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The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
NocaLES NOTES.

Mr.. Howard r. Howard from
Llano, was a visitor at Nogales yes
terday. Mr.. Howard has charge
OF development work on a prop
erty about ten miles eastward from
Llano.
Mr.. l.. H. Wilson from jersey
City, who winters at Alamos, hav-
ing valuable mining interests in
that vicinity, was here this morn
ing en- route to the city named.
Mr.. NJ. Nelson, the foreman car
penter at La Colorado, was at No
gales this morning, returning to
the great gold camp from a visit Of
three months in San Francisco.
Tuesday the Cananea base ball
club, returning from Guaymas and
Hermosillo, stopped at Nogales and
cleaned up the Nogales players by
score of 7 to 0. The base ball re-
porter of The OASIS has not yet
recovered from the shock.
Thursday morning Bishop Ken
drick held Thanksgiving service at
St. Andrews church. The service
was impressive and the sermon
very interesting, deserving much
larger congregation, although the
the attendance was very good.
Thursday evening there arrived
at Nogales Mr.. j. +. Tener, long a
resident of Nogales, and in bust
ness at Naco, Cananea, Nogales
and other points. During two
years last past Mr.. Tener has been
IN business at Goldheld, Nevada
He remained at Nogales yesterday
and goes to Hermoslllo today.
A small block of stock in the
-Four Metals Mining Company may
be bought at the low price Of thirty
five cents per share by addressing
?. 0. box No. 43, Nogales, Arizona
This offer will be open but short
time as developments in The mine
are enhancing values very rapidly
and the price Of shares will soon
reach the 5.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
In the Probate Court Of the County Of
Santa Cruz, Territory Of Arizona.

IN THE MATTER or THE ESTATE on MARIA BECK
DECEASED.
N0TlCE OF HEARING PETITION.
Notice is hereby given that p J. Hand has
filed In this Court his petition for Letters OF
Administration In the above estate, and that
the same will be heard on Monday, the 3Oth
day OF November, A. ID, 1905, at l0o'clock in
the forenoon of said day. at the courtroom Of
said Court, in the Court House, County OF
Santa Cruz, Territory OF Arizona, and all per-
sons interested in said estate are notified then
and there 10 appear and show cause, II any
they have. why the prayer OF said petitioner
hOuld not be granted.
Dated Nov. Nth, 1905.
Nov. l4-2S. NJ. MARSTELLER Clerk
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

But little is said now in certain
quarters about Hoval A. Smith
and Ralph Cameron having gone
out from the regular republican
convention at Tucson last Spring.
The result of the November election
appears very substantial endorse
ment Of what they did.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
WILL FORCE IMPROVEMENT.

From Mexico there comes a re-
port that the federal government
has in hand the work of devising
some method for forcing the own
ers OF large tracts of valuable agri-
cultural lands to utilize them.
Scattered all over the republic are
thousands OF large holdings of
valuable lands that lie idle from
year to year their owners doing
nothing with their great areas nor
permitting anyone else to utilize
them. 1t is proposed to arrange
some legal system by which such
lands shall be taxed in proportion
to their intrinsic value, which has
not been the case heretofore. By
the operation of such system the
great landholders will have to cul-
tivate and improve their properties
to raise money to meet their taxes /,
or they will have to subdivide and
sell their great areas to those who
can and will improve and render
them productive.
1t was the provision in the con-
stitution OF 1879 by which large
land holdings were divided into
small parcels for the purposes of
taxation, and assessed according to
their intrinsic value, that Califor-
MIA broke up the great land grants
that were curse to that state.
The grant owners rated their lands
for assessment at few cents per
acre, and assessors accepted their
rating. Under the constitution oil
1879 change was forced. AS a
result landholders could not raise
the money to pay their taxes, and
they had to sell. They found
purchasers, and that started the
boom in California, for the lands
are very valuable, and those who
bought them set about making
them pay. Mexico has ample felc
for working the same policy.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

Wednesday evening the ladies Of
the Catholic church gave a supper
and dance at Armory Hall that
was attended by a large company
and proved very pleasant.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

WHAT pretty kettle of fish have
they in Tucson. The two demo-
cratic dailies are dealing to each
other bitter determinations for hav-
ind lost the election in that county.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

ALLEN T. BIRD, Managing Editor.
DANE ID. BIRD, Business Manager,
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
SUBSCRIPTION

Cruz County, Arizona, by THE OASIS
Printing House. Incorporated.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-29
WHITEH0RSE
 WINS BY 2I7PIN5

skagway went straight up against it in the bowling bout at whitehorse last night. whitehorse led at the finish by PIT pins.
 whitehorse made total of 2,517 and skagway 2,8OO. Several of skag. ways most dependable men scattered to the winds. The result of the nights work leaves skagway 25S to the good in the series, the lead hav- ing been before the whitehorse meet ing 475.
 The wOmen's team, however, re. deemed skagway from utter rout. They won over whitehorse by 7S pins mot so many, but enough.
 Followinsis the individual score for each of the three games by the men. skagway:
 Clayson, 15S, 14S, l77; total, 47S.
 Rock, Al, 172, 149; total, 462
 A. c. Blanchard. l5l ,l55, 12S; total, 429.
 Shaw, ITO, ITO, 149; total, 4S9.
 G. Blanchard, l62, 1S5, 145; total,  442.
 Whitehorse-
 Barrager, 171,167, IF; total, 575.
 Watson, l53, 195, IF; total, 525.
 Cade, 252, l19, l64; total, 5S5.
 Hume, 16S, l59, 1858; total, 4SO.
 Fisher, IS6, 155, 121; total, 462
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The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-29
WILL BE LONG
 COURT TERM

Court officials predict a long term of court, owing to the number of cases on the motion calendar and the crim- lnal calendar. The Hasey case which is called for trial in January will no doubt take great deal of time and the officials are doubtful as to whether the witnesses will be on hand at the appointed time. The witnesses are scattered all over the country, some being in the far north. NJ. B. Morrlsey is at Coldfoot, above the Arctic Circle and deputy U. s. marshaIs are now on the way with dog teams to bring him in. So many of the witnesses are in remote corn CTS of the globe that it will take time to have them all here.-Juneau Dis patch.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-29
DIAMOND MINES
 NEAR MONTAGUE

Diamond mines in Yukon territory reem the latest possibility. A whit. ish stone found in a Bmish clay back of Montague has aroused considerable Interest in that part of the northern territory of late, and samples of the stones have been sent to London and Paris for test c. P. Mack, a well known prospector of the locality, is the dlscoverer, and has sent the stones for the test. Mack learned of the location of the stones through the Indians. They had brought to the Yukon river station at Tantalus a number of the whitish stones, and had used them in scratching or cutting glass. This fact became known to the whites, and Mack followed up the suggestion by someone that they might be diamonds. He went to the place where they were found and there obtained several samples.
 Montague, the point near where the find was made, is on the over, land winter road between Dawson and whitehorse, 24 miles back from the Yukon river landing at Tantalus. The fact that volcanic action is traceable in that part of the territory makes the suggestion all the stronger that possibly diamonds exist there The great diamond fields of the world are in volcanic centers.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-29
ID BOOST F0R
 HOME RULE
tRy United Press.l

SEATTLE, Dec. 29.-Alaska day as proposed by Alaskans yesterday is to be made the vehicle of booming home rule. This will be the key note of .an enthusiastic campaign. Alaskans are taking hold with a vim and pro pose to push the campaign all over Alaska, to be concentrated here in a great demonstration on the big day at the fair The newspapers have taken the cue and are to cry the slogan from now on. Many plans are being proposed to give the scheme interest and publicity.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-29
MOST APPALLING CATACLYSM IN HISTORY
Earthquake and Tidal Wave Destroy 75.ooo People
United Press rolegraph-cablo sorvIoe.)

ROME Dec 2e-The complete Messina, large sea DOT. town in Sicily. official despatch received by King Emmanuel today. indicated in brief reports with ou, parallel in the history eataysms Twelve thousand are already dead for belief that this number will be greatly multiplied
 The destruction earthquake which shook the whole neghborins the Medtsrean yesterday.
 The fire uncontrolled swept over the , followed by tidal wave that deIuge of mud " the sea bottom depth of two feet over the city and containing after the waters retired
 The and found the people their daily v0 ~ s. under the debris thousands With the emno of the tidal wave thousands drowned or smothered in heir muddy graves
 There is reason to believe the straits of esstna , bn q. eecuy wiped out appalling loss of life
 Kim, Emmanuel has eone to the charge of the relief work All the baoshps ordered to the scene
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-29
BURNS SAYS HE
 WILL TRY AGAIN
(ey United Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ,29,-A ca blegram has been received from Tom, my Burns in which he says Johnson's seconds induced the police to stop the fight at the time they did; that Johnson was tirlng while he (Burns) was strong and anxious to continue. He says he had the same chance to win that Nelson had with Cans. He says he is anxious to meet Johnson again and if given chance he can win, sure.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-29

The Alaska Steamship Co.,, will run three steamers next summer by way of Juneau. They are the North western, Yucatan and Santa Clara. Excursion rates will be made from Sc attle to Valdez and return. Hereto fore this company have carried excur- sIonists on the regular boats on the southeastern Alaska run.
 The Alaska SS Jefferson left Ketchikan at 2 o'clock this morning and is expected. to reach Juneau by midnight and Skagway tomorrow af- ternoon, according to advices receiv- ed by MT. Carroll.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-29
ROLLER ENTERS
 PRIZE RING
(By United Press.)

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29.-Today Dr. Roller, of Seattle, late aspirant for the worlds championship in the wrestling field posted $l,ooO forfeit to meet the winner of the Barry,KauG man prize fight to be pulled off Thursday. Arrangements have been effected whereby Roller and the win. aer of Thursdays fight will meet January 26th, for a twenty-five round go. This is Rollers first real essay in the prize ring,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-29
TAFT ID TOUR
 THE SOUTH.
(sy United Press.)

AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 29.-Mr. Taft will, on the 18th of January start on a tour of all the southern states starting from Atlanta. It is his de- sire to come into personal touch with the southern people and learn their desires and needs. The length of time to be employed has not yet been determined.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-29
FRANCE SEdDS BsTTLESHIPS
PARIS Dec sent eO 6atteshIps and three to aid the Italian the stricken coast " S'S'
SEVENTY.FIVE THOUSAND DEAD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Advo received sy the state ~ .,afes of the Italian government afternoon to the effect that the the earthquake at Sicily WI" mum Der 7ooO and that injured and suffering from e posus and threatened No rs are placed u'0" the oe relief The catastrophe is altogether beyond the reaches ., . ,,.on What relief possible offered and the n'- tion is already responding without call being made
 LONDON Dec 2e-The reports catastrophe oft the coast Of m and ,ona the straits of messna reaching appalling E
 ,.rions are being taken looking sending Of rS0o Offer. are being made by and America
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-29
HAS
 COME 0UT"
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-At a briiliunt function at the whitehorsa last night, with the elite of Washing ton in attendance, the east room given over to dancing, Ethel Roose- welt made her formal debut in society
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-29
MOUNT AETNA THREATENS ERUPTION }

cArANIA Dec Aetna showing violent signs Of a''' m and eruption thought imminent any Smoke is issuing from the crater rumbng heard at long distances from the peak
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-29

J. J. Doyle, popular section boss of the summit, came down on last evenings train and returned this morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-29

Wholesome, Home Made Bread and Fruit Cake at Grants Grocery. Phone
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-29

Alaska Views at half price. Ora per 6 Co.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-14
HALF OF TOWN
DEAD RHURT IN
FIERCE TORNADO
GILLIAN, La, PRACTICALLY DE-
MOLlSHED BY HEAVY
WINDS.
CELLARS SAVE LIVES
OF MANY in Nebraska Whcre lm-
mense Amount Of Damage Was
Suffered-Cyclone Makes
Some Blk Jumps.

Shreveport, La. May 13.-Seven
people are known 60 De dead an
many others injured as a result of q
tornado which swept across north
west Louisiana late today. Gillian, Is
miles north of Shreveport was de
stroyed and Bolinger, Bossier and
Paris were badly wrecked.
Communication with greater por-
tion Ct the storm swept section is in
terruptcd and it is believed certain
that later reports will increase the
number Of dead and injured,
1t is said that the work of destfuc,
tion at Gillian as complete only two
houses remaining intact.
The dead at Gillian are said to be
Mrs. j. r. Gardiner and three ne
grCes.
AT Bolinger the dead are Mrs. MI
chell Davis and two negroes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-14
kA|SER'S HONOR
IS TURNED DOWN
PRESIDENT OF AUSTRIAN LOWER
HOUSE is SOMEWHAT HUFFY
ABOUT GETTING THlRD-cLASsI
ORDER.

Vienna. May 13.-When Emperor
William came here a few days ago t.
pay his respects to Emperor Francis
Joseph on the occasion of his jubi ee.
he distributed decorations and orders
on every hand. .mong those thus
honored was DR.. Weiskirchner, pres.
dent of the lower house In the Reich
rath, who received the order of third
class Prussian crown. Contend ng
that the bestowal of this order was
not a personal favor but in realty
a tribute to one of the country's In.
Weiskirchner has returned
the order through the foreign office
to the German embassy. lie protest
ed that it ought to have been of
higher rank and grade commonly ac
corded to persons of rank of police
commissioner,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-14
BRYAN MEN MAY
NOT BOLT TO-DAY
OF NEBRAskAN IN
MINNESOTA ON 81 C N D.
THOUGHT THINK THEY HAD
BETTER NOT.

st Paul. May 13.-It has become
doubtful whether or not the followers
of Bryan will bolt the Democratic
state convention tomorrow. Two
days ago it was agreed among them
that such action should be taken if
their contesting delegates were not
seated in the convention Today. how
ever. the sentiment against such a
step has largely increased. This Is
one of the results of the conference OF
BRYAN leaders held today
The Johnoson men have such an
overwhelming majority of delegates
into tomorrow convention that there
is no chance of the Bryan people get
ting anything beyond what Johnson's
followers are pleased to give them,
and Johnson followers are disposed to
give them nothing.
Johnson men will organize the con
vention and probably name Charles
Nye. of Moorhead as temporary chair
man. 1t has been decided to send
eight delegates at large to the nation
al convention, each to have half A
vote. These probably will be: F. G..
WINSTON 5. J. Turnblad, of Minnea
polls: T. D. O'Brien. l.. NJ Lawler,
of St Paul A. c. Weiss. Of Duluth;
Frank A. Day OF Fairmont; w. $.
Hammond. OF ~ James; and Martin
.0'Brien Of CTookston.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-14
HARD TIMES FOR
VREELAND BILL
CURRENCY MEASURE WILL PASS,
TODAY, IT is EXPECTED, BY
SMALL MAJORITY.
FORAKER Shell YES FIGHT
Affair Until Next December
Col. Stewart Case Goes TO
Military Committee.

Washington, May f3.--At 430
Io'clock tomorrow afternoon the house
Twill vote on the vreeaud currency
hill The best Information indic ates
that the bill will be passed BY sma
majority.
A program of the procedure has
been carefully prepared and viii be
carried out, the leaders say, to a su
cessful concluscion, Notwithstanding
the attitude of the insurgents"
Word got abroad today, however.
that some insurgents were willing to
cast their votes for the vreeland bill
II there should be ,,ininated from 1t
the government guaranty clause A
tentative compromise was thereupon
Dffcrcd, to the effect that those In
charge ii the bill would consent TO
the insertion OF the words "or ether
securities approyedby the secretary Of
the treasury" as an alternative guar
anty basis for emergency currency.
This proffer was rejected.
Foraker Postpones Brownsville C5se.
Further consi ,cration of ths
Brownsville affair vas today post.
poned by the senate until Dec emher
lG next. This decision was reached
after an extened exchange of yews
among the senators. Foraker ter
urging the appointment of an carly
day for voting on his bill moved II
TO be taken up next December. After
a motion by Culberson, of Texas to
vote on the bill next Saturday was
laid on the table, Forakers m ton
was adopted, 81 to 6. Foraker gave
out statement saying that while re
lcouh not have passed the bin new
The 1sifnks fef has Insured It's pa srse
by the postponement.
The Rayner resolutions directing
the president to appoint court Of
inariry TO investigate the cas-, of
Col. VIM. f. Stewart, now stationed
at Fort Grant Arizona. was referred
To the committee on military affair;
with the understanding that Rayner
would appear before that Committee
tomorrow to make further statement
on the case.
The senate passed the house bill
restoring the motto In God We
Trust" on the coins or the Z ited
States. The repeal of the comm dity
clause of the rate bill was cons'd 'dered
at some length.
one half of today's session of the
house wass pent In roll calls on
various propositions presented. When
the days work was concluded the
agricultural and postoffice R0propIia-
| tion bill had been sent to conference.
BY not agreeing to the amendments
placed thereon by the senate. the
house today necessitated the idea of
of the sending of the postoftice apPro-
priation bill to conference. Managers
on the part of the house were an-
nounced by the speaker as Overstreet
of Indiana. and Gardner of Tennessee
The senate today insisted upon its
amendments To the agricultural ap-
preparation bill and appointed Sen
ators Warren and Dolliver as money
conferees
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-14
of all nations and all the peoples of
the earth.
The Presidents Speech.

President Roosevelt spoke i'm a gem
eral way of the purposes of the con.
ference and the great need of m as
ures to save the cuuntry's great re-
sources. He introduced and Cutl ned
the sGbject as follows:
| welcome You to this conference at
the White House. You have come
hither at my request so that We may
join together to consider the question
of the conservation and use of the
great fundamental sources of wealth
of this nation So vital is this ques-
tion. that for the first time in our
history the chief executive officers of
the states separately, and of the
states togehtre forming the nation.
have met to consider it,
With the governors come men from
each stae chosen for their special ac-
quaintance with the terms of the
problem that is before us. Among
them are experts in natural resources s
and representatives. of national or
ganizations concerned in the develop
ment and use of these resources; the
senators and representatives in con
gress: the supreme court, the cab
act. and the inland waterways conl-
CONCLUDED or Third Page,)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-14
MANY CHANGES IN
ATLANTIC FLEET
sPERRY TO SUCCEED REAR 40
mIRAL THOMAS MAY IS AND
SHIFTS AND CHANGES WILL
FOLLOW.

San Francisco. May 13.-EXtensi7e
changes of the Atlantic feet will take
place Friday. Nav 10. when Rear Ad-
miral Thomas hauls Gown his flag as
commsnder-in chief. and is succeeded
by Rear Admiral Sperry. Several
ships viii be shifted 10 different dill
sions and Captain Richard Vain
wright and Captain Seaton Schroeder
viii assume command of the two
divisions
General Frederick Funston. com
manding the department of California
today paid his official call upon Rear
Admiral Thomas. commanding the
Atlantic feet and Rear Admiras
Emery and Sperry- The calls will he
returned by the admira's tomorrow
Practically every oE-duty officer
from combined fleets attended fright
the annual spring "jinss- Of the Bo-
hemian club.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-14
ONE DEAD; SCORE HURT.

Des Moines, Ia, May ia tor
nadO swept southwestern Iowa tr M
Missouri last evening, destroying
many farm houses in fremont and
Page counties and killing Mrs. VIM.
Finley, of North Mort, Fremont coun-
ty The storm started near Watson,
Mo, which was practically destroyed,
but without loss of life. Several peo-
pie were injured there, but none
seriouoly.
The cyclone jumped into Iowa, d.
stroying a school hous near the Fin.
ley home, which was also completely
demolished. 1t moved northeasterly,
rising at intervals Until it d'ssipated
Itself six miles west of Clainda. in
the destruction of Ferd Herzberg's
farm buildings.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-14
KNOCK TURNED DOWN
Socialists in Convention Refuse to
Send Open Letter OF Criticism
to President Roosevelt.

Chicago, May 13.-An open letter
addressed to President Roosevelt
severely scoring the president for his
alleged disparaging remarks about
Socialists in his last messags to con
gress caused lively debate today at
the Socialist national convention.
The letter was submitted by G. A.
Hoehn. of St LOUIS. Mo. who asked
that Il he adopted by the convention
and thai a copy he mailed to Presi-
dent Roosevelt A long debate fol
lowed. the convention finally refusing
TO sanction the letter The report of
the national secretary showed bal
ance of 1851 i'm the national frnd.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-14
is STATUE ART WORK
General Appraisers Decide That
Bronze Likeness Of Matthew
Is Subject 10 Duty.

New York, May 13,--The Un.t d
States board of general appraisers 10
day ordered duty OF Is per cent to
be paid Matthew Murphy, Darlington
Wis. which was made In Italy and
to be placed in the Lafayette county
court house at Darlington. The build.
ing committee OF the court house pro-
testeI that the statue should come
free as the work OF art under the
tariff act The appraiser ruled that
objects of art for only religious or
educational institutions are almis'
sible free of duty.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-14
MUCH FUN AND FRoLlc.

San Francisco, Cal, May lS.-An'
other gound of continuous entertain
ment Tor officers and Sailors MARKED
the seventh day of the visit OF the
battleship feet to San Francisco. An
unusually large number of bluejack'
cts were given shore leave, and OF
these II is estimated that fully 1000
enjoyed observation car trips to points
Of interest in and about the city. 9th,
ers took part in athletics and other
festivities arranged in their honor at
Golden Gate Park. Many officers OF
the fleet enjoyed trip today to
Tamalpas and Muir woods.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-05-14
TAFT FAVORED IN MONTANA.

Butte, Mont. May IA maporlty
of the SIG delegates who will con
stltute tomorrow's Republican state
are In the city In readiness
for the gathering. The convention,
which will be called to order at |
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, Will Sc
lect six delegates and elk alternates
to the national convention at Chicago.
Tagt sentiment predOminates among
the party leaders and 1t is assumed
that the convention will give the sec
retary of war its Endorsement for the
presidential nomination.