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Williams news., 1908-06-13
Fine Property for Sale

A good home consisting of fou room house with two pantries. ston' founda ton; lathed and plastered Two wood sheds. barn. chicker house. five lots and fine garder plot.-C. M. BENTLEY.
Williams news., 1908-06-13
For Sale

1 have over twenty of the best residence lots in town all for sale and all improved; also two-seated spring wagon; one 1OO-egg incu bator; one brooder, sa me capacity level brand; one Dempster wind mill, all steel; one 10000 gallor redwood water tank. See
 F. R. NELLIs.
Williams news., 1908-06-13

 looking after the mercantile estab- lishment of J Herman during the latter's absence in California has returned to Williams.
 Mrs Charles Johnson and two children left Thursday evening for two weeks visit with relatives and friends in Albuquerque Char lev is now an active mem Der of the "Merry Widowers" club
 Millinery, FIRST.CLASS. Fluff fly Ruffles effect COrdeys, Merry Widow, etc. Leaders of low cash prices. Racket Store.
 Wm. Nellis, brother of Ferd R. Nellis. accompanied by his wifi md daughter, passed through here Thursday en route to their home 1t Mayer. after a months visi 1t the old home in Iowa
 Graduating exercises were con ducted in the school assembly room Thursday evening, the present term If school closing on that day. We expect to give a detailed account of the exercises next week.
 H. D Place, the young Pitts hurgher, who has been juggling lia hs at the saw mill for the past few months, expects to leave n-xr week for the east, having "done' he "wild and woollv west" to his entire satisfaction.
 We save you money when you let us make your ice crea m. punch rr sherbet Your patronage solic ted and satisfaction guaranteed.
 HILL & KENNEDY.
 E A Bevan of Los Angeles. is ma king preparations to open up a notion picture and vaudeville en 'ertainment establishment in the Harrell building He expects to open up about Monday night. Mir Beaven expects to remain here fol some time.
 Miss Lillian Terry of this city vas among those who graduated from the Northern Arizona Norma Thursday of last week Miss Ter, rereiv.d number of beautiful lifts, among them heinz a moon light view Of San Francisco peak n water colors, by Louis Akin.
 Hon. H. c Lockett was a pas senger on No. 2 Monday evening hound for his home at Flagstaff where he expects to remain for thu summer. Mr. Lockett informed ns that he will attend the nationa republican convention at Chica g' next week if it is possible to ar range his business affairs
 The largest supply of base bal goods in northern Ariznna at
 HILL < KENNEDY's.
 Robert Postle. Tuesday. bough the horses of Jacob Caufman ant Swretwood X Hawkins The sam' dav Postle sold a carload of horses to gentleman from the Imperia va llev Cal and they were at onc' 'oaded and fnrwa rded Bob" i at present he busiest stock ma n 1T . the bunch
 Mrs. Susie B. Ia her, of Willia m, Arizona. a sister of Mrs A. B. Fer guson, of this city. arrived in Pull man the first of the week So wei impressed with the town was Mrs Ia her that she decided to locate il : Pullman. and has already closed , deal whereby she comes into pos session of the pr. Shaw residence Pullman Wash News. Wh le the festive spider is weav ing her web over the machinery O % many big lumber mills through , out the country, Williams big mil is hammering away undismayed giving employment to hundreds O men. and doing i's best 10 thuml the panic under the fifth rib. Thi town has reasons for being prout , of the Saginaw & Manistee Lum her Company.
Williams news., 1908-06-13
The Only Savings and Loan Asso- ciation Doing General Busi- ness Throughout the Territory.
Williams Branch Officers:

Williams Branch Officers: P. A. Melick, President. J. s. Amundsen. Vice President E. J. Nordyke. Local Agent. R. s. Teeple, Treasur X. N Sleeves. Local Attorney.
Williams news., 1908-06-13
Williams Property for Sale

Having decided to leave Willia ms l offer for sale all my property, in cluding the following:
 Five room house and lot in mill town.
 Two houses and five lots in Ia Der addition.
 Lodging house and four lots on Railroad avenue.
 Some lots and parcels of land in William ms.
 For further particulars call on or address me.
 MRS s B TABER. Williams, Ariz.
Williams news., 1908-06-13

By way of economy the Santa Fe has given a vacation to the swing brakemen here, and revised the crew of the log run, throwing out of employment about ten ad- ditional men. If the Santa Fe continues it's economic policy much longer, the erstwhile railroadcrs will have to take to the tall tim Ders and raise spnds and spineless cactus in order to keep body and soul together.
 Lest week it was rumored that the mill of the Arizona Lumber & Timber Company at Flaostaff would start up at once, but from authentic sources we learn that no certain date has been set for the resumption of operations and will probably be several months before the mill will start up.
Williams news., 1908-06-13
ARIZONA MUTUAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
 PHOENIX. ARIZONA
 INCORPORATED 1899

Authorized capital, $1O.O00,0O0 Paid up capital, $11O GOO
The Washington times., 1908-01-21
Just loo Votes
Is Bryan's Limit,
And Devils, Too!
Gen. GroSUenor

Bryan can't possibly get more THAI
166 votes in the electoral coIlege-and
the devil could get just as many on the
Democratic ticket
This is the discouragIng horoscope
drawn for the Democratic party and its
most likely candidate by Gen. Charles
II. Grosvenor, formerly member OF Con
gress from Ohio.
Bryan VIII never be President, no
matter now many times he runs" con-
tinued the famous political prognosti-
Gator, but 1 don't suppose the Demo-
cratic party Will show any more sense
than to nominate him. The saying of
General Grant that the Democratic
party can always be relied upon 10 do
the wrong thing applies just as well
now as it did when he spoke tie words. -
who Will be nominated by the Re
pUblicans?" the general was asked
I'm not predicting any upon that
side of the fence just now" replied the
general. ''All l will say Is that who
ever is nominated will have no trouble
defeating Bryan"
The Washington times., 1908-01-21
RACE ANTAGONIST
BREAKS OUT ANEW
IN THE TREASURY

Racial friction. which has been brew
ing in the office of the Supervising
Architect OF the Treasury, broke out
afresh this morning when Miss Lillian B.
Wright. OF Chicago, ''breezed in and
began her duties as a typewriter and
mineographer. The young woman is
cOlored and persona non grata in the
computing division of the Treasury. to
which she has been assigned. Strenuous
protest there ore is being made by the
white clerks and craftsmen employed
there.
With the arrival Of Miss Wight. the
computing division now has three col
ored employees doing clerical or type
writing work and half a dozen coIorei
messengers Vigorous exception is taken
by the other employees, most Of whom
are SOutheTners and object to working
beside what they term AN inferior
race -
Six months ago the appointment of a
cOlured craftsman in the Super visiuey
Architects Office resulted in a fight be-
tween the new appOintee and a white
man. The entire force Threatened to re-
sign, II the coloTed men were not with
drawn from the office Secretary Cor
he was supervising the Governmental
clearing house, the employees were COM
PEELED to abide by his decision.
Supervising Architect Taylor this
morning said he knew a colored woman
of the Amazonian style Of architecture
had been appointed as a miueograp her
in the computing division, but no OBJ
lection had been made direct to him
about the appointment,
Mr.. Taylor said.
she reported for duty promptly at 9
O'Clock this mOrling and is now very
busy at the mimeOgraph machine. She
- employed in the room where the
other typswriters, mlmeographers, and
clerks work but however the others
may feel about IL they have not ex-
pressed their emotions to me. 1 look
for no designations on the strength of
the appointment"
A. the Civil Service Commission ii was
said that the woman took the examina-
ton for minleographer and typewriter
in Chicago last November. and two
weeks ago the commission received In
formation that she had passed. When
a call was made on the commission by
the Supervising Architect for mime
ographer the colored woman headed the
list and was given the appointments
When You Want It as You Want IT.
It's the way we do your printing Globe
Printing Co.. 18th & e SITS. nw.-AdV.
The Washington times., 1908-01-21
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The Northwestern low pressure area
has moved eastward to the country
just northwest OF Lake Superior. and
under its influence the weather con
tinues abnOrmally warm throughout
practically the entire country, although
there has been a cOnsIdeCC bic fail in
temperature since Monday morning in
Montana and the North Pacific States.
Rain continued in California and the
North Pacific States. and there were
also light rains and SHOWS in Montana.
northwestern Wyoming. ana extreme
western North Dakota; elsewhere tie
weather was generally partly cloudy
Steamers departing today for Eu-
Fopean ports will have fresh southwest
erly winds. with fair weather, 10 the
Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation On
inches) has been reported during the
past twenty-four hours: san Francisco.
liz.
The Washington times., 1908-01-21
IN THE SENATE.

Senator Culberson introduced a resaIu-
ton OF inquiry into the recent injunc-
ton issued by Judge A. G. Dayton, of
West Virginia, IN the case OF the
Hickman Coal and Coke Company
against John Mitchell and other Of
fCials Of the United Mine Workers
Senator Hale introduced resolutions,
which were passed by the Senate d.
recting the Secretary Of the Nav TO
>seud TO the Senate lists OF ell line and
staff officers on detached duty Jan
uarv l. 1898, and July 1, 1906.
SCOTS bill proyidIng for memorial
bridge between Washington and Ar
lington was passed.
The Washington times., 1908-01-21
What Congress Did Today.
IN THE HOUSE.

The House considered the bill for the
revision Of the penal statues.
Champ Clark of Missouri made a speech
predicting the nomination of Bryan
for the Presidency. and saying the Re
publicans had no idea whom they
would nominate.
The Secretary OF the Navy submitted a
favorable report on the DIN for the
reclamation of the Anacostia fats.
The Washington times., 1908-01-21
FOR SALE---CHEAP!
ONE EXPOSITION.
BY MR.. MAYNARD
Virginia Representative Of
ferS Bargain at s., 100000
or Less.

For sale, one exposition grounds and
buildings,
Representative Harry Maynard of Vfr-
ginia is the auctioneer.
He has introduced in the House a
bill providing that the grounds and
buildings OF the jamestown Exposition
shall be sold to the Government for
s., 500, 0oJ. But ne is willing TO let them
90 at a lower figure. He Is generous IN
mis- commercial dealings.
In fact. Il is whispered about that
Maynard VIII sell them for a song.
1t is also whispered that the Govern
ment wouldn't have them.
The Washington times., 1908-01-21
Leader of Alleged Kid
naping Band Declares
He Is Innocent.
Says Children Are His
Own, and He Will
Protect Khem.

Police Of Alexandra are puzzled as TO
what 20 do with the band OF gypsies
held at police headquarters on charges
OF kidnapping and grand larceny.
Although Lucien Yoncovitch, leader Of
the band, who IS also known as Lucien
Marine, insists that the trouble is all
due to the marriage Of his brother-in-
law to the daughter Of another leader.
Chief Goods says he is confident the two
little white children in possession Of
Yoncovitchs wife form the basis Of the
charge Of kidnapping
Protest Against Arrests.
All the members of the band protested
strenunusly against Incarceration in the
Alexandria police headquarters yester-
day. There are 20 facilities for housing
half a dozen or more persons. but the
gaudiIy dressed. swarthy skinned gyp-
sizes were compelled 10 huddle I'D on
benches in a single room and spent
the day and night there.
The gypsy band consists Of Lucien
Yoncovitch. about forty-eight years cid:
his wife, four small children, Amen A,
Rosa. Mary, and Joseph; Steve -..arinc.
fifteen years Old; Mrs. Steve Marino,
formerly Miss Mary Mitchell. fifteen
wears old. and Joseph Marine. a diminu-
tive black-faced man about sixty years
old.
At the request OF the Council Bluffs.
Iowa authorities, Chief Goods. Lieu
tenant Smith, and Policeman Garvey
went to the old Braddock house yester-
dav and took the entire band into Gus
.todv. The dispatch contained only the
information that Luclen Marine v'Rs
wanted for kidnapping and grand Jar
Says Children His Own.
TueIan Yoncovitch protested yesterday
+bo+ he had never been in Council Bluffs,
inv 70 one there. and never expected
~ eo there. He declared he was honest
and that everyone of the children In the
room except Steve ana Mary Marine
were his,
Nobody shall take one OF them from
me- said the dangerous-looking Gypsy.
..Thev are mine, and shall protect
them with nly life.
'ynncovitch. who speaks good English
ans mas Travelled over the United States
se,eraf times. says he was IN Alexandria
abort I'VE months ago and left 10 so
- Eorfolk. n that city he bought a
ticket for Seattle for himself. wife and
chIdren. The ticket was good for a
sfop-over in St Louis, ana Yoncovitch
took advantage Of the opportunity TO
visit mis- wife's relatives who were t-av-
cling with band Of gyPsies, bound
East.
when Yoncovltch and his wife reached
the eypsy camp they learned that
Josepb Marino's wife had died. The old
man was crushed by the blow and Yon-
covitch and his wife remained in St.
Louis to comfort him, Meanwhile, the
Continued on Third Pagel
The Washington times., 1908-01-21
RANK oFFIcERs PENAMED.

The annual election OF officers at the
Columbia National Bank today resulted
in the reelection Of the plsesent list
Albert F. Fox was again chosen as
president: Charles B. Bailey. vice presi-
dent. and Clarence Corson, cashier.
The Washington times., 1908-01-21
Horrible Mystery Con-
fronts Chicago Police
In Death, 2 Weeks
Old.
Authorities Satisfied That
Young Victim Was of
High Station in
Life.

CHICAGO. Jan. 21.-The body Of a
woman. unciad and headIess. was found
rising and falling on the waves about
thirty feet near the new German build
ing in jackson Park. last evening, and
the police were presented with all the
bafling potentialities OF an Edgar Al
len Poe story or a problem OF Conan
Doyle's.
The body Is that of a young woman
OF apparent high station Ia life. It
is shorn OF every article % raiment-
not even a strip Of cloth, finger ring,
vestige OF adornment being found 10
give the authorities a working clew.
It's mutilation startled even the har-
dened sensibilities of the ole experts in
crime.
There was a score of minor scratches.
bruises, and cuts about The body, in ad-
dition 20 the following evidences OF VIC
lence:
Evidences Of Violence.
Tne top Of The head was completely
gone, as though severed with an ak.
The neck was cut and bruised.
The right arm was fractured.
There WAS q deep cash on tbs left
groin.
The right kneeoap was broker and
crushed.
There were two clean cuts just below
the heart.
II is the latter injury that has con
WINGED the police that they have 20 deal
With murder. The cuts were deep and
sharp They suggested the quick pune
lures or a stilettC or knife. Many OF
the other injuries might possibly have
been caused by the sharp grinding ice
cakes in the lake or the possible Thirl-
ing blades OF a >oat's propeller But
the police say that Nothing but blade
driven by human hand could have
caused the marks below the woman =
heart.
Body in Water Two Weeks.
The body has apparently been in the
water FOR two weeks. possibly longer.
II was discovered late yesterday after
neon by Frank Johnson. VINO notified
Captain Weeney. OF the WoOdIzwn po-
lice station
Tie body was removed 10 Schweir's
undertaking rooms Sixty-third street.
and there after g more minute exaui-
nation, the police made the discoveries
which led them 70 declare that the un-
identified victim was no working girl
hut one OF higher station. Up TO ills
time the identity Of the woman has not
been discovered.
The Washington times., 1908-01-21
TEACHERS PETITION
VAS NOT SOLICITED
SAYS SCHOOL BOARD

In a signed statement this morning
the Board Of Education refutes the
assertion OF certain teachers to Sena-
tor Deliver and by the Senator made
public, that teachers were being
coerced into signing a petition TO re-
tain the board in power
In addition to his, Miss NJ. A
Awkward, principal of the Peabody
School. last night addressed to Sen
ator DoIliyer an emphatic letter. IN
derscored in part. taking upon herself
the responsibility of the petition. and
denying that the board had anything
to do with its circulation.
Boards Statement.
The statement signed by every mem
Der Of the board this morning and is
sued by Capt. James r. Oyster is as
follows;
The attention OF the Board Of Edu-
cation of the public schools Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia has been called to
a newspaper article, containing a state
ment 10 the effect that teachers IN the
public schools have been urged or CO.
creed. oy members of the Board OF
EduCa ton. into signing certain papers
IN ClFCuldliOu among lle. PUBIC ScOOO4
teachers, expressing the view OF the
teachers in regard to public school mat
ters.
The undersigned members OF the
Board of Education, being all the
members CT the board, wish TO state
that no member OF the board has
written a letter to any teacher in re-
gard to the signing of such papers; nor
has any member of the Board OF Educa-
tion urged or cOerced any teacher into
signing any paper; nor would the
Board OF Education permit any coercion
OF teachers in the matter OF signing
papers relating to the public schools or
the District OF Columbia"
Wait on Senator Dolliver.
To emphasize Surther the fact that
the board had been wrongfully accused,
three OF the graded school principals
yesterday afternoon waited upon SEN
ator Dolliver and informed him that he
had been misinformed by some teacher,
probably hostile to the Board of Educa-
ton, and that no coercion whatever had
been used or countenanced by any board
member.
The announcements made this morn
Continued on Ninth Page.) lis.
The Washington times., 1908-01-21
STOCK EXCHANGE
TO REOPEN NEXT MONDAY

PITTSBURG, Pa. Jan. Z--Oficial an
nouncement has been made. that the
Pittsburg Stock Exchange will reopen
for business next Monday.
The Washington times., 1908-01-21
Support for Suicide Story.

1AEEoAA AUA 0AALluE oEuIY.
Her statement that Harry Thaw at
tempted suicide on the Continent is TO
be substantiated by the testimony CT the
physician called 10 attend him when hs
had swallowed the laudanum.
Daniel O'Reilly, of counsel for the de-
Tense, again declared today that unless
unforeseen complications ensued the de-
Tense would rest by the end of this
week
Jerome has not vet decided how far he
intends to combat the insanity theory
In fact il IS likely he viii content him
self with the argument that IL Thaw
has been insane from birth 10 such an
extent as to make him irresponsible
Therefore, he is likely 10 urge. If an ac-
qulttal Is secured, the immediate COM
mitment Of Thaw to Matteawan,
The younger Mrs. Thaw resumed the
witness stand at 1915. smiling across
the room at her husband, as she settled
herself in her chair. prepared for the
continued grilllng a the hands % Dis
trict Attorney Jerome. ThaW looked
much brighter than yesterday.
Identified Attorneys.
The first question asked was as 10
her knowledge of all the attorneys for
Thaw al the last trial. After Identify
ing all by name, jerome demanded.
How long did you remain in Paris in
1902"
Il think = month
Did you not live with Thaw while in
Faris?'
Yes"
Prom there where did you go?"
ITO BOulogne.'
Where then2'
Back 10 Paris "
What was the name Of the doctor
who attended Thaw when he took
laUrdanum2"
81 dor't remember"
when were you last in PARISH
''In 1904"
Health Was Poor.
"And your health was poor?"
For a time It was"
Where did you go from PARISH
ITO London"
Where them
Mr.. Thaw and myself went on
tour OF the cathedral towns OF Eng
land"
Where did you leave your mother?"
"In London"
When did you next see your mother2'
Il have seen her but che time since.
Thai was at my marriage"
Where did you last see ths letters
The Washington times., 1908-01-21
Senator'S Proctor.
Dixon.
Carter.
Long.

Assistant Attorney General Cooley.
". c. wftherbee, collector of customs
at Plattsburg. y. Y.
The Cabinet met at Il a. m.
The Washington times., 1908-01-21
LEADER OF MINERS
IN FINAL ADDRESS
OUTLINES PROGRAM
John Mitchell Makes Last
Report as Chief of
LaborerS.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan M--John
Mitchell To-Day delivered his zenith and
lasl annual message TO the United Nine
Workers OF America assembled here
for the nineteenth annual convention.
His chief points We're:
Membership IN December, 1907. Was
S0o,096. which is larger than ever before
for the corresponding month.
The union failed Of success in fuzzy
organizing Virginia, West Virginia,
Maryland, and the Meyersdale. Connells-
vile. and Irwin fields IN Pennsylvania.
Success reported in oragnlzlng Wash
lngton. Wyoming. and Montana.
The interstate agreement should be
restored.
Regrets certain locals are not treat
ing contracts with sacred inviolabillty.
DeploIes Mine Slaughter.
.Deplores mine slaughter and says
the only nope is that miners VIII urge
Congress TO investigate and compel
safety measures.
Urges an insurance plan for mem
bers.
Makes the strongest plea of all to
end child labor; excoriates members
who force children to work at fourteen,
and says the legal age should be six
teen.
Opposes the proposed plan 10 consoli-
date the Western Federation of Miners
and the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea"
In concluding his address. Mitchell
said:
Upon the expiration OF my term I
shall have spent ten years as president
When / assumed that position ia 1893
there were less than 5000 members and
only N2,3-0.12 in our national treasury.
Today ne have over 800, coo members and
have accumulated about $4,000.
reference 10 our statistical depart
Uent indicates the progress in increased
compensation, while the reduction in
working hours and Improvement In Iiv-
Ing conditions recorded from year TO
year are well known.
Must Quit Service.
TO have continued In the service Of
the miners and contributed to the work
ing conditions. 10 have aided further
their happiness; made the burdens OF
Hfa less heavy; TO have continued the
fight for better homes, elevation %
men and women. and the protection
and education OF children, would have
been Il delight But I find myself un-
able To render the service our great
cause demands, and having been ad-
yised by my physicians that my health
can be restored only by rest and re-
lease from responsibility, I could not
in justice 10 myself or you. continue.
Looking back and seeing IN retro
specr cur victories and our defeats 7
have tried to analyze the wisdom OF
each action taken upon my advice. And
have brought better results. and while
no doubt mistakes nave been made, vet,
If ] had il all TO do over. 1 should,
believe, advise the same course under
similar circumstances and like cOndi-
tons That wisdom may guide YOU in
the future and Gods blessing rest upon
Our movement is my earnest hope and
viii be my constant prayer"
The Washington times., 1908-01-21

MRS. STEVE MARINO,
Fifteen Years Of Age, Who Is Alleged
to Have Been Kidnapped. On Her
Right Is an American Child,
While the Boy on the
Left Is Gypsy,