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Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
FLED FOR HER LIFE.
An Indian Girl Suspected of Being a
 Witch.

San BernardinO. Cal, June S.-Driv- en by fear of death at the hands of her tribe, whose members believe her to be a witch. Mamie Holmes. an Indian girl. Is years old. has walked more than 100 miles. from the Coachella reservation to Santa Manuela reserva- tion, near Higland. Cal.
 She was found by officers of the res revation as she was about to redeem herself from "witchhood" by bathing in the waters of the Arrowhead river
 The girl was taken in charge by In dian Agent Boyce, who says he learned several days ago of preparations to torture and kill her. She will be sent to the government school at Phoenix, AriZ
 Sufficient proof to the Indians that the girl is a witch were the facts that several on the reservation were taken ill. and a pumpkin vine withered after the girls shadow had fallen on it. A dog chained in front of her parents shack hoWled all night.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
HORRIBLE BUTCHERY
 BY YUCATAN INDIANS
THE REBELS IN POSSESSION OF
 VALLADOLID.
The Number of Victims of the Mas
 sacre Estimated at Forty.

Mexico City. June S.-With tele- graph wires cut and operators mur- dered or forced to flee, definite infor- nation is lacking as to the present situation at Valladolid. Yucatan the scene of a bloody massacre by Indi- ans several days ago The govern ment authorities here today estimated the number killed at 40.
 More than 1000 Indians are said to have been engaged in the attack upon the towns. At last accounts the in- surgents held Nalladolid. having forti- fled themselves in the buildings
 About 1000 government troops are concentrating at DZimas, a short dis tance from Nalladolid, to march upon the rebels. General Ignacio Bravo, commanding the Tenth military zone. has been ordered to the scene and will take command.
 Reports as to the cause Of the out break conflict some declare it began with a protest against orders issued by the civil officer known as the jefe de pOlitico. while others say that it was the result of a drunken spree. It appears to have some semblance of organization and is said to have been led by political malcOntents
 Colonel Montenegro. formerly at the head of the civil government at Val ladolid. is said to have been in com mand of the raiders. The first attack was made upon the building where all public offices are located. After sack ig this place, the rioters tured their attetion to the jefe de politico. named Regil The battle -an in the night and it was : a. len the attack was made upOnt Hding where Regil and many 0 zens had taken refuge.
 Bloody butchery folio, ed. Regil's wife left her four children and went to the assistance of her husband. seeking through tears and prayers to reach the hearts of the infuriated raiders. Regil was cut down before her eyes and his body hacked to pieces The wife also is said to have been murdered. as were all the men in the building. numbering about twenty. Later about five or six gen. darmes in the town met a similar fate.
 The people of the town were terri fled Many fled in the direction Of Merida. The mob surged through the town, crying for blood and pillage. Victor Died. judge of the first in- stance, was assassinated. Among the victims were Florentine Echaratta, commander of police; Joseph Maria Hernandez, second in command; Pc dro Hernandez. the mayor and treas urer.
 Those reported to have been killed are Jose Triay. chief of the telegraph office at Valladolid; AlOnzo V. Van nuva and Demetrio RiverO, mer- chants. whose stores were also sacked. It is said that Triay was put 10 death after suffering horrible tor lures. Other operators fled to the country and escaped the mob
 At the war department here it was said the troops were en route to the scene and with the local forces will be able to restore order. Additional troops are ready. if necessary.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
INSURGENTS APPREHENO
That It Will Be Too Prompt and That in the Hurry Much That the Allies Had Done Will Be Undone in Conference.

Washington. June S.-SevaraI ex- changes of views between Senators EIkins and AIdrich and Representative Mann of Illinois preparatory to form al conference on the railroad bill took place today It was generally under stood that the conferees would meet tomorrow, although no call for the meeting was issued.
 Senators Aldrich and Crane visited the White House tonight and talked with the president concerning the changes he might desire in the senate bill. which practically was approved by him in his message to congress yester- day The general understanding IS that the house leaders will get together on the subject of matter in the bills before action is taken finally by the conferees. If this course is pursued 1t is likely the only question to be voted on in the two houses would be the ad- option of the conference report.
 The insurgent members of both the senate and the house fear to have the subject come before them in that man ner. as they think it would give too great opportunity for the elimination of progressive features incorporated through an alliance between democrats and insurgents in the senate bill
 At an informal conference of insUr- gent senators today they pledged them selves to fight against the adoption of the conference report should it take away any of the advantages which they claim tn have forced into the bill in the interest of the shippers.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
GRAND JURY FISHING
 FOR THE FISH FUND THE ORIGIN OF IT HAS BEEN
 ESTABLISHED. The Difficulty Is in Finding How 1t
 Was Disposed Of.

Springfield. III, June S.-Lewis D. Hirscheimer of PittrieId. minority member of the state board of equalf zation, is the man named by John Dixon of Peoria as the prominent politician" who was present in F. J. Traut's room at the St Nicholas ho- tel the night of May 26. 1909. when the fund collected by Illinois fisher men to defeat the state fish cOmmis- sion bill was turned over by Fred Schweer of Beardstown to Traut The testimony so far given before the Sangamon county grand jury has failed to throw much light on the dis position of the fish fund after it was turned over to Traut.
 Mir Burke expects that Hirschimer may be able to assist him in showing that the fish bill fund was not dis posed of as Traut testified in Iegsti- mate lobbying.
 In addition to finding evidence to- day which indicated that the fund to kill the fish bill a general part of the jackpot" distributed among the bath room boys, States Attorney Burke was informed by Charles Cole. a fish dealer of Beardstown. this afternoon. that he and other fisher men were given to understand that it would take s2.5O0 to kill the bill their business.
 Mir Burke says he received definite today that at a meeting of fishermen in Beardstown during the session of the legislature. Repre- sentative A NJ. Foster. chairman of the fish and game committee. de- cIared that he would either kill the bill or insure it's passage.
 The only other witness today was Cashier r K COndit of the First Ma tional bank of Beardstown, who gave the prosecutor all the information he could relative to the SIPS tele- graphed to his bank from the First National bank of Peoria. This is the money alleged to have been collected by John Dixon from fish dealers around Pellin and Peoria.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
REALISTIC
 0LD TIMES Unexpected Dick Turpin fea-
 lure In Stage Ride MADE II OLD ENGLISH
A Joke Played by Million aires Upon Millionaires Threw Seattle Police De- partment Into State of Excitement.

Seattle Wash. June S-An eigh- as an added amusement for the guests in Harry Whitney Treats new English four in hand. but carried out with such perfection of detail that $7,50O worth of valuables were lifted from the passengers. the women thoroughly frightened and the police force of this city thrown into a frenzy of bandit chasing. furnished Seattle today with an unusual excitement.
 Treat and his friends were thor oughly taken in by the jokers and in response to their hurry summons eevry available man of the police de- partment was called into action They were sent to the front in automobiles and arrived at the club house at the country club grounds only to find that a messenger from the bandits was already there restoring the spells.
 Treats coach. a recent importation from England and equipped in eigh- teenth century style with flashing teams. liveried positions. post-h horn and the like caused all the trouble. When it set out early today with load of society people, including Mrs. George H Snowden. niece of Presi- dent Taft; Mrs. J. II. Ballinger. niece of Secretary Ballinger. and Mrs. J. D. Farrell wife of the head of the Harri- man lines in the northwest. the hus- bands couldn't restrain their impulse to complete the old English flavor Of the jaunt by furnishing a hold-up la Dick Turpin.
 As the coach neared the country club four masked men leaped from the brush beside the road Under the threat of their weapons Treat pulled up and the passengers were harshly ordered to surrender their jewels. Rings, watches. purses and all kinds of trinkets rattled into the bag attached to a long pole which was presented and then Treat was ordered to drive on. The bandits confessed later and were identified as Joshua Green. a millionaire steamship man: John Ed dy, part owner of the Port Blakely mills; Captain Charles Brydoen and Red Gleason. a water front charac- ter. impressed as spokesman. Gleason was told by patrolman on his re- turn to town that the chief wanted him and he made d clean breast of the af- fair. He said that Treat was a party to the plan. He also said that Green was to have notified the police before the hold-up but forgot it.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
HE COULD NOT LIVE
 WITHOUT HIS WIFE
Murder and Suicide by a Los Angeles Q. Mining Man.

Los Angeles, June S.-Because he said his wife loved another. and he could not live without her. be- lieving he would be supplanted. F.. H. Cowell. a mining man. shot and killed his wife, Violet. tonight and then fired d bullet into his own brain. He died an hour later at the receiving hospital
 The murder and suicide followed vain attempt at reconciliation made by COwel today. Mrs. COwell. who was Miss Violet Jessop of San Diego, left her husband several weeks ago. He met her as she left her place of em- ployment this evening and shot her through the back. The bullet pierced her heart and she died almost in stantly.
 When he was taken to the hospital note was found upon Cowell's per son. in which he said his wife had transferred her affections and that he intended to kill her if she did not consent to return to him.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
LOVED HIM TOO MUCH
 10 RUIN HIS LIFE
The Will of Mrs. Steele Leaves S25,
 ton An Old Suitor.

Chicago. June S.-Mrs. Fannie Sur dam Steele. aged 65 years. died sud- denly of apoplexy at d hotel here. Her will. filed later, disclosed a TO- nance, for by it's provisions is be- queathed $25,000 of a s525.O estate to man half her age whom she re- fused to marry because of the diff ferences in their ages. This man, At torney Edgar R. Accetta of New York. was with her when she died He was the last person she asked to see when told that she would die
 Shortly after the death of her hus- band, fifteen years ago. she became engaged to Accetta. She broke it. telling him it would ruin his life to marry woman of her years. Ac- cetta sued for breach of promise. The case was settled out of court. she agreeing to pay Accetta an annual income of s25,OOO until her death. Accetta was called to Chicago on Sunday from St. Paul
 Learning that Mrs Steele was ill. he called at her hotel. and spent much time with her Early on Sun day morning Acctta was walking with oAi Atoiieii oNAheaAhNdii1t Nio NdS SnOl by an unidentified man Accetta was arrested and held as a witness until the inquest This shock is believed to have hurried Mrs. Steele's death.
 Mrs. Steele was a daughter of the late Samuel Surdam, wholesale hardware merchant. She married Alexander Steele, her fathers partner. He died fifteen years ago. Ten years ago she married Dr. William Bradley and two years later was divorced. She came to Chicago for the purpose of drawing her will
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
FREEZE OUT" ANTICIPATED.
Why Colorado Irrigation Project
 Was Thrown Into Receivership.

Denver. June S.-In a statement is- sued tonight Milton Smith. attorney for the Denver Reservoir Irrigation company. which went into the hands of a receiver on Monday. justifias the re- ceiverShip on the ground that eastern financierS had failed to keep faith with the Denver people owing to the con trolling interest in the company. and this failure was part of a plot to
 freeze out" the Denver stockholders and obtain control for the people in the east who are accused of violating their contract.
 Attorney Smith says there are past due accounts to contractors. material men and for supplies. in excess of S2.000.00O, "all of which money a Chi cago concern is under contract dated February 10. 1910. to furnish. Since making that contract the company has in violation thereof failed to furnish money to meet these accounts"
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
MAN AND HIS MOTHER
 HELD FOR KIDNAPPING
They Had Got As Far As Denver Away
 From Oklahoma City.

Denver. Colo. June S.-Acting upon the telegraphic request of the sheriff of Oklahoma City. okla. the police to- day arrested Thomas Canning. of Ok lahoma City. and his mother. Mrs. Nellie Canning. on the charge of Kidnapping Canning's five-months-old baby. The mother and son are held prisoners at the city hall and the child is in charge of the matron there.
 According to information given out by the police. Canning and his wife quarreled and the latter threatened to sue for divorce About a week ago. it is charged. Canning stole into his wife's room at night. snatched the sleeping babe from its mothers side, and fled in an automobile. 100 miles across the country where train for Denver was boarded. Cannings mother. it is said, awaited him in the automobile and accompanied him in the flight.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
CALTRPS DEBRIS
 GIVES UP ITS DEAD.

Caltri, Italy. June S.-The ruins of CaIitri and adjoining villages were inspected today by King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena. Most of the houses in Calitri were destroyed by the earthquake yesterday and the people who escaped are camping in the field.
 Thirty-two bodies have been recovered, while eight or ten more are thought to be still un- , der the fallen walls. Two were taken out in the presence of the king
 One section of the town is al- most completely buried under the walls of a feudal castle which was toppled over by the first heavy shock and came crashing down the hill, crushing the houses below.
 The ink and queen did not rest or sleep for thirty-S.X hours. When they departed tonight for Rome there were touching dem Onstrations. many of the wom- en kneeling before the queen.
 The visit of their maiesties has done much toward restoring or der and confidence. and the kings last act before departure was to issue instructions that every possible measure be taken to care for the people.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
FAREWELL FUNCTION
 TO THE ROOSEVELTS.

, London. June S.-Dorchester house, the residence of Whitelaw Reid. the American ambassador, was the scene today of two func- tiOns in honor of Mir. and Mrs. , Roosevelt. a reception in the afternoon to members of the Pill grims and American societies and a farewell dinner in the evening. Both were quiet af- fairs on account of court mourn ing and the fact also that MT. and Mrs. Reid are in mourning for the late ogden Mills.
 Several hundred persons at tended the dinner, among them most of the prominent members of the American colony. The
 guests included the archbishop
 of Canterbury. Sir Edward Grey.
 the foreign secretary: the duke
 of Portland, Lord CurZon of
 KedelstOn, the Right Rev.
 Charles Henry Brent, bishop of
 the Protestant Episcopal church
 in the Philippines, and Lord All
 Verson.
 Newspaper clippings have
 reached him referring to the inn
 pOrtance of the dinner Robert
 Collier will give MT. Roosevelt
 on his return. This engagement
 he said was made when he
 lunched with MT. Collier before
 Starting for Africa, and had ab-
 solutely no political significance.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
ALLEGED PERSECUTION
 OF MEXICAN REFUGEES
List of Californians and Arizonians
 Who Know About 1t.

Washington. June S.-Stories of al- legged persecution of refugees from Mexico in the United States were re- lated by Representative Wilson, dem- ocrat. before the rules committee of the house today. urging the adoption of his resolution providing for a con gressional investigation. It was charged that the Mexican government maintains a system of espionage on political refugees in the United States and that they are repeatedly arrested by American officers and put in jail on various preteXts.
 MT. Wilson submitted list of names of persons who he said were willing to testify that federal agents in California and Arizona had been improperly used by the Mexican gov ernment in furthering it's spy system
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
.PEARY SUED
 FUR sl0,0OO Service Obtained On Ex-
 pIorer in Berlin WHILE SICK AT ETAH
The Commander, He Says, Took All of Valuable Collection of Furs and Walrus Teeth as Price of Transportation Home.

Berlin. June S-Rudolph F'rancke, who was associated with Dr. Frederick A Cook. in arctic exploration, has brought suit against Commander Rob ert F. Peary for S1O.OOO. The amount is estimated at half the value of furs and walrus and narvhal teeth which rFancke bought from the natives in the arctic regions upon an arrange ment with Dr. Cook that they should share them half and half
 According to Franckes statement Commander Peary found him seriously i'll at Etah owing to a fall on glacier and took advantage of this circum stance to demand the entire collection as the price for transporting him to America Francke claims that he did not act of his own free will but by compulsion and says that Peary set aside a part of the collection for President Roosevelt.
 The papers in the suit were served on Commander Peary at q hotel this evening. He refused to take them when they were handed him by de putty. and the officer then laid them on a table in the presence of a witness. calling the commanders attention to the fact that this was a legal service.
 Early in the day when news of court action against Peary was being noised about, the commander sought out the American ambassador and sub mitted the case to him. He declared later that he left the matter in the am I. .-sg. traI hfG hands of the whole affair He de- clined to make any statement with re- ference to the suit.
 Commander Pearv gave a lecture tonight to a crowded house
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
 WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS FOR PRESIDENT TAFT.

Milwaukee, June S.-Every mention of the name of William H Taft at the republican state convention here tonight provoked warm cheers. Denunciation of the insurgents and praise for the administration were the keynotes of the speeches.
 The leading address of the convention was that by Vice President sherman tonight, when he urged party regularity upon his hearers and rehearsed the history of the party.
 The matter of naming candi- dates for d state ticket probably will be deferred and left for the primary election in September to decide. It seems likely the plat form to be presented tomorrow will bear entirely with national issues, endorsing President Taft and criticising republican office holders not in sympathy with his policies. Gathered in the con vention were several former ad- herents of Senator LaFollette.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
ONE PROBABLY CAPTURED.
Of Murderers of San Luis Obispo
 Policeman.

Bakersfield. Cal, June .S.-Sheriff McFadden of San Luis ObispO county arrived here tonight in an autOmo- bile and said he believed the posse in pursuit of Harrison and Hordo not. the fugitive alleged murderers of policeman. who escaped from the San Luis Obispo jail June 3. had cap tured one of the men at McKittrick.
 McFadden believes the captive is Harrison He added that the posse. aided by pack of bloodhounds. had surrounded Hordonot in the San Pau sea mountains.
 McFadden came her to watch all trains, in order to take the fugitive in the event of his eluding the posse at McKittrick.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
PROCEEDINGS AT CHICAGO END.

Chicago. June S.-Four jurors have been accepted and sworn and three are tentatively accepted by the prose cution and defense Tn the trial of Lee O'NeiI Browne of Ottawa. minority leader of the legislature, charged with bribery in connection with the cleo tiOn of Senator LOrimer.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Regulars Win Congressman and Make
 Legislative Gains.

Pierre. $. D., June S-It was appar- cnt tonight that the result of the vote for governor in yesterdays republican primary bill will not be known until the official count has been made. The stalwarts scored victories in the con- gressional campaign and also made legislative gains.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
MT. M'KlNLEY CLIMBER.
The Story of the Ascent Last April
 Confirmed.

Fairbanks. Alaska, June S.-Pete Anderson, w. R. Taylor and Charles McGonigle who were with Tom Lloyd when he reached the summit of Mount Mckinley on April 3, arrived at Fair banks today with the announcement that they climbed the mountain a sec ond time. reaching the summit May r. They corroborated in every detail the story of the first ascent as told by Lloyd.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
A HEAVY FINE
 AGAINST GRANT BROS. FOR IMPORTING ALIEN LABOR.
 s45,ooo. Attorney General Wickershsm Con- graduates U. s. Attorney
 Morrison.

Tucson, Ariz., June S.-The Grant Brothers Construction company. con victed in the United States court today on fOrty-five counts for importing alien labor. was fined s45,0O0. Attor- ney DOckweiler. representing the com pany, moved for a new trial. but it is said that the corporation admitted it's measure Of responsibility for it's agents who. according to the testimony. pro- cured the Mexican labor. and will cheerfully pay the fine in the event the motion for retrial is denied
 The specific charge is that Grant Brothers imported forty-five MeXicans from Hermosiuo in October. The aliens were arrested at Lomas and thirty nine were deported. Six were held as witnesses. The company's de fense was that it did not know that any of its agents, who held d con tract to supply labor for railroad york were procuring the men from Mexico and had issued orders to prohibit them from doing so.
 Attorney General Wickersham wired congratulations to District Attorney Morrison and Judge Campbell. He says that the case was one of great inn pOrtance as it has established pre- cedent for the strongest application Of the alien labor laws.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09

James and Angus Cashion. who have charge of the affairs of Grant Brothers Construction company, re- turned yesterday afternoon from Tue son. They intimated that the case would by no means take the course in dicated by the foregoing dispatch and they concealed any cheerfulness they might have felt at the prospect of pay ing a s45,O0O fine.
 They said that before leaving Tue son they were told by MT. Dockweiler and Judge Baker that there was no doubt that the supreme court of the United States would take different view of the matter.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-09
FIRE SALE.

On account of fire damage to our office. we will sell Bargains in houses and vacant lots this week.
 E. E. PASCOE, no North Center St.