favorably the nominations of
Postmaster General Cortelyou to be
secretary of the treasury and James
X. Garfield. commissioner of corpora
tons. to be secretary of the interior.
The vote on both Mr. Coytelyou and
Mr.. Garfield was unanimous, the MEM
bers of the committee asserting to
the view that The president should be
allowed to select his own advisers.
The committee also agreed to recon-
mend the confirmation of Arthur S.
Slater of Washington to be assistant
secretary of the treasury.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19
JAMAICA SCENE OF DISASTERS.
Fate Has Pursued the Island by Hur.
ricane and Quake.

Jamaica has been the scene of
many catastrophes of nature, both by
storm and earthquake. A great earth
quake visited the island in 1892, de-
stroying Port Royal, when out of
5000 houses only 200 were left stand
ing. 1t was this catastrophe that led
to the founding Of Kingston. In 1882
Kingston had a fire which destroyed
property to the value of $2.500,000,
and in 1S43 another fire caused DAM
age to the amount of about s15,000.-
900. A tremendous hurricane visited
the island in 1916. The whole island
was destroyed, hundreds OF houses
were washed away, vessels were
wrecked. and about 1000 persons
we're drowned.
Swept by Hurricane in 1908.
In August. 1903. Jamaica was swept
by a hurricane which almost totally
destroyed Port Antonio and inflicted
damage in various parts of the island
amounting to about s1O,000,OO0. Thou
sands OF houses in Kingston were
damaged, the walaryes were battered,
and several coasting vessels were
sunk. On November Is last sharp
earth shock was felt in the south at d
the north of the island of Jamaica
1t was followed Immediately BY q
second shock, which was the heaviest
experience in Jamaica in. many years.
A series Of earthquakes which
reached their climax in Jamaica Mon.
day has been felt in many parts of
the world within the last week.
On January Hugh Clements, an
English meteorologist predicted that
earthquakes would be felt in America
on January IL. They came two days
earlier. several shocks having been
felt January 10 in Pennsylvania
Maryland. Michigan and Kansas,
while there were also disturbances in
Europe on the same data
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19

stantly killed. Several prominent citi.
xens are among those killed.
"This message is sent through Wat
son Scotman of the United Fruit
company, who was one of the heroes
of the disaster. Sailing Thursday
with most English tourists.
Greenwood, NJ. p"
The official who signed the cable
gram is Homar Greenwood, member
of parliament, who is with ST, Alfred
Jones party.
Flames Break Out Afresh.
London, Jan. 1.-THE following
cable dispatch has been received from
= press representative who accom-
panied Sir Alfred Jones and his party
to Jamaica:
Fires broke out again tonight. The
negroes are looting the rum shops. Al
least 500 persons have been killed
There are weird and terrible scenes
Forty-five invalid soldiers were
burned to death in the military hos
pital. Several shocks were felt to-
day
Fire Completes Destruction.
st. Thomas, D. w. l., Jan. IL
Later advices received Wednesday
confirm the news regarding the King
ston earthquake received Tuesday
and state that the fire which followed
the earthquake completed the de-
struction Of Kingston. 1t is feared
that the loss of life may be heavy
All the hotel guests are reported to
he safe. Owing to the interruption
of government telegraph lines infor
nation from the country districts ie
meager, but 1t is reported that Por,
Antonio has not been seriously dam
aged.
New York Hears 80 Killed.
New York. Jan. 17.-Some addition
NJ details Of the disastrous earth
quake that overlook Kingston, ia
maica, Monday afternoon, we're re
ceived here early Wednesday,.
It is estimated, these details state
that one-sixteenth of the city was de
atroyed by the shocks and the fire
that followed. The number of killed
10 placed at 80 and the injured at 800
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19
Dynamite Blast Kills One.

Monroe, Mich, Jan. 17.-One Italian
workman was killed and another bad
ly injured by the explosion Of o. ton
of dynamite Wednesday in the South
Shore Stone company's quarry two
and half miles east of here. The
dynamite was stored in small house
completely buried in side Of quar-
ry, and the cause of the explosion :is
a mystery. The conclusion was felt
for Is mile, Y 4 ..,..
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19
One Killed in Collision,

Buffalo. II. v. Jan. 16.-Jeremiah
Mucalhy was killed and Conductor r..
NJ. Cousins and Brakeman C. r. Shaw
were probably fatally injured. and
Fireman Bert Gardiner was Slightly
injured in rear-end collision OF
freight trains on the Nickel Plate
road, near Bliasdell Tuesday morning.
The engine Of the train was thrown
on the tracks Of the Pennsylvania
which parallels the Nickel Plate and
before signals could be displayed a
Pennsylvania freight ran into it and
was thrown into the ditch without
however, iniuring anyone.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19
Fairbanks Arrest Ordered.

Steubenville, o., Jan. 17.-Sheriff
Voorhees, sent telegram to the sheriff
of Clark county at Springfield, o..
Wednesday, to place Frederick c.
Fairbanks son of Vice President Fair
banks, under arrest under his indict-
ment here Tuesday by the grand jury
for perjury in connection with his
procuring license to marry Helen
Scott, daughter Of tho millionaire
ironmaster, James Scott, Of Pitts
burg.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19
Probe of Metropolitan Begun.

New York, Jan. 16.-An inyeetiga.
ton into the affairs of the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance company, similar to
that into the New York Life, which re.
suited in the indictment of George w.
Perkins and Charles s. Fairchild, has
been begun by the district attorney.
President John r. Hegelnan of the
metropolitan has been asked to appear
personally at the criminal court build
ing
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19
Smith Formally Elected Senator.

Lansing. Mich, Jan. 17.-Congress-
man William Alden Smith was Wed
nesday formally elected by the Mich
igan legislature United States senator
to succeed Senator X. A. Alger. At Z
Joint session of the house and sen
ate he received all but four votes,
two of the Democrats casting their
ballots for Congressman Charles A.
Townsend and two for Thomas r.
Barkworth Of Jackson.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19
DISASTROUS Blaze at CHICAGO,

Chicago. Jan. 16.-A fire Of unknown
origin practically destroyed the large
printing plant of n. A. Donohoe & Co.,
4O7 to 429 Dearborn street, early Tues
day, causing loss estimated at $780,
900. Although it was reported that
the fire started from spontaneous COM
bustion. the fact that strike has
been on against the company for
months caused the police to make an
investigation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19
Prince Of ,ndj. in America,

San Francisco. Cal, Jan. 16.-Prince
Aga Khan Of India, descendant OF ono
Of the oldest and most distinguished
families of Bombay. arrived on the
Japanese steamer Hong Kong. He is
accompanied by several secretaries
and has come to study American IN.
dustries.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-19
Ate Poisoned Canned Fruit,

St. Cloud, MIMI, Jan. 16.-The five.
year.old son and the ten.months.old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph I'm
dieke, Of Meters Grove. are dead az
the result Of eating poison believed
to have been gathered in canned
fruit. Four other children and the
parents themselves are very i'll. but
are out Of DANCE