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The Coconino sun., 1907-09-05
Post Office Reforms.

Far reaching reforms and improve ments in the postal service. national in scope, are advocated by Post master General George Won l.. Meyer. As recommended by Mr. Meyer. the proposed reforms are nine in number. as follows:
 Renewal of postal notes payable to an individual instead of bear err as before.
 Establishment of domestic parcels post. limited to ten pounds.
 Establishment of postal savings bank system.
 Increases in the rural delivery.
 Decreases in the. rates of foreign postage to 2 cents each half ounce for every country having direct steamship service.
 Adoption of stamp-selling ma chimes throughout the United States.
 "l have been studying these ques- tions very carefully. " said Mir. Meyer, "and either will make the desired reforms myself. or. where 1 have to. recommend them to con gress.
 We are going to experiment with slot machines for stamps. We hope to have them 30 they will sell 1. and 5-cent stamps. They are a success in Germany. We will try them in this city and in Washing ton. If they prove successful. they will be installed all over the country. That will make it neces- sary to build government manu- facturing establishment" {"
The Coconino sun., 1907-09-05
RAILWAY PROSPERITY SHOWN.
Gross Earnings for 1906 Were S234, 442.5i3 More Than They
 Were in 1905.

The gross earnings of the rail- roads of the United States during Ioo6, according to the fortieth an- nual number of Poor's Manual, is- sued today, mnde the enormous in crease over 1905 ot S234,442,5I6. The net earnings increased SIo4,- 743,224.
 This was done in spite of a heavy increase in operating expenses, due to higher wages and increased cost of material. Over 7I, ,ooo' 900 more people travelled by rail inIooo than in the proceeding year, while the railroads moved I,6Io, ,6oo, Sag tons, as compared with I,435,32I,- 74S tons the proceeding year.
 The enormous growth in the wealth of the railroads given shows what stupendous undertak- ing the government purchase of the railroads would be. The total as sets are reported as SI7,534,3SI,- 633, or more than six times the total amount of money in circula- ton in the country.
 The average receipts per pass enger per mile in Ioo6 was 2.oII cents, as against 2.o2S in 1905.
 The average revenue per ton per mile in Ioo6 was o.766 cent, as against o,7S4 in 1908. The average interest rate on rail road bonds during Ioo6 was 3.oo as against 3.o7 in 1905, and th' average dividend rate on all rail road stock was 3.b3, as agains 3.27 in 1905.
 The total length of steam rail roads completed on December 3I Ioo6, was 222,635.IS miles a: against 2I7,34I.o2 miles at th' close of 1905, an increase oi 5,2o4. I6 miles.
 The actual construction during the year was 5,5I6.7o miles, hu the net increase was smaller, ow ling to mileage abandoned, trans | ierred to side-tracks, or equippe' with electricity.
The Coconino sun., 1907-09-05
WANTS LIQUOR TAX.
Yuma County After Southern Pacific for License for Liquor Sold on
 Pullman Cars.

Not a bit of liquor can be sold on the dining cars of the Southern Pacific any more. In this respect Arizona gets in the same class as Texas. However, the cause of the prohibition in Arizona is that the county taxes amount to $500 for each train, which IS regarded for the entire year the same as any saloon whose tax has never been paid. Prohibition in Arizona means no drinks between the boundary of Texas and the west boundary of California.
 Notice has been served on the railroad company that they can serve liquor provided a regular saloon license is paid. This license is S3oo per year. The officers cannot see why any special previ- leee should be allowed the railroad company.
 lust what action the railroad company will finally take is await ed with interest. It is more than probable that they will make a fight, as the shutting off of the sale of beverages which ordinary go with diners will reduce the revenue greatly.
 With license of $500 per year required fer each train, and with three trains each way per day, the total income to each county through which the Southern Pacific travels will be ST, 800.
 As the Southern Pacific passes through Cochise, Pima, Pinal, Mar icopa and Yuma counties this means total license of Se, 900. --- Yuma Sun.
The Coconino sun., 1907-09-05
Secretary Taft in that speed

Secretary Taft in that speech among other things saw fit to com mend the Legislator passed by Con- gress and approved by MT. Roose- welt for regulating not only rail- roads but other large corporations. The trusts are criticising some of that legislation and assuming to do the fauit-finding for the public. when in fact it is their own dis pleasure they are expressing, for the public. is more than pleased with the attitude of the administra- tion towards corporations, concern ing which MT. Roosevelt and MT. Taft both have given assurances that those that are honest and up right. will have naught to fear, and those that have acquired the rebate habit and other unhealthy appetites, will be speedily cured. and taught that honesty is the best policy. It is absurb to argue that the anti trust laws now on the statute book is ineffective. when it has brought the powerful law .defying Standard Oil Company to it's knees and. while other great concerns guilty of un- lawful practices are trembling in their boots.
The Coconino sun., 1907-09-05
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the same person. The aforesaid off cers shall he elected by the Board of Directors from among it's members. In addition to the foregoing officers, the Board may provide for such other officers as they may deem necessary or proper for the purpose of transact ing the business of the corporation. These officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Board of Direc- tors, which shall be held as soon as practicable after the annual stockhold- CTS meeting. The duties of said off cers shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors which shall have power to fill vacancies in said offices. Until their successors are elected and ouali- fled, the officers of said corporation shall be, President, Jarvis R. Bur rows, vice-President, Thos. w. Bur rows, Secretary and Treasurer Mar tha A. Burrows.
 In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this 9th day of August, A. D., 1907.
 G. w. JAKLE.
 H. s. WILSON.
 GEO. l.. COUPON. Territory of Arizona,
 County of Coconino, ''
 Before me, R. H. Jones, Notary Public in and for the County of Coconino, Territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared CIV. Jakle, H.. s. Wilson and Geo. l.. Col ton each of whom is personally known to me to be the person whose name Is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledgment to me that he ex- ecnled the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this 9th day of August, A. D., 1907. R. H. JONES. tNotarial Seal Notary Public. My Notarial Commission expires May 9th, 1911.
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thereof filed with the Territorial Audit or of Arizona, and shall terminate twenty-five years thereafter.

thereof filed with the Territorial Audit or of Arizona, and shall terminate twenty-five years thereafter.
 Article Five.
 The highest amount of indebtedness and liability direct or contingent to which this corporation shall at any time subject itself shall be twothirds of the amount of its capital stock.
 Article Six.
 The private property of the stock holders of this corporation shall be and is hereby made forever exempt from any and all liability for it's debts or obligations.
 Article Seven.
 The capital stock of this corporation shall be and is hereby made forever non- assessable by this corporation for any purpose.
 Article Eight.
 The affairs of this corporation shall he conducted by a Board of three Di- rectors, who shall be elected from among tte stockholders at the annual stockholders meeting, which shall be held on the first Monday in January in each year. Said directors shall hold office for one year, or until their successors are elected and qualified, and said Board shall have power to fill vacancies in it's own membership and to make and establish bylaws, rules and regulations for the govern ment of the corporation and the man. agement of it's affairs. Until the first annual meeting of the stockholders, or nntil their successors are elected and qualified, the following persons shall constitute the Board of Directors of this corporation:-
 Jarvis R. Burrows. Thomas w. Bur rows. Martha A. Burrows.
 Article Nine.
 The officers of this corporation shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, but the offices of Sec retary and Treasurer may be held by
The Coconino sun., 1907-09-05

The story that Arizona wants to be annexed to Nevada is an absurd one, but the New Mexico papers seem to think it a real true one. Arizona does want single statehood and is willing to remain territory until admitted as single state. No matter how long the " infinite continuance of tutelage" may be.
The Coconino sun., 1907-09-05
Articles of Incorporation of Western Cot
 tage Piano and Organ Company.

Know all men by these presents, that we, the undersigned, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves to- gether for the purpose of forming n cor poratiun under the laws of the Terri tory of Arizona, and for that purpose ,io adopt the following charter.
 Article One.
 The name of this corporation shall be Western Cottage Piano and Organ Company.
 Article Two.
 The company shall keep principal office in the town of Flagstaff, County of Coconino, Territory of Arizona, and may establish and maintain other offices and places of business at such places as the Board of Directors may establish and at snch places as incor- poratlon stockholders and directors meetings may be held and all corporate business may be transacted. The amount of the capital stock of this cor poration shall be Fifty Thousand Dol lars divided into Five Hundred shares of the par value of One Hundred Dol lars each, and said capital stock shall be paid up at the date of it's issuance, TO at such time as the Board of Direc- tors may designate, In money, prop erty or any other valuable right or thing, and the judgment Of the Board of Directors or incorporators as to the value thereof shall be conclusive there Of.
 Article Three.
 The objects for which the corpora ton is established are:
 l. To manufacture, buy, sell and deal in pianos, organs, and other mu- sical merchandise, and to manufacture any article or thing whichcan with con venience, economy, or advantage be manufactured in conjunction with such goods or with the material of which said goods sarecomposed, or otherwise.
 ?. To purchase, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, or other wise to dispose of shares of the capital stock of any other corporation or cor porations, association or associations of any state or territory of the United States or of any foreign country, or any interest or title to any such stock or the property of corporate body, and while the owner of such stock, or interest in stock, or the property of a corporate body, to exercise all the rights, powers and privileges of own ership, includn 2 the right to vote on capital stock, and havepower to acqui- re, dispose of and otherwise deal with any and all kinds of property; to do any and all acts and things, and to en- gage in any and every other lawful business not prohibited by the laws of the Territory Of Arizona or of the Uni ted States of America, in any part Of the world, as in the judgment of the Board of Directors may be deemed ne- cessary, proper or expedient.
 Article Four.
 The existence of this corporation shall commence on the day when these Articles are filed in the office of the County Recorder of Coconino County, Arizona Territory, and certified copy
The Coconino sun., 1907-09-05

That many Japanese should be confident of their ability to beat the United States in war is only natur- al. One of the tests of popular patriotism is a fixed belief, regard less of statistics. in the ability of ones own government to whip any other govrenment on earth.
The Coconino sun., 1907-09-05

The irrigation congress being held in Sacramento, Cal, this week, is attended by large num- Der of men we'll known to the pub lie and all interested in the work of irrigation. Some objection to the government scheme comes from Yuma and Owens river valley and they had their day in the con vention and were given hearing, but the matter will not disturb the convention. It is the most impor- tant session of the irrigation con gress yet held and the work of the congress concerns the whole coun- try.
The Coconino sun., 1907-09-05

It is now being pointed out that if the prosecution of the trusts con tinues, the poor will suffer with the rich. Still, that's heap better than the poor suffering alone.
The Coconino sun., 1907-09-05

Since the Rev. Dr. Hills has de- clared that there are over forty roads to hell good many men are probably wondering how many of them are fit for automobile travel.
The Coconino sun., 1907-09-05

It is reported that Gov. Odell recently had an operation preform- ed on his jaw. With national campaign approaching other politic- ians will soon be getting theirs in good working order.
The Coconino sun., 1907-09-05

A Texas man has raised lemon as big as an egg plant. He must have large and enthusiastic grudge against some one of his neigh bors.
The Coconino sun., 1907-09-05
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ,, 1907.

Popular impressions planes the trusts for every thing that goes wrong, and the trusts try to get even by. blaming the president.
The Coconino sun., 1907-09-05

Just received fresh lot of Chris tophers' box candy also big lot of Bishops candy at c. A. Keller's bakery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
BOTH SIDES BLAMED.
Verdict That Collision Was Due to
Excus2bIe Error

Bremen April 22.-The verdict of
the German admiralty court of the
collision in November last between
the North German Lloyd steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse and the
British royal mail line steamer
Orinoco off Cherbourg. is that the ac-
eident was "due to excusable errors on
both sides"
The British admiralty court of De-
cember Is. decided that the North
German line steamer Kaiser wilhelm
Der Crosse was alone blameable for
the collision of Cherbourg November
81 between that vessel and the British
steamer Orinoco. The suit for dam
ages was brought by the owners of the
Orinoco.
According to the report submitted
10 the captain of the port of Cher
bourg by the commander of the
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse the Ger
man vessel was rounding the head of
the dyke at Cherbourg when her cap
tain perceived the Orinoco and gave
two blasts of his whistle as a signal
for the Orinoco to keep to starboard"
The Orinoco, the report added did not
respond and the signal was repeated
from the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse
but still the Orinoco did not change
her course and almost irnme atelv
afterwards crashed into the German
steamers starboard bow. The dis
patch from Cherbourg added that
Notwithstanding this report the au-
thoritfes at Cherbourg regarded the
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse as having
been at fault as she was running at
the rate of eight knots an hour where
as the Orinoco was running only three
knots and It was the formers duty to
Keep clear of the latter. Besides the
captain of the German vessel was
blamed for discharging his pilot be-
fore the vessel was clear of the har-
Dor. Thirteen persons lost their lives
and Is were injured as a result of the
accident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
TRY LYNCH LAW.
Russian NationaIists to Stop
Socialist Outrages.
Try, Convict and Hang the
Murderers of a Girl.
SHIPPING TIED UP.
Russian Industry Is in Critical
Condition.
Stock of Fuel for Steamers Has
Been Exhausted.

LODI, Russian Poland, April ga
Lynch law has been inaugurated by
the nationalists to put an end to tbs
socialist -outragess here. Having cap
tured one of three Socialists who muir
dered a 15-year-old girl. the national
lists took their prisoner to the out
skirts of this city, tried him, sentenced
him to death by hanging and carried
out the sentence
Last weeks victims of nationalist
and socialist fights totalled % killed
and 81 wounded. The majority of the
casualties were among the socialists.
Strike Ties Up Shipping.
St. Petersburg. April 22.-Russian
Industry is being placed in a critical
situation on account of the continu-
ance of the strike of sailors belonging
to the naphtha f1otila on the Caspian
sea-. The efforts of Baron Taube, chief
of the Gendanarme corps, who has
been detailed to deal Independently
with the strike have not been, success
full. Only ten of several hundred tank
steamers are in operation and both
sides are determined TO continue the
strike. The oil residue. known as
mazout, the principal fuel used by
the factories in central Russia, the
stocks of which Ordinarily replenish-
ed during the spring floods, when the
Volga branches are naviga BILE for big
Russia,) are now exhausted. Naviga-
ton will open in a few days but ow-
ing TO the strike the reservoirs below
Astrakan, which supply the river
steamers, are empty and the shippers
are unable to take advantage of the
short period of high water A veri-
table panic has been precipitated on
the Kazan Bourse by. the announce
ment made by the representatives of
the oil companies that no mazout is
available even for steamer fuel.
Leading industrial magnates have
telegra phed to the lower house of par
lament asking that body to intervene.
The president of the Moscow bourse
in an interview today expressed the
opinion that continuance of the
strike would force most of the fac
tories to suspend, which would throw
hundreds of thousands of men out of
work
The Gar VIII See GoIovin.
St. Petersburg. April 22=M Colo |
win, president of the lower house of |
parliament. has been notified by |
Baron Frederfcks, minister of the i'm |
perial house, that he will be received |
In audience by the emperor at Tar
koe-Zelo tomorrow afternoon.
Won't Get Out Alive.
! Sebastopol. April 22.-The petitions |
Tor the transfer of Gen Nepuleff, COM |
nander of the fortress here, to some |
other command have; resulted in his |
appointment to command Kovno |
fortress, but the revolutionary COM
nittee declares that the general will |
newer leave SebastoDol alive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
DIE IN THE RIVER.
Sweethearts Drown Locked in Each
Others Arms.

Clifton Forge, va. April "a
Thwarted in love. Mabel Pendleton
and Stewart c. Gay. leaped< into the
Jackson river early this morning, and
were drowned.
The girl was seventeen, two years
older than her sweetheart They
planned to be married, but the parents
of Miss Pendleton objected, because or
their extreme youth. Then they re-
solved to elope.
Their plans were made in secret and
yesterday they slipped away together.
When their absence was discovered
the parents shrewdly jumped to the
conclusion that they would seek to
make the city of Washington their
Gretna Green. The police of interven-
ing towns were wired to be on the
watch and as a result the runaways
were captured at Staunton and brought
back, arriving at dawn
While the vigilance of the officers
guarding them was relaxed the suicide
plan was put into execution. Shortly
before o'clock the sweethearts were
seen in excited conversation in Main
street. The boy seemed to be remon-
strating with the girl, and it is believed
he was trying to dissuade her from
self-destruction.
At any rate. presently she started for
the suspension bridge, the boy follow
ing and pleading with her at every
step. There are those who say he tried
to Getain her by force. But she shook
him off and ran, arriving GREATNESS
at the middle of the bridge while he
was yet pei aps so yards behind.
The girl paused, glanced over the
rail at the water cleaning with the
rays of the evening sun. then turned
and looked an instant into the white,
agonized face of her sweetheart, who
by now was nearly at her side. With
bound she cleared the railing and
moment later was swallowed up by the
water.
Without hesitating an instant, young
Gay leaped after her, coming down in
the water only a few feet from where
she had risen struggling to the surface.
He seized her and tried to swim ashore
with her, but was attacked with
cramps, and the sweethearts sank to
their death locked in each others arms. !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat Opens Quiet and the
Prices Easy.
Prices i'm Corn Firm at Start
But Eases Off.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Steady = Natives
Bring $4.75 to $3.50.
Hogs Firm-Bulk of Sales From
$6.47 to $500.


Chicago, Apri 22.-WHEAT-The wheat
market very quiet and prices were easy.
Large worlds shipments, good WealnssI
in the northwest and predictions q r an
tonight in Kansas, combined to soIten the
market. July wheat opened unchanged
to 1sc higher. at S1QS11sc, and decHned 70
S0s4c- Minneapolis, Duluth and Chlcaso
reported receipts of SO cars
The market was nervous during the lat-
age July sold up to S11ac, and then because
of reports of rain in southern Kansas e
declined to S019c. The close was weak win
July off ss@12c, at S015GS03sc.
Complies in the corn pit opened nrIn
because of higher cables, but later eased
off in sympathy with wheat. July corn
opened 1sdlMc higher, at 4S1sq4S9sc, and
declined to 4Sss@4815c.
Prices became weak in the last ha4I OF
the session, July selling off to 4Sc- Inc
close was easy with July 1sc lower, at
SIC
OATS-The oats market was easy be
couse of more favorable weather Tor the
crop. Trading was very dull July oats
opened a shade to 1sc higher, at Al Q4l12c
to 4115c, and sold at 41Ac.
PROVISIONS-Pro were easy on
moderate selling. The market for nve
hogs was steady, despite a heavy run
July pork opened 71zc lower, at $500.
Lard was down a shade, at $50 Kids
were 21sc lower. at $S-621a. so<,,o,,1
WHEAT-Cash: No. red, 19@79Ac; NO;
3 red, T767Sc; No. hard. 771z@791zc; No.
hard 7O6776c; No. l northern S3QS6c; NO
. northern, S16&5c; No. 8 spring, 77QS5c.
CORN-No 8, 461AG47c.
OATS-No ?. 411@c-
RYE-Cash: Tic.
BARLEY-Cash: 65@73c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
AdaptabfIity of Bees.

1t would be easy, without appealing
to any prehistoric event, to bring to-
gether a large number of facts that
would show that the faculty of adapta-
ton and intelligent progress is not re-
served exclusively for the human race
Transported to Australia or California
our black bee completely alters her
habits. After one or two years, finding
that summer is perpetual and flowers
forever abundant, she will live from day
to day, content to gather the honey and
pollen Indispensable for the days con-
sumption; and. her recent and thought
full observation triunphing over here
ditary experience, she will cease to make
provision for her winter. Buchner men
tons an analogous fact, which also
proves the bees adaptation to circum-
stasces, not slow. secular unconscious
and fatal, but immediate and intelligent;
in Barbados, the bees whose hives are
in the midst of the refineries. where
they find sugar in plenty during the
whole year, will entirely abandon their
visits to the f1owers.-Maurice Maeter-
linck in Harper's Magazine.