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Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
DIED SUDDENLY
 OF NATURAL CAUSES
Frederick w. Schalbe, Whose ReIa- tives or Immediate Friends Have Not Been Located.

Frederick William Schalbe died very suddenly Thursday evening about 6 o'clock, under circumstances that were to say the least startling and unusual. Coroner Irwin and jury inquired into the case and found a verdict of nat ural causes and it is supposed a med ical opinion would have read heart disease.
 Schalbe and w R. Michaels were engaged in digging well on Coopers homestead about thirteen miles south of Mesa, Schalbe having homestead nearby on which he lived in a tent Michaels was in the bottom of the well and Schalbe was at the windlass. The former noting that the latter dropped over to the ground from the windiass called to him to inquire what the matter was and the only response was Nothing" Later when he con vinced himself there was something the matter he climbed out of the well and found -Schalbe unconscious and practically dead at that time. The cor oner was notified with the result above given.
 Schalbe was a hard working man and had about twelve acres cleared on his homestead. Not a great deal seems to be known concerning him and the body is being held in Hodnett's under taking parlors pending more informa- tion. He is said to own a farm some- where in Texas and telegram has ben sent to Deming where it is under stood he lived for time It is also reported that he lived in Prescott while before coming to Mesa City.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03

stored and are not otherwise with drawn, reserved or appropriated. will be subject to settlement entry and se- lection under the public land laws of the United States on and after June 3. 1909. but shall not be subject to en- try, filing. or selection until July g.. 1909, at the United States land office at Phoenix, Arizona, warning being ex pressly given that no person will be permitted to gain or exercise any right whatever under any settlement or oc- cupation begun after January eS, 1908. and prior to June 3. 1909. all such set tlement or occupation being forbidden. Gila and Salt River Meridian: All Ts. 4, ,, and ' N, R. E. All T. N. Rs. and F.
 All Ts. N, Rs. 1 and w
 FRED BENNETT, Commissioner of the General Land office. /
 FRANK PIERCE, First Assistant Secretary of the In- terior.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
TRANsEER BUSINESS CHANGE.

Isaac Dana the pioneer transfer man has disposed of his business to his brothers, LOran and Frank Dana. The new firm will no doubt carry on the business along the same standard as that maintained by their predecessor.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
BIRTHDAY CLUB MEETING.

The Birthday club met at the home of Mrs. Newell, Thursday afternoon April 1st. The house was artistically decorated with cut flowers. After the guests had all arrived they were en- tertained by guessing contest in which Mrs. Viault carried off the hon ors. All the guests were then invited to write a telegram. In this contest Mrs. Frank Giles came out victorious. The guests then repaired to the dining room where an elaborate turkey dinner was served, which by the way, was one of the features of the afternoon. The guests expressed themselves as being delightfully."- entertained while at Mrs. Newelrs. The guests of the club were Miss Popejoy and Mrs
 Brizzee and Mrs. Herndon of LaJunta
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
Save your nickels and save your dimes Until you hear the Easter chimes.
JEWS NOTES.

Miss Elsie Jones, has taken up her work at Everybodys drug store
 James Miller of the Arizona Land company has returned from Yuma where he went as a representative of the chamber of commerce to be pres ent at the official opening of the great Laguna dam MT. Miller is of the opinion that it is one of the greatest concrete constructions he has ever seen.
 Timothy Nets is reported quite i'll at his home on East First street with the grip.
 Alfred Schaefer has returned from Yuma where he went to witness the ceremonies attendant upon the Laguna dam.
 J. J. Frazier was a passenger to Fish Creek yesterday morning MT bration.
 Andrew Kimball. president of the St. Joseph stake of L. D. s. church. is in the city the guest of President J. T LeSueur. MT. Kimball has been ap- pointed a member of the territorial horticultural society and has been to Phoenix for the purpose of receiving his commission.
 NJ. P. Holladay has returned from Stuttgart, Ala. some few days ago for the purpose of claiming his part of an estate. MT. Holladay would give out nothing as to the success of his trip. He however states that he had a nice trip and enjoyed it very much.
 C. B. Shattuck returned from the Bulldog mine yesterday
 Mir. and Mrs. William K. Bowen went to Phoenix yesterday for the weeks end with relatives and friends
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03

A whispers borne upon the breeze Watch for the sale of Handker-
 chieVes"
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

Mrs. W. A. Kimball was most agree ably surprised Thursday by the Meth odist church ladies who came in upon her and officially informed her that it was her birthday and she was guilty of being surprised. The ladies brought lunch and spent the day and in de- parting wished the hostess many hap py returns.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
ENTERrAINs AT RANCH.

Mrs. Everett R- Wilbur delightfully entertained a few of her intimate friends at a pea fowl dinner at her ranch home Tuesday. Those present were Mrs. G. L. Hutchinson, Mrs. Mo Dermid, Mrs. P. B. Hughes, Mrs. E. W. Wilbur. Mrs. J. H. Diffendoffer and Mrs. C. E. Brass
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
NOTICE OF RESTORATION OF PUBLIC LANDS TO SETTLE
 MENT AND ENTRY.
Department of the Interior.
 nffso

Washington, D. C., March '. 1909.
 Notice is hereby given that the Sec-l retary of the Interior has vacated de- partmental order of withdrawal in so far as the same affects the withdrawal for irrigation purposes under the act of June F. 1902 (32 Stat. 3SS), for use in connection with the Salt River pro- ject, Arizona, of the following described lands in the Territory of Arizona, and by his authority such of said tracts as have not been heretofore finally re-
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Salt River Valley Water Users Asso-
 ciation

Notice Is hereby given that under the provisions of the Articles of Incor-
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
HYDRoPHoBIA SKUNK.
C. L. Hawlsy, Believes He is Victim
 of Dangerous Animal.

C. L. Hawley, in company with A. Hunsaker. returned from a trip into the Mount Superstition country Wed nesday where Mir. Hawley believes that he was bitten by hydrophobia skunk. He has been advised by physicians that the wound does not have the re- semblance of a poisonous bite but he is nevertheless just little alarmed. What whispers that borne on the air7 "The Guilds to give a Handkerchief
 Fair"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
WESTERN PACIFIC MAY
NOT USE GOLDEN SPIKE
New Road Expected to Omit Cere-
monies Usually Observed at
Completion of Line

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14.-There is
some discussion here as to whether the
Western Pacific Railroad company
will commemorate the driving of the
last spike of it's line with ceremonies
similar to those which marked the
junction of the Union Pacific and Cen
trail Pacific lines in 1869.
The new road will be completed on
November of this year, according to
present calculations. The gaps total
thirty-f1ve miles and the track laying
machines are working in both direc-
tions.
The uncompleted sections are along
the north fork of the Feather river
and near the California line.
1t is suggested that the governors
of California, Utah and Nevada and
the mayors of the cities connected by
the new road be invited to be present
when the last spike is driven home.
The program rests with Virgil Bogue,
chief engineer, who has not announced
his plans.
1t is stated by the company officials
that the Sacramento and Oakland
depots are SO per cent completed, and
that the ferryboat Telephone, for serv-
ice between this city and Oakland,
will be ready by November l.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
WILL TEST ALARMS
AT NOVEL EXHIBIT
PLANTS WILL BE OPERATED
ON NORTH SPRING STREET
Six of the Biggest Manufacturers in
the World Interested in Compe-
tition for Installation
Here

One of the most distinctive and novel
exhibitions ever held in the United
States will be the display of fire and
police alarms in operation to be held
next week in the old Hamburger store
building in North Spring street. Upon
the exhibit will depend largely the
awarding of a contract for the in
stallation of 100 fire alarm boxes and
fifty police boxes of the manual type.
together with central office equipment,
the total value of which Will be be-
tween 5000 and 100000.
Six of the biggest alarm makers in
the world will be entered in the ex-
hibition. These companies are the
Gamewell Fire Alarm company of New
York, the Cregier Signal company OF
Chicago, the Signalphone company or
Milwaukee, the Star Electric company
of Bennington, N. Y, the American
Signal company Of Pittsburg and the
Siemens & Halske company of Berlin,
Germany.
The exhibit will be open to the pub
lie and will be attended by the city
council, representatives of the fire and
police departments and various mu-
nicipal bodies. Each company VIII
have an opportunity of demonstrating
his apparatus. Bids for the construc-
tion of the new equipment will be
opened after the demonstration.
All of the new equipment VIII be
placed in the university district. At
present the alarm system is automatic,
but the city has outgroWn the ett1cacy
of automatic alarms. A gradual
change will be made to the apparatus
operated by hand. So that there VIII
be no conflicting of systems and so
that there may be no undue expense,
all the new apparatus will be installed
in one locality.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
JUDGES INVITED TO
SEE JURYROOM PLAY
Orpheum Management Extends lnVl-
tation to Local Jurists-"Rough
Rider Song Feature of
Hartman Show

The Orpheum management has in
vited judges of the superior court and
justice courts to attend that theater
tonight and witness the playlet. Cir
cumstantial Evidence" the scene of
which is laid in jury room.
Harrison Rhodes, who, with Thomas
A Wise, wrote "A Gentleman from
Mississippi" due at the Mason next
week, will be remembered as the au-
thor of Captain Dieppe,' in collabo-
ration with Anthony Hope.
Rosa Crouch is dancing this week at
the Orpheum with her right leg bound
in a splint from the knee down, the
result of a slight accident in San
Francisco two weeks ago.
Walter De Leon, Ferris Hartman's
juvenile in the company which comes
to the Grand Sunday, has built a
speciality around The Rough Rider
Man. "A song by w. o. MacGeehan Of
San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
PHYSICIANS ARE AT ODDS
OVER STRANGE MALADY
Foreigners Diagnose Disease as Lep-
rosy, and Brooklyn Experts Say
That 1t Is Not

NEW YORK, Oct. 14-The Brooklyn
board of health has decided that John
R. Early, over whom medical scientists
in this country and in Europe have
warmly disputed as to whether he has
leprosy, may reside in that borough in
definitely and without interference. The
matter was brought before the board
on advices from Europe that the inter
rational conference on leprosy had de-
termined that Early was a leper.
After serving as a soldier in the Phil
ippines, Early returned to his home in
Washington, where while active as a
member of the Salvation Army he was
afflicted with disease which the gov
ernment physicians declared to be lep-
rosy, and for year he was isolated
and restrained.
A few days ago New York specialist
succeeded in effecting his release, and
he came to Brooklyn, where he since
has been employed in a position which
brings him in daily contact with hun
dreds of people. The New York speci-
alist declared he is not a victim of
leporosy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
IDENTIFY BANDIT
WHO ENDED LIFE
BANK ROBBER WELL KNOWN IN
LOS ANGELES
MOTHER SAYS BODY is THAT OF
LOCAL ATTORNEY
Lamar A. Harris Positively Known to
Be Man Who Committed Sui
eide After Spectacular
HoIdup

CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-THE body of the
bank robber who committed suicide at
Highland Park yesterday afternoon
was positively identified by three per-
sons today as that of Lamar A. Har-
ris, an attorney OF Los Angeles.
They were Harry Turptn, leading
man and manager of the Gibson Girls
Review, who met him last August in
Los Angeles; Dr. c. Phillip Holland, a
dentist who knew him in Los Angeles,
and Miss Minnie Harrington, chorus
girl who attracted Harris to Chicago.
Il met Lamar Harris in Los Ange-
les" said Miss Harrington. Il learned
last week that he was here and called
on him at the LaSalle hotel.
Lamar was always a good fellow
and spent money freely. He acted
strangely at times. but l had no idea
that he was mixed up in anything
crooked.
Shocked at News
u was shocked to read today that he
killed himself when caught in a bank
robbery.
AT the dinners given by Mr.. Harris
there were always others present, she
continued Il was at the dinner given
to Frank Layton at the LaSalle hotel
and saw Harris sign tags as Harrison
1 also dined with him at the Statts
restaurant, but my roommate, MISS
Nelson of the company, was present.
"He was lovely man. If he was IN
fatuated with me, though, 1 did not
know it, and most certainly cared for
him only as a friend
She said she had tried to reach him
the last two days at the LaSalle hotel
by telephone but without success.
''He did not look like a bank robber
to me-" she said, in conclusion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
WARSHIP WASHINGTON Is
WINNER IN TARGET WORK
U. S. S. Charleston Gets Trophy for
Success in Cruiser Glass.
Others Also Win

WASHINGTON. Oct 14-Record
target practice scores of the vessels
of the American navy for 1909 made
public at the navy department today
show that the Washington is win
ner in the battle ship class the Charles
ton a trophy winner in the cruiser
class, the Wilmington a trophy winner
in the gunboat class, the Ttngey the
trophy winner in vessels competing
for the torpedo trophy.
The Pacific fleet under Admiral
Swinburne leads the fleets in target
practice with a record of AZ.
The Atlantic feet under Admiral
Schroeder was second in standing Of
the fleets with a final merit Of So; un-
assigned vessels on special service,
third, with a final merit of "a, and the
Pacific torpedo fleet under command Of
Commander Benson, fourth, with a
final merit of %
The final merit of the Washington,
the trophy winner in the battleship
class, was 50, with the Montana, Penn
sylvania, Maryland, New Hampshire,
Tennessee and Louisiana star ships,
which include those vessels attaining
So per cent of the final merit of the
trophy winner
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15

stricken out should have been left in
the ordinance, especially the require
ment that the commission should keep
records of the franchises. This would
be of great assistance. for have spent
a week at a time looking up details
concerning franchises, There is no
such record now. The regulation con-
cerning street car franchises being ex-
amined by the commission should have
been left in, for if this commission is to
become a part of the government, 1
believe it should have such power"
When Mr.. Hewitt had concluded, a
division vote was called for and Wal
lace's motion to substitute was voted
on. 1t resulted in Wallace, Wren and
Pease voting aye and the other six no.
Then Dromgolds ordinance was called
for.
whats this" said Wren, "the cor
poration ordinance?"
The Corporation" ordinance passed.
but there will yet be another chapter to
write
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
KEY WEST IN NEED OF
FUNDS FOR SUFFERERS
Immedi ate Outside Assistance Neces-
sary to Garry on Relief Work
Due to Hurricane

o KEY WEST Fla, Oct. 14.-Imme-
diate assistance of the outside world is
necessary to carry on the work Of
cleaning up this city and caring for
the victims of the hurricane of last
Monday
Mayor Fogarty announced today the
citv was forced to suspend work be-
cause of lack of funds.
Great suffering already is reported
among the employees of the large tobac-
co factories which suffered heavily by
the storm. Hundreds are in peril Of
starvation, it is declared. Sewers are
broken and clogged throughout the
town and an epidemic of sickness is
feared.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
MOTHER OF ATTORNEY AT
LAST ADMITS IDENTITY

Absolute Identification of the remains
of the bank robber who committed
suicide in Chicago Wednesday after
being cornered by the sheriff's posse as
Lamar A. Harris of this city was OBJ
tanned last night when kilograms re-
ceived by the family of the late WIZ
A. Harris showed that the dead man
has scars under his chin and at the
side of the neck which were the result
of a surgical operation.
Lamar Harris had scars of the
identical nature. Assistant United
States District Attorney Henry NJ.
Willis, family friend and man VINO
acted as guardian to young Harris, last
night stated that he was certain that
the bodv was that of Lamar Harris.
Mrs. VIII A. Harris tearfully admitted
that she is forced to give in and ae-
knowledge that it is her wayward son
whose mind was crazed by alcohol.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15

the council whether the FRANCHISE
should be granted and what the terms
should be. The commission was also
to keep a record of franchises in the
city. This threatened trouble for the
corporations and it was cut out of the
ordinance. But these clauses are
part of the Municipal league ordinance.
When Wallace had finished, Drom-
gold took the floor and declared he
wanted to refute certain statements
that had been made in the press.
He said that it was intended to en-
ploy the commission only to assist the
council in its work of fixing rates.
Hewitt Repudiates Ordinance
at is an expert commission of
reputable men," said Dromgold. "Mr.
Wallace makes statements purposely
to mislead when he says it is the in
tentlon to employ these men for $1,000
a year He knows better than that.
1t is probable they will only give
twenty days a year of their time to
this work and that will be at the rate
of $50 a day. If they give forty days
it will be at the rate of $25 a day.
This ordinance is all right in every
particular. Both ordinances were
drawn up by the city attorney and he
knows what is proper"
Here City Attorney Hewitt inter-
rupted on a question of personal priv
ilege and hurled Dromgold's words
back in his teeth by emphatically de-
claring that the Dromgold ordinance
as submitted to the council was not
as it came from his hands. He said
there had been additions, and that
much of the best matter was striken
out He absolutely and unqualitiedly
repudiated the ordinance that Drom-
gold was trying to tack on to him.
"When 1 presented this ordinance to
you, you said it was satisfactory,
said Mr.. Hewitt to Mr.. Dromgold, and
it was evident the city attorneys
choler was rising"
"Bues" Were Pointed Out
"Wen," said Dromgold, 81 thought
it was until some one else pointed out
the bugs" He did not volunteer the
information whether it was Sam Has
kins or Herbert j. Goudge. the cor
poration attorneys who pointed out
the bugs" But he did frankly ad-
nit his attention had been called to
them.
When Dromgold had subsidized for
minute President Pease asked City At
torney Hewitt to make a statement on
the ordinances before them. He said:
THE matter of rate fixing is only one
point on which the public utilities
touch the general public. For that
reason the matter of franchises was in
jected into the ordinance. AS far as
the council appointing the commission
is concerned, it is contrary to general
usage In this city. The mayor partici-
pates in all legislation. He approves
ordinances, and it Is one of his duties
to approve or disapprove the rate ord
inanees fixed by this council. The char
ter plan is that commissions shall be
appointed by the mayor and confirmed
by the council.
when the resolutions passed by this
council instructing me to present an
ordinance for a public utilities commits
sion was approved nothing was said
about the duties of this commission.
therefore drew the ordinance. Several
sections have been stricken from it on
the plea that they were not germane to
the issue. But they are germane.
ut is my opinion that the matters
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
WAREHOUSE
DESTROYED BY FLAMES
Big Factory in San Francisco Con-
sumed Despite Desperate Work
to Save II

SAN FRANCISCO Oct 1.-THE two
story factory and warehouse of the
Friedman Furniture company. locat-
ed on Brennan street, was destroyed by
fire today in spite of the efforts of
virtually the entire fire department of
the city, including towers and high
pressure batteries.
The loss is roughly estimated at
$50, 900. The building was crammed
to the roof with an enormous stock of
furniture.
Fire Captain Bonnet and several of
his men were injured or overcome by
smoke.
Captain Bonnet was standing on the
roof of a shed behind the building
when a cloud of smoke enYeloped him
and he walked over the edge, falling
fifteen feet to the ground. A frac-
tured allow was his most serious in
jury.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
CANAL COMMISSIONER TO
TENDER HIS RESIGNATION
President Taft Has Appointve Power
for Position at Panama Which
Pays $4,000 Year

WASHINGTON oct 14.-A high
salaried appointment soon to be at
President Taft's disposal will be that
of Panama canal commissioner to sue
ceed former Senator Joseph c. S.
Blackburn, who for several years has
been at the head of the department
of civic administration in the canal
zone. The position pays $4,000 a year.
Mr.. Blackburn has not yet formally
rendered his resignation, but officials
here acquainted with his intentions say
there is no doubt he intends so to do,
as he desires to return to his Kentucky
home TO live.
The commissioner left Colon for New
York q few days ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
VETERAN NEWSPAPER MAN
DIES AT HOME IN OAKLAND
Great Uncle of Aged Editor Was an
Associate of Benjamin Frank
lin at Boston

OAKLAND, Oct. 14.-George A. Edes,
veteran newspaper publisher and
editor, died at his home here last
night of cancer of the throat He was
SO years old Mr.. Edes came of a
family of editors. His great uncle
was associated with Benjamin Frank
lin in the publication of the Boston
News Letter.
A first copy of that periodical, to-
gether with the printers stick used
by Franklin, forms one of the Edes
family relics.
Mr.. Edes came to California in 1860.
He was associated at different times
with Horace Greeley, Mark Twain and
other men of note in the journalistic
world. For nine years he was post
master at Morgan Hill. Santa Clara
county, where he owned his last paper,
the Morgan Hill Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
COOLEST OCTOBER 13 IN
NEW YORK FOR "a YEARS

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Following the
coolest October 13 in "a years and an
ticipating still colder weather today,
truck gardeners and farmers in this
vicinity worked overtime covering the
outstanding crops to save them from
the expected frost
A west wind was bringing snow
laden weather from the lake regions
and the official forecast said it would
not be surprising If snow reached the
Atlantic coast within the next day or
two While freezing point was noe
reached in this city. ice formed over
ponds and lakes in Sullivan and Orange
counties, short distance north, and
frost was reported in northern New
Jersey.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
Aued Pioneer Dies

MONTERREY, Cal, Oct. 14.-Word
was received here today from Stock
ton of the death of Charles Thorne
Neader, aged 81, who was prominent
in mining circles in California and
Montana for a half century Meader
was sent from Monterey to the Stock
ton insane asylum several years ago,
Mea1er was elected mayor of Stock
ton in 1866 The decedent was a ma
tive of Nantucket, Mass.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
Manv Sites Secured

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Marked
progress in the purchase and selection
of sites of federal buildings through
out the country, with but few sites
to be secured of the large
number authorized, is announced in
the annual report of supervising ar
chitect of the treasury, made public
today. During the last fiscal year
twenty-one new government buildings
and sixteen extensions of old build
ings have been completed and eighty
five buildings commenced, while
twenty-nine are still under contract.