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Tombstone epitaph., 1909-01-10
TERRITORIAL ITEMS OF lN-
 TEREST CONDENSED.

W F Nail, custodian of Ft Grant, was in town last week and reported , that forest ranger headquarters would he established at the post. A teie- phone line is now being constructed Range News.
 Dorothy, the little daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Howard Woods oi Tempe, was stung bv scorpion which had crawled into the child's shoe. AL though medical and was summoned at once, the child was in s serious condi. ton for several hours before the poison finally yielded to the treatment.
 The average daily attendance Of pu- pills in the public schools of Tucson exceeds 2O00, which is at least 100 greater than in any previous year. The accommodations are ample for that number.
 Hopely has tendered his resig- nation ss city marshal of Tucson after having served in that capacity for six yesrs. He will become under sheriff of Pima county, and will be. succeeded ss city marshal by Nsbor Pacheco, the retiring sheriff.
 Forty pounds of dynamite begin ,hawed in the boiler room of the hoisting and air compressor plant of the Black Mountain Mining company near Prescott, exploded Wednesday morning. blowing the building to pieces, tearing the boiler from Its moorings, wrecking its foundation and badly damaging the air compressor. IL is believed that the hoist, which was also damaged, can be repaired. No one WAS injured. As result of the explosion work has been suspended in the mine until the wrecked machinery is replaced and repaired.
 The Arizona Pioneer society, at its annual meeting on Dece ember 29, the anniversary of the creation of Arizona AS territory, elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: President, Nose Drschmsnl vice presidents, Charles B Shibell and Will Dunn; treasurer. B NJ Jacobs; secretary, $ R Delong. The society was entertained by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ari- zons Pioneers, Mrs Nose Drachman being the hostess.
 The colony of people who Ecated at Duncan recently were from North Dakota and were induced to come to Duncan by Messrs. Newhouse and Frazer brothers, Some thirty desert land entries were made ID Arizona and one iust across the line in New Mex ico. The colony has formed the Mo- hawk Di oh company, and each loca- to. has taken s2OOO in stock in the ditch, which they pay in cash. The Kloss orange grove, three miles I southwest of Tempe, has been sold to Della K Baldwin, at price per acre of $225, which a Phoenix paper save IS "stiff" The ranch consists of about 80 acres, and only 10 acres are in or snges, the remainder being in mixed fruits and alfalfa.
 The common council of Tempe, after debating long over 8 proposed increase of the tax rate. finally raised
 it to ten mills, which is four mills
 higher than the rate for some years
 past. 4 portion of the money to be thus realized will be expended for ad.
 ditionsl equipment for fighting free
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-01-10
Raymond TeaI's Big
 Show is Coming Soon

People coming over from Bisbee re-. port that the Raymond Teal company which is now playing m that city, is one of the best ever seen in BIsbee. This company is larger than Tomb stone usually gets, but nevertheless they will play here three nights. The Raymond Teal company will open its engagement in ombstone ct The Schietfelin next Sunday night, January 10th. Seats go on sale at the usual place tomorrow morning.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-01-10
Statehood is Coming
 For Arizona

Superintendent F D Smith of the Globe public schools Is in receipt of 6 letter from Senator J c Burr ws, chairman of the senate committee on privileges, Tn which he says: "I think the indications are that Arizona will b egrsnted statehood at the present session Of congress. Although it is impossible to forecast what may be the final outcome, the drift Is that way"
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-01-10
Incorporation
 Suffers a Slump

The report issued by Territorial Auditor Sims Ely of account of in corporations for the year of I9nS com pared with that of 1907, reflects the ebb and flow of the tide of prosperity over the country, and the general re- turn of better financial conditions fol- lowing the election. The high water mark in the incorporation business was reached in February, 1907. and m ',st time it gradually decreased till the bottom wac touched in Decem- her of the same year, which shows a falling of of S40Si.20, or t6 per cent of the total business in February. The monthly report for 1907 was:
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-01-10
Yaquis Sign the
 Treaty of Peece

s. Sandoval, prominent banker of Nogsles and Hermoslllo, was a pas senger through Benson this morning on his way to Los Angeles on brief business trip. While in Benson he received telegram direct from Gov. Torres of Sonora conveying the news that the Yaqui Indians, headed by Chief Bule, had yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock formally and officially signed the treaty of peace with the Mexican government at Hermosillo.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-01-10

James Goodwin, who was recently commissioned by Governor Kibbey to prepare and take charge of a mineral exhibit for Arizona at the coming Yokon-Alssks- Pacific exposition to oe held at Seattle, has the movement well under way. with indications that the territory will be represented along this line in . manner that will reflect upon her the credit and honor to which she is justly entitled.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-01-10
$5O,7O6 50

Beginning with January, slow re- covery began, but the volume Of busi- ness Huctuated and in July, 1908, dropped back to the low level again. August and September show ed an increase, but October and No- vember lost the ground gained. The returning tide set in following the election, and December reached total greater than for six months previous |, nd more than the same month in
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-01-10
Governor Pardons
 Tombstone Convict

Francisco Pedregon was yesterday granted pardon by Governor Kibbey, effective today, when he will be re- leased from the territorial prison at Florence. He was sentenced for two years for burglary in the second de- gree. committed at Tombstone, and, with his usual good time. would have been released in May. The additional time was granted for good work on the new prison Phoenix Republi- can
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-01-10
Coming to
 The SchieHeIin

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, Mrs. Ellis, a noted woman 'rsnsiormiste, will appear at The Schieffelin. Sra. Ellis has made an extensive tour of Mexico and is now appearing at the Royal Theatre at Bisbee. Sra. Ellis has quite repetoire and her impersonations and dramatization are claimed to be re- msrkable. Admission will be D and 50 cents.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-01-10
Arizona Health
 League Collects Funds

The Arizona Health League an- nounced today that it will receive and transmit through the American Red Cross Society contributions for the Italian earthquake sufferers.
 Checks should be drawn to the order of Mrs A M Franklin, treasurer, and sent to the Health League office at the. chamber of commerce, Tucson.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-01-10

Tax Collector E L Nail has no: fin. ished his annual report as yet, says the Star. but he has found that there will be the smallest amount of delin- quent taxes this year than of any pre- yicus year. Th,s year the total amount IS $l2,c0O delinquent as com pared with sI7 .OOO last year, and fur s,er, that this year shows sn incres,e
 f $20, 900 collectsble taxes over that If 1907, the total assessment of last yes. being only slsO,OOo e compared with 42QO, 900 of tbis year.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-01-10
Forestry Service
 Still Interferes

Government officials in the forestry service are still fighting Arizona cat tlemen and ranchers in spite of the fact that the Fred Light case of Mari copa is still pending to determine the legal status of the bureaus perform snces in excluding cattle from the reserves.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-01-10
Cochise Mines Sold
 for $200, ,OOO

Information received today from Patagonia states that the deal be- tween New York capitalists and May or-elect Ben Heney of Tucson. R. R. Richardson and A. E. Crepin of Pata gonis, for the Three.R group of mines has been consu nmated.
 The purchase price was in the vicinity of s2OO,O00.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-01-10
RELIABLE ASSAYS

Gold 5 Gents Gold and Silver $l.00 Lead 75cents Gold, Silver, Copper$1.5O
 Samples by mail receive promp' attention. Placer Gold, Retorts an Rich Ores Bought. Send for Free Mailing Envelopes and Price List OGDEN ASSAY Co.,, 1856 Court Placs Denver. Colo.
Tombstone epitaph., 1909-01-10
THE COUNTY
 RECORDS

Instruments Filed With the cOuntl
 Recorder THE RECORDS 6IvEli IN BRIEF JG Ewell to John Brown, property m Kline & Ewell's sub division of Stetlers First addition to city Of Douglas ......... l29 ~, William Kline ct ux to John Brown, prop er,y in Kline < Ewells subdivision of S:et- ler's first addition to the city of Doug Ias...........- loo ..
 C.Q DEED The Santa Fe Pacific Railroad company to Mary Riggs. land ..
 B.. s. DEED John H Ssbin ct ux to Mrs Grace Anderson, land ............. 200 ..
 WARRANTY DKED. William Kline ct ux to J NJ Morgan, property in Kline < Esell's ad dition to the city of Douglas iVV .. JG Ewell to J M Nor gan, property ID Kline & Ewelrs addition to the city of Doug las .-..........- iVo WE Nihart ct ux to Henry Stetler, Doug lac property ...... oto ..
 INCORPORATION C;.r-o Smith Mining company Coronado Cattle company
 MORTGAGES May E Mcdonald to Milo Medgiovich, mortgage on Blsbee property.... lOOO Ysabel Gsllegos to Chas J and Rita McNamars. mortgage on property in the Queen addition to the city of Doug las 100 ..
 WARRANTY DEED John L Bschelder to Cook, Wilcox prop erty oVvV =
 DEEDS Grsat o Tevis ct uI to Joseph P Schsefer, sAO0 .....-.' J \ Gallego 10 B K Rivera, Douglas prop eIty '""-- John Cop to W E sch- wsmm, property in the PirtIe addition to the city of Doug. lAe.... .....-.. INV .
 MINING DEED N Ohi to Lucey, mines situated in the Dos Cabezss mining is- trict .....-...... .. SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE Mary P Barrow to stillman E Fris
 POWER OF ATTORNEY. Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Co t James Riggs
 CHATTIE MORTGAGE Steve NJ Mitovich to Geo Vuckovich. mortgage on saloon in Bisbee..- 3V
 POWER OF ATTORNEY Pete BAxtedsto ct uI to Anton' .G;comino
 BILL OF SALE BJ O'Reilly ct ux to M J Cunningham, household furniture. |.
 AGREEMENT Austin W and Wm A Brown VII Copper Queen Consolidated M'n'i
 R. E. MORTGAGE: The Moore Fuel and Feed comp.sy to W T wo- mack and L L Brown mortgage on Bisoee
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-26
TIME IS UNPRoP,TloUs.

In satirical vein. the New York
Evening Post. which newspaper Is
regarded rs one of the stoutest jour
nalistic stancniors supporting the Wall
street speculative structure. pertinent
ly inquiries:
What has become 4 al! our muck
raking mssazinc rcformcrs. our vigi.
liant aSsailants. Ct the corrup, ccTora-
tiGns' Here is Presilen, Tar
calmly taking corporation lawyer.
Lloyd W. Bowers. Of chicaS straight
Gu: Ct the Office OF the Chicago L
Northwestern Railway to make him
solicitor general. vet We hear no pro.
tests. Was /; nc, bad enough for
him L, make the general counsel IT
the Illinois Central secre arv OF war
and on" Of Mr.. Belmcnt's lawyers
attorney general Was IT not adding
insult TO injury. in view cf his dis
tinguished predecessors dislike OF
{; rpora.icn lawyers. 10 appoint three
mn to The cabinet Including the 81,
Luis attorney for III. Waters Pierce
standard on c. mpanye Had anyb >dy
hin'rd ut the POSSIBILITY Of such a
hing year ago We are sure ts.ai
Mr. Taft could mover have bccu
nominated. mucb I:ss elected. Nov.
Mr. H'yan is. W. nDrc 10 our amaze
mcn'. III" o1l, one T. protest and his
mark IS - feeble th?r no 10 give
ar 10 it
So far a. IN. Scrih - concerned
the Pos IS hereby Informed ,hu
Will" large proportion of ..ur Tr.mo
cratic siatasmeR are Scramhiinc ',r
! upward revision Of thc tariff du,i, 5.
Cthcrs visiting the whFc HouSc s,-.t.
ting Federal pstronasa and a large
division O; the Southern pros br..siIy
Engaged in the pIcssurGhIc :aS:isnr
Of h1rp0Oning Mr. Bryan and r,or
ganizins the national Drnc~rsr,
s'-ng Taft lines. the pr,seu, Is nn.
deemed propi.ious mo~.a' for tas
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-26
JUMPED At NATURES BIDDING.
WouId-Be Suicide Not Completely
Nerved for Final Parting.

With groan of despair lie made up
his mind to die.
Ruined financially, ana with not
particle of hope for getting on his
feet again. he realized that the only
chance for his family escaping pauper-
ism and its attendant misCries was TO
obtain immediate us" of his heavy
life insurance.
Furthermore. If Il" fingered on he
would he unable to pay the premiums
on his policies. which unfortunately
were not old ennu%h to carry them
selves, SO that the would forthwith
lapse.
Death. therefore. WAS the only sOlu-
ton to the problem. It was a decision
the bitterness OF which can only be
understood by those forced by circum-
stances 10 confront it.
He put on his hat and overcoat and
went out of the house. lest the express
sion on his telltale countenance should
betray to his loved ones his fell tnten-
ton. While he was traversing the
crowded streets he would consider the
best and least suspicious modes OF
ConsImmating his purpose. IL he
could encompass 1t so that the thing
looked to the world like an accident.
SO much the better. There would
then be no scandal
AS he stepped from the curb to
cross the street an automobile. driven
by a reckless joy-riding chauffeur.
came tearing around the corner at ter
rifyins speed.
And the energetic leap which the
would-be suicide made back to the
sidewalk out of harms way was q
caution.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-26
LEAD THE IDEAL SIMPLE LIFE.
Firms Devote Summer Months to En-
joyment and Pursuit Of Health.

In Finland every body lives the sim,
pie life in summer time. They camp
out on islands. in the forests and al
ways somewhere near the water. for
everybody swims and bathes. Almost
all classes sleep and eat al fresco at
this time OF year. and the town coun-
ellis Of the towns in this progressive
and altogether delightful little country
provide public freplaces and public
bathing sheds in all places where the
working classes so in search OF fresh
air.
Rut the simple life is by no means
dull with the frisky Firms They com
-biEe IL with a surprising amount OF
gayety. They eat drink and are merry
IN their picturesque little log cabins
outside The cities.
When they are tired Of ba,hing and
splashing they dance they sing they
watch fireworks and practice gymnas-
tics, they all become like children and
are the bappiest. merrieSt E,cst good
natured, most easily pleased and most
healthy holiday makers In the world.
We might take many leaves from the
FINS book-Ladies' Pictorial
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-26
A Queens Will.

Queen dClaide. the wife Of William
". was a woman OF great piety and
exceptional humility. which " $ shown
in the directions for her fUrcrai
Il die in AL humility" sac wrote.
knowing well We are all alike before
the throne of God. and request. there
fore. that my mortal remains be con
veyed 20 tn Gra,' without any pomp
or ceremony They are to be- moved
10 St Georges chapel. Windsor. where
l request IN have a quiet funeral.
Il particularly desire not 10 be- laid
CIT in state. and the fIE>ra' ia take
pace by day light: no procession. The
comm TO bc CaVTIcd by sailors 10 the
chapel. III" in peace. and wish TO
b. carried 10 h" tomb in peace. aud
tree from IN" ,auitics and the pomp
oil re World Home Notes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-26
4 AMERICAN LOAN AND
SAVINGS COMPANY ASSIGNS
Newport News Cooperation Owned
Valuable Real Estate in eliza
beth City County.

The American Loan and Savings
COMPANY. = Newport News. which
OWES considerable real estate in Eliza
beth City comfy. htcd 4 deed = A.
signmcnt in tho ofIic" Of Clerk OF The
Courts Harry II. Holt yesterday
Louis G. Phillips is named as h"
trustee and h. il sitcn immediate
contrI q tho books papers and All
tLe property &c the company. TIL"
real cstai" in Elizabeth CITY ~or: Y
n vsIrcd M abOW' sI.."oo. MIR Phi
lips is invested With III" auth ritz tn
sell and dispose OF the property Goa
yryed 10 him in he manner which bc'
thinks will rcdoGnd TO the b"st inter.
'=g,s of s'i creditors AMI tn" 81 1rs,
holders and directors & The company.
~" can either make public or privs'
sale cf Tho real estate. IT ". r.
CoiiTcIl. e N"~prr: News. IL ih"
president OF tho American Loan ar1
Savi-gs Compznv The d"cd do
not uamc tho creditors. hut IL u
iA griIi tho real cs' ate aud 1sscts of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-26

ether hand, he takes the position
thai the Supreme Court has reversed
itself and he is supported editorially
By, the Norfolk Landmark, which
newspaper, while approving the final
adjudication, ye; admits that the high
court has executed wheel and turn.
Says the Landmark:
The State Supreme Cour, Of Ap-
peals granted a renearing In the Nor
folk poll-tax case. and as result OF
the rehearing 1t reVerses Itself and
makes what seems 20 us a reasonable
decision--that the voter need not be
physically present to pay the tax.
Judge Martin decided the Gaze as
he underst cd the Supreme Curt t.
decide it, and We. believe his inter
probation to have been in accordance
with the view OF The higher court at
that time.
1t Is a relief to have final decis-
ion OF the matter before the limit
has expired for qualification for the
gubernatorial elet ,iCn.'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-26
Strength Of Money.

o When We consider the amount Of
wear and tear to which a bank note
is subjected. We ought to be- able to
realize its physical strength. In a re-
cent experiment sheets were drawn
nj random from piles of paper weigh
ing II pounds TO the ream: Each
sheet was halved and weighed. and
each half was folded double when
tested One. offering CT square inch
cs. stood a strain OF 100 pounds. The
same-sized sheet. rs pounds TO the
ream. stood strain OF over 600
pounds The average results OF Crane
paper. II pounds TO the ream. with
sizing. were perpendicular strain
Of :: IL pounds to the square inch,
and a transverse strain of ~ pounds.
Pretty nearly as ,oughas shoe leather
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-26
ing ,otice>cf President Taft's allcCr
pCratlon cabinet.
NO REASON FOR ALARM.

The British steamship EskSide ar
rived in port yesterday from Perth
Amboy. n. j.. at when LACE. accord
ing to supplementary papers sent
here to Collector r. Customs stuart
there are fifteen eases Of smallpox
The collector made Il pr"irr repoI
concerning the supplementary paptrS
TO the quarantine officers. Stat" ami
Federal but the jsksidc steamed by
Old Point without interruption. anJ
il NV anchored in ;he local harh :.
There is. hcwcvcr. absolutely nc
reason for anxiety here on account 81
the presence OF the vessel The
ship was fumieated at Perth AmboH
before sailing and even this precau-
ton is not usually taken in such c,se;r
Who ever heard of ship firm
Newport News being held up AZ an
other rcrt en- accouir. + smallpox?
If such a thing ever happened this
Office has never heard of it. AMI
Yet the asst winter was The first
since 1898 to pass with the Newport
News pesthouse empty. Al one time,
several years ago. there were in tn"
neighborho- OF three hundred cases
Ct smallpox in ara around this city.
And at that very time ships were
&C ming and going every day, aud
nohsdy thought OF even fumigating
tnem much less OF holding them in
quarantine &. other ports of entry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-26
BIG WATER SPOUT IN
LITTLE BACK RIVER
Unusual Sight Witnessed BY Many
Persons During the Storm
OF Yesterday.

Several p,rsous from the fack
River section came to Hampton last
night and reported th:' that section
was visited by terrific water spout
during the storm. which passed over
the Virginia peninsula at noon yes
terday. The water is said to have
started to rise in a funnel shaped
spout at SheIlbank. and after rising
to height of between twenty ana
thirty lee; continued TO run across
the Little Back river 10 Lati!merS
farm where the spout exploded. II
was said that a field JUS planted In
potatoes bv Mr. Latiimer was almost
entirely submerged by the water that
came from the tunnel shaped spout
The windstOrm was IN" mos, So
we're tina: has visited here in some
time. Nam trees were uprOO'eu.
while the roofs of several Buildings
were lifted from their mCOrings.
a. Saltcr'S Greek one house Was
Town across the sidewalk into the
middle Of street. while another vas
entirely relieved OF its roof Neither
OF he buildings were occupied.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-26
CORRECTION As TO KIDNAPPING
LAW.

An article printed in th"s" columns
Gil March - following IA conversation
between the writer and Common
weaith's Attorney Captain {. G.
berkeley. conveyed the enron. us i'm.
preston that there Is not already Il
Virginia statute under which the
crime Of kidnapping for purposes Of
cXloltion may. in the discretion II n
court and jury, be punished VITA
death.
In 4 r2te l. tn" Daily Press, which
is printed below. Captain Berkeley
maK,s clear the statute already in
force together with his proposition TO
strengthen It.
. II will be noted that the common
wealth's attorney assumes the res
possibility fer our mist2kc. This
action. however. should be accepted
by the reader as gracious nantes.
tati Of magnanimitv on the part Of
Captain Bcrkrlcv The misconcrp-
tiLn is not a,trlbut able to ANYTHING
he said but rather to his tnterTi"wcr's
faulty memory as to what he did say.
Captain Bc,krlcy's statement fcl.
lows
In my tnvcrsation with YOU yes
irrday relative to the penalty for kid
mapping. | led va into error by rCa-
son # hN ing overlooked the feet
that the pre- sent statute. Sec 1876, e.
the Code provides capital punishment
fer kidnapping. 1t is as follows:
IF any person seize. take or
secrC.e any ether prr,on with intent
to extort money CT pecuniary benefit.
he shall be punished with death: or
In the discretion OF the jury. be en-
fined in the penitentiary not less than
eight nCr more than eighteen Yeas.
THE statute which L have lrop~ sed
is a combination and amendment of
Section 1876 and Section 1851. of
the C2de. and is As follows:
III any person sell another as a
slave. or kidnap, seize. take or secretc
any other person with inten. to use
or sell him as slave. or with intent
to extcrt money or pecuniary benefit
Of tiny kind from him. Or any other
person. he snail in the discretion Of
the iury Or UROn a nlea M O,,ilf u
4 1dered in person tr the accused and
VIII the cSnser; f The attorney ic'
the commonwealth entered of re,oid
~ judge. trying The case without a
idr!. be Eun!shed with death or bv
GO hnem'nt in tn Ieni,en'iary ne,
less then Ave ncr NOR than thirty
years
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-26
Zinc IN ONer.orY.

After HAVING taken ~" collection :.
IN. Cuiio,np,nn Ting rariSh church
itc church warden noticed gentle
mans gold,Tinx in ih" "geriory box
At the conclusion of the service the
vicsf announced that gold ring had
beca either accidentally dropped into
the DO, or given a. thank Offering,
and xculd w. restored To it, oWn"J II
put IN ~ mistake. No ONE claimed
he ring.