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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
Routing "A Bore.

Martin Beck, the ~well-known vaudeville
impresario, was talking in the smoke room
OF the Mauritania about bores,,
Dash, the steel man. said Mr.. Beck.
has a short way with bores. One tackled
him last month on the piazza Of an At
lantie City hotsl-talked straight ahead
to him for thirty minutes about grand
opera
Dash, the instant there came a pause.
said earnestly:
"T tell you. SIR, there's no HOLSTERS like
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10

Maine Holsters
The bore started
No doubt he said; no doubt. But
what has that got to do with what l was
talking about?
Dash heaved a yawn.
by the way he said, what were you
talking aboutY "-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
Gleanings from the Story TelIer's Pack

the jurymen, and they think IN win. Now,
IL there's such a thing as justice in law.
we can't lose.'
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
COAST FIGHT BEGINS
 ID RETAIN SUPREMACY OF THE SHIPPING INTERESTS OF
 THE PACIFIC. The Movement Against the Railroads
 Proposed Graded Rates.

San Francisco. May 24.-Initial steps in the fight of the mercantile and manufacturing interests of the Pacific coast against the proposed action of the railroads to establish graded rates that would subscribe their distribution, were taken today at a meeting of the chamber of commerce, attended by rep resentatives of local commercial bodies and delegates from Sacramento and Los Angeles.
 Resolutions were adopted condemn ing what was declared to be attempts by the railroads to destroy the bene fits that will come to the coast cities by the competition of the Panama canal by seeking to build up artificial lines of trade between Missouri river points and the inter-mountain terri tory.
 It was decided to call a mass-meet- ing of boards of directors of all San Francisco trade associations and com mercial bodies on Wednesday morning
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
|NUNDAT|ON
 OF OKLAHOMA Flood the Worst in Nearly
 Forty Years FIVE KNOWN VICTIMS Railroad Traffic is Seriously Hindered. The Loss of Crops is Tremendous Watery Visitation Extends Across the Line Into Texas.
FIVE KNOWN VICTIMS

Oklahoma City. May 24-Five per sons are dead, ten seriously injured, several thousand acres of crops are in undated, and every stream in the northern and eastern parts of the state is raging as a result of almost unpre- cedented rains during the last twenty four hours. A number of houses have been washed away.
 The dead are: Mrs. w. w. Brown and three children, of Foraker; Mrs Matte Jones, a negress Mrs Brown and her children were drowned in Salt Creek while trying to escape from high water. Mrs. Jones dropped dead from fright when the waters of Boggy Creek, near Enid, surrounded her home.
 The railroad tracks near Shawnee, Holmansville, Tulsa, Pawnee, Minitia and Oklahoma City are inundated and sections of the track are washed out Bridges are unsafe along the Arkan- sas, Cimmaron and Canadian rivers, and traffic is generally delayed
 The flood is the worst since 1872. and the loss of crops will reach many thousands of dollars. Near Miami, the Neosho river is out of it's banks and many farms are covered with water. A cloudburst at Kremlin damaged houses and crops.
 A small tornado struck Morris, de- molishing the Methodist church and several residences. including that of Ernest Scott. He and his wife and children were seriously injured
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
GEORGIA STRIKE
 LIKELY ID SPREAD
Unless the Visit of Commissioner NeiII Produces a Settlement.

Atlanta, May 24.-Hope of settling the strike of the firemen on the Georgia railroad centers on the visit here tomorrow of United States Commissioner of Labor Neill. Gov ernor Smith proposed arbitration by a commission of Georgians and the firemen accepted today, but the rail- roads refused.
 The danger that the strike if pro- longed may spread to other railroads became serious today, when Vice President Ball. of the firemen's or ganization said a diversion of the Georgia railroads freight business to other roads would cause the firemen to vote on whether they would ac- cept the diverted freight.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
New Rates FiXedby the Inter- state Commerce Commission SWEEPING REDUCTION
The Full Text of the Ruling Received by the Maricopa County Commercial Asso- citation the Successful Com plainant in the Case.

The full text of the decision of the interstate commerce commission in the case of the Maricopa County Conner ciaI association against Wells Fargo & company was received at the office of the association yesterday. The first intimation of the decision that reached Phoenix came in a special dispatch to The Republican from Washington of May 14 the date of the promulgation of the decision though it had been reached ten days before.
 The terms of it were not described it being merely stated that the rates between Phoenix, Mesa and Tempe and various designated points in the territory as well as between these points and California points were found to be unreasonable as the assO- citation had contended. It was further announced that the commission would prescribe lower rates for the future.
 These rates which have now been forwarded are more favorable to Ari- zona towns than the association had expected they would be and the scope of the ruling is much broader than the dispatch announcing it indicated.
 one interesting fact is that the rates from eastern points to Phoenix are made lower than from the same points to Los Angeles. The new rate. for in stance, from Kansas City to Phoenix is sS; the rate to Los Angeles is $9.25; the old rate to Phoenix was S10.25. These, it should be stated are rates on merchandise. The reduction of this rate. of course reduces the rate from all other eastern points.
 The rate On merchandise from Los Angeles to Phoenix is reduced from $525 to s4 and the general special rate applying to perishable goods is cut down from s3.50 to S2.75.
 The extent of the reduction may be seen from the following table of old and new rates from Phoenix to the points named:
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
Mr. DoIiver Deserts and Goes
 t0the PrOtGCtiOnO Lumber M'CUMBER'S AMENDMENT
Defeated by an Overwhelm- ing Vote. .Onthe Other Hand North Western Senators Demanded an Increased Rate of Duty.

Washington, May 24-No single piece of lumber was ever used more effectively as a see-saw by children than was the great lumber industry today by the United States senate. The lumber schedule of the tariff bill was under consideration almost the entire day, with Messrs, Root Heyburn, Borah and Deliver on the one hand contending for protec- tion and Messrs. Clapp, Burkett and McCumber arguing as strenuously against the policy. The day closed with more than a two-thirds vote against McCumber's free lumber amendment, the ballot showing 25 for and 56 against.
 The surprise of the day was the at titude of MT. Deliver, who hereto fore had stood with "progressists" throughout the fight He took a positive position against the radical demand for free lumber. MT. Root opened the proceedings with an argu- ment for a differential on dressed lumber. Messrs. Borah and Hey burn contended for the highest duty on lumber and MT. Borah argued that the policy of protection was 'sys- tenn" and could not be maintained If there were to be constant exceptions to it, it was desired in the case of lumber
 Messrs Clapp and Burkett argued that lumber could be produced as cheaply in the United States as in Canada and he contended that the lumber industry of this country would not be endangered by free admission of the Canadian product.
 Senator Heybrun spoke of the re- publican platform in a way that brought down some criticism on his head and Senator Bailey declared that he did not intend to be bound by the platform adopted by the dem ocrats at Denver. MT. Bailey said that the enactment of the pending tariff bill would see the disintegration of the republican party
 Mir. Owen made a sharp attack up- on the present tariff on sugar, say ing that it Jed to frauds by the trust and still earlier MT. Aldrich introduced a resolution providing for an investigation of the expenditures of various legislative departments.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
GRAIN.

Chicago. May 24.-New high record marks for the season were established for the leading grains on the board of trade today during a session marked by extreme bullishness. Wheat for May delivery scored a gain of nearly two cents compared with the previous best market the top today being reach ed at 134A. Corn for May delivery sold up to 7412 All deliveries of wheat scared to new high points as result of urgent buying, based on alarming reports regarding the crop outlook in the southwest. The top price for the more distant deliveries was 119B for July; 112 for September, and 1Os7s for
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
THE HOUSE DID BUSINESS

Washington, May 24.-The republi- cans of the house again took matters in their own hands today and with sudden show of strength passed the Philippine tariff bill, the con- sideration of which had been con cluded two weeks ago, and referred the message of the president regard ing Porto Rican affairs to the com mittee on ways and means and de- voted some time to the discussion of the bill amending the laws of Porto Rico so as to divest the legislature of certain authority.
 The feature of the day was speech by Larrinda, the Porto Rican commissioner vigorously opposing the bill affecting the island and denounc- ing the executive council or upper branch of the legislature of Porto Rico. The house adjourned until Thursday.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
GODLESs SCHOOLS
 HELD ID BLAME FOR THE WANING SPIRIT OF
 CHRISTIANITY. The General Assembly Deplores the Lack of Ministerial Recruits.

Denver May 24-At today's ses- sion of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church Dr. Cochran, of Philadelphia spoke on the report of the board of education which deplored in unmistakabie terms the lack of re- cruits to the ministry. The report was read by Dr. Edgar P. Hill, of Chicago, who stirred the assembly to a high pitch by his word picture of the ignorance among immigrants, due, he said, to the fact that no protestant denomination. and surely not the Presbyterian, had taken the trouble to stir up a sufficient number of min isterial recruits to work among these people. The demand for more min isters was then taken up by Dr. Cochran.
 Why can't We get the young men to preach?" he asked. I'll tell you. In the first place, there is but little Christianity in the home. If there is any, it is gone by the time the young man is ready for an education.
 Does he go for his education to a Christian school? A Presbyterian school? No, he goes to a Goddess state university and when he returns to his home town he puts religion at a low ebb. And if you ministers find your churches at a low ebb you know where to place the blame. This young man has been educated where there is no Christianity"
 Lack of funds was the principal cry of the American Tract society and the board of freedmen in their re- ports which were considered. Dr. Judson Swift, of New York, secre- tary of the tract society, said the society could do five times as much work with twice as much money as it received now.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25

December The market closed strong, prices showing net gains of 2s to 21s, compared with the final figures of Sat urday, May being 134B; July, 11S% O 11SB; September, 111A, and Decem- Der. 109A.
 New high records for the crop were made by all deliveries of corn, senti- ment in the pit being extremely bull ish throughout the entire day. During the day May ranged between 731z and 7419; July sold between 6934 and 7O9s The market closed strong at net gains of A @$s to 1as, with May at 74%, and July, 7Oas 67OR
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
\. '. P. f. TROUBLES
 BEGINNING EARLY
The Police Asked to Take Part IT Them.

Seattle, May 24.-Oregon's troubles at the Alaska Yukon Pacific eXposl- ton, which began with the effort of E. F.. Rowe a state commissioner, to locate in front of the Oregon build ing a selling booth of a postal card company of which he is president. became acute today. Attorney Gen eral Crawford, of oregon, carried the troubles of the state commissioner to Chief of Police Irving Ward. He asked for police. interference to pre- vent the erection of the four booths which the oregon commission says it will not tolerate, but which the exposition management declares must go up.
 Then he added a protest against the Japanese building, declaring that it would result in congregating large numbers of Japanese about the place and detracting from Oregons display. The chief of police told Crawford he had no jurisdiction within the grounds.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
LANGFORD DEFEATED THE ENGLISH CHAMPION WHERE cLEVERNESS BEAT THE
 MAN OF WEIGHT. Hague Went Out Suddenly in the
 Fourth.

London, May 24.-Sam Langford, the colored heavyweight of Boston, knock ed out Ian Hague, the heavyweight champion of England. in the fourth round, at the National Sporting club, here tonight
 The fight, which was for a purse of 5000 and the championship, was scheduled to go twenty rounds
 The ring generalship he had picked up in many battles, enabled Langford to score a comparatively easy victory over Hague, and the fourth round had been barely commenced, when the burly Yorkshireman was flOored by a we'll ll-directed blow and counted out.
 LangfOrd was at a disadvantage as to weight, height and reach, but his superior knowledge of ring tactics and his quickness overcame this. and what was expected to be a long contest, proved very brief.
 In the first round, Hague was slow to start. Langford had a shade the better of it until the end of the round, when Hague reached him a hook on the jaw, This seemed to encourage the Britisher, and although no damage was done in the second round. he showed more cleverness than the colored man.
 LangfOrd opened the third round with a hard left to the face. and he used this blow effectively several times before the gong sounded. Hague. how ever, partly closed the Americans eye with a hard right swing.
 The men came together in a fast mix-up at the opening of the fourth. and Langford put a terrific right on the Yorkshireman's chin, which ended the contest. A record crowd saw the fighting. and the American was warm favorite, considerable money being bet at ? to 1 and to on him to win.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
ALLEGED EXPORTERS
 TAKE THE STAND
Madden Denied That He Received a Price For Ending a Strike.

Chicago, May 24-Martin B. Mad den, F. A Pouchet and M. J. Boyle. labor leaders charged with conspiracy to extort occupied the witness stand in their own behalf of today in Judge McSurley's court Their testimony dealt in detail with the legitimate causes for calling a strike on the Joseph Klicka company plant, and was vigorous and unanimous to the effect that no money had been paid to settle the trouble.
 George S. Andres statement that he had. at Madden's direction, laid 5000 on a desk in a private room in a sa- loon was flatly contradicted by Mad den.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
NEVADA MINING SUIT.
The Silver Peak Case Involving
 S20,000, 900.

Reno. May 24-Before Judge Pike in the district court today nearly score of lawyers argued the question of whether a writ of restitution shall be issued allowing the plaintiffs in the suit of B. A. Gamble and F. s. Chad bourne. to have possession of the Pittsburg Silver Peak mine at Blair, Nevada. in addition to the judgment issued out of the district court on February 16.
 This is perhaps the biggest mining case ever heard on the Pacific coast and involves property rights and min ing claims totalling nearly twenty million dollars.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
THE WHEAT SCARE
 IN STOCK MARKET
Its Effect Was of Depressing Char acter.

New York, May 24.-The speculative movement in stocks was hampered to- day by the appearance of an incipient crop scare of moderate proportions. The character of some of the assertions regarding conditions in Kansas. Mis- souri and Oklahoma was disliked by the bulls in stocks, although highly relished by the bull party in wheat, as witnessed by the soaring of the price of wheat to new high levels.
 United states Steel was very strong, touching a new high record. From railroad traffic officials came informa- tion of the continued checking effect on business activity of the delay in the tariff legislation.
 Bonds were irregular Total sales were $3,46S,000. United States bonds, unchanged.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
M METAIS.

New York, May 24.-London tin mar ket was unchanged. Spot, 9132 2s. 6d.; futures, e133 2s. Cd. The local market was dull and unchanged. Spot, $29.12k @S29.25. There was an advance of about 6s. '3d. in the English copper market, with spot quoted at e59 15s.; futures, 860 Ss. 9d. Locally. the mar kst was easy and unchanged. with lake quoted at s13.121A; electrolytic, S12S7k @$13; casting. $12.75@s12.S71a Lead advanced to e13 Is. Cd. in London. The local market was steady and un- changed at s4.3O@$44O. Spelter was a little lower at e22 in the London mar ket. Locally, it was firm and un- changed at s515@$5.25.
 Silver 527s; Mexican dollars, A
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25

The witness declared that he had never arranged for Alexander Latham. once a chauffeur for Abraham Ruef, to enter the employ of his father-in-law Clark, and he never knew of such em- ployment, which was regarded as an important issue because of the fact that Latham is now is now awaiting trial on a charge of perjury, alleged to have been committed in the Ruef trial
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
A TOMBSTONE MAN
 HEARS FROM BLACK HAND
He Was a Member of the Jury Which
 Indicted the Mexican ReVolutionists.

Tombstone May 24.-J. N. Lapsley, a resident of this city, today received a letter warning him that his place of business would be blown up. The letter was marked with skull and cross bones and signed "Black Hand revolutionists."
 Lapsley was member of the jury which convicted Magon, Villareal and Riviera. The letter was delivered to the authorities, who are investigating.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
CATTLE AN SHEEP.

Chicago, May 24-Cattle- 10000. Market steady. Reeves, S5.1O6 $7,25; Texas steers, $4.75@$6.35; west ern steers, s4.75Gs6; stockers and feeders. s4.6O@$5.6O; cows and heifers, s2.50Gs6.90; calves, $5@$6.75.
 Sheep-Receipts, 12,000. Market strong Native, s46s6.25; western, $4 Gs6.70; yearlings, s6106$725; lambs, native, $6@$S.25; western, s6ds9.40.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
MANITOBA STRIKE
Mutual Concessions By Miners and
 Operators.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 24.-The coal miners strike in southern AL berta and British Columbia was set tied today
 The strike has affected nearly all the mines in this district for the past three months. It was settled by the board of concilliation appointed by the government. The miners yield to the open shop contention, and the operators cease discrimination against the union members.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
OTHER HAWAIIAN STRIKE
The Japanese Leave Two More Plan
 tations.

Honolulu, May 24.-Japanese labor CTS of the Eva and Waialua planta- tions struck today pending the reply of sugar planters to their demands for increased pay. On these two plantations the Japanese have hither- to held out against the determination of their fellow countrymen to strike.
 The Japanese merchants association resolved today to prevent a spread of strikes and to cultivate a better understanding between capital and la bOr by maintaining an unbiased po- sition between the two.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
THE GAMBLERS VANISHED
Neither We're Their Bonds Available
 When the Cases Were Called

Butte, May 24-When nineteen gamblers, arrested last fall, were call ed into court for trial today, it de- veloped that sixteen had left the city and that their bonds had been lost or abstracted from the sheriffs vault.
 The bonds aggregated $16,O0O, and as the defendants cannot be found punishment is impossible.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
THE FLOOD IN TEXAS.

San Antonio, May 24.-Reports re- ceived today from various sections of Tom Green and Concho counties state that more than one hundred head of cattle and sheep were drowned in yes terday's storm. Fifty houses are re- ported destroyed and one woman was killed. The loss will reach S100,000.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
WALSH AND STANLEY TIED.

London. May 24-The bout between Jimmy Walsh the American fighter, and Digger" Stanley, of London, at the National Sporting club tonight, for the bantamweight championship of England, was declared a draw. The fight went the full fifteen rounds. The purse was for S1,750.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25

rested tonight as a suspected accom- plice in the Union Pacific mail robbery near Omaha, Saturday night.
 When arrested, bank notes to the amount of $500 issued by Reno, Seat tie, Denver, Spokane and Iowa banks were found on the prisoner.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
FOUGHT A WHITE MAN

Lincolnton. Ga, May 24.-Albert Aiken. a negro who seriously wound ed John Spiers. white farmer near here last Thursday. was hanged by a posse of about 100 men today.
 The posse broke into the jail, seiz- ed the negro and carried him into the country.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
LAKE STEAMER ACCIDENT

Buffalo, N. Y, May 24.-The Detroit passenger steamer Western States, while entering the harbor this morn ing. rammed and sank the tug Prince ton, drowning the engineer, fireman and one other.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
STOCKS.

New York, May 24.-Amalgamated Copper SEA- Smelling, 9S7s; Santa Fe, 1O9%; St. Paul, 150% New York Cen tral, 1903; Pennsylvania, 135; Read ing. 157B; Southern Pacific, 1227s; Union Pacific, 1884; Steel, GOA; Steel, preferred, 120.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
TIGERS DEFEATED.
Beaten on Their Own Grounds by liar
 ward.

Princeton, May 24-For the first time since 1893 Harvard won base ball series from Princeton today by taking the second game from the To- calls by a score of 4 to 1. Hicks did not give Princeton a single hit.
 It was the first game Princeton lost at home to Harvard in twelve years. Score: R. H. F. Harvard 9 4 Princeton .........1 1 0 2
 Batteries-Hicks and Currier; Gun ningham, White and Dawson.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25

It will be observed that the reduc- tion is greater between local points than between local and outside points. thus increasing facilities for intercom- munication within the territory.
 The new rates are prescribed for a period of two years and become eff fective on July 1.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
A WEALTHY TRAMP
Suspected of Taking Part in the Over
 land Limited Holdup.

Cheyenne, May 24.-A tramp giving the name of L. U. Steinhoff, was ar
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25

At St. Louis-Boston-St Louis game postponed on account of rain.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
THE PIRATES LEAD
 AMONG NATIONALS

New York Sinks Near the Foot of the List.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25

40 ACRES AT S15o PER ACRE, EASY TERMS. The soil is finest Glen dale loess, suitable for beets, fruit, al- falfa, or oranges; now set to young all falfa, fine stand; regular water; well fenced; two miles east of sugar factory: fine neighborhood; immediate possession. E. E. PASCOE, 11o N. Center Street.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25
American.

Schmidt; Altrock, Schmidt, Street and Blankenship.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-25

S1S.0OO buys a business corner on Center street that is rapidly in creasing in value.
 E. E. PAscoE, 11o North Center St
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-09-16
Presidential LevineS

"This bill is an earnest, honest effort at
downward revision, said Mr. Taft, and he
put his signature to as infamous betrayal
of trustful people as ever disgraced the
statute books, Having signed the Aldrich
tariff, under which the living expenses of
every family in the United States will be
largely increased, the President hurried away
to New England to rest, play golf, attend
ball games, and smile at photographers
Fhe speed-mania of reckless auto drivers is
populating grayeyards, from Maine to Cali
fornia, from Michigan to Florida, and Paesi-