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Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
THE BUBON|C PLAGUE
OFFICIALLY EXTINCT
The Celebration at San Francisco of
the End of the Campaign.

San Francisco. March 31.-San
Francisco celebrated officially the
close Of the campaign against the bu-
bonic plague tonight by giving a pub
lie dinner to DIR. Rupert Blue of the
United States Marine Hospital service.
and his corps of executive officers.
Four hundred citizens gathered in the
big hall room of the Fairmont hotel
as an expression Of the appreciation Of
the work done by DR.. Blue and his as
sistants
The first case of plague was re-
ported in May, 1907. Surgeon Blue
was detailed at the request Of San
Francisco to come here and take
charge Of an active campaign against
the dreaded disease. The state and To-
cal boards co-operated heartily. A
large sum Of money was subscribed
and San Francisco was given a clean
ing up that few cities have expert
enced.
The story OF the long hard-fought
campaign 10 rid San Francis % Of the
recent epidemic Of buoonic plague is
told in an interesting report made pub
lie by the marine hospital service to-
day. The disease was spread by a GER
tain breed Of fleas that infect the rat.
which, in turn, carried the plague
broadcast Approximately 1000. 900
rats were slain in the effort TO wipe
out the plague. Nearly 100000 rats
were examined and of this number
more than 900 carried fleas infected
with the disease. The campaign was
directed toward the killing Of rats.
disinfecting premises and ships where
the plague infected rats had been
found. and preventing the breeding and
spread Of the pests.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
ADMINISTERED THE TEST
Great Crowds From Arizona
and California Poured In
to Take Part In the Cele-
bration of the Completion
of the Great Project.

Yuma, March 31-Three thousand
people were present at the Laguna
dam to participate in the ceremonies
to celebrate its completion. Train
loads Of excursionists from Arizona
points and California poured into the
Potholes at an early hour. A special
from Los Angeles. with distinguished
passengers. was the last To arrive at
II a m. The United States reclama-
tiOn service officials were the hosts Of
the occasion and the construction
camp flew flags everywhere. The COL
orado river rose for the event Early
this morning the water began to
trickle across the long cement pave
ment Of the river bed BY noon the
flood flowed over the entire slrface OF
the dam and the Colorado river chris
tened LagUna dam with a prophetic
blessing the moment the celebration
was completed.
The spectacle was most impressive
as the water rose higher and higher,
until the torrent stormed through
sluiceways and poured down the river
mile wide between the granite hills.
The dam stood the test intact and the
spring freshet demonstrated that no
flaw exists.
Project Engineers Sellew and Lawson
and Resident Engineer Vincent We're
given an ovation for the perfection
with which they have performed the
great work.
The addresses We're omitted owing
to the magnitude Of the crowd The
giant barbecue was a great success
When the multitude was fed the trains
pulled out loaded with passengers re-
turning to their homes.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
PULPIT TO POLITICS
Then TO PEN|TENT|ARY
The Graded Career of Former Commis-
sioner of immigration Owen.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 3f.-Wil-
liam d. owen, whose arrest at Angus
ia, Ga, is reported today. operated in
Mexico bonanza land schemes in which
more than a million dollars was in
ested in small parcels of stock, taken
mostly by persons attracted by glitter
ing full page advertisements. The most
prominent companies owen operated
were the Ubera Plantation company Of
Boston and Indianapolis. Four of
these companies crashed.
owen was a Christian minister His
oratorical ability introduced him to the
political arena and in 1885 he was
elected to congress from Indiana
Later he was appointed commissioner
of immigration.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
PARTNERSHIP IN DEATH
Grew Out of Prospective Partnership
in Dairy Business.

Los Angeles. March 31.-August
Schooner. a dairyman, aged 80, living
with his family near Tropico. sub
urb of Los Angeles. this morning shot
and killed Mrs. Mary Austin. a widow
and a neighbOr. and committed suicide.
The cause is a mystery. The murder
occurred at the home Of Mrs. Austin,
where Schoemer went to talk over a
prospective partnership in the dairy
business. There were no witnesses. She
was shot in the breast and in the
temple. a young son of the widow
heard the shots and hurried To the
house. where he found the two dying.
The woman was 80 years of age.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
BuIRtGPstate ConmGrCGC Com
missiORI In Spokane Case
HARTMAN NOT SATISFIED
1t Is Claimed That the Rulnoe
is a Discrimination In Fa-
vor of the Hill Roads--A
Conclusion of the Hearing
of the Nevada Case.

Portland Ore, March 31-The Har-
riman lines. according TO W. W. Cot
ton. general attorney for the oregon
Railroad and Navigation company, will
contest in the courts the recent de-
cision Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission case. Commonly known as
the Spokane rate case, on the ground
that the Hartman lines are compelled
To carry freight a much longer dis
tance in order to deliver it at Spokane
from eastern points than is the Great
Northern or Northern Pacific. The
burden Of the contention of Harrimans
attorney i that the rate fixed disCrim-
mates in favor Of the Great Northern
a9a-sspFthern Pacific.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
DEATH TO TAxGATHERERS.
A Rebellion of a Tribe of Mexican In
dians.

FL Paso. Tex, March 31.-Rebellious
at the attempt OF the authorities tC
collect taXes and confiscate property
the Temosachic Indians, in the state
of Chihuahua, broke out into open
warfare today. killed several tax Off
GERS, terrorized the town of San An
dreas and cut the telegraph wires.
They then sent out a general call
for reinforcements to resist the en-
forcement of taxes and confiscation
of property. Two train loads of troops
have been sent from Chihuahua.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
THE METEOR DITcHED.

Springfield. Mo, March 31.-Ten
persons We're injured when the st.
Louis and San Francisco Meteor. No.
3. the fast express from st. Louis.
to Oklahoma, left the track at Ritchie.
Mo. last night at midnight. No one
was fatally hurt. All the injured live
in Missouri or are from the east.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
LEAVENWORTH PRISON
PARTIALLY IN RUINS
1t Became Necessary to Transfer All
of the Convicts

Leavenworth, April 1.-The military
prison at Fort Leavenworth was par
TALLY destroyed by fire early this
morning. The prisoners were re-
moved under heavy guard of United
States troops and confined in the
stockades. None of the prisoners es-
capped so far as a hasty resume of the
situation showed, but this may not be
definitely Known until daylight.
Owing to low water pressure the
fire department of the fort was al
most useless. The fire was fought by
soldiers. Two were injured. Much
excitement attended the removal Of
the prisoners and it was feared that
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
RACIAL DIFFERENCES
And Dynamite Disturb an Arkansas
Town.

Little Rock, March 31-Trouble be-
tween the white and negro employees
of the II. Alfrey factory, at Hope.
Ark, today resulted in the dynamit-
ing Of a cabin in the negro quarters.
1t killed one negro and fatally injured
another. Reports say the factory has
been blown up. and Governor DON
oghey has offered reward for the
capture of the miscreants
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
THE BlLLIARDISTS

New York, March 31.-GeOrge F
Slosson won tonight's fame at 1S2
balk line in the worlds championship
series from Calvin Demarest OF Chi
cago by 500 to 207. George Sutton of
Chicago defeated Louis Cure of Paris
in the afternoon game by 500 to 3SS.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
ENDURANCE TEST.
In Which Three Scout Cruisers Are
Engaged.

Newport, March 31.-The second en-
durance test OF the three scout cruis-
ers, Birmingham, Chester and Salem.
steaming $50 miles at a Is knot gait.
finished at 11:45 a. m. today. The
vessels will prepare for the third and
final trial, running 1000 miles at
twenty knots an hour, which will
probably begin on Friday.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
MEXICO HAS NO PRIZEFIGHTS.

FL PasO March 31.-Prizefights are
prohibited in Juarez, Mexico, except
ing under the special permission of
Governor Creel. Felix Robert, man.
ager of the Juarez arena, declared to-
night that he had heard nothing of
the proposed Nelson Welsh fight
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
COAST LEAGUE BALL.

At Los Angeles-Portland, 7; Los
Angeles, 3.
At San Francisco-Oakland, /: San
Francisco, 0.
AT Sacramento-Vernon, 3; Sacra-
mento, /.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01

they would make an organized break
for liberty.
The fire broke out in the tailor
shop, and an outcry at once arose in
the prison, the convicts fearing they
would be burned to death. The prison
building was valued at 100000 and
contained $50 prisoners. 1t took the
whole thirteenth infantry under COM
mand of Col. r. II. II. Longborough
to remove the prisoners to safety.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
NELSON AND WELSH.
A Fight Between the Two Champions
a. Jaurez.

Pittsburg, Kas.. March S1-Charles
Egan. manager of Battling Nelson.
said today that a contract had been
signed for a bout between Nelson and
Freddie Welsh. the lightweight cham
piOn Of England. at Jaurez. Mexico
June Is. Both men are to weigh in at
1873 pounds
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
THE WHITE SOX
DEFEAT TUCSON
The Local Team Had Five Chicago
Players, Too.

Tucson, AriZ., March 31.-(Special)
The Chicago White Sox No. l and
the Tucson baseball team played a
game here this afternoon to a crowd of
400. The score was Il to in favor of
the visitors. who made twenty three
hits and two errors, while the local
team made seven hits and five errors.
Miller pitched for the White Sox
and Knight of the Albany, N. Y, State
league. and Scott and Fiene of Chicago
for the Tucson nine. The last two.
with three other members of the Chi
cago team, were loaned to the local
nine.
The manager of the White Sox said
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
ArTEN PERCENT CUT
In the Ways of Coke Workers in
Pittsburg District.

Pittsburg, March 31-A notice of
lc percent reduction in the wages Of
the employees Of w. p. Snyder and Co.
one of the | rgest manufacturers of
coke in the Pittsburg district, has
been announced. According to an Of
ficial of the company the reduction
will be general.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01

attention of two judges today Mrs
Sothern filed her suit last July and
the papers were served on Sothern.
who was then playing here. Neither
was present during the hearing OF the
suit and the evidence adduced is all in
the form of dispositions. No decision
was reached.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
MRS. BOYLE BOUND OVER.
kidnaper of Willie Whitla Bound
Over Under Bail of $4,000.

Mercer. Pa, March 31-Mrs Ann
Boyle was arraigned today. She plead
ed not guilty and was held for the ac-
ton of the grand jury. Bail was fixed
at $4,000. after which she was taken
back to Jail
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01

that when the team passes through
the territory next spring arrangements
will be made for a series of games in
Arizona, especially at Tucson and
Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01
soTHERN DIVORCE SUIT
Tried at Reno Without the Presence of
the Principals.

Reno. March 31-Arguments in the
divorces suit Of Mrs. f. II. Sothern.
vs. hose stage name is Virginia Harmed.
against her tor-husband occupied the
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01

Do you want a FIVE-ACRE TRACT?
l have a five-acre tract about one
will exchange for city property. E.
E. Pascoe, 10 North Center St.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-01

ORANGE LAND FOR SALE-S0
acres now in grain, close to Arizona
canal. Finest soil, $125 per acre.
Will soon go at this price. You've
got to hurry" Z. E. Pascoe. ITO
North Center street.
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INTERPRETING PARAGRAPHS.

The man who really wants tc
win will.
The favorite drink for pugilist'
is punch
Even piano stool has it's ups
aud downs. Wax /
A great many self.modr men
must have made themselves in the
dark.
Many letter addressed to Q
man's wife lie for him-if it has .
bill inside.
The man who is afraid OF shad'
ows will never find bee tree in
the woods.
Many man has deadly rival
for his wife's affection. Usually
his name is Fido. IS
The wise man who has money
in the bank will NOT boast of tito
his friends.
London boasts of a golf plays
90 years old. "There's no fool like
an old fooI!" bri
What grandmother's Christmas
dinner can do to a boy is painful
to contemplate. hrt
A woman always feels sorryj for
the family that moves into the
house che has iust vacated.
When a woman hasn't anything
else to worry about, she begins to
think there are burglars about.
The folding bed of the modern
fat is almost as we'll concealed as
the pocket in a woman's skirt.
The man who oan have every.
thing he wants, often discovers
that he takes on a let of excess bag
gage.
When a married man finds the
name of a fair yong weaver in the
toe of his new pair of socks, he
1870. l,.I.;aenlI,, 6od Ihroua IL
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way to put money in circulation is
to pay bills. Do you owe $1OOP
Make New Years resolution to
wipe out the debt tomorrow. The
man who receives the money will
pay his debt with it, and the man
he pays will discharge his obliga!
ton, and 30 on in an endless chain
that will keep the money oiroulat-
ing, and if generally praoticed will
go a great way toward restoring
good times. Don't hesitate be,
cause the chain may be broken
when the money reaches a man
who may be "square with the
world" No doubt he is waiting
for the money to buy merchandise
with, or use in the employment of
labor. Even IL he takes it to tho
bank the bank will put 1t out
again. and you will at least expert
enoe the keen Satisfaction which
every honest man enjoys in the
payment of his billie Wheeling
Register.
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JUDGE FLEMING DEAD.


Judge Robert Fleming, aged 81
years. brother of former Governoi
A B Fleming, and 20 years judge
of the United States circuit court,
died at his homo in Fairmont, last
Saturday.
Judge r 3 Fleming was born
February IA, 1842. at Fairmont,
Marion county. He WAS the SEQ.
ond son of the late Benjamin Z
Fleming. In 1868 he was admit.
ted to the bar and began the prao.
tioe of law at Glenville; for fifteen
years he was engaged in the active
practice of his profession in Gil.
NOR, Calhoun and Braxton ooun.
ties, AT the state election of 1880
he was elected Judge of of the 9th
judicial circuit. In 1872 be mar.
risd Miss Emily Moore, of Weston
Some years after the close of the
war he was appointed by the Board
of Public Works commissioner
from the Fret congressional dis.
trict to value railroad property OF
the state. In 1889 he was appoint.
ed Judge of the United States cir.
Quit court
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.oFr1o1ALs NOW PAID IN FEES

The law providing that certain
v.af the fees collected by county Of
fioials shall be paid into the state
treasury went into effect January
let. The NV was passed at the
special session of 1908 and affects
the compensation of SHERIFF., ooun'
ty clerks, circuit olerks. and prose.
outing attorneys in all the counties
in the state Under the old law, all
these officials were given the fees
of their offices, but under the new
law they will receive 85 per cent
of the fees. costs, percentages, per.
quisites, commissions and emolu.
Apents, with the proyision that
they shall receive all the fees COL
looted or received until the gross
income from all SOURCES, including
the salary, equal the following
sums: Sheriffs $1,000; clerk OF
county court, $4,000; clerk of
circuit court, $780,; prosecuting
attorney, 81. 800.
The county officials will have to
be very striot in the performance
of their duties or they will be held
liable They are not allowed to
extend credit to any person or give
rebates or fail to collect any fees
due them. In other words tha law
provides that lyon must pay az
you 60"
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PAY YOUR BILLS.

Why not begin the new ye BY
starting an endless chain of deb
settlsments2 You are interested
ia a restoration of business pros
perity, and you can do your share
IL you will pay your bills promptly
Ii is assumed that you are honest
but perhaps you are slow. You
have the common fault of human
ity, of desiring to hold on you,
money as long as you can. n,
doubt you require prompt raymen
by those who are in debt to yen
but when it comes to your credi
tors you are content to "let tht
other fellow do the worrying"
Trade activity d, 'snpor put
ting money into circulaton. The
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ATTENTION READERS

The Charleston Daily Gazette
will give full and accurate accounts
of all Legislative proceedings as
we'll as congressional and all gen.
eral news. The Gazette is the
recognized representative paper of
the State Capital and if you wish
to know what the Legislature will
do this winter subscribe for 1t.
The price sis 40 oents a month or
81 O0Hfor three months. Remit
by cheok, two.oent stamps or post
.otfloe money order. Address The
Gazette, CHARLESTON, West Va.
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County Judge Taulbee, of Jack.
son, KY has proven that he lie a
man of profound wisdom by taking
to the woods when armed feudists
rode into the county seat " hen be
was to try murder case He may
not know the law, but he knows
the Kentucky mountaineers and
that, In the case of 8 name life at
least, "possession lie nine points of
the law" Wheeling Telegraph.
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OF ITB bIHIV' : ,,0cIy,11 r,1..,.
Teste: A. IL. bOGGEsS' Oierk'
Notice TO Take Deposit1ons.,
Trustees Sale.

FINDER and by virtue of the authority
a certain deed OF trust bearing date on Che
i4th day of September, 1908, executed by
Sarah 4. Fowler to the undersigned trustee,
which said deed of trust Is recorded In the
ONCE OF the Clerk OF the County Court OF
Mason County, West Virginia, In trust deed
book No. "a, page 9Go. etc., TO secure 10 The
lion, a certain debt therein set out and de-
scribed, and default having been made In the
payment of the dues, premiums ana inter-
est provided for therein, and being required
byt the said Point Pleasant Building and Loan
association so TO do. viii proceed to sell
AT public auction at the front door OF the
Court House OF Mason County, West Viz
ginia In the Town of Point Pleasant, on ~
Saturday, January 8, 1909,
between the hours OF and O'Clock T. N. of
that day. the following descIlbed property,
to.wit; q certain lot OF land situate In the
town OF Point Pleasant. Mason County MeHt
Virginia, being lot OF the North side OF
Lot No, s, and being o part of Lot No. OF
the Second Tier of lots of the said town OF
Point Pleasant, and being twenty feet vide
running back l06 feet to a garden In an East
eTIy direction, and bounded as tollowgi on
the North by lot Of Levlna and Jessie Tho:
mas, ON the West by Main street, on the East
by the garden above mentioned and on the
South by lot of which this is part.
Terms OF Sale-Cash on day of Sale.
RANKIN WILEY, Trustee.
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Administrators Sale!

Having been appointed and queliaed a 4,
| Administrator OF the estate Of Robert y
Hawkins. deceased. in order to settle tho
same, SHALL ~ bstS. -
On the l4th day of January, 1900,
at tho store-house near the late RESIDENCE Of
said Robert IS HAWKING, proceed 10 sell az
public auction the GOODS, wares ana nleL-
ahnndise contained in said storehouse; also
several work horses, and other horses, VA
CONS also lot of harness ana FARMING uten-
Sis, cows, hogs and other live stock.
And on The 10Th DAY OF JANUARY,
1905 shall In IKE manner p5Ssssd now 90 sg IN
ne sstnrp. house formerly known as MachiI's
storei the merchandise In these stores con
siBtipE OF everything usually Iounu ~ " gen
oral store in the country: - oi..
''TiESMS of BALE-Cash as 20 all safes
Loco 5than fifteen dollals and as TO amounh
in excess Of that sum np9hs credit 81 a Hs
outing bond with good security LOT tne ne
amount, bearing interest from the day o.
sale. JOHN w. ENGpleH Z
fAdrninistTator of the estateN sonertf1
< Hawkins, deceased. fA-
Dec. S0-4w s s.1g 97.a /
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION,
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

Fa.a'. ~ County OF M nSOn.
AT Rules held In the Clerks Office oftht
Circuit Court Of Mason county, West Nir'
ginia, beginning on the first Monday in Jan
uary. 1909, the following order was entered:
Euclid Crookham and Laura NJ. Crookham
VS..
Lula Crookham, Smith 81. CrookhRm, Yer
nesha e. Barrows, Charles Il CrOokham,
HEs Matilda Crookham and Mary Kinsey
and others. t.,. :
In Chancery.
The object of the above entitled cause is q
have the real estate situate In Mason county
West Virginia, which Lucinda crookha4l
owned at The time OF her death, partitionetl
among the parties entitled theretoi and II
appearing by afiidayit iled in the above en-
titled cause, that the defendants Charles I
Crookham. Matilda CLookham Smith
Crookham and Vernesha e.. Barrows, are
each OF them non-Tesldents of the State OF
West Virginia. 1t is therefore ordered that
each of said defendants SO being non-resl-
dents do appear here wlthinone month from
the date ofthe first publication hereof and
do what is necessary TO protect his Interests
in said cause. t
A copy-TeRtei 1
OF the Circuit Conrt, of Mason County. Viva.
j. r.. Beller, Sol. - Btase, Z
Jan 64w
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION .

STATE OF WEST. VIRGINIA:
court OF Mason County. on Monday. the 7th day
OF December, 1908. the following order was en-
George NJ. Shields.
Emma Shields. ~ .
In chancery.
The object OF the above entitled suit Is to OBJ
tain for the said plaintiff o divorce from the
Of fF9 od th9 Sd e n tRs
cause that the said defendant. Emma Shields. L
a nonresident OF this State, 1t is ordered that
date st 40 Of he frst pubIication hereof and do
what is necessary to protect her interests IN said
suit a o0py-re'teXi 4. l.. BoaaEss.
West Virginia.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
TO the Sherlffof Mason County, Greeting;
We commend you that mo ,Syn you summon III Yonr
CIrcuit, Court FOR the County of MGson. at
said If Court on The fiTst Monday in Deeembsr;
1908, to answer Bill In ChanGery exhlbitSe;ds
Shields and unless she shall answer said
bill within one month thereafter, the Court
VIII take the same as S3piesse Sr anq aSS Srf
ol %aPf conr at ths { Goart House ibsS
day OF December. 1908, and In the 46th year
" T est '' A. l.. BoGGEss. Clerk.
Notice TO Take DepOsit1ons.
To Emma Shields: Take notice; -,
That on the 9Th day OF January. a. ID: iS2g
in Point Pieasant, West Virginia, win take
in evidence in my behalf in certain s9it In
Chancery now pending in the Circuit Court
OF tho County Of Mason. and state Of West
are Defendant. III from any cause the TAX
ing OF said deposition shall not be com,
.sIn,y 4 90 N
not be completed on the day Aforesaid. the
same shall 6e continued from day to day, or
from time TO time. at the same pace anu pc;
have been completed. ,,,,,Nc
b. II. Blagg, Sol. BY Counsel. I
Dec Civ t.#
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When woman tells you she
found out something today that
she promised not to tell, get ready
to hear the news,
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No. dear. a good complexion
does not come out of the rouge
box. 1t oomes out of Code fresh
air, plenty of work to do, a cheer-
full disposition and carefully pre-
soribed diet. Try it
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tits a severe test of friendship
to have to Listen to an enthusiastic
friend tell how smart bio baby it,