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Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL
The Insurance Bill Left Half Finished by the Committee of the Whole--A Readjust- ment of Mexican Bound ary Proposed.

A bill relating to the qualification of electors and amending that part of the election laws with reference to registration, voting and challenging was passed through the council yes terday morning with incredible speed. The bill was offered by MT. Hampton. Under a series of suspensions of the rules it reached the committee of the whole, which put its sign of approval on it, and it was passed by a strictly party vote.
 The voter, besides possessing the usual qualifications, shall be a resi- dent of the territory for one year and of the precinct for thirty days. Unless he is blind he shall be able to read the constitution of the United States in English, if not understandingiy, with the appearance of not having mem orized that immortal document. He shall be able to write his own name. Idiots, insane persons and those who have been convicted of crime can not vote.
 General or special elections shall be preceded by a registration of voters, the order for which must be published by the board of supervisors at least sixty days before the election. The machinery of the registration shall be very much the same as 1t now is, but the applicant for registration must have the above described personal qualifications. One offering to vote is subject to challenge on the following grounds:
 First-That he is not the person whose name appears on the register. Second-that he has not resided within the territory for one year next preceding the election.
 Third-That he has not resided l within the county or precinct for thir- l ty days next preceding the election Fourth-That he has before voted that day.
 Fifth-That he has been convicted of felony.
 Sixth-That he has made bet on | the result of the election.
 Seventh-That not being prevented
 by physical disability from so doing he 1 is unable to read the constitution oi | the United States in the English lan- | guage in such manner as to show he ! is neither prompted nor reciting from memory or is unable to write his name | Upon challenge being made, the one | so challenged may, if he so elect, be | at once sworn to answer fully and | truly all such questions as may be put 1! to him by the inspector; provided
 such questions are pertinent and ma terial to the challenge made; and If
 after such examination, majority oi
 the board shall be satisfied that the | challenge is not true, the one chai-
 lenged shall be permitted to vote, els'
 not. and if such challenge be upoI the seventh ground specified in para
 graph 2374, the party challenged shal
 be required to read any section O the constitution of the United State!
 that may be designated by the inspec
 tor, and may be required to write hi I name and if thereupon a majority O
 the board shall be satisfied that tn
 challenge is not true the one challeng
 ed shall be permitted to vote, else not
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
4 TURKISH CRISIS SEEMS ID APPROACH
Declaration of a Dictatorship Tempo rarily Defeated.

Constantinople. Feb. 1.-The new government seems to be on the edge of a serious crisis as a result of the sud- den removal of Aotaman Nisimi Ha- sha, minister of war, and Arir Pasha, minister of marine, who, without pub lie explanation, were replaced on Wed nesday by Nasim Pasha and Hushni Pasha respectively.
 Kismil Pasha, grand viZier, in dis charging his ministers. was actuated by the necessity of frustrating a coup d'etat, which was being arranged by the committee of union and progress to establish a military dictatorship un- per Prince Yussof IzZedin.
 The affair is the climax Of the struggle between the two rival reform parties. the committee on union and progress and the liberal union.
 The crisis further developed tonight by the resignation of the president oi the council and the resignation of the ministers of justice, interior and fi- nance.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
ADOPTED BY THE SENATE
A Bill Removing Disability A From Senator Knox as Prospective Premier Was Brought Into the Senate. Today, a Legal Holiday.

Washington, D. c. Feb. 11-A re- port was made from the senate com mittee on appropriations in regard to the presidents statements concerning the attitude by congress toward ap- propriatiOns for the secret service. Senator Hemenway, who presented the report. added that the president was not justified in making the statement contained in his message to congress.
 Just before adjournment today the senate adopted the resolution in the exact form in which it passed the house, declaring February F a special holiday. in the District of Columbia and in the territories in honor of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln. A bill was passed repeating the increase in the salary of the secretary of state from sS,OOO to s12.O0O so as to permit Senator Knox to accept the appoint ment to the post
 Senator McLaurin made a speech in opposition to the passage of any bill for the re- enlistment of the negro sol diers of the Twenty-fifth regiment ac- cused of having shot up" Brownsville
 The senate adjourned until Monday
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
HISTORY OF THE HOMESTEAD
How the Log Hut Which Had Been Carried About the Country Was Collected and Brought Back to Be Preserved Forever.

Hodgenville, y. Feb. 1.-The cente- nary of Abraham Lincoln's birth will be observed generally throughout the United States, but nowhere will the commemoration exercises command more interest than those to be held in this little town tomorrow. February 12. Two miles from here on the Lincoln farm, which has been purchased by a national association formed for that purpose, President Roosevelt will lay the corner store of a memorial build ing now being erected by popular sub scription to mark LincOln's birth place and to protect for all times the little log cabin in which the martyred presi- dent was born.
 The centenary address on this oc- casion will be delivered by President Roosevelt General Luke E. Wright, the secretary of war, will speak on be- half of the Confederate soldiers. Gen. eraI Grant Wilson will represent the veterans of the Union army and Lin coln's native state will be represented by Governor Augustus F. Wilson of Kentucky. Other addresses will be made by Bishop Galloway of Missis- sippi and ex-Governor Joseph W. Folk of Missouri.
 Hodgenville, which is near the geo. graphical center of the. state of Ken- lucky, and not far from the center of population of the United States, prom ises to become a new Mecca in Amer ica, and the Lincoln farm a second Mount Vernon. Although Abraham Lincoln had other homes there is sentiment about his birth place that does not attach to any of them. He lived here for eight year and before he left, knew very much of what Mark Twain calls them dole little farm that raised a man." He went swim
 ming in the nearby creek and by the light from the huge fireplace in the
 little one-room cabin he learned his
 first lessons.
 It was in 1906 that Thomas Lincoln | brought his bride, Nancy Hanks, and established the rude little home that thre years later was to welcome into l the world the future president. Theirs
 was the rough life of pioneers; the
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
GA NET MAKING BEGUN
President-Elect Met at the Crescent City by Frank Hitchcock--Mr. TaftPleased With the Outcome of the Knox Embarrassment.

New Orleans, Feb H. President elect Win. H. Taft, landed here this afternoon from Panama and was re- ceived enthusiastically. He will be the city's guests until Saturday morning.
 Mir. Taft made a brief speech this afternoon, heartily approving the lock type of canal across the isthmus.
 MT. Taft received by wireless tele- graph yesterday news of the consti- tutional question raised against the |apointment of Senator Knox to be secretary of state. He was somewhat disturbed until he received today news of the disposition of congress to amend cabinet salary law. He was inclined to take this as happy solution of the difficulty.
 The arrival here of Frank H. Hitchcock and the presence of J. c. Scafer, owner of the Chicago Evening Post, on whose judgment Mir. Taft said he should place weight regarding cabinet aspirants from the vicinity of Chicago, made it ap- parent that cabinet activities have begun.
 There was a report that J. c. Dick | inson. of Nashville, was being con- sidered for the war portfolio.
 In his address today MT. Taft made suming up of his trip. T am here on the way from a great construc- tive work" he said: the greatest entered into by any nation during the present two centuries and l am glad to say to you that the work is going on as you would have it go on; that on the first of January 1915, at least, l if not before, and I am very much Interested in having it within the next four years, that canal will be lcompleted. And when that time comes YOU will see floating down this river your great commerce bound through those straits to the west coast of America, to the west coast South America, to the Orient, tnd to Aus tralia.
 "The board of engineers have ex- lamined the whole work and they say it is good; that it shall go on as il has gone on; that there is organiZa- tion on the isthmus, that the ameri- can push and good feeling that eX' ists comments itself to them as mer who undertook a great work anC Iconvinces them that the canal IS now the immediate prospect.
 President elect Taft and Mrs. Taft broke through many old traditions as-
 sociated with the masked ball carnlva
 season tonight when they were the guests of the merry monarchs of the
 Elves of Oberon at the old French
 opera house.
 r Reverence for the kings of thes'
 balls has been brought about by th'
 concealment of their identity ever since
 the days oe the Creole grandissimo
 and a new and unlocked for preceden
 was established by the honor paid thu
 president and Mrs. Taft.
 No sooner had the rule of the kint
 and queen been established than the!
 made their way, surrounded by thei
 courtiers, to the box of honor and es
 corted the distinguished visitors to th'
 stage, where they were asked to shar
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
EXPORTED HORSE RACING
 ORGANIZED IN MEXICO
"A Club of ExiIed American Horse
 Men Ready for Harness

Fl Paso, Feb. 1.-The Mexican Thoroughbred Racing club was for malIy organized today Albert Terraze president J. G. Follansbee, vice-presi- Algernon Daingerfield, treasurer, Ly- man H. Davis, secretary and handi- caper. and Col NJ. J. Winn, general manager; w. H. Kraft, was elected one of the directors. Terraze is a son-in-law of Cover nor Enrique Greet, J. G. Follansbee has long been associated with racing in the United States and M. J. Vim l is president of the Louisville ockey club.
 Points in circuit are Mexico City, lGuadalajara, Monterey and Juarez. The work of building a track at Juarez will be commenced at once, and the course will be ready next November.
 The construction of other courses
 will be commenced shortly, so that
 by fall they hsould all be ready for
 racing.
 | The Mexican government has gwen a 20 year concession for the racing
 circuit. Paris mutuals will be ir loperation as well as regular form lbookmaking.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
THE KIND OF MONEY
 USED ON COFFEY
Something the Prosecution in the
 Bribery case is trying to establish

San Francisco, Feb. 11-Wm. Ab- bot, one of the attorneys for the United Railroads, was witness today in the trial of Michael Coffey, for mer supervisor who is charged with accepting bribes to influence his votes on various public privileges awarded corporations. Abbot testi- fled that he had accompanied Gen. eral Counsel Tirey L. Ford to the United States Mint on two occasions and assisted him in conveying to the office of the general accountant two ir stallments of $5O,OO0 each and made payable to Fords order by Patrick Calhoun.
 E. D. Hawkins, chief bookkeeper oi the Mint, told of the amounts paid out and the character of the money transferred to the keeping of the United Railroads representatives. Car roll Cook, attorney for the defendant interposed constant objections to thu testimony.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
STAN|SLAUS SCHERzEL
 GUEST OF LOCAL CLUB
Palette, Tyre and Pen Club Entertains Concert Meister of Thomas Or chestra.

At the meeting of the Palette, Tyre and Pen Club at Redewill's music store last night, the guest of honor was Stanislaus Scherzel, who, few months ago, was concert meister of the Thomas orchestra and former first violin of the Boston Symphony orches- tra.
 Mir Scherzel played the sextette from Lucia" from an adaptation of his own. He played without accom- paniment and displayed absolute mas tery of the violin. MT. Scherzel has been in Arizona for four or five months, most of the time being spent in the open on a ranch.
 Other musical selections were given by Homer Grun of the School of Mu- sic Among them was an etude in B flat-one of his own compositions, which is still in manuscript. Light refreshments added to the eh- joyment of the evening
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
NO OPPOSITION TO REPEAL.

Washington D. C., Feb. 11.-Senator Knox is declared by the senate com mittee on judiciary eligible to the ap- pointment as secretary of state, pro- viding the salary of the office is re- duced from sI2O00 to ss 900. which was the salary prior to the action of con gress in raising it during Senator Knox's present term of office.
 It developed during the session that the committee was unanimous in re- gard to the question whether it would be possible to repeal the salary in- crease provision so as to make Senator Knox eligible for the office Senators Kittredge and Overman seemed to be in some doubt as to the Dropriety of taking this action, but they will moi make a minority report and will not oppose the passage of the bill wher it comes up on the floor of the senate
 A substitute for the Hale bill was introduced in the senate late in th' day by Chairman Clark of the com mittee on judiciary.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
THE GREATEST OF REPREsEN-
 TATIVES.

Washington, D. C., Feb. 11.-Toward the close of the session of the house today, Representative Boutelle Of m noise delivered a eulogy on Abraham Lincoln. He spoke of Lincoln's entry into the body as a member on Decem- Der 6, 1S47.
 Here in this house." he said, at tending the routine duties and respond ing to numerous roll calls' Llncoln passed his fortieth birthday.
 Boutelle said it was altogether fit- ting that there should be put on the records of the house, some memorial of the greatest member of this national assembly of the peoples representa- tives."
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
PRESIDENTS VETO
 STILL STANDS GOOD
Congress Is Doubtful Whether It Can Be Overridden.

Washington, Feb. 11.-All attempts to. pass at this time the census bill over the presidents veto were aban- doned today by the leaders of the house and senate. The house commit tee adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman. A hasty poll of both houses was not encouraging to the passage of the bill over the veto quick ly, particularly in the senate. The en- actment of a census law for taking the decennial census probably will be made the subject of legislation at the special session.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
SLAYER OF AN ACTOR.
Conviction of Bell who Avenged his
 Broken Home.

Denver, Feb. 11.-Within less than two hours after the argument of council ended this afternoon, the jury in the case of Burbette Bell, who shot Cuvier Dury to death a month ago, returned a verdict of guilty of voluntary manslaughter contrary to expectations Bell did not plead ''un- written law" but justified himself in the shooting of Dury on the ground that he was defending his own life.
 Bell came from Cincinnati and is the son of a well known scientist. Dury hailed originally from Deyton Ohio.
 During the trial Bells wife told the story of her relations with Dury saying she was attracted to him by promise of a career upon the stage The shooting occurred in the hallway of a rooming house where Dury and Mrs. Bell had been living together.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
JEFFR|ES IN TRAINING
 BUT ON THE QUIET
1t is surnnised that he will enter the Ring again.

Fresno Feb. 11.-James J. Jeffries arrived in Fresno today and was in formed of the offer of Billy Delaney to match Al Kaufman against him for s1O,OOO and a side bet. Jeffries seemed surprised that his former manager should offer to bet against him and ventured the opinion that Kaufman could not lick postage stamp.
 It was stated by Sam Berger who is the sparring partner for Jeffries that the retired champion is training quietly before and after his perfor- mances. and that it is evident that he is getting ready to enter the ring again. Those in charge of Jef- fries troupe say the big fellow is receiving an average of ten offers day from all parts of the country to fight Johnson.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
AGRICULTURAL BILL PASSES.

Washington, D. C., Feb. 11.-The az ricultural appropriation bill was pass ed by the house today virtually as it came from the committee. The debate dragged wearily on tor several hours when the proceedings were enlivened by a brief but spirited tilt between MT. Macon of Arkansas and Colorado.
 A successful fight led by Sabath of Illinois was made against a bill amend ing the naturalization laws. which, among other things, increased the nat uralization fee from g to S1O.
 By an emphatic vote the conference report on the measure was rejected and the bill was laid on the table. A tribute to Lincoln by MT. Boutelle of Illinois closed the days proceedings:
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
A NEW TRIAL.
Reversal of the Safety Appliance Case
 Against the Santa Fe.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-The United States circuit court of appeals today reversed the decision of the United States dis trict court in the case of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe railroad com pany, which was recently convicted of violating the safety appliance law. and instructed the lower court to grant a new trial.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
ITO BE NO' 'PLEBISC|TE
 AS ID THE JAPANESE
California Assembly Turns Down Mark Anthony's Bill.S

Sacramento, Cal.. Feb. 11.-Senator Mark Anthony's bill submitting the question of Asiatic immigration to a vote of the people was defeated today.
 The assembly suspended the rules and passed the bill introduced by Speaker Philip A. Stanton appropriat- ing s1O,00O for a Japanese census. There was practically no opposition
 Grove L. Johnson of Sacramento, au- thor of the Japanese school segregation bill. which was defeated yesterday at the request of President Roosevelt, spoke in favor of the bill. The bill was transmitted immediately to the senate, where it will be rushed to final passage and taken to Governor Gillett for signature.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
VERY SICK ACTRESS.
Miss Walsh will not appear again This Season at Least.

Kansas City Feb. 11.-In all prob ability Blanche Walsh who is con- fined at the University Hospital suf- fering with a severe attack of stomach trouble will not be seen on the stage again this season.
 Physicians at the hospital today re- ported Miss Walsh's condition still alarming.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
HES NOT A FUGITIVE
The SearchIight Banker Turned
 Loose at San Diego

San Diego, Feb. 11.-In lengthy de- cision, Superior Judge Guy today dis charged from custody Homer G. Ia Der, the Nevada bank president, want ed in Searchlight on a charge of embezzlement declaring that TabeI was not a fugitive from justice with in the meaning law.
 Taber was imediately rearrested on charge of being a fugitive from jus tice and taken before local justice of the peace who discharged him or the ground of a lack of evidence despite the heated protests of tho districts attorneys office representa- tives which declared that the justices action was contrary to law.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12

centennial anniversary of the birth or Abraham Lincoln, as a special holiday, and authorized the president to issue a proclamation making it effective In the District of Columbia and the ter ritories of Alaska, Arizona, New Mexi- co and Hawaii.
 In anticipation of the passage oI such a resolution after he departed TOT Lincoln's birth place in Kentucky the president had prepared and signed d proclamation which was issued as soon as the joint resolution had been signed by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
ATTELL'S NEXT FIGHT.

Dayton, O., Feb. 11.-Abe AttelFs manager announced that Attell has been matched to meet Jm Driscol. the English champion, in New York on the 18th or 18th of this month. Dr1s- coll will sail for England on the 2Oth-
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Weather forecast for Arizona: Snow in the north portion. rain in the south; cold CT at night in the north. Saturday fair.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
LEeAL LINCOLN DAY.

Washington, D. C., Feb. 11.-By a joint resolution late today, congress made provision as far as possible. for the observance of February F 1909, the
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
PROHIBITION PRECEDING.

Indianapolis. Feb. 1.-The house to- day passed the Proctor-Tomlinson bill repeating the local option law.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington, Feb. 11-Snow in the north, rain and colder at night in the north; Saturday fair.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12

the throne. Later MT. Taft danced
 with the queen, and Mrs. Taft was the partner of the king in the same waltz.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12

FOR SkLE-5 acres in grapes, al- falfa, grain and garden, close to town. Owner must sell soon. A bar gain for some one.
 E. E. PAscoE, 11o N. Center Street.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-12
A BARGAIN FOR SALE

A BARGAIN FOn 6 room frame, close in, corner io'' Churchill Addition. Good barn. ilhe shade. Price s16OO. E. E. Pascoe' 110 North Center st.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-12
NORTHWESTERN WINS IN
APPEAL FROM STOCK YARDS
Gets Reversal of Decision and New
Trial of the Empty Car
Case.

The United States attorneys office has
received word from the clerk Of the cir
cult court of appeals that the case of the
United States against the Chicago & North
western Railway company, decided against
the latter on December 80, 1907. in the dis
trict OF Nebraska. has been reversed and
a new trial granted.
The text OF the opinion is not known, but
the facts were that the railway company
moved an empty car with the grab irons
missing from 1t, from the stock yards in
South Omaha 70 its yards In Council Bluffs
to be repaired, where were located the
most convenient shops at which the car
could be repaired. The government de-
INJURED to the answer setting up these
facts and claimed that II was a violation
of the safety appliance act for a railroad
engaged In interstate m to move
such a defective car, but that such simple
repairs as were necessary should have
been made where the defect occurred or
was discovered.