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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-12-23
Lowered II Into the Depths.

mystery as on the day the body was
discovered floating about, swollen and
distorted, in the foul and steaming wa.
ters of the stump.
AS the years passed the incident
was well-nigh forgotten, but now, at
this remote time, ! am able to fur.
nish the world with complies solution
II the reader will take the pains to
look over the files of the San Fran.
cisco papers during the latter part OF
1869 and the spring of 20. some Of the
most violent fluctuations that ever oc.
Cured in the mining stock market
will be noticed. One and the same
narration tells the story of the death
of the unknown man found in the Saw.
age stump and the rise and fall of min.
ing stock at the time mentioned In
the fall of so, San Francisco stock
speculator was spending a few weeks
at Lake Tahoe, the summer resort in
the Sierra mount aims, which lie partly
in Nevada and partly In California.
Wishing to be out of the way of the
world as much as possible, he engaged
quarters at a little secluded place on
the Nevada side of the lake, known as
Comedian Bay 1t was a cheap and
out-of-the way place. and not over a
dozen guests were there at time, but
the fishing was excellent and the sur.
roundings pleasant The tourists
name was William Meeker, and he had
lost large fortune in the whirl of
stock speculations on California street.
One morning, while fishing about a
mile from the hotel, he noticed that
his boat began slowly turning, and in
a few minutes described complete
circle in the water. Some chips and
dc bris were collected about the boat
and they seemed TO stay there. He
studied the situation carefully and
reachek the conclusion that there was
some Nlbterranean outlet which
caused the eddy.
He was a man of quick action. and
that night he carved the initials w.
NJ on a piece of pine. and next morn.
ing rugged up weight at the end of
a line and. fastening the stick to the
weight. rowed out and lowered 1t into
the water where his boat had been af.
fected by the currents. 1t went down
in about hundred feet of water and
then something began bearing 1t
down. There was a succession of tugs
and the line began spinning over the
edge of the boat with rapidly increas.
ing speed. Then the line caught in the
boat and snapped with the strain. This
made it clear to him that the water
was surglng through an outlet in the
lake bottom. That night he settled his
bill and started for San Francisco.
He took but one man into his conf.
dence and that was Col Clair, one of
the heaviest and most INSCRIPTIONS
operators in the market and a member
Of the biggest firm on the street. They
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-12-23
Germany Appreciates Esperanto.

"onsul Norton of Chemnitz, Ger
any, says that public recognition Of
ireranto is steadily advancing in
many; general attention is awak-
i 80 its trade value; great weight
) baing laid on It's use by the blind
50 that the number of publications
ayuilable for their use can be notably
Increased and that million or more
reople are using the language. The
"cstmaster-general of the United King
lom has admitted Esperanto on the
same footing as modern European Ian
:uages for use In telegraphing and the
japanese minister of foreign affairs
has advised his countrymen TO master
the language,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-12-23
sIaunnin sunnr,,itin,l.

A great risk runs the peasant c-
Slavonic lands If he carelessly wastes
any of the bread that he daily
munches, since every crumb is gath
cred up by evil spirits and should
their dust heap become heavier than
the mans weight, on his death his
soul is forfeit to the devil
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-12-23
Three Excellent Reasons.

Richard Grant White once said that
radical reform in English spelling
is. first, unnecessary; second, undesir-
able. and, third, impossible, thus re-
calling the story of the old Scottish
preacher who. upon meeting one of
his hearers after the services, in.
quired how he liked the sermon. Il
didna like it," he said. "for three rix-
zens-first, ye read it; second, ye
dinna read weel. and. third, 1t wasna
worth readin'."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-12-23
Snakes Of East Africa.

For ope thing, East Africa must
have credit; snakes are not numerous,
as they are in the south, at least |
never have seen many. There are
pythons, but they do not appear to
be dangerous. | shall never forget
how, down in South Africa during the
war, l once awoke and found a black
mwamba in bed with me.
This snake Is absolutely deadly. It
frightened me so that after the whole
thing was over went out and was
sick. Fortunately ! was quite ignor-
ant of the fact that it was under the
blankets with me and rolled out un-
concernedly. Had I known it was
there, in all probability it would. have
struck me.-Forest and Stream.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-12-23
Beware Of UnpunctuaIity.

The man who is not punctual In
keeping appointments becomes a nuis-
ance and the people get so tired OF
him that they unite to bury him in
the oblivion OF failure. where he can
worry and annoy them no more.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-12-23
Division of Lies Needs.

When kneading their dough the
Macedonian housewives sign it with
the sign of the cross je.ore dividing
it into loaves and later the same sign
is made with the knife before cutting
the individual loaf, while the crumbs
that fall from the good mans table
are religiously given 20 the everpres.
ent beggars at his cate, the hungry
little birds
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-12-23
70 Keiieve a Cold.

For cold in the head try inhaling
medicated steam, procured by adding
half a teaspoonful of frjers balsam to
a joyful of boiling water. Fold
towel round the mouth of the Jug,
leaving small aperture in the cen.
ter to allow the steam to escape, and
take long, deep breaths of it into the
lungs,
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16
THE COMMITTEES.

Washington. March 15.-Only five committees of the house will be named by Speaker Cannon for the present. These will be the ways and means, rules. printing. mileage, and accounts committees. In making up the committees it is said on reliable authority that the speaker will con suit with every member of the house who desires to discuss assignments" This means that Minority Leader Clark will not enjoy the privilege ac- corded his predecessor, John Sharpe Williams, Of selecting the minority members. It was said today that Cannon concluded the plan was not best and henceforth he would not shift any responsibility for committee assignments to the minority leader.
 The attitude taken by the demo- crats at the caucus held this evening is in sharp conflict with the new policy. A resolution was adopted to prevent members of the minority from accepting committee appoint ments without the approval of Minor ity Leader Clark
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16

engraved, Here lies an honest man. '' Then as my weeping family gather | about 1t, fellow democrats, it will be the happiest day of my life
 Then, there is my friend Duffy,
 to whom the Arizona and Aztec clubs will erect a memorial when he dies. ? Mir. Bullard then took a more seri-
 ous trend of thought and said: Every step taken by this legislature has
 been for the advantage of the ter
 ritory. No man has ever said of the legislature of Arizona that it has not
 been an honest and honorable body.
 Members have held different opinions Ion various measures but no man can
 say that promise or offer of reward
 has ever influenced the vote of any
 member of this body"
 The topic assigned to Speaker Sam
 Webb was 'The Twenty Fifth Leg
 islative Assembly" He said: This assembly has been the truest and ablest advocate of the peoples inter
 ests that has ever been convened It
 has not attempted to solve all of the problems of human life. but what it
 has done. has been well done They have performed their duty as God gave them light to see their duty"
 Tom Weedin was next on the pro- gram. At a few minutes after mid night he responded to 'The Ladies'" MT. Weedin passed about a few punches of verbal viOlets to the la dies who were present He was fol- lowed by J. H. Hampton. who made a splendid talk on statehood" He spoke of the development of the ter ritory. of its agricultural and min eral possibilities, and told in lucid and convincing language why Arizona should be numbered among the states. Mir. Hampton's talk was well received and one of the strongest responses of the evening.
 As the hour, was growing very late Neil F. Bailey's response to "The Majority" and Brady O'Neilrs re- marks on The Council" were short Fred Sutter was assigned the re- spOnse to The Legislature in Pol itics."
 J. C. Adams then spoke on "The Citizens of Phoenix" He said that | the high class of citizenship to be found here was in a large way to be | accounted for by the immigration | Ol OL Ntdllu anu lHltlll- gence. who came here on account of | the climate and the natural resources )f the valley. He said that Arizona was particularly fortunate in it's class )f citizens-mOre so than other com which have to rely on he rougher clements for their early His talk was forceful md optimistic. of the future.
 Keene St. Charles, who was not Town on the program. was called for ,y exclamation and he replied with a CIV remarks well adapted to the oc- ,asion. Mir. St. Charles said that he vas enjoying himself hugely; that le always did enjoy himself when 'ver he came to Phoenix and that the present. occasion was one not soon to ,e forgotten.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16
LOGAN ON A REEF.
She Will Have to Stay There Until
 High Tide Again.

Honolulu. March 15.-With engines running full speed and assisted by the winches and propellers of the vessel they sought to aid. the British cruiser Cambrian. the lighthouse tender Kukui and the tugs IroquOis and Intrepid strained for three hours this morning iR an effort to drag the stranded trans port Logan off a reef on which she had driven twenty-five feet of her bow while maneuvering to enter the slip on Saturday. It was found she had been moved only six feet, and the at tempt to refloat her was abandoned until high tide comes in again.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16
NEW MEXICO COUNCIL DEFEATS CURRY PLAN
Refuses to Invite Congress to InVesti-
 gate Territorial Affairs.

Santa Fe. N. NJ, March 15.-The upper body of the New Mexico legisla- ture today voted down the house reso- lution calling upon congress to ap- point a special congressional commit tee to investigate official affairs in New Mexico growing out of the charges made against the territory and it's people before the senate com mittee on territories. The action was distinct surprise. as the adoption of such a resolution was urged by Gov ernor Curry in a special message sent to the legislature a few days ago. The reason given by the senators for vOt- ing against the measure was that it would tend to delay statehood
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16
CONSPIRACY SUITS.
The Government Examining Witnesses
 Against Hartman.

Chicago. March 15.-C. A. Severance. special assistant attorney general. in charge of the governments dissolution suit against the Hartman combination of railroads. arrived in Chicago today. and will begin examining witnesses to- morrow The suit was started by the government in Utah on January 26 1908. and Edward H. Hartman, Jacob Schiff, Otto H Kahn, James Stillman. H. H Rogers and Henry c. Prick are charged with conspiracy to restrain competition among western railroads over which Hartman and associates are said to have gained control
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16
TheyA Are Not Widely Different
 From the OId CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATS
Saved the Day For Majority. Speaker Cannon Professes Satisfaction With Changes Which He Thinks Will Make It Easier For Him.

Washington, March 15.-After one of the stormiest sessions in its his tory, the house of representatives to- day, regardless of party alignment adopted by a vote of 2II to 1T2, a resolution by My. Fitzgerald (demO- craD of New York whereby the rules were amended in several i'm portant particulars and Joseph c. Cannon was reelected speaker. The insurgents did not win the complete victory they counted on, but sue ceeded in bringing about an exceed ingly lively session and obliged the majority to adopt the Fitzgerald resolution which is in the nature of a compromise.
 The Fitzgerald resolution was substitute for one offered by MT. Clark of Missouri. Its adoption was accomplished only after the insur- gents, with the aid of the democrats with one or two exceptions, had won a decided preliminary victory by vot- ing down a resolution by MT. Dal- zell making unamended. the rules of the siXtieth congress applicable to the sixty-first.
 Such was the fever heat of the controversy that -.lr. Clark got into a spirited colloquy with Mir. Dalzell, who had mounted the rOstrum to read the resolution Of the minority leader MT Clark wanted him order ed away from the desk to which MT. DalzeH objected, saying he had a right to know what the measure con- tained. The incident led. to a con- troversy with the speaker which lasted long enough for MT. Dalzell to get the information he desired.
 Shortly afterward MT. Fitzgerald was drawn into a colloquy with MT. Clark. who desired him to yield for a question. Much bitterness was dis played by the two men. MT. Fitz- gerald at first refused to yield He later did so, but Mir. Clark declined his proffer Of time, remarking that the New York member would live to regret his action which called forth the Petort from MT Fitzgerald that "he was not to be scared by any threats
 As analysed by parliamentarians, the amendment makes three impor- tant changes. First, it establishes a calendar for unanimous consent" the effect of which is to enable a member to have a proposition brought before the house without having to go to the speaker for rec ognition. This change, they say, will be a relief to the speaker.
 Second-when the consideration of a bill is completed and the previous question is ordered, the rules here tofore have provided for motion to
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16
DEFENSIVE PURPOSES ONLY
That Is the Reason He Gives For the Recent Naval and Military Activity In His Country--American Force Increased.

Washington. March 15.-Nicaragua, through it's minister here. SenOr Es- pinoza, protested to Secretary Knox today that the military and naval ac- tivity in progress in that country was entirely for defensive purposes. that she did not contemplate attacking her sister republics. and that international conditions are quiet
 The administration decided. how ever. to increase it's naval force in Central American waters to six .ves- sels. The most significant news today was that about 6,0OO Nicaraguan troops are near the Honduran from tier, the chief scene of activity being in the neighborhood of CorintO. where there are four gunboats and other craft
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16

commit with or without instructions. It has been the practice to recognize
 member of the majority to make this motion and thus prevent the
 minority from offering such instruc-
 tions as it may desire. The new
 rule gives the minority the prefer ence in making such omtion and
 thus enables them to get a record
 vote on propositions that would oth-
 erwise be. settled in the committee vote is possible.
 Third-It protects the calendar on "Wednesday by requiring a two-thirds
 instead of a majority vote to set it aside.
 Fourth-It is claimed that the amendment will have the effect of preventing favoritism by the action of the committee on rules in special cases.
 A prominent feature of the Clark resolution was an amendment pro- viding for a committee of fifteen to revise, amend and codify the rules, and there was much opposition to it because of this fact.
 As adopted, the Fitzgerald amend ment makes no changes in the pres ent method of selecting the rules committee, nor is there any change in the method of selecting committees Speaker Cannon is inclined to regard the amendment as a slight improve ment on the present rules. in that instead of throwing the responsibility for recognition on him, it sets aside certain days for considering measures under unanimous consent; but he says, under the rules, measures would have to wait for those days
 In a conversation soon after the action of the house, he commented freely upon the fact that Mir Bryan had interfered in the interest of the changes submitted by MT. Clark and spoke of the adoption of the Fitz- gerald substitute as a triumph over the Bryan forces, saying that con- democrats, who really want had stood for the old rules with the amendments offered by Mir. Fitzgerald
 The election of the house officers preceded the action on the rules. Joseph G. Cannon was reelected speaker, receiving 204 votes. as iSdillSt Aub leI tudtlp OldFh, elBnt for Cooper of Wisconsin, two for Norris of Nebraska, and one each for Esch of Wisconsin and Hepburn of Iowa, an eX-member. All the demo- cratic members voted for Clark, so hat the scattering vote represented he republican detection from Can non.
 The whips on both sides were kept ,usy holding their following in the l chamber. Looking down from the | galleries vas a great throng. who had l 1een admitted only by card. The | diplomatic and executive galleries | we're filled to overflowing one of | he most interested spectators was | 'frs. Taft. All the republican caucus | nominees were elected, nb changes ! eing made in the personnel
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16

| claims made prior to March 12 of 1907, when the requirement that fin
 the relocation of mining claims it ! should be started in the posted notice
 that the claim had been abandoned, | was repeated. Regarding this bill, the
 message says:
 This bill provides that no mining
 relocation made prior to the 12th of March, 1907, shall be held invalid be-
 cause of an omission from the relOca-
 tion notice of a statement that the
 claim was in whole or in part an aban-
 doned mining claim. This is exceed
 ingly dangerous legislation. It is an attempt to cure defects in mining re- locations. The title to many mining claims today depends upon whether the relocation notice did in fact or did not contain that statement. Much liti- gation, I am advised, is pending in- volving that very point. It might be very unjust for the legislature now by this curative legislation to supply a new rule for the settlement of titles which in justice and equity may de- pend upon an old one. It is dangerous for the Legislature to attempt practi- cally to settle pending law suits. It is easy to suppose that many people depending on the old rule have invest ed thousands of dollars in the acqufsI- ton. improvement and development of many claims, all of which might be lost if this bill became a law. It is ex-poste facto, and therefore danger ous"
 The Training School Matter.
 There was a hearing before the house judiciary committee on house bill No S4, better known as the Woolf bill, re- lating to the training school. There was a strong delegation from Tempe in favor of the bill: a large delega- ton, of trustees and taxpayers from Phoenix, Mesa, osborn. Creighton. AL hambra. Isaac and District No. was present to oppose the bill.
 The opponents of the bill offered to amend it so as to give to Tempe all the tax that district pays for schools in addition to the pro rata share from the territory. but Tempe refused.
 The other districts claim that Tempe is too rich and strong to be asking help from other school districts which need the money more than Tempe does. That district now, it was stated. has one teacher for every thirty pupils. while Phoenix was forced to assign from fifty to eighty pupils to a teacher.
 The Tempe people argued that they had the children there. and if they could make a profitable arrangement with the normal, it was no one else's l business. That the assessed valua- | ton and distribution of the tax arising | therefrom had no connection with each | other; that the valuation was the basis | of the tax and children the basis of | and if the territory for | reasons of its own desired to educate | a portion of their children and pay a portion of the cost, that theyt and not |
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16
NEW ROUTE CHOSEN.
Denver a Point on Lines to Los An
 geles and Portland.

Salt Lake City, March 15.-As a re suit of conference held here today between General Passenger Agent To- max of the Union Pacific, D. F. Bur ley of the Oregon Short Line, J. NJ. Scott of the oregon Railway and Nav igation company. T. c. Peck and c. F.. Hooper of the Salt Lake route. and other passenger officials. through cars will be run from the east to Los An geles and to Portland by the way of Denver.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16
NEW MAYOR NAMED
 FOR LOS ANGELES
He Will Serve Recall EIection-Grand Jury Investigation.

Los Angeles. March 15-WillIam D. Stephens is now mayor of Los An geles by unanimous election of the council today. He took the oath of office at II o'clock and assumed his duties at once.
 His first announcement after he took the chief executives chair was that he will make no changes and desires no resignations In electing him the council was governed by the decision of the city attorney. This holds that the council could only elect a successor until the recall election on the 26th inst.
 Stephens was chosen under resolu- tions adopted until that election shall determine his successor A special grand jury has been called to investi- gate the charges against former Mayor Harper and other officials of his ad- ministration.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16
ETHEL BARRYMORE MARRIED.

Boston. March 15-Miss Ethel Bar rymOre. the actress. and Russell Gris- wold Colt of Bristol. R. l.. son of Colonel Samuel POmerOy Colt. were married at the rectOry of the Roman Catholic Church of the Most Precious Blood in Hyde Park yesterday. accord ing to an announcement made tonight by Miss Barrymore's manager.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16
THE LOCKE LAW.
Sustained by the Louisiana Supreme
 Court.

New Orleans, March 15.-By unani- nous opinion the state supreme court today upheld the constitutionality of the Locks law prohibiting gambling on race tracks and approved the sen tence of Imprisonment and fine i'm posed on Robert Sheffield and PIacide Frigerio. bOOkmakers. in a test of the law at the City Park Race track.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16
PLEADED NOT GUILTY

New York, March 15.-The Press Publishing Co. publishers of the New York World, through their coun- sel, pleaded not guilty to the charge of criminal libel in the Panama canal case. They were granted a week to prepare special pleading as to the jurisdiction of the court.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16
AN ISSUE SETTLED
Clearing up the Record so the Big
 Plugs Can Mix.

Chicago, H., March 15-Johnssn denied tonight that his wife is white woman. Mrs. Johnson" said the fighter "is three-quarters colored blood, and I did not marry her in Australia Her maiden name was Hattie Smith and we were married in Mississippi about two and one-half years ago. She went to Australia from London with we"
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16
NO FIGHT AT PEORIA.
The Goodman-F Farmer Match Stopped
 by Illinois Officials.

Peoria, Ill. March 15.-The state of ficials of Tazewell county were noti- fled by Governor Deneen that the fight scheduled for tonight between Dan Goodman and Kid Farmer must not take place. and accordingly the match has been called off. Practically the entire seating capacity of the Stand ard theater had been sold out.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-16
SHORT SENATE SESSION

Washington. March 15.-The senate session today was brief. the chief business being the reading of the presidents proclamation, calling the extra session of congress and the appointment of a committee formally to notify the president that the sen ate was ready to receive any mes sages. Senator Stephenson was sworn in. After being in session fif- teen minutes, a recess was taken un- til o'clock. and almost immediately on reassembling, the senate ad- jOurned.