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Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
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 10 BE 1T SALT LAKE
A Definite Announcement by Promoter
 "Tex" Rickard.

Boston. Dec. e.-The Jeffries-John- son bout will be held in Salt Lake City and there will be no fake. was Tex Richards positive declaration today. T am sick Of this fake talk said Rick ard. and l will give anyone 5000 if he will show me anything, crooked in the arrangements.
 "I knew the day before the bids were opened that Johnson would stand by me and that Jeffries would be with Jack Gleason. so we got together and talked that matter over and came to an understanding. Coffroth told Glea- son to go ahead and come in with me. That left Coffroth out of the whole affair and I want the public to know that he has not a-thing to do with it.
 'I will not have to fix any official in Salt Lake to pull the bout off there. The bankers. brokers and business men of the cit.- want me to hold it there and they have given me all the as surance necessary that it will not be interferred with. The Salt Palace, where the bout will be held, will with some alterations hold 30,O00 people"
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
THE HEALTH OF FRISCO:
Report of Surgeon General Says the
 Plague Is Wiped Out.

Washington. Dec. 9.-Attention to plague conditions on the Pacific coast is given by the surgeon general of the public health and marine hospital service in his annual report made pub lie today. No cases of human plague have occurred in San Francisco in 1909. he says. and there were only four cases of rat plague. The effect of its inspection by the service in San Francisco, he continues, has been to liace San Francisco in satisfactory sanitary condition. The serYice has been engaged in war of ext -rnina tor on rats and ground squir els. and while many squirrels have bson killed or the coast, only in Contra Costa county was a serious condition Of in lection found among them
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
RUSSIA N UAhCHUR|A
 WITHOUT ANY RIGHT
The Chinese Protest Against the
 Bears Administration.

St Petersburg. Dec 9-The de- tailed protest of China against the Russian memorandum sent to the powers in October has been received here. In it China declares specifical- ly that the administration of affairs at Harbin. and other points in Man churia, does not concern Russia. The protest also contends that the agree ment of 1896 between China and the Russo Chinese bank. creating the Chi nese Eastern railway. as well as the Harbin agreement of last May, yield ed no administrative rights to China.
 It is thought that the protest may be preliminary to demand by China for the withdrawal of the Russian railroad guards in Manchuria- NJ. Kokovosoff, Russian minister of fi- nance. has long urged such a with drawal. which would have the gov
 ernment S56,O00O00 annually. but the war and foreign offices have objected.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
UNWORTHY OF cREDENCE.

\ San Jose Dec. ?.-That the state affidavits sworn to by Dunkle and Loose and published in the New York Times cannot be given credence by those who have lived in the Arctic regions. is the belief of Maurice Con- nell of this city. survivor of the Greeley expedition.
 Connell says: Tt is stated that this eX-navigator, Loose. swears that. having as a basis of observation the star Capella, he warned Cook that his narrative must say that the star rose at 4 o'clock on the morning of January Is.
 "The star Capella neither sets nor rises during the Arctic night. Its northern declination is about 46 de- grees. Stars with q northern declina tion of more than g degrees neither rise nor set anywhere within the Arctic circle. They revolve around the polar star just as circum- polar stars of this latitude do.
 Furthermore. why should Cook make a star observation to determine his position in January, when he knew his position. being at the vil- Iage of Annatook When he started from that village on his northern sight of land he had good Arctic charts to guide his course and locate his position every day"
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
TWILL INTRODUCE NEW VARIETIES OF GRASSES
Some Experiments to Be Tried in the
 Tonto National Forest.

P P Wells, chief of the law depart ment of the forest service. J. H. Camp bell, chief of grazing. and Will C.. Barnes. inspector of grazing, returned yesterday from the Tonto national for est. where they have been on a trip of inspection. MT Wells left at once for the Grand canyon and from there will return to Washington, D. C.
 MT. Campbell stated that they found the ranges in excellent shape in some localities and the cattle fat, while in others where there has. not been enough rain. both ranges and cattle were not up, to the standard. No con- siderable loss, however, is anticipated.
 The forest service is cooperating with the stockmen in the construction of drift and division fences between the ranges. The service furnished the wire and cement and the cattlemen the labor. They are also laying pipe from the springs to conserve the sup ply of water. The forest service is about to try some receeding experi- ments. They win introduce many va rieties of forest grasses in an attempt to better the grazing. There are about 50.00O cattle grazing under permit in the Tonto forest.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
THE SEPARATION SUIT
Telegram to Wife Advising Judiciousness in Kissing Introduced tC Show In sane Jealousy of the Mil lionaire Yachtsman

New York, Dec. 9.-Gould Brokaw's telegraphic admonishment to his wife to be careful whom she kissed. crim- soned. her cheek, and brought tears to her eyes today as it was read in su- preme court Yet the telegram was introduced by her counsel with others to attempt to show that the young milliona:re's insane jealousy unreason- ableness justified the separation for which Mrs. Brokaw is suing, with s60. 900 year alimony.
 The telegram read. You know what I told you about kissing the doctor. When he attempts to kiss you again tell him what you have promised your husband. You know if he kisses you should not want to kiss you again"
 Mrs Brokaw hung her head as the message was read and blushed furious ly. By agreement the name of the doctor was not read in court.
 Previously in her testimony Mrs. Brokaw told of luncheon at the Hotel St Regis. at which Doctor Chapman was guest. and which her husband. } she testified. had interrupted to accuse
 
 tor. The doctor on that occasion. she said. threatened. to have Brokaw ar rested for using unbecoming language.
 Incidents of the honeymoon trip in France. as related by the plaintiff. otherwise enlivened the proceedings. Smashing doors to get into her room, excessive drinking, and cheerful invi- tation: Come look at the new gun and some cartridges I've for you" were only a few of the alleged occur rences. she testified, that made her life miserable.
 Telegrams and letters between the husband and wife were introduced by Mrs. Brokaws counsel. It is esti- mated that the entire bundle exhibited. represented s1O.000 in telegraph tolls. The defendants lawyer volunteered the explanation that Brokaw sent some times twenty or thirty messages a day and that his wife replied with 200 and 900 word messages. which were mark ed collect
 Some testimony concerning the trip in France follows: At Tours after he had taken six and possibly more drinks. and after I had pleaded with him not to act so, be abused me frightfully.' testified Mrs. Brokaw. He called me worse names than ever before, and told me to get out of our motor car. as it belonged to him. I Sent to my room. He came up and forced me to go down to the dining room. A physician sat near by Then he leaned over and said in a voice heard by several diners. I want you to stop looking at that man. "
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
NATIONAL RIVALRY
 FOR SECOND PLACE AMONG THE NAMES OF THE
 WORLD. A Nsek-and-Neek Race Between America and Germany.

Washington. Dec. 9-The navy year book for 1909, compiled by Pittman Pulsifer. clerk of the senate commit tee on naval affairs. shows that the race for second place among the na- viss of the world will be close be- tween the United States and Ger many. Of fighting ships tbattle- ships and armored cruisers) built. building and provided for. this country has forty-five and Germany forty-six. but the aggregate tonnage for the United States is 65s.24l. as against 654.334 for Germany. Germany. however, has larger number of small vessels than this country and her total tonnage is S20.692, as against 7S5.6S7 for the United States.
 Germany's superiority in respect to all vessels is due largely to her tor pedo destroyers. Of which she has cighty-seven. as against our thirty two. Germany also outnumbers us in the matter of large guns. the num- Der being POS. as against our 1S0.
 Great Britain is shown to possess lO4 fighting ships. with a total ton mage of l.4S0.6s0. France has forty six fighting vessels. but her tonnage is more than 100000 tons less than that of either the United States or Germany. This difference is due. to the fact that an exceptionally large proportion of her ships are cruisers. The American vessels are the only ones carrying 13-inch guns. and the German vessels the only ones carry ing 11-inch guns.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
\ BRACE OF MURDERS
 AS MANY SUICIDES
NIGHT
Both Double Tragedies the Result of
 Domestic Troubles

Oakland, Dec. 9.-As a result of two domestic tragedies tonight. Dr. Eugene Woods and Fred Schenck are dead. while Gabriel Jacobs and Mrs. J. A Jones are dying of bullet wounds. Each was. a case of murder and at tempted murder. followed by suicide. One victim and one assailant died in stantly.
 pr. Woods was stepping into an au- tomobile tonight when. Gabriel Jacobs. the husband of a woman named by the doctors wife in suit for divorce. filed few days ago. crossed the street in front of the machine and shot the physician through the heart Jacobs dashed around a corner and as the crowd closed in, he raised the weapon. and sent a bullet into his own head. He cannot recover.
 Upon returning tonight to the place where he Soomed. about an hour after the shooting of Woods, Frank Schenk. entering the dining room where MT. and Mrs. J. A. Jones were seated, de- manded of Mrs. Jones to tell him where his wife was. from whom he had been separated for some time. As Mrs. Jones replied. Schenck opened fire with two revolvers. Mrs. Jones fell to the floor with a bullet in her stomach. Her husband escaped a fusillade of shots. Schenk then turn ed the weapons upon himself and blew the top of his head off Schenk ap- peared to be under the impression that Mrs. Jones was in some way responsi- ble for his domestic troubles
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
THE CHERRY INQUEST
An Adjournment to Await Two Miss
 ing Witnesses

Cherry. Dec. 9.-Inquiry by the coro- ner's jury into the cause of the St. Paul mine disaster. in which 300 were killed. came to an abrupt close today without d verdict The jury announc- ed that it would not consider a yer dict until Alexander Rosenjack and Robert Deane, missing witnesses. have either been found or the county of ficials have showed evidences of a genuine desire to find them. The jury agreed to adjourn until December 20 to give the officials an opportunity to search for the witnesses
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10

worth over s140,00O. and Councilman , Yaeger moved that reduction of s20,. 900 be made in accordance with tbis statement
 Mir. Fowler then blandly inquired il Dr. Foss meant to connect him with the transaction This the doctor al once denied. He was merely trying to show what an electric plant was really worth-on the assessment rolls
 Councilman Hackett then explained why he had seconded Councilman Cis- ney's motion. The citizens of Phoe- nix" he declared. 'can call an election It is my business. as' their representa- tive. to carry out their wishes. If the bonds can't be sold, it is not my fault I don't stand for municipal ownership and l might vote against the bonds al the election. but I have no right to stand in the way of the people calling an. election if they wish
 There seemed to be some uncer- tainty as to whether or not it would be necessary for the city to get an enabling act from congress. but it was finally agreed that that would be the necessary step.
 Joseph Thalheimer came out strong ly for delay. He stamped the whole proceeding as un-business like What do we get for the s2oO.O60?" he asked T want to know the number of horse power and the number of lights It will be fine. of course, to have cheap electricity so we can run our electric fans all summer. as Dr. Foss says. but We only catch cold when we do It.
 Dr. Foss then produced some fig ures. He said that the city is now paying sl5.000 yearly and the govern ment s11.000 to- the Pacific Gas and Electric company. This. of course. does
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
THE NATIONS BUSINESS.
To Provide Waterways for Inter
 state Commerce

Washington. Dec. 9.-More than a dozen delegates to the convention of the National Rivers and Harbors con gress told what they thought about the policy of inx5roving the waterways of the United States and the methods that should be pursued in bringing about the end desired. at the meeting of that organization today
 One of the strongest pleas for the national improvement of waterways. was made by Secretary Nagel. of the department of commerce and labor. who declared that the nature of inter- state navigation made the national government responsible for providing suitable water courses for commerce
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
BRET HARrE's DAUGHTER
Left to Starve By Her Wealthy Colo
 rado Husband.

New York. Dec. 9.-Bret Harte's daughter. Jessamay. is suing her hus- band. Henry Steele. a wealthy Colo rado mine owner. for divorce. When the case was called at Workers today she told the court that her husband had deserted her at Portland. Maine and that she would have starved but for the generosity of an actress, who gave her benefit.
 Jessamay Harte was married eight years ago at Denver. when she was less than eighteen. and lived happily with her. husband, she says. for five years.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
sWfNDLER CONVICTED.
A University Graduate Member of the
 Maybray Gang.

Denver. Dec. 9.-The jury in the case of Ernest l.. Powers, accused of swlndling J. C. Bowman by means of an alleged fake race at Council Bluffs, Iowa. this afternoon returned a verdict of guilty.
 graduate. is alleged to be a member of the Maybray group of alleged swim dlerS
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
AMERICAN CONDUCTOR
On Trial in Mexican Court, For Rail-
 road Robbery

Washington. Dec. 9.-It is said at the state department that the case of the American railway conductor. James Cook, who is in jail at Guadala jara charged with complicity in the rob- bery of the railroad entering the city is taking the regular course before the Mexican courts.
 The United States ambassador to Mexico has been directed to appeal to the Mexican authorities to expedite the trial. It is further stated that the pro- ceedings against Cook are regular. and that fair trial will soon be given him.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
THE BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR.
Evidence That the Shots Were Fires
 From the Fort

Washington. Dec, 9.-Conclusive evidence is said to have been obtained by the military court of inquiry that the shooting up" of Brownsville. Tex, was by members of the Twenty fifth infantry. colored, who were within the fort and fired on the town at the time their companions were racing through the town shooting right and left.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
NICARAGUA KEPT GUESSING

Managua, Dec. 9.-It Is authorita lively stated that Zelaya will surren- der the presidency within three weeks The intentions of the United States are giving the Nicaraguan government anxiety and the administration is pug zled and uncertain as to what will be Americas next move.
 No preparations are discernible here. Corinto is all quiet. The captain of the United States ship Vicksburg at Corinto. has received no instructions
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
WHEN CALLED SANE
 RYAN sURRENDERs
The Arizonian Pleads Guilty to Murder
 in the First Degree.

Los Angeles. Dec. 9.-Albert Ryan, formerly organizer Of the Western Federation Of Miners. who killed two men and wounded a third here on the night Of July IS, last, pleaded guilty in the superior court today after jury had declared him sane last night.
 This means that Judge Davis must sentence him to hang or to life inn prisonment. Sentence was postponed.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
WOMEN ENDORSE PINcHoT.

Washington, Dec. 9.-An endorsement of Clifford Pinchot caused a stir at the last big open meeting of the national rivers, and harbors congress tonight The woman's auxiliary adopted resolu- tions asking congress to hold up the hands of Pinchot in forestration poli- afa
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
OVERTURETO ESTRADA.

N Bluefields, Dec. 9.-Advices received from Rama state that General Vas quez, in command of a division of Ze- laya's forces. yesterday proposed conference with General Estrada. It is believed that Vasquez is seeking an advantageous surrender
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
OUR COURSE pIsAPPRovEc

Mexico City, Dec. 9.-Fifty members of various colonies of Central Ameri- can republics, met here tonight and adopted resolutions denouncing Messrs. Taft and Knox and the action of the United States toward Mica ragua.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10
WEATHER TODAY

Washington. Dec. 2-Forecast for Arizona: Fair in southwest: rain in southeast: rain or snow in the north Friday; Saturday colder and generally fair.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-10

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Arizona republican., 1909-12-10

BUILDING AND LOAN MONEY TO loAN-Repayable S13.00 per month on each 5000 borrowed. Interest ceases on each payment made. Entire loan can be paid any time. without notice oe extra expense. E. E. PAscoE, Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
ALED0 MAY GET BETTER
RAILWAY SERVICE SOON
Burlington Road Notes Prospect of
Competition and Talks of Passen-
ger Train.

Officers of the Rock Island Southern
who went to Aledo Feb. % to attend q
condemnation suit set for hearing OH
that date, found that the Burlington
road observes Washington's birthday
in Mercer county by laying off its
train. They were unable to reach the
capital by that route and went to Mon
mouth and from there to Seaton only
to find that all the livery rigs were
out. They finally telephoned to Aledo
and had rig come for them, reaching
the place at 1870 in the afternoon.
While so deplorably handicapped at
present in the matter of transportation
facilities Aledo has visions of better
day Since the Rock Island Southern
has practically assured connection
with the three cities the Burlington
road has shown a disposition to put
on another passenger train to be run
daily between GETTYSBURG and Men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
IS H0NORED BY
CARTHAGE CLUB
Dr. E. F. Bartholomew, Former Pres
ident Of College There, Chief
Banquet Guest.
SERVED IN EARLY DAYS
Headed the institution When It Pass
ed Through Its Dark Periods
to Give an Address.

DR.. E. F. Bartholomew has gone to
Carthage to be the guest of honor this
evening at the annual banquet of the
Brain and Drawn society. The BAN
quet is in the nature of jubilee over
the raising recently of an endowment
fund of 100000 for Carthage college.
and is also to celebrate the birthday
anniversary of DR.. Tressler, the first
president of the college. DR.. Bartholo-
NEW, who will be one of the banquet
speakers, was the second president of
the college, succeeding DR. Tressler in
1880, and serving until 1887. He was
at the head of the institution during
its dark days, when it nearly succumb-
ed because of financial difficulties and
internal dissension. He succeeded in
raising funds to keep the college going
and put it on sound basis.
Given Fine Honor
1t is in remembrance of that service
that he is being honored by the Brain
and Drawn society The organization
is composed of the leading citizens of
Carthage and some of the most distin-
guished of the alumni of the college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
SOME new PLAYS
Sufficient Progress in Deal to Insure
Schubert Productions for
Rock Island.
FIRST STEP IN BIG BATTLE
Leases of Two Big Chicago Houses Be-
ing Negotiated for, to Push Fight
in That City.

While the deal between the Schu-
berts for the control of the Chamber
lin-Harrington circuit of theaters, of
which the Illinois is one, was not COM
pleted at Chicago yesterday, it is given
out that it was practically cinched and
that the result will be that Shubert
attractions will play this chain OF
houses the coming season. J. j. Schu
bert, who conferred with Charles
kindt yesterday, also took steps tC
secure control of several Chicago
houses to. carry on the war against
Klaw & ErlingeE. They are figuring
upon the International and may also
get the Grand.
Merely First Step.
Negotiations for the Chamberlin
Harrington theaters form the frs
step in opening up nearly 5Ol
houses to the Schuberts which is nee
essary in order to give them footins
in the west equal to that of Klaw 4
Erlinger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26

tionally clever. An act that has the
patrons of the theater guessing is that
being presented by Nicoli, the mys-
FERROUS. Two members of the audience
securely tie him hand and foot each
performance. and then put MIN in a
big trunk, the trunk later being en-
cased lin canvas cover which is Sc
curely laced. Trunk and man are
then showed behind the curtains of a
cabinet, and in less than three min
utes, NicOli makes his appearance IN
one of the aisles of the theater. Last
are Phillips and Jones, black face
singing and talking comedians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
The Pure Food and pruo Law

has not only brought the food and
drugs of this country up to higher
standard of purity, but it has elimina-
ted the harmful medicines with which
this country was flooded
Such medicines. however, as Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
purely a roots and herbs product, will
continue its beneficial work among
women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

[Society news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and addreSs.1
erg-Bergstrom.-The marriage
of Miss Nellie A. BergstrOm, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs j. E. Bergstrom, 1416
Tnirty-second street, and David Holm
berg took place &ast evening at 5
o'clock at the home of the bride. Rev
Mr. Holmberg of Joliet, father of the
groom, performed the ceremony, using
the ring service. Miss Helen Holm
berg and Miss Esther Bergstrom acted
as bridesmaids and Roy Sundeen and
Mr.. Hedeen were the groom's attend
ants. The brides brother, Edward
Bergstrom. carried the ring and the
Misses Bertha Maxwell and Selma
Samuelson were the ushers. Miss Ber-
tina Shelley at the piano played Hearts
and Flowers The ceremony was
witnessed by a company OF about 80
guests, to whom a sumptuous weddin,,
repaSt was served The house was
very prettily decorated in the wedding
colors, green and white carnations and
smilax being used to carry out the
color scheme. The bride wore a gown
Of white batiste and carried brides
roses, and the attendants were also
dressed in white Mr. Holmberg is I
theological student at present in
charge of the Second Swedish Ban
fist church of Moline His bride has
been employed in McCabe's depart
ment store and has many. friends both
in this city and Moline, and was the
honoree at a number of showers. Mr.
and Mrs. Holmberg will make thei!
home for the time being with her par
ents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-26
Acme Society to ceIebrate.-Th1

Acme Society to ceIebrate.-The
Acme society of Grace Lutheran
church has issued invitations to its
tenth birthday anniversary to be cele-
brated in Zion hall. Seventh avenue
and Forty-sixth street, Friday evening,
March H. The charter members have
been invited to attend and a good pro-
day dinner will follow.