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Arizona republican., 1908-01-29
TEMPE
THE NEXT RIFLE MATCH
Suggestions by Mayor Coggins Re.
 gsrdins the Camp Perry Meet

There has been posted at the armory of C company, x. c. A. a communi- cation from Major CugSins. relative to the next national shoot at Camp Perry. It Hiil be of interest not only 10 the Inemuers of C company. but others who may have some intention of join ing C company or any other company of the militia. The letter is as follows:
 The next National Rifle Match will be held at Camp Perry, Ohio, beginning on Monday. August 24 1908.
 The order and distances are as fol- lows
 l. 200 yards slow fire. ? sighters and ten shots.
 ?. 200 yards rapid fire-ten shots.
 3. GOO yards slow fire. sighters and ten shots.
 4. 500 yards slow fire. sighters and ten shots.
 5. One skirmish run of twenty shots. skirmish figures pasted on back side of "B' target. bottom of the skirmish figures one foot from the ground
Arizona republican., 1908-01-29

to become proficient in that number of times Last year the Arizona team conducted itself so that it was a credit to Arizona, we want the same class of men this year. We hope there will be a sharp competition for places on the team.
 L. w. COGGINS,
 Inspector Small Arms Practice.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-29
PRODUCE GROWERS TO MEET
Will Take Action Upon Resignation of Bert Winear as President of
 Association.

A meeting of the Produce Growers association has been set for tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the town hall Bert Wingar who was elected spresi- dent at the beginning of the organiza- tion has rendered his resignation and if is important that full membership be in attendance so that a new presi- dent may be elected.
 Several of the members of the asso- citation report that they have cabbage about ready to ship and it is of the ut most importance that the meeting be well attended. Remember the date Wednesday January 29.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-29
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
At 2 Business and Social Session of
 the Degree of Honor

The Degree of Honor held an impor- tant meeting in Andre hall Monday evening. IL was important for several reasons: in the first place every mem Der of the order living in the vicinity of Tempe was in attendance, which in itself d rather unusual occurrance at any lodge. Secondly, a class of six candidates were initiated. Thirdly, the officers for the ensuing term were in stalled and last but by no means least. a delightful spread was served. It was altogether a very pleasant and satis- factory meeting
 The officers installed were as fol- lows: P. C. H., Miss M. Cooper; C. H.. Mrs Matley; L. H., Mrs. s. N. Lukin; L. C., Mrs. E H. Spain; Re- corder, Mrs. G. R. Finch; Financier, C. R. Finch; Receiver. Mrs. TheO. Dickinson: Usher. Miss Heima Andre; l. w. Mrs. E. l.. Alexander: O. w, Mrs. $. Andre.
 A PROPERTY CORNER
 The sale of lots 21 and g in block
Arizona republican., 1908-01-29
Collector of Taxes for Tempe.

FOR SALE-Good HOO pound horse sound and true, displaced by motor cycle. See Griffen Tempe.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-29
SHORT NOTES

New goods at fire sale prices at Lu- kin's, ,While the last.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-29

Hodnett and Carr, resident under takers and embalmers. Phone 179.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-29

Sold-Through the agency of R. A. Windes, lots T and 23. Block 8, Gold mans addition b. Farmers and Mer- chants Bank to F. V. Cummins
Arizona republican., 1908-01-29

8. Goldman's addition by the Farmers and Merchants bank to F V. Cummins is reported through the agency of R. A. Windes. Mir Cummins is getting a corner on all the loose lots in Tempe and now has a number of good pieces of property that some day will be worth a lot more to him than they are now. On one lot on Van Ness avenue. he has started the construction. of a cottage and contemplates the building of other cottages in time to come.
 Big Fire Sale on at Lukin's Cash SrDrp
Arizona republican., 1908-01-29
RELIGIOUS CLASS CONFERENCE
Horace Cummings, Representing Gen eral Board O. Mormon Church
 Here all Day.

A religious conference of the Mari copa Stake was held Sunday morning at the Tabernacle in this city, presid- ed over by Horace Cummings, a repre- sentative of the General Board and superintendent of all church schools In the afternoon a general meeting was held at which time general re- ports from all the ward organizations were received At the evening service the regular program was suspended, and lecture was delivered by the noted visitor along modern educational lines.
 ORANGE TREE CULTURE D. D. Smith Writes on How to Protect
 Citrus Fruit From Cold
 Drought.
 D. D. Smith a practical former liV- c--------------------
Arizona republican., 1908-01-29

ing a short distance from Mesa, writes for The Republican as follows: Tt may not be generally known that the time to take care of a young orange
 Continued on page 10.)
Arizona republican., 1908-01-29

Marshal Brown has issued the fol- lowing notice to Tempe property own CTS:
 Notice is hereby given that the town taxes of Tempe. Arizona, are now due and payable at my office in the Daggs building. A failure or neglect to pay such taxes by February 15. shall be deemed a refusal. and said taxes will then become and be considered delin- quent
 SAATfT. BROWN
Arizona republican., 1908-01-29
BACK FROM LOS ANGELES

w. T. Cummings and E. C. Adams returned yesterday from d weeks visit in Los Angeles. While they had a good time, the pleasure of the trip was somewhat marred by excessive rain. It rained every day they were there and they are glad to get back home again where the sun shines all the time.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-29
TAXES DUE

Big Fire Sale on at Lukin's Cash
Arizona republican., 1908-01-29

J. A. Dimes and F. C. Aver went to Phoenix yesterday to appear as wit nesses in the Broadbeck hearing.
 The K P's met in regular session last evening and initiated a class of in the second rank.
 Miss Gay Anderson of Prescott is spending a month or more with the Dickinsons before going to California for the summer.
 John De Massie was fined 8 yester- day by Justice Nielsen for being drunk and disorderly.
 w Y. Price of Florence was a wis ltor here yesterday.
 Fay A. Ford of Tucson is a guest at the Casa Loma.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
SUICIDE FOLLOWS MURDER
Michael Emory Killed BY Pole, Who
Then Shot Himself.

Wilmington. Del. June 4.-Michae
Emory. aged twenty-five years. was
shot and killed by Pole named John
Hipolit Immediately after commit
ting the murder. Hipolit committed
suicide with the weapon he had used
to kill Emory. The tragedy occurred
in Emory's home. Ala Maryland ave
nue..
Hipolit came to this country about
two years ago last July. and WORKED
for Emory until Dec. 81. 1907, when he
voluntarily quit after Emory refused
his request for more wages.
Mr.. Emory opened the store for his
clerks. after which he went TO the
dining room to put on his shoes. Hippo
lit. who evidently had gained entrance
to the store during the night and con
cealed himself. suddenly rushed to the
dining room. shot Mr.. Emory. and Their
ran to the third story of the building
where he killed himself. putting a bull
let into his brain.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
Entire Family Drowned.

An entire family. consisting of VIII.
liam Eidleman. aged thirty eight: his
wllc Elizabeth. aged thirty.seven. and
their two children, Anna. aged seven.
teen. and William. aged seven. of West
pensauSen. n. j.. were drowned In
Pensauken creek. below Riverton. N.
j.. by the capsizing OF small row.
boat.
The family were taking an outing
largely as a means OF celebrating tho
fact that they had just cleared OFF the
mortgage on a home which they had
purchased. While rowing down Pen
sauken creek. which empties into the
Delaware river near Riverton. their
little craft was caught In the swift
current and carried against scow
moorcd in the stream. The boat was
overturned and all the occupants were
thrown into the water. Eidleman was
seen swimming in the swift current
with his son. but spectators did not
realize there was an accident until
Eidleman shouted for help. Before as
sistance reached him he sank with
his son.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
The Optimist Club.

From 100 pulpits Of all denominations
the sound doctrine OF religious opti.
mism was preached throughout North
Jersey. The sunny philosophy of see.
ing the best In everything and making
the best OF everything in the financial.
business and social world was ex.
pounded by eminent divines. Optimist
Sunday in North Jersey was part OF
the general scheme OF the recently In
corporated Optimistic Club OF New
Jersey. organized to combat pessimism
and encourage and recreate prosperity
in the city. the state and nation.
The first motto of the club is
smile" and its pledge is as follows:
81 hereby pledge myself to do all in
my power TO better existing business
and financial conditions; TO smile and
make others smile. and by so doing to
not only see the best in everything,
but to make the best of everything"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
Girls Voice Carried Under Water.

Sellnsgrove. Pa. June 1.-Two mer
and two women had a narrow escape
from drowning In the Susquehanna
river at Millersburg. when the boat in
which they were riding struck another
boat and capsized. In the party were
Miss Maude Hamaker. Miss Nellie
Lehman of Remove, and two Lykens
men. When the boat turned over Miss
Hamaker and the men grabbed the
keel OF the boat. but the skirt of Miss
Lehman caught on nail and she could
not free herself She was held a pris
oner inside the craft. her head in the
air chamber formed by the boat rest
ing fiat on the water upside down. She
screamed. but only the echo OF her
voice answered her But II was carried
half mile through the water to Mark
Johnson, who put out In a motorboat
and rescued three OF the party at once,
but not until a faint voice calling
Right the boat" was heard did he
find Miss Lehman.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
Devil Chaser" Is Insane.

EastOn. Pa, June 4.-The commits
sion appointed to examine Robert
Bachman the religious fanatic who
murdered his little niece during al
orgie at Nazareth. performed the duty
in the county Jail. and Immediately
thereafter fled report to the effect
that the prisoners mind is unbalanced
and recommended that he be removed
to an asylum. During his examina
ton Bachman laughed at the experts,
and declared that he had no use for
lawyers. He admitted that he killed
the child. but said he had been di
rected to do so by God. and that he
would do the very same thing again
II God directed him to do so.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
PRESIDENT THROWN
Horse Falls Over Backward With
Him Into Stream.
HE MAINTAINED HIS NERVE
Fractions Animal Rears on Streams
Bank and Narrowly Escapes InJur
Ing Mr.. Roosevelt-The President
Gets a Ducking.

Washington. June 4. President
Roosevelt had an exceedingly narrow
escape from a serious accident while
horseback riding In Rock Creek park
Mrs. Roosevelt was with the president.
The president was riding a new
horse. a young animal. The party rode
down through cut In bank. forded
a creek. and were ascending the bank
on the other side. The presidents
horse reared. the president leaned for
ward In the saddle. and threw the reins
down In loops. so as TO avoid pulling
the horse backward. Again. on reach.
ing the top OF the bank. the horse
reared second time. and the presI
dent leaned forward again. but the
animal stood up straight on its hind
IS and then wait over backward in
TO the creek. with the president. Feel
ing that he was going backward. the
president slipped from the saddle. and
as luck would have II. fell into the
creek close beside the horse. which
landed on its back. The horse fell
on the down stream side OF the presi
dent. who. realizing that he would be
In danger from the animals feet
should the horse turn towards him
got out of the way as rapidly as pos
sible. The horse. however, turned
over from the president and got up
He was captured at once. the presi
dent remounted. and rode for an hour
and a half before returning TO the
White House. The fall from the
horses back TO the stream bed was 6
distance of more than ten feet TIL.
stream was about two feet deep, with
an exceedingly rock bed. Neither the
president nor the horse received the
slightest injury.
The president was dressed In khaki
and the fact that he got thoroughly
wet did not become apparent TO those
who saw him after the accident Sew
eral carriages which had crossed the
ford just ahead of the president stop
ped. and the occupants were alarmed
at what was happening. The expert
ence. with its many serious possibili
ties. has not dulled the edge of the
presidents pleasure in riding. and he
takes considerable qualification In the
test of his horsemanship. as botl
times the animal reared he instinc
lively threw himself forward. SO thai
his head was directly beside that OF
the rearing animal. and the reins be
ing thrown loose. had no tension what
ever TO pull the horse backward
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
M'NICHOL ARRESTED
New Political Sensation Stirs
Philadelphia.
MAYORS SECRETARY INVOLVED
Entire Family Drowned--ouake Scare
at Ailentown-Rabies From Cat
elte-Girl Saved Two Miles at Sea.
Scranton Man Murdered.

A political sensation thai has
aroused Philadelphia was caused by
the Issuing OF warrant for the ar
rest of Senator James p. McNichol,
the Republican leader. on charge OF
criminal libel preferred by Max Kauf
mann. secretary TO Mayor Reyburn.
Kaufmann's action followed the making
public OF a letter written To Secretary
d. Clarence Gibboney. OF the Law and
Order society. In which Senator Nc
Nichol named Kaufman as go-be'
tween to whom he had paid $4,000 In
the fall OF 1905, with the understand
ing that Gibboney was TO raid gam
bling houses and other resorts and dis.
credit the administration OF Mayor
John Weaver.
The developments which promise tc
provide sensational food for gossip IN
political circles for some time 10 come
followed utterances made By Senator
McNichol at a banquet last week. III
which he told OF having paid with 9th
ers the sum OF $4,000 to an agent Of
Gibboney TO have the Weaver admin
istration shown up. Though the money
was paid over. Senator McNichol saic
the promised exposure of conditions In
the city In 1905 had not been made
and the money had never been re
turned to him.
Secretary Gibboney wrote letter &c
Senator McNichol subsequent to the
speech. in which he denied knowledge
OF any transaction involving the $40.
900. and called upon McNichol to make
public the name of the person To wh0n
the money had been paid.
In compliance with that request
Senator McNichol sent letter to the
Law and Order secretary naming MAJ
Kaufman as the man who had re
ceived the money. He explained in the
letter that the money was paid e
Kaufman in the presence 81 one 81
his clerks and another politician. ant
that before paying over the money h.
had consulted with United States Sen
ator Boies Penrose. Israel W Durham
and others who knew all about the
transaction. He says that he believed
that Kaufman was authorized 10 rep
resent Mr. Gibboney because kaui
mann told him so.
Kaufman. who was formerly pn
litical reporter and in close touch VIII
Mr.. Gibboney denies that he ever re
ceived $4,000 from McNichol and de
clares the story TO be wilful. mali
cious lie. He further adds that prior
to writing the letter to Mr.. Gibboney
Senator McNichol came 10 the mayor
ONCE on Monday and made two propo
sitions TO him in consideration OF his
assuming position to substantiate the
story OF the alleged payment OF $40.
900. Kaufman says he invited Nc
Nichol to leave the Office and frankly
told him he would have to go else
where TO find a goat" Kaufman
also points out the fact that he wa
appointed secretary to Mayor Rev
burn with the approval of McNichol 6
year and half after the alleged trans
action.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06

Former United States Senator James
X Jones. OF Arkansas. died at his
residence In the city of Washington
after an Illness of a few hours. aged
sixty.nine years. The immediate cause
of death was heart failure. He was
one OF the leading Democrats in the
senate from 1885 to 1908. and was one
of the strongest supporters OF William
Jennings Bryan having as chairman OF
the Democratic national committee
conducted the campaigns of 1896 and
1900 Since leaving the senate in 1903
he has conducted law practice In this
city and has not actively engaged in
politics.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
Quake Scare at Allentown.

The entire city of Allentown. Pa.
was thrown into paroxysm on Sun
II was of severe enough intensity &c
rock buildings. hang shutters. rattle
windows. clatter crockery. tumble
down two or three rickety chimneys
and upset small children.
People rushed out OF their homes In
great alarm Mothers carried out theil
children in fear that their homes were
about to fall, The shaking was felt al
over the city. but not beyond its limits
or in any OF its suburbs. In the western
part of the city. where the quaklng
was most apparent. the people noticed
a mufllcd noise.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
soy SAVES THREE
Boat Upset and Lad ewIms Two Miles
For Assistance.

Georgetown. Del. June 4.--Swim
ming nearly two miles In a rough bay
To save his sister and two cousins
Selby NJ. Harrington. fourteen years
old. succeeded In his effort. and is pro
claimed a hero.
Selby. with Clarence Harrington,
eighteen. and Florence and Ruth Har
rington. each about sixteen years old
were sailing in a small bateau In Chin
catagie bay.
The sea was rough. but they were
not afraid. as they were experienced
sailors Suddenly a gust OF wind
struck the little craft broadside and
1t tipped over. throwing the young folk
into the water.
All grasped the bottom OF the yawl
but with the waves washing over them
the young people realized that theii
strength must soon give way.
II was then that the youngest OF the
party. Selby. volunteered to swim &c
shore for help. nearly two miles dis
tant With the prayers OF his compan
ions ringing In his ears. the little Eel
low struck out for the shore.
Heading for the Franklin City
wharves. the boy swan bravely on
and he was almost exhausted when he
reached the piers. Summoning help
a yawl was procured. and the men
with the boy. who insisted on return
ing. were soon near the overturned
boat. to which the two girls and the
boy still were clinglng. It took but
a moment to drag them into the boat
and head for shore. where the girls
and the boys, all but wholly exhaust
ed. were cared for. II was then that
the three who were left on the boat
told OF the suffering they had expert
enced as the waves dashed over them
and. at times. loosened their grip on
the bottom of the boat.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
Auto Driver instantly Killed.

Emanuel Cedrino. the noted Italian
automobile driver. was instantly
killed on the Pimlico race track at Bal
timore. Md He had been preparing
for races In which he was To- have
taken part and was making some very
fast miles. One had just been finished
in fifty-one seconds. and he had passed
the grand stand and rounded the first
corner OF the track when spectators
saw his car shoot into the air and turn
an irregular somersault, landing on
the track upside down.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
Killed by Thrown Base aaII.

Pittsburg. June 4.-Bernard Bowser
seven years old, was struck and killed
by a thrown base ball on the Home
wood grounds The lad was watching
the practice OF the Columbias. a team
OF heavy negroes. when a ball thrown
from the outfeld to first base was
missed by the baseman and struck
young Bowser on the head. He was
picked up unconscious and died few
minutes later. Six OF the negro play
ers we're arrested and sent to q police
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06

GIRL ATTACKED BY NEGRO
Fatally Beaten With Blackjack While
Returning Home at Woodbury., NJ. J.

Fatally Beaten With Blackjack While
Returning Home at Woodbury.. N. J.
Woodbury.. n. j.. June Miss Mel
lie lIiggincochan. OF North Woodbury.
was attacked and probably fatally
beaten by negro here while return
ing TO her home from Philadelphia
The young woman. who is twenty-four
years of age. had alighted from troll
ley car. and was walking along Shiy
er's lane when she was attacked by .
negro. Miss Higgincochan screamed
and tollgate keeper named Valentine
came to her rescue. The negro. &C
stop her cries. beat the young woman
over the head with a blackjack. crush
ing her skull. He fed. and a posse
was organized and started in pursuit
The blackjack with which he had
beaten Miss Higgincochan was found
on the path where the young woman
was picked up unconscious. The entire
community is aroused by the outrage
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NJ. e. Conference Adlourns.

The twenty-fifth quadrcnnial session
Of the general conference OF tho
Methodist Episcopal church. which has
been in progress in Baltimore, Md.
since Wednesday. May 6, adjourned
finally Monday night
Legislation OF great Importance tc
the church was enacted, and more was
accomplished than on any day OF the
meeting One OF the most important
matters acted upon was the changing
OF the time.honored term OF presiding
elder" to district superintendent"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06

Lieutenant General stephen d. Lee
or Columbus Miss. commander-in-chlei
Of the United Confederate Veterans
answered his last roll call at Vicks
burg Miss Cerebral hcmorrhage was
the cause Of his death.
General Lee died al the official resi-
dence OF the Vicksburg National Parh
commission. OF which he was mem
Der He was stricken last Friday night
consequent upon an exhaustive speech
welcoming four regiments of Iowa and
Wisconsin soldiers. whom he had
fought upon the Nicksburg battlefield
forty five years ago.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
Two Miles at Sea Girl Is Rescued.

Two miles from shore and all but
exhausted after battle Of three
hours with the waves. Miss Bessie
Mclaughlin. OF Atlantic City. n. j..
was rescued by the yacht Olga AZ
ter Captain Luke Conover had low
cred small boats. Twenty passengers
aboard checred as the girl was brought
over the rail When she was restored
to full consciousness she explained
that she had gone into the surf al
Gramcrcy place and had been carried
out 10 sea by the strong tide. The girl
knelt in prayer after her rescue.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
kINsMAN ELECTED BISHOP
Episcopals Select New York Seminar,
Professor.

Wilmington. Del. June 4.-The pro
tracted contest in the Protestant Epis
copal diocese of Delaware over tn.
election OF a bishop to succeed Bishop
Leighton Coleman came to an end
Wednesday,
The clergy settled the issue on one
ballot. so far as they were concerned
by eleven votes for Rev. DR.. Frederick
Joseph Kinsman. OF New York. to -four
votes for Rev. Robert S. COPELAND
Baltimore.
The nomination was then referred
TO the lay delegates. by whom II was
promptly confirmed. forty-hve to three
DIR. Kinsman is professor of history In
the General Theological seminary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-06
Aeronaut Drowned.

Entangled in the folds Of an Ameri
can flag he had waved as he made a
parachute drop OF 1000 feet from a
balloon at Hillside park. near Passaic
N. j.. Frederick l.. Wood. an eighteen
year.old aeronaut, of New Haven
Conn. fell helpless into the Passaic
river and was drowned
Wood made his ascension In the
presence of 1000 persons AS the bal
loon rose Wood unfolded an American
flag. which he waved to the people be
low
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Eve. Of TWO Men Blown Ont.

Shamokin. Pa. June 4. - Hiram
Beecher and his son.inlaw. Wilson
Blue. mine workers. were fatally In.
jured by an explosion OF dynamite in
the Reliance colliery operated by the
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron
company. The eyes of each man were
blown out.