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Williams news., 1909-03-06
WILLIAMS SCHOOL NOTES

Following are the names of pu- pills neither absent nor tardy in the Williams public schools for school month ending Feb. 26:
 First Grade - Leonard Ramey, Paul Buss, Pete Varalli. Tom Jinso, Allen Montgomery, Gabriel Angelo, Martin Campbell, Ida Smith, May Coker. Mildred Smith, Ester Kal- emius.
 Second and Third Grades-Har- old Ern, Albert Hudson, Levi Mont gomery, Miles Poison, Floyd Dear ing. Johnny Smith, George Jordan, John Kennedy. Rayme Tovrez, Nora Buss, Garnet Fields, Daphna Hudson, Ruth Miller, Edna Poison, Vida Roberts. /
 Fourth and Fifth Grades-Gus- tavo Contreras, Anna Belle Camp
Williams news., 1909-03-06
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Board of Supervisors met in reg ular session March 1. Full board, district attorney and clerk present.
 The clerk was ordered to adver- tise for bids fo.. two steel cells for ranch jail at Williams.
 F. $. Breen was awarded county printing for 1909.
 c. J. Spellmire appeared before the board in answer to summons of Feb. 2, 1909, in behalf of his lease on Sec. 36, T. IA N., R. 13 E. The board decided to take no action in the matter.
 Report of recorder for month of February was approved.
 Report of clerk of board of super visors showing land rent collections for February was approved.
 Report of treasurer for month of February checked with treasurer's cash books, stubs and canceled warrants and approved.
 Treasurer was ordered to transfer from general road fund as follows: To road district No. l fund, $2000; No. 2 fund, $2OOO; No. 8 fund ,$20OO
 Report of the tax collector for February was approved.
 The following changes were or dered in the matter of taxes: Can eel assessment on 25O cattle as- sessed to M. O. Dumas, year 1908, and penalties on balance of assess ment, account paid in Yavapai county; cancel poll tax assessed to Chas. Juden, 1905. account non- resident; cancel balance of 44c. due on assessment Marie Kepler, year 1907; cancel taxes and penalties on lots 8 to 6, block 6F, Williams, account widows exemption; cancel assessment on lots 5 and 6, and 7 to 12. block U, Flagstaff, year 1906; reduce valuation of improvements on lots 1 to 6, block Ar. Flagstaff, assessed to Mrs. Fairchilds." from $500 to $500, year 1906; cancel assessment of J. w. Power for the year 1905; reduce valuation of im- provements on lots 2 to 10, block 4Y, Flagstaff, years 19O7OS, from $500 to $25O; reduce valuation on lots 10 and II, block 15. Williams, for 1907, from 5000 to $500; re- fund Rabbit Bros. $9.35 account double assessme lot 3, block 93. and lot 1, block 6W; cut out $500 improvements on lots 13 and IA, block 34. R. R. add. Williams. as- sessment NJ. B. Warren estate; can
Williams news., 1909-03-06
s. SABUT. TAILOR AND DESIGNER
;el penalties all back taxes lots 13,
 h1oa1- IH F1o T

eel penalties all back taxes lots 13, IA. 15, block 40. Flagstaff; refund Mrs. Malinda Burke $26.O5 taxes on S.W. 1 Sec. 34. T. 22, R. 8, for years 1905 6-O7-OS, acct. no title.
 The usual monthly bills were audited, allowed and ordered paid.
 Two applications for lease of school and university lands were approved: H. w. McCulloch, Sec. 36, T. 20 N., R. 13 E.; Geo. Hoff- man, N. w. 1 of s. B. I Sec. 26, T. 21 N., R. ' E.
 Two assignments of school land leases were approved: Sec. Is, T. 21 N., R. w., Chester Dickinson te Colin Campbell; Sec. 36, T. 21 N, R. 1 w., T. J. Evans to Colin Campbell.
Williams news., 1909-03-06
Notice to Creditors
Estate of John B. Jones, deceased.

Estate of John B. Jones, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, Maud M. Jones, executrix of the estate of John B. Jones, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said de- ceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within ten months after the first pub cation of this notice to the said executrix at her residence in Williams, Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the busi- ness of said estate, in said County of Coconino.
 MAUD NJ. JONES, Executrix of the Estate of John B. Jones' De- ceased.
 Dated Williams, Ariz., this 2nd day of March, 19O9.-Mar. 6-t4.
Williams news., 1909-03-06

bell, Merle Ern, Herbert Johnson, John Klock, Katherine Kennedy. Martin Kalemius, Ruth Roberts, Claude Melick, Sarah Peters, Lena Ragan, Thelma Watts.
 Sixth Grade-Emery Emerson, Gladys Hicks. Kenneth Hicks, Leon Jones, Henry Johnson, Grace Me- Dougall.
 Seventh Grade-Annie Barney, Clifford Klock, Charlie Lane. Helen Stark.
 Eighth Grade-Walter Carlsen, Harvey McDougall.
Williams news., 1909-03-06
.Eocal Hews
ITEMS OF
 GENERAL
 INTEREST

Division Engineer E. E. Ball wa business visitor Monday.
 H. Yoder was transacting busi ness at Ash Fork Monday.
 For beautiful skin you must use Peroxide Cream. G. c. Drug Go.
 Lawyer Sleeves was profes- sional visitor at Flagstaff Tuesday Capt. John Hance, of Grand Can yon, was a business visitor in town Monday.
 Attorney Geo. w. Glowner was a professional visitor at Ash Fork Saturday.
 s. o, Miller left for Los Angeles on Monday for few days visiI with an old school mate.
 There is no remedy that relieves as quickly as A. D. s. Foot Relief. G. c. Drug Co.
 Jas. A. Johnson, the cattleman, was transacting business at Ash Fork Monday.
 J. M. Dennis, the Maine lumber man, was looking after business matters in the city Tuesday.
 A. G. Chisholm left for the Can you on Thursday to look after his mining interests in that section.
 G. N. Tucker has returned from Ash Fork, and is now "firin' under the oilers" at Fray Marcos hotel.
 If you want to have teeth like pearls you must use Princess Tooth Powder. G. c. Drug Go.
 J. s. Amundsen. who had been visiting with his wife at Kingman for a week, returned home Satur- Oay evening.
 Henry L. Aphold, town clerk, re- turned Tuesday evening from a three weeks visit with his mother at Tucson.
 The party who swiped the ca, from Hill & Kennedy's is known and if the said cat is not returned at once, arrests will be made.
 R. A. Caufman. the Seligmar sheepman. came over Sunday even ing for a short visit with his par ents, MT. and Mrs. Jacob Caufman
 THE NEWS was in error last week in stating that Miss Julia Sughrue had been appointed as principal o the public schools. Miss Lava Sugh rue was the teacher selected by the trustees to fill out the unexpired term of Prof. Vinson.
Williams news., 1909-03-06
Conductor Rob Roy left for Wins

Conductor Rob Roy left for Wins low Friday evening, where he will recuperate from his recent severe sick spell before resuming his duties on the road.
 Mrs. Jesse L. Boyce, who had been visiting with her parents, MT. and Mrs. w. Patterson, for a week, returned to her home at Flagstaff last Friday evening.
 FOR SALE-The Joe Johnston res- idence property, furnished also the business property; at a bargain See McD. Robinson, at the bank.
 Jacob Caufman has been elected to fill the unexpired term of James Ellis as noble grand in the I. O. O.. F. local lodge. MT. and Mrs. Ellis have decided to make their home in Oklahoma.
 THE NEWS was compelled by lack of space to curtail the report of the proceedings of the board of super visors this week, but there's a "big heap of big doins" to give a short report about this week.
 Supervisor L. D. Yaeger stopped over in the city Tuesday on his re- turn to Phoenix, where him and his wife are spending the winter. MT. Yaeger came up to attend the meeting of the board on Monday.
 Do you know that A. D. S. Cough Remedy has cured more coughs and colds than any other remedy made. G. c. DRUG Co.
 c. A. Spooler, the man behind the block in the meat department at the Rabbit. Polson's, was made happy by the arrival of his wife from Riverside, Cal, last Friday evening. They will make Will jams their home.
 It is reported here that Lieut.. w. A. Old, of the late ranger force, has accepted a position as special officer with the Santa Fe. If the report is true the road is to be con graduated on securing the services of so able an officer.
 J. Edgar Rains returned to Flag staff Sunday evening, having been down in the Parker country look. ing over the prospects of that future metropolis. MT. Rains did not seem i to be very enthusiastic over the prospects of that section.
 Everette Thomson was a busi. ness visitor at Flagstaff Tuesday Mir. Thomson this week sold his residence property in Williams to c. w. Ortt, and will leave in. a short time for Parker to look over the land and may decide to locate in that section.
Williams news., 1909-03-06
Death of An Old Timer

James Cusick, a resident of Will jams and vicinity for the past 17 years, died at the Fashion lodging house last Saturday. The cause of his death was: blood poisoning, he having received an injury few days previous to his demise. Mir. Cusick had worked in the lumber camps of this section since his ar rival here and was highly spoken of by his associates. He was native of New York state and aged 66 years.
Williams news., 1909-03-06

VIANTED-SUccEss MAGAZINE requires the
 w services of a man in Williams to look after expiring subscriptions and to secure new busi- ness by means of special methods unusually effective; position permanent; prefer one with experience, but would consider any applicant per n day, oo with u Commission option. Addfess. with references, R. c. Peacock, Room 102,- Success Magazine Bldg, New York.
Williams news., 1909-03-06

TO YOU WANT TO GO TO coLLEGEa If so U we can help you. We have already put hundreds through college by means of our plan. offer of free scboiarship in any school or college. Address Robert J. Sherlock. 29-31 East 22d street, New York.
Williams news., 1909-03-06


 culated around town during the week. One was for more sidewalks in the southwestern part of town, and another was petition to the mayor and council, praying that Williams avenue and Second street be graded and graveled. It is un- derstood the city dads are heartily in favor of the latter petition, pro- viding property owners along the thoroughfares mentioned will pay for the work.
 J. H. Morrow, special agent of the Commercial Union and Pala tine Insurance companies, who has visited Williams occasionally dur ing the past 16 years, was in town this week. MT. Morrow expressed ! himself as pleased with the i'm provements Williams has made-a decided change, he said, from what he saw on the occasion of his first visit here.
 By forcing the transom over the back door of the Grand Canyon drug store Wednesday night, burg lars gained entrance and robbed the cash register of about $15, mostly in nickles and dimes. So far as known nothing else was taken. It is not necessary to remark that "the officers have no clue;" but what diff ference does that make?
 MT. and Mrs J. H. Atwood re- turned to Williams from Los An geles Sunday evening: and are re; siding in the cottage corner Fourth street and Williams avenue. MT. Atwood has again taken charge of his bottling works. There was no use in you going away, Jo; we all knew you wouldn't stay long.
 Do you use Belle Springs Pure Creamery Butterp'
 If not you are missing the treat of lifetime.
 We recommend it to be the best that money can buy. Cash price, 3Sc and 4Oc per pound.
 RACKET STORE for Bargains.
 J. Scott Sayre, safe and vault en gineer, representing A. F. Anderson & Co. of Los Angeles, was in the city Saturday, looking over the bra nch jail with a view to rendering a bid for making the much needed repairs and improvements. He ap peared before the board of super visors on Monday.
 FOR SALE--Eggs for setting, ($1 for 13(, from thoroughbred Buff Orpingtons and Rhode Island Reds Will sell one pen of Rhode Island Reds t6 make room for young stock Call or address Mae,Parker, box 156.
 May Nelson, the young colored girl who attempted to commit sui eide by swallowing -15 grains of bi- chloride of mercury on February 10, was removed to the county hos pital at Flagstaff last Saturday evening. She has a good fighting chance to recover.
 Geo. s. Patten returned Wednes- day from his two months vacation spent in Phoenix and at the Muri- etta hot springs. One by one they have begun to return, and by the first of April we hope to see all our "tourists" at home.
 George Hurd went to Winslow the first part of the week seeking a business location for a restaurant. He was unable to find a suita ble place. but expects to secure oue in the near future, when he will take his departure from Williams.
 FoUND.-At the opera house, a watch charm. Loser can get same by calling at this office. describing property and paying for this notice,
 Grand Canyon Encampment, No. 7, will hereafter meet every second and fourth Saturday evenings of the month.
 The resignation of J. c. Adams as member of the territorial fair commission, has been presented to and accepted by Gov. Kibbey.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-17
'DREYFUS SCANDAL MAY
DEVELOP IN RUSSIA
Court That Convicted NJ. lopukhin
Accused of Being a Tool Of
Aristocrats.
r DETED GpI-RC

ST. PETERSBURG. May Ia
Russian "Dreyfus scandal bids fail
today TO develop from the triar ann
conviction of NJ. Lopukhin. former
director OF police. who has been sen
fenced TO Siberia for five years for be-
trayine Eagene-Azefr a .noslce spy. l.
the terrorists.
The court that tried Lopukhin is be
ing openly accused OF beng the tool
OF the aristocratic reactionaries whu
determined TO make an example oi
Lopukhin in order TO prevent future
interference with the system OF
Agents Provocateur, when they use
to further their intrigues.
Lopukhin's exposure or Azef devei
oped the fact that the latter vas EN-
ployed by many of the lea1ing figures
In Russian political life > carry ou'
diaboIical schemes TO assasslnate per
sons who stood In the wa OF the re
actionaries plans.
The reformers are demanding thai
she dlllRa take. ap the question Of
LopukhIns alleged victimlzation AM
the prostitution OF the court in the
bringing out OF his conviction. \ ma
iority OF the duma is said 10 be in
favor OF a thorough investigation.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-17
OLD OFFENDER ARRESTED.
r. M. Mackey, With Bad Record,
Charged With Stealing Rings.

On complaint OF Mrs. Emma Nc
IGormlck. No 2e1- Cass-ave., who. al
leges that he stole five rings. valued
at 500. Fred VI. Mackey, OF No. l0l
Congress-st east, was arrested. Sat
lurday, By Detectives Kunkel and Nc
Carly
Mackey had been hired by Mrs. Nc
Cormick TO wash windows and do
some cleaning in her home. The rings
were kept in bureau drawer in an
upstairs bedroom When she Went 10
get the rings, Tuesday night, they
were missing, and she suspected
Mackey.
The detectives have found all OF the
rings Mackey had sold three OF
them TO an Italian saloonkeeper for
81. while the other two he had placed
In the hands OF a woman on the west
side TO keep for him. He is charged
with grand larceny.
Mackey has bad reputation with
lthe seeal police he was arrested 2
short time ago for stealing from q
woman By whom he had been employ
ed TO wash windows, and az the time
he gained much sympathy by telling
tear-stained story TO the effect that
he was stealing TO get food for his
starving wife. Not long after that Dc
tectives Wilson and Black arrested
I him for sending his wife out on the
streets To make shameful living for
| him. He was convicted, and served
! term in the workhouse He has also
! been in trouble in Canada, the police
say.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-17
WOMAN LOSES WAY.
Daughters Find Her in Police Station
After All.Nisnt Tramp.

After walking the streets most OF
the night in search OF their mother.
Mrs. Margaret Kissinger. who went
for walk, Friday evening. and was
unable 10 find her way home. the wo-
mems two daughters found her In the
matfons room in police headquarters.
Saturday morning. and there was a
joyful reunion. winding up with a tax
icab ride To the new home al No. 22S
Bralnard-st
Mrs kissinger, who Is ~ years old.
moved here from Canada only few
days ago. and had not yet learned the
streets OF the city. But when her
daughters went out, she decided TO
take a little walk. Far over on the
west side she wandered. but she
could not retrace her steps. Even
the name OF the street on which she
f, lived had escaped her memory. and
finally she gave up hope OF finding
her way home. and appealed to citi-
zen. who sent her TO Vinewood-ave.
! station She was later transferred 10
lpolice headquarters. but all OF her eff
forts 70 remember her address were
! in vain
The Detroit times., 1909-05-17
NEW PLANT FOR
sIEELCASI|NGS co
Concern 0utgrows Present Quarters
and Will Build at Mt. Elliott and
Milwaukee-aves

BY the purchase OF 1--WE and one-halt
acres OF ground at the northwest cor
ner Of Mt. Elliott and Mllwaukee-aYes..
the Michigan Crucible Steel Castings
Co. has taken the first step toward the
erection OF an immense new plant. the
company having outgrown It's present
quarters, Nos. 23s.250 Guoin-st. The
plant, IL is reported. will cost not less
than 100000.
I'VE must have more room, that Is
certain" said Rudolph Flintermann.
president and general manager OF the
company 10 The Times. Il cannot SAY.
however, just how soon We willzstart
building on the new site. IL may be
six months or il may be a year. No
plans have been prepared as yet
The new site Will AFFORD much better
transportation facilities than the COM
pany now has. as il is located on the
Belt Line railroad. The site was pur-
chased from Henry Lambert through
Homer Warren Co. for $4,000. IL is
IN the extreme northeast section or
the city and very desirable for manu-
featuring purposes.
AS its name indicates. the company
manufactures crucible steel castings
on very large scale. The officers are
Rudolph f. Flintermann. president
and general manager: w j. Garrod.
vice president Edward b Caulkins.
secretary, and Hobart b. Hoyt, treas
urer.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-17
POLICE NOW SURE
CURTIS IS ALIVE
Postal Cards Sent by Missing En-
gineer Are Evidence That He
Didn't Fall Into River. 4

Evidence in the sii1pv of Ave postal
cards. received by the Detroit police.
Saturday morning. has convinced
them that Frank ). Curtis. the me-
chanical engineer who disappeared
from the Wayne hotel on the night
OF April %. is still alive. though they
are yet In the dark as TO the reason
for his disappearance. or his present
whereabouts.
The postal cards were sent 10 the
local police by Mrs. Curtis. They
were OF the souvenir variety, and
three OF them had been mailed AT
the main postoilice on the night OF
Apri, -, while the other two were
mailed al 3 80 u IN. OH the following
day. one OF the cards was addressed
to Miss Groff, the sisterin-law VINO
came to Detroit 10 search FOR Curtis.
II wished her many happy returns or
her birthday.
The fact that two of the cards were
mailed the morning after the, disap-
Learance knocks the theory that Cur
It's fell on the Thirdst. dock after
leaving the Wayne hotel.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-17
MCCLELLAN vETOES BILL;
TEACHERS ARE ANGRY
Measure Provided for Equal Pay for
Women-Msyor's Concession"
Does Not Pacify

NEW YORK. May l5.-Mayor Nc
Clellan's veto OF the women's equal
pay Dtti. with the end of hts term at
hand. and the vast amount OF intiu-
ence which was brought 10 bear in
favor of the bill has occasioned gen
eral surprise today and caused con'
sternatpn 10 the advocates
AS a concession the mayor in his
veto memorandum sets forth a scheme
By which ne says he expects 10 arrive
at the true solution OF the salary ques-
tieH. He proposes tn appoint a local
commission TO investigate the griey-
ance of the women teachers. and TO
await their report before making any
provision in the budget for higher sal
aries. This concession has caused
the utmost resentment
In view OF the fact that Mayor Nc
G,ellans term expires on Jan. /. 1910.
and a commission appointed by Me
CleNdn would have no weight with the
next administration, the teachers think
there " no chance OF the commission
doing their cause any good.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-17
ROOSEVELT TO
HUNT FOR LIONS
Ex-President, Who Is at Mcmillan
Ranch in Africa, Will Start Out
for Big Game Monday.

MARRIOTT. British East Africa, May
l5.-Cclonel Theodore Roosevelt VIII
start out on his first extensive Lion
drive next Monday Preparations
are Under way today at n. ranch OF
George Mcmillan Tor the biggest lion
hunt since that arranged fer Winston
Churchill several years ago.
Since arriving at the Mcmillan ranch
the Roosevelt party has heard stories
OF Il fierce black-maned lion that has
been proving around The ranch for
several weeks and has killed u score
oi more OF zebras. Mr. Roosevelt is
particularly anxious 10 get shot a.
this lion. as IL is OF "A species not In.
Guided in the nve lions rhat he has
already killed.
The colonel spent two days in a
futile chase of black-maned lion In
the Mau Hill country. but IL was no
such animal sas the party will go after
on Monday.
No hunting was INDUCED in yester-
cay. Colonel Roosevelt ami the others
spending the entire day I'm brushing
ur their equipment. The party is IN
high spirits and confident uf "A record
breaking hunt next week.
The Detroit times., 1909-05-17
s.,, Ala. Inconsisteot verdict

After holding that the defendant
vas not 10 blame for the accident. a
jury in Judge Murfin's court, Thurs
day afternoon. rendered verdict
awarding the plaintiff $500 damages.
The case was that OF Joseph Molkow.
ski against Peter offs. of No. IS Con.
gTess-st vest Molkowsh was engag-
ed unloading heavy machine. when
the horses started. causing the ma.
chine 10 fall. crushing Molkowski's
leg. Molkowski said Offs ordered the
horses started. and II was left to the
jury 10 decide who gave the order
They found that Offs did not. but AT
the same time gave Molkowski dam.
ages Judge Muffin declared the yer.
diet was inconsistent and set IT aside.