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Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
Lone Bandit Shakes Down .EmpIoye of Street Railway
 EAsTLAKE PARK HOLD-UP
Box Office Receipts of the Melodramatic Perform ance Amounted to $15- The Villain Only Wanted Money, Not the Car.

The Phoenix street railway car that left Eastlake park at 10 o'clock | last night was boarded after only a
 few yards of it's trip had been covered masked man. who pointed a revolver at the head of II. A. Bartlett, the mOtorman and sole Occu- i pant of the car, and told him that all he wanted was money. The motor man, pleased to discover that it was not his purpose to shoot, except as
 an alternative, very promptly handed over the Wampum. The bandit then stepped off the car and instructed his motorman who, in accordance with a former suggestion. had stopped it, to keep on going. It was really a use
 less order. for Mir Bartlett had been
 rather keen to get under way for some time. The robber was quickly swallowed up in the shadows of night Mir. Bartlett did not take time to count the money carefully as he handed it over, but the books showed that he should have had about $1O of company money in his possession. The recollection of his own cash in another pocket is that he had about 
 holdup did not exceed $15.
 Mir. Bartlett says that while he could not positively identify the man. he is quite certain he rode out to Eastlake park on the same car and that he is a man between 25 and 90 years old He boarded the car at Second street and remained on 1t until it stopped at the park. all other IA 4N f. man got off as soon as the car stopped and. passing by it. walked on down the track ahead of it some distance. disappearing behind one of several big trees that stand along the track The mOtorman supposed he had passed on further and paid no more attention tO him. When he started the car for his 10 o'clock trip he had proceeded but a short dis tance, in fact was hardly nicely under way, when a man he believes to be the same person who rode out with him, jumped on the running board of the car from behind a tree and threw gun down on him. ordering him to stop the car. Then occurred what is above related
 The bandits mask appeared to be merely a handkerchief of dark color. He wore a dark suit of clothes and was smooth shaven. As soon as he got to a place where he could tele- phone he communicated with the sheriffs office and the police. Night Captain John COnnOrs of the police force and Deputy Sheriff Jeff Adams and Constable Maje Ivy all went to the place of the holdup as quickly as possible. but in the darkness they could find no clew that could be followed The robber was most likely back down town before they could get there or had put an equal distance in some other direction between them.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
 PLANNED PAINFUL DEATH
They Had Almost Succeeded When
 the Police Broke In.

Chicago. Dec. 22-In the fulfillment of a pact that meant slow. tOrtuOus death. with their bodies emaciated, their lips puffed and swollen and their eyes staring wildly at the ceiling, Mrs. William Whitline and her daugh- ter. Miss Lavina Corey, were found dying today by policemen who broke into their home at the request of neighbors In the grewsome find of the officers was an explanation of the moans that had issued from the dark little cottage for the past three days.
 While the wasted condition of the women's bodies and the fixed gaze of their eyes told d story of starvation, unmistakable evidence that they had agreed to let time kill them was found in the well stocked condition of the pantry The discolored condition of the lips gave the impression that poison had been taken, but no trace of a drug could be found in the house. Physicians say the women cannot live.
 old Mrs. Whitline and her invalid daughter are spiritualists. After sev- eral days seclusion. Mrs. Whitline appeared last Monday and pinned a note upon the front door of the house. bearing the words: Dear Friends: Am not at home"
 Then she retired to the house and
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
QUICK ROUND TRIP
 BY THE MAURET TA|NIA
Completion Last Night of the Record
 Voyage.

Fishguard. Dec. 23.-The Mature tania, which left Liverpool December IA. in an attempt to make a record voyage to New York and return in twelve days, arrived at 1922 tonight. The voyage across the ocean and back and the rapid taking on of car go at New York enabled the cCnti mental passengers to reach their des- tinatiOn before Christmas.
 It was the first time a disembarka- ton at night by a big liner has been attempted at this port 1t was a novel sight The harbor was ablaze with searchlights, flares and rockets. The vessels blew whistles. the sirens brnved and the crowd cheered as the Mauretania steamer in, the band play ing and the decks crowded with pas sengers
 The weather throughout the east ward voyage was favorable. By the aid of four tenders, the six hundred passengers landed. The first special train left for London at 10:55 and a special continental with mails and passengers left at 11:47.
 The eastward passage of the Mau- retania occupied four days. 15 hours 57 minutes. She maintained an aver age of 2507 knots. The company, in honor of the occasion. gave the entire crew two days extra pay.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
FEARS ENTERTAINED
 FOR AN AVIATOR
He Was Last Seen Flying Over the
 English Channel

Dover. England. Dec. 23.-The great est anxiety is felt concerning the fate of Cecil Grace, a member of the Royal Aero club. who in an attempt to win the Baron de Forest prize Of $2O000 flew over the English channel from Dover yesterday morning, and reach ed the Belgium frontier only to be turned back by adverse winds. He landed near Calais on the return trip and started from there on the home ward flight across the channel and has not since been heard from.
 The report that Grace landed near Deal. England, late yesterday is incor- rect and inquiries along both coasts have proved fruitless.
 Captain Boucher of the channel mail packet, says that Grace boarded his boat yesterday to seek advice about crossing the channel. Boucher ad- vised him to start twenty minutes after the steamer and follow in its wake. To Bouchiers surprise, Grace started ten before the packet and flew in a northeasterly direction. The cap tain feared the aviator went toward the North Sea.
 The Ostend packet did not see Grace and the last report was that he was seen flying over Goodwin sands about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
MRS. TURNBULL'S ORDEAL
 WILL BE OVER TODAY
THE WITNESS MEMORY WAS RE-
 FRESHED
She Recalled When BaIdwin's Daugh-
 ter Acknowledged Her

Los Angeles. Dec. 22.-With tomor- row afternoon, the curtain will fall on the chief attraction of the Baldwin will contest. The case itself. may last two or three months. but Mrs. Turnbull faces the pleasant prospect of leaving the stand for good when court ad- jOurns tomorrow. Mrs. Turnbulrs long cross examination at the hands of counsel for the state was practically completed today.
 The proceedings today had nothing of excitement or surprise to keep in- terest from waning, the spectators grew few and the jurymen lOlled in the box as if bored.
 Attorney McNab, who continued the cross examination. went again over the ground covered yesterday. concern ing whether Baldwin had ever intro duced Mrs. Turnbull as Mrs Baldwin. his wife. at any time Utter the alleged marriage in March, 1893 Mrs. Turn bull gave the same replies as yester- day. but finally his persistence was rewarded. and saying that his queries had refreshed her mmory, Mrs. Turn bull told him this: "One evening dur ing a dinner given in my honor by Clara Harold (now Mrs. Stocker) Mir. Baldwins daughter. she came to where MT. Baldwin and I were sitting, called me Lilly and then whispered something significant. as she drew our heads to- gether."
 Don't you know that the real Mrs. Baldwin's first name was Lilly. too?' interrupted Attorney Garrett Me Emery.
 May I tell you what else she whis- pered?" responded Mrs. Turnbull. "She whispered, Mother"
 Just before court adjourned the at torneys for the estate declared that they would seek to impeach the testi- mony of Mrs. Turnbull by placing on the stand Judge Charles Slack of San Francisco. and all the court officers who heard her testify and saw the let ters introduced at that time.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
WITHOUT COMPETITION
 NJ DISCRIMINATION SHELTERS OF COPPER HAVE
 NO CASE Because Shelters of Iron Are Given
 Lower Rate.

Washington. Dec. 22.-An important ease was decided by the interstate commerce commission today, affecting smeIters in the Rocky mountain re- zion to the extent of many thousand dollars annually The commission holds that it is without jurisdiction over shipments or rates for period of more than two years beyond that fixed by the statute.
 The complaint was brought to the commission by the AnacOnda Copper Mining company of Montana against the Erie railroad and many other eastern carriers as to the rates on coke from the West Virginia and Pennsylvania coke ovens to the Mon tana smelters. At the time of the complaint the defendants maintained two rates on coke from the ovens and from Chicago. a rate of $2.65 per net ton on coke and a rate of $2.S5 Der net ton Ion coke for use in blast furnaces for smelting iron from ores.
 In it's decision the commission fur ther holds: "The rate of $2.65 per ton applying on coke was and Is low rate for services performed, and the maintenance of a lower rate on coke for use in blast furnaces for smelting iron from the ores, while i'm proper. did not subject the complain ants to undue discrimination, and is not the basis for awards of damage in these cases"
 It is further held that the 'smelters of copper and iron do not compete in any proper or ordinary sense of the term. and the complainants have suf- fered no damage"
 The complainant asked reparatiOn upon the grounds that the mainte nance of two separate rates upon the same commodity at the same time. governing to Chicago, was an undue discrimination.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
PHlLAOELPHIA'S DEAD.
Fourteen Known Victims of Wednes-
 day Nights ConfIagration.

Philadelphia. Dec 22-Fourteen firemen and policemen. according to the latest count. are known to have been killed and more than forty in- jured so severely that they are in the hospitals, as the result of the col lapse early today of the walls of the burning five-story factory of David Friedlander, a dealer in leather rem nants.
 The ice bound ruins still contain the body of Charles Edelman. known to be dead. and possibly the bodies of several other firemen who are re- ported missing.
 William GlaZier, who was held fast in the ruins for more than thirteen hours, is in the hospital suffering of pneumonia, but the physicians have hopes of saving his life.
 Pinned beneath the immense iron girders, Glazier exhibited great forti- tude and endurance. When found alive. he was held down by tons of debris. The physicians wanted to amputate his legs and remove him. He protested. saying: I'll get out all right and in plenty of time. What
 
 would rather trust to the boys get ting this junk away"
 It is reported that the police are convinced that the fire was of incen- diary origin. and they expect to make an arrest The firemen say the flames seemed to spring up all over the building at the same time. Nothing was stored in the structure of an in flammable character. The floors were filled with machinery and leather.
 The mass of debris is frozen solid and it may be several days before additional bodies are taken from the ruins Four fire companies lost more than half their crews in dead and in jured, while others suffered less se- verely.
 The body of Charles Edelman, the last of the known dead in the ruins, was recovered tonight and taken to his former home.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
COAL DEPOTS NEEDED
 FOR EMPHASIZES
Secretary Meyers Explanation to the
 House Committee.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Imp"rtant strategic points and centers of pOssi- ble naval activities, according to the statement of Secretary Meyer made to the house committee on naval af- fairs. urging s1,OOO.OOO appropriation for coal depOts. are Puget Sound, Pearl HarbOr, COrregidOr. Guanta- namo. Boston, New York and Hamp- ton Roads. Mir. Meyer advised the committee that there were no facil- ities at any of these places for coal ing battleships eXpeditiously. and that it was desired to provide them soon as possible.
 Coal deposits with a minimum ca pacity of 100000 tons are required at all these places in his estimation. Puget Sound already has a depot of 24,000 tons capacity; Boston. 11.500; New York. $500; Guantanamo. 15.000. Mir Meyer suggested for Puget Sound and Guantanamo a first initial cost of SS90. 1000 altogether and a maximum of S1,500, 900 as the ultimate cost of each.
 Fuel depOts for naval stations have been urged at Boston, New York. San Francisco. Puget Sound. San Diego. 0lingapO. CorregidOr and Pearl liar bOr. Such depOts are being built at Key West. Charleston, Norfolk and Narragansett Bay and one is to be provided soon at Guantanamo.
 He told the committee that he ask ed for Panama canal ports as it was hoped that adequate coal and fuel depots would be provided by the gov ernment for commercial requirements and the navy as we'll
 An ample stock of coal and olI," said Meyer. "is as essential in the preparation of a fleet for war. as is reserve ammunition
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23

tended to do with the instruments and records which he says are at Etah would be told later. H was emphatic that they are ''as correct as any eX- plelers instruments" and that mo polar proofs are positive" He reiter- ated that, although not a mariner, he was competent to take observations to determine his position.
 From the steamer he went directly to the Waldorf Astoria, where he stayed on his welcome home from Co., penhagen. Mrs. Cook and his children he said are still in France where the children are going to school
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23

though an explosion had occurred within the building.
 Apparently maddened by the death of their chief the firemen threw them siIves recklessly into the work of clear ing away the fallen wall all day long. More than fifty men dropped from ex- haustion and were carried back from the intense heat of the burning ware house. Despite the work of many en- zine crews the fire continued to burn stubbornly all day. Thousands thronged into the Stock Yards and the police kept the spectators back from the danger line with great difficulty.
 Not since the days following the IrO- quois theatre tragedy which like the disaster of today, was a holiday time horror. have such pathetic scenes at tended a fire in Chicago. The bodies of the victims were taken to under taking rooms near the fire. Widows and children of the dead men, franti- cally crowded the places. The bodies were so badly mutilated in most cases, that the police would not permit rela- tives to view them. Tn several in- stances women struggled madly with policemen in attempts to see their dead. The mayor this evening called a special session of the council, which selected a committee of fifteen alder men to take charge of the relief work for the families of the dead and to make funeral arrangements At the same time, a meeting was held at the Chicago Club, and wealthy business men started a relief fund Theatre managers also prepared to hold bene- fit performances.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
ELLIS ISLAND CHRISTMAS.
Preparation For a Happy Day For
 Detained Immigrants.

New York, Dec. 22.-Two thousand men, women and children detained by the immigration authorities on Ellis Island will have a Christmas celebra- ton to morrow afternoon, with serv- ices in six languages. A substantial fund has been subscribed by the steamship companies. Commissioner Williams and others, to purchase gifts.
 Real Christmas trees will be dec orated with toys for the 300 little ones, while each man will get d pair of socks, a handkerchief, fruit, cake and three cigars. The same gifts win be distributed among the women, eX- cept that candy will be substituted for the cigars. The 120 patients in the hospitals will fare equally well. A Christmas tree will be placed in each ward
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23

Chicago, Dec. 22-Of the twenty five men killed in the fire at the stock yards today by falling walls, the bodies Of nineteen including Fire Chief Horan had been taken from the ruins at late hour tonight The list of dead includes the chief, the assist ant chief, two captains. five lieuten- ants and thirteen city firemen. two pri- vate fireman and a railroad employee. IL was many hours after the explosion of cold air within the beef refrigerator of Morris & Co.'S plant which threw a wall on a squad of men before the bodies could be released by a steam derrick
 After an all day fight against a fire that early today caused the death of Fire Chief James Horan. and Assist ant Chief William J. Burroughs and tWenty-three other firemen. the eX- hausted fire fighters tonight are still trying to subdue the flames that burst out afresh in the packing plant of Morris X Co. at the Union Stock yards Owing to the stubbornness of lllt lire tue DULLES Ol Nilcl HUI dll and several others had not been re- -Sovered until late hour. All the fif- teen injured firemen who were taken out will recover.
 The fire broke out afresh at eight o'clock tonight after having taxed the strength of the fire department for six teen hours. Acting Chief Seyferlich sent a general call to outlying stations for fresh men. These aided by police reserves continued the fight on the fire and the search for bodies. The mayor spent ten hours today personally di- recting the search for the body of HO- ran who had been his life long friend.
 The chiefs body was not recovered until a railroad wrecking train with derricks and steam shovels was used to clear the way to the burning ruins. The bodies of eighteen men were found during the day.
 The insurance inspectors tonight said that the killing of the chief was not due to an ammonia explosion as was at first supposed but to the sudden eX- pansion of cold air in the beef ware house. This it is said caused the four story wall to fall as violently as
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23

the blinds were drawn. After that time no sign of life was seen about the place. Persons living in the vi- cinity heard low cries as they passed the place on Tuesday, and until this afternoon the next door neighbOrs could distinguish moans. A confer ence of several friends of the women was held and the authorities were summoned.
 When the police broke into the place the women lay mOtiOnless, the mother lying on the floor by her bed and the daughter on the floor in the adjoining room.
 Mrs Whitline is 61 years old and her daughter 39 Her husband con ducts a shooting gallery in Oakland.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
PHOENIX INVITED.
The Freedom of Los Angeles During
 Aviation Meet.

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 22-(Spe- cial )-The following message was sent to Mayor Christy of Phoenix this The keys of Los Angeles are offered to your people during the second annual international charity aviation meet, December 24 to Jan uary 3. inclusive
 We will fly Brookins. HOXsey, Parmalee. Curtis. Willard. Mars. Ely, McCurdy. Latham and Radley. Los Angeles bids your city welcome.
 GEORGE ALEXANDER,
 Mayor of Los Angeles"
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
AERoPLANEs NEW USE.
Latham Employed It in Duck
 Hunt.

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 22e-Hubert Latham, the Frenchman. today went duck hunting in his Antoinette mono plane. He left the DOminguez avia- ton field at noon and flew to the Bolsa Chica hunting grounds. Fowl of all sorts flew frightened at the aerial monster. Latham chased the flock of ducks over the ocean, killing one with a shotgun.
 Later he returned to the clubhouse. alighted. and spent some time before flying back tO the aviation field. fif- teen miles distant. It was the first aerial venture of it's kind. Latham had the duck for dinner
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
PEARY'S PROOFS.

Washington, Dec. 22-After months of persistent refusal on the grounds of interference with contracts with publishers. Peary has promised to furnish congress with the proofs on which he relies to show that he dis covered the north pole.
 This assurance has been cOmmuni- cated indirectly to some of his advO- cates at the capitol in connection with the bill to reward him with a rear admiralship on the staff in rec ognition of his Arctic achievements.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
LONG BEACH TRAGEDY.
A Man Killed by Car in Sight O
 His Wife.

Long Beach, Calif.. Dec. 22.-Dennis Flynn, a contractor. aged 47. alighting from a local car, stepped in front of a Pacific Electric car from Los Ang eles. going at high speed, and was instantly killed. His wife. a block away. saw the accident. They were moving today to a home he had just built
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
THE HORNET SAILS.

New Orleans. La. Dec. 22.-The steamer Hornet left port late today for Cape Gracias. Nicaragua. Cap tain Charles Johnson was in commend and United States inspector accom- panied the boat to the three-mile limit.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
SALE OF ARIZONA PUBLIC LANDS

Washington. Dec. 22.-(Special)- The net proceeds from the sale of public lands in Arizona for the last fiscal year was $144.215. and the amount to the credit of the reclama- ton fund is $166,341.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23

f Chicago. Dec. 22-The follow | ing is the revised list of dead, f so far as the bodies have been q recovered:
 2 KORAN, JAMES. fire mar f shal. [ BURROUGHS, WM j.. sec and assistant fire marshal F BRANDENBURG, HERMAN, lieutenant. f COLLINS. PATRICK F., cap f tain. [ COSTELLO. THOMAS. pipe man. t CRANE, NICHOLAS, truck man. F DAMS, EDw. J., lieutenant. t DOYLE, NICHOLAS. truck man. DYMURAN. ANDREW. fire watchman. LIEN. CHARLES. clerk, Chi F cago Junction railway. 2 MOORE, CHARLES. truck . man. MORIARITY. ALBERT, truck . man. MAURASKIE. GEORGE. pipe 2 man. . SCHOENSETT, Edw.. truck : man. WEBER, VIM. F, pipeman. ENTHOF. GEORGE. pipeman- STURM. w. G.. lieutenant. POWERS. PETER, trucllman. . McNIERNEY. MICHAEL, : ! truckman. .
 REAPH. RALPH. private . | fireman. DOYLE. DENNIS. captain. WALTERS, FRANK. pipe . man. Horan's body was pinned to 2 the ground beneath . heavy timber and partly pro- . [ tected by several iron girders. ! The face was free from bruises . and it was recognized as soon . [ as uncovered. The body of | Lieutenant James Fitzgerald of . F engine company g was found . 1 near the dead chief. Two unidentified firemen. . Commissioner of Public Works : 1 Mulaney late tonight took 150 city, laborers to the Morris plant . r to relieve the exhausted firemen i l and pipemen. who could no longer keep their feet. Mulaney F remains at the fire to direct l these men in the search for r bodies that are missing.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
ARlZONIANS AT THE CAPITAL.

Washington. Dec. 22.-(Special)- Albert Sames of Douglas. Ariz.. chair man of the republican territorial com mittee. and Ned Creighton of PhOe- nix arrived here today.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
THE TWIN DISASTERS
 COLLAPS|NG WALLS
Bremen of Chicago Like Those of Philadelphia OVer-
 WheImed
THE FIRE CHIEF OF THE FORMER CITY IS A VICTIM

Expanding in Beef Refrigerator the Cause of Horror Which Cost the Lives of Twenty five Members of the Chicago Fire Department The Pitifu Scene About the Morgue When Widows Struggled to See the Mangled Bodies of Their Husbands List of Dead.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
AN ARIZONA POSTMASTER.

Washington, Dec. 2.-(SpeciaD- George Wolford has been appointed postmaster at Showlow. AriZ, vice O. l.. Willis. resigned.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
GEORGE WASHINGTON
 APPROPRIATE STEAMER
Chosen By Or. Frederick 4. Cook On His Return To
 Native Land
EXPLORER GIVES OUT CAREFULLY PREPARED STATEMENT

If He Did Not Reach the Pole, He Says He Thought He Did He Has Come Back to Square Things With His Countrymen- The Ships Company Divided as to the Proper Treatment to Be Accorded to the Returning Wanderer- Future Plans of Explorer
Arizona republican., 1910-12-23
10 DAY SNAP l!

Fine corner, close in, best loca- tion for apartment house; must sell in ten days. E. E. PASCOE, 110 North Center Street.