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Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-18
jENKS WILL RECOVER FROM
 GASOLINE EXPLOSION BURNS
vcsm of Yesterday Mornings Early Fire Are improving in Hospitas-Skin Grating Will Be Made Necessary Description of Horrible Accident Which
 Nearly Proved Fatal

sleeping. The one door of the cct. tage being open was the one condi. ton that prevented the cremation of all occupants With practically a simultaneous move rush was made for the door. Jenks being the first tl find the exit, though blinded by the flames.
 As he ran from the burning build ing, not being able 10 see where he was going. he stumbled and rpne,i down the entire distance or the hill. The horrible spectacle was witness ed by several residing in that sicin- ity who had been wakened by the noise oi the explosion. Several ran to his rescue, but the pluclty mar. almost erazed by the busns aa countless cuts and bruises received from sharp rocks on the hillside, soon gained his feet, and while his trousers ard shoes were still burning walked and ran the entire distance tC the Copper Queen dispensary. whera he begged that he be given some thing immediately to alleviate hii misery
 Seeing that the mans injuries were far more serious than was first sup. posed, the attendant al the dispens. ary imme iiately ordered that Jenks be taken 10 the Copper Queen hos pital. where subsequent examination showed that the injuries might prove serious. As the mans ciotEs were taken off flesh dropped from the body Scarcely portion of his body escaped, and in many cases kin-graffing will be necessary.
 In the meantime Fields was \beine cared for at the Copper Queen dis pensary His right arm was badfy burned from the fingers te the shoul der, while the right side was also badly burned. Both hands were blis tered. in his efforts to extinguish tn. flames on Jenks' body with tne use of coat. While Fields was bein, cared for. the two other victims alsa made their appearance, having first successfully fought the fire and par tially saved the little cottage.
 James Padden was painfully burn ed on both forearms and about hi: bod and legs were bruises. cuts anS several burns. but of a minor nature Ii. C. Rudolph escaped with deer cut on the bottom of the left foot which was caused by stepping oI glass while fighting the fire. Fred Ludwig. the last one to leave tEt burning building. escaped without ; scratch
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-18
.B|SBEE ElKS PLAN
 CRUISE 0N PACIFIC
B. P. 0. E. Charters Big Yes sel For Grand Lodge
 Visitors

Several of the Bisbee Elks have decided to take in the Pacific coast cTuise which has been arranged for the express purpose Of the visiting Elks and their families at Los An geles during the grand lodge meeting. A large and perfectly appointed ship has been secured. complete with wireless telegraphic connections with land and which will furnish a paper every morning for breakfast
 Arran ngements have been made for a party of 300 to make the trip, the boat leaving San Pedro inTnediateiy after the convention. setting sail for San Francisco. where they expect to arrive on July 2s. After stopover of one day the cruise will proceed to Seattle and the north, stopping there at least five days.
 They will then cruise the Puget sound, thence to Victoria, B. c. thence to Hilo. and finally ul Honolulu, where the governor will receive the party on behalf of the people of the island. A band will b. taken along and all sorts of amuse ments have been provided for tn party, among which will be several Bisbee Elks and their wives.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-18

From the Copper Queen hospital late by the night nurse regarding the con dition of Joseph Jenks who was ser iously burned yesterday morning in a gasoline explosion to the effect that Jenks had splendid chance for re ccvery.
 While Mir Jenks was frightfuily and painfully burned" said the nurse. there is good reason to believe that he will eventually recover His face and feet bear the most serious burns. While We can tell but little as to the exact conditions. yet we believe that skin grating will be necessary in both instances. His iAjuries at this time are more painful than serious and We fully believe that ne will re- cover"
 In a statement made yesterday af- ternoon by an attending physician at the C. X A. hospital. the condition of Harry Fields was also announced as very rainful yet not necessarily ser ious. The flesh Of the right arm and side was burned to the point of drop ping off. but should no other compf- cations ensue, his complete recovery is considered certain.
 James Padden. burned and cut in a number of places about the body and limbs is also getting along as well as could be expected under the eircunl- stances. His most serious injury is a bad spraih of the right knee which will require several weeks to mend.
 Not unlike ball of fire, Joseph Jenks. while wrapped in flames iron head to feet. rolled a distance of iot feet down a hill in the Miller addi tion at 2:3o o'clock yesterday morn ing The first meager details of thE gasoline explosion and subsequent injuries to the five inmates of the 1t tie cottage owned b; George Hast appeared in yesterday mornings is sue of The Review.
 It develops that four men were asleep in the same room where Harr, Fields was engaged in baking cone; which were to have been used at tn Sunday school picnic at Lewi' Springs yesterday. The explosion oc cured when Fields attempted to pou gasoline from one can to anothe' without taxing the precaution to ex tinguish tbe fire below one of tht cans
 With loud report, the hurnin; liquid was thrown about the room. covering Lewis and the bed oi which the four young men wert
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-18
SUMNER. HINTS WILL
 INTEREST DUR WOMEN

Cultivate firnness of purpose- With cnt it. though your talents are high and your opportunities vide. your life record will be nothing done Who is the one among your friends who has arrived Is il the show girl of schooldays, the girl who could do many things well. but rarely knew , what she wanted to do7 The success ful one Is the girl of whom you can remember nothing save her pertinac- ity. No girl successds who does not set her mind along certain line and stick to it though difficulties mount and temptations to turn aside are strong But, it must. by no means, be seen Rest. ! The manner in which women rest like the way in which they feed when | there is no man about to cater for
 is merely self-deception- ! A man can rest; most woiGen can't He sensibIy lies ia an easy chair witt | his legs up on another. his head thrown back. prc bably a pipe or simi lar delight in his mouth. and thus with mind and body in complete re 1 pose. he profoundly contemplates ths
 ceilinc
 Eur wcInan sits down with hel l workbasxet- he- household accounts | with beck 1c some kipd-anywa.
 with something to do. and announces mysteriousiy that she is going t
 rssG a while"
 | Water.
 ! Are you forgetting to drink tho
 proDe., amount of water everr day! | Do you drink two glasses befor
 breakfast?
 You should
 But by ali that Is hygieaic. do no take your water until your mouth ha
 been rirsed with aa antisepuc an
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-18
CITY ENGINEER WILL NOW
 TEST QUALITY 0F CEMENT
Common Council in Special Session Further Compicate Drawn Out Dispute-Thre Satisfactory Settlements On 0. K. TraiI-Ciy Refuses to Pay $5.000
 Damages on Main Street

Moved. that the city engineer test all cement aow on hand, reporting the results to the council and should the tests Erove the cement to be of stand ard quality, the city then accept the same and continue to use II in the municipal work as previously plan ned"
 Such was the motion adopted at the special meeting held by the council last evening when the. seven day test of the cement. as mace by a Pennsylvania firm was read by May or Neale. But it was not without con siderable argument by the city off cials and the representative of the Texas Lone Star Cement company that this conclusion was eventually reached.
 After reading the report, which was practically the same result as the twenty-four hour test, Mayor Neale ex- plailed that it was the immediate duty of the council to decide whether or not the cement now or hand should be used and whether the city should pro ceed with the work as per contract In his opinion the cement now on hand was satisfactory and the amount on hand. at least, should be used.
 Councilman Shattuck was not so dis posed. stating he had heard both flaw orable and adverse opinions and re- suits to such an extent that he did not know where he was at, He was desiroas of proceeding with the work, he explained. even with the cement purchased from the Texas company should it prove up to the standard, vet he believed that the company should pay for the cost of bracing tuc weak walls put up with their fthe company's) cement.
 Frank Harrington, representing the company. explained that the company stood willing to replace all defective cement or reimburse the city for such purchases but further insisted that the cement used should first be prov en defective. It was his contention that the fault of the collapse lay in the construction and not the poor grade of quality as claimed by City En gineer McNeish and others.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-18
The rs,n.u, Jay.

"The late Dr. ". T. Bull" said a Philadelphia physician. had, for 2 surgeon. unusual knowledge ot draGs. His knoxiedgs of narcotic drugs helsed on his surgical success To a patient of Dr. Bulls m operation was almost a pleasure.
 He WAS once talking about tisc painful drugs that suicides take. wGel' there are so many deadly drugs of all actually agreeable nature
 '.He said one of his patients years ago tried suicide unsuccessfully. In the magistrates court Dr. Bull testi fed ia the mans behalf. and the mag istTate said;
 "'well, young man. since you seem to have a good character I'll let you on on condition that you promise mol to repeat this experiment.
 ~1m not likely to repeat it. said the reclaimed suicide earnestly. No body who has tried Rough on Rats ever tries it again.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-18
Open Air Elementary School.

The Norwich tEng.b education com mittee approved the holding of an open air sc.,ool at Belle Vue. in the Eaton suburb of the city, from the middle of May to the middle of Octo- Der. for loo children, to be drawn from the elementary schools on ac- count of some physical weakness This novel school will be open from half past eight in the morning tiil half past six or seven at night The chil- dren will be conveyed to and from the school on ;ramears and will have three meals day there. The school will be open for five days week for 20 weeks, and voluntary contributions will be invited toward the cost of the meals provided. The object is to i'm prove the children physically and ca able them the better to receive the;i education.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-18
GIRL LEFT HAPPY
 HOME FOR PICNIC
Aaer Enjoying Herself at Eagles Outing She Dread
 ed Return to Tombstone

Deputy Sheriff Win White. in his characteristic suave nannr, disturbed the dream of a i5-year-old girl of Tombstone in Bisbee yesterday whel he informed her that her parents were expecting her home on the afternoon train. The girl softly objected, but the deputy was as stern as he was kind. so of course the girl returned to the parental rcof.
 The young girl had left home Sunday to attend the Eagles picnic at Lewis Springs, but instead of returning home that night she took the train for Bis bee, where she has since been stop ping with friends Bisbee was so much ivelier than Tombstone that it jus. broke her up to be compelled to leave
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-18

At that time an argument was held by Mir. MeNeish and Mir. Harrington in which the former assured the lat ter that in five tests that he knew of. not enc showed that the cement was of the desired quality. Mir. McNeish explained that in former tests. good and bad cement had been found in the same shipments but that he wanted it understood that he was not adverse h using the entire shipment should it prove of necessary standard.
 5ar<do,i's Private Test.
 He also stated that the city was new getting a fine grade of cement for S2.50. thus substantiatins the statement made in yesterday morn ings issue of the Review. The hum orous moment of the evening was when Councilman Barkdoll declared that, in response to a sample he had privately forwarded to be tested. he received the caustic reply: IT yod want us to test cement, please. send cement"
 Upcn the adoption of the motion, Mayor Neaie then explained to the council that three pieces of property along o. K. trail had been settled by arbitration at a total cost of s32o and some other minor concessions to one of the property owners. The decision on the part of the city to use the Johnson & Gull property on Main street for the widening of the street and also the road leading to the jail. will, in all probability. fad its way into court.
 The owners demand S5.000 for the property while the city refuses to pay more than half that amount. It was the concensus of opinion iii the coun- Gil that a condemnation suit should follow and without unnecessary de lay.
 An ordinance was passed reducing the quarterly payments of real estate dealers to the city of s30 to SIS and the city attorney was then instruct ed to investigate what could be done in the preparation of an ordinance prohibiting the use of gasoline in the city's limits for clothes cleaning pur poses
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-18
SHERIFF WHITE FINDS
 MAIN WITNESS AT .NAC0

Deputy Sheriff Will White returned late last night from Naco where he placed under arrest on bench war rant one of the principal witnesses iii the case in Justice Burdick's court where Mrs Werks and Mrs. Martin are accused of attempting to defraud three Bisbee merchants.
 The witness could not be found when the case was called yesterday af- ternoon but later in the day he was traced to Naco and brought back by the sheriff
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-18
Agents for Liberty Bell Flour and Richelieu Brand of Jams, 0c

Dear Friend:
 They have hired me down at the grocery. What do you think l do? Everywhere they put my picture, a new one each time in the paper, My work is 10 tell everybody where to buy good groceries, ] like my place very well be- cause it is a good place where they treat one well, They treat everyone well where l work, because they carry good groceries and sel! them at the right prices. Your friend,
 JACOB. P. s. work at the
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-18
PICNIC CROWD ENJOYS
 FINE DAY AT SPRINGS

Tired but happy, 25o excursionis;s returned at o'clock last evening from delightful day spent at Lewis Springs The occasion was the pie nie given by the Sunday schools Of the city to which an invitation hai been extended the public.
 Not an incident of serious nature marred the days pleasure, which was spent in recreation of all kinds. nos forgetting the opening Of the well filled lunch baskets at the noon hou Every attraction received full share of patronage. the day proving one ci exceptional pleasure
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-18
Water

Are you forgetting to drink the proDe., amount of water everc day?
 Do you drink two glasses before breakfast?
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-18
QUIET DAY ENJOYED
 IN BIS8EE COURTS
Two UnfortunateS Help Swell CiU'S Treasury With Seven
 teen Dollars Fifty Gents

Life in the Bisbee courts was de cidedly dormant yesterday, there being scarcely half a dozen in all three offices. Justice High heard a portion of the argument in a garni- shee case which occupied the entire afternoon and which will be renewed at 10 o'clock this morning. His one other act was to attach the usual si7.:..' on an A,.., "a who had taken aboard too much liguor.
 Justice Burdick expected to hear tfe third claims against Mrs. Mar. tin and Mrs. Works. charged with an attempt to defraud certain bills. but it was impossible to secure the nee essary witnesses. Tae case was postponed until l o'clock today. An American. claiming that it was hi.s first and his last was fined s, and upon payment received some rathes pointed advice.
 Judge Hogan's entire days business was centered upon negro who reiucf. antiy admitted that he had been drunk It was the customary si0 for the Afr can. who turned over the full amour soon after receiving the sentence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-10
THE COMIC
PARADE
TONIGHT
Old King AIla-BoO-B -Ba and
His Gorgeous Retinue win
Make a Circus Parade Look
Like q Funeral Procession.

Don't fail 20 see the comic parade
this evening at o'clock AS the
feast OF good things has given per-
feet satisfaction. proving both palat-
able and digestible, so also will be
the dessert-the nuts and raigins,
black coffee and cigars, the after
math OF the carnival. A great deal
of work has been done in arrang-
ing the parade and Il will be a
cTackeriack Bert Honston has lost
several hairs from his profund
thought and Cooke Patten had to go
down 20 Los Angeles 10 divert his
mind from IT, There Is no use try
ing 10 tell you what there will be
because Il cannot be described any
more than The taste OF salt OF how
colors look 10 a blind man. Be on
hand, see for yourself, and 90 home
thanking the Journal reporter for
Jogging your memory so you did not
miss IL.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-10
KICKS
HIS WIFE
To DEATH
Seattle Man in Jail With Charge
of Murder Facing Him for
Killing His Wife.

Seattle, Wash, July 10.-Carous-
ing with chance male acquaintances
in the Scenic bar and cafe led to a
quarrel which resulted in the death
of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Fife, in the
Olympic apartments early this morn
ing,
James A. Fife, her husband, occu-
pies a cell at the city Jail and will
be held pending a rigid investigation
of the woman's death.
The body of the woman Is at the
undertaking establishment OF John
son & Hamilton, covered with bruis-
es and cuts.
After a partial investigation by
Coroner j. G. Snyder he decided to
hold a coroner's inquest Monday. At
the city jail Fife, who also admits
using the name of James Flfer, ad-
mitted that both he and his wife
had been drinking yesterday. Late
last night Fife learned that his wife
was drinking with other men at the
Scenic cafe and Immediately went
there. He ordered his wife to leave
with him, and after some argument
the pair left for their apartments
at the Olympic house.
Before reaching their rooms, how
ever, Fife admits that his wife In
sisted that she be allowed to re-
turn 20 the Scenic cafe. He forced
her to go home, he says. IL was
abomt 1880 O'Clock when Fife and
his wife reached their rooms. A few
minutes after closing the door Of
their apartment a violent quarrel
broke out. and the heavy thud of a
body striking the floor aroused A.
Eskis, the proprietor.
Eskis went 20 the. apartment and
threatened to call tho police II the
quarrel did not cease.
The pair remained quiet for a
few minutes when suddenly Mrs.
Fife started to scream for help. She
ran TO the room of II. Boncla, a chef
employed at the Postofiice cafe on
Third avenue. and implored him to
protect her from the blows OF her
husband
Mrs. Fife was persuaded to re-
turn to her rooms, and a few min
tenant, says she saw shrdlu srhm
utes later Miss Ottie Eisehart, q
on the floor, apparently uncon-
scions, with Fife kicking at her
PROSTATE body.
About an hour later Fife rushed
downstairs 10 the hotel Office and
called FOR help, but the woman was
beyond human aid.
The dead woman was about AZ
years old and came from Pasco,
Wash. They were married In Seat
tie, February 4.
Fife Is SO years OF age. The dead
woman, according TO Fife. leaves a
daughter l9 years old. who Is at
tending school at Chicago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-10
He LOST HIS RAZOR
AND ALSO HIS LIFE

Spokane, Wash, July 10-While
pursuing Kaa. a Greek, who had
stolen his razor, S. Holman, a saw
mil man, was shot and instantly
killed az noon today on Peone PFai-
rie II miles northeast OF Spokane.
n is thought by the police that
Hlman overlook the Greek and that
In the ensuing fight for possession
Of the razor Kaa shot Holman. The
two men were employed al Saber
& Sons sawmill. When Hoffman
discovered this morning that his
razor was missing he started in pur-
suit of Kaa. N was not long after
his departure from the mill that
Hohmans body was found in the
woods a short distance away. A
sherins posse left here In an auto
mobile for the scene II Is reported
that q lynching party has organized
al Mead and started In search OF the
murderer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-10
WALTER WILSON WANTS
ANOTHER TRIAL

San Francisco, July 1O.-John
Walter Wilson, convicted of poison
ing his employer, Henry Boas. today
filed a petition for new trial. Wilson
contended that Boas committed sui
eide, after creating circumstantial ev-
idence which he hoped would result
in his employe being hanged for
murder. The motive for such = re-
markable action on the part of Boas
is not shown.
David 2. Ames, a handwriting ex-
pert, supported Wilson's petition with
an afiidavit swearing that the con-
viCted youth was not the author of
the letter which was sent to Boas
with the poison that killed him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-07-10
SUICIDE

ally pressed the trigger, sending a
bullet into her brain.
Mrs. De La Montanya, Mrs. Pat
ton, X. c. Hanford, a railroad mag
nate, were spending the evening of
July In Mrs. De La Montanya's
apartments. Hanford had a small
German pistol In his pocket and
when asked to mix cocktails for the
party laid the gun on a table. at the
same time instructing his hostess not
to touch the weapon. He turned
away from the woman and almost
at the same instant a shot was heard
and Mrs. De La Montanya fell over
with a bullet hole In her temple.
The question OF whether she COM
mitted suicide or killed herself ac-
cidentally has been puzzle to the
police.
Mrs. Patton, at the inquest today,
aummarily dismissed the idea that
Mrs. De La Montanya committed
suicide on the unique ground that
had she intended to kill herself she
never would have marred her beau
~, of which she was very proud,
by firing a bullet Into her head.
When Mrs. Patton reached this
part of her narrative she turned to
the jury and earnestly said
MRS. De La Montanya had many
little stubborn ways. She never
liked to be dictated TO, or be ordered
not to do a thing, | firmly believe
that she was poqued when Mr.. Han
ford told her not 20 touch the gun,
and picked II up for that reason.
think she touched the trigger acci-
dentally and shot herself She never
wonld have Intentionally shot her
self In the head"
Mrs. Patton also told the Jury that
her friend had a playful habit OF
holding a crooked finger'at her head
and making little clucking sound
In her throat, initiating the click OF
a revolver hammer.
But she always did this In a
playful mood and I'm certain with
never a thought of ever using a real
weapon" was Mrs. Patton's quail
Tying statement,
Mrs. Patton then related the in-
cidents previous TO the shooting, She
stated that she and Mrs. De La Mon
tanya met Hanford and Charles ID.
OF Los Angeles IN the
lobby OF the st. Francis hotel and
that Mrs. De La Montanya suggested
that the quartet go 10 her apartment
for dinner The dinner. said Mrs.
Patton, WAS quiet and enjoyable.
She affirm u that none OF the party
had more than one glass OF a mild
white wine, and no other liquor
whatever. Hanford was making
cocktails when the shot that ended
Mra, De La Montanya's life rang
out, but no one had tasted one at
that time.
That Mrs. Patton regarded Han
ford as partly to blame for the trag-
edy was bronght out when she told
the jury that after the shooting oc-
CURED she said TO him:
You fool, why did you leave
gun where a woman could get hold
lf it!"
The Marquis De La Montana,
husband OF Mrs. De La Montanya,
attended the inquest He wore a nat
~ blue GuiC, several diamonds. and
'arried a pink carnatiOn In his but
.inhOle. lie bore himself nonchal- |
entity and smiled repeatedly - the |
ietails OF the inquest proceeded.