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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
JEFFRIEs HEARS STORY.

New York. March 9.-When James
Jeffries was seen tonight at the theater
where he is playing a vaudeville en-
Press interview with Jack Johnson, in
which the negro declared he was ready
and willing TO meet Jeffries, "or any
man IN the world" the big fellow
grinned and said nothing The Vic
toria dispatch was read to Jeffries
paragraph at time, with a loud pedal
on that part which had particular ref
erence 70 him, but after each para
graph the big Californian rubbed his
chin and muttered Nothing TO say"
When that part of the interview in
which johnson declared the talk of
Jeffries still being the champion tired
him was read, Jeffries laughed. The
parallel drawn between an exmayor
and an ex-champion by the negro
fighter also elected a chuckle, but
when Jeffries was asked to dilate on
the point he refused, relating his
stereotyped Nothing to say" The
possibility of a match being arranged
between Johnson and Ketchel for fif-
teen rounds aroused Jeffries, however
He had the passage read to him twice,
and then remarked: why Ketchel is
a little bit of a fellow" You do not
consider it likely, then?" Jeff was
asked, that Johnson and Ketchel will
be matched?" Il don't know" he re-
piled, "and 1 don't care"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
TAFT "S|DE STEPS"
RULES REVISION
Think the President Not
Opposed to Change of House Rules.

Washington, March 9-President
to declare himself on the "insurgent'
movement to revise the house rules.
Diplomatically he sidestepped, an
nouncing how he stood, but in doing
so he missed luncheon and about
half of the concert of Nine Eames
which he was scheduled to attend in
company with Mrs Taft and their
guests. Representative Payne of New
York, chairman of the committee on
ways and means, sought the support
of Taft for the existing order of
things and the insurgent case was
advocated by Representatives Gardner
of Massachusetts,; Madison of Kansas
and Nelson of Wisconsin. The visit
of the 'insurgent" delegation con-
sumed most of the afternoon. The
three insurgents heard it charged that
Taft intended to join hands with the
house organization in the interest of
getting the tariff bill through quick
ly. Greatly disturbed, they hurried to
the White House to urge Taft tc take
a neutral position and leave the
to them. When they came
out of the executive offices, Gardner
declared with an exhibition of con-
fidence that the insurgents" were no
longer in a compromising mood."We
are firmly impressed that Taft is not
opposed to a change of rules" said
Gardner, but is a little fearful that
a contest now would interfere with
the passage of the tariff BILL
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
Of
WORLD HERE.
Jack johnson, PugiIist, Lands
In America
HE WILL FIGHT ANYBODY
Jim Jeffries Won't Say a
Word but Arrangements
Are Being Made For
a Fight Between the Two
For 100000.

Victoria, March 9-Jack Johnson,
heavyweight champion. and his white
wife, a former Philadelphia woman,
who threw in her lot with him after
the fight in Sydney, and Sam Fitzpat-
rick, who is no longer manager of the
big black champion, having severed
relations with him, arrived this morn
ing from Sydney. Johnson was un-
reserved, they declared, in his will
ingness to meet Jeffries or any other
man. Il am willing to meet Jeffries,"
he said Il am willing to meet any
man in the world. and l don't think
any one can get a decision over me,
much less put me out. 1t amuses me
to hear talk of Jeffries claiming the
championship. Why. when the mayor
leaves his office. he's eX-mayor, isn't
he? When the champion leaves the
ring, he's eX-champion. Well, that is
Jeffries. He wants to try to get the
championship back, and I'm willing to
take him on. No, am making no re-
strictions. What's the matter, though
in the talk of arrangements of a fight
with Jeffries: What will Johnson
take? In all the notices have seen,
it's all what Jeffries will take. What's
the matter with what Johnson will
take? I'm champion, amt 1? want a
winners and losers end"
1t is doubtful, according to arrange
ments made by Johnson, whether any
fight will be brought on with Jeffries,
Ketchel or any other man within, six
months. While plans are not abso
lute he hinted at willingness to
change them if anything big was hung
up for match with Ketchel. johnson
intends to devote several months to
theatrical engagements and signed
with a syndicate from England for
the London halls. and after that a trip
to France and Germany.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
CONCERNING THoRoUeHFAREs.
Means Of Communication Occupied At
tention of Both Houses.

More attention was given to means
of getting about yesterday than to any
other one subject before either house.
Contrary to expectation, the Tempe
bridge bill was passed; or rather. a
substitute for it. 1t had been threat
ened after the segregation bill fight
was over that Mr.. Woolf would be
able to carry back whatever else he
got in his vest pocket. The segrega-
tionists were going to lose no oppor-
tunity to make him repent, but the bill
went through without dissenting
voice after a vain attempt to amend 1t.
It was quick work, too. The subsu-
tute was drawn by a delegation from
Tempe at noon and at A. 80 it had pass
ed the house 1t differed from the
original bill not at all as to its object.
but differed as to the means by which
II should be attained. Insteaed of pro-
viding for a territorial bridge at Tempe
il provides for the issuance of bonds
in the sum of 100000 for a county
bridge at that point. There Is also
provision for a bond issue of $4,000
for the building of a bridge across the
Aqua F'ria on the Yuma road.
In the interest OF the center street
bridge site. Mr.. DeSouza offered an
amendment to the substitute striking
out the words "at Tempe" leaving it
to a majority vote Of this county to
determine the point on the Salt river
where the bridge should be located.
The amendment failed and no further
opposition to the bill was offered.
This, however, is not the end of the
matter The coup was planned and
executed so suddenly that the advo-
ested in the Central avenue site have
ject had no opportunity to interpose
a successful opposition. but they will
organize their fight in the council and
will endeavor to secure an amendment
to the bill so that when the matter
of issuing the bonds is submitted to
the voters there will be submitted at
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
ARRANGING FIGHT.

Omaha, March Arrangements
are now under way here for a fight
between Jim Jeffries and Jack John
son, the fight to take place in Omaha
for a purse of 100000. James Cof-
froth and Martin Brady of San Fran
cisco and Enos Brady of Fresno. Cal,
are engineering the contract portion
of the deal, and Jabez Cross of
Omaha is attending to the Omaha
end, which includes the passage of a
bill through the legislature permitting
boxing in this state. Already this
bill has been prepared and much work
has been put on it. The Californians
will be in Omaha April 1 to close the
deal, if the bill passes the legislature.
Because of the central location of
Omaha, the promoters believe the
largest fight crowd ever gathered can
be brought here if the laws will per-
NIT the exhibition. As planned now
the contract will call for a forty round
boxing contest. '-s
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
A DEADLOCK PLANNED.
To Bring About a Modification of the
House Rules.

Washington, March "a reception
to the new members of congress by
the republican congressional commit
tee on Friday. at which it is under
stood Speaker Cannon will be present.
is one of the latest developments in
the maneuvers preliminary to the fight
on the rules to take place when the
house meets next Monday.
The insurgents" also are preparing
a preliminary move. Representative
Davis of Minnesota declared today that
the plan for obtaining changes in the
rules included a deadlock on the cleo
ton of the speaker.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
THIRTY ARE DEAD
AND SIXTY INJURED
LIST OF DEAD FROM ARKANSAS
CYCLONE GROWING.
Governor Donaghey and Relief Trains
Arrive at Brinckley.

Brinckley, Ark, March 9.-Thirty or
more lives were lost, sixty people were
injured, and property worth one mill
ion dollars was destroyed as the result
of the tornado that wrecked this town
last night. OF the dead, fourteen are
white people.
Many women were among the seri-
ously injured. The tornado shrieked
above the city only a few minutes, but
it's work of destruction was complete.
The Catholic church, standing di-
rectly in the path of the storm, alone
escaped damage. 1t has been convert
ed into a hospital.
The principal streets are impassa-
BILE, piled high with wreckage. Every
business house is in ruins and there
is hardly home that is not damaged
All hotels were demolished, but the
guests escaped. Relief squads have
been at work all day caring for the
dead and injured. The Rock Island
and Southwestern Cotton Belt rail-
roads, have placed cars at the dis
posal of the local relief committee. and
many people are leaving Brinckley,
seeking a temporary refuge at other
points nearby.
Governor Donaghey arrived from
Little Rock this afternoon in response
to a call from the citizens committee.
Hundreds of people are homeless and
wandering about, seeking a temporary
abode. Three special trains arrived
from neighboring towns today with re-
lief workers, physicians and nurses.
Mass meetings have been called for
tomorrow in Little Rock and other
cities to raise funds for the storm vic
tins
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
INDICTMENT TO Be AMENDED
Judge Anderson Holds That
Government Must Prove
Existence of Standard Rate
For OilShipments Between
Whiting, Ind. and St. Louis.

Chicago, March 9.-The government s
case of the re-trial of the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana, which so far has
fared unfortunately in Judge Ander-
sons court, narrowly avoided rs death
blow today. Judge Anderson held that
the government must prove that there
was a standard rate for oil shipments
between Whiting. Ind, and East st.
Louis at the time of the offense with
which the defendant is charged, and
the defendant knowingly accepted a
lower secret rate. The court declared
that the government must convince
him that it would be able to prove this.
Judge Anderson's ruling will compel
the government to ask for leave to
amend the Indictment. Thought the
government did not directly state that
a refusal to allow this amendment to
be made would be the death blow to
the prosecution, their admissions made
this inference obvious.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
THE SEvER|NG
Of MAR|COPA
Mesa People In Earnest About
County Division
THE NEW ORANGE BOUNDARY
Legislature Just Now Giving
Special Attention to Roads
and Bridges--Another Anti
Gambling Bill Ready For
the Governor.

County division hope has taken root
in the south side breast, at least in
the Mesa breast. A large delegation
of the leading citizens of that place
visited the legislature yesterday morn
ing on the subject of county division,
had a talk with the committee on
counties and county boundaries of the
council and arranged for a further con-
ference tomorrow.
While the hope of Orange county
(erstwhile, Smith county, may be ulti-
mately dashed to the ground, it is now
recognized on all sides that this talk
Of county division is no joke, as it was
at first. II is a curious fact that the
serious phase of the matter has arous-
ed no opposition on this side Of the
river. About all that has been heard
has been expressed by residents of
Tempe.
The advocates Of county division
now propose a new division boundary.
The Smith county boundary line was
co-incident with salt river to a point
on the river where the Pinal line
impinges. All of Maricopa south and
east of the river was to belong to
Smith county and what was left on
the north to MaricoDa.
1t is now proposed that the line be-
tween Maricopa and Orange shall run
up the river from the west to a point
about midway between Phoenix and
Tempe and shall then run directly
north to the Yavapai county line. The
line will pass a short distance east Of
the half way house on the Tempe road.
It will throw Ingleside and all the
orange groves in the northeastern part
Of the county into orange county. and,
so. Justify the name.
II the bill should reach the assem-
bly,. 1t is understood that an effort will
be made to amend 1t by changing the
name to Hayden county, after the late
Charles Trumbull Hayden, among the
earliest and the most eminent pioneers
of the south side. 1t is claimed by the
friends Of the bill that 1t will pass the
council.
Siqns of Back Firing.
1t has been stated that there has
been no evident opposition to the
Orange county project but that there
is some latent opposition is indicated
by the fact that a conference was held
yesterday afternoon for the purpose Of
making provision for the Mesa coun-
try, IL it's people are tired of Maricopa
The conference had under considera-
ton the division Of Maricopa, but with
out the creation Of a new county. 1t
proposed the division of this county at
a point midway between Tempe and
1t was given out last night that the
conferees are sure Of enough votes In
the council to pass this division bill.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10

Ohio for a rehearing of the custer
suit recently decided against them,
and for modification of the judg-
ment, was overruled by the supreme
court The effect is to oust them
from the state
The effect upon the Waters Pierce
Co. is to restore the right of that
company to do business in this state.
Sixty per cent of it's stock is held by
the Standard Oil 1t is considered a
victory for the latter company, the
stockholders of which have
been making a hard struggle to free
themselves from the control of the
Standard. The Standard and Repub
lie must now pay a fine Of $5O,OO0
each and cease business in the state.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
A NEW PLAN.
Would Have Commissioner Investigate
Connection of Waters Pierce
with Standard.

jefferson City, March 9.-Attorney
General Major said tonight that he
probably would apply to the supreme
court for the appointment of COM
missioner TO take evidence as to
whether the Waters-Pierce Oil Co.
and the Standard Oil Co. had sew
cred their relations in fact. After
this was done, he said, it was for the
court to say whether the Waters
Pierce Co. had filed with the court
sufficient evidence to prove that it
had severed its relations with the
Standard.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
TARIFF BILL.
Maximum and Minimum Rates Are
Provided in It.

Washington, d. c., March 9-Maxi-
mum and minimum rates of duty are
provided in the tariff bill to be intro
duced in the house at the special ses-
sion by Chairman Payne of the ways
and means committee. Twenty per
cent is said to be the average reduc-
tion of minimum duties Some arti-
cles will be excepted from the mini
mum duty and greater or lesser rates
of reduction will be placed on others.
The United States was the first cOun-
try to adopt the maximum and mini
mum rates when it provided for reci-
Drocity in the case of a few articles.
Germany and France, however. have
extended reciprocity to cover their en-
tire tariff, and it is to make American
tariffs more in accordance with for
eign tariffs that maximum and mini
mum provisions are incorporated.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
HOMESTEADING.
Three Million Acres in Wyoming Now
Ready.

Washington. March 9.-By order of
the interior department, about three
million acres of land in the counties
along the eastern border of Wyoming
will be thrown open at once to home
steaders, who will be allowed to take
either leo or 800 acres. The land can
not be irrigated and will be of use for
dry farming only. Those who take
32O acres must make an attempt to
cultivate the land, while those who go
in OF 160 acres will not be compelled
to do so. Throwing open this land is
in the nature of an experiment, TO see
what can be done with such land.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
PERMANENTLY SELECTED
A New Question Raised,
Whether a Christian Scien-
tist Is In a Proper Frame
of Mind to Sit In Judg-
ment On Criminal Matters.

San Francisco. March 9.-At the
close Of the fifty-seventh day since
the work Of impaneling a jury was
begun, and more than l 400 veniremen
had been examined, six jurors were
finally accepted today to try Cal
houn. Six peremptory challenges were
exercised, three by the prosecution
and three by the defense.
The men sworn to try the case are
Joseph Dixon. clerk; Peter Anthes.
sr., a retired mining man: Michael
Mcguire, a retired hay and grain
merchant; Robert B. Symington, a
civil engineer; Charles H SuydOm. a
wholesale grocer; James Granville. a
retired mechanic. They were ordered
into the custody of the sheriff by
Judge Lawler and sent to the st.
Francis hotel.
Edwin W Bennett, a retired man
ufacturer was the thirteenth man
called for examination today. Ben
nett's answers to the questions in
jected new element into the proceed
ings, in that the venireman declared
himself to be a Christian Scientist
and said he had conscientiously en-
deavored to shut out of his mind, all
considerations of criminal matters.
The defense challenged for cause, cit
ing Benefits belief that one element
in the present case, that of relating
to the commission of the crime
charged in the indictment, was al
ready proved, though not with re-
spect to the defendant. Judge Lawler
disallowed the challenge and Bennett
was passed to the box.
The nineteenth venire of sixty men
will be examined by the court tomor-
row morning, the case proper being
resumed at IL a. m
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
COLORADO MURDER
The Victim a Son of an Illinois
Banker.

Pueblo, March 9.-Peter Dieter, son
of a banker at Downers Grove,
suburb of Chicago, was murdered at
his ranch thfrty-five miles west of
Pueblo, according to the statements
Of ranchers in that vicinity and the
victims father is here making inves-
tigatiOn-
Sheriffs are on the case, as well as
some special detectives from Denver.
1t is said the officers are looking for
cowboy named Gordon, who was
known to have lived with Dieter and
who has disappeared. Gordon it is
said, disposed of considerable of
Dieter's property, after declaring that
Dieter had been suddenly called home.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
MoxEY TO RETIRE
Figure Man of Treasury Department
to go to Guqgenheim.

New York, March Edward P.
Moxey, special national bank exam
iner whose work furnished the basis
for the successful prosecution of
Charles w. Morse, is about to retire
from government service to take
charge of the accounting department
of the Guggenheim interests.
For more than the years the gov
ernment has obtained convictions in
every case prepared by Moxey. For
the last few months he has been at
work on the case against F. Augustus
Heinz.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
kEENE DECLINES.
Wall Street Operator Will Not Appear
Before COMMITTEES.

New York, March AT the meet
ing today OF the committee investigat-
ing the New York exchanges. Horace
White, the chairman, announced the
receipt of a letter from James r
Keene. the Wall street operator, declin-
ing to appear before the committee and
tell what he knows about stock ex-
change manipulation. Keene said he
did not believe he could give any in
formation (which would aid the COM
mittee's store of knowledge
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
WILL FIGHT DECISION.

Chicago, March "a meeting of
the executive committee of the West
ern Passenger association will be
held here tomorrow to Formulate a
plan of action in view Of the Missouri
two-cent rate decision. A meeting
of the executive officials Of the west
ern roads will be held soon with
view to concerted action against all
two-cent passenger rate laws. 1t is
expected suits will be started in sew
eral states
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS.
A Matter in Which the Leaders Are
Concerned.

Washington, March 9.-The problem
of providing funds with which to car
ry on the projects under way to main
tain the plans of the Taft administra-
tion. and to make the demands square
with a new tariff schedule, is the work
with which President Taft, Senator AL
drich. Speaker Cannon and Secretary
of the Treasury MacVeagh were en-
gagged at a two hours conference to-
daN
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
MONTANA BILL DEAD

Stafford, March 9-William Miller,
known throughout the west as Mon
tana Bill" died at Chericua cattle
ranch today of pneumonia. He was
to be married the 18th of this month,
and quit bronco busting for ever. He
was 35 years old
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
PANAMA LIBEL CASE
New York Grand Jury Adjourns With
out Returning New indictments

New York, March 9.-The federal
grand jury which investigated the
Panama libel case and found indict-
ments against the Press Publishing
company which publishes the New
York World and against Caleb Van
Hamm, ore of the World editors, fin
ished its duties today and was dis
charged. 1t was understood that no
additional indictments in the Panama
case Were found.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
UTAH's GOVERNOR.
He Warns the Legislature Against
Radicalism.

Salt Lake, Utah, March 9.-Gover-
nor Spray sent message to both
houses Of the legislature today con-
tanning his views on the subject of
prohibition.
He recommends that a local option
and strict regulation bill be passed at
this session of the legislature. He
cautions against radicalism and de-
sires that the welfare of all be con-
sidered.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10

ing, directing them to appear in po-
lice court tomorrow and explain why
Jeffries INDUCES in a sparring act on
the stage of a theater in violation of
the anti-priZe fight law
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
IEEERlEs SUMMONED.

New York, March "a summons
was served today on James ]. Jeffries,
retired heavyweight champion, and
another on James Sully, manager of
the theater where Jeffries is appear
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
A GEORGIA TORNADO.

Cuthbert, Ga, March 9-One man
was killed and a number injured and
much property destroyed by tor
nado here tonight.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
\FAIR WEATHER.

Washington, D. c., March 9-Ari- |
zona-Fair Wednesday and Thursday;
colder Thursday.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
JOHNSON WILLING TO FIGHT.

Victoria, B. c., March 9.-Johnson
will go to Galveston, Texas, his home,
by way of Chicago. Later he Is to
go to England for a few months in
vaudeville. He has announced that
he would fight Jeffries or anybody
else
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-03-10
MISSOURI CUSTER SUIT.
Standard and Republic Must Pay Fine
But Waters-Pierce Minority
Holders Suffer.

Jefferson City, Mo, March 9.-The
motions of the Standard Oil Co. of
Indiana and the Republic Oil Co. of