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Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-28
THINNER THINKS BLACK BESS"
 IS 4 WINNER
Entries Being Posted for Great Auto Race Between Phoenix and Los Angeles During the Fourth Territorial Fair.
tPhoenix Republican.)

The prospects of magnificent race over the Los Angeles Phoenix course are rapidly becoming brighter. A. J, Smith. representing the Fillmore auto mobile. posted his $500 entry fee yes terday an announced his intention ol making a trial trip over part of the course at least next Monday. It is quite probable that he will come all the way to Phoenix on his trip and in that case will arrive here. barring ac- cident, sometime Wednesday.
 In addition to the entries of Smiths Fillmore and Sheeler's KGsselkar, a communication from F. c. Fenner, re- ceived yesterday at The Republican office. announces his final decision to be one of the contestants in the race with his well known White Steamer, Black Bess." This leaves only Leayitt and his Locomobile to be heard from.
 The car Smith will enter is a four cylinder Fillmore, '09 model and is named the Bulldog" MT. Smith has had large experience in desert racing and says be will drive his own car. It has already been stripped
 Shelters car, the Tobasco I. holds many records all made by Bert La tham, who successfully brought the Rec through from Los Angeles Friday. Among them are the Bakersfield, San Diego. the Santa Rna, (3S miles in 51 minutes) and the Newhall Lathem visited the track at the fair grounds yesterday and pronounced it one of No fa h rr5. .sx- from the man who drove one mile in 5 seconds with two passengers in the car and against the wind, means some thing. The latter time was made in the Rec Bird, the car he will use in the fair races, and was officially timed. It was merely test mile made just before the car was shipped from Los Angeles to Phoenix.
 Latham announced that he expects to make new world record at the racts during fair week. The Rec Bird is special racing car and its ulti- mate speed possibilities have not yet been developed
 Latham and Bigelow will start on the return trip early today. They eX pect to make Ehrenburg tonight, Mec- ca Monday night and Los Angeles  Tuesday night.
 In a letter to The Republican Leon T. Shettler announces that he has posted photograph of the cup offer ed as a trophy by this paper, in a conspicuous place in their show win dow in Los Angeles. Tt looks good to us" he writes, 'and we have every intention of annexing it If we don't get it, however, the others will know that we were in the race"
 F. c. Fenner and George NJ. AdaiT, as mechanican, returned to Los An geles from their first trial trip Wedn esday afternoon. They covered a dis tance of 306 miles.
 Last Saturday they left the city in the old '05 car for short trip intend ing to spend only that afternoon. After travelling ten miles they were in
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-28
DOUGLAS POLICE COURT.
Douglas Dispatch.)

Adalph Hernandez was arrested on Sixth street Sunday evening by Officer Russell. charged with being drunk and disorderly. He was given ten days in the Seventh street county jail.
 Mary. Bayles, white, was arrested Sunday night at a late hour in the rear of G avenue, by Officer Lilies, on a charge of vagrancy She was arraign. ed in court for preliminary hearing, and pleaded guilty. The woman is an habitual drunkard. She was given 90 days to Tombstone.
 Marcas Giyalva was arrested on Sixth street Sunday night by Officer Lilies. charged with disturning the peace and carrying concealed weap- ons. He was given hearing in Judge Rice's court and found guilty. He was given ten days in the county jail for the first charge and was fined $50 for the latter charge.
 Juan Fierro, Lucas Romero and Manuel Torres were arrested yester day by officer Wimberly on Eighth street. charged with being drunk and disorderly. They were given sever days in the country jail.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-28
Douglas Dispatch.)

Mrs. W. H. Brophy, Mrs. E. E. Ellin wood and Miss Goodbody came ovel I from Bisbee yesterday in their tour : ing car to meet Mr. Brophy, who re turned yesterday from Mexico after a two days hunt.
 The Fl Paso passenger train was three hours late yesterday, caused by a broken driving wheel. It was ex, pected that some time would be made up between here and Benson.
 Rufe Scott left for the new gold strike at Sylvanite Sunday nights~ John T. Cannon, one of the well known mechanics of the c. and A. smelters, returned yesterday from the east, where ne has been for several weeks past.
 J. U. Nanney, brother of A. D. Man. ney, was a recent visitor of his broth CT on his way to eastern points. He is now engaged in the mining business in the Patagonia district, with the Pittsburg & Arizona.
 T. A. Snyder, master mechanic of the Southwestern railway, has tender ed his resignation to take effect as soon as this position is filled
 L. c. Shattuck, Dr. Shine and B. M. Pattison passed through last night to Bisbee, returning from Sslvanite, where they have been for several days past.
 w. H. Brophy, E. R. Pirtle, c. O. Ellis, S. F. Mcguire and W. J. Johnson returned yesterday from Yzabel, where they went Saturday on a snort hunt ing trip. They bagged 142 birds dur ing their absence.
 R. L. Samuel is in Douglas for a week. Mir. Samuel is a mou1der by t"ade, formerly chief moulder In the Copper Queen smelter at Bisbee, later working in the same capacity with the Cananea people in that camp. He predicts fairly good conditions for Cananea after few months. but it is conceded that the days of "BfIl Greene" have passed never to return in the Arizpe district.
 John W. Amerman, secretary of the Sonora Development company, is ex- pected here in the course of two weeks on an annual visit to the properties owned by the company in the Mocte- yuma district
 W. N. Newman, wno has been on a hunt for several days in the vicinity of Plyas, returned Sunday after very pleasant outing. He also brought back very, attractive lot of game.
 James Brophy came down from Bis bee Sunday evening.
 Mrs. Clifton NcDowell returned to Bisbee yesterday after paying short visit to friends in this city.
 Larry McCourt is paying his Douglas friends a visit.
 MT. and Mrs. Webb of the Dime, who have been on an extended trip through old Mexico, returned Sunday morning after a very delightful trip. They visited many of the important cities of the reuublie. consisting of Mexico. Vera Cruz. Guadslajara and other points.
 One of the pleasant incidents which do not often occur was the meeting of Prof. Clarence Krinbi1 a~d Miss Helen Clairmont of the Boston Ideal Opera company. yesterday. at the Goldman hotel It was while Prof.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-28
ARIZONA HARVARD
 CLUB DINNER Annual ACair Will Be Held on Thursday, November 12
 At Phoenix.

The date of the annual dinner or the Harvard club of Arizona has now been definitely determined as Thurs day November 18th. and the Hotel Adams, Phoenix, has been selected as the place. Falling as the date does in the middle of Fair week, the mem- bers from all parts of the Territory who are at all likely to be able to get away. will combine the pleasure of the dinner, with that of visiting the Fair. A large attendance is confi- dently expected.
 This is the fourth annual dinner which the graduates of Harvard who reside in Arizona, have held. The membership of the club, which at first consisted of a few men in Phoenix and the Salt River valley, now con tains members in nearly every large town in Arizona. They celebrate their loyalty to their Alma Mater and renew old acquaintance at an annual dinner, after the fashion of Harvard men all over the world. This years dinner promises to be a great success.
 GUY L. JONES, Secretary.
 Silverbeu, Arizona, Oct. 21, 1908.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-28

the midst of a cloud burst and were soon drenched to the skin. Before they had gone five miles further the whole surrounding country was flood ed. To go on they knew could be no worse than to turn back, so they de cided to go to San Bernardino that night. At Pomona they waited a short time hoping that the rain would let up. In some places it was neces- sary to ford lakes in the road two or three feet deep and several hundred feet long. They arrived in San Der nardino that night, the car in perfect condition, except that it was covered with mud
 As neither of the men were too ia miliar with the road from there on to Beaumont they decided to look it over and left San Bernardino early Sunday morning. The road was good and they made fast time and kept on go- ing until they reached the White Water creek they encountered some steep hills, but Black Bess" pulled over all right The creek Is now a large stream from the recent rains, but it was successfully forded The sand in this locality is very deep. Early Monday morning they left Palm Springs for Indio which is the longest stretch of sand encountered as far as the White went on this trip. They reached Indio at noon and stopped to wash the thick layer of sand off the car. They went to Mecca and back to Indio that afternoon. Between these two points there are several stretches of good road. Tuesday they came home as far as Beaumont. That day the White Steamer won the honor
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-28
Douglas News Notes

Rrinbill was following his present work at Dixon, His, that Miss Clair mont was one of the pupils at that time, being quite young. Neither had seen the other until they met at the dining table yesterday, when each rec ognized the other. MT. Krinbill speaks In the highest terms of Miss Clair mont's ability and predicts for her much more than ordinary success in her line of work. MT. and Mrs. George Knight left yesterday for a two weeks hunting trip at Sycamore Canyon. Joe Hayden, a former employe at the Gadsden, left yesterday for San Diego, Cal, to remain permanently. Billy Frank leaves today for the new gold camp at Sylvanfte. Frank was a former clerk at the Gadsden. | Chas. H. Hicks came down yester- day and is spending several days with the voters of Douglas. Frank Bauer has opened his butcher shop in the Home grocery store next the postoffice building. Joe Jungman is in charge of the business.
 Mrs. B. Neff, wno has been in Fl Paso for several weeks past, returned to Douglas Saturday evening and is visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. Howe.
 W. H. Bergman returned yesterday from Tucson and win leave in g days for Fl Paso.
 Emery Els, who has been in Doug las for short visit, returned to Naco yesterday.
 Charles Locking returned to Bisbee last night.
 A. Anderson, who has been in Doug las for the past year in the employ of the Southwestern railway, leaves this morning for Bisbee, where he will ae- cept his former position with the Cop per Queen Mining company.
 MT. and Mrs. A. E. Davis came over from Bisbee yesterday in their auto mobile. MT. Davis is the president of the Huachuca Water company with headquarters in Tombstone. He ex- pressed great surprise at the growth of this city and stated that it was one of the most metropolitan places he had seen in this section of the southwest. The automobile of MT. Davis is a Mora six cylinder and is one of the finest cars that ever came to this city.
 The Morenci baseball team left for home yesterday after suffering three defeats at the hands of the Douglas team.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-28
PARKER, NEW CITY ON COLORADO
 RIVER, IS FULL OF ENERGY

he has solved the rroblem of success full navigation of the Colorado. He has planned boat Ca part of which is already en route) which he hopes to have ready for launching within the next three weeks. This project is being watched with great deal of in terest, for, if 1t is proven practical success, many mall properties with good ore showings along the Colorado, will be able to begin shipping their ores to the custom smelters.
 Mir. E. w. Armstrong. the mining engineer has returned after a weeks visit in the Riverside mountains of California
 On Sunday, the 18th, the big Santa Fe excursion from Prescott and sta tions en route, rolled into Parker with seven coaches and sleepers, filled with a jolly good crowd of visitors.
 A fine program had been arranged for their entertainment, and after breakfast and little rest, the big thing started with:
 l. A speech of welcome by Mir. William Hopkins.
 ?. A trip to the Colorado to see the new three-quarters of a million dollar bridge\
 3. A pie-eating contest by six little Mohave Indian boys.
 f. A 100 yard dash.
 ,. Potatoe race.
 $. Squaw race.
 '. 200 yard running race.
 s. Tug of war.
 (Noon.) The big barbecue.
 9. Baseball game.
 10. Mohaye pony races.
 It was a splendid success all through and if any one doubts that Parker hasn't the real thing in a barbecue man, just ask any of the visitors. The little Indian pie-eaters (after fresh made blackberry pie, with hands tied) and the pony races were the events of the day. Everybody got into the game and had a splendid time The home bound train left Parker at 4:30 D. m.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-28
CoChiSc County and Territorial News
TERRITORIAL
 NOTES

Three ladies from the Salt Rivel valley have entered the relay race al the territorial fair.
 Tents are being erected on the ter ritorial fair grounds in anticipation oi a greater volume of exhibits than the present buildings will accommodate.
 The Arizona W. c. T. U. will be represented at the national convention of the organization in Denver by Mrs Leander La Chanche, territorial pres. ident, and Mrs. Frank J. Sibley of Tucson.
 A special rate of one ond one-third fare for the round trip is being an nounced for Thanksgiving by the ter. ritorial railroads.
 Phoenix merchants say that Mon- day was the best day of business they have had this season.
 Japanese labor will be brought to the Salt River valley to engage in the beet sugar industry.
 The Tempe Union nigh school board at meeting Monday evening arrang- ed to advertise for bids for the erection of their new high school building.
 Students of the Tempe Union high school have organized a debating and literary society.
 Mesa city council has called an cleo tion for November 21 to decide wheth- CT or not the South Side Gas company shall have a franchise to pipe gas into Mesa from its plant in Tempe.
 Republican candidates of Yuma gave reception to the members of Com pany H of the Arizona national guard on their return from Camp Atascadero.
 A heavy fall of snow is reported from all over the northern part of the ter ritory and the mountains have donned their winter suit of white.
 A visitor from the Gila valley says that apples in many orchards are al lowed to go to waste, as they can find no market, while in Tucson the coast product is offered at retail prices vary ing from to, 8 cents pound.
 Geo. NJ. Cowgirl, secretary of the Phoenix board of trade, has been no- tified by ". E. Thomas, clerk of the board of supervisors, of his appoint ment as commissioner for Maricopa county at the territorial fair. succeed ing Frank Alkire.
 The second trial of Robert Stewart for the murder of A. J. Daggs and George Dittmore, near Superior, on the first of last January, ended last Sat urday at Florence in mis-trial, as did the first case. The jury stood six for conviction and six for acquittal. The case was reset for December 2 at the same time as the trial of Ed Fondren, who was indicted with Stewart for the murder. The jury for Stewart had been secured with the greatest diff culty out of 90 veniremen. It was impossible to get two juries and it is doubtful if in the limited population of Pfnal county another jury in this case can be found.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-28
BASEBALL PLAYERS OUTING.

A hunting party including Messrs. Wilder. Wolfe. Kuepper, Raymond and MT. Rnea of Johnson & Rhea's livery stable, yesterday went on a hunting trip to Hogs Canyon. Mir. Raymond had the highest score, IS out of the 42 birds killed-Douglas Dispatch.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-28
MADE TT THREE STRAIGHT.

Douglas made it three straight by defeating Morenci in the third game on Sunday Kuepper and Harmon were the pitchers until the seventh in ming, when Harmon was knocked out of the box. Six runs were scored in this inning. The final score was to l. Kuepper was unhitable-Douglas Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-01
Is One OF B0ldest and Most Successful
Crimes Ever Committed in
This Vicinity.
CLEWS EXCEEDINGLY FEW
Work so SkillfulIy Done That Explo.
sion Aroused No One-..Use Hand
Car in Making Escape.

A robbery that had evidently been
very carefully planned, was perpetrat-
ed at Port Byron some time early this
morning, and the safe of the Port
Byron State bank was blown open and
the contents. about $4,000, We're car
ried away. The robbery was certainly
executed with care. and that it was
thoroughly planned is evident. There
is no trace of the robbers, although it
is apparent that they made their es-
cape by means of a hand car, appro-
priated from the railway section
house.
Stenl Tools for job.
The robbers broke into blacksmith
shop, and stole a brace and drill, fore
ed their entrance into the Milwaukee
section station and secured crow bars,
and having stolen the tools with which
to work, they evidently proceeded to
commence operations on the bank
building. A rear window was pried
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-01
.ELKs COMPLETE
MEMORIAL PROGRAM
terncon at Lodge Hall-Robert
RexdaIe is Speaker.

Rock Island lodge of Elks has com.
pleted its arrangements for its annual
memorial services in memory of the
departed members of the lodge and the
order, Sunday afternoon at the Elks
hail. The program of the exercises
will be as follows:
Selection, Cavatina (Raff) Mrs.
Florence Freistat Lee, violin; Frank
w. Freistat, piano.
Opening of Lodge.
Lodge Hymn = Lodge, audience,
piano.
Prayer-Rev. Granville H. Sherwood
Quartet, selected.
Address-Robert Rexdale.
Solo, selected-Gilbert r. Graves.
Selection, ITO a Wild Rose. (Mac
Dowell-Mrs. Florence Freistat Lee
violin; Frank w. Freistat, piano.
Closing of Lodge.
Doxology-Lodge audience, piano.
Benediction-Rev. Granville H. Sher
wood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-01
PAID Az CLAIMS
Analysis Shows Death Rate of M. W.
A. for November Remarka-
bly, Low.
ACCIDENTS THE CHIEF CAUSE
Facts Indicate Insufficient Protection
Suicide Shown to Be on the
Decrease.

There is probably no more reliable
data indicative of the ravages of the
Dark Angel throughout the 80 states
included in its jurisdiction among
adult insuring males, than that pre-
sented by the Modern Woodmen of
America, whose head Office is here
When it is considered that the society
has fully $4,000 lives at risk, its death
rate per annum of 5.73 per 1000 is not
only excessive, but abnormally low,
rs judged by competent actuaries. It
surther emphasizes with convincing
force, the statement that the serious
element in connection with human life
S its brevity."
The November experience of the
Woodmen discloses 412 claims allowed
and paid, aggregating in disbursements
20 the benefciaries of the deceased
members, $G92,200. The report fur
her shows that death is no respecter
VI age or person, all occupations eli
sible to membership being represented
md very evenly distributed between
he ages of 20 to 65 years
ng acute disease, which varies with
he seasons. Typhoid fever and
pneumonia are neck and neck in Nov
ember, with 80 deaths chargeable TO
'ach, with the certainty, however, that
he first named will be distanced by
pneumonia when the changeable win
Ter weather is experienced.
Accidents In Lead.
Possibly the more noticeable and
suggestive feature of this report is
he continuation of accident as being
decidedly the greatest cause of deatn
g deaths resulting therefrom during
he month. When one reflects the;
.hese deaths are among the younger
| members, as rule young men in the
full enjoyment of health and strengt'
| It is natural to conclude that the toll
ers of the land in shops, factories, as
well as even the exclusive class
| eligible to membership in railroad EN-
ployment, are not adequately pro
tected by devices designed to protect
lives necessarily exposed through con
tact with modern machinery and dan
gerous appliances in the every da.
struggle for the almighty dollar. The
tribute paid to avarice in the waste O.
human life is astounding, and SHOULD
be given more general and intelligen
consideration by the law makers of The
land.
Other Causes Decrease.
1t is encouraging to note that deaths
from alcoholism, suicide, and othe
causes for which the individuai il
largely res p. rsible. is on tn, decrease
which, in this society, is maasuraol,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-01
COMPLAINS OF AUTO SPEED
Resident of Twentieth Street Reports
An Incident.

Resident of Twentieth Street Reports
An Incident.
resident of Twentieth street e
ports that when returning from din
ner today he was passed by an auto
mobile driven by two young men ID, Il
rate of not less than 80 miles an hour,
and this at a time when there. were on
the street many children returning to
school. The names of the parties are
not known at present but when they
are complaint will be made to the
police.
There is a growing practice. of peo-
pie speeding their autos on Twentieth
street and elsewhere in the city, i'm
periling the PEOPLE and raising cloud
of dust that is annoying to the resi-.
dents. The PEOPLE are long suffering
but this practice won't be any longer
endured. A few fines or Jail sentences
may have Statutory influence in lead
ing the class of persons named to un
derstand that residents have some
rights that such persons must respect
and If they don't they must be made to
respect them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-01


vestigating the work of Rev, ]. l..
Griffin, who has been at theahead of
the movement for the establishment
of colored rescue home at GA Tenth
street. Mr.. Griffin was not present,
and it was decided to adjourn to
Thursday. and again ask him to at
tend. 1t is hoped that he will attend
and clear up he misunderstanding
regarding the work he is doing.
He held meeting himself at the
home last night, and had the officers
of the rescue association installed. He
also exhibited his endorsements and
other credentials, and reported on
some of his achievements here. He
states that he will preach at the home
tomorrow evening, and urges any col
ored people interested to be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-01
WILL MAKE THE
SURVEYS AT ONCE
Sketches of Route Between Wa
tertown and Albany.

Surveyors are to be sent out next
week to survey the proposed line of
the interurban between WatertOwn
and Albany, and it is proposed to con-
struct the line between these two
points next year. The promoters of
the line have definitely decided on
Savanna as the northern terminal of
the system, but there are two routes
under consideration between Albany
and Savanna. The promoters hope to
be able to make deals whereby en-
trance may be secured into Rock Is
land, but it is expected that there will
be some difficulty in securing rights
to get through Moline.
Port Byron people are SO anxious
for the proposed interurban from Wa