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PURELY PERSONAL


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 Mir. and Mrs. Will Stevens were down from Metcalf Monday.
 BIB. Adams left this morning for Duncan to spend a few days ou busi- ness.
 Jas. V. Parks, of Duncan, spent few days of this week in Clifton on | business.
 G. w. Jordan left last week for his old home in Texas, where he will re- main until after the holidays.
 Mrs. Tom Simpson left Saturday morning for Phoenix, where she was ca led on account of the illness of her $ ster.
 R. H. Catlett, a cattleman of the Metcalf country, spent a couple of lys of this week in Clifton on busi- n .ss.
 Mrs. George Webster and children spent d few days of last week in Met calf on a visit to Mir. and Mrs. Frank Webster.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. w. Slater left Tuesday morning for Winthrop, Cali fornia, where they will make their future home.
 Mrs. s. F. Awlt left Sunday morning for her old home in Texas, where she was called on account of the death of her father.
 Geo. A. Olney, chairman of the board of supervisors, arrived in Cliff ton Monday evening and spent few days on business.
 Charley Stevens, who is interested in a number of valuable mining claims in the Metlalf country, visited Cliff ton this week on business.
 J.H. McLeon, formerly connected with the head office of the A. & N. M. railway, left this week for San Francisco, where he will reside in the future.
 Henry Bingham, who is employed with the A. c company at Metcalf, came down last Thursday to kill few turkeys. He was successful and took two fine ones home with him.
 MT. and Mrs A Cox and daughter, who spent Thanksgiving in Fl Paso with relatives, returned Sunday evening, en route to their home at Metcalf.
 E. D. Wilson, of the firm of Will son SC Baroldy, agents for the White | Sewing Machine company, left Tues day for El Paso, where he will spend the week on business. w. E. Spaw will this week move his family from Duncan to Clifton and in the future they will make their home in the Geo. William S residence in Wards canyon. Mrs. J. N. Warden and son passed through Clifton this week en route to Douglas, where they wIll reside for ,me time. They were accompanied as far a~ Clifton by MT. Warden.
 Bay Shannon, who now resides on the Warren ranch on Eagle river, came in town this week. He reports that Mrs. Shannon and the children are enjoying the best of health. H. H. Hachtel, who has been en- ployed in the meat department of the A. C.. store at Metcalf, has resigned his position and left yesterday for Goldfeld, where he will reside in the future.
 MT. and Mrs. Fitz, who spent the past month in Clifton on a visit to their son, L. L. Fitz, and family, left last Sunday for their home in Iowa. They were accompanied as far as Hachita by Mrs. L. L. Ftz.
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A Cattle Trade.

H. .. Day, one of the prominent cattlemen of Graham county and whose ranch is in the neighborhood of Duncan, visited MT. aud Mrs. John Webster a few days of last week. While here he made d deal with George Webster, president of the Clifton meat and cold storage com pany, for 1000 head of fine beef cat tie, which are 10 be delivered in the near future. Mir. Day has one of the best ranches iU this section of cOun- try and as his range is getting pretty well stocked he found it necessary to dispose of some of his stock. He re- ports that the cattle in his section are in excellent condition. He re- turned home Monday morning.
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MT. and Mrs. O. McWilliams, ~ho spent a few days of last week in Clifton on a visit to MT. McWilliams' parents, left Sunday for their home in Fl Paso. MT. Williams is m- ployed in the statistical department of the E. P. SC s. W. R. R., which posi- tion he has held since leaving Clifton more than two years ago.
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H. M. Watson, cashier of the Bank of Duncan, came up last Saturday to attend the swell ball at the Opera house. He reports that the banking business in Duncan is improving rapid ly and says that the valley city is coming to the front. He returned home Monday.
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Misses Jaime and McNichols, who were reported sick last week, have entirely recovered and are attending to their duties in the Chase creek branch of the North Clifton school.
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Geo. H. Crosby, referee in bank ruptcy in the S. J. Forbes proceed ings, came up from Stafford to conduct the final hearing of creditors. He returned home Monday. These pro- ceedings are now nearing settlement. So far no announcement has teen made as to the percentage creditors will receive.
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Eddie Hobart, who was confined in the A. c. hospital the past week with a threatening case of fever, has re- covered and is again attending to his duties at the A. c. shelter.
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Al. Smithers, one :of the cowboys of the Eagle section, came to town last week to have one of his hands doctored. The trouble was caused y a bruise.
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J. c. Anderson, conductor of the Coronado passenger train. was under the weather a couple of days of this week. During his absence Sam Side botham filled his place.
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Arrangements are being made for a masquerade ball at the Opera House on Christmas night. It will be under the auspices of local parties, of which announcement will be made at later dafa
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MT. and Mrs. Van Irwin and son left Monday for their old home at Belton, Texas, where they will reside iu the future. MT. Van Irwin has been employed in the A. C. power house as engineer the past four years and has many friends who regret his departure, but wish him success in his new home.
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Local Weather Bureau.

The following meteorological ob- servations were taken by w. B Cramer, cooperative observer of the Weather Bureau of the L S. depart ment of agriculture during the week ending December l. 1908.
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The Shannon store department has added a new saleslady, Miss Bessie Bottolph, who halls from Edra, Kansas, and will be here during the holidays
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Catholic Church.

DURING THE wINTER) St. Michael Church Shannon Hill mass every other Sunday at 500 a. ID Sacred Heart Church (Chase creek mass every Sunday at 9:45 a. m. evening service 700. Rev. Joseph Garnet, priest.
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MT. and Mrs. J. A. Cornelius, Misses
 Priest and Greer, and Will Grant
 were among the Metcalf people who attended the ball given by the young ID -n of Clifton at the opera house last Saturday evening. They re- ported most enjoyable time.
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D. B. Rudd, the forest ranger who met with a serious accident several months ago, left yesterday for Glen dale, Arizona, where he will spend a short time with his brother. He will return about January lst, at which time he intends to take up his duties Jn the range
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Miss Grace Marston, who has held the position of stenographer in the
 A. c. general office the past few months, has resigned and will leave this week for her home in Fl Paso. The vacancy caused by her resigna- ti)n has been filled by MT. Bolin.
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Sunday Services at ttheD eDifferent Churches
preSbyterian Church.

Sunday School at 9:30 a. ID morn ing service Il a. m.; Christian En- deavor p. m.; evening services 7:35. Everybody cordially invited. Curry H. Love, pastor.
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York station on the A & N. M. is now cord wood headquarters. Nearly all of the Clifton wood supply comes from that point through Stephens X Schade, the local dealers. The wood is hauled in wagons from the noun tains southeast of York distance of twelve miles.
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Normal Carmichael, local manager of the A. c. company, is enjoying a visit from his mother and sister, who arrived last week.
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The K. of P. entertainment at the Empire theater last Thursday even- Ing was we'll attended and the moving picture program was extra good The leading film was "Ddmon and Pythias," which proved to be a most appropriate subject.
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MINOR MENTION

The diptheria scare at Metcalf is now a thing of the past.
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Coronado Railroad.

Passenger Service.-In effect Jan. 10, 1905. Train No. l leaves Clifton TAO a. m.: Long fellow 8. 10 la. m l.; arrivesMetcalf BPS a.. m NO.5 leaves Clifton 45 p. m.; LOngfellow 40 p. ID arrive Metcalf4.2 25 p. m.
 Train No. ,. leaves Metcalf $50 a. m.: Long fellow 9:lO a. m. i; arrives Clifton 9.30 ID. NO-I leaves Metcalf4.45 D. m 70, LOngfellow 500 p. IT arrives Clifton 5.20 p. m.
 GEO. WAGsTAFF. Supp NORMAN CARMICHAEL, Gen'l Manager.
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For fine juicy steak, leave orders with the Clifton Meat and Cold Stor- age company.
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WANTED-Machine runners for the Waugh, Murphy SS Sullivan drills. Ad- dress New England and Clifton Copper company, Clifton, Arizona.
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Hats, Gents'-The latest just arrived at Smiths.
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Johnny Cromb, who has been absent rom Clifton the past month or longer on a hunting trip in the mountains on upper Eagle, returned home this his old friend, Bob Wilson. Johnny reports d fine trip and says that he had good luck, having bagged sev- eral bear and all the deer he wanted.
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Calendars Look out for the pretty ones at Smiths Store.
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Meats-Kansas City pork, mutton and sausage at Smiths.
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TERRITORY OF AEIZoNA,
 County of Graham I, W. j. RILEY, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemuly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief W. J. RILEY, Cashier Subscribed and sworn 10 before ruc this 3rd day of December, 1908. GEO. CARLTON, (ScaD Notary Public My commission expires April 25 1911. COrrect-AtteSt:
 SAM ABRAHAM
 DirectorS:I IOHS K. HAMPTON
 iE E. M, WILLIAMS
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No. 5S2l. REPORT OF THE CONDITION
 OF First National Bank of Clifton.
No. 5s2l

At Clifton in the Territory of Arizona at the Close of business, Nov. ?, 1908.
 RESOURCES:
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G. w. Slater, who has held the position of furnace foreman at the Shannau shelter the past two years or longer, resigned his position last week to accept similar employment with d smclting company in Shasta county, California. MT. Slater is d first-class man in the smelling busi- ness. He has many friends in this district who regret his departure, but wish him success in his new location.
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Loans and discounts. .... ........ s146.7Ss 6s OvrrdrHfts. secured and unsecured. 1g7 70 U. $. Bonds to secure circulHtiOn---.. 30.OOO OO Bonds securities. etc. Co. Warrants. l2l SO Bankinghouse Furniture and fixtures 9,3OO O0 Due from National Banks (nut reserve
 ageutSj ..-.-... ...................... 41.9SI Is Due from State banks aud bankers 3,735 B Due from approved reserve agents. 40.40l e Cheeks and other cash items ...-.-.. l142 40 Notes of other National Banks. ....... 9,O00 O0 Fractional paper currency, nickcls, cts 730 96 LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN BANK. viz:
 Specie .. ..... ...... SIP 76T 80
 Legal tender notes ......... 6lOO OO 1S,S67 5O Redemption fund with U. :. Treasurer
 6 per ceut of CirculaIIOnJ. ........... 800 %
 TOTAL................... .S3O3, 70 l9
 LIABILITIES.
 Capital stock paid in ................ $50 OOO co Surplus fund -..-...--...-..-.....--...- 15OOO co taxes paid -, ....-....- ........ 6.sSI 33 National Bank notes outstanding 30,O0O OO Individual deposits subject 10 check. l95,5j2 25 Time certificates of deposit. 2o.5 56f Sl Certified Checks. ks...................-... 1uO UU Cashiers checks outstanding ....-.... l69 50
 TOTAL. ..........................s .sSOS. 70 I9
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-31
WOMAN SHOT AS
MAN GAVE TOAST;
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Peters WalneSs, Who Handled
Pistol, Is Held With
out Bail.

Mrs, Sarah Moore. the young woman
who was accidentally shot Will, dining
In Il boarding house at No. e. Dean
street Brooklyn, last night. died at
noon to-day in the brooklyn Hospital.
shortly bofor" she died Peter Wal
ness, assistant steward on the steam
ship Havana, who fired the fatal shot.
was arralgned in the Butler Street Court
and held without bail
Archie u. Lang and stephen James,
also members of the Ifavana's crew,
were arraEned with Walness, having
been arrested as witnesses to the shoot.
ing. Both We're discharged
Mrs Moore was tldrty-ive years old
ana her home was at No, S3 Dean street,
boarding house run by Mrs. Ethel
jackson.
Last night Mrs, jackson gave a dinner
party. Among the guests were Wanless,
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Her Companion, Mrs. Crandall,
Sent 1t to Her, Private
Detective Says.
OTHER RING STILL GONE
Edward McSherry Reports the
Alleged Facts 10 InSpec-
tor McCafferty.

Edwsrd Francis McSherry, a young
Fidelity Secret Service Bureau. pri-
waite detective agency. at No 1872 Ma ssau
street. called nj Detective Headquarters
to-day and made statement to In
spector McCafferty which he claims dis
pels he mystery" over the loss of
jewelry. which was said TO he worth
$1,000, by Mrs. Edmund Kelly, mother
Of Mrs Frank Could.
McSherry says that he Is the polite
and engaging stranger" referred to who
escor' ed Mrs. Kelly and her friend, Mrs
Crandall after the accident to their cab.
Four weeks ago, according to Nc
Sherry, he was walking along Park
avenue near Thirty fourth street, when
he noticed a small crowd around a
horse which had fallen in the shafts
Of cab He saw the two women, who
were Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Crandan.
and when they left the vehicle and
started to walk away he followed them
at respectable distance. he says. be-
cause the neighborhood was lone
some one and they were unescorted,
They walked up Madison avenue"
says McSherry, AID when they noticed
that l was following them. l told them
! would escort them home and gave
Mrs. Kelly my card
The detective went with the women to
the Hotel Manhattan, where Mrs. Kelly
told him she lived. They told him about
the entertainment in Flatbush avenue.
Brooklyn. they had attended. how they
had secured the rickety old cab and the
bony horse to bring them home, and
how the horse had fallen in the street.
He says Mrs. Kelly asked him to escort
Mrs. CrSndall to the street car and Ito
take good care of her"
Mrs Kelly also told him that she
had brought her Jewels back with her
from Brooklyn In golden purse.
which she had wrapped in a handker-
chief and put into a bead bag. He ad-
vised her at the time TO see il they
We're safe. but she assured him there
was no need.
A few days after. he says, Mrs. Kelly
called him on the telephone and told
him she had missed a five-stone dia-
mond ring and emerald earring. He
had taken the number OF the cab.
which was l45-B. and he started on a
hunt for the jewelry, but was unable
TO find It,
Three days after this Mrs Kelly called
again. he says, and said;
Why. what do you think? Mrs.
Crandall had my earring at her home
all the time and she has returned 1t to
me-
McSherry says the diamond ring has
never been recovered. After this Nc
Sherry says the affair was forgotten
until Dec. %, when a reporter for the
Associated Press called on Mrs. Kelly
and asked her to give the details of her
$4,000 jewel robbery"
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ERB HELD PISTOL
AND WAS KILLED
IN A STRUGGLE
Women, Prisoners on Trial for
Murder Benefit by Testi-
mony of Coroner.

MEDIA. Pa, Dec. st.-The first story
of the part Mrs. Nj Florence Erb
played in tho tragedy that made her a
widow and. with her sister. Mrs. Cath
crime Beise, a defendant charged with
the murder of capt. j. Clayton Erb,
was told to the jury in their trial here
to-day. was related by Eugene +
White, Deputy Coroner of Delaware
County. one of the first officials to ar
rive at Red Cables" the E,rb home.
on the night t,rb was slain
Mrs. Erb told me-" he testified. that
she was passing the captains bedroom
and that he opened the door and called
her vile names. This caused a discus
sion between MS and the fuss that was
overheard by the servants. she said.
Mrs E,rh also said to me: I picked up
a vase from a table in the hallway,
threw It at him and hit him | also
saw a cuspidor and threw ii at him.
do not know whether it struck him.
Il then went to my room and tele-
phoned for my sister to come over
from the hotel. She did so, and al
ter reaching the house she went to the
sitting-room on the second floor I
went to the bathroom. AS ! came
from the bathroom the Captain ap-
peared with a pistol My sister, fear
INK he would shoot me, came from the
sitting and grappled with him.
That's all ! know about it"
Though brought out by the county
prosecutor IN examining the witness,
II is considered most important by
Mrs Erbs and Mrs. Reisel's counsel
as materially STRENGTHENING their
cause.
White also told what Mrs. Beisel
said of the share she took in the muir
der. Il asked her why she shot Erb?'
the witness said: I did it to save
said: He had gun in his hand go
ing to shoot my sister. | was like "a
tigress. ] lad the strength of seven
women. grabbed the pistol and
pulled the trigger and kept on pulling
it. ] could not stop it"
shortly before noon Mrs. Erb, while
the dead mans bloody pajamas We're
being held up before the jury TO sustain
detailed evidence, gave way to her emo
tons and broke into hystercal sohbing.
The Court ordered the proceedings sus-
pended and Mrs. Erb was led out of the
room to get fresh air. 1t revived her
and she returned in a few minutes
Whites testimony favored the con-
tention OF the defense that Erb was in
possession of his wife's pistol at times.
Mrs. Erb had told the witness that her
husband took the weapon from her bed
room before the tragedy and that she
had not seen it for two weeks.
County Detective T. IL. Berry. another
witness, also testified that Mrs. Erb had
informed him that her husband was in
the habit of taking her pistol from the
room.
Little that was new was brought out
in the examination of other witnesses.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-31
STOCKS MAKE GAINS
IN SLOW MARKET

Stocks we're generally higher in the
early market to-day. Reading. Southern
Pacific, selling ex-dividend; Illinois Cen
trail and Smelling were the best in the
trading. Weakness developed later in
American Smelling. which brought the
stock about ~ point under last night S
figure. The rest OF the market shaded
OF from the highest. but still showed
gains, The dealings We're active.
During the midday period of trading
New York Central with a gain of 2
points, MINI. a ST. Louis with a gain
of and Toledo Railway q Light with
We're the features of the trading. The
other issues with fractional gains were
steady Business narrowed down to n
holiday oulness.
Further gains were made in the stock
market IN the late trading and prices
We're around the highest of the day at
the close. Advances were from 10
points. New York Central. Southern Pa
cihc, Smelling, Copper and International
Pump were the chief gamers Trading
wac active at the finish,
The total sales of stochs were SCI, 100
shares and of bonds s5.S90,00O.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-31
CAUGHT SQUIRRELS,
DUG Fer CLANS,
GOT MUSHROOMS
Former Park Employee T.eSti-
fes These Things Were Done
fol the Commissioner.

How park employees trapped squirrels
out Of season, gathered mushrooms and
dug clans at City Island for Park Com
missioner Berry and Park Head Fore
wan Joseph ], Marin was a chapter Of
"Doings in the Bronx" testified to to-day
by a former foreman, who was called
before the Commissioners of Accounts,
who are investigating the Bronx Park
Department.
Frank Glazier. who used to work In
the department under Commissioner
Berry, was the informant,
do you remember catching squirrels
for Commissioner Berry," asked Com
missioner Mitchell
Sure" said Gla2ior. II trapped seven
squirrels and they were gray ones and
beauts AT that Head foreman Marin
told me that the Commissioners wanted a
pair so got busy, caught. six male
make up tho pair. The Commissioner
wanted to breed EN- and have em as
pets"
Then what next happened?"
"Wel Marin brought down a S25
squirrel caee-i don't know where he
got it--and We put the squirrels in"
"Did you not realize that YOU were
catching squirrels out Of season and
NlbAdllnB VIC game IhNH h9h'u 'OllI-
missioner Gallagher.
sure | did but | was good soldier
and acting under orders from my SUI
perior," answered the witness,
And did you and other park EN-
ployees gather mushrooms for the Com
missioner"
Sure we did, and clans, too, we dug
Marin said he wanted en-, so We went
to City Island and picked mushrooms
and dug CLANS un;il our backs ached."
More than once2'
ION. sure. our backs ached often.
We got mushrooms and clans often. II
was regular feast"
Foreman Marin heard the testimony.
He smiled, "Wuy,' he said. ITS true
Commits ioner, There , was NJ, no harm T., IN
young afteTward released in the park.
AS fer the mushrooms and clans, that's
when the tide was low at city ISL
and suppose the men found time dur
crossing Pelham Athletic Field early
mornings they picked mushrooms, Yes,
| i got some; hut there was no crime IA
] that was there"
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THEATRE MEN IN
SUNDAY LAW TEST
MAKE NOVEL PLEA
Lawyers Claim That the
Mayors Method of Proce-
dure Is Clearly Illegal.

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Court to-day. all the lawyers answered
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.ang. James. Mrs, Moore and Mary

Lang. James. Mrs. Moore and Mary
Neyer.
Liquor was served during the dinner.
james got up toward the end OF the
feast and went into an adjoining room.
lie returned presently with a pistol.
hch he had found on bureau.
Wanless was on his feet offering a
toast. In one hand he held a glass Of
wL'skcy, and when he saw James with
the revolver he held out his other hand
End asked FOR the weapon. James
handed 1t over.
according to the other guests Wanless
twirled the pistol when 1t suddenly
went of. The bullet passed through
Wanless's left hand, smashed the glass
of liquor and struck Mrs. Moore.
Throwing her hands to her head and
shriel,ing, the woman fell to the floor.
Wanless, dezed, sank into his chair.
When the police arrived at the house
Waness told his story straightforward
ly. Mrs. Jackson sad the weapon dis
charged was the property of a jealous
boarder, and she had taken 1t from his
room, fearing he might do some harm
with il.