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The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-13
NEW YEAR OFFERINGS

Three very fine 5-acre tracts just out. side of town; would neke elegant building sites at s3T1 each. N Three splendid 2-acre places, location as good as can be had anywhere; only $lCJ each. One only l0-acre traos. This cannot be beaten in Nevada county for a place to build fine home easy walk irg distance, and only s35O. N One only 20-acre farm that is just the place to raise poultry and hogs, COWS and garden truck; splendid location one mile out at only $500.
 If you are fig dring on a home
 you cannot afford to overlook
 these bargain. Any one of
 them Will make you money as an invest nent, or will make a
 fine home is it is a rome you
 want.
 ~-- -s -ss
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-13

We regret 10 report P. c. Hamilton quite sick.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26

N HE name of Lee c. Gates is synony-
nous with good citizenship. Nom
u inally q Republican, he places
principle first. Two years ago, as can
didate for mayor on the non-partisan
ticket, he was defeated by the barest
possible majority. Then and now and
always he has stood for civic principles
of the highest and Hottest character.
In his profession of attorney-a
his legal attachments and knowledge
have won high recognition among his
fellow citizens.
Lee c. Gates was born on a farm in
Ohio April. a., 1856. His boyhood days
were spent in Ohio and Indiana, and
like many men of distinction in this
country he taught school in his early
manhood.
At the age of % Mr.. Gates entered the
law Office of Nevin & Kumler, a firm of
notable attorneys of Dayton, o., with
whom he read law. He was later adj
mitted to the bar in Ohio, where he
practiced for three years. His health
failing at this time, Mr.. Gates went to
Kansas, where he took up ranch life
with much success, which also brought
returning health. Resuming law, he
built up a large practice in Kansas.
which he relinquished to come to Los
Angeles in 1892 to accept the attorney
ship of the Los Angeles Abstract COM
pany, now the Title Insurance and
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26
END OF CAR STRIKE
THOUGHT TO BE NEAR
WORKERS WILL CONSIDER
COMPANY'S OFFER
Three Hundred of Those Who Went
Out Have Deserted Already and
More VIII In All Prob
ability Give In
BY Associated Press.

by Associated fresy
CLEVELAND, O., May 25.-The strike
of the street car conductors and motor
men may be declared off tomorrow.
This was predicted tonight by both
sides to the controversy, following the
vote of the men now at work not to
submit their seniority rights to arbitra-
ton. The vote Of the men was de-
cisive, 1916 to 1879. The negotiators for
peace therefore have nothing material
to arbitrate.
President Dupont of the Municipal
company following the announcement
of the vote, stated he would give en-
ployment to all strikers up to O'Clock
tomorrow evening. The strikers will
meet at IL o'clock tomorrow morning to
consider this ultimatum. Officially they
will meet to consider the question of
going ahead with the work of arbitra-
ton with the seniority clause elm
mated.
AS nearly 300 of the strikers have al
ready deserted it is predicted the men
will vote to return to work under the
companys offer. If they do the strike
will end In victory for the company.
Tonight a petition calling for q vote
of the citizens of Cleveland, under the
state initiative and referendum law,
upon the legality of the franchise under
which the Municipal Traction company
is operating was presented to the city
council. Some claim the company's
franchise becomes imperative upon the
presentation of the petition. Attorneys
differ upon this point. The petition
bore $4,000 names, 1t Is said.
Twenty-three strikers were, arrested
this evening on the charge OF partici-
pating in riots and destroying property.
Two were held for dynamiting cars.
Otto Potschke, striking conductor, is
alleged by the police to have confessed
that he got dynamite at the strike
headquarters.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26

Trust company, and of which concern
he has been chief counsel since 1895.
In Mr.. Gates sixteen years residence
in Los Angeles his distinguishing char
acteristic has been untiring and un-
ceasing activity in promoting munic-
cipal and state betterment and improve
ment.
Mr.. Gates was a prime mover in the
organization of the City club and
served as president of the club the
first year. The object of the club can
not be better expressed than, as Mr..
Gates tersely puts 1t, "a clearing house
on public sentiment in municipal at
fairs"
Mr.. Gates was among the first men In
the organization of the Lincoln Roose-
welt league in California. The splendid
fight the league is making against rail-
road control of politics in this state
may be summed up in Mr.. Gates own
original way: "a voice crying in the
Southern Pacific wilderness, Repent
we for the day of political deliverance
is at hand
Mr.. Gates admits he likes politics and
says he is in 1t because his friends
won't let him stay out, and he likes the
diversion.
Mr.. Gates is active in all public
spirited matters, being a member OF
the chamber of commerce, Municipal
league, City club and vice president OF
t Lincoln Roosevelt league. Socially
he is a member of the Jonathan, Union
League, University, Sunset and other
clubs
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26
SIX CARS INVOLVED
IN TROLLEY ACCIDENT
All the Injured Expected to Recover,
Though Some Still Are In Seri-
GUS Condition-Two
Are Dead

BY Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-Tht
street car accident late last night neal
Chestnut Park hill, in which two per.
sons were killed and more than forty
injured, was one of the worst trolley
crashes that has occurred here for a
number of years. The dead are:
Mary j. Wagner, aged GA, of Corn
wall, Pa.
Charles Alleback of this city.
All the injured probably will recover,
although several are in serious con-
dition.
Six cars, carrying more than 200 pas
sengers, were involved in the accident.
An open car heavily loaded, was re-
turning to the city. and when on the
crest of a steep hill became unman-
ageable.
The motorman shut off the power
and applied the brakes.
The brake chain parted and the car
ran backward down the hill at great
speed. 1t crashed into the car fol-
lowing 1t and the force of the collision
sent the second car back into a third
and other cars at the bottom of the
hill. All the trolleys were badly
wrecked and scarcely a person in them
escaped without INJURY. it being neces-
sary to remove more than forty to
hospitals.
All the injured persons reside in this
city. There were numerous cases of
fractured limbs, but most of the in
jured suffered from decorations.
The crash of the cars and cries of
the injured reused the quiet suburb of
Chestnut Hill into instant action and
the residents formed themselves into
rescue bands until the physicians ar
rived. The injured, who We're scat
tered all over the roadway, were re-
moved to nearby residences in auto
mobiles and carriages, and cared for
Later those who could not be removed
to their homes were taken to the
Chestnut Hill and Germantown hos
nita1s
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26
SIX MEMBERS OF CREW
REACH SAN FRANCISCO
Were Aboard III Fated British Ship
cacque, Which Buried Two Hum
dred Miles from Coast of
Ecuador

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 25.-Six
members of the crew of the Inflated
British ship Cacque, which burned 200
miles west of Point Salina, Ecquador,
April %, have arrived here by train
from Guayaquil.
The men, thirty-one all told, took to
the boats and after three days were
taken on board the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Liberator BOLIVIA, off Point Sa-
lima, and afterward trans-shipped to
the cruiser Gotta Paxia, which took
them to Guayaquil.
The steamer Cacque left Seattle Sep
TENDER 20, 1907, for Mollendu. Peru.
Her i'll luck began when she was
forced to return to San Francisco to
get oil. While taking oil at Loditos
she was driven ashore by gale The
delay prevented her from getting to
her destination in time, thus she was
forced to lay idle for three months at
Mollendu before she could dispose of
her cargo
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26
TELLS OF SMELL
AS GIRL WASHER
STREET CAR CONDUCTOR TIES.
TITLES
TOOK TROLLEY RIDES TO OGLE
PRETTY GIRLS
Would Insist on Paying Their Fares
and Accompanying Them Home
If They Gave Him Any
Encouragement
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. May 25.-Col.
Smell, In the role of a masher, was de-
scribed by Thomas Sylvester, a street
car conductor, in his testimony today
in the suit to break the will of the &C.
centric millionaire.
"Col. Smell rode many times each day
in the street car simply to ogle pretty
girls and women" testified Sylvester.
The witness said Smell would address
them in cool effrontery, insist upon
paying their fares and would accom-
pany them from the car if they gave
him the slightest encouragement"
Miner Neal, former sheriff of De-
witt county, testified that Smell, about
three months before his death, in con-
versation with him, exclaimed:
II would give half my fortune If l
had treated my family differently"
1t was Meals opinion that Smell was
insane.
A dozen witnesses were examined to-
day.
Positive Identification of the famous
letters alleged to have been written by
Maybel Smell Mcnamara of Kansas
City, the reputed grandniece of Col.
Smell, was the feature of today's pro-
ceedings in the celebrated will case.
to these letters, but invariably used
a non de plume such as Your Baby"
or Babe H.
Experts See Handwriting
These letters were not read, but the
handwriting was shown to an expert
witness, l. d. Cheney, and he positively
identified 1t as that of Mrs. Mcnamara.
Cheney also identified the Endorsement
on each letter in the handwriting of
Col. Snell to whom they were ad-
dressed and who is said to have given
Maybel thousands of dollars, farms and
town lots, houses and furniture and
trips to Europe.
Cheney is a cashier of a bank at
Fort Dodge, Iowa, where Col. Smell in
vested heavily in town lots and of
which he gave number to Maybel
SHELL The witness told of correspond
ence with Maybel Smell relative to the
sale of some lots which Col. Smell had
given to her.
The witness also identified number
of letters which passed between him
self and Maybel. Letters received by
Col. Smell declared by the witness to be
in the handwriting of Mrs. Mcnamara
ments upon letters made by Col. Smell
were identified also by the witness.
THE bouquet" was one Endorsement
introduced. This letter was one of a
large collection shown to have been re-
ceived by Col. Smell from Maybel, but
which bore the signature Babe H."
These letters were of a suggestive
character and upon which an effort
was made at the last trial to secure
their admittance as evideAce Judge
Cochran overruled the motion. Just
what Judge Philbrick will do cannot
be learned The witness identified a
lot of checks which were written by
Maybel Smell, but which were signed
by Col. Tom Smell. These checks were
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26
WILL TRY TO GUST ST..
FROM GOVERNMENT LANDS
Special Attorney In Department of
Justice VIII Bring Proceedings
Against Railroad to Have
Grant Annulied

WASHINGTON, May 25.-B. d. Townsend.
a special attorney In the department of JUS
tice, will leave here tomorrow for Portland,
Ore where he shortly will institute legal
proceedings on behalf OF the government to
dispossess the Southern Pacific of land In
secure a decree annulling the grant and
restoring the lands to the public domain
The lands in question were given to the
old Southern Pacific several decades ago 10
induce the construction of railroad lines.
The roads were built, but it is charged the
holders of the land grant have failed TO
live up to other parts of the obligation TO
the government.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26
AUSTRIAN PRINCESS RUNS
OFF WITH AUTO DEALER


VIENNA, May 25.-The Austrian
princess whose elopement a few days
ago caused a great sensation in Vienna
is said here to be Princess Amelie-
Louise, sister of Prince Emile Egon
con Furstenberg, head of the Koenig-
hoff branch of the Furstenberg family.
1t Is declared that she ran away
with man named Kozian, the local
agent of an automobile company. The
police are actively at work trying to
locate the fugitives.
The princess is "a years old. The
family has large holdings in Bohemia
and a residence In Vienna.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26

made payable to Maybel Smell and the
aggregate reached not far from 100000.
Richard Smell, who Is contesting the
will, identified certain letters as those
he had discovered in the room occupied
by his father in the Smell mansion.
Col Smell died in this room, known as
1.-THE den,'' where 1t was his custom
to sit for hours, read over these letters
and chuckle loudly over those that
pleased him.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26
HUNDREDS ARRESTED BY
CHICAGO POLICE FORCE
Beggars, Well Dressed IdIers, Negroes
and Unemployed Gathered in
During Search for MUIR
derer of Holmes
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, May 25.-Spurred to action
by the murder of Robert c. p. Holmes,
whose dead body was found In an alley
last Thursday, the Chicago police ar
rested 404 men yesterday. Ragged
street beggars, we'll dressed idlers, me-
groes from crap" games. old and
young, were picked from the army OF
the unemployed and locked up. All
were searched, but none of the Holmes
jewelry was found.
Though they are not held as sus-
poets, the police admit that there is a
possibility of getting a clew to the
Holmes mystery through the wholesale
arrests,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26
FIVE COMMITTED TO
PATTON INSANE ASYLUM

The committee on insanity, consist
ing of Drs. Day and Chapman and
Judge Rives, met in department of
the superior court yesterday and COM
mitted the following to the insane hos
pital at Patton: e. d. Hews, J. Gen.
telloa, G. Naknaro, H. b. Williams and
w 8. Wafford
Fred Vending was arraigned be-
fore the committee and discharged as
sane.
Margaret C. Ashbury, Richard Hill,
Fred GER were arraigned and their
examinations continued to May ~.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26
JOHNSON CALLS PRIMARIES
HAPPY DISAPPOINTMENT
BY Associated Press.


BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May 25.-Gov.
John A. Johnson of Minnesota, who
arrived today en- route to Tuscaloosa,
said that the result of the recent
Democratic primaries in Alabama was
a happy disappointment.
1T is certainly gratifying" he said,
''to receive between 80 and 40 per cent
of the vote for the presidential nomi-
nation in a state which l never before
had the pleasure of visiting"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26
STEAMER BRINGS MATERIAL
FOR WESTERN PACIFIC ROAD
BY Associated Press.

MARYSVILLE, May %. - The
steamer Dover has arrived here, COM
ing up the river with 300 tons of rails
and machinery for the Western Pacific
Railroad company and the Great Wes-
tern Power company.
This is the first steamer to come up
the river this far for ten years. It viii
make regular trips hereafter. There
is general jollification over the resump-
ton OF navigation.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26
Cashier Commits Suicide

BY Assoclated Press.
NATCHEz, Miss, May 25.-G. o. David
son, cashier of the Woodville. Miss. bank
in Wilson county. committed suicide today
by drinking carbolic acid. He was 40 years
old. 1t is understood the bank VIII not he
in any way affected
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26

floor. It was then that the awful light
burst upon me that might have killed
her.
Secures Olive OIL
1T spoke to her; I yelled to her;
wanted her to speak and tell me that
she was not dead. I wanted aid. The
police station was the only thing that
came to my mind. 1 don't know
whether 1t was one minute or two min
utes; 1t seemd like thousand years,
and no one would come.
IT remembered 1 had a friend at the
Hotel Pepper. l CROPPED my way down
the steps and into the street. I went
around the corner There was dance
at the hotel. I met someone. / yelled
to them I have shot a woman back
there; get my friend. Get help quick
l came back to the house and switched
on all the lights so they would not miss
the house when they came. All this
time l was burning, burning, burning"
Mr.. Rogers was much excited over
the recital. He yelled: do you know
how many shots you fired?"
mo"
cor in what direction you fired
thep?"
"NoD
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26
Could Not See

could you see Mrs. Noyes?"
mot plainly"
did you intend to kill Mrs. Noyes?"
this very slowly and dramatically.
IT would not have killed Mrs. Noyes
for the world"
You did not talk TO these officers
who have come on this stand and said
that you made statement to them did
your"
How could 1? My limbs were swol-
len and sore"
Ibid your" Numbered the attorney
mo"
Ibid you tell Roberds or any officer
or point out to any officer the place
you were standing when you shot?'
How could 1 when l didn't know
where / was MYSELF"
Answer my question" Numbered
the attorney again, now fully excited.
No" rang from the witness.
you didn't tell them that you had
destroyed the acid bottle did your"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-26
LAWYER Questions Witness

Then followed questioning by Mr..
Rogers and answers by the witness,
telling about the early history of the
two. OF their plans for separating and
their little quarrels, rehearsing the
ground gone over by many of the for
mer witnesses.
The last question put to McComas
by Mr.. Rogers was, Did you have
any intention of killing Mrs. Noyes?"
And again the answer mo"
Mr.. Fleming asked the court If he
would adjourn until this morning, as
he was suffering with severe head
ache. The request was granted.
Before adjourning Mr.. Rogers an
nounced that he had received very i'm
portant news at noon which was of
great benefit to the prosecution, the
Jury and the defense. He said he
could not divulge 1t now, but would
later. Upon that information would
depend the length of the trial. Other
wise it might terminate tonight.
The cross-examination of the witness
will begin by Assistant District Attor-
neys E. J. Fleming and G. Ray Horton
at 10 o'clock this morning. Upon this
cross questioning rests life or death to
the defendant
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-10-02
Personal.

Gov. Charles y. Haskell of Okla
homa has resigned as treasurer Of the
national Democratic committee. The
resignation was written after a con
ference with leading Democrats at the
national headquarters in Chicago, and
is the direct result of the charges
made against him by William II.
Hearst and President Roosevelt.
Gen. Il. G. Dupont, head of the bu-
reau OF campaign speakers OF the Re
signed and his resignation has been
accepted. His connection with the
powder trust which is being sued by
the government is given as the cause.
The body of Lieut.. Selfridge, who
was killed in a fall from the Wright
aeroplane at Fort Myer, Va, has been
buried in Arlington National cemetery
with military honors.
Leslie Carter, the Chicago capitalist
and until recently president Of the
South Side Elevated Railway com
| pany, is dead Of gas poisoning.
A. j. Reynolds of Windsor, Mo, who
was injured in the recent dynamite
| explosion at that place, is dead OF his
injuries, making the thirteenth IA
tality.
Col. William F. Stewart Of the Coast
artillery has been ordered before 9
retiring board at Washington.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-10-02
PRESCRIBED cUTlcURA
After Other Treatment Failed-RaW
Eczema on Baby's Face Had
Lasted Three Months-At Last
Doctor Found Cure.

"Our baby boy broke out with &c.
xema on his face when one month old.
One place on the side OF his face the
size of a nickel was raw like beefsteak
for three months, and he would cry
out when bathed the parts that were
sore and broken out. / gave him
three months treatment from good
doctor, but at the end of that time the
child was no better. Then my doctor
recommended Cuticura. After using
a cake of Cuticura Soap, a third of a
box of Cuticura Ointment, and half a
bottle of Cuticura Resolvent he was
well and his face was as smooth as any
baby's. He is now two years and a
half old and no eczema has reappeared
Mrs. Nj. l.. Harris, Alton, Kan, May
IA and June II, 1907"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-10-02
Good Enqllsh.

A French lady living in America en-
gagged a carpenter to do some WORK
for her at a stipulated price. She was
surprised later to find that he charged
more than the price agreed upon.
When she attempted to demonstrate
with him. however, her English failed
her and she said: you are dearer 10
me now than when we were first en-
gagged. Success.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-10-02
STATE OF ONO CITY on TOLEDO. ! .
LUCAS COUNTY.

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he senior
partner Of the tlrm OF r. J. CHENEY CO.. doing
business In the City Of Toledo. County and state
aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
cae of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRH CURE - ..,.,,..
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn To before me and subscribed In my presences
this 9TH day Of December A. d.. 1880
- A. ". GLEASON.
SEAL NOTARY PUBLIC.
HaI's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF ths
system Send for testimonials, free.
T. j. CHENEY * CO.. Toledo, u
Sold by all Druggists, 7bc.
Take Halls Family pills for constipation.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-10-02

Nine years Of this ran me down to a
state of continual weakness and
thought never would be better until
/ began using Doan's Kidney Pills
The improvement was rapid, and since
using four boxes | am cured and have
never had any return of the trouble"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.