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Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
WELLS FARGO RATES
 MUCH TOO HIGH
DECISION BY INTERSTATE COM
 MERGE COMMISSION
In the Case Instituted by the Mari
 copa County Commercial Club

Washington, D. C., May 14.-(Spe- cial 1.-The interstate commerce com mission made decision today in the case of the Maricopa County Com mercial club of Phoenix against the Wells Fargo & Company.
 It is found that the defendants base rates, applying between Phoenix Mesa and Tempe and specified points in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas to be unrea- sonable. Lower rates will be pre- scribed for the future.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
SENATOR'S DESCRIPTION
 OF THE TARIFF DEBATE
His Allusion to It as "Wind Jam ming"

Washington, May 12.-Asking that an interview with J. J. Hill be read to the senate immediately after that body convened today, Senator Scott indOrsed its advance to congress, that oratory be suspended and that congress promptly pass the tariff bill.
 This" MT. Scott said. 'is in line with letters I am daily receiving, beg ging and praying that these gentle men (waving his hand over the senate chamber) get through with their wind tanning and let the country go ahead with it's business"
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
MEXICAN LAND SUIT
Or 7riaI in the United States cour:
 of Appeals.

Cincinnati, May 14.-A suit in- volving title to 2,5O0 acres of land in the state of Chihuahua, Mex, was commenced in the United States cir cult courts of appeals today. The Fl Paso Cattle company of Nebraska, sued Oliver M. Stafford of Cleveland and the Broadway Savings and Loan company of Cleveland to collect s2O3.456 as alleged damages and mon- ey advanced on the purchase of land in Mexico.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
ALLEGED coNsPlRAToRs
Acquitted of a Three Year Old Texas
 Murder Charge.

Victoria, Tex, May 14.-All the de- fendants in the famous Guerra case in which Deerdo Guerra, sheriff of Starr county, his cousin Juan, county commissioner of Starr county; Ga -briel Morez, a deputy under Guerra, and Dezederio Perez, a former ranger of Starr county, were charged with conspiracy in the killing of Gregorio Duffy in Rio Grande City in January 1906, were acquitted today
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
NEW HUNTING GROUNDS.
Col. Roosevelt and Son Move Their
 Camp.

Nairobi. May 14-Theodore Roose- welt, accompanied by Kermit, arrived at the Juja ranch of George McMillan today. They came from the camp at MachakOs.
 They will remain at Juja from four to ten days, according to the luck they have in hunting impalla, buffalo, the wart hog and the water buck
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
NEW YORK POLICE STOP FIGHT.

New York, May 1.-The police stopped a boxing bout between John ny Glover of Boston and Johnny Murphy of New York at the Olympic A. c. at the end of the first round tonight The fighters, the president. secretary and doorkeeper of the club were arrested.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
THE COMMITTEES DAILY Vic-
 TORY

Washington, May 14.-Again the committee on finance was upheld when the senate by vote of 35 to 42 voted down an amendment by MT. Cummins to lower the duty on round iron and upheld the house rate recommended by the senate committee. Almost the en- tire day was given to a debate on the profits of the United States Steel Cor poration.
 MT Beveridge proposed an amend ment to the tariff, increasing the tax on tobacco and its products. He charg- ed that by continuing the short weight packages of the Spanish war period, the tobacco trust was reaping har- vest of $21 ,00O, 1000 a year.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
TEXAS WILD WEST SHOW.

San Angelo Texas, May 1.-Two dead. a third wounded and the au- thorities in pursuit of another, are the results of a pistol fight in a tent of a Wild West show tonight. The shoot ing followed the performances.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
AN OPEN BRIDGE.
Several Trainmen Missing as Result
 of Wabash Accident.

Kansas City, May 14.-Wabash pas senger train No. g ran through an open bridge into Bull creek, near Ran dolph, twenty miles east of here, to- night. The engine and the baggage and mail cars fell into the water A telephone message said that several trainmen were missing but no bodies have been found. The accident was caused by a washout
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
NATIONAL FARMERS UNION.

Springfield. Mo. May 14-A plan to establish closer relations between the grain growers and cattle growers of the west and southwest was further considered at the session here today of the National Farmers Union. The meeting was executive.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
CANADIAN FIRES.
A Hope That Heavy Rain Will
 Extinguish Them.

Winnipeg, May 14.-Only the heavy rain which is falling throughout the Canadian northwest will check the disastrous prairie fires that have been raging throughout southern Saskatch- evan for the last week. The loss of life, it is feared. will be startling and the property loss high.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
EMMA EAMES SUED.

Philadelphia, May IA suit was begun here today against Emma Flames, who is charged with having alienated the affections of Emilio de Gogorza, a baritone in her company. The complainant is the baritone's wife
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
GOVERNMENT TAKES UP
The Coal Mining Dispute in Western
 Canada.

Winnipeg, May 14.-Steps have been taken by the department of labor at Ottawa for the establishment of a board of conciliation and investiga- tion to inquire into matters of dis pute between members of the Western Canada Coal Operators association and the employes
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
SUPPORTING BREWERY WORKERS

Milwaukee, May 14-A general strike, involving all union workmen in the Milwaukee Federation of Labor, relating to the building trades and the breweries, was inaugurated to- day. The strike is to force an agree by the brewers
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
MURDERED IN HER BED.

Hartshorne, Okla, May 14-Mrs George Pooks, wife of a restaurant keeper. was found slain in her at her home today. The body was hacked by a. butcher knife and one arm was broken. Her husband found her There is no clue
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
A SUSPENSION OF WORK
On the Reclamation Project of Grand
 Valley, Colo.

Grand Junction, May 1.-The order of Secretary of the Interior Ballinger suspending work on the high line canal has brought consternation to the farmers of Grand Valley. In response to a telegram asking the reason for a suspension of operation Mir. Ballinger replied that he desires to familiarize
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
NO LONGER A JOKE.
Cody's Aeropiane Flies in the Pres
 ence of Royalty.

London. May 14.-Captain F. s. Cody, an American whose failures in his experimental aeroplane work for the British army have become a standing joke in the London news papers, now seems to have at last achieved success. In the presence of the Prince of Wales, he flew nearly a mile at Aldershot today
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
NEGRO PROBLEM SOLVED
According to Former Secretary of the
 Navy Herbert.

Norfolk, Va. May 14.-Today Con federate Memorial day, observed in Norfolk was marked by an address by former Secretary of the Navy Hil- ary A Herbert. He said in part:
 'We all agree it is best that there is but one flag We finally triumphed in all our states over carpet-bag and negro rule. I honestly believe that now we have reached a solution, in it's main outlines of the negro prob lem.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
A SAILORS STORY.
Cannot Be Verified by Venezuelan
 Records,

Caracas, May 14.-It has been I'm possible to verify the story coming from the Island of St Vincent, that the captain and crew of the American whaling vessel, Carrie Knowles, of Provincetown, Mass, have been lan- gushing in a Venezuelan jail Tor i've years.
 There is nothing in the records of the American legation or in the for- eign office to substantiate the story brought to St. Vincent by the sailor Elisha Payne.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
FATAL GAS EXPLOSION
Set Off By Lightning in Storm at
 St. Joseph, Mo.

St. Joseph, May 14.-Henry Goodale was fatally burned and his son, Thomas. badly injured by an explo- sion of gas caused by lightning during the worst electric storm of the year.
 In south and east St. Joseph, large areas are under water. Train service is crippled by the flood.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
DEPARTMENTAL ARMY CHANGE

Washington, May 14.-Brigadiel General Charles T. Hodges recently detached from the command of the de- partment of the Visayas, in the Phil ippines will be assigned to the com mand of the department of the Da- kotas with headquarters at St. Paul.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
ANOTHER ARMY BALLOON.

Washington, May 14.-Another ball. loon to take the place of that de- stroyed several days ago at Fort Omaha, is to be purchased by the signal corps of the army. The ca pacity will be 10000 cubic feet and it will cost s2,000.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
MEXICAN FOREST FIRES.
The Extreme Drouth Facilitates the
 Spread of the Flames.

Cordoba, Vera Cruz, May 14.-Forest fires continue to do great damage In this vicinity, with long-continued drouth favoring a rapid spread of the flames At Isla, a fire eight miles wide is sweeping everything before 1t, and near Penuela the fire has destroy ed all the buildings around the big
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
DYNAMITE WENT OFF.

Key West, May 14.-In an explosion on quarter boat No. 3, at Codjoes Key, about 20 miles from here, on the Key West extension of the Florida East Coast railroad, three men were
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15

himself further with the situation be- fore continuing work
 Horace de Long and D. w Apper- lee, representing the Water Users as sociation left tonight for Washington.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15

instantly killed and 12 badly injured. It is believed others were blown to atoms, as 700 pounds of dynamite went off.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15

rock quarry. leaving several hundred people homeless.
 Great areas of forest are now burn ing and several big sugar plantations have been devastated.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington. May 14-Arizona: Fair Saturday and Sunday
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15

S1OOO buys equity in new five room plastered house. screen room, completely furnished, two lets. near car line, chicken yard and chickens. Balance $500, at per cent long time. E. E. PAScOE, 110 N. Center Street.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-15

S12,0OO buys a business corner on Center street that is rapidly in- ereasing in value.
 E. E. PAscoE, 11o North Center st.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19

Since the Hotel Cornell has installed wireless system and made of it. of the mining camps throughout the district asking for information with Of erecting stations.
 Just present corporation franchise and would be the proper time private plants be skies.
 plant Of the Cornell type put for about s75 and would be fine thing for all the mines and urban communities have There plenty Of electrical houses who will furnish without infringing any patents the only difficulty the training Of operator present there half dozen hetchkan learning the codes and will be able to transmit. and receive inc Their work will be imperfect for long time but by persistency they vii
 The possibilities Of development along wireless telegraphy great and country needs il than Alaska where Of communication by pack train The sugge ton opens up wide field Of communities might be in daily touch with each other where is matter of months. The benefits incalcUable many ways
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19
Nickersflain Wants
 Self Government

Delegate Wiekersham made an inn porant election proimse. This was to work for bill in congress creating ar inexpensive form of self government in Alaska, as recon mended by PreSi- dent Roosevelt. Photographic dispatches yesSel day indicate that the representa- tive elected hy the people is making good. Unfortunately DO Alaska legis- lati on can be taken up at the present session of congress. For this reason the territorial bill introduced in con- gress yesterday by delegate Wicker sham will have 10 wait until the next session of congress before it can be acted upon. In the meantime the press of Alaska should exert every effort to demonstrate to Congress the need of this legislation. Give AlaSkans their rights as free born American citizens and Alaska will go ahead by leaps and bounds. It will dispel the illusion that Alaska is a wilderness, populated by semi-civilized people. II will inspire the people of Alaska 10 have a good form of local government that some day statehood may be conferred upon her. Real friends of Alaska will sup ort the bill. Those who wish to mlls the territory for eastern stockholders will oppose the measure.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19

Hereafter n the Of Washington those contemplating mat rony show up clean bill Of health before they will e al lowed license marry Hereafter the bear eyed with the deeriur will be denied the connuba prerogaye of hching up spavined A from the ague districts and fasing anthropophag The girl with housemad knee and legged chmpanzee from fish alley do the patonc the physical sympathy Washington longer spawning ground for lot of human hnmpes and soyes They intend give almost much at there raising human beings they do raising hogs may little tough the first few generations but in the end 1t will De beneficial to the
 which has just been put into effect by nearest neighbor is torbdding cigarettes the akins his person. and pair of yellow finger tips evidence Of guilt The who inhae nicotine at exaes cerebral tissue the will b
 yfsh awhile through the world until something over him
 people will argue that all this is interfering with per liberty; just with persons monkey Of himself and peddle grief his postery Besides it's ridiculous squeeze lips wobbly little cigarette when he just well drag eerscaun and chaw the every time he gets thinking deeply.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19

! Tacoma news item of a fems days ago states lba. gold embroidered and gerg valuable Mazon's apron al least ! ,housard years old, was found on mummy which Capt. E. ". sprague of the American schooner Columbia picked ID on his last trip 10 CalIao, for I t4@ dollars. The gold threads in she apron Is alone worth up wards of s70
 Il is y1e of ,he oddes, curios he has sFer run across. The Masou's apron $ bar9-snlbroidered and Of antique design the figures and emblems being ,~crked iu real gold thread.
 cap. sPrsque buoght the apron from | contractor who did not recognize iss vsI9s. and who had unwittingly purchased mummy ard sas anxious 10 get Fi5 of the thing.
 Many high Masons have called upon Capt sptag5e and enpted 10 ceci- Dhsr some of the sym hOls, but no one has yei been able 10 read all of them. All agree ,hat inc work is yery high degree Mason.
 Judging from the mummy and other cooteats of Fhs box in which the apron vas found it is estimated shat tie apron was made a thousand years ago, and was probably carried into Peru by some 0; the c0ngurors. In rbe center Of She apron is worked the face of temple and set above the door are three poorly cut and mis- shspen diamonds. The apron shows evidence of having contained a. some time Or other over lO0 of these jewels. all of which with the exception Of she three mentioned were picked ous and stolen by the workmen who uncovered the box. The three were leis above the door Capt. spfagUe f,elieqes ogt of superstition. What look like the letters 70" and
  ''Zf' appear on either side of the tenn ple There are slso the square and the ! compass the scales ard several other emblems
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19

Arrangements were made some fifteen or twenty millions Of years ago to have the sun eclipse June r. 1909 and the latest reports from Lick Obser- gatory are to the effect that the pro- gram will De carried out in perfect detail, even to the minute and the second thereof. As near the hour of sunset on the seventeenth the eclipse may be seen by almost any person on the Pacific coast while in the region of the north pole the solar orb will be entirely shrvuded in shadow.
 The next eclipse Of the sun worth mentioning will be une 1s, 1913 and. according to reports, will be worth seeing. It will be visible anywhere from Oregon 10 Florida. Wait for it, watch for it, as the show people say in their advertisements .-PaIo Alto. Cal. Citizen.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19

Now that 3 business men organiza- lion has bean fairly launched. il would seem uoi out Of place for it 10 take up ,ha matter of a float where she scores Of small fishing boats and cannery tender could dock while in town. The eity council, it is under stood, is considering the matter of putting in such a float as the city deck, oa- this is matter that should appeal especially 10 commercial organization for. is is of vital inter- sst 10 every merchant.
 DoUgl4s.is getting ready 10 build such float and wharf. and while ot course our sister town across the bay cannot expect 10 get much trade away from Juneau. still il would be 3 wise moFe tar Juneau 10 see iha. every accommodation is al hand for these yes zals which bring 50 many thousands Of dollars trade 10 our merchants. -Juaeag TFauScript.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19

With Judge Thomas Lyons on the bench the federal court of the First judicial division of Alaska WAS form aily convened at 10 o'clock this morn ing and promptly adjourned until July l2 when with Judge E L. Cushman on the bench the regular spring cal endar will oe gone through with.
 Clerk of Court (. |. Page. U. 5. Commissioner II. B. LeFevre and Deputy [. s. Marshal Mclean were in attendance this morning. Skagway Alaskan.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19

Never until an Alaska man sends news from Seattle will Alaska news papers be able to get the best news anmixed with brian sIush. The Pros pecsor has been apologizing to its readers internationally for the hubdu b which ereeps persis,ensly Into it's cable news and has repeatedly ex- plained why. l. is because a city newspaperman has to fill so much space whether there is any news or not that he gets brain flag and the easiest way for hired men to fill spac 2 is to write oaily biography of some noted person. After he does this few years he begins to think it is news
 Valdez Prospector.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19

Eight men wbo mushed into Valdez bY way of Tasnuna river from rail- road came on .he Copper River road above 4 Abercrombie canyon most of the way without food, reached town in an unpleasant mood. They came from Seattle and went up the river to get station work At mile 91 nearly lO00 men were waiting to take station sork and contracts were signed April 2i. The camp was short of grub and as the river broke immediately after ward 1t became impossible to get sup plies up the river. The men were put on short rations-one ligh: meal and 3 ligb lunch dsiIy-and were offered the chance to go down the river and work at 30 cents cents an hour in the overaoSed district. Some of the m did so but as the work was very dan- ger0us most of them refused and after a long wait went on to Cordova.
 The men who came to Valdez were given three sandwiches apiece when they started and came all the way to Wortman's on that stock Of provisions. They have gone to work for the road commission here. Valdez Prospector.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19

dollar spent in healding opportunities to the world will be returned thousand fold Do know why the kechan dis today the richest and noted in the words is shpoads people pass right through less mnerazd district and made effort stop them Mining
 have discovered Keehikan by accident not because have told there place under Gods heaven that offer richer their criminal let deposits of gold copper lead iron and marble remain touched in these hills while wait McCawber like for thing mp We have waited and hoped but hope deferred sick Today the and this position is the opportunity.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19
Gun SiIencerS
 are not Popular

The men Eho are using gun siienc- CTS in King county. CT men who use them in any part of the s:ate, ought to be run down and given the extreme limit of the law.
 These devices are used for the delib- crate purpose Of enabling evil doers to eyade the plain mandates of the law. The men who used gun silencers are slaughtering the game of this county in direct violation of the law, and if they are allowed to continue the yic- ious practice King county will have on game in short while.
 The practice should be stopped. There is time enough for hunting in the open season. Sportsmen do not ruthlessly slaughter game in or out of season. Ruthless slaughter is the work of mercenaries.
 Besides, there is another aspect Of this practice of using gun silencers. Vicious men who have some grievance, real or imaginary, will find in the gun silencer convenient screen and they could very easily even up the score without detection. Criminals, too. of worse type could use these devices to advantage.
 The authorities of this county and state should make vigorous effort to break up the practice which the game warden of this country says is alarmingly prevalent. Get after the men who are using gun siIencers to sIaugbter.tbe game of this county, and send ono of them to the psnitentiary that is the only way to teach men to respect the law. Seattle Post Intelli- gcncer.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19

Stephens and Dull are shoveiing s0 | day into the Auk Bay sluices accord ing to adsices reaching this city by Y. Lundqui>,. who spent Sunday at the claim. The owners of the rich Aux Bay ledge have been handicapped by 2 shortage of water, and the last three days have been the only sluici ng days for over | week. Sunday i; started to rain which added 10 their meager water supply. IL will take several weeks to finish Up the placer sork when 3 crew will start getting out. the rich ere from the hdge for ship neug-Jcaeau Dispatch.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19

This Flag Day will become prominent national holiday II founded the adoption stripes by congress June H. 177 past years been but little observed outside of the schools The based patriotism and will be celebrated long that lin gers the human heart
 There many holidays anyway the addition of the calendar will b just milestone mark the bright spots the pathway the grave
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19

We've got 'em again. Been intoxicated for sixteen days with Alaska sunshine. It's the nvgoratng wine that thrills the without burning out the soul It leaves bad in the mouth in the heart Drink it down old sport and call up the gang Rvel in it. It doesn't have to be guaranteed under the pure food laws of 1908 and manufacture it in the cellar and label it 20 years old IL is only necessary blend it. Blend it with water and your cup oyerfoweh with joy Go out any of these bays which heaven has poured into these valleys and mix yourself cocktail Qua it down until the turn Terpsichore and dance in reckless abandonment Be drunkard for once and gold cure will ever reclaim you.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19

Editor Ho~deshell of the KetehiSan Miner is one of the cleveress and most versatile writers in the north. He Is usually cheery sonl. but of late his editorials have had melancholy ring. his explanation is that his wife is gone. -Sksgway Alaskan.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19
Boats are now
 Running to Nome
nited Press special

Victoria, June l5-The Corwin was the first boat to arrive at Nome Satur day. When the St. Croix came in her bow was badly damaged by the ice. The Olympia. also the Ohio arrived there late Saturday.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19
nited Press special

Washington. June l5-Presldent Taft stated yesterday that he would rot be able to go to Seattle until Octo- Der and would then possibly he com pelled to postpone his trip to any part
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-06-19
Fears are StiIIed
 When Band Plays
U nited Press special

Gibraltar, June l5-Tne shipwrecked passengers from the Slavonia arrived here today. After the big ship had struck ard during the excitement which followed the band played con- tinuousiy ana the music did much tc quiet the fears of the passengers.