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Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
THE UNCOMPROMISING
WESTERN UNION co.
Nothing to ~Arbitrate, Says General
Superintendent erooks-Askins For
the Men to Come Back.

New York. Sept. 20.-General Super
intendent Brooks of the Western
Union Telegraph company. said today
that his company had nothing to arbi-
trate. I'VE have all the men we de-
SIRE" said Brooks. there is no need for
us TO seek to secure the services of the
men who left the employ of the COM
pany.
Furthermore. we will never again
tolerate the conditions that existed be-
fore the strike. The action of the
union operators before the strike. in
deliberately interfering with the busi-
ness of the company. in abusing those
who failed to join the organization.
will never occur again in the operat-
ing rooms of the Western Union. There
gre 175 operators who were employed
in this city by the company prior TO
the strike. who will never again secure
work with the company. They are
all trouble makers"
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
JOHN D. R0CKEfELtER'S
,SHRUNkEN FORTUNE
The Price of Standard Oil Stock Still
Keeps Him Out of the Penury Class.

New York. Sept. 20.-The records of
the stockholders of the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey, laid bare to-
day at the hearing of the governments
suit for the dissolution of the alleged
oil combine. disclosed the fact that
John ID. Rockefeller owns 247,690
shares or nearly five times as much
stock as any other individual share
holder. He and his associates who
signed the trust agreement of 1882,
still control a majority of the stock.
Measured by the present market price
OF $40 a share the holdings u Mr..
Rockefeller M the Standard Oil COM
pany have a value of s109, 100000.
The stockholders record on August
l.. 1907, shows that the University Of
Chicago is the owner of 5000 shares
of Standard Oil stock. The depreci-
alton in the price Of the stock within
the past ten years, before the time
of the agitation, had been more than
$500 a share. Since the legal pro-
ceedings against the Standard OH
company were instituted the stock has
undergone a steady decrease until
il is now around s44O. This repre-
sents a loss of over s1O.O00.OO0 On the
holdings of John d. Rockefeller in the
shrinkage in the market value of the
stock. II also affects the University
of Chicago to the extent of about
81 ,00e. 900.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
NAIION'S LAU6H-MAkFRS
AND THEIR CONVENTION
The American Humorists Raise a
Fund For q Monument to Bill Nye.

Los Angeles. Sept. 2O.-The American
press humorists practically closed
their convention in this city this even
ing with an entertainment in the
Auditorium at which about $1,000 was
taken in for fund to erect a monu-
ment to "Bill'' Nye, at Laramie. Wy
oming. Among those who took part in
the entertainment were Tom Augustin
DAILY of Philadelphia. s. e. Kiser Of
Chicago. s. w. Gillian of Baltimore.
Jud NJ. Lewis of Houston, Texas. A. ].
Waterhouse of Sacramento. Cal. w. C.
Rose of New York and Edwin A. Oil
yer of Yonkers. a telegram was read
from Olga Nethersole subscribing SIS
to the fund. from an English woman
who always admired American humor." :"
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are Frank T. Searight OF Los An
geles, president; s. f. Kiser of Chi
cago. vice president: Jud NJ. Lewis of
Houston. secretary-treasurer. Tomor-
row the humorists will leave for Cold
field. where they will be entertained in
western mining camp fashion.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
PATCHED UP
NARRATIVE
Of Constantine Accused of
Mrs. 6entry's Murder
He Baked at the Razor
With Which the Woman
Was Killed.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-Frank J. Con-
stantine. on trial for the murder of
Mrs Louis Gentry, took the stand i'm
his own defense today. He showed
absolute composure and testified with
out hesitation. He said that when he
engaged lodgings in the Gentry home
he told Mrs. Gentry that his father
was a wealthy real estate man
Ibid you ever tell them that you
were OF royal blood?"
II did. I am a descendant from Ital-
ian royalty"
Constantine declared that he heard
Mr. and Mrs. Gentry quarreling many
times. On the day of the tragedy he
told Mrs. Gentry that he was about to
leave the city. She persisted in asking
him to take her with him. He refused.
She then, according to his story. pick
ed up a razor with which he had been
shaving and cut her own throat. He
declared that he carried her down to the
door of DIR. Doherty's office. pounded
on the door and then left her standing
there while he ran for another doctor.
He said that he noticed while hunt
ing for a second doctor that there was
blood On the sleeve of his coat and he
thought that IL he returned he would
be accused OF murder and would not
receive justice in the courts because
he was a stranger in the city. He had
always since wanted to give himself
up but had been d.ssuaded by men,
bers OF his family. .,
The state introduced letters from
Mrs. Gentry to her husband shortly
before her death showing her devotion
to him. Constantine on cross exam
ination refused to identify letters sign
ed with the name of his sister. found
in his room after his flight. He also
repudiated a letter from his mother
found In his pocket Mt the time OF his
arrest. He was asked to take the ra-
zor with which Mrs. Gentry was killed
ana indicate how she had drawn 4
across her throat. He refused and
would not touch the razor.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21

San Francisco. Sept. 20.-The bribery
trial of Tirey l. Ford begins in earn
est next Monday afternoon with the
frst introduction of evidence by the
prosecution. The jury was completed
at 4:40 o'clock this afternoon after
more than a score OF talesmen had
been exhausted in the selection Of jur-
ors Nos. IL and u. Two members of
the jury are members OF the jury
which convicted Glass. Ford is on
trial for the bribery of Lonergan In
the interest OF the United Railroads. it
being charged that on the 18th of May.
1906, he paid or aided and abetted the
payment of $4,000 to Lonergan as the
price of the vote in favor of an ordi-
nance empowering the street car COM
pany to electrify its cable lines through
out San Francisco city and county.
Judge Lawlor administered to Bail
ifs Ryan, Montgomery and O'Conner
a special oath which binds the deputy
sheriff to keep the trial jury secluded
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
CRIMINAL txORCISM
OF EVIL SPIRITS
How Persons of Religious Sect Have
Proved Their Faith in q Cruel Man.

Chicago, Sept 20 Five persons.
members Of Parhamites are under ar
rest at Zion City accused of torturing
to death Mrs. Letitia Greenhaugh. six
ty-four years of age. and a cripple for
twenty years from rheumatism. in or
der to show their belief in the religion
they profess. Walter and Jennie Green
baugh. son and daughter of the wo-
man. Harold Mitchell, Mrs. Harold
Mitchell and Mrs. Smith were arrest
ed
The sect was founded a year ago.
and had 200 adherents. The members
originally belonged to Dowie's church.
They believe in diabolical possession.
and the gift Of tongues. They believe
that sickness is evidence of the pos
session OF the body by evil spirits.
They twisted the limbs and BODY of
the woman so as to drive out the
spirits, sitting her cries. so that she
finally died under torture. The cries
Of pain of the aged woman were con
sidered those Of the evil spirits.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
THE MARktI SljbSDfD
NO APPARENT REASON
What Activity There Was Was Caused
by the Demand for New York City
Bonds.

New York. Sept. 20.-The stock
market became very quiet today. Re-
ports from brokers afforded a clue to
one reason for the slowing down Of
buying. the covering OF short contracts
which had been done. 1t is asserted
that the foreign demand for New York
City bonds was n pronounced factor
in the active market that sprung up
for these securities. Their continued
advance was a feature of the bond
market today, the fifty-year issue
rising to 1868, compared with the av-
erage price of subscribers of about
102. The ten year issue also became
active. advancing to 102% as compar-
ed with the issue price below 1O1.
This movement was of pronounced
tonic effect on the whole market A
late reaction of the market partly re-
lieved 1t. The closing tone was firm.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
TEMPERANCE PEOPLE
FOR The CONSTITUTION
They Will Move the President to Ae-
eept Oklahoma as 1t Has Presented
Itself.

Oklahoma City, Sept. 20.-Rev. Z. c.
Dinwiddie. national counsel for the
Anti-Saloon league, tonight declared
that the influence of the temperance
forces of the entire nation would be
brought to bear upon President Roose-
welt to secure his approval OF the
Oklahoma constitution.
The liquor movement was defeated
in a fair fight at the polls and the
liquor men are joining with certain
elements of the republican party in
planning an appeal to the president to
reject the constitution and not to pro-
claim statehood" said Dinwiddie. I'm
this struggle the good people ought to
have. and in my judgment will have.
the support Of the best people OF all
parties throughout the land"
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
DEADLY DROP
MINE HORROR
A Cage PIunges Down 700
feet
Eleven Men II the Twink
ling of An Eye Converted
Into a Pulp.

Negaunee. Mich Sept. 2O.-By a
cage plunging down a shaft of the
Jones and Laughlin Steel mine. eleven
men We're killed at Duneven.
The cage with its human freight,
was being lowered on the first trip of
the day, when the brake suddenly fall
ed to hold. Two men sprang to the
assistance of the one at the brake
wheel. but their efforts did not avail.
and the wire cable continued to unreel
from the drum. like thread from q
bobbin. The cage shot down a couple
Of hundred feet before a kink in the
rapidly paying out cable caused 1t to
part From that point ne cage had a
sheer drop to the bottom of the shaft.
The safety catch with which 1t was
equipped failed to operate. The surg
ing cable in its>mad flight tore out a
part of the side of the engine house.
and ripped out severahsheaves in and
about the shaft house. The workmen
at the bottom of the mine Immediately
set about the task of removing the
dead The bodies lay in one pilA a
mass of lifeless flesh and blood. The
bones and bodies were so shattered,
that some men were found piled on top
of each other like so many pelts of
leather. Seven men were found still
alive.
Thousands of people soon congregat-
ed about the mine shart.; In the
crowd were the wives and children of
the two hundred men who work in
the mine. Each thought a husband or
parent OF son was in the cage. There
was no way to relieve the suspense. as
the fallen cage blocked the exit and
il was fully two hours before the cable
was adjusted so that the cage could be
raised to the surface. During all this
time. women with babies in their arms
cried Historically or tainted.
When all the miners came from un-
derground. many anxious wives and
mothers failed TO find members of the
families who were in the mine. The
scene was pitiful. Priests and minis
ters moved among the people, consol-
ing them and begging them to be calm.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
SLAUGHTER OF PASSENGERS.
EI Paso Reports Forty Killed on the
Mexican Central.

FL Paso Sept. 20-Advices show that
forty persons were killed and thirty
four injured in a collision of the south
bound Ell Paso express and a north
bound freight on the Mexican Central
railroad yesterday at En- Carnacion de
Doion. All the killed and injured ex-
cept Engineer Mcfarland of the pas
senger train. were Mexicans, who
We're in the day coach and which was
filled with people returning from ma
tional fiestas. The trains met on a
curve. The freight crew is charged
with having disregarded orders. and
all have disappeared and are trying
to escape the country. il is said.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
THE REFORM
OF CHINESE
A Step Toward An Up-to-
date Government
The Beginning of Il Move
ment to Result In a Par
lament.

Washington, Sept. 20.-An important
edict referred to in a Peking cablegram
relative to the establishment OF a
council Of deliberations has been In
course Of preparation more than six
months. AS in the case of Japan.
America is ready to lend every assist
ance to China in adopting modern
methods of government ana in attain
ing to the rank Of a fully civilised
state.
There Is reason to believe that the
decision Of the throne to publish the
edict at this time Is the immediate
result of the return to China Of Sir
Chentung Liang Cheng. who spent the
best part Of four years of his stay in
Washington in devising plans for the
Inauguration of reforms in the admin
istrative system of China
While the purpose Of the edict is to
secure a constitutional or parliament
airy form OF government. the Chinese
people are not ready. through inexpe-
rience. for a full fiedged parliament
intermediate steps are provided for in
the decree. The most important is the
creation under section four of the de-
cree of a chin Chen Yuan" or min
istry for the discussion of state af-
fairs.
The purpose of this body is to evolve
reform measures through confer
ence between the great viceroys and
delegates or representative men TO be
chosen by cities and towns directly
wheE such preliminary laws are
adopted as will insure local govern
ment through leaders chosen by the
people themselves, it will be time to
consider the next step. namely, the Sc
lection of delegates to a convention in
the nature of a parliament.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
The USUAL RESULT
GAR AND AUTOMOBILE
A Collision at Denver Because the
Driver Of Each Vehicle Expected the
Other to Stop.

Denver. Sept. 20.-Seven persons
were injured. three perhaps fatally. as
the result of a collision between an
automobile and an electric car in the
outskirts Of the city tonight. The
party. which included several Chicago
people. had been on a sightseeing tour
and were returning to the city.
The car was running along at a
good speed when the electric car
loomed up. coming directly across the
path of the automobile. The chauffeur
expected the car to slow up and evil
IDENTIFY the motorman depended on the
automobile to slack speek. Neither
car nor automobile shut off power un-
til too late and a collision resulted.
The injured were taken TO Mercy hos
pitaL
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
HALsEY FOR BRIBERY.
He Will be Well Enough to be Tried
in q Month.

San Francisco. Sept. 20.-In Judge
DUNES court today when the case of
Theodore V. Halsey. accused Of brib-
cry. was called, DR.. Shumate stated
that he thought that by another month
the defendant would be strong enough
TO undergo the strain of trial.
In view of this statement. Assistant
District Attorney Cook moved a con-
tinuance of week To which Attorney
Bert Schlesinger had no objection and
the order was made
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
CONTRACTS AWARDED
FOR TORPEDO BOATS
Five Destroyers Distributed Among
Three Ship Building Firms.

Washington, Sept. 20. - Secretary
Metcalf today awarded a contract for
the construction of five torpedo boat
destroyers, provision for which was
made by the last congress, and bids
for which were opened at the navy de-
partment about a month ago.
The following were the successful
bidders: William Cramp Sons, two
ships. s5s5.OOO each; the Bath Iron
Works. two ships. s625.0OO each; the
New York Shipbuilding company, one
ship, s645,0O
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
Mr.. WI MAY COME
BACK TO WASHINGTON
II Is Announced That He Will Succeed
the Present Chinese Minister.

Pekin, Sept. 20.-It was anpQvpced
today that LANG Ton Yen, who's Sc
lection to succeed Minister Chen Tying
Liang Cheng as minister to the Unit
ed States. had instead been appointed
assistant secretary of the WI HN Hu.
or Chinese board of foreign affairs.
While no official announcement has
yet been made of the name of the new
minister to Washington, 1t is under
stood that a determination has been
reached to send WI Ting Fang back
to that post
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
GRAIN.

Chicago. Sept 20.-Wheat for May
delivery sold on the board OF trade
today at s1.0Sk. the highest mark for
the season. Other options showed
corresponding advances. The sharp
upturn was caused by sensational re-
ports of damage by weather to the
crop in western Canada. At the close
December delivery was 1 Y a &c high
er. Corn was up IA &c and oats l &c
higher. December wheat opened v q
1hc higher at $1.0O% @LO1A. sold be-
tween s1.007s @1.02&. and closed at
s1.013s aloe. May wheat sold between
s1.06s G1.0Sk and closed at $1.07%.
The corn market followed closely the
pace set by wheat. the final quota
tions on leading options showing gains
of from %dzc to &c The close was
strong. December opened hakc 10
higher at SIX @5skc, sold up
to 59hc and closed at $3.50.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
MIDLAND TEAM SUFFERS
SEASONS REVERSE
Defeated Yesterday BY Tucson-Rsady
to Nsgotiate for Phoenix.

Tucson. Sept. 2o.-tSpeciaD- The
crack Midland Texas baseball team
suffered its third defeat of the year
yesterday by score of to IN con-
test with the Tucson team. Bradford
for the Midland. was batted all over
the lot, while Keen, for Tucson was
unhittable.
Tucson with her seven new players.
including the four Prescott men. now
has probably the strongest team in the
territory. The same teams will play
on Saturday and Sunday.
The Midland team yill negotiate on
Sunday with Goldberg to go to Phoe-
nix for the winter season
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
MURoERous STRIKERS.

Lodz, Sept. 20.-Troops and police
made a sudden descent upon the large
cotton mill of Marcus Silberstein, who
was murdered by his employees on Sep
tember 13 because he refused to pay
them for the time they were on strike.
Eight hundred workmen were taken
into custody.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
ALL, FOR JOHNSON.

Cleveland, Sept. 20.-Returns from
the ward primaries held last evening
indicate that Tom L. Johnson will be
renominated mayor at the democratic
convention on Saturday by acclama-
tion. All the candidates for places on
the council ticket who had the en-
dorsement of Johnson won.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

Chicago, Sept 20.-Cattle iecsipts
1900; market steady. Beeves $1,000
7.15. cows s1.25d5.5o. Texas steers
ss.7O. calves ssO0@s.00. stockers and
feeders $2.60@5.O0.
Sheep receipts 5000; market weak.
Natives s3.25@5.6O. western $3.50
$50. yearlings s5.50@6.40, lambs S4.75
m1.45, western $4.75d7.50.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
WHOLESALE INJUNcTioNs
Granted Against States in Application
Of Railroads.

St Paul. Sept. 20.-Judge Lochren
in federal court this afternoon grant,
ed a temporary restraining order on
the application of ten railroads as
against states which have passed new
passenger and freight laws. with the
provision that the rates as they are
now being enforced shall stand until
a hearing may be had on the merits
of the cases
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
M MEIAlS.

New York. Sept. 20.-Spot tin was
higher at e167 15s in London. and
futures unchanged at e164. Locally
it was dull at s36.55@3725. Copper
was higher in London. spot and fu-
lures being ess. Locally the market
was unchanged. Lead was higher at
e20 in London, but remained un-
changed in the local market. Spelter
declined to e21 in London. The local
market was weak and unchanged.
English iron was 53s Sd for Standard
Foundry and 54s Sd for Cleveland
warrants. Locally there was no
change.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
SOUTH DAKOTA PASSENGER
RATE.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Sept. 2o-The
state board of railroad commissioners
today adopted a resolution reducing
the maximum passenger fare in South
Dakota from 3 to 1-2 cents mile TO
become effective October 18th.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21

The hulls of all these vessels are to
be on plans prepared by the navy de-
partment and machinery on plans pro-
posed by the bidders. Turbine ma
chimes of the Parsons type are to be
installed in all the ships.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
cZOlCOZ NOT A PAUPER.

Cleveland, Sept. 2o.-The parents OF
Leon Czolgolz. the slayer of President
Mckinley, are not in need OF charity
as previously reported. Il am COM
fortably situated" said Czolgolz today.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21

In Arizona there's Q cactus growing
In . strictly arid land;
There's a youns> man there composing
Candies fit for any land.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
SWEET MARiE's RECORD.
Lower Than all oothers' on q Half
Mile Track.

Allentown. Sept. 2O.-Sweet Marie.
driven by William Andrews. broke the
worlds trotting record for mile on
a half mile track. today, going the dis
tance In 2:o7. Up to today the record
was held by Croescus 2:os.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
WILL VISIT FUTURE POSSES
SIONS

Toxic. Sept. 2o.-It s reported thai
Crown Prince Yoshihito will visit
Korea next September.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
iIIIl,IIIllIIIIIIIliuIIlIIIIIlII,l
SALON. e.

The Board Of Supervisors at
ter making a personal investi-
cation. selected Salome as the
locatio for the branch county
building and make the. following
statement: ..
"SaIoms 10 the natural center
Of the county at this time iand
will remain 90, ~ oil rosdsr
stage and raiI-lsad to Saloms."
II you want to visit or inspect
the northern end Of Yuma coun-
ty. make your headquarters at
sALoME, THE COMING COP
PER CAMP.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21

ST. LOUIS 4. PHILADELPHIA /.
At Philadelphia RHE
Philadelphia ... ..1 . 1
Batteries-Powell and Spencer;
Waddell. BARLEY and Schreck
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21

WASHINGTON 1. CHICAGO 2.
First gameO
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
The BASEBALL DAY
IN THE BIG LEAGUES
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

PITTSBURG 2, BROOKLYN /.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21

Stricklett and Bergen.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21

CINCINNATI 3. NEW YORK 8.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

DdtItI Its' I1ttUt' III anu
tetter; Sparks and Doolin.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21

FOR SAlE.-Small grocery bust
ness. Good location. Minimum e.
penses. Good investment for small
capital Call at once. E. E Pascoe.
ITO North Center st.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-21

MONEY TO L0AN.-If you want to
build and need some money, come and
sec me: my rates are the lowest p. Z.
Pascoe. ITO North Center Street
New-York tribune., 1907-10-12
IN THE PRIVATE SALES MARKET.

James L. Libby has sold through B H. WeisEer.
jr for H y. Singhi. TO a client, No 2398 Grand
ave, a three story brownstone dwelling house on
a lot 15x55x97 feet This makes the sixth house
sold of a row of ten being built at this point by
Mr.. Singh.
The Bergen Realty Company has sold No 90
Riverside Drive a four story and basement dwelling
house on a lot 19. 4x1I09x .4x105.S feet.
Edith P. Korn has sold No. 22S West End ave.
a three story dwelling house on lot 165X70 feet.
between 10th and list SITS
N Giocini has sold the six story tenement house
No. 226 East 109th St. lot 25x10o.u feet
John r Davidson has sold for Arthur g. Larkin
the northwest corner of Prospect and 1Slst St,
q plot 66x150x irregular.
A Shatzkin & Sons have sold to Amadio Sacino
and Fflomeno Salesandro the lot 2Sx109 feet, on
the north side of 223d ST, east of Laconia ave.
also TO Andrew Vinaguerra the plot, J0x10O feet
the south side of 2l6th St. 80 feet east of TiIden
ave- also, Mr. Olidor the lot, 25x114 feet, on
the north side Of 221st St go feet east Of 4h ave-
and to Mr.. Smith the lot 25x122 feet the south
side of 2l3th St. 100 feet west of 9Th