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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

Chairman F. w. Blanchard of the Los
Angeles municipal art commission said
last night that Architect Robinson hur-
ried east on the 10 o'clock train yesterday
morning, his information being that 1t is
the father of Mrs. Robinson who Is sick.
"Mr. Robinson hoped to finish special
reports for Long Beach and San Jose, on
which he was engaged. and had hoped to
remain IN Los Angeles week longer, but
the disquieting kilograms forced him to
go east Immediately said Mr.. blanchard.
He left his affairs here in my hands tenn
porarily.
II have heard commendatory words from
balf hundred prominent men on Mr..
Robinson's report on the future Los An
geles, and we of the commission are
highly elated by the cordial reception of
his work."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
HURLED
INTO DITCH BY COLT
sneclal to The Herald.

sreciai to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Dec. 2.-Miss Gertrude
Libby, clerk in the postoff1ce and an
expert horsewoman, was thrown from
young colt yesterday, striking upon her
head in ditch. She was stunned, but not
seriously hurt.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
COUNCILMAN OF SAN
BERNARDiNo RESIGNS

special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO. Dec. 2.--J. d.
Mcdonald has sent his resignation as
councilman from the First ward to the
city council as a result of the recent
controversy in the city's administration.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

To celebrate it's victory over Throop the
high school football team and students
held rally this morning. Speeches were
made by Captain Kern, Paul Smith,
Charles Rice and others.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

The installation of officers OF the East
ern Star was held last night at the Ma
sonic hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
MULFORD ROBINSON
GOES EAST IN HASTE
ILLNESS IN FAMILY CALLS HIM
AWAY
Civic Architect Unable to Finish Work
on coast-Leaves Affairs in
Hands Of Chairman
Blanchard
Special to Tho Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. Mrs. George
Rarndollar of the Ebell club today re-
ceived a telegram from Charles Mulford
Robinson, the landscape artist, stating
that because of the critical condition of
his mother he cannot come to Long Beach
at present, but must hasten east.
The council recently appropriated $500
to pay Mr.. Robinson to come here to
prepare plans for beautifying the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

The annual meeting of the First Con-
gregational church will be held Wednes-
day evening. Supper will be served prior
to the business session.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

Arguments to the demurrer filed by the
city in the suit brought by the Edison
Electric company to collect an account
have been continued to January 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

A. J. Bertonneau today took up the du-
ties of secretary of the board Of trade and
Merchants association. Mr.. Bertonneau
will at once begin the compilation of mu-
nicipal statistics.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

Rev. DIR. Kingman of Claremont ad-
dressed the mems club of the First Con-
gregational church tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
BISHOP McKIM TO PREACH
IN PASADENA CHURCH
Special to The Herald.

Srecial to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 2.-Bishop McKim a
noted divine Of the Episcopal church, will
be heard in the pulpit of All Saints
church next Sunday evening. The bishop
is stationed at Toxic, Japan. and is now
on his way home from attending the big
Episcopal convention at Richmond, Va.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

E. f. Dutton of Barton, Vermont, who
has spent several winters in Pasadena,
committed suicide by hanging himself re-
Gently. Prior to committing the rash act
he had arranged to leave with his family
to spend the winter here as usual.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03

The Pasadena branch of the Los Ange-
les County Medical association will hold
it's next regular meeting December IL, at
the home of DR.. H. b. Stehman, 70 South
Grand avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-03
BOND ISSUE
DOUBTFUL
LIGHT PROPOSITION IN UNcER
TAIN CONDITION
HOLIDAYS MAY PREVENT THE
ELECTION
Refusal OF Pasadena Council to Con-
slider Proposal to Benefit Fire De-
partment Adds Strength
to Opposition

Pasadena Agency.
n North Raymond Avenue.
Phones; Sunset 1907. Home 2l2t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-20
Denver Auditorium,

Dcnvcr.-"t have made study o.
ariiioriums In America and from oh
s-r, ntions I have maze believe tina,
tho Democratic national convention
will met In tho finest convention hal
next July In which any ass"mblarc g:
national delegates ever gathered In the
history Of America"
This is the declaration of Bui'ding
Inspector Robert wiiiison. who stated
that the audit i'orium 10 hnrbor the Dem
ocratic convention will be completed IN
MAY.
From n builders and architect Q
viewpoint" said willison. "tbe audit,
rum Is twothirds finished Out oi
1900 tons OF steel structure 1000 tons
Is In place and about two-'hirds Of tho
brick has been laid.
The main hall Of the auditorium will
scat exactly 1880 people This meanl
that the hall will be one OF the largest
and finest in the country.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-20
Reeerd.makina Special rraIn.

Denver.-Tn order to convey DIR. Ger
aid Webb of Colorado Springs 20 tho
bedside Of her nephew. who is critic
ally III. Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh ordered
special train run between Colorado
Springs and Kansas City. The train
lott the Springs Wednesday night N
about IL o'clock. arriving at its acsti
nation Thursday at 3:10 p. m. Kansas
City time. II was n rccord.breakinp
run. the distance being covered IN Il;
hours and 10 minutes. 3 hours and &C
minutes better than the fastest trains
plying between those points. The spe
ciul had right of way over everything
on the road. Its trip was not disturbed
a: any point and speed of eighty OF
ninety miles an hour was made ai
times. An average speed of forty.two
miles an hour was made.
A special Thursday night announced
slight Improvement of the patient, but
little hope of recovery.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-20
SUGAR Plan, for Delta.

Denver.-A Delta dispatch SATURDAY
night says: T.. NJ. Rudrick me. the
Business Mems Association this even
ing to receive a proposition to locate
sugar beet factory in Delta. Mr.. Rud'
rick represents the owners of fac.
tory now located In Michigan. which
is not doing sufficient business to sat
isfy the owners. The Delta yield of
from twenty to forty tons an acre,
with from fifteen to twenty per cent.
sugar. seems attractive to him. Delta
people offer to give n site for the
factory and to secure contracts for
G.0OO acres OF beets. II is desired to
have the plant completed in time to
handle the crop of 1908.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-20
Admiral Evans Message.

Fort Monroc.-Rear Admiral Roblcy
D. Evans, commander Of tho fleet. was
ashore much Of the day Saturday. hav.
ing recovered from the slight indiA'
position he suffered during the early
part Of tho week. lie declared that
the sixteen ships were ready to weigh
anchor at any time. In nh interview
he said:
"You ask mo on the eve Of the dc
parturc Of tho feet to give you some
words to lay before tho people OF the
United States. I therefore nsk you 10
convey To the people the sincere
thanks and hearty appreciation Of the
officers and men Of the fleet for the
great interest which tho country a.
large In taking In our movements. We
feel the responsibility which the pco.
pie have laid upon us by their interest
In the past years In creating and main
tanning this splendid fleet and In the
continuance Of that interest which now
fits us out complete In every particular
and sends us on the great practice
cruise to visit our friends and sup.
por;ers on the Pacific coast of our
country.
II am sure that every officer and
man In the feet will feel II not only a
duty. but pleasure. TO repay the pco-
pie for their interest by absolute fici.
ity to the trust imposed upon him In
small things Ms well as In large.
Il hope that when we arrive Mt our
destination the people will have for us
n welcome as warm rs In the God
speed which they give us on our dc.
partnre. and should our commander
in.chief then decide to send us to the
other hemisphere. that the same warm
interest will follow there In the future
as IL always has In the past"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-20
To Remodel Brown Palace.

Colorado Springs.-The Brown Pal
dce hotel in Denver is TO be remodcicd
and made thoroughly modern by tho
executors of the Stratton estate, ac.
cording to statement made by VII.
liam Lloyd. The estimates on the cost
Of the work are now being prepared
and as soon as these are completed,
Mr.. Lloyd says. the contract will be
let. II is understood the cost will be
somewhere between s150,000 and 5000.
900 and the work will be rushed &C
that the hotel will be ready for the
Democratic national convention.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-20
soy.pynamiser Pleads Guilty.

Denver.-kemp v. Biglow pleaded
guilty to the four charges against him
in the West Side Court Saturday.
when he was arraigned before Judge
Bliss. It was setting and pleading day
and II was the day on which II was cx.
pected that the date of Biglow's trial
would be set. when his name was
called. his attorney. ID. u. Ellis. arse
aud stated that he wished to withdraw
their former plea of not guilty and mo-
tions that he had previously filed. MS
his client had decided to plead guilty.
Then Biglow arose, and, in calm
voice without any show Of emotion
whatever. entered plea of guilty TO
each of the four charges. The
charges were assault with intent to
kill Governor II. A. Buchtel, Lawrence
Phipps and c. u. Kountze and at.
tempting to work n confidence game
upon c. b. Kountze.
Biglow was convicted when first
tried OF committing simple assault up
on David II. Moffat. which Is punish.
able by short Jail sentence. The dis.
trict attorneys office thought that the
boy was getting OF with too light
sentence and asked the court that the
verdict be set aside. This was done,
and he was at once rearrested on the
four charges mentioned above.
Biglow is the "boy-dynamiter." who
believed that he could send dynamite
to Denver's leading citizens and then
then tell them that their lives were In
danger and get, for doing this, large
reward.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-20
EVANS MAY VISIT COLORADO.
siste: Of the Great Admiral at Colo.
RADIO Springs Anticipates His
Comina.

Dcnver.-A Republican special from
COLORADO Springs Sunday night says:
"Ftghting Bob" Evans. who sails to-
morrow In command Of the Pacific
bound fleet. will. according to his pres.
ent plans. visit Colorado Springs after
the completion OF tho cruise arOund
the Horn. He Will come hero to visit
his sister. Mrs. d. Zevely OF 2: East
Columbia street. ...t'
Rear Admiral Evans Will retire ns
vice admiral In August after having
completed the long cruise. lie viii be
met by his wife In San Francisco and.
according to letter received by his
sister IA few days ago In which he out
lined his plans. he expects 10 return
overland To his home In Washington.
He has promised Mrs. Zevely to stop
In Colorado Springs for visit II pos
sihle. This will bring him here early
In September.
Admiral Evans has been West only
once before and that was on a dying
trip In 1901 when he was detailed 10
act M one Of the judges In court
martial at San Francisco. He passed
through Denver at that time. but did
not come to Colorado Springs. Mrs.
Zevely went To Denver To meet him.
Il wish had large has TO ny to-
morrow" said Mrs. Zeyciy this after
noon. Thereupon her little six'year'
old granddaughter. Marjorie Williams.
produced u little flag which she had
purchased for Christmas. and said:
II will hang this from the house
and every one will know that Uncle
Bob is taking his feet out To sea to
day"
Mrs. Z.vcly IL following the move
mcnt Of the fleet with the Erca,cst In
tcrcss.
81 received n letter from my brother
only few days ago." she said. but
Of eo,IA. he didn't tell me much about
the iiect and It's movements. His let
ter was full mostly of family news
He told me Of his plans after his re-
tircmont. which will come In August.
He will then bc In San Francisco
whcr, lie will be me, by his wife and
they expect to return leisurcly over
land to their home In Washington. Wis
itin. Colorado Springs aud Denver ON
tho way.
''In the future he expects to spend
his winters In Porto Rico with onr oi
his daughters. whose huHrand is The
owner Of large plantation. In The
summer he viii remain In Boston and
Washington. II has been iivc years
since ! have seen him.
"Thcru have been a great many
stories ms to how Roblcy Eo, his
name" said Mrs. Zcvciy. 1T has been
said that II dates back to his school
days Mt Annapolis and also that II was
due To various Incidents In his later
naval life. but the episode which really
rnvc him tho name 'fishtin. Bob
occurred In Chile about fourteen ycaEI
nEo. Al that time b. was sent "a
command weasel anchored mt Val
paraiso and representa-. tho United
States government. II was mt tho
timc OF mn innurrcction and there had
boon some trouble with the marines
Word was sent to him by tho Chilean
rovcrnmt Mt that he would have to sal
within n certain time. lie immcdi
atciy sent back word In rather foreib't
language that he would remain whcr,
he wus as long Ms II pleased him. and
that II any one wanted to come and
driv. him out he would be ut the dTiy'
ing"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-20
Queen Of saxony Dead.

Dresden.-Queen Garcia. OF Saxcny,
died Sunday morning at twenty MN.
utes to four O'Clock. Her majesty src.
cumbed after an attack of infiamm |.
tion OF the tissues of the brair which
began a fortnight ago. The countess
of Flanders and the Arch.duchcss
Maria Joseph arrived this mbrniny.
Everything is closed and 1ags of the
public buildings are at half mast.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-20
Congressional.

Judges from issuing temporary la.
functions against the operation oi
state laws has been introduced In the
house by Representative Clayton. oi
Alabama.
Bills exempting all lumber and coal
from import duty have been intro
duccd in the house by Mr.. Boeher. OF
Missouri.
A bill making II n felony for ma.
tional bank or any of It's officers to
speculate with funds OF the bank ha.
been introduced by Representative
De Almond OF Missouri.
No business Is being transacted In
the house of representatives except
the Introduction OF bills because the
committees have not been appointed
and Speaker Cannon has announced
that they will not be named until mex,
week.
Nearly 1000 bills were introduced
in the senate on the third day of the
present session.
Senator Tillman has introduced o
resolution directing the committee oil
finance to investigate the recent pro
ceedings OF the secretary of the
treasury in connection with the finau
cial crisis.
Senator Hansbrough will endeavoi
to have salaries of rural carriers In
creased from 5000 to $1,000 at the
present session.
Senators Gore and Owens have
formally elected by the Oklahoma leg
were cast for Jones and Douglas.
A bill has been introduced in the
house making October IL legal holi
day to celebrate the discovery ol
Amerca by Columbus.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-20
VIEWS OF THE WEEK
lest Important Happenings Of tho
Past Seven Days.
nssrssting Items Gathered From all
Parts Of the World Condensed
Into Small Space tor the Ben.
eft Of Our Readers.
Personal.

pofB0Vats
Col. A. 8. Colyar. a distinguished
urist. statesman and author. is dead
Y Nashville. Tenn.
Secretary Corteiyou declares he has
30 intention OF resigning from the cab.
net at present.
Gen. william C. Gates has been ap-
sointed o commissioner 10 mark con-
ederate graves by the president.
DR.. william Wells, the Oldest pro-
essor Of Union college. Is dead at
Schenectady. N. Y.
Mai. Thomas W. Park. promi'
aent democrat of Platte county. Mo-.
md founder OF the Platte City Land
mark. In dead.
Z A dollar dinner In honor OF William
Jennings Bryan Is announced for Lin
.oln. Neb., on January 10.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworih. daughter
II President Roosevelt. was operated
ipou for appendicitis at the White
house recently. The operation was
successful In every way and the pa
ient is expected to rapidly recover.
John Philip Sousa. the bandmasier,
Is III In New York with an attack OF
bronchitis.
John Busha. n veteran OF the Black
Hawk war In 1889. II dead Mt Council
Bluffs, In. He was III years OF age,
Joseph Hcnsiey. aged 10. years. n
farmer OF Helena. near ST. Joseph.
No.. died recently.
President Roosevelt has issued q
statement reafiirmins his former d'>
cinraiiou that he would under no cir
cumstanccs be n candidate for prcs!'
dent nrnin.
w. II. Thomas has been elected
president OF the sugar trust to Ill the
vacancy caused by the death OF II. u,
Havcmcycr.
Edward Hicks Masiil. former prcsi'
dent Of Swarthmorc college. Fem
sylvnnin, is dead In New York.
James Henry s,oddart. the veteran
actor, Ii dead Mt his homo In Scwarcn.
n. J.
James T. Smith has filed suit In
tho Vernon county. Mo. circuit court
against tho Modern Woodmcn OF
America for $4,000 for injuries al
legged to have been received while
being Initiated By the Erie. Kan.
lodge.
Colonel Cocktails. cnslnccr.!n.chicf
Of tho lsthmian canal. will come to
Washington soon to advocate widen
Ing the canal locks.
Mr.. Mary Curtis. who died recent.
ly At Farley. In. a, tho age OF io'
years. has n brother living nj Hum
boidt. Kan. who Is Ioi. Her father
died Rt tho age of il5.
The president has named John @.
Thompson OF Pratt. Kan. as an as.
sistnnt attorney general.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-20
Miscellaneous.


Lillian wuifY. q tcn.ycar.old girl
who was recently kidnapped In Chica.
70. has been found In Moncncc. Ill. A
man and y woman with her were ar
rested.
The result of the house census
taken Mt Monongah. W. Va. shows
that 1913 mon were in the mines when
the recent explosion took place.
Three hundred and twenty bodies
have been recovered.
William r. Walker. who nbsconded
from New Britain. Conn. leaving a
shortage In the savings bank Of $780,
900 has been captured In Mexico.
The democratic national committee.
in session at Washington. decided to
hold tho national convention OF the
party mt Denver. Col. on July Z. next.
The dowager queen of Sweden has
been seriously Ill since the death OF
King Oscar.
The Santa Fe railroad has trans
ferrcd IL cases from the Oklahoma to
the federal courts.
The Stock Yards Bank OF Com
merce at Kansas City has reopened
for business.
The date for the national encamp-
ment OF the G. A. II. has been set for
August 81 to September Z next at To
ledo. Ohio.
Loss OF life and great damage to
property is reported in eastern Penn.
sylvanIa by floods caused by recent
heavy rains.
The National Mutual Fire Insurance
- Ir. $40. x.r.tx. rpft
to discontinue doing business in Ok
lahoma.
Government statistics show the
average OF winter wheat sowh to be
10 per cent less than the area sown
In 1906. The total acreage now
growing is 31.069.ooO.
The call for the 11th annual con.
vention OF the American National
Live Stock association. to be held in
Denver January 81 and 90. has been
issued.
At st. Petersburg Lieut. Gen. Stoes-
sci pleaded not guilty to charge OF
needlessiy surrendering Port Arthur
to the Japanese. He is on trial in Q
military court.
The first day of the attempt to re-
open the Goldf1eld mines with nom
union miners passed without dis
turbance of any kind.
The sale of tickets of admission to
the United States is the latest form
of swIndle discovered by the immi-
grafton authorities.
The State Bank Of Admire, Kan.
which closed after the failure of the
National Bank of Commerce Of Kan
ass City, has reopened for business.
A conference was recently held in
Lincoln. Neb.. between William ].
Bryan and prominent democrats from
various parts of the country.
The Coconino sun., 1907-11-07
Weather for November.

The following data for the month of November have been compiled from the Weather Bureau records at Flagstaff. Arizona. and cover the period from 1898 to 1907. inclusive. They are issued to show the condi- tions that have prevailed during that month for the above period of years, but must not be construed as a forecast of the weather conditions for the coming month.
 The mean or normal temperature of November is B dergees. The warmest November was that of 1903. with an average of 40 de- grees, and the coldest. that of 1902, with an average of B degrees. The highest temperature was 59 de- grees. on the l4th. 1906. and the lowest. 8 degrees below zero. on the 29th 1906.
 The average precipitation for November. rain and melted snow. is l.40 inches. and the average number of days with .0l of an inch or more is ,. The greatest month ly precipitation was ITO inches. in 1905. and the least, none. in 1903 and 1904. The greatest amount of precipitation recorded in any 24 consecutive hours was 2.56 inches, on the l0-llth, 1902. The greatest amount of snowfall recorded in any "A consecutive hours was 22s2 inch es, on the 23-24th, 1906.
 The average number of clear days is l6; partly cloudy days. 8. and cloudy days. 6. The prevail ing winds have been from the east. The average velocity of the wind, as computed from the records for the past three years. is 6 miles per hour. and the highest velocity was 3 miles per hour. from the south west. on the 20th, 1905.
 
 A. E. HACKETT,
 Weather Bureau.
The Coconino sun., 1907-11-07
New Paper Material

The peat bog furnish ,s the latest substitute for wood in the manu- facture of paper. Paper making from peat on a commercial scale has already begun in Sweden. where a company. capitalized at more than a million dollars. has made extensive purchases of peat bogs and prepared plans for the erection of mills for turning out wrapping paper and paste board.
 The money for the enterprise comes largely from London. but the process by which the vegetable f. Der of the pe.t will be converted into paper is covered by an Ameri- can patent. An account of the successful launching of the enter
The Coconino sun., 1907-11-07
NOtiCe.TO Taxpayers

hereby give notice that the Du- plicate assessment roll of Coconi- no county. Arizona. for the year 1907. is now in my possession for the collection of taxes levied for the said year; that taxes will be- come delinquent on Monday. De- cember 9th, 1907. being the second Monday in December. and that un- less paid on that day or prior thereto, interest at the rate of one per cent per month, together with clerks fee and collectors commis- sions will be added thereto. and af- ter sixty days from said delinquen- cy, suit will be brought to recover the taxes. interest, fees and costs upon all delinquent property.
 Payment of taxes may be made at my office in the court house, at Flagstaff. Arizona, on any day. ex- cept Sundays and legal holidays. between the hours of 9 a. m. and , D. m.
 J. R. TREAT.
 Treasurer and Ex-officio Tax Collector. Coeonino County,
 Arizona.
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The Coconino sun., 1907-11-07
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