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Arizona republican., 1910-12-01

: sourian that ever lived With me it is a labor of love.
 'I consider it good fortune to have known this ilIustrious, lovabIe man personally, and bad fortune not to have known him a long time. He was born within a few miles of my congressional district, at the confIu- ence of three forks of Salt river. a stream of evil omen for candidates. and upon whose briny bosom many of them have sailed to the Gulf of Oblivion
 Il had read with avidity every word he ever wrote. and counted him among the worlds benefactOrs: but luck. or fate, or fortune. so ordered things that l ever beheld him in the flesh until the gorgeous sunset days of his long and useful and glorious life
 "The way l came to know Twain personally is that three or four years ago he visited Washington as a lob- byist. Let not the prudish and squeamish shudder at the term. for Twain was not only a lobbyist. but the very prince of lobbyists. He did
 
 also to those for whom he lObbied So it came to pass that on a mem Orable day Twain, the lobbyist. with worldwide reputation as the avant- courier, descended upon the capitol in gorgeous attire and swept every thing before him. Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed as that great MissCurian. for in the dead of winter ha as snow. which filled the air while the world wondered
 He created a profound sensation as no doubt he intended to do, a sen sation which so far as he was con- cerned was strictly utilitarian in char acter and cunningly planned for ef- feet upon the hard headed, matter of fact sOlOns.
 "The subject matter of his lobby ing was an improvement in the copy right laws. which sadly need improve ment, and Speaker Cannon had grace fully turned over one of the rooms to Twain. In it he held court. some what, it must be confessed. to the demOraliZatiOn of the business of con gress. for so long as he remained in the capitol it was almost impossible to maintain a quorum in the house. so eager were the members to look in his face. shake his hand, form his acquaintance and listen to his con versatiOn. All the men, women and even the little children in the street vied with one another to do him honor.
 "The great hearted Missourian en- l joyed it to the limit. He talked with | perfect abandon on a multitude of subjects. and all the while he lObbied and lobbied skillfully. lObbied in de- | lightful manner-with side-splitting yarns. philosophical remarks, a wealth of "reminiscences, fetching argument of justice. and accomplished in sub stance what he sOught-a rich bene- | faction to American authors. q think myself happy to have been able to aid him in the self-imposed | task of aiding the American writers 1 who have in their kindness done me ! honor Overmuch. The men to whom | your gratitude is primarily and in the | largest part due, are the members of the committee on patents. headed on the republican side by Chairman Currier of New Hampshire and on | the democratic side by Hon. William | SulZer of New York"
Arizona republican., 1910-12-01
STEEL PRODUCERS
 WILL NOT CUT PRICE BELIEVE PRESENT QUOTATIONS ARE FAIR TO THE TRADE. Members of American Iron and Steel Institute Will Continue To
 Co-Operate.

New York. Nov 3O.-The price oi steel will not be cut. Forty lead ing producers. or their representa- tives. who stand for approximately 95 per cent of the production of tho country. met here and decided for the good of the industry to keep quota tions where they are.
 Among these were Judge F. II Gary. w. E. Cory. chairman and president respectively of the United States Steel corporation; John A Topping. chairman of the Republic Iron and Steel company; Willis l. King. vice president of the Jones & Laughlin Steel company; Charles NJ Schwab. president of the Bethlehem Steel corporation; E. s. Clark. pres ident of the Lackawanna Steel com pany: Alexis w. Thompson. presi- dent of the Inland Steel company
 Wallace H. Rowe, president of tn, Pittsburg Steel company; all mem bers of the American Iron and Stee institute. of which Judge Gary is president.
 Since the last meeting of the in- stitute two months ago, when 6 similar agreement was reached. there has been an understanding in the trade that some manufacturers ar, not living up to this gentleman's agreement When at last the smal makers cut prices, the United State. Steel corporation followed the lead and went after the market aggres- sively. the view expressed by those
 present regarding the future is fav- orable. Also, each one voted his opinion that the present prices ar, fair and reasonable and should mol be changed. For some time tn, purchasing by railroad companie.
 has been much below the normal, bu
 consensus of opinion is that ther,
 will be in increase in the near fut-
 ure. The account of daily booking.
 at present is about the total capacity
 of the mills ten years ago. and tn, disposition of the manufacturers O steel to cooperate. as far as is prop.
 CT, remains unchanged.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-01
KILLED ROBB|NG TRAIN
Entered Alone Upon Fool hardy Undertaking and Encountered a Capable Officer-Coroner's Jury Closed the Incident.

Memphis. Tenn, Nov. 30.-Jack Thomas, a negro of Blitheville. Ark. turned bandit tonight and terrOrized and robbed the passengers of the west bound St. Louis x San Francisco fast train, and was shot to death by A. E. Walton, a railroad watchman.
 The train had just started across the bridge over the Mississippi river on the outskirts of Memphis. when Thomas. revolver in hand, emerged through the doorway which separated the white and negro smoking car. In true frontier style. the negro com manded Hands upi" and without further ceremony a score of hands went up. Then he passed the vic tins along into the negro section of the car. emptying their pockets as they went along.
 Four divested themselves of purses and trinkets. when Walton appeared on the scene, summoned from rear platform by a man who escaped. Wal ton fired as he entered the coach, the bullet striking the negro above the heart. He staggered and attempted to aim his weapon, but Walton con- tinued his firing until two other bull lets found lodgment in the negro's body
 The robber was dead when the watehman made his way through the now panic stricken passengers. one of Waiton's bullets went wild, strik- ing an unidentified negro, and in flicting a slight wound. The train was stopped at the next station and the body of the negro was taken off. A coroner's jury was empanelled on the depot platform and Walton was exonerated from blame.
 The train proceeded on its way after the negro's pockets had been stripped of the money and trinkets which were returned to their owners.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-01
TEMPUS FUGiT.
The Convention Not Scared At a
 Little Thing Like That.

When the convention met again, Mir. Cunningham called attention to the fact that the beginning of the eight day period had arrived; that is. that it was now only eight days to the end of the session and that according to the rules. the bills must be on the desk of the members in a completed form. MT. Winsor ob- served that the eight day period had no relation to the end of the sixty days but to the day fixed for ad- journment You bet it has" cried several members indicating that the date of the adjournment would not be later than the end of the sixty day session.
 Mir. Cunningham said he had no motion to offer. he was merely call ing the attention of the convention to the flight of time which many mem bers seemed not to have observed.
 Next the report of the special com mittee appointed to frame an irri- gation proposition along lines clear ly marked out the day before. after
 { (Continued on Page Seven)
Arizona republican., 1910-12-01
IN BRASS AND MARBLE.
The Name of President Hunt Is
 Made Enduring.

The convention found itself switched yesterday morning from the uncom- pleted consideration of the judiciary proposition to election ordinance No. 14S which had been drafted by spec ial committee ito provide for the election of the first officers for a full state government"
 There was an impression that the enabling act had provided for all of that but it appeared to the gen. tlemen of the convention that con sress was guilty of an oversight which it was the duty of the cOnven- tion to correct.
 The alleged inapplicability of the primary law, obtaining at the time when the law under which the cleo tions under the enabling act must be held. was made the pretext for the long ordinance presented yesterday. it undertakes to bring the primary law of 1909 up to date and goes fur ther in providing for a primary can- vassing board which shall consist of the secretary of the territory and two members of the convention who shall be appointed by George W. P Hunt, the president of the conVen- tion and who in case the appointees shall not serve. shall ap- point others.
 It is further provided that in case the secretary of the territory should neglect to perform any of the dut- ies not imposed upon him by the enabling act but provided for by the lauS of thA territory he shall Dc superseded by the said George w. F Hunt. whose acts shall have the same legal effect as if they had beer performed by the secretary of the territory
 Who Are the Concoctersr
 This proposition was taken up 1T the whole committee. Mir Kingar presiding. Judge Baker havini glanced over this remarkable doc ument could not repress a desire t' be informed regarding the identity of it's concocters. When his inquiry
Arizona republican., 1910-12-01
cURTISs' NEW PROJECT.
Will Start Aviation School Near Los
 Angeles to Instruct War Officers.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Glenn Curtiss. the aviator. has proposed to the war and navy departments to instruct sev- eral officers. who may be detailed for the purpose, in aviation without eX- pense to the government. Curtiss has secured a mile course near Los An geles to be used for a training school.
 A special feature will be experiments over water with aeroplanes to de- termine the best method of alighting safely on its surface.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-01
SENATOR LoRlMER'S CASE.

Washington. D C.. Nov. 3O-Sen- ator Burrows. of Michigan. chairman of the senate committee on privileges and elections. said today that the sub committee that investigated in Chicago the charges against Senator Lorimer of Illinois. would make a full report to the full committee inn mediately after New Years.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-01

New York, Nov 3O-The intellect gathered in Carnegie Hall tonight to pay a tribute to the memory of Mark Twain. William Dean HowelIs pre- sided. Joseph q. Cannon, speaker of the house. and Champ Clark. speaker that may be, spoke from the same platform. Dr. Henry VanDyke of Princeton. Henry Watterson. George w. Cable. Booth Tarkington, J. Pier pOnt Morgan. John Luther Long and many others. were among those invit- ed
 The meeting was under the aus pices of the Academy of Arts and Letters. Howells spoke briefly.
 T believe I can safely promise" he said. that his cOmmemoratiOn is not formal nor funereal The man was himself no more to be formalized than was his fame His vivid genius ranged at will through all the ways of life. Now that he is freed to the painless amplitude of the skies he could hardly offer a pattern of con- ventional observation.
 Tt seems to me that we have met tonight not so much to commemorate a great man as one who still lives as contemporary. Others hereafter may prove him the greatest humorist and the kindest and wisest mJralist that ever lived. We who were of his acquaintance can best offer our collective ite likeness of him. which will ke,p him real and actual"
 Joseph Choate recalled that Dar- win used to say he kept two reme- dies for sleeplesness at the head of his bed the bible and "Innocents Abroad"
 And Darwin said he did not know which he read the most" continued MT. Choate. but the story that earned undying fame for the author was the jumping frog story. Not even LincOln's two minute speech at Gettysburg has been read so much or committed to memory so often as that remarkable story"
 Uncle Joe Cannon was warmly greeted: I'll read my remarks ne Seiu IL lS llISl lllil6 ever read manuscript to an audience and I congratulate you the fact that it won't be long" The speaker said he knew Twain personally. and de- scribed how Clemens came to Wash ington in the interest of the copy right law
 Finally" said Uncle Joe. he tried to pursuade me to allow him lobby ! on the floor of congress and wrote me letter which was brought to me in the speakers room'
 It was read by Cannon. The let ter ran: Dear Uncle Joe: Please give me the thankssOf congress. not next week. but right away. It i: very necessary Do accomplish thi: at once, by persuasion if you can | violence you must. for it is abso- lutely necessary that get the flOOl two or three hours to talk to tn, congressman, man by man. I hay, arguments with me, also a barrel witt liquid in it. I have stayed away from congress and let it alone q years. and I am entitled to it: thanks. Congress knows this wei and has never publicly acknowledged | it's appreciation. Send reply at once with the order of the sergeant al arms.
 With love and benediction, MARK TWAIN Cannon added with a smile, tha he sent a messenger to summon tho congressmen to the speakers room and T helped Mark Twain to lobby
Arizona republican., 1910-12-01
MOVING ON WASHINGTON.
California Will Present Her Exposition
 Claims Most Vigorously.

New York. Nov. 3O-The board of trustees of the California Society of New York today appointed a commit tee to go to Washington to urge upon congress the selection of San Francisco for the Panama exposition in 1915. The committee will work in conjunction with the delegation from San Francis co. Headquarters will be opened in the capital.
 The New York committee IS instruct ed to press particularly upon congress the fact that san Francisco will finance the undertaking without one cent of financial assistance from the govern ment
Arizona republican., 1910-12-01
DEAN HoWELIS PRESIDED.
Champ Clark Also Assisted in Be
 traya of Congressmen.

New York. Nov 30.-Champ Clark. prominently mentioned as successor to Speaker Cannon. spoke on Mark Twain As a Lobbyist" at the Twain club today.
 Tt is in keeping with the eternal fitness of things" he said. that a Missourian should participate in pay ing honor to the most famous Mis-
Arizona republican., 1910-12-01
JAPAN'S NECESSITY.
1t Will Prove the American Business
 Mans Opportunity.

Washington. Nov. 30.-American bridge builders and manufacturers of locomotives and cars will profit by the reconstruction of the railroad from Antung to Mukden in Manchuria, all though the Japanese are building the road The line, which served during the Russo Japanese war for military uses. is being transformed to a stand ard gauge railroad.
 American rolling stock will be used. bridges being ordered in the United States because the American manufac- turers are able to supply them within the shortest time
Arizona republican., 1910-12-01
TO FLY WITH KITES.

Kansas City, Nov. S0.--Sam- ueI F. Perkins dropped 125 feet while being supported in the air by string of kites. The top kites collapsed in a 6O-mile gale and Perkins was saved from serious injury by the parachute effect of the smaller kites. When he had risen 15O feet in the air the braces of the big kites crumpled in the wind. and he fell within 25 feet of the earth. The rest of his descent was checked and he was not badly injured. Perk- ins was conducting experiments to show the utility of kites as accessories of war.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-01
HIGH COST OF LIVING.
Georgia People Are Forced to
 Sell Their Collins.

Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 3O.-The high cost of living today forced NJ. l.. Bremen to. pawn his cof- fin. Some time ago he bought it for his own use because he could pick it up at a bargain" Today. however, he needed some money, and not having anything else, he had the coffin carted to a pawn shop.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-01
PAL MOORE PUNISHED.

New York. Nov. SO.-Attell easily defeated Pal Moore of Philadelphia in round bout at FairmOnt Ath- letic club tonight.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-01
PRIMARY PROVISION
 FUR SPECIAL PURPOSE
Convention Thinks Congress Forgot Something In The
 Enabling Act
\ PROPOSAL fOR PRIMARY FOR FIRST STATE ELECTION

The Canvassing Board to Be in Democratic Control The Legislature, Judicial and Executive Bills Have Been Read for the Third Time-The Recall Meas ure in Which Interest Centers Will Probably Be Considered Today.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-01
CANNON FAVORED LOBBY
 HIS OPEN CONFESSION
Tells Of Time He Turned Whole House Over To
 Mark Twain
TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF PRINCE OF LOBBYISTS"

Champ Clark Cannons Possible Successor Also Has the Stain of Guilt His Escutcheon- William Dean Howells Presided Over Investigating Committee" Comprised of the Wealth and Brains of America Which Held Memorable Session
Arizona republican., 1910-12-01

FOR SALE-Fine six-room modern cottage, fine porches, east front, in northern part of city, new, s3,7oo. E. E. PAscoE, 11o North Center.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
Office Of the Comptroller Of the
Currency.

Washington, January =, 1910
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence pre-
scented 20 the undersigned il has been
made TO appear that THE LINCOLN
NATIONAL BANK OF WASHING
TON in the City OF Washington. Dis
trict of Columbia. has complied with all
the provisions OF the Act Of Congress
TO enable National Banking Associations
to extend their corporate existence and
for other purposes" approved July Eth,
Iss2.
Now. therefore, ], THOMAS P. KANE
Deputy and Acting Comptroller OF the
Currency do hereby certify that THE
LINCOLN NATIONAL BANK OF
WASHINGTON IN the City OF wash
ing. District Of Columbia. is authorized
10 have succession for the period speci-
ned IN its amended articles Of aSsocfs-
ton, namely. until close Of business on
January Is, 1880.
In testimony whereof witness nv hand
and Seal OF office this Fifteenth dsy Of
January. 1910 T P KANE
tSeaL) Deputy and Acting ComptroIIer
tx No ze55- of the Currency
No E2f7- ja2A29t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
Y boIeSaie Produce Prices

Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.
The prices given below On poultry are for
wholesale lots only Job5ers' lots are from
Z to 1 cent higher Recessed eggs. l cent
higher
Cheese-New York fats. large. per h.. III
s1sc. small. per H.. I8c.
Esgs-Nearbys. per doz-, 55c-
Butter-Creamery. fancy. 2S1zs39c- reno
waited. fancy. 2sa5oc; Arm. store packed. per
H.. Z2az5C-
Poultry.
1--we Poultry-ChIckens. pr H.. Isc; broil-
RS. 1sc5 hens, I5Cs ROSTERS, Sc young
ducks large, l5c; small &c. geese. 1-a13c-
turkeys. toms. 2oc: hens. 208zzc.
Dressed Poultry turkeys. per ID. Z2a13cs
chickens. 1Salsc; hens. 15alsc; ducks, 16alsc;
caPons. 10 average. &c; small &c
Fruit.
Appiss-Per Dbl. s. Ooa5. o. Florida oranges.
per box. 81 s5a2- %. California oranges. s. Sea
3 %, tangerines. per strap &2-50a3. 90. grape
fruit per box. s. 75a5 50. pineappes. per crate,
81 ooa2- %; cranberries. per Dbl. s. 0oas- 90
Vegetables.
Potatocs-Per Dbl 81 5Gae .: per bu. 5sa
I5c. sweet potatoes. 81 56a2 .. cabbage. Per
cwt-. q 75aZ CO. onions. per bu- 90C. Hub
lard squash. per DBL. $l-z5aI-50 turnips. per
Dbl, s-eta1--5. rutabagas, 500; parsnips, per
box. I5caSI o.
Green Goods-Cucurylbers. Florida. Per baE-
ket. 3 0oaA0o. string beans. per basket.
s. seas %. Florida lettuce. per basket 81 Goa
80; radishes, per 100. 81 -o0a2oo; spinach. per
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
Insomnia

II have been using Cascarets for
Insomnia, with which / have been
afflicted for twenty years, and /
can say that Cascarets have given
me more relief than any other rem
edy / have ever tried. I shall Ger
tainly recommend them to my
friends as being all that they are
represented
ThOs. GilIard, EIgin, III
Pleasant. Palatable, Potent Taste
Good DO Good Never Sicken. Weak
Gripe- 1oc. sc. Soc Never sold
in bulk The genuine tablet stamped
c. c. @ Guaranteed TO cure OF money
back se4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
White House Callers

Senators Burton OF Ohio.
Taylor of Tennessee
McEnery OF louisiana
Bacon Of Georgia.
Stephenson Of Wisconsin
Representatives Hamilton of Michigan.
COudrey Of Missouri
Hubbard OF Iowa
Aiken Of South caro-
Tina
Payne Of New York
Foster Of Illinois
smith OF California.
Hanna OF North Da-
kOta
Graf Of Illinois
Edwards OF Kentucky.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
TODAY'S SALES ON.
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Washington Gas IS. SI,00oq1oS-
Washington Railway and Electric
com, Z5d4154. Z5I41k.
Washington Railway and Electric Pr
25EiS94z. IJHSgz4, 3H695s-
MergenthaIer. IE2151s, IG0216, sans, 100
rs 1gd2157s. 45f215. Ie02153s-
Lsanstol, 1874, 3gS4, 7G9z, ZogSl. ga
eolk 2JdSJ5z, 20Nsl buyer go, goa 800,
20I902E. 100d90zs. 100U901z-
Onion Trust, 1Ql33-
Union Trust, 10G1325z-
washington Loan and Trust, 19GZ12.
-.fter caII-Washington Railway and
Electric, preferred, 1854
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
POLICE ARE AFTER
ROBBERS OF STORE
Five Men Break Into Platkin Place
At Chesapeake
Junction.

Police are looking today for Eve men
who broke into the store OF Nathan
Platkin. Sixty-frst and c streets north
east, near Ch -sapeake Junction, late
last night, and stole a quantity Of to-
bacco. -four, and meat
Joseph Kyler, who lives above the
store, was awakened as the men were
leaving the store. but was unable 10
get a good look at any Of the thieves
OF furnish the police with their descrip-
tons Entrance was gained by forcing
a rear window.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
HORSE RUNS AWAY;
E. D. WAGSTAFF HURT

Edward r WagstaT- manager of the
Columbia Granite and Dredging Com
pany, is suffering today from a spr5zin-
ed ankle and wrist. and numerous cuts
and orui@es about the body. which he
received in a runaway accident YES
terday- The horse WaEstan was driv-
ing became frightened while passing
Fifteenth and . streets, and ran south
To Pennsylvania avenue
in an effort 10 check the animal.
WaSstan climbed over the dashboard
and got on its back It fell and threw
him 10 the pavement
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
THE WASHINGTON TIMES. THURSDAY, JANUARY 20 1910
Wall Fearful
IN A SEVERE DECLINE,
BREAKING FROM "a TO 9O1-4.
OTHER STOCKS LOWER.

Local securities were less active and
generally easier The buying Of bonds
has been going on at a great rate for
the last two weeks, and the reinvest-
ment Of the January disbursements has
been accomplished It is but natural
that the market should quiet down a
little. and that the investing opera
tons temporarily suspended
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
PURSE FOR PEARY.

NEW YORK, Jan. "A national
testimonial and a purse OF $4,000 for
Commander Robert Z Peary Is planned
for the evening Of February 6. at the
Metropolitan Opera House Governor
Hughes viii preside
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20

Dbl. 81 OGa1 %: California celery per crate,
81 5Oa5 O0- iaIe per Dbl. 75casl-0o; Brussels
sprouts per at. 10a15c. Florida tomatoes.
Per crate, 8. O0a3- 90. Florida peppers per
basket. Sl-s5a2 %
Live Stock
Calves-Prime. per ID. slzc- medium Sr7asc5
common. 7a71zc. lambs, ISscs sheep cho-ce.
per h. 4agIAc. medium. 5a3lzs hogs, ss-Osa
$50. dressed pork. ICa1lc-
Game.
Rab 1its. per doz. S2-ooa2-5o. quail. Per
doz-, S3.O0
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20
Undertone Improves.
HE CURB MARKET

Quotations furnished by z. F Hutton
& Co, members New York Stock Ex-
change, z. F Caverly, manager, Wash
ington branch, 1901 + street northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-20

Today's transactions were unimpor-
tant save in Lanston, where there was
a rather serious decline. The stock
breaking from "a TO S0lZ. Mergy, on the
contrary. was steady at 21514 70 20
Railway common off 10 41i4si and the
preferred to Sg9z dSs5s-
In the bond list the only transaction
was in Gas As, which eased OF TO los