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Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Mineral Hill Copper company for $780,.
000 He claims that the company is
indebted to him by reason of certain
services rendered in the transfer and
sale of certain properties.
A Tucson officer fred shot at q
bicyclist, who rode his wheel by night
and failed to carry light in violation
| of a city ordinance. In the next block,
perhaps, some citizen was being held
! up by footpad.
Attorney Kingan of Tucson is out
with public denial that he is to be a
candidate on the republican ticket for
delegate to congress.
A Pima county grower expects to
gather $4,000 boxes of'strawberries from
an eight-acre patch.
Tucson truck gardeners are now mar
keting their first crop of 1908 cabbages.
Grace Episcopal church is to be or
ganized along independent lines. At
present the parish is conducted solely
by the bishop and his appointeee.
The home of c. p. Roller, q popular
Espee freight conductor, at Tucson, was
searched by officers recently and large
box was discovered well filled with fine
silk dresses, skirts and petticoats, thirty
suits of clothes and large quantities Of
lace and silks. The natural conclusion
of the officers is that Roller is impli-
Gated with parties who have been rob-
bing freight ears. Roller claims to have
receipts for portion of the goods and
no warrant has as yet been issued for
his arrest.
The Douglas Country club has dis.
posed of bond issue of $4,000 and will
make valuable improvements in the club
house grounds.
fine driveway is to be built con.
Meeting Douglas and Bisbee.
A few days ago an official connected
with the postofiice department dropped
into Douglas and looked about. The
Smelter City now has bunch that a
new postoffice building is soon to be
erected there by the government.
Smallpox is now prevalent at Pirtle
vile, Douglas suburb.
Bisbee young men have organized a
bachelors club and the young ladies
are up in arms and threaten all manner
of evil things.
The ladies of the Catholic church at
Bisbee open week s fair tonight.
The Phoenix Republican announces
that il will issue homeseekers edi-
ton" early in March.
Mesa is so well pleased with the crop
that she is preparing a caulihower ex-
position.
A tent of X. o. T. NJ s has been or
ganized at Mesa with charter list of
twenty-nine.
Ed. McManus, who was arrested a
few days ago at Bisbee charged with
jumping hotel bill at Lowell, has been
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Advertisers are pushing for business
so hard that the Douglas International
American is daily forced to run two
extra pages. Douglas is conceded to
be one of the best towns in the south
west.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Notices have been sent to members
of FL Zaribah temple of the Ancient
Order of the Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine in all parts of Arizona that
Phoenix will be the Mecca for the an
nual pilgrimage this year of the mobiles
and the noviees. The latter are sched.
uled to trod the burning sands in the
capital city on February 20.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12
Masquerade Ball.

At Maurel Hall Wednesday night, Feb
ruary u. Public invited. Quest;ona-
BILE characters not admitted. All masks
raised at the door.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Rumors to the effect that there is
to be still further curtailment of rail
road men employed by the Espee at
Tucson are officially denied. The eight
hour day will perhaps be made perma-
nent, despite business conditions.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12
ARIZONA News
and COMMENTS

Republican newspapers throughout
the territory favor an uninstructed del.
egation TO the national republican con
vention. Taft is the expressed choice
of a majority of the editors, who claim
to voice the sentiment of the commun.
ity in which their respective newspapers
are published.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

For Sale, For Rent and Furnished
Room cards for sale at the Silver Belt
office. Toe each. 3 for 25c.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Sewing machines for rent at J. P.
McNeil's Furniture store, opposite the
Miner s union hall, Globe, Ariz.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

J. w. Roberts has been arrested at
Douglas charged with stealing guam
tity of green paint from his neighbor,
n. +. Adams. Adams left barrel of
paint in his yard. He noticed that Rob
erts fence and outbuidings suddenly
turned to an emerald hue and station
ing Mrs. Adams in secluded spot sue
ceeded in trapping Roberts while he was
in the act of filling bucket with the
paint
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12
This Is Change Night.

See the Viewers at the Iris tonight.
The best singing act yet presented here.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Two boys attending the Indian school
near Phoenix have been arrested
charged with passing two ffty-dollar
forged checks. And who intimated that
you could not thoroughly eivilize the
redmanl
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

George A. Nolte has commenced an
action in the district court of Pima
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Phoenix creditors of the Eastern SUI
gar company have received black eye
in court. Judge Kent has held that the
mortgage of the Detroit Trust company
is legally entitled to its first consider
alton. As the mortgage is to secure
a loan of 100000 there will be little
left with which to settle the Phoenix
Indebtedness, amounting to $4,000.
The assets of the sugar company consist
of a plant at Glendale and 5000 acres
of land, estimated to be worth from
$25 to 5000 per acre.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12
This Is Change Night.

See the Weavers at the Iris tonight
The best singing act yet presented here
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

James G. Cowan has rendered his
resignation as general manager of the
Douglas Improvement company, posi-
tion he has held for the past three
years.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

county to recover Judgment against the
Mineral Hin Copper company for $780,
900. He claims that the company is
indebted to him by reason of certain
services rendered in the transfer and
sale of certain properties.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

An effort is being made in Phoenix
to have all those benefited by the or.
ganization to contribute toward the sup
port of the board of trade.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

A mountain lion measuring seven and
half feet from tip to tip has been
killed on the Gibson ranch near Phoe-
NIX.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

The territorial rifle practice VIII be
held at Camp Brodie late in July, at
which time team will be selected to
go to Camp Perry, August "a.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Work is to be resumed on the Bau-
mann mining properties near Prescott.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Lote Gould, an old-time Arizona news
paper man, is in the Warren district
and announces that he will soon star
a republican newspaper either at Bis
bee or in Lowell.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Prescott is soon to be provided with
an automatic fire alarm system
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

tried and convicted and sentenced to
serve a term of ninety days in the Co
chise county Jail at Tombstone.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Miss Ella Gardner, beautiful young
buggy in runaway accident and re.
ceived injuries which may cause her
death
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

The smallpox quarantine has been
raised at Lowell.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

A Tucson officer fred shot at q
bicyclst, who rode his wheel by night
and failed to carry light in violation
of city ordinance. In the next block,
perhaps, some citizen was being held
up by footpad.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Daylight burglars are operating sue
cessfully in Douglas.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

The Portland baseball team will com
mence practice at Phoenix early il
March.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

The Imperial valley is said to be on
genuine boom. Substantial brick and
concrete buildings are going up at Ell
Centre, the chief city of the valley, and
the smaller towns are growing rapidly.
The section is on a strictly cash basis.
A Tucson man who has just returned
from the valley states that the hotels
and boarding houses are crowded and
people are compelled to sleep on gal
leries and ont in the open. He predicts
wonderful future for the section.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

The Y. w. c. A. at Bisbee is strug.
Cling for funds with which to build a
home costing $4,000. Miss Dodge has
offered to contribute $4,000 If the
people of Bsbee will raise $4,000.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

The commercial club at Yuma has
chosen new officers. G. d. Baker is
president and George lockwood sec
rotary.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

They allude to T. A. Hickey over at
Phoenix as the "Irish orator.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Some of the stories written for the
Arizona Sunday Democrat had whis-
kers about half century before the
conception of the Democrat.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Ed. McManus, who was arrested a
few days ago at Bisbee charged with
jumping hotel bin at Lowell, has been
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

tried and convicted and sentenced to
serve term of ninety days in the Co
chise county Jail at Tombstone
An effort is being made in Phoenix
to have all those benefited by the or.
ganization to contribute toward the sup
port of the board of trade.
Work is to be resumed on the Bau-
mann mining properties near Prescott.
Prescott is soon to be provided with
an automatic fire alarm system.
The smallpox quarantine has been
raised at Lowell.
The Y. w. c. A. at Bisbee is strug.
Cling for funds with which to build a
home costing $4,000. Miss Dodge has
offered to contribute $4,000 If the
people of Bsbee will raise $4,000.
Some of the stories written for the
Arizona Sunday Democrat" had whis-
kers about half century before the
conception of the Democrat.
They allude to T. A, Hickey over at
Phoenix as the "Irish orator.
The commercial club at Yuma has
chosen new officers. c. d. Baker is
president and George lockwood sec
rotary.
Miss Ella Gardner, a beautiful young
lady at Winslow, was thrown from a
buggy in a runaway accident and re-
ceived injuries which may cause her
death
2 Lote Gould, an old.time Arizona news
paper man, is in the Warren district
and announces that he will soon start
republican newspaper either at Bis
bee or in Lowell.
Daylight burglars are operating sue
cessfully in Douglas.
j. W. Roberts has been arrested at
Douglas charged with stealing guam
tity of green paint from his neighbor,
n. +. Adams. Adams left barrel of
paint in his yard. He noticed that Rob.
erts fence and outbuildings suddenly
turned to an emerald hue and station
ing Mrs. Adams in secluded spot sue
eeeded in trapping Roberts while he was
in the act of filling a bucket with the
paint.
Notices have been sent to members
of FL Zaribah temple of the Ancient
Order of the Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine in all parts of Arizona that
Phoenix will be the Mecca for the an
nual pilgrimage this year of the mobiles
and the noviees. The latter are SEIZED.
uled to trod the burning sands in the
capital city on February 20.
A mountain lion measuring seven and
half feet from tip to tip has been
killed on the Gibson ranch near Phoe-
NIX.
Two boys attending the Indian school
near Phoenix have been arrested
charged with passing two ffty-dollar
forged checks. And who intimated that
you could not thoroughly eivilize the
redmanl
The territorial rifle practice VIII be
held at Camp Brodie late in July, at
which time team will be selected to
go to Camp Perry, August "a.
James G. Cowan has rendered his
resignation as general manager of the
Douglas Improvement company, posi-
tion he has held for the past three
years.
Advertisers are pushing for business
so hard that the Douglas International
American is daily forced to run two
extra pages. Douglas is conceded to
be one of the best towns in the south
west.
ella valley farmers are so busy that
they decline to discuss politics and the
leaders of both parties are considerably
in the dark regarding the wishes and
intentions of the voters in this fertile
valley.
QxuaII Act
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Attorney Kingan of Tucson is out
with n public denial that he is to be a
candidate on the republican ticket for
delegate to congress.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Salt River valley farmers are opposed
to Senator Flint's bill providing for
the sale of school lands. Their objec ton
is based on the fact that there is no
provision in the bin to reimburse them
for improvements made on the land.
They have petitioned Mark Smith to
have action on the bill delayed.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

A Pima county grower expects to
gather $4,000 boxes of strawberries from
an eight-acre patch.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Grace Episcopal church is to be or
gained along independent lines. At
present the parish is conducted solely
by the bishop and his appointeee.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

A counterfeiter is passing bogus IS
bills in Bisbee.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-12

Tucson truck gardeners are now mar
keting their first crop of 1908 cabbages.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
SUPPORTS LEAGUE
HEART AND SOUL
Jacob ii. Neff Too iii to Attend
Convention, but Goes on
Record SquareIy

Elected as delegate to the state
convention from the thirty eighth dis
trict and unanimously indorsed by the
San Francisco and Los Angeles delega-
tions for delegate at large to the re-
publican national convention, Jacob H.
Men will be unable. owing TO Ill health.
TO occupy his seat in the convention at
Sacramento.
But IN order that his position may
not be misunderstood by anybody un-
familiar with his political record and
for the purpose of taking that brave
and determined stand on his principles
which has always distinguished him.
Uncle Jake" has written a letter to
w. r. Davis Of Oakland. In which he
commits himself unTeservedly to the
principles OF the Lincoln Roosevelt
league
Il am with you heart and soul" is the
way the former lieutenant governor
phrases his loyalty to the cause of In
dependent republicanisrn.
Jacob H. Neff has always been a
power in republican politics in this
state and his great influence has al
ways been welded on the side Of the
people as against bossism and political
corruption.
That NeT should be with the Lincoln
Roosevelt league is not surprising
the fact that he has taken the pains
to put himself on record will have
strong influence for good with the dele
gates to the state convention from the
mining regions where he is most ad-
mired:
Following is the text of Neff's let
ter:
SAN FRANCISCO. May IL, 1908
Hon. William r. Davis. Oakland. Cali
My Dear Mr.. Davis-I very much regret that
shall be unable to attend the convention at
Sacramento on the l4th. As you well know
my sentiments and sympathes are all with the
lincoln Roosevelt republican ieagHe movement
and wish you and all my friends 10 know that
/ am. with you heart and soul The time is
ripe for all republicans WHO independent and
free 70 act, to get together and act In concert
from start 70 finish. that the rank and file
of the republican party shall govern and direct
II. instead OF that direction heing longer left
IN the hands Of any boss, Bosses or corporation
influence Whatever.
You have my heartiest good wishes for success
all along the line. Very truly yours.
TkG0D
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
NAME DELEGATES
FROM THE FOURTH
incoln-Roosevelt Men Favor
Field and Bancroft for
the Honor

Lincoln-Roosevelt delegates to the
congressional convention, from the
fourth district held caucus in the
once OF Alexander d. Keyes in the
humboldt bank bul.4ing yesterday aft
ernoon and chose Charles L. Field OF
the 1ortieth district and Philip Ban
erolt OF the forty-frst as their candi-
dates Tor district delegates to the ma
tional convention.
Ihere We're present at the meeting
Ihomas Lynch OF the twenty-eighth
olstrict, J. w. Scott OF the thirty1frst
and the fun delegations from the for
tleth and forty-first districts. making
total or is out OF the % delegates for
the district. The men present at tho
caucus will easiIy control the conven-
ton which Will be called to order in
sacramento by Maurice Asher
Alexander d. Keyes was made chair
man Of the caucus and HyIand L Bag
gerly secretary.
Ihere was no opposition 70 the choice
OF Field and Bancroft as delegates at
large, and the same harmonious spirte
accompanied the choice OF frank w
Marvin Of the fortieth and Frederick
Barueh Of the forty-frst as alternates.
John henderson was the choice of the
caucus for chairman of the convention
to succeed Maurice Asher.
strong resolution favorinx the can
didacy of Taft and instructine the dele
gates and alternates to stand by that
candidacy ~first. last and all the time
was passed by the caucus without a
dissenting vote.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
PUSH WARS AND
LEAGUE MEN WORK

Continued From Page 1, Column i
didate or not. He finally decided that
he did not care 10 go to Chicago, where
upon the candidacy of Judge Melvin
was sprung and made considerable
headwRys
But the governor changed his mind
again ard ordered a place reserved for
him on the organization slate Casting
aroa ind for a chance to land Judge Mel
yin IN the convention alongside Of Gill
lett. the obedient push" resolved TO
sacrifice George W. Reed OF Oakland.
who urged his candidacy despite an un-
meroiful drubbing administered by the
league in lis own district.
The altered slate was for the con-
vention wh.eh met yesterday to name
Melvin and Halliday, but this jockey
ing with candidates so aroused the dele
gates to the convention that il became
impossible to put the new program
through, and Judge Melvin acquiesced
3 10y. placing Resd in nomination.
aNow Il APPEARS from an inspired ar
ticle in Dargie's paper. published last
night, that Melvin had been induced to
do this through assurances that Gillett
had changed his mind again and had
stepped down for the sake OF the judge.
Efforts to make 1t appear that Melvin
had sacrificed himself for the sake Of
Gillett aPprised Judge Melvin of the
true state of affairs. He saw how he
had been jockeyed and bamboozled. To
say that he is angry is TO put ii mildly
He is vOwlng vengeance and the or
zanization VIII have its hands full pla-
eating him in Sacramento.
There are other rows brewing and
threatening 10 boil over in the push"
camp and more and more II is being
borne in upon the organization leaders
taat slate made up in defiance OF the
people is a very difficult thing to ham
die.
While the push" is fighting the Lin
coin-R Roosevelt league is working. The
le dquarters in the Kamm building in
tn.s city are bvistling with acWrity and
new accessions of strength are being
reported as delegates arrive from the
interior
The Los Angeles delegates VIII reach
tais city on the owl this morning. and
VIII leave for the capital with a large
part CT the San Francisco delegation
early in the afternoon. Later in the
day the rest OF the San Francisco dele
cation viii go with the men from Ala
media county.
AS the convention does not meet un-
III o'clock tomorrow afternoon. all
the delegates viii arrive in Sacramento
IN plenty Of time.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
LEPERS' CHILDREN ARE
BROUGHT FROM MOLOKAI
Will Be Kept in Place Free
From Taint of Dread
Disease

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GAIL
HONOLULU. May 5.-There arrived
in Honolulu Saturday 81 boys and A
girls, children born among the lepers
of Molokai OF leprous parents, but who
are themselves free of the disease
These children will be kept in this city
at the expense OF the government. away
from the contagion amid which they
have so far spent their lives, and 1t is
expected that with the exception Of
small proportion they will grow up to
manhood and womanhood without be-
ing afflicted with the disease that has
banished their parents to the leper set
tlement The children range from to
II years and none OF them had ever
been on water nor in a city, nowhere.
in fact, but in the two little villages
that make up the leper colony, their
knowledge Of the world heretofore hav-
ing been confined to the few hundred
acres OF sandy land hemmed in by the
towering cliffs that make a natural
prison OF the settlement and to a dis
tant view OF this island. discernible to
sharp eyes on a clear day
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
WANTS SAKE ADMITTED
WITH SALICYLIC ACID
Japanese Consul at Honolulu
Asks for Suspension of
Federal Order

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE CALL
HONOLULU. May 5.-Consul General
Safto. the Japanese representative in
Hawaii, has cabIed TO his ambassador
at washington in an effort to have the
recent federal order respecting the i'm
portation OF sake suspended until some
thing can be done TO meet the emer-
gency. This order forbade the impor-
tation OF sake preserved with salicylic
acid. in which shape all sake has been
coming. the effect OF the order being to
shut out the liquor absolutely for the
time being.
Saito fears that this viii result in
trouble on the plantations among the
Japanese. the field hands having to
turn to gin or dago red wine as a sub
stitute. II is the he=y effects of this on
the japanese that the consul fears
He has asked the Japanese ambas-
sador TO present this side of the case to
the Washington authorities and en-
deavor to get their instructions for the
Importation OF the rice wine until the
Japanese exporters discover a substi-
tute for the salicylates used.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-13
u. p. INVESTMENT GAIN
is HUNDRED MILLIONS
Total Market Value of Securi-
ties Now in Excess of
$500. .OOO. 900
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

BOSTON. Mass. May I2.-Union Pa
cihc's investment holdings OF other
railroad sureties have appreciated near
ly $1o0.000,0e0 in market value from
the low point of the recent panic prices.
The total present market value of all
the securities in the Union Pacific
treasury is considerably in excess of
$500, 100000. against a book value Of
approximately s20s,500, 600. The rise
in Southern Pacific stock alone amounts
to nearly $4,000 900
The Great Northern preferred and
Oregon certificates are valued at $26.-
100000. the total of Southern Pacific
common and preferred at more than
$1I4,oo0.0 GEO, Illinois Central at s27. 600. :
600. New York Central at more than
sl4.0QQ,0Qo. and Baltimore and Ohio
holdings at more than $4,000, 600.