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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
P|TTSBURG PEOPLE GET BIG MINE
 PROPERTY
Nearly Hundred Claims to Form Basis of Develop
 ment Company

By an important mining deal con- summated late Friday night, Pittsburg capitalists are now in control of i'm portant copper holdings on the strip near San Carlos, formerly held by the Copper Reeves company, made up of To- cal people.
 While details of the transaction have not been made public by the eastern capitalists, consisting of Messrs. Ken nedy, Mcclure, Mcdonald, Eberman, Allies and Siler, all of the Smoky City, it is understood that the property has been taken over on promotion basis and that it will be extensively develop ed within short time.
 The property in question consists ot nearly 100 claims located about twelve miles from San Carlos. The property has been developed to some extent by the original owners, Charles T. Mar tin, J. P. Faul, Will Parks, w. G. Duncan and others of this city, and the work which has already been done has shown the property to have great possi' bilities.
 A number of Pittsburgers have left for the east, while others are still ir the city. It is understood that a new company will be formed within short time, to develop the property and that it will be only short time until devel opment work on greatly enlarged scale will be taken up.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
!, Entry List Breaks All Rec. ords for American Bowl
 ing Congress

DETROIT, Mich., February 26-With several thousand of the best bowlers of the country entered, the tenth an nual tournament of the American Bowl ing congress was formally opened at the Wayne gardens today and will con tinue for two weeks. The entry list breaks all records for the A. B. c. tour naments. Not only has the previous en- try lists in the different classes been exceeded. but thee prize money offered in the various events is larger than at any previous tournament held by the organization.
 The entries for the fve-men teams aggregate 400, whih is considerably in excess of the number enterd at Pitts burg last year. Entries in the two-men teams and in the individual class also exceed the number which participated in these classes at Pittsburg. Not oIa is this section represented by many de- voices of the game, but from the east the south and the far west hundreds of tenpin knights have come to compete for tn $25,0OO offered in prizes. Al most every city of importance through out the country will have its epresen. taton on the alleys during the next two weeks. A number of cities, includ ing Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisvills, To ledo, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Buffalo have special nights, and practically all have made both individual and team entries.
 Twenty-four alleys have been con structed in the Wayne gardens. Si> of these are on the first floor and arc to be used for practice and matcf games. During the two weeks of the tournament there will be no let-up il the competitions. The roll of the balls and the crash of the pins will be heard daily, Sundays included, from a. m until 1 a. m. The long schedule is nee essary because of the unusual larg' number of entries
 Boomers for the next convention arc
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
EXT0RT|0N HIS AIM
Chicago Man Had Designs on List of Victims Made
 from Blue Book

CHICAGO, February 26.-The man who had prepared from Chicago s Blue Bookn a long list of wealthy people from whom, the police assert, he in. tended to extort money by threatening them with death, was arrested tonight after he had held up and robbed Dr. B.
 H. Chamberlain.
 Later the robber was identified as Edwin English. In his possession was found burglars kit and letters ad
 dressed to wealthy Chicagoans. One letter demanded $3,700 from Dr. D. K
 Pearsons, benefactor of many small col
 leges. .A-
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
Great Bowling Tournament
 Begins Meeting in Detroit

already much in evidence. The most ac tive are the delegates from Buffalo and St. Louis. Columbus is waging quiet campaign to secure the tournament two, years hence.
 Though there is considerable routine business to be transacted, there prom ises to be very little doing in the way of politics at this year congress. There is no one mentioned for presi, dent except "Bob' Bryson, the pres ent incumbent, and he will probably be reelected. Secretary Abe Langtry and Treasurer Frank Pasdeloup are also slated to succeed themselves.
 Following the formal opening of the tournament the local bOwlers are to have possession of the alleys tonight and to- morrow. Next week will be devoted to the smaller delegations until Satur4 day, when the Chicago clubs will roll in. Monday, March :, will be Louis vile and Cincinnati night. Tuesday will be devoted to St. Paul and Min neapolis. and on Thursday score or more of clubs will celebrate Wisconsin night. Big delegations from Chicago and St. Louis will hold the boards dur ing the remainder of the week. The customers will have their innings dur ing the second and concluding week of the tournament, beginning Sunday, March 13, when Buffalo's big contin- gent will make its appearance on the alleys. Other delegations schedueld to compete during the week vii include those from Greater New York, Washing ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Montreal, Winnipeg, Seattle and San Francisco.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
WOULD FORCE BILL
Administration Insists con Interstate Commerce
 Measure

WASHINGTON, D. C., February 26 President Taft and Attorney Gener- al Wickersham insist that the Town send amendment to the interstate com merce bill shall be enacted into law sub stantially as framed, including the pro. vision creating an interstate commerce court.
 Mr. Wickersham for nearly three hours today was piled with questions by the house committee on interstate com merce and will appear again before that body Monday to testify on the admin istration s position.
 The bill probably will be reported the latter part of next week in virtually the form as introduced.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
STEEL NEXT VICTIM
Attorney Says Uncle Sam Is Ready to Take Battle
 of Federation

COLUMBUS. February 26.-f the government wins its fight against the tobacco trust, it will take up labor s battle against United States Steel, ac- cording to Frank Monnett, former at torney general of Ohio, who is retained by the American Federation of Labor in the steel case.
 Monnett based his assertion on a promise which it is said Wickersham made to Gompers. The complaints in the tobacco case are said to be anala- gous with those which could be brought against the Steel corporation.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
THOUGHTFUL OF HIM

At an interminaJly long performance of ''Monte Christo, with Charles Fletcher in the character of the hero, the curtain rose for the last act at a quarter of one in the morning. Fletcher was discovered sitting in contempla' tive attitude. He neither moved nor spoke. Just then a clear, sad voice Tn the gallery exclaimed: ' l hope we are not Keeping you up, sir. "-Argonaut.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
WILL MEET POPE

ROME, February 26.-Arrangements are already being made for Colonel Roosevelt s visit here. Mayor Nathan will urge him to deliver lecture. The pope will grant him an audience and present him with a gold medal and the king will give a dinner in his honor.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27

The trade war between Canada and Germany which has been on since Can ada gave Great Britain a preference in 1897 and which led Canada to impose a surtax of B 1-3 per cent again Ger man goods in 1908 will come to deii, nite end Tuesday when the provisional trade agreement recently concluded by Canda and Germany will come into ef feet. The new agreement is a far reach ing one and is expected to lead to a great extension of trade between the two countries.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
LIVESTOCK MARKETS

CHICAGO, February 26.-Cattlei steady. Reeves, 4.75 to s; Texas steers, 4.3O to 5.60; western steers, 4.5O to 6.25; stockers and feeders, 3.5O to 5.7o; cows and heifersi 2.50 to 6.15; calves 7.25 to 9.90.
 Sheep. stead. Native, 4,S5 to 7.75i western, 5.1O to 1855; yearlings, 7.7O to s.6O. Lambs-Native, 7.5O to 9.5oi western, 765 to 9.35.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
ROOSEVELTS AGAIN
 REACH CIVILIZATION

GONDOKORO, February 26.-Theo, dore Roosevelt, his son Kermit and their party arrived tonight on the Bel, gian gunboat Bochi. The party will start tomorrow for Mangalla.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
ACTORS CENTENARY
John c. Gilbert Was for a Great Many Years Fore
 most in America

NEW YORK, February 26.-The Ac- tors society has arranged to hold ap- propriate memorial services tomorrow to mark the centenary of the birth of John G. Gilbert, who is well remem-
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
WhaNey Lumber Company and P!ann& Mil! o :ss
Mining and Financial News

with no demand at "resent prices. In spiration holds at $50 and Keystone at 5. We do not look for much change the coming week,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
MADRIZ OFFICER
 KILLED IN BATTLE

BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, February 26.-General Pedro Romero, a govern ment officer, has been killed in fight with force of provisionals.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
METAL QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, February 26.-No fresh feature developed in the metal markets and prices were practically nominal Lake copper and electrolytic, 1923 to 1850; casting, l3 to 1925.
 Lead steady at 4.6O to 4.7O.
 Silver, 503s; Mexicans, A.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27

Send some of the special Mining Editions of the Silver Belt to your friends abroad A few left at the low price of 25 cents each.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
LOOK OUT!

We know not at what moment now, With accent good and hard, Some airship may come dropping down Right in a mans back yard.
 Baltimore Sun.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27

WASHINGTON, D. C., February 26. The progress of the beef trust in quiry, the BallingerPinchot investiga- ton, the efforts of President Taft to get his railroad bill through congress unamended, the situation in Nicaragua, and the proceedings of the British par liament-these are among the subjects that promise to continue as staple top ics of news and discussion during the week. The president is scheduled for one public address during the week, to be delivered Monday night at dinner of the University Club in this city.
 Charles R. Heike, secretary of tho American Sugar Refining company ano alleged to be "the man higher up' il the customs duties frauds, will be place, on trial in New York on indictments charging him with other employees o1 the company with conspiracy to defrauc the government by underweighing i'm ports of sugar.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27

Roman Catholic church throughout the world will unite Wednesday Tn eel. ebrating the centenary of the birth or the late Pope Leo XIII. Especlaliiy notable will be the commemoratlon Tn Rome, in which the pope, the cardinals and many eminent prelates of the church from all parts of the world will participate.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27

Many of the leading educators of the country will gather in Indianapolis for the annual convention of the depart
 ment of superintendence of the Ma tional Educational association. Sena- tor Beveridge and other speakers of
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27

F. Augustus Heinze, the copper king and financier, is to be placed on trial Tn Tn New York on the two indictments still pending against him for alleged misap- plication of funds of the Mercantile Ma tional bank.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-02-27
NEWS FORECAST FUR COMING WEEK

national reputation have promised to address the meting.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09

nomenon are binder than bats. Pres
ident Taft, as his Michigan speech
shows has his eyes open to what it is
and threatens He knows-eVerybody
who is at all Closervant lknows-that
the organized socialist party contains
only small part of the modern worlds
socialism. Often not yet self-con-
scious. often in rudimentary stage
of development, socialism in spreading
and diffusing itself among mankind,
and some of the richest men on earth
as far money makes riches-are
it's most efficient propagators. The or
ganized socialist party grows, too
here as in Europe. In the presidential
election of 1892, as the New York
World reminds us, it polled 21.164
votes; year before last it polled 420,2S
Hartford Courant.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09

in years as well as in point of serv-
ice. All the other members, except
Maurice w Flynn, have served over
two years, he being elected a year ago
to succeed DR.. NJ. H. Scanlon, who de-
-clined denomination. Mr.. Flynn is the
youngest mem Der of the council and
the vote he received Tuesday was a
deserved compliment. The highest vote
for councilman was given Mr. Clark
who received just one vote more than
did Mr.. Flynn. leading Representative
Albert l.. Lang worthy who is consid
cred the champion vote getter of the
town. by fourteen votes. Mr.. Flynn
has been an active councilman, and it
was thought that his open and indie
pendent action on soTre matters of
defeat at the polls. He led his opponent
by 226 votes, " lille Mr.. Clarke defeat
ed his opponent by 222 votes.
While there was organ,Hd opposition
to the denomination of Horace E.
Burdick. by reason of his service on
the police committee. he led his OPP
ponent by 1876 votes at the polls and
was only As behind Mr.. Clark, At be-
hind MIR. Flynn, 33 behind Messrs.
Langworthy and Saunders whose votes
were the same, 26 less han Mr.. Cu1ley,
his associate on the police cofnnIrtee,
and % less than MIR Afaxson.
The vote af Councilman Flynn and
Assessor John Carney were identical.
a We're a ISO the votes of the Pendle-
ton brothers. Eugene for moderator,
and James NJ, for treasurer. There
was no opposition to the candidates
for moderator or treasurer. nor to
Town Clerk Whipple. who received the
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09
WESTERLY DAY BY DAY
Aunt Besey Champn Goes Joy Riding at 91-Reelected
Town Council Meets Today for Crganzaton-De
tails of the Vose-Enthusiastic Reception cf Govern
or othier-Officers Of Pawcatuck Fire District

'Aunt Betsey'' Champlin, nearly %
years of age, the Oldest woman in
Westerly, is in excellent spirit and fair
health as the anniversary of her birth
approaches. She took her first ride
Wednesday in an automobile. as the
guest of Mrs. John Ioveland. Aunt
Betsey had her choice of route and Sc
lected a ride to Stouington and Mys-
tic, her first visit to the latter place
in forty years.
Mrs. Loveland's large limousine was
the conveyance used and Aunt Betsey
thoroughly enjoyed the ride.
The re- election of the town council
men means continuation of the Off
GERS whose selection are within the
gift o. the council, the principal Offices
being judge OF probate. town solicitor
and town sergeant. The present in
cumbents are Judge Edward NJ. Burke,
Attorney Harry 3. Agard and Herbert
p. Clark. res pectiSely. There is a sal
airy of 5000 each attached to the of
fees of judge of probate and town so
licitor. While the town sergeant is paid
in fees that aggregate about $500.
A year ago the council decided to
appoint no town solicitor. but to pay
for the service of a lawyer whenever
required. This plan did not work sat
isfactorily and after trial of a few
months Harry B. Agard was appointed
town solicitor. succeeding Everett E.
Kingsley, who succeeded Mr. Agard
year previous.
The new town council will meet this
(Thursday) morning for organization
and the transaction of business. AS
all the members of the council were
re- elected, it is presumed that William
L. Clarke will be elected president for
the fourth term. He is the se1i0
member of the body and the Oldest
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09
BRIEF STATE NEWS

New Britain.-Rev. Herbert A. Jump
Is to preach the baccalaureate sermon
at New Hampshire, State college next
Sunday.
Bridgeport.-Division No. 2, A. o. H,
celebrated the goth anniversary of it's
organization Wednesday evening with
a. social and smoker.
Observation-Disclosures are running well
off Bell Island, according to Danbury
visitors at that resort Tuesday, and
good catches were brought in.
Torrineton.-Rev. o. w. Foye, pas
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09

tor of Calvary Baptist church, is at
tending the graduating exercises at
the Newton Theological Seminary at
Newton Center.
Thomp sonviIIe.-John T. Pease, rep
resentative from Enfield in the last
general assembly, died at his home
here late Monday night. A widow and
brother survive.
Watesrbury.-The force of letter
carriers in Waterbury will be in
creased by three new men July l. This
will bring the number of carriers in
Waterbury up to 3d.
club will hold an open tennis tourna-
ment on its grounds beginning June
13. The events will be mems singles,
mems doubles and consolation singles.
Seymour.-The matter of making
some provision for the licensing of out
of town peddlers, who make Seymour
a stamping ground, is again receiY-
ing the attention of many of the bust
ness men,
Windsor.-The Mems club of Grace
church met Wednesday evening in the
parish house. Seven prizes aggregat-
ing $40 in cash were divided among
ten boys who handed in compositions
on Habit The prizes were given by
Theodore w. Clapp.
WaIIingford.-The committee of ar
rangements for the fuel economy run
to be held next Saturday, under the
auspices Of the Wallingford Automo-
bile club, has appointed as official
scorers John r. Cottress, Frank Gaines,
Charles Gleich and Thomas Mottram.
Meriden.-Colonel A c. Garvin, state
manager of the Woodmen of the
World has received word of the death
of his father in Wilkesbarre, Pa De-
ceased was a former resident of Meri-
den and is a well known members of
Meridian lodge. A. F. and A. M. He
was a native of Southington.
South NorWaIk.-A number of the
pastors of the Hartford Roman Cath
Ollie diocese arrived at Manresa InstI-
tute, at Keyser's Island, Monday even
ing, where they will remain until Sat
urday in prayer and meditation.
Among those in retreat is the newly
consecrated bishop of the Hartford di-
Geese, Rt. Rev. John J. Milan.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09
One Use for Old Horse Cars.

The London county council has been
advertising for sale a number of dis
used "horse tram cars" suitable for
bungalows. houseboats. portable
buildings, tool and garden sheds, con-
tractors offices, cycle and motor
houses and for use on farms, potato
fields, hopfelds. football and cricket
grounds"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09
Tore up $1,000.

When Herr Schiemeiman of Vienna,
presented his wife with a lottery
ticket on her birthday, she reproached
him for wastefu,ness and tore 1t into
shreds. The ticket has won $4,000.
but as they cannot produce the ticket
they cannot obtain the money. The
husband is now petitioning for d.
vorce
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09
Sec. Snakes, Death Duel.

Passengers on a west-bound local
train over the Pennsylvania witnessed
bitter fight between a copperhead
and a blacksnake when the train
stopped at Summer Hill, says an AL
too1a (Pa.) correspondent. The rep
tiles fought with desperation until the
copperhead sank its fargs into the
neck of its opponent.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09

Every available stone cutter is be-
ing employed at the New England
granite works upon material for the
construction of the Bankers Trust
building in New York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09

Miss Annie Louise Humphreys of
Westerly was one of the six nurses
graduated from Bacl<us hospital Nor
wich Wednesday eveping. She is a
daughter of William Humphreys SUI
perintendent of the Pawcatuck Valley
street railroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09

The second of the series of band
concerts will be given in Wilcox park
this (Thursday) evening
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09

Chauffeur Fontaine arrived in West
erIy Wednesday from New York with
william D. Hoxie's large touring car.
The Hoxie family will arrive in a few
DAYS at the summer home in ELM
Of
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09

Laborers are domiciled near Thomp-
sons Corners awaiting material to
commence work on the Pawcatuck
Valley street railroad from the village
of Watch Hill to the village of West
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09

The westerly high school team will
play its last game in the interscholas-
tic series in Vose park this Thursday
afternoon. The opposing team will be
Norwich Free Academy. The local team
has won every league game played this
season.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09

Japan's postal service is the cheap
est in the world. Letters travel for
two sen - about seven tenths of a
penny.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09

Dr. Joseph Higgins of Manchester
visited his parents in West Broad
street. Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09

ball last week, will try it again in
Vose park Friday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09

Pawcatuck's fire district held twenty
fourth annual session in Peleg s. Bar
Der hose house, with Albert G. Martin
moderator and Paul H. Hillard clerk.
The report of Chief Engineer Henry
A. Stable showed there had been eight
fires in Pawcatuck during the year and
on two occasions assistance had been
given the Westerly fire department.
Claude I. Spencer, treasurer, re-
ported receipts of 1851, and expen-
ditures of $5,729.63. There are out
standing notes to the amount of So
917.5e.
Collector Charles ]. Norris had gath
cred in the sum of Sc, 367.ss.
Alberi r. Stillman, treasurer of the
Peleg S. Barber fund, announced that
the fund amounted to S637.50, and that
the interest, $31.S8, had been paid to
the treasurer of the hose company.
The engineers were authorized to
purchase 300 feet of new hose and to
engage a janitor on a salary not to
exceed 800 a year.
The district voted to the Pe2eg S.
Barber hose company the sum of $500.
A tax of three mills was laid. The
treasurer and collector were required
to furnish bonds of $4,000 each and
the salary of collector was fixed at
$50 and that of the treasurer at $25.
1t was voted to procure uniforms
at an expense not to exceed $40 each
and to furnish caps and club to the
fire police.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are: Albert G. Martin, modera-
tor; Paul H. Hillard, clerk; Charles
7. Spencer. treasurer: Alexander r.
Gavitt. collector; Paul H. Hillard, f.
Everett Watrous, Thomas Crowley as
sessors;' Albert R. Stfllman. Paul III.
HilIard, auditors; Samuel D. Watrous,
John Mcdonald, Charles ]. Norris, fire
wardens; A1berti r. Stillman, trustee
Peleg s. Barber fund; Henry A Stable,
chief engineer; John e. McMahon,
Frank I. Daw1ey, Howard z. Rey-
nolds, engineers. Charles J. Norris
declined a denomination as collector
and nominated as his successor Alex
ander R. Gavitt.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09

highest vote cast, but which was 80
less than the total number of votes
polled. Nor was there opposition to Ell
lery Barber as OverSeer of the poor,
who received two votes less than the
Pendletons and nine less than Town
Clerk Whipple.
on the prohibition ticket Julius H
Gates, who opposed Councilman Bur-
dick, was the leader in the list of
councilmen, receiving 25 votes more
than his leading associate.
The following election returns were
delayed in transmission:
Moderator. Eugene B. Pendleton,
and p. Az; town clerk. Everett E.
man, William L. Clarke r. s55, John
w. Conant. p, 13S; second councilman,
Albert H Langworthy T. $40, William
H. Greene, p, IA; third councilman,
C. Clarence Maxson, r, $50, b. Frank
Greenman, p, 14s; fourth councilman.
Chapman. D, 135; fifth councilman,
William Culley. 7, 333. James o. Bah
cock, o, ISL; sixth councilman, Maui
rice w. Flynn T. 354, Edward G.. King.
p. 12s: seventh councilman. Horace E.
Burdick, T, 307, julius H. Gates, p,
III; town treasurer and collector,
James NJ. PendIeton, and p, 472; as
SCISSOR of taxes. three years. John J.
Carney, T, 354. Isaac G. Barber, p, 1928;
overseer of poor, Ellery Barber, and
p 40; school committee. three years.
Albert H. Spicer. I, 32T. Anne L.
Waite. p, 146.
John Cato received two votes for
seventh councilman.
Summary of the vote: Straight re-
publican Pei: straight prohibition 95;
tai vote 512. The total vote of the
town of Westerly is between 1900 and
1900. therefore less than a third of
the total vote was polled.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09

The Mystic team that defeated the
Westerly high school team at base
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-09

Girard Shea of Providence, formerly
of Westerly, is home on a visit to
relatives.