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The oasis., 1909-04-17
MAZATLAN.
An Attractive City on the West Coast OF
Mexico, Just Reached by the Harrl-
man Railway System.


sky line with an artistic fringe,
Mazatlan, one of the most pictures
que and attractive cities to be
found anywhere in the world, sits
enthrOned upon the point of a
narrow peninsula and two or
three beautiful islands that hug
closely the shore of the West Coast
of Mexico, about $50 miles down
the coast from the entrance to the
Gulf of California. The islands
that are the site of the city are in
group or cluster of such islets,
none of them being more than a
mile across the broadest dimen-
sion. Each is a rocky eminence
towering to heights Of one hundred
feet or more, and upon the ocean
side they present series OF steep
and lofty cliffs, while facing land
ward narrow shelving beaches run
down to the waters edge. One of
the islands is connected with the
peninsula by breakwater and
the peninsula with the mainland
by a causeway about half mile
long, with series of low arches in
the center, permitting flow of the
rising or ebbing tides. The mar
row strait between the peninsula
and the island next south, not
more than thousand feet across,
las heen blocked by great break
water, that shuts out the ocean,
and adds to the scanty shelter
that shipping finds behind the is
lands. Yet, Notwithstanding, the
harbor is but an open roadstead,
subject to the terrors of storms
sweeping into its entrance from
the southwest. Plans of harbor
improvement adopted, and to be
completed some time in the future,
contemplate closing in the same
way other channels among the is.
lands and connecting with the
mainland on the southwest, which
will enclose the harbor safely and
securely and render it of much
greater value than at present.
AT the breakwater between the
two islands mentioned the city il
built right up to it, and skirtins
the shore of the ocean is a broaC
esplanade or boulevard, about 20(
1eet in width and 1900 to 1900 il
length that is one of the most at
tractlve spots to be found any
where. Coming in from the broa(
Pacific the rushing waves pile VI
against the solid front of the SCI
wall and break into great jets o
spray that when the tide is il
reach quite to the top of the wall
ana when storms are raging tn
spray beats over the top of the wal
ana trenches the boulevard nearl
naIl Its width. Off to the left, ou
IN The ocean a half mile or NOR
are couple of rocky islets, nea
'hem several low pinnacles risin
ABOVE ABOVE the water, that add not
n''le to the picturesque beauty {
sne scene. The stretch of ocea
iron front there presented is known a
olaS Atlas" ("High Waves") an
A seems named most appropriately
Nlohg the entire front are massiv
ou'idlngs, of one and two storit
G%cn Scn OF the plain but substantit
Aino seen SO frequently in Mexic
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lar OUT 10 sea, and across the har-
Dor. Opposite and inside Of Creston
Island is the anchorage where deep
sea going vessels cast anchor and
discharge or receive cargoes into or
from lighters.
Following the road into town, at
point about half the distance
there is another small fortifcation
with a single gun. That fort is
manned by small detachment of
soldiers. This road commands a
good view of the roadstead all the
way; and it leads into the city into
street that at a short distance passes
iii front of the custom house. The
latter is large stru cture of one
story presenting front of couple
of hundred feet, the entablature
projecting over the pavement and
supported by peristyle of Doric
columns. At the wharf, but little
distance away is large aImacen or
warehouse belonging to the custom
house.
Mazatlan has now rail communi-
cation with the outside world, and
it is very likely that through train
service from Nogales will be inaug-
urated by the time this reaches the
eye of the reader. BY rail the city
Of Mazatlan is distant from Quay
mas no kilometers, and 1895 from
the international line at Nogales.
Reduced to familiar figures the lat
ter distance is about $50 miles.
The main line of the railway passes
two or three miles to the eastward,
and at present the station for Maz-
allan is at Urias, on the east side of
the estuary. A spur track leads
down to point near the east end
of the causeway connecting the city
with the main land, and there will
be located the shop and round
house which will be quite extensive
structures. The locomotives are
t now housed in temporary build
| ing. 1t is possible that the station
e will be at that place, but it is said
e that negotiations are in hand for
e right of way over the causeway and
e depot grounds at the edge of the
o city on the west side of the estuary.
n The water supply of the city
comes from a river, where the COM
: pany has a reservoir about thirty
i kilometers distant, whence the fluid
a is piped. 1t is of very good quail.
e ity. Mr.. Gerald E. Ward, an Eng.
Y lish gentleman who has made his
il home in Mazatlan many years, is
e manager.
e A street car line traverses the
e city, and gives fair service. 1t ex.
y tends from point near the ocean
g front at Olas Atlas to the causeway
e connecting the city with the main.
e land. The track is extending along
il the causeway to the new suburb
d growing about the site of the rail
1t way shops. At present mules sup
p ply the motive power but in time
is the march of Improvement may b'
1t expected to extend to the adoption
d of electricity or other mechanical
It method of propulsion.
n The city is lighted by electricity
le large plant supplying "the juice
and there is also an ice factor,
s. with a daily capacity of about tel
a tons. Can extended account of tn
le various business enterprises ant
~ industries of the city will have t,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-24

trued from New York July e. 1776 grand celebration
of e the promulgaton OF TIE declaration
was held IN which nearly the entire population of Phila
delphia Joined Chevaer Conrad Alexandra Gerard OF
France the rst minister accredited 70 the United States
from any power was interested spectator.
Chief Justice John Marshall spoke in the state house
yard at one Of celebrations In the early part of his
tenure of office, and later Daniel Webster delivered
notable address there.
During the centennial in Philadelphia there was nat
uray notable demonstration. and less person than
Dom Pedro emperor of Brazil sat among those who
cheered the sentiments that had sounded the downfall
of monarchy In this country and finally to take his
throne from the ruler Of Brazil
In later years another representative of foreign
country the central figure at Independence square
Wu Tingfang, Chinese minister, spoke there with fine
eoQuence and made of the best speeches credited
The anomaly that he was the envoy of one Of the
most absolute of monarches did prevent celestial
from painting in graphic phrase the venerable
building stood for
During his first administration, Grover Cleveland
president Of the United States Phladepha one
Fourth Of July, and standing platform raised in the
square, appealed the young OF America that
the great lessons OF 1776 be not ignored.
Samuel j. Randall Judge Kelley, Gent Grant, Lewis
Cassidy have also figured prominently Fourth Of July
celebrations there.
During the administration of Mayor warwick him
self orator Of genuine gifts every year was made the
occasion of notable demonstrations to which were in
vited Of national fame.
One Of the most commendable features about an
these affairs has been the prominence given to children
In fact they might almost be called Childrcn's-day
events. 1t has been the wise thought Of the men In
charge that no better could be Of nations
natal day than by mpressing the younger mind the
great truths that their best development with Ia
Dendence haN
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-24

ing the Spansh-Amercan war that first called attention
to the possibilities of the middle west recruiting
tion for sailors The naval militia of the states
assigned to the vessels of the navy and the many
auxiliary cruisers hatthe emergencies of the called
into service. and acquitted themselves like
Many OF them showed ability that afterward enabled
them to obtain commissions the navy that were then
open to enlisted men
The sudden impetus which the war gave the navy
made II necessary to increase the enistmens with all
possible rapdity and stations opened at diff
ferent points In the country 1t found that the
young men Of the middle west responded with greater
aacry to the call Of the recruiting officer than did
those of the east At the time the Chicago
recruiting office is the second in size point of the num-
Der Of enlistments In the country.
The Chicago recruiting ofhce averages about 90 en-
listments week, this being about 20 per Of the
applications. The requirements for enlistment are ex
ceptonally rigid and large number of those apply
never reach the examining physician being rejected as
unit at sight However, those who accepted are
sure OF thorough training and living which is theirs
as long as they live to the requirements the naval
regulations while the chances advancement are con
siderable more than they have been in gone by
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-24
Independence Day Is Near

Good fortune and solictous cave comb.and have pre-
served to Americans the sacred building in the
United States. Independence hall.
Il is possible to hold Fourth of July celebrations
the shadow Of the very which saw the birth
and signing of the declaration Of independence the most
potent doctrine for freedom In the history Of the world
The nation has not ignored the chance
There many patriotic Americans who make 1t a
duty on July to journey to Philadelphia, pilgrimage
to the shrine of liberty there raise their voices
thanks and rejoicing for the deed that there
accomplished.
Since thag day now distant 1SO years. when Charles
Thomson rising his chair for the time the
Anal draft of that momentous doaunapt Thomas
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-24

navy, as well as
the first vessel of
its kind to be
used on the great
lakes, will a lso
probably be seen
more frequently
in the vicinity Of
Chicago than for
merly- But just
what the plans of
the navy depart
ment are for the
equipment of the
station with prac-
tice vessels are a
secret at present.
and it is unlikely
that their plans
will b e m a d e
known for some
time to come.
1t was the work
of the Illinois ma
val militia dur
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-24

Presidents United States senators, representa-
ves justices of the highest courts and foreign am
bassadors poured forth their eoquence at bertys
cradle The municipal authorities Of the city Of Phadel
pha careful to that distinguished
is always on hand as orator of the day
The pomp of military circumstances has sometimes
been called lend prestige to the OCCASION and the
best musicians in the land have been proud to play patr
otic airs in the shadow of the steepe where hung the
bell that rang out independence
The first reading of the declaration was that by
Charles Thomson the secretary of congress- when he
the completed paper to the who had framed
it Thomson did not however read the declaration from
the balcony of Independence hall to the people crowded
the first time in what terms the colo
nists should tell King George that his control of the th
teen colonies at an end.
That privilege reserved for John Nixon pronli-
nent member committee of safety In honor Of the
occasion delegates the congress filed in the July
sunshine to listen to the sacred words
Nixon has been described master elocutonst with
voice clear and distinct that was heard clear to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-24
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sized city that Uncle Sam has been
silently engaged in building in the
last five years.
That is what another year win
oring forth up at Lake Bluff, when
the greatest naval training station
IN the world viii be opened and
ready for business, if all continues
to go well.
lt Will be completed July 1, 1910,
and the total outlay up to that time
viii approximate $S.50O,O00 OF this
s2,5O0,000 is the cost Of SO buildings.
$780, 900 the cost OF 1872 acres Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-24

Fifth street, one square distant. He took
his place on the balcony, which was then
the favorite rostrum Of the day. Crowds
had assembled to hear him, gathered by
the ringing Of the liberty bell. 1t was
memorable celebration, and the first in
the history of the nation.
Later. long years after, Edwin Forrest.
the most noted of American actors,
whose love for patriotism and the insti-
tutions of his country was deeper even
than his regard for the stage, stood ON
the same spot, and on Fourth Of July
morning read the words Of Jefferson as
no man has read them before or since.
A great crowd was present, perhaps the
largest ever assembled, and the actor
during and after the reading was cheered
again and again.
After the evacuation congress re-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-24
H0Nz7zF NfNBAERACKSsN7Iz LOOK

ground $5oOo00 the Of equipment furnishings and
ton y ~ ~
gress n 1902 authorizing the board to secure
site ON the great lakes Lake selected and then
IN 1904 the work begun OF buildings are
SIX miles OF road at $4,000 five walks $4,000 sea
wall and harbor s3O000 fences toang $40 oo
feet. II S'SVO
The approximate OF the buildings follows:
Administration building s20O00O instruction building Sam
OOO drill hall 100000; four domories $50G00O mess ba
ss0OO house $1l50O0 house 100000 raceiv
Ing building s25000 receiving dormtoes and one recav
Ing gallery s2o0000 general 70O0 house $50 ooo
stables $4,000 brig prisonf s250O0 commandments bopse
s3o000 officers houses Sla3 600; five hospital burds
Including medical officers houses $4,000
Since the United States took its place in the ranh
the -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-24

HICAGO. T h r e e
thousand e m bry 0
a c kie 8 daily ma
N Guy ering on the
lake front on the far
north shore. Half a
hundred o fficers.
commissioned and
non commissioned,
engaged In trans
forming raw recruits
into full-dedged sail
or men. Half a
dozen trim gunboats
and practice vessels
stationed in the VI
cinItY of the good
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-08-17
E X { U RSI0N RATES

by applying Elliott Wenatchee
To who seeking good investment
suggest earliest giving
opportunity you the apple
ditch of Methow Canal Company.
sighted has
DONE just Methow doing and will do-he buying
great valley knowing day
is worth moneyyou should it and should buy
You can't make mistake Our proposition eliminates all
chances You depend profit and put in hands
opportunity lifetime that if taken advantage of will
you independent for M though your capital
smawe hundred dollars and double you
years while proposition
at once-delay require pump
ngand whose supply definite and whose flow by gravity
Every valley pro-
they seethe pronounce
it another Wenachee-earhs great garden spot
buying this
of the United We all making money
others have good land to SELL badsome have
flat and couldn't be beatye might
well be hung hook We glad have ALL
We draw conclusions when you
with the other fellow his land be poor will
you will qualified Judge good
you it. But
Don't until you Simply don close
that's all There always something little better
from both standpons all ask of you
The Mehow valley conversation all over this
northwestern country 1T another Wenachee Why
belts today Wenatchee
for 5000 3OO0why shouldn't
they talk about it?
The Methow valley only pass
that rich land people
day has thousands of of land and place veit
earth's garden spot Youc make mistake in seeing us
The Washington times., 1909-02-09
Gray Hair Restored.

NALAuTTA HAIR STAIN
Restores Gray. streaked ar
bieachcd HAIR or M0usizchs
iHstEntaneously- Gives any
elad { from Light mFomn q
BLACK. Does act Wash or ruis
eH. Contains no po.aons and is
not sticky MOI greasy. sold by
al drugElsls, or we will send
The Washington times., 1909-02-09
SOON ACQUITS
GRIFFITH OF MURDER
Out Only Twelve Minutes.
Self-DefenSe Plea of
Accused.

After being out only twelve minutes
the jury before whom Thomas r. Crit
fifth had been tried for the killing Of
George GaScoigne at the boarding house
OF Mrs. Mary Brandenburg, 5l7 Eleventh
street southwest. on November q last,
today returned a verdict Of not guilty.
Griffith was the chief witness in his
own behalf on the stand today He said
that he came home from work on July
and found the boarders engaged in a
discussion Of the lack OF employment
Tor labor.
He did not know, he testified, that he
had gwen OffeBse by an on-hand re-
mark, until later when he asked Gas
COlgne Tor some tobacco and the latter
attacked and choked him.
When I went to go out on the morn
ing Of November y 4" said Griffith.
'Gasco!sue came 20 my room and said
he would fix me. Twice 1 pushed him
from lie room. Finally he retusned
with one hand behind him. or in his
hlp pocket. he appeared to be reach
Ing for chair with which 10 strike me,
and In fear OF my life [ snatched a
pistol from the tray OF a trunk v-ffnh
was standing open. He made a motion
20 raise The chair, and I pulled the
trigger, I don't know how NAM times 20
Grlmth was defended by Attorneys
William E. Ambrose and Lewis Smith.
Assistant District Attorney Charles
Turner prosecuted the case.
The Washington times., 1909-02-09

or the Board Of Trade: r. IL Lynn.
president of the American National
Bank Benjamin L. Dulaney, coal op-
orator Cuno II. Rudolph, Vice President
on the American National Bank: Samuel
" Meek, publisher; and Alexander Nc
NELL, attorney.
Ihe OFFICES of the congress will over
iook the st. Matthew Church property.
when was recently purchased as the
site Tor its permanent home. In this
building opportunity will be given each
state OF the South for the displ8y Of
us products. The Optimistir plan of
president John NJ. Parker is to petition
congress 10 set aside the building code
ana erect great structure eighteen or
twenty stories high,
The movement has the Endorsement Of
% commercial clubs boards of trade.
chambers of commerce, and similar
bodies through the South as well as
the intensely enthusiastic support Of the
younger business and professional ele-
ment OF the South, which, it appears,
VIII dominate It.
The money to erect our exposition
DmldlEs will be raised by popular sub
scripton through the South. said Mr.
Dave we plan to get q $1,000, 900. and
we believe we can. The purpose OF the
movement is TO MAKE the South more
completely understood and hasten its
development from a commercial point
Of view
The Washington times., 1909-02-09
INSURGENTS REPORT
TO THE PRESIDENT
Plan to Place House Au-
thOrity in Committee
Is Finished.

The House insurgents, twenty-nina
strong. have agreed on a plan Of action
for taking from the Speaker the APP
Dointment Of committees ans. controlling
the large power vested in the Committee
on Rules.
Representative Gardner of Massachl.-
sets one Of the leaders. laid before
President Roosevelt today the agreement
reached at late hour last night. Rep
resentative Scott Of Kansas. and Town
send OF Michigan and Otne@ members
OF the insurgent faction, VIII submit a
minority report. The whole question
may be taken shortly into the House in
the form Of a resolution.
In brief the plan is this:
Nesting the power Of appointn ent OF
committees and their chairmen I'm a
committee Of fifteen, nine Republicans
and six Democrats, chosen from the
House by territorial division so that
each section Of the country may be rep
resented. The committee viii be known
as the Committee on Rules and Com
mi.cees"
Another stipulation is that one dav
each week, to be known as calendar
Tuesday, viii be set apart for action
On general measures OF importance
WneJher approved by the Speaker and
the Committee Gu Rules ono Committees
or not. on thet day no consideration
OF au appropriation bill is 10 be per
mitted.
The twenty nine insurgents who sign
ed this agreement are: Boyd (NebD,
Cary and Cooper CWisDs Davis AJiunJ,
Ellis (MO). EsCh (Wis.). Fowler IN. j.,
Gardner CMass), Crenna N. D.. Hayes
(Cal), Hepburn Uowa. ETinshaW (Neb),
Hubbard UoWa), Kinkaid (NebJ Limb
bergh (Minn) Lowering CAGass.) Madison.
CWis-), Marshall (N. d., 8IcKinlay
tCal). Murdoch CKan). Nelson CWis.),
Norris lNeb). Pearre Md, Morse
(WisJ. Pollard CNeb.), Stenerson
(Minn), VOlstead (AIinu), Hangar
[IOwaJ, and waldo u. Y3
The Washington times., 1909-02-09
DAVE HERE TO PUSH
SOUTHERN CONGRESS
Managing Director Arrives and Will Open Offices To-
mOrOw-Fiope to Erect Eighteen-Story Building
for Permanent Quarters Here.

Ambitious plans for tscEung the 81
gantic task set for itself by the Southern
Commercial Congress-. were discussed at
a conference of its leading spirits held
this morning in the offices of Charles
5. Douglas, attorney. and member Of
the Washington committee. in the Cox
orado building
Impetus was given the movement to
establish a great Southern embassy to
Washington, as it has been prospective
~ styled, by the arrival from Mont
gomery, Ala, this morning OF G. eros
venor Dave. managing director Of the
congress. Mr. Dave will open OFFICES
for the congress I'm Washington to-
morrow at 7O5-I07 Union Trust building
Members of the local committee were
announced this morning as follows: Os-
car s Straus. Secretary of Commerce
and Labor; Luke z. Wright Secretary
OF War; W. w Finley. president Of the
Southern Railway Company; S. W.
Woodward, of Woodward & Lothrop;
A. Guide. president Of the Chamber of
Commerce: Charles A. Douglas attOr-
ney: Clifford Pinchot, chief forester;
Charles II. Treat, Treasurer of the
United states; J. II. Small, president
The Washington times., 1909-02-09

Half century ago, Rev. FER. John
O'Brien Of Lowell, Mass, through
oyerwork and exposure. became seri-
ously run down. A cold and stubborn
cough and lung trouble threatened his
life. An eminent specials gave Father
John, as he was fondly called. a pre-
scriptiOu 10 cure the cold and remove
the lung trouble. as well as to build
up and strengthen the body The cler-
gyman began 10 improve at once, the
cough disappeared and his lungs heal
ed. It corrected his digestion. made
new issue, and Father John was soon
restored 10 his former health and
strength.
Father John recommended the medi-
cine TO his parishioners and his friends,
and because Of its merits It became the
family remedy in thousands Of homes,