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Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
New York sp0rtssay Jeffries
 And Johnson Will Meet BIDS FOR THE LOCATION
The Champions Desire to Have the Match Pulled Off Within Month is Pro
 nounced By Jeffries to Be Exaggerated Enthusiasm

New York, Oct 26.-That both Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson mean busi- ness and will sign articles of agree ment without much haggling over details is the conviction of New York sporting men who have seen and talked with both fighters during the last few weeks. The articles will be signed this week. if all goes we'll, and then the business of accepting an offer will be in order. Tentative bids for the bout began to arrive today. Johnson. who was in Chicago today. should reach New York by the end of the week, and the two fighters will meet and talk over the conditions of the bout.
 Jeffries showed considerable enthu- siasm regarding the match today. T only hope" he said. that Johnson means what he says in this Chicago interview that the papers are print ing. He is quoted as ready to sign articles at once, and willing to fight within thirty days. Of course. it would be impossible to pull off the fight within thirty days. and Johnson Is exaggeratin= a little when he mem tions so early a date. But if he wants to sign up in a hurry. he will find me ready to meet him half way. The truth is. I am eager to get a crack at Johnson"
 Jeffries took things easy after his five miles or so of road work yester day with Sam Berger. his manager. He passed most of the day in chats with visitors and friends. Tomorrow he plans to pay a visit to Coopers gymnasium for thorough workout,
 Jim Coffroth. the San Francisco fight promoter. reached town today. Later in the week he hopes to show Jeffries and Johnson that Colma is the only place for the fight.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
.B|GAm|sTs CONFESSION
 OF LoNG ISLAND MURDER
HE WANTED TO RETURN TO
 FIRST WIFE.
Mystery Cleared Up By Police of Two
 Continents.

New York. Oct. 25.-A year and a half ago a girl was murdered near Islip. L. I. A week ago her skeleton was found. with nothing to indicate her idenity but some jewelry and a bill of sale from a German shop. Three days later. through the police of Hamburg, Germany. her identity was established as Anna Luther. To- night her husband. Frederick Geb- hardt. confessed over his signature that he was her murderer.
 About December. 1907." Gebhardt told the police. q met Miss Anna Lu- ther. We were married in February. 1908. and went to Europe to live. We returned on April 6. 1908 She went to Henry Wartuph's. in Newark. N J. for a day or two. On the pre- tense that I was going to rent an apartment. I returned to my home and wife in Astoria. l.. l.
 '1 met Anna again on April s. in Newark. and we went to an address in Thirty-fourth street. New York, and then to Jamaica, L. | We stayed in Jamaica until the next day. On April we went to Bay Shore. and I showed her some property. I got into an argument with her about some money matters. and I turned away and wanted to go back. She followed me up. screaming. and l shot her in the head. I did not look at her. and do not remember whether I shot her more than once.
 Immediately after I went to the Jslip depot and took train for home. It was nearly dark. I threw the re- volver out of the car window.
 "I did not kill Anna Luther for her money, as the newspapers have stated. My original reason for mar rying Anna was that l did not care to live with my first wife any longer. but as she-my first wife-had given me a child. my desire to see my child caused me to want to get rid of Anna Luther and return to my first wife and child. This is why I shot Anna. and l told her in Bay Shore that I was married and had a wife and child and must leave her"
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
HE RESISTED TO DEATH.
A Young Cherokee Killed After Fa.
 tally Wounding An Officer.

Muskogee. Okla. Oct. 25.-Barri- caded in a country school house full of children. near Sleeper. Okla. yes terday. Jack Willis. a young Chero- kee Indian. fought a duel with of- ficers. resulting in hIs own death and the fatal wounding of Constable Ket- cher
 Willis resisted arrest for a trivia offense. Finding himself pursued. ht sought refuge in the school house When the officer appeared Willis opened fire, wounding Fletcher al the first shot. Rolling over on his side, the officer kept up a fire or Willis. The children. panic stricken escaped through the windows. Mean time. Constable Wilson crawled close to the building. and. locating Willis shot him dead.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
BENEFIT OF MINUTES
Given By Treasury Department to tho
 Importers.

Washington, Oct 25.-What is re- garded as a distinct concession to importing interests and to France was made by the treasury department today in directing the collectors of customs at various American ports to keep the customs houses open un- til 4:3O p. m. next Saturday. October 30, on which date the commercial agreements with France. Switzerland and Bulgaria will expire.
 The purpose is to give every fa- cility to importers to enter goods at the reduced rates of the expiring treaties. and it applies particularly to New York and a few other cities. where customs houses close ordina- rily at l D. m. on Saturdays.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
SHORT LIVED EXISTENCE
 OF \ COLORADO BANK
IL Took Its New Owner Only Two
 Months to Loot lt.

Denver. Oct. 25.-The Bank of Grand county. at Sulphur Springs. is closed under an order of State Bank Commits sioner Pfeifer. and its president and chief owner. c. H. Bowids, is under arrest charged with footing the bank of from S10.0O0 to s20.000.
 Bowlds came to Denver in August and opened negotiations for the pur- chase of the Sulphur Springs Bank with F. N. Briggs. then the banks chief owner. He presented excellent references from Pueblo, where he was connectd with tn Bessemer Bank. and from banks and business houses of Birmingham, Ala, Mississippi and Kentucky.
 He bought a controlling interest in the bank for s10.00O, taking possession on August 2S. Bowlds denies any criminal action in his conduct of the bank. He is said to come from . prominent Kentucky family Accord ing to Commissioner Pfeifer. the banks liabilities outside of the capital stock amount to s4s,495.S1. with assets of s39, ,246.51.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
METHODS 0F SUFFRAGETTEs
Says Mrs. Pankhurst Has Accomplished Something At Least in the Way of Creating a Burning Cues tion in Great Britain

New York, Oct. 25.-Rarely if ever ing of women as assembled here to- night under the direction of the Equal ity League of Self-Supporting Women. to welcome Mrs. Emmeline Parkhurst. the British militant suffragette, and to proclaim their own right to vote.
 On the stage were seventy-nine teachers, fifty-seven physicians, six dentists. fOrty-nine social workers, thirty-eight trained nurses. 120 union ists. eight actresses, including Miss CarlOtta Nelson and Mrs. Beatrice Forbes Robertson; ten musicians. Miss Anna Peck, the mountain climber: four civil engineers. forty-six business women. sixteen authors, including Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Countess De Grammont; three sculptors. one architect, four journalists, including Mrs. Ebert Hubbard, sixteen civil ser vice women, twenty-five lawyer. and representatives of thirteen trades lu which women compete with men Among the boxholders were Mrs. Bel mont. Mrs. J. G. Phelps Stokes. Ms. w. N. Wins. Mrs. E. H. Gary and Mrs. Henry Phipps.
 Mrs Pankhurst said in part: q am not here to tell you why we want to vote in England, but how we are going to get it You have heard much of our methods. you have condemned them, but whether they are right or wrong, objectionable or not, they cer- tainly. have accomplished our object of bringing the question before the British public as a practical political problem. It may be violent but where did men get anything but by violence? Where would this republic be if your fathers had not thrown the tea into the Boston harbOr?"
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
BY ASSASS|h'S HAND
 PRINCE ITO DIES
JAPAN LOSES ITS FOREMOST
 STATESMAN.
The Crime Committed by a Korean at
 Harbin.

TOkio, oct. 25.-News has been re- ceived here that Prince Ito. the fam ous Japanese statesman. has been as- sassinated by a Korean at Harbin. The fateful news was received at To- kio at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
 The dispatch contained only the brief announcement that Prince Ito had been assassinated. It caused great grief and consternation.
 Prince Ito was perhaps the greatest statesman of Japan. The achievement with which his name has been chiefly associated by occidentals was the framing of the imperial constitution by virtue of which Japan took it's place for the first time in the rank of mod ern civilized states. He was sixty eight years old
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
OKLAHOMA PROSECUTOR.
The Intended Victim of Black Hand
 Outrage.

Lawton, Okla, Oct. 25.-An internal machine was found today in the of flee of County Attorney J. A. Fain. who recently received an alleged black hand letter threatening him with assassination on or before Octo- Der 25.
 The machine was placed with the intention that it should be exploded by the ignition of a match when the office door was opened.
 F. B. Swank. former secretary of Congressman Scott Farris. was the first person to enter the office to- day. but fortunately the bomb failed to explode.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
CANDIDATE GAYNOR SUES THE WORLD
His Chief Supporter in the Mayoralty
 Contest.

New York. Oct. 25.-A unique situ- ation, a mayOralty candidate suing for libel a newspaper which is his chief supporter in a campaign. was one of the political developments in New York today. William J. Gaynor, the demo- cratic candidate fer mayor. brought suit against the publishers of the New York World for $100,00O damages.
 The action is based on alleged libel ous statements in an article in the Evening World by Arthur Brisbane. the editorial writer for Hearst, who has been presenting the Hearst side of the campaign in series of articles under his signature. The Evening World opened its columns at the be- ginning of the campaign to the prin- cipal supporters of the various candi- dates.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
4 MOTHER CRAzED
 BY LOSS OF CHILDREN
Robbed of Three in Instant By Rat
 tlesnake Bite and Drowning.

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Oct. 25.-Distract- ed to the point of almost losing her reason by the death of her three small children in one day. Mrs. Lent Henderson of Sundance is under the continual care of physicians.
 Yesterday while Mrs. Henderson was in the yard with her baby she heard her two older children scream. and. rushing into the house. found that both had been bitten by a huge rattlesnake.
 While caring for them she heard cry from the baby. Answering this, she saw the little tot fall into q well. It was drowned before it could be rescued. Fastening into the house, Mrs. Henderson found the two other children in the dying throes from the effect of the reptiles poison.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
FREIGHT wREcks INTERFERE
With Opening of the Dry Farming
 Exposition.

Billings, Mont. Oct. 25.-Because of several freight wrecks on the rail- roads entering Billings. the formal opening of the international exposition of dry farming products. which was to open this afternoon has been post pOned until tomorrow morning. and will be concluded before the first ses- sion of the dry farming congress.
 Governor Norris will deliver the opening address at the exposition. and James J. Hill and party will be pres ent. as well as the delegates and visi- tors to the congress proper. Interest centers in the remarks of Mir. Hill. to whom has been given credit in large measure for it's development
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
THE RENO HEARING
Testimony for Petitioners, Statistics
 for the Railroad.

Reno. Oct. 26.-The session of the railroad rate hearing here today was occupied by the introduction of testi- mony on behalf the Nevada petitioners by Prof. Henry Thurtell of the Ne vada rialroad commission and by the presentation of statistics on behalf of the railroad. through J. K. Butler. in charge of the statistical work of the Southern Pacific.
 It was developed from the testimony that the rate on westbound freight from all eastern points averaged 6s 3 per cent higher than the corresponding rates in the opposite direction.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
sociation and the Chicago Deep Water

sociation and the Chicago Deep Water way convention.
 Steamer Grey Eagle. carrying Kan sas City deep waterway delegation.
 Other steamers in the flotilla join ing it at various points are:
 Steamer Illinois. property of the state of Illinois, and carrying state of ficials.
 Steamer Grand, carrying Little Rock deep waterway delegates.
 Steamer Rapids. carrying Little Rock and Arkansas delegates.
 Steamer Florence II, carrying edito- rial staff of the Chicago Tribune.
 Steamer Belle of Muskogee, carry ing Muskogee Commercial club and Oklahoma delegates.
 Steamer A M. Scott, carrying West Virginia delegates.
 Steamer Sarah E. Denborn. carrying Louisiana deep waterway delegates.
 The order of the procession of the boats is to be changed from day to day to meet the exigencies of the programs mapped out by committees at the cities to be visited by the president between here and New Orleans. Then, too, there are to be various functions aboard the boats, which the president is expected to attend.
 The first of these was scheduled for tonight. when he took dinner on the Steamer St. Paul with the governors and newspaper men. The affair was arranged by the Business Mems League of St. Louis.
 Another dinner. with the president as chief guest. will occur aboard the steamer Quincy on the night of Octo- Der 27, after the flotilla has left Hell ena, Ark. The congressman and presi- dent are to be the guests of the Lakes to-theG Gulf Deep Waterway associa- ton on that occasion.
 Provision has also been made for dispatch boats and launches to facili- tate communication between the yes sels of the fleet.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
CzAR'S ITALIAN VISIT
 BROUGHT 10 AN END
Nicholas Promises to Call Again
 Soen.

Racconigi. Italy. Oct 25.-After two days as the guest of King Victor Elm manuel, Emperor Nicholas left here at 3:15 o'clock today. He took an affec- tionate farewell of the king and queen. the former accompanying him to the railroad station. All along the route troops were drawn in double file and the same precautions were taken to guard the railroad line to the Italian frontier.
 The emperor promised soon to re- turn to Italy with the empress who. he said, wishes to see her old friend, the Princess of Montenegro. and the great country of which she became queen" The Italian frontier was reached in safety
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
THE CHAUfFEUR'S STORY
 DAMNED THE DOCTOR
Fritch Held for Murder of Maybelle
 MiIlman.

Detroit. Oct 26.-Dr George A. Fritch was held for trial in the re corder's court on a charge of man slaughter in connection with the death of Miss Maybelle Millman of Ann Arbor.
 Miss Millman's body was found in three sections in sacks fin Ecorse creek and lower Detroit river early in September The police decided that the body showed evidence of an opera tion.
 The sensation of the hearing today chauffeur, that on August 27 he drove Dr. Fritch to Ecorse creek, where he threw three mysterious sacks into the water.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
Agreed OD a Policy of Inland
 Waterways Improvement TO BE DONE WHEN NEEDED
Though the President Was Less Enthusiastic Than Roosevelt Had Been the Attitude of Speaker Fur nished Encouragement

St. Louis, Oct 26.-President Taft and Speaker Cannon apparently think the same regarding waterway inn provement, as a part of the national policy of conservating the streams. The speaker indorsed the presidents attitude today in the matter of a bond issue to pay for the improvements. While Mir Tafts utterances on the subject were not so far reaching re- garding the creation of a fourteenfoot channel as those of President Roose- welt on q similar occasion. and there fore not entirely cheering to advocates of the immediate commencement of the work, yet Mir. Cannon's indorse- ment gave those same advocates en- couragement. In general the test the president proposes for the undertak- ing of the ambitious works was: Let us take up each project on its merits and determine by all means at our command whether the country in which that project Is to be carried out is so far developed as to justify the expenditure of a large sum of money and whether the project will be useful when done.
 When you have determined that on the general principle of good to the entire country, then I am in favor of doing that work as rapidly as it can be done. and l am in favor of issuing bonds to do it.
 Referring to this sentiment. which .r.. scum at noon. MT Cannon. addressing the gathering at the dedication of the new federal building in East St. Louis. later in the day said: Tt is a safe and sound outlining of the proper policy for us to pursue in this great middle west. We have improved the Mississippi in the past and we shaE be improving 1t a hundred years from now, when we shall need all our water courses. We in this federation will do our part wisely. We will not throw money into the rivers to be washed into the sea We shall do that first which needs doing most"
 The speaker endorsed the levee sys- tenn. congratulating St. Louis and the neighbonug towns on completion of the river barriers; the dedication of which formed part of the days cele- bration. He predicted that the Mis- sissippi yet would be permanently confined to its banks throughout its length and he urged that the states adjoining the stream share the cost with the national government.
 Both meetings were notable events. Vice President Sherman. cabinet mem bers, United States senators and representatives and ministers from foreign governments listened to the speeches. Added to these were state and municipal officials of all degrees, and close to 100000 citizens
 Tonight the president, speaker. diplomats. legislators and several hun dred representatives of commercial organizations from numerous states are speeding down the Mississippi river aboard flotilla of paddle-whee steamers bound for New Orleans. There they will assemble with hun dreds of others in the annual conven- tion of the Lakes-to-th Gulf Deep Waterways association. the pet project of which is the creation of a perma- nent forteen-foot channel from the mouth of the Illinois river to the Gulf of Mexico
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
REVENGE ON CONTRACTOR
For the Employment of Non-Unior
 Labor.

Indianapolis. Oct. 26.-Revenge on Contractor Albert Von Spreckleson be- cause he hired non-union labor was responsible for last nights four eX- plOsions.
 Superintendent of Police Metzger. after a thorough investigation of the dynamiting that wrecked several buildings in various portions of the city. Von Spreckleson. fearing further violence. today sent his children out of town. No arrests have been made
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
FIGHTING FOR CLOSED SHOP.

Lead. s. D.. Oct. 25.-Members of the Lead Miners union and the Gen. tral City miners union decided yes- terday that after November 25 they would not work with non-union men Sixteen hundred of the 2.O00 Home stake employees are now in the union. and in order to establish the closed shop" an effort is being made to in duce the others to join.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS

St Petersburg. Oct. 25.-A scene of great disorder was caused today by a socialist interpolation in the duma. declaring unconstitutional the impe- rial ukase issued Sept. 6. with ref erence to military legislation. Sec retary Zamsylovaski refused to read the interpolation, on account of its disloyalty.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
STRANDED MINERS.
Paid Off In Worthless Checks By An
 Alaskan Company.

Seattle. Wash. Oct 25.-One hun dred and fifty gold miners who worked all summer on big gold mining Hume forty miles from Haynes, Alaska. are stranded here According to the statement of one of them, the company. which has head quarters in Kansas City. paid the men their wages. from SlO0 to $500 to each man. in checks on a Seattle bank. but the company's balance is only eight cents. and the bank will not permit an overdraft.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
THE LAW IS GOOD.
There Can Be No Betting In State of
 California.

San Francisco, Oct. 25.-The first district court of appeals decided to- day that the Walker-Ot anti-bet- ting law passed by the last legisla- ture was constitutional and remanded to the county jail Frank O'Shea, who was arrested to test the law.
 O'Shea was arrested for accepting bets on a coursing match. and on being held for trial by the police court, he appealed the case to the court of appeals.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
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Arizona republican., 1909-10-26
THE WEATHER TODAY.

For Arizona-Fair Tuesday and Wednesday.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26

MONEY TO lOAN-I have been
 agent for the State Mutual Building and Loan Association for 10 years.
 Every customer we'll pleased. Never had a complaint in the 10 years. Come in and investigate our plan.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-26

BUILDING AND LOAN MONEY TO
 LoAN-Repayable $500 per month on each 5000 borrowed. Interest ceases on each payment made. Entire loan can be paid any time. without notice or extra expense. E. E. PAScoE, Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08
D. M. EDWARDS.

can Automobile Association has there
been such a demand for sanctions as this
year. These sanctions cover every con-
ceivable kind of tests, such as reliability
tests. fuel economy tests, hill climbs and
track races, both at long and short dis
tances.
At the close of the retreat for the
priests of the Catholic diocese of Provi-
dence at Holy Cross College. the Rt.
Rev. Matthew Harkins, bishop of the
diocese, was presented with a check for
$1,000. to be used for the purchase Of an
automobile.
Lieut.. w. L. Pryor, United States Navy.
has declared his intention of becoming a
motorist and has purchased a Chalmers
Detroit touring car fully equipped.
Ed 3. Terry and the writer in a Buick
roadster spent last Sunday touring in
Maryland. The route was out the 7th
street pike to Olney, to Brookeville, to
Cooksville and thence west over the Bal
timore- Frederick turnpike to Ridgeville,
where a stop was made for dinner. The
return trip was via Damascus. Laytons-
Vile, w dSnlnSIOn SITOVe 10 Rockville. Inc
new macadam road between Laytonsville
and Washington Grove was found In ex
cellent condition. Much information was
secured concerning the roads traversed
under adverse conditions The roads were
practically deserted, and although very
muddy in places. no chains were neces-
sary on the trip.
Judge w. F. Eve of Augusta. Ca, Rich
mond county's commissioner of roads and
revenues. has secured prizes aggregating
s., COO, of which S1,OOc is offered toward
the state good roads automobile contest