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The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13
Simmer Safety Device.
Third Rail VIII Enable HSpatCkers to
Keep in Touch With Train

s'There is every reason to be
lieve that the Simmer automatic
fail way signal device, which was
recently inspected by E. p. Rip
ley and party of officials on the
Santa Fe at Perris, California,
will FevolRtionize railroading in
the southwest and decrease the
possibility of accidents fifty per
cent" said local railroad man,
who had just returned from Cal
rfornia, where he saw the safety
device in operation.
The travelling public and rail-
road men generally will be inter
ested in the following detailed
explanation of the workings of
the invention, which was install
ed by permission of the Santa
Fe on the branch between Perris
and Highgrove.
Iu one room of their plant at
Perris, which corresponds to the
disp&tcher's office, is a table mp
on which is a record sheet NOV
ing across the table by ten blocks
into which the line between Per
ris and Highgro7e is divided.
BY automatic devices the COM
plete of the train from the time
it leaves Perrls is kept on this
sheet, 50 that a dispatcher can
tell at a glance just where any
train on his division is at any
given time.
BY means of switches. red or
green lights are flashed to the
engineer in his cab, while a SyS-
tenn Of bell signals also attracts
his attention.
These signals are given by
means of q third rail- 40 to 90
feet in length, placed Is inches
outside of the track and 5! inch
es above the track rail. A shoe
is fitted to the engine so that in
passing over these third rails,
no matter at what speed, an cleo
trical contact is formed. These
third rails are in direct connec-
ton with the electrical switches
in the operating office, and the
current is turned on or off as
desired. One rail is placed half
a mile on each side of every sta
ton ard two or more at a short
distance on each side of the sta
ton.
AS the train passes over the
third rail half mile from the
station the engineer reyerseS his
red or danger signal, or the
green light, while the bell also
begins to ring, if the danger
signal is given, and continues to
ring until the engineer shuts it /
off. The red light continues un-i
til the next signal is. given. This I
indicates that there Is danger in
the next block and unless the
engineer slows down within 1900
feet to a speed of five or eight
miles an hour an automatic de
vice shuts off the steam and
brings the engine to q stop.
When approaching the station
5he third rail located there again
forms a contact, and when the
engine is standing owes any Of
these third rails Il telephone in
,he cab places the dispatcher III
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13

Manya man wants more vim
In bis home paper, when at~the
same time he is carrying a few
dollars worth OF it's vim In his
pocket.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13
Cash Cash
outlay. returns.
c'Cr2 81

The amount of labor expended uPo1r 5his
crop was large for the area especially ut the
transplan ting fiRte. One days team work in
preparing the fdT?d and about 32 days, mems
tiffc, were required to bring it through, al
though the work was not heavy and could
have been largely performed by boys. The
yield was low owing to the desert and unfer-
large amounts of organic matter in the soil to,
give good results.
Eal.y Rose potatoes; 81 acres: Seed pota-
toes planted Feb. 1919, 1905. BEGINNING to
bloom Aefil -. Crop all h;srv vcs6ed June I3.
Yield, 2GI5 pounds. Highest price, May q,
S!Ac. Bulk OF crop, 24c. All marketed in
Yuma.
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*Not including SLIGO, failed TO coIiect
Until the last of June this crop required but
little labor During the shipping season,
however, four persons were employed on
about half time in picking, packing and ship
ing the crop. The entire labor requirements
for the crop were. mems time, 81 days; women
ana boys, ~ days and team 10 days the
heaviest d"m:ud upun labor hcin- during
t'sd' b't 10 'hr'sassi,s,. ,s,l, H.sst2 y fA,,ey
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13
Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior.
L. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
A,,r;1 tc. ,oOo

L. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
April IS, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph Il. Kcanc
of Yuma, Arizona, who on April , 1904 made
Homestead Entry No. 1927 (Scrial O30l1). for
the Swi4 section l3, township 9, s: range % w.
q. =. Il, Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
tion TO make final fiveyear proof. to establish
claim 10 the land above described, before
Charles II. Utting Clerk Of District Court, at
uEla, Arizona. on the LIST day OF June 1909.
Claimant names aS witnesses:
Moses = Hibbard John willis. William
Black and Angelo Tounj, all of Yuma. Arizona
FRANK II PARKER
April -. I9cg R..ci,,,er..
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13

Gilman and Reese of the lower
valley have field of the famous
Alaska wheat from which they
expect yield of POO bushels per-
acre. The crop is being watch
ed by all progressive farmers
with much interest. n T.,
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13

DO vOC WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE,
If SC we can help you. We have already put
hundreds through college by means OF our plan.
Write today for full information regarding our
offer OF "A free scholarship in any school or col
leye Address Robert J Sherlock, 2J-3, East
's}prll StaCet New York CUy
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13
Cash Cash
$50 pounds seed-notatoes and
SOON

The amount of labor required for the crop
itself WAS about ID working days, with team
f's daSs. The SeSbaniSs used as green Taanuf-
ing on the west half OF the potato ground was
given II irIiga tiOnS. Bermuda grass more
over 1OuliShed beneath the ScSbani;t to such
an extent as subsequently to require % days
labor for cleaning up the .i5acrcS so fertilized
Although the larger part Of the crop came
from the sesbania fertiliZed pOPtioR Of the po-
t;stoes, thiS method of cnfchil.g the soil
proved very costly, y days mans tin1r and
days teamwork being required to put the ses-
bacnia Under and afterwards set rid of the
Bermuda grass Nevertheless, the labor en-
tailed could easily have been managed by IL
caTefH farmer, as the Bcrlnnda digging was
done in january wl1eE other work was not
urgent.
Tomatoes, Dwarf Champion and Burpees
Quarter Century; 30 acres: Seed planted in
cOld-fralnC, Feb. l.. 1906. TTanSplaG ted to field
March l2-l1. First ripe tomatoes, June 10.
Last of marketable crop, Sept. g. Yield, first
class, l2S2 pounds; second class. Salabic, 22fg
pounds; waste; most of which could have
been, canned, 1910 pounds. Total crop of 1900
vines, 1871 pounds or l.6 pounds, gross, to the
vine. Highest price received, Soc for a single
pound on June 10. Bulk of first-class crop sold
during Judy in Tucson and BiSbee markets. at
6% TO 4Rc f. o. b. Yuma Second class crop
sold locally downtO &c.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13

OUMA LODGE NO. : a. O. Z. w. MEETS
i every Tuesday evening at O'Clock. Visit
ing brethren i'm good standing are invited to
attend. Yours in c. III. and p.
+. L. EWING, NJ. w.
ED. MAHES. X.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13
CRoTS AND MARKETS.

The crops selected for The season OF 1905
we've Early Rose potatoes, White Bermuda
onions. RCck yfOrd cantaioupeS, Dwarf CIan.-
PioH and Burpce'S Quarter Century Tomatoes,
and alfalfa, besides Il few hills of watermclons
and suHdry vegetables.
The produce WAS flarlletcd in Yuma with
tire exception OF tomatoes, whiCh, for the
largest part, were expressed to Tucson and
Biajee. The following statements fOP the
various crops are on the basis OF net cash le4
turns To- the small farmer w 10 eth ;sf. aver
age family of five and Il team of horses is as
Sumed to- do the work required. explained
below. Items nCcessjtitting cash outlay, as
seed, iFsfsating water. and crates Sre dcductsh
from gross returns. Watef costs am average
Of 30 cents for irrigation per for the crops
grown. The yields in certain Instances are
low, cue To the unimprovcd condition of the
soil, which, like desert soils in gcE-idl, was
low in nitrogen and organic matter. Some
small salty areas also affected yields locally.
white Bermuda onions; Al acres; seed
plaated Sept. 2f-Oct. ), 1905. Young Oriors
transplanted, Feb l-9 1855 Crop fnarltfcd
about June I. Yield, 1916 pounds ~ dry on
ions. Highest price received, 2l@@ pound:
lowest price received, l.Sc pound. Entire
crop marketed IN Egma.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13

A LIIANCIA HISPANO- AMERICANA NO.
N 10. meets every Sunday at ElllS' hall. p.
NJ. MANUEL MoNRoY, Pres j. l.. REDoNDo,
Secretary.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13

POSTOFFICE HOURS:
Mail open on Sundays from to a. III.
Week days. g Il. m. to p. m.
No Money Order business on Sundays.
Mail (East and WcSt) closes every day 1T p. m.
II. II. Chandler z. NJ.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13
tiera!d,s Southern California Rusi

HerG!d'S Southern California Busi-
ness College, 6l+ S. Grand avenue,
Los Angels, has Just issued their new
1908 College paper, the most interest
ing paper ever dedicated to business
training. II, is descriptive of that
magnificent institution which has no
equal IN the state Paper sent free
u@on request to j. w. LACKEY,
mana.er. of above address.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13

Century yielded about equally well, both be-
Ing OF the dwarf bushy sorts best adapted to
this climate. Barnyard manure was used un-
Ger the double EOwS, otherwise the ground
was unfPrtilized save by the muddy irfigating
water used.
Rockyford cantalOtipes; acre: Seed planted
March 10, 1906. Cold, backward saaSon re-
sulting i'll thin stand equal To- about three
fouFths of ain acre. Crop picked July 5 TO
Sept. T.. Yield 7S0 dozen, sold locally at from
35c to l5c q dozen.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13
PROFESSIONAL CARDS:

INRANK BAXTEEg, Attorney at Law and
II Notary Public. VIII practice in all the
courts Of the Territory. Special attention to
Mining and Land Laws. T.. O. Box iCl. First
Street, South Side. Yuma, Arizona.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13

Adgertise in the Sentinel FOR
good results.
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COME TO TIE SENTINEL OFFICE
u for job Work. Satisfaction assured.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13

LN TRAUrMAN, Jeweler and Optician
He Yuma. Arizona.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13

The labor on this crop was light, but i'm this
case time consuming because seofinconvenient
arrangements for marketing. There were en-
ployed ON the crop 81 days mems time; days
women and boys; and days team, not other
wise included.
The crop was fertiliZed with barnyafd man.
ure in about thrce-fCuTths OF the hills, and as
stated above, the stand was poor. The results
of this acre arc therefore conservative.
WatermelOnS and Sundry small items of
produce were sold locally tU the amount
OF -. 80. ::.:....:...:..... Sl5. 81
Seed and ffrigating water, about 200
Lea wing q cash return of about. 1865
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13

TNIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.-SERVICES
~ on the fourth Sunday in each month at
e:30 p. m. PRAYER meeting on Friday night OF
each week. Eugene Keen, pastor in charge.
unday School every Sunday morning at TO-
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13
ARIZONA SENTINEL.

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
YUMA, ARIZONA
JW. OORRlNGTON, Proprietor.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-05-13

TETHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
M Preaching every othcr sunday morning
at II O'Clock ami Sunday night at 7:3o by the
pastor, J. NJ. Ocheltrea. Sunday School every
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, =. 7. Robertson,
Superintendent
Arizona republican., 1909-04-10
PAYNE TARIFF BILL
 PASSES THE HOUSE Free Petroleum About All the ReVisonists Have
 to Their Credit
Free Petroleum
On All Other Points the Republican Organization Managed to Hold Together--A Slight Relief of the Lumber Situation--Some of the Rates Upon Which the Senate Committee On Finance Has Agreed.

Washington. April 9.-After three weeks consideration, the Payne tar if bill was passed by the house oi representatives tonight amid great ex- citement. by a vote of 2I7 to 161 one republican, Mir. Austin, of Ten uessee. voted against the measure and four democrats, all from Louisi- ana. Messrs. Broussard, Estopinal Pujo and Wickliffe voted for it An attempt by Champ Clark, the minor i-y leader, to recommit the bill with 5u~tructions, signally failed.
 The day was filled with excitement from the moment the session began at noon until adjournment. The mem- hers were keyed up to the highest pitch and practically a full member ship remained on duty throughout The final vote demonstrated the ca pacity of the republican organization to get together.
 The situation with respect to lum- her was greatly relieved to the re- publican leaders when il became man. fest that the advocates of the propO- sition for placing it on the free list were in the minority. Because of that fact Mr Fitzgerald of New York charged that a midnight deal had been made last night whereby free lumber was to be voted down. and the rates on barley malt increased, and this, notwithstanding denials by MT Mann of Illinois and Mir. Cushman of Wash ington, who offered the barley amend ments
 The general public was greatly in terested in the proceedings and the galleries were packed. Both the dip lomatic and the executive reservations likewise were fully occupied. When the bill was passed the republicans cheered lustily. some dancing up and down the aisies and batting their fel- low members on the back.
 The bill waes introduced on March r. reported to the house by the ways and means committee on the follow ing day, and was under general de- bate for sixteen days. Last Monday the rules committee reported a spe- cial order which closed the general discussion and provided for the con- sideration of the bill under the five minute rule.
 One of the principal changes in the bill was the placing of petroleum on the free list today. Among other i'm p0rtant amendments made since the bill came from the committee were those striking out the duty on tea and the countervailing duty on cof- fee. The so-called joker" in the cotton cloth schedule, which it was claimed would increase the duties of the Dingley bill several hundred per cent was corrected, the proviso for
Arizona republican., 1909-04-10
TOO MUCH CIVIL SERVICE
Some Senators Are of the Belief That It Is Unneces- sary That Messenger Boys and Charwomen Should Stand Examinations.

Washington. April 9.-For nearly five hours today the bill to provide for the thirteenth and subsequent cen sus was discussed by the senate. The measure has been amended since its original passage by congress in the last session when il was vetoed by President Roosevelt because of the provisions allowing senators and rep resentatives practically to select the census employees.
 These features called for a general discussion of the subject of civil ser vice reform and the present operation of the law was denounced by several senators. As amended the bill places the census appointments under the civil service commission.
 Senators Scott. Bailey, Gallinger and Bacon all denounced the law. espe- cially criticising the pending bill, which, as amended by the committee. includes messenger boys and charwo- man, among those who, must be ex- amined for appointment in the cen sus office. Consideration of the bill was still in progress when the senate adjourned.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-10
HARMONY COMMITTEE
 WILL VISIT MESA
Will Place Bridge Question Before the Southsiders-Bonus Forms Ready for Solieitors-Opinion' on County ln- debtedness.

The Phoenix bridge harmony com mittee of the board of trade will today visit Mesa City in furtherance of its plans and chiefly for the purpose of disseminating information among the Mesa City people that will give them an exact understanding of the situa- tion. The members of the committee expected to go are F.. B. O'Neill, Judge Ainsworth. Roy s. Goodrich. F. M. Avis, Dr J. w. Foss. Dwight B. Heard and B. A. Fowler They will be ac- companied by Engineers Mayberry and Smith representing the National Bridge company of Indianapolis and the Union Iron works of Los Angeles. It is expected that these gentlemen will speak at length concerning the technical features of the proposed bridge construction. An arrangement has been made for a conference with the Mesa City chamber of commerce at ? o'clock and for a mass meeting at 2:30 o'clock.
 The committee has also secured the best of legal opinions concerning the question of whether the school district indebtedness can be considered county indebtedness. in which event the coun ty would have no money for bridge building without invading the restric- tions of the Harrison act. District At torney Bullard has given the opinion that school district bonds are not county debts any more than municipal bonds would be and he has been up- held in that opinion by l.. H. Chalmers and Judge Woods of Chicago, who stand second to nobody in passing on bonds unless it be MT. Dillon of New York.
 The committee also received yester- day the printed form of the contracts for the bonus. contributions to be se- cured from property owners. These forms are in the shape of four blanks or coupons on sheet separated by per forations for detaching at the right time Three of the blanks are in the
Arizona republican., 1909-04-10
SENATE CONSIDERATION.
The Committee on Finance Will Work
 Behind Closed Doors.

Washington. D. C., April 9.-When the senate committee on finance con- cluded it's session tonight, it was un- derstoOd that all avenues to the com mittee room had been closed for the
 few sessions to be held prior to re-
 porting the amendments to the Payne
 bill that the committee will not be
 hampered by suggestions from the out
 side The committee is now prepared
 to insert rates on certain important
 matters.
 Among the schedules attracting par ticular attention now are the metals and manufactures of meals. lumber hides. bituminous coal and sugar. No
 rates on steel and iron have been in-
 serted as yet, although it is practically settled that iron ore be taxed 20 cents a ton and proportionate rate will be
 assessed against scrap iron and steel refuse fit only to be e-manufactured. The iron interests are concerned chiefly in getting an increase over the rates of the Payne bill on rails and structural iron. The Payne bill cuts the existing rate on steel rails from S7.s4 to S3-92. just One-half The steel men contend that the Payne bill rates | are too severe a reduction. They have asked that a rate of S5.sS be fixed on | rails.
 It is generally believed the commit l tee will name a rate of about g per l ton. On structural steel 1t is likely | that the Dingley rates of one-half cent 1 a pound will be maintained instead of adopting the rate of three tenths of a cent as fixed by the Payne bill. The reciprocity clause of the bituminous 1 coal schedule, which it is said would ! result in the elimination of all duties l on coal in the trade between United ! States and Canada is likely to go out ! Of the bill
 Senators Elkins and Dick were be- ! fore the committee today in this con- nection. taking opposite sides. Under | both the Dingley bills and the Payne bill. bituminous coal pays duty of | 67 cents a ton. The senate committee | is considering a reduction of the duty ] to about fifty cents in view of the | elimination of the reciprocity clause. ? The Payne bill places culm, or slack , coal on a par with bituminous coal [ which would increase the rate. it must | pay from fifteen cents to sixty seven cents. Senator EllIins submitted data | indicating that the present rate of IS ! cents on slack coal is too low. He read letters from American agents in ! Canada and Australia, asserting that | the mines of those countries artificial ] ly crush bituminOus coal in order to make it admissible to the United : States at the fifteen, instead of the six | ty-seven cent rate.
 l It is said the committee will reduce
 the existing Dingley rates on lumber 1 one half. A canvass of the senate in dicates that effort in the direction of | getting free lumber, if made after ] the bill reaches the senate, would be unavailing. A canvass on hides was | completed today and it is asserted that
 hides will be taken from the free list ! and a duty fixed at 15 per cent ad ! valorem That of wool of all grades
 and wool tops will be placed in the senate bill under the existing rates IS
Arizona republican., 1909-04-10
EXPLOSION OF 0|L STILL
 TWO BURNED ID DEATH
Damage to the Amount of s5o,oco Was Caused.

Oakland. Cal, April 9-Two men were burned to death and three others seriously injured. one of whom may die. as the result of an explosion in an oil still of the Standard oil com- pany at Point Richmond this morning. The fire scattered over eight acres of territory and was fought for over an hour by 1,500 men. The damage will reach s50.000. The stili which eX- ploded was known as No. 39. and had a capacity of 10000 barrels. The dead are c. P. Lawrence of the marine de- partment and Jose Granger a gate man The seriously injured are Clar- ence c. Perault foreman of the ship ping department; James Montgomery. a teamster; c. Greenhouse, a carman; A Moore, a tankman; Bob Mcfarland, still man. and Charles Schmidt, a teamster. The still was the last one used in the process of refining oil and it is presumed that a leak in one of the pipes caused the disaster.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-10

form of notes, the first payable as soon as the supervisors order the bridge, the second and third payable in two and four months respectively after April 10. The fourth form is to be signed by the cashier of whichever one of the Phoenix banks shall hold the note. The books will be divided be- tween the four banks and will be cir culated by solicitors who must make daily reports, the form signed by the cashier being the receipt to the man who gives the note, and also informing him at which bank his notes are pay able as they fall due.
 The forms have been prepared under the direction of the attorneys of the committee and are perfectly devised for the protection of the note givers, the bridge project and the banks. The soliciting will begin at once.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-10

f the method for counting the threads in the present law. The drawback section was added to the bill so that it could not be taken advantage of for speculating in grain, and the Fil- ipino trade provision was amended Sd that rice will not be admitted free from the Islands.
 The cOuntervailing duty clause on lumber was stricken out, but a strong effort to place lumber on the free list did not succeed. The duty on barley, barley malt, pineapples in crates, and cotton collars and cuffs, as originally in the bill was increased. A proviso was included in the tobacco schedule increasing the duty on filler tobacco from any country which prohibits the importation of American tobacco. There were several technical changes in the steel schedule, principally downward. Hides, hosiery and gloves were left as by the committee. hides remaining free and an sncreased duty being provided for gloves and stocK- ings. The contest over free petro- leum was stubborn, but the vote in it's favor was overwhelming.
 Mir. Dalzell of Pennsylvania offered a resolution providing that until fur ther orders the house shall meet on Mondays and Thursdays of each week. The resolution was adopted and the house adjourned until Mon day.