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Arizona republican., 1910-12-15
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

It is often hard when Christmas time comes around to think of presents, which. besides, carrying with them their message of remembrance and good will. will also prove of real use and bring practical pleasure to our friends. Sometimes. however. it is pos sible to hit on a gift in the enjoy ment of which many can share-some- thing that is used in common and adds to the pleasure and comfort of the whole family circle; and in such cases the blessing of giving" is increased by just so many times as the number of those who receive.
 A good lamp is one such gift. A lamp stands for so much that is pecu- liarly intimate and friendly. Its light ing marks the end of the days work and the approach of the pleasantest hours of the whole twenty -four-when the old people and the young come to- gether for rest and play; when the neighbOrs drop in to make the evening merry; when the labors and the worries of the work-a-d day world without are put aside for time. Browns and wrinkles are smoothed out laughter springs up and spreads spontaneously. under the lamplight glow: and. if this same lamp was a Christmas present from friend. how pleasantly the thoughts of those it shines upon should turn towards the giver.
 Those for whom the spirit of thei lamp" has an appeal in which they would like some relative or friend to share would do we'll before going farther to look into the merits and charms of the Rayo lamp. The Rayo. which is placed on the market by the Standard Oil company. is a low-priced lamp. but all-important advantages are claimed for it. Opticians unite in condemning the tendency among many readers and workers to sit immediately i under a small but strongly concentrat- ] ed light. and physicians have found it | easy to trace a close connection be- tween eye trouble and affections of the I
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15
PERSON AL MENTION

The following guests registered yes terday at the Adams Annex: A. A. Barnett, Spokane: F.. F. Ferguson. John Winner and wife, Los Angeles; George Price, Tucson; w. l.. Fox. Prescott.
 Following are those who registered at the Stag: Jesse Brown, NJ. Sar- dou, II. D. Ryus. Los Angeles; R. M. Davis, Denver.
 Attorney General John B. Wright was in the city yesterday. a guest of the Ford hotel.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. A Sparks and MT. and Mrs. W w. Whetchel of Los An geles are guests of the Ford hotel. Mrs C. E. Peyton and Mayme Inis of the City of Mexico. arrived here yesterday. registering at the Ford.
 H. N. Cox. representing the mayor. city council and board of trade of Morristown, is a Phoenix visitor. reg istering at the Commercial last night
 C. NJ McNeely and wife and Miss Oehlese Williamson of North Caro- lima are guests of the Commercial
 Among those registering at the Ford hotel yesterday were: F. c. Harmon of Denver. w. F. Mcconnell of Mankato, Minn.. F. J. Anderson of
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15

ing me at every turn where l came in contact with it or signs of it. To add to my chagrin and disappointment a she bear. still parading about in those woods in company with her two cubs born the spring before. seemed to be actually laughing at the way she man. aged to get the best Of me and my plans laid against her and hers.
 At last, though. I did succeed in fooling the wildcat into stepping into one of my traps. but she was appar- ently so mad about it that she walked off with the trap. While I was try ing to get the whereabouts of the wild cat so as at least to recover my trap l jumped up the old buck. and away went on his trail. I lost it. but got
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15

Tucson, E. D. O'Neill and wife of Petosky, Mich; H. c. Hinsdale. J. R. Treat. Los Angeles; Devie George. A. B. Kellogg. Mayer: J F. Davis. Wickenburg; George H. Hedley. Los Angeles; Charles Salmon. New York; Guy Tyler and wife. Whittier; C. Fl. Lupfent. sos Angeles: TheO. T. Kosch, San Francisco: Edward F. Byne, New York: W. c. Williams. Fl Paso; John R. Hampton. Clifton.
 Among the guests registered at the Commercial Hotel yesterday were: Frank Lee. Calais, Me: F. H. Nixs0n. San Francisco; c E. Boyce. Will jams: W. R. Kan, Salida, Coio.; NJ. s. De Lantry. Los Angeles: w. Hit man. San Francisco: H C. Bearly
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15

some satisfaction for the time by get ting on the trail of the she bear and her cubs. It wasn't very warm trail. but I followed it up and was feeling hopeful of results when I heard shot off in the woods to my right. I went toward the sound to see who it was doing the shooting and what luck he had struck.
 About a hundred yards in I came on one Jim Burt. who was a teamster in the emplp! of tho tannery 5i the set tlement a couple of miles from there Jim. as l found out, had never been in the woods with gun before in his life. but there he sat in the snow with gun across his lap. He looked scared. and I naturally supposed it was be- cause at the side of log near which he sat lay a wildcat. IL was dead, and I saw at once it was the one had tried so long to get. for 1t had my trap on one of its forelegs.
 Did you hear me shOot?' said Jim.
 Yes. said I. and was mad too
 Jest now?' said Jim.
 "'Of course C said I.
 Then it wasn't this critter here that you heerd me shoot said he. I shot this critter a good while ago. It was deer. guess. that you heerd me shoot jest now. over there in the brush
 "I stepped over tO where Jim pointed. and there in the brush. deader than a mackerel. lay big buck. and that it was the one that had fooled me to the top of his bent all fall was to fla miliar with the makeup of that one to doubt for an instant.
 And if you'd been up wonder about a mile an hour ago. said Jim. you might have heerd me shoot two bears. big one and little one. There was three. but one of 'em got away
 Jim Burt had never been in the woods with a gun before in his life. and here. just by blind. bullhead luck. he had killed inside of an hour or so the buck. two of the bears and the wildcat that I had with all my eX- perience and skill in wOOdcraft been unable to get within gunshot of any time for weeks. I was so mad that told Jim he could keep the trap the wildcat had on.'-New York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15
MANAGER REEVES HAS
 INTERESTING MASCOT
Keen Eyed Fox Watches Over Oes- tinies of Coliseum Ticket Office.

Watching over the destinies of the Coliseum theater ticket office last evening was one of the finest foxes seen recently in Phoenix. It was perched high on a shelf placed above the ticket window for his special ben eft and he gaZed down with wonder ing eyes upon the crowds that went back and forth during the evening ah5 never stirred an inch from his narrow resting place Manager Reeves very appropriately styles the latest acquisition to the properties" of the theater as a mascot" and is very proud of his pet.
 In one night the fox has acquired an almost unsuitable love for pop corn. His perch is just beyond the reach of the boys whose attentions might prove a trifle tiresome if they were permitted to fondle him. but he was in easy range of the white ker- nels Of corn and when the boys be- gan tossing them to him he began eating and like the famous confec- ton, the more he ate the more he wanted"
 Manager Reeves picked the fox up from a farmer for a small sum. Far mers are not at all friendly to foxes because of their raids upon chicken lofts but they are willing that they shall be put to some good use and Manager Reeves quickly solved the problem of finding a purpose in life for his foXship. Some of these days the little pet may be seen behind the footlights but that will be an other story.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15

soft. mellow and diffused The new is fitted gives extra strength and pre- vents all flickering. so that it does not strain the eyes eve nOf those who are sitting far away from 1t. In appear ance the Rayo satisfies the most ex- acting its light-giving qualities can moi be SurnaSSed
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15

head and nerves and even of the diges- tion
 or all artificial lights the eye spe- eialists agree that an oil lamp is easiest on the human eye. giving the light. in its effect on the optic nerve. comes nearest to the natural light of day: and the light from the Rayo lamp. while clear and bright. is remarkably
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15
HUNTING LUCK.

Sometimes it's better to have luck in the woods than it is to have skill" said a Pike county man. who relates how he demonstrated the fact by not able experience. "A big buck had been spending the season in the neighbOr
 hood where l was hunting that fall and had defied all the tricks kne,v how to play in efforts to bag him. That same fall wildcat succeeded in circumvent-
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15

Imperial; J. A Cashion. Phoenix; J. s. Sovatkin. New York; w. Walton and wife and Mrs. NJ. R. Sarony of Palo Verde; J. E,lby of Fort Worth:
 J. Allison, Phoenix; William Kemp, Tucson: Charles Newton. St. Lou 5.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-15

Every Man and every Boy always expects and always receives a Christ mas Tie. We appreciate this fact and have chosen our Neckwear with the greatest care, from the output of the best Neck wear Makers.
 Every shape that Fash ion allows. Silks that were never eXcelled in beauty or richness. Many exclusive designs that can not be found elsewhere.
 25c to $2.50.
 Our Neckwear depart ment will be a busy place from now on. Make your selections while the pick ing is at it's best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-04
The Last Straw.

An attendant At . Kansas institute for
tbs deaf and dumb was undergoing a
pointless Papid-hre inouisition At the
hands Of q female visitor
But how do you summon tnese poor
rrutes to church, she q 81 .saaily with
what was meant to ne At tSing glance
at the inmates nearby.
BY ringing the dumb bells. madam
retorted the exxSperated attendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-04

Strict regulation of the sale. loaning or
exchanging Of deadly or dangerous weap-
ems In the District is provided in another
OF the bills. 1t Is the same legislation
proposed in a previous Congress and is
strongly urged by Mai. Sylvester as the
best plan for preventing the carrying OF
concealed weapons in the National Capt.
tai and minimizing crimes made possible
by the ease with which weapons can
now be purchased.
Provision for the widening o, 18th street
At Pfney branch. on the east side, be-
tween Shepherd street and Spring road,
10 made in another bill. 1t Is designed
their plans to connect 18TH street with
the Piney branch parkway and thus open
4 new entrance 10 Rock Creek Park
To secure uniform designation on the
o6ciai records for all parcels of land in
the District In the object Of more Of the
proposed legislation. Several years ago
Congress passed a law authorizing new
system OF designation Of parcels for the
purpose OF Assessment and taxation but
ne Old syItsm was left In vogue in the
Qlbos - the Dsstfsct surveyor. and u
- pev propooed to adopt tho system in
We = the assessors once IN the sur.
Other 1ea1ures An List.
othsr bills Included in Senator Gal
it189 . u0t 0fe.
TO authorize the extension of Farra1ut
street northwest from l4th street to
Piney Branch road and Iowa avenue
northwest between 14th and 18TH streets.
To provide for the extension Of Kenyon
street from 18th TO Mount Pleasant
streets, IT width Of eighty feet, and
for the extension Of 18th street from
Kenyon to Irving streets, at a width
Of ninety feet.
Fer the extension of Franklin street
northeast from it's present eastern ter
minus east OF cath street to Bladens-
burg road
To provide for the extension of New
ton place northwest from New Hamp-
shire avenue TO Georgia avenue and 20
connect Newton place in Gass' subdi ~
sion with Newton place in Whitney
Close subdivision.
TO authorize the extension of Park
place northwest along the western line
Of the Soldiers Home lands, with a
Width Of forty feet. from Rock Greek
Church road to the Washington city
reservoir. This bill was passed several
years ago. but the procedure in court
was not taken within the time limit
specified and the authorization beca me
invalid. For the proposed extension
about LOO feet has been dedicate and
il - proposed to secure s.3h6 feet by
condemnation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-04
Permanent Highway System.

General legislation to provide for the
coudernnation Of land for streets or parts
q streets IN carrying out the plan for
thu permanent system Of highways in the
District. IS contained in another of the
bfils. It specifies that whenever a new
subdivision OF q tract Of land in the Dis
trict into squares and lots according to
the permanent highway plan Is made and
the owners Of such tract shall fail or
refuse TO dedicate the streets and high
ways laid down on the permanent high
way plan through the property subdivided
or property adjacent and owned by the
same parties. the Commissioners are au-
rhorized to begin condemnation proceed
in1S TO acquire the land necessary to car
~ out the highway system: and the dam
ages and the cost Of the condemnation
Yrocsedines are to be assessed as bene-
IT.. Undsr present laws the Commits
s3eaere have not such authority and some
di0culties have been found in carrying
out the highway system because of the
construction Of houses In the line of
streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-04
Duplication Of Business Names.

Another Of the proposed laws will pro-
hibit a corporation in the District from
doing business under name similar to
THAT used by another corporation doing
business here. The bill provides that a
corporation, association, partnership or
joint stock company shall not use the
same name or one so similar that it is
likely to b. mistaken for any such cor
porotion, association. partnership or joint
stock company first engaged in business
in the District" A penalty OF $50 per
day for every day the second corporation
continues to use the similar name is pro-
vided for violation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-04
Senator GaiIinger Will Intro
duce District Measures.
WILL GO TO COMMITTEE
Extension of Streets, Purchase Of
Land for Park Purposes.
PLANS FOR BRANCH LIBRARY
BILL to Rectify Boundary Line of
Rock Greek Park-Other
Legislation.

Senator Gallinger will tomorrow present
q number OF bills affecting the District.
Many streets will he extended. land will
he purchased for park purposes and a
branch public library will he established.
IL these bills are passed by Congress.
Among the measures to be introduced is
that which failed OF passage at the last
session of Congress, to authorize the
Commissioners to accept donations of
money and land for a branch library at
Takoma Park, TO establish a commission
10 supervise the erection OF a building
and 10 provide for suitab maintenance.
A similar bill has long been pending and
just as it seemed near to passage the
session came to an end and all the work
of advocacy went for naught.
Another of the proposed bills is to AL
Ihorixe the purchase of land in the
vicinity OF the Connecticut avenue bridge.
The main object is to protect the beauty
OF the spans from the encroachments of
houses and, as stated by the Commits
sioners in urging the passage OF the
bill, ito preserve the effect of the i'm
provement and to eliminate the POSSIBLE
ity Of houses being constructed to detract
from the beauty of the series of hand
some arches spanning the valley. The
land to be purchased will provide for the
extension of Belmont road to Calvert
street and Tor connecting the extension
Of Belmont road with Waterside drive to
the southerly line of the Zoo Park.
Rock Creek Boundary.
TO rectify the boundary line of Rock
Creek Park Is the title of, another OF
the bills. 1t Is proposed to run the east
ern boundary of the park along the line
of 18th street, and the bill will authorize
The nurchasN OF all the tracts and parcels
Of land between the present eastern
boundary and 18th street extended. This
bill embodies the views of the Rock Greek
park board of control.
A new highway plan for that section of
the District lying vest of Rock creek
north Of klingle road, east Of Connecti-
sa1t avenue and south of Ellicott street is
authorised in another bill. 1t is advo-
Gated by the Commissioners. because the
proposed plan is better suited to the
rough Topography Of the land in thai
section, and will allow for its develop.
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-18
AMERICAN SKINNED
 BY A "GENTLEMAN'

London, September H.-(Special.)-An American visitor staying at we'll known Strand hotel has been the victim of an ingeniously worked confidence trick by which he has lost s25o0. In the lounge of the hotel the visitor got into conversation with a gentlemnaly individ- ual in evening dress. Drinks and smokes followed, and then the conversation turned on horse racing. The gentle manly stranger, who gave his name as MT. Henry Brown mentioned incl dentally that horse-racing business had brought him to London from Yorkshire. He was the intimate friend of several owners and trainers, and had a com mission to back a certain horse which was certain to win a fortune.
 After some further explanation and the exhibition of certain documents the American expressed wish to join in the venture MT. Brown," thought 1t might be managed, and made an appointment in the city to carry out the scheme.
 The American kept the appointment, and with "Mr. Brown," visited a bank | in Lombard street. Here he withdrew a sum of S25Oo, which he handed over to the gentlemanly acquaintance. who went
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-18
MAYOR IN ICELAND
 VOTES WITH WOMEN

Copenhagen, September 17.--(Special.) J. An interesting bit of news reaches me from Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, which shows that the women of the northern island know what they want and are competent to get 1t.
 A deadlock was reached at a meeting of the town council of Reykjavik, half of the members of which are women, over the question of whether the town should be lighted by gas or electricity. The women voted unanimously for gas, in order that they might utilize it for cooking stoves. The men went solid for but finally gave his casting vote for the women, and arrangements are now being made for manufacture of gas. A shipper arriving at Tromsoe from Spitzbergen reports that all the mem bers of Suvertsen's whaling expedition, four men in all, have died of scurvy at Hordkajs, on Spitzbergen, where the ex- petition was wintering. Twelve dead bears were found beside the bodies. According to legitimlsts the Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, husband of Princess Margaret of Con-
 naught, has a true light to his title and dignities-not through his father, the present king, but through his mother, the heiress of the old line of Swedish monarchs. The marriage of Princess vic toria of Baden with the eldest son of
 Oscar II took place in 1881 and united the rival claims of two dynasties. The following telegram has been re- ceived from the manager of the Norden- Fjeldske Steamship company, Trondh- jeim:
 '"The Kong Harold returned from the
 Polar ice. Reached so degrees in 10 minute. Within 10 degrees of the pole. Met the Fran expedition at Spitzbergen. The Fran has discovered volcano and hot springs at Wood Bay beach, covered with lava Zeppelin takes possession of a tract of lapd at Kings bay and names 1t Approximation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-18

purchase cotton here and know them to be trustworthy ought to have no fear of being cheated
 MT. Weld said he hoped all the rail- roads carrying cotton would adopt the validation certificate plan.
 It is predicted that the traffic alliance between the Western Pacific and the Toyo Kison Kaisha Steamship Co.,, will bring on an international freight rate war The Southern Pacific traffic agree ment with the steamship company ter inmates in January next when the one with the Western Pacific goes into effect. It is asserted to be the intention of the Gould line to make things hot for the Hartman road.
 It is appreciated that for a few years the expenditures for maintenance of equipment and way will be light on the Western Pacific and this prompts the be- lief that it means to start a rate war with a view of capturing large share of transcontinental and Oriental business, seeking traffic not only for Japan, but for Chinese and Philippine ports If such contest begins the Union Pacific, Can adian Pacific, the Hill roads and the St. Paul naturally would be drawn into it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-18
ACCUMULATION OF
 GOLD IS ENORMOUS
The Figures in America Have
 Almost Doubled
IN THE PAST TEN YEARS
Abroad the Most Marvellous Accumula- tion of Gold Has Been Made by the Russian Government.
 Money to Move Cotton
By PRESTON c. ADAMS

New York, September 10.-(Special.) Never in the worlds history has there been such an accumulation of gold as has been witnessed within the past ten years.
 In 1900 the gold held in the United States treasury, the New York clearing house banks and the principal banks and governments of Europe totalized s2,s15,- 472,5sS, an increase of the enormous sum of s1.702. .1S2. .4o5 in the decade.
 The United States treasury leads both in the amount held and the increase dur ing the decade. The gain has been ss55,- A9,775. bringing the total to N,o7s s2s, ,oS3, while the New York banks report an in- crease of $127, 7,Y.1 ,5O0, making the aggre- gate gain s782. .s41, 275.
 Abroad the most phenominai accumula- ton of gold has been made by the Rus sian government, which has passed even the bank of France in the competition for the metal, the increase has reached no less than $So9. .55o000. or almost 80 per cent. The bank of France has succeeded in building up it's stock of the metal by $22S, ,798, ,560. The Imperial Bank of Ger many has gained only $5o.7os,75o, while the Bank of England shows an addition of only s32, ,S32, ,s2O. It's reserve being very small in comparison with other coun- tries, although, of course, the banking conditions prevailing in London do not exist elsewhere.
 | Since 1900 the worlds production of gold has reached the value of s3567, ,059, 800, or almost exactly twice the increase recorded by the leading banks of Flu rope, by New York institutions and by our own treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-18
SERIES OF FRAUDS
 IN CITY OF PARIS

Paris, September T.-(Special.)-A se- ries of frauds involving a loss of $1,ooOoo0 to the city of Paris has just been brought to light. The frauds have been committed in connection with the col lection of the octroi dues. Twelve of the employees are said to be implicated and four have been dismissed pending their trials.
 The chief culprits are said to be three portation of goods from the bonded warehouses in the Rue vanginard. By paying the octroi officials handsome bribes, those carriers were allowed to remove goods free, although they should have paid octroi dues. The frauds have been going on for five years and have been carried out on a most systematic scale.
 In collusion with the dishonest off cials who sets of way bills were always made out. One set was genuine, the other fraudulent.
 The fraudulent way bill purported to show that the goods to which they re- ferred could be carried away free of dues, whereas considerable sums should have been paid on them.
 At the daily liquidation of dues the false notes were presented and either no duss at all were paid or else the amounts were merely nominal, whereas they should have been very considerable.
 Nothing would probably have come to light had not some of the officials of the octroi given way to extravagant liv- ing on the proceeds of the bribes they received.
 Some of them bought property, others went to race meetings regularly and made frequent and heavy bets. It Is said that each received $200 month as the proceeds of dishonesty. At the examination of three of the &C., cused today they all admitted their guilt, and said that they had been receiving bribes for years.