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Arizona republican., 1909-12-20

80 acres, miles out New broom house. Good barn and well. About all in alfalfa. sI75.o0 per acre. Easy terms.
 i60 acres. 10 miles northwest under Grand canal-s0 acres in alfalfa. Good Improvements. sl25.oo per acre.
 160 acres, 10 miles west, 70 acres in alfalfa. balance in grain. All under fence. s1oo.oo per acre.
 so acres in Cartwright district Good house and barn. Small orchard. About all in alfalfa. s175.0o per acre.
 4O-scre orange grove. Good improve ments; g acres bearing.
 acres on North Center street-build- ing restrictions. s75O.0O per acre.
 2so acres. l miles from Peoria. Fine level land. now in cultivation and all un- der fence. $500 per acre.
 10 acres, all in alfalfa: new 5-roon house, barn and well: : miles from Phoenix. s275o.o0. Easy terms.
 20 acres. all in alfalfa. 3 miles from town. s175.0o per acre.
 70 acres fine level land, miles from Glendale. s75.o0 per acre.
 60 acres, h mile out; fine for sub dividing. s1so.oo per acre.
 155 acres. all fenced. regular water under Grand canal. s11o.o0 per acre.
 90 acres. IF miles from Glendale: g. room house. barn. well, gas engine; all well improved. s6ooo.o0.
 80 acres. miles from Glendale sloo.ot per acre.
 80 acres. 1 mile out: fine brick house large barn and orchard. sl1.oo0.
 Fine garden land, F mile from town in 3-acre tracts and up. s25ooo pel acre.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-20
Directory Of Hints
To Buyers of Houses, Lots
 or Ranches

Good warehouses on Jackson street, paying per cent. Bargain. Good business lot on Adams street be- tween Second and Third avenues, at a bargain
 One Capitol Addition lot, sS5o.Oo. Easy terms.
 Good frame house and shade on Jeffer- son street, sSOOOOO.
 Furnished 6-room brick cottage on Adams street s37O0.O0.
 F lots in LinviIle Addition. s3seo.o0. Fine new brick cottage on Third ave- nue, Bennett Addition. s4e00.OO.
 Fine property on Seventh avenue. 13sx goo: 7-room modern house and outbuild- iuss. good shade, flower garden, s6oOO. 0o one of the finest city residences on North Sixth street Get our price.
 Brand new 5-rcom house. North Fifth avenue. Fifty feet deep. s325o. Easy terms.
 00-foot frontage on Second avenue. be- tween Van Buren and Bennett lane. East front. Si5eoOO. 15o feet on Seventh avenue, near Ben nett lane. s1600.oO
 6 lots on Brill car line. 3OOx1ss on cor nsT. sli00.o0.
 4 large bunch of lots in Chester Place. Easy terms. From s525.0O to ss5o.Oo.
 Fine 7-room brick, furnished. near Capitol Good shade, roses, barn. buggy shed, etc. SlOOOOO; easy terms.
 80 acres. two miles out Good house and all fenced Sl75OO per acre. Easy terms
 24O acres fine, level land. near Glen dale. s50.oO per acre. Easy terms.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-20

ing charge of cents Latterly, how ever. the rate of postage to England and Germany has been reduced to , cents. while the registry fee has been raised to 10 cents. There is belief that the department will soon issue 12 cent stamp to cover the cost of the combined postage and fee on an ordinary registered letter.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-20
THIRTEEN CENT sTAMPs-Th

postoffice department has announced the discontinuance of the l5 cent stamp, though any that may be in circulation will not be refused recog- hilton at the postoffice. This stamp was issued especially for use on reg istered foreign letters.- embracing the registry fee of cents and the mail-
The Washington times., 1909-03-14
REVISION OF STATUTES
NOW UP TO CONGRESS
Gigantic Work Dsentangng Results of Year of Promis-
cous Lawmaking VIII Come u p in Extra Session
Federal Circuit Court May Be Abolished

Senate TO take up the judiciary CODE
before the tariff bill I'D 70, the House
to consider it after that measure is
passed.
IL the judiciary laws .,-e once revised
the penal code already having been
adopted. The rest of the work oS revis-
ins the statutes viii be SompaI aIivcly
simple
The Federal laws are in utter COnfa-
sion IL is difficult even for lawyer
TO ascertain just what action Congress
has taken with respect 20 q g.ive:z mat
ter. In most OF the Efs les when an
amendment to 4 law is Ia aGs il is pub
liShed- But the Federal government
does not do this. The injection Cf a few
words into an appropriation bill may
completely change the tenor of a le u
The layman OF tho average lawyer
might easily know nothing about il
and have difficulty finding il. unless ne
ran UP against II in the courts in con-
sequence Of a ruling or decision
Up TO 1873 there was no revision Of
the statutes In tbs: year the present
revised statutes were published Since
1873, space Of thirty-one years. there
has been no revision.
The committee expects that the new
revised statutes VIII be published in
a year or so, and whers that Is done.
instead Of a lot OF IL sislatlon that IS
disiointed and in s. pc difficult Of
reference. the laws wiz be in compact
form and quickly accessible II will
| he boon TO lawyers. courts, and lay
men
The Washington times., 1909-03-14
OPPOSE LIQUOR LICENSE.

ALTOONA, Pa. March I4.-Thirtv re-
mOustTa noes were filed yesterda Y
against as many applicants for liQuoH
licenses, by the temperance people. In
some instances specific violations Of the
law were cited
The Washington times., 1909-03-14

II is expected that at the special ses-
sion Congress will take long step to
ward the completion Of one Of the most
gigantic works on which it has ever
been called 20 pass This is revision
of the laws OF the United States, some
thing that mas been accomplished but
once,
A strong effort will be made 10 put
through what is known as the judiciary
title or code: that is. the revision Of
the Laws relating To the judiciary At
the session just closed the revision of
the criminal laws or the penal code
vas effected.
II rre code in question is put through
a. il has come from committee there
will be one change Of great Importance
i'm the statutes This is the abolishmeRt
of Federal circuit courts.
There is much confusion as to whether
the circuit or the district court has
original jurisdiction in certain cases
The appellate Jurisdiction which the cir
cult court formerly had has been taken
away by the circuit court OF appeals
If the proposition is adopted no Fed
eral judges will be thrown out Of jobs,
but about forty circuit clerks. many
deputies. and numerous minor officials
will be
1t is the purpose Of the joint commit
tee on revision OF the laws to get the
The Washington times., 1909-03-14
PRISONER SUCCUNDS
TO SNUGGLEO DRUG
Overdose of Opium Secretly
Brought in Proves Cause
of Death.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. March 1.-THE
practice Of smuggling drugs to prisoners,
which penitentiary officials all over the
United States have been struggling 10
stop for years. claimed victim when
George BissOnette. of Lowell n prisoner
in the East Cambridge jail. died in that
institution as the result OF opium poison
ing The opium, il is believed was
Struggled 10 him by fellow prisoners.
Bissonette was serving an eighteen
months sentence, and was employed in
the brush making shop OF the all. \
keeper in passing his cell noticed that
he was breathing heavily, add upon in
vestisatiOn found the prisoner IN a
StupOT.
Sheriff Fairbairn,s who was notified,
went 10 the cell and at a glance realized
that the man was in serious condition
and summoned DIT. Clancy. who was IN
able 10 revive the man.
The Washington times., 1909-03-14
SIXTY MEN CAUGHT
IN GAMBLING RAID
Boston Police Descend on
Club and Interrupt Big
Crap Game.

BOSTON. March IA squad OF forty
police. shortly after ! o'clock this morn
iGg, raided the MOhican Club. us Dud-
ley street, and ARRESTED sixty men for
gambling II was one Of the biggest raids
ever undertaken by the police depart
men. IL is said a gigantic crap game
was interrupted when the police broke
down the door with sledge hammers and
astOnished the crowd inside.
Prisoners were taken 10 the station in
small squads and the station house
overlooked with the large number
brought in.
The police say that If they had been
an hour later they would have taken
200 prisoners. as every car that went bv
dropped off men who congratulated
themselves at their luck in getting TO
the place late.
The Washington times., 1909-03-14

Wisconsin Legislature Learn
ing How Senator Stephen
son Won Election.

MADISON, Wis. March lt-Scme in-
teresting bills are cropping ouc IN the
testimony before the senatorial commit
tee Investigating the Senator Stephen
son campaign funds. W. L. Smith. oi
Neinsville, said he did not believe jt7
would enter another campaign la tic
same manner because he believed il
"'iniudiciouS
OF the expenditures q small amount
was given 10 the editor of the NeillS-
Vile Times for him 10 spend. Smith
said he spent most of the money in tbs
saloons of Clark county. When the
senatorial proposition was discussed il
seemed to be the field against Uncle
Ike
When they got to discU sing him
and said he was too old. and got warm
under the collar. said Smith. I'D ash
them TO have one and cool 81.
Did YOU tell them that ,hiS was '0l
Stephenson or on you?' asked the chair
man.
u don't know" said the witness.
The Washington times., 1909-03-14
OASIS OF SUFFOLK
DRIED UP BY LAW
Virginia Town, Long Liquor Dis
tributing Point, Joins Ranks
of Prohibj,ionists.

SUFFOLK. Va, Mach 1i-Suffoik.
which has long been the liquor dis
tributing point for eastern North Caro-
lima and a large section OF Virginia is
dry" town today. Twelve barrooms
and Beer bottling establishment
finally closed their doors at midnight
last night after the busiest day in thcI
history. The place went into the pro-
Inhibition ranks as re.u1t Of the cleo
ton OF December Il
Hundreds or gallons IF liquors OF all
kinds were carried away during the
closing hours by wagon and trains
The Citizens League has subscribed
$4,000 10 punish ViOlatOrs Of the prohi-
bition law
The Washington times., 1909-03-14
PROPOSITION PUT UP
TO PRESIDENT TAFT
Boy Artist Makes Executive
Picture-WantS Educa-
ton in Return.

WORCESTER. Mass. March H.
Jacob KriesfieId, fifteen year-Ol
artist, has asked President Taft to
buy a portrait for $40 so that the
boy can take correspondence school
course in art. KriesfieId drew and
Colored art calendars that made a
hit with former President Roosevelt
and former Governor Guild. They
sent him substantial presents.
He recently sent President Taft q
replica of the Worcester City Hall
He secured the thanks of the Presi-
dent. Today KriesfieId wrote Presi-
dent Taft in part:
IF you accept this. il shows that
have some talent for art work. To
develop this talent / desire to enter
as a student in a school Of applied
art. This school teaches all grades
of art by correspondence y course
In this school costs $40. Now, IL you'I
buy OF me a picture. I'll make of you
I'll enter this school ] gave YOU the
Worcester City Hail as a present
now Won give me an art education
as a present.
The Washington times., 1909-03-14
NEW MODEL OF POPULAR CAR

s
~ Garage is
I eferredt turning out
a
a car
of iuaeI
OF the lost
n I is outb
of cars are to ombn power
part S a he
details
will endurance will give
o
one the features of this the fact that all working parts
tion
The Washington times., 1909-03-14
ACTORS DISCOVER
BLAZE IN NEWARK
Have Hose Turned on Fire Near
Theater When Firemen
Arrive

NEWARK. y. J.. March IA stub
born fire in the rear OF the Grover
Bun5ng IN Broad street. Newark. kept
the fire depa rtment OF that city busy for
IAN hour and a half last night before Il
WAS eXtiHguiShed.
II was discovered By membe rs o. the
Chorus Lady company. who Wee dress
ing for a performance at the Newark
Il theatre. ad iaCent to the building The
actors and manager. George W. Robins,
had two streams OF water playing on
the blaze when the fire department ar
rived. The damage was $4,000. Three
alarms were sent in.
The Washington times., 1909-03-14
CARS PLUNGE INTO CAVE.

PITTSTON. Pa. March 1A-While a
freight train was moving along the
Lehigh Valley railroads mountain cut
off line here this morning a mine cave
occurred and three cars were tOppled
over into the cave hole fifteen feet deep
The train consisted OF forty-seveu
freight cars. with an engine at each
enc. Forty cars had passed over safely
when the ground sank beneath the
tracks
The Washington times., 1909-03-14
CUBA MAY SUSPEND
LARGE EXPORT TAX

HAVANA Cuba March lion the
recon1mendstiO OF President Gomez the
house has authorized the President to
suspend at his discretion the export tax
on cigars. cigarettes, tobacco. sugar,
and liquors. imposed by President Pal
ma 10 secure the payment Of The prin-
cipal and interest on the So, 100000 ~ my
paw loan
An appropriation OF s25.0oo was also
passed to establish a special secret ser
vice corps under the Presidents con-
troll
The Washington times., 1909-03-14
BUILDING RULES
TO Be IMPROVED
Special Committee Recon-
mendS Changes in Report
Due Next Week

Meny important changes looking to-
ward the better and safer construc-
ton Of buildings in the District of
columbia dre contained in the report
of the committee on the revision Of
the building regulations. which will
be submitted TO the Commissioners next
week.
The committee, of which Building In
sDector Ashford is chairman, is COM
posed OF representative business and
professional men of Washington, none
o. whom. with the exception OF Mr.
Ashford, is connected with the District
Government. and all of whom have
served without compensat ton.
The Committee.
The committee was selected with
great care by the Commiss toner's. ana
consists Of Nathaniel Wilson, attorney;
Dr. George NJ Kober L. +. Dessez,
and Appleton T. Clark, jr., architects:
James L. Parsons and Joseph Richard
son, builders; +. l. Averill and W.
p. Upton, civil engineers; Thomas
Powers, mechanical engineer; 5. ".
Woodward, merchant, and W. ii. Rap
ley, theatrical manager
The work Of the committee has occu-
pied two years. \ number OF recon-
mendations have ALREADY been approved
oy the Commissioners and the TeguIa-
lions providing for the safeguarding
Of theaters, by compelling the installa-
ton OF proper exits and stairways are
now in force. The Commissioners
have also adopted tie recommendations
of the committee relating TO the proper
construction of passenger elevators
Regulations regarding the construc-
o-lNn a
colleges and the building of houses IN
rows are pendips and viii be acted
upon by the Commissioners upon the
submission of the complete report
4 graduated scale OF prices Tor build
! ing permits which was included in the
! District appropriation bni was recon-
mended by the committee Building
J InsDector Ashford Is engaged IN the
compilation of a schedule of prices for
| building permits which will range from
| s. 20 500. according 10 the cost OF the
! construction of the building in ques-
Self Sustaining.
This system will cover the cost Of the
issuance of the permit and the mspec-
! ton Of the building ana will result. /,
! IS said. in the placing of the butidif E
department on a self-sustaininG basis
4 The committee has recommended the
adoption OF meIuOdS NtiSh VII ASlNI,A
tate the issuance Of the various per
nits needed in the construction of q
building. Under the present system II
lis necessary to obtain the approval OF
1.-The electrical and other departments o.
1.-THE t.lStaliatiOn OF fixtures, all OF Which
| REQUIRES time and is wearing on the
lpatiehce OF the applicant. The recon-
Emendation of the committee Is that the
issuance Of these various permits be
| placed under the supervision OF the
/ building inspectors whose duties and re-
sponsibIities shall he definitely iXed
land defined.
The Washington times., 1909-03-14
MOUNTAIN IN JAVA
DESTROYS VILLAGES
Landslide Brings Death TO Thou
sand Persons, Ship
Reports.

VANCOUVER. British Columbia.
March 1.-THE steamship Empress Of
China. which has just arrived here
brought news Of the destruction Of three
villages in Java by landslide from the
top OF Mount kentjana. A thousand
people were killed
The Washington times., 1909-03-14
SCHOOL FRATS BARRED.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. March A-CTov-
eruOr Gillette has signed the bill pro
hihlting secret societies in the puDic
schools.
The Washington times., 1909-03-14
MME. CASTRO PLANS
RETURN TO CARACAS
Goes Back to Secure Rest of
Husbands Cached"
Fortune.

PARIS, March 1.-THE Petit Parisiene
says that OILY Nine. Castro will return
10 Caracas On March 26
She will go back for the purpose Of
collecting the rest OF her husbands for
tune. which amounts TO several mil
lions. He left II in a secret place at
Caracas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-09
BASEBALL
 NOTES.

 Tom Stankard is out with the an- nouncement that he does not intend going to the Denver, Col, team which drafted him from Springfield. Tom still carries his unsigned contract in
 his pocket and two objections in his breast One is that he is studying
 medicine at Harvard and that Denver
 is so far west thatsit would interfere
 with his studies. The other reason is
 that the manager is not as liberal as
 Dan rO'NeiH.f ~S
 lawn Hess, the old Springfield catch
 CT, says he won't leave the north till
 Nashville does better in salary prom
 ises- He refuses to sign a contract.
 Hess dislikeS to play in Nashville.
 His healthrwas. poor there and he says that Harry Moves won't like the town.
 Hess was drafted by Brooklyn a year
 ago.
 The order for Paddy Sullivan to join
 Pittsburg came as a surprise Paddy
 was resting at his home in Windsor Locks. He, was notified to join the
 first Pittsburg squad immediately. He
 and Gibson will do the bulk of the
 Pfttsburg work this year if he makes good. --5t
 Manager Hanna of New Britain says he has received signed contracts from
 his entire squad. twenty-two men. The new uniforms, which, have already ar rived, are navy blue with white stockings and caps.
 Pitcher Quinn. one of the New York American recruits, has new curve | that he is exploiting at Macon. He declines to give a detailed description | of it to the world, but has promised | to teach it to Pete Wilson, if it makes good. Quinn calls it the "sod-buster.' .' Pete Wilson. the Hartford finger, is Ia bio faVOrita with StalliDgS. Accord | ing to the Big Chief, Wilson has inn proved wonderfully since his arrival | on the Stallings plantation at Had docks on Feb. 19. In talking of Will
 son's chances stallings said:
 ''When Pete reached the farm he | looked like 5 cents:- now he looks as | big as a million dollars With this | brand of talk it looks if Pete was 1 cocksure of a regular job!
 New Haven, March 9.-George M Cameron, owner of the New Haven
 baseball team writes from Florida about pooling holiday receipts in the Connecticut League as follows:
 should be done to strengthen the | weaker teamst but the best plan to pursue is too hard for me to figure out, and I wrote O'Rourke to that effect. done I wasn't in position to know what plan was best for the Connecti-
 cut League. and I wrote to O'Rourke, knowing that he has had years of ex-
 perience and naturally the best wishes of the interests of the league at stake
 to use my proxy.
 Later, when read that Manager Bone was to attend the meeting ask ed him to use his judgment, but to con
 suit with O'Rourke and not to forget
 terests to certain extent for the bet
 terment of the Connecticut League at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-09
LOST EVERYTHING
 THROUGH BOARDER

Detective Cronan yesterday unearth- ed at least one channel through which the metals stolen from the Bridgeport Brass Company were marketed This fence was Catherine Cheerie, wife of Thomas Cheerie, who lived at 170 Will with the Cherries, was the third party. All three were arrested yesterday aft ernoon by Detective Cronan and Pa trolman Simon. The three had a smoothly operating system by which the RrasS Company was robbed SyS- tematical1y. The men worked in the Brass shop. They passed the bars of to the Cneerie homestead by devious ways. The woman then took charge of the loot and sold it to second hand metal dealers.
 Yesterday about 130 pounds of the metal was recovered It had been sold by Mrs. Cheerie to different dealers in old metals. The metal recovered has been stolen from the works du.in g the past year. The officials are obliged to maintain a continual watch to prevent robbery.
 In the City court this nlorning 2 Cheerie and Manzrek were each fined s9 and costs. The woman was fined S1 and costs.
 position on account of his connection with ManZrek. The latter boarded with Cheerie and became very friendly with the wife. It is believed that the woman disposed of the ill-gotten gains of Manzrek long before her husband was engaged in the thefts. Cheerie now finds himself alone in the world through the machinations of the board
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-09
SOCIAL
 AND PERSONAL

MT. and Mrs. Loren Delbridge with Dr. and Mrs. c. A. Ryder returned to this city yesterday from the inaugural ceremonies at Washington All re- ported: grand time despite the wealth CT conditions. While in the capital they with Sheriff S. B. Hawley, Sem ator lsrandegee ex-Governor Woodruff and l,[r. and Mrs. Peter Doolan were the guests of w. F. Burnham at the Hotel Raleigh. Among others who returned yesterday were MT. and Mrs. Thorrls HI. Macdonald. MT. and Mrs. I. B. Williams and R. A. Beers.
 Tonight at Polls will be U. M. C. night, about 60 young ladies from that concern will occupy the three rows sn the center of the house the guests of the Mutual Benefit Associa- tion osf the factory. The association held a benefit some time ago and as it was a. decided success through the effort. of a, number of young ladies the association is taking this means of showing its appreciation of their eff forts. In all there will be about 75 in the party, the young ladies being: Emma A. Kistner, Agnes L Murray, Margaret Nj. Bolinski, Minnie Siksay, Annie Kelley, Lillian c. Nelson. Ella W. Cassidy, Sophia. S. Kistner, Jenice ence 2. Lewis. Bertha Kistner. Flor ence w. Smithurst. Annie Rusnak, Minni.. CarriS. Annie I. Yelter, Mary M. Hein. Laura F. w. Fisher, Daisy Ireland. Kathryn Brunnenlan, Fannie F., Davis. Alice c. Patrick. Louise c. Mohr, Lottie J. Davis. Annie E. Carris, Anna J. Hein, Mary Mihlan, Genevieve Sears. Julia Robstock. Annie McCue, Loretta Monahan, Josie Olsen, Edna Davis, Rose Ref and Alice Lavery-
 Miss Gertrude Connor, daughter of MT. and Mrs James R. Connor of 134 Parall.l stret is visiting friends in StamfOrdville, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. Philip A. Brady of New York who had been spending the wek with MT. and Mrs. John A. Judge of Norman street returned yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-09
BROWER AND HAYES
 RACE EVEN
(By Dick Barrett.)

(By Dick Barrett)
 Frank Brewer. champion of New England. and Walter Hayes, champion of Connecticut. gave a two mile roller skating exhibition last night Fat the Park City skating rink. Hayes started with the lead and held it unc1 the seventh lap. when Brewer passed him, keeping about a foot ahead. in the fourteenth, lap. Hayes let out and passing over the line for the fifteenth lap. finishing the first mile in min- uteS and 5 seconds. In the third lap of the second mile Hayes slipped, al- lowing Brewer to pass him. Brewer stuck to his side. and in the fourteenth lap they went around t,><.t floor like a streak of lightning and they finished the second mile in minutes and 6 seconds. Thetime for the two miles was 6 minutes and Il seconds. These boys will race next Friday night at New Haven. They expect to do some good work in the Elm City. as they di ] in Newark, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-09
MEN'S LEAGUE IS ORGANIZED

At a meeting of the men of the First Congregational church last evening a Mems League was organized and the following officers were elected:
 President, Richard G. Demerest; vice president, Dudley P. Bullard; secre- tary, Dr. Arthur M. Hunter; treasurer, Robert s. Hincks; executive commit tee the cilairmen of committees with the president and Rev. John DePeu-
 The chairrnen of the various commit tees were chosen as follows: Member ship, Dr. N. E. Wordin; finance, w. T. Hincks; welcome, Henry w. HiEcks; outlook, Willis B. Ives; press. F. H. Stevens; visiting, Everett H. White; entertainment, Prof. H. D. Simonds.
 The league will meet the second Mon- day of each month. Debates on the important questions of the day will take place between the members. It is the intention of the committees to have sneakers. both local and out of town. to address the meeIngs both on religious and political matters.